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Local Churches Welcomes
Lost Boy Of Sudan
St Paul’s United Church of
Christ, Twin Church Road,
Knox, and St Paul’s Community Church of Chicora,
will
welcome
Angelo
Maker, one of the “Lost Boys
of Sudan” on April 3, 2016
at their worship services.
The Knox church will be
held at 9:30 AM while the
Chicora church will worship at 11 AM.
Angelo now lives in the
Norfolk area of Virginia but
has offered to speak at this
service to share with the
area the unbelievable experiences he has lived through
during his childhood. At the
age of 7 he saw his community attacked repeatedly for
their Christian faith and
watched as his own mother
became a martyr. He lived
as a refugee with thousands
of other boys without
homes, protection, or even
food, for many years as a
revolution continued in his
home country. Despite witnessing thousands of his fellow young boys being killed
God protected Angelo and finally allowed him to come to
America through the
efforts of the United
Nations and the sponsorship of Robert and
Margaret Kutz of
Richmond
VA.
Angelo is now giving
back to his homeland
by helping to start
and support a Christian, English school in
the city of Rumbek
South Sudan.
Best-selling books
have been written
about the unbelievable experiences of
the “Lost Boys of
Sudan”, but rarely has
the area been privileged to hear firsthand of the actual
events.
Angelo’s presentation is very appropriate for children of all ages, especially those of high school
age. He tells the story of how
God has allowed him to not
only survive but service the
millions of people that live in
Angelo Maker,
will tell his story!
the youngest nation in the
world.
The St. Paul’s Churches welcomes anyone from their area
that wishes to hear Angelo’s
powerful story.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Wireless Zone Now Open For Business
A ribbon cutting ceremony
was held on the morning of
March 24th to official kick off
the grand opening of the new
Wireless Zone Franchise
owned by brothers Jeffrey
and Tim Swackhammer. The
location is beside the Cranberry Mall, in the Oil Creek
Village Plaza where you will
also find the Tractor Supply
and other retailers. “We have
the prime location here”, said
Mark when we spoke to him
the day prior.
Although the Franklin location is new, Jeffrey and Tim
are not. Their father started a
Wireless Zone Franchise in
Robinson Township in 2005,
and Jeffrey and Tim had been
working at the business ever
since. Jeffrey while attending
Clarion University would
work at his father’s location,
but also came to know this
area very well, and was always hopeful to bring the
same customer service and
value to this area someday. In
2012, the brothers opened an
additional location in Butler
and now with the Grand
Opening of this location now
makes their franchise the 3rd
largest franchisee for Wireless Zone in the country.
Wireless Zone was founded
in 1988 as the “Car Phone
Store”, the Wireless Zone system has become the nation’s
largest
wireless
retail
franchisor and was ranked
the No. 1 franchise in its category by Entrepreneur
magazine. Most stores are independently owned and operated; exclusively offering
Verizon Wireless products
and services, and have grew
to more than 450 locations.
They are also very proud to
be the #1 agent for Verizon
Wireless in Customer Service
for 6 years running.
The brothers are very excited to bring this excellent
customer service and always
evolving product line to the
customers in this area. They
currently have five representatives and are looking to hire
another very soon, all are
cross trained to handle both
the sales and service end of the
business.
Jeffery Swackhammer (left) and his team
at their ribbon cutting ceremony on March 24th.
Wireless Zone works with
nonprofit agencies which include, Feeding America and
Western PA Veterans Leadership Council, and provides
fundraising options for
groups to earn a residual income for their organization.
They are offering a wide
variety of Verizon devices and
plans including some new
devices that people may not
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Page A-2 – The Progress News - March 29, 2016
Into The
Outdoors
A Movie Review
“The Divergent
Series: Allegiant”
By Bob Garver
Last year, the “Hunger
Games” series went out
with a relative whimper
when “Mockingjay – Part 2”
made $50 million less than
any other film in the franchise with “only” $281 million. It appeared that the
“Movies Based on a Series
of Young Adult Novels
About Teenagers in a
Dystopian Future” fad might be over. So what does this
mean for a franchise like “Divergent,” considered by many
to be “Hunger Games”-lite? If “Allegiant” is any indication,
it means that the filmmakers are surprisingly at peace
with the knowledge that people are losing interest in
these movies. The film seems content to make a minimal
effort since it knows people aren’t going to care much
about it anyway.
When we last left this world, we learned that the enclosed city of Chicago was created to find Divergents, or
people who didn’t fit into any of the factions that made
up the city’s society. Tris (Shailene Woodley), who was
such a Divergent, learned she was the key to saving
humanity, which had all but completely destroyed itself
outside the city. It seemed to be time to see what was
outside the walls. But this film opens with police forces
shooing people back from the walls. It turns out new city
leader Evelyn (Naomi Watts) isn’t much better than the
villainous leader she offed in the last film. Tris, however,
knows she needs to go out and make a difference, so she
rounds up her friends and they escape the city.
Outside, it does look like the rest of humanity has indeed destroyed itself. Pollution has turned the surface a
murky red with some white cracks. I won’t lie, it made
me hungry for bacon. The group is rescued by a team led
by David (Jeff Daniels), who runs an oasis of sorts that
functions as one of humanity’s last cities. David is very
welcoming to Tris, and he does believe that she is the key
to saving mankind, but her boyfriend Four (Theo James)
thinks he’s up to something more nefarious. Four seems
to be the only student of the YA game, because yes, the
guy in the nice suit who oversees a heavily-armed complex with a ton of secrets is probably a bad guy.
The plot is standard for this kind of story. Characters
struggle with the usual decisions about who to trust and
when it’s appropriate to risk their lives by going against
the system (it’s almost always the right thing). The annoying Peter (Miles Teller) fulfills his apparent obligation
of switching sides at least once. Disappointingly, Tris falls
instantly in love with the idea of David’s team being the
key to saving humanity, which causes her to turn a blind
eye to evidence to the contrary, and Four has to be the
one to talk sense into her. Up to this point, the best thing
about this series has been the character of Tris and how
she’s both strong and smart (and equally all those other
faction-defining traits), so having galvanized tough guy
Four be smarter than her here throws off the character’s
appeal and loses this movie a lot of its charm.
Not that this was going to be a terribly charming movie
anyway. The people behind “Allegiant” just aren’t trying
very hard. It’s bad enough that the characters and plot
points are practically interchangeable with any number
of YA movies, but on top of that the special effects are
horrendous. This movie has some of the worst greenscreening I’ve ever seen, and scenes where characters
are enveloped by amber goo are just laughable (which, by
the way, are the only laughs in this self-important movie).
I did like the deliberately-yucky surface right outside the
wall, so about the only thing this movie can do right is be
ugly. The popularity of the “Divergent” franchise was
clearly in decline before “Allegiant,” but this film sends its
appeal into a nosedive.
One and a Half Stars out of Five
“The Divergent Series: Allegiant” is rated PG-13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements, and some
partial nudity. Its running time is 121 minutes.
Contact Bob Garver at [email protected].
Saturday, April 16th 2:30pm
Jimmy Swogger & Friends
are coming to
Turkey City Church of God
Combining music and ventriloquism Jimmy takes the stage,
with plenty of help from his entourage of characters!! There
is Bobby a feisty young man, who knows how to push Jimmy’s
buttons… he has been with Jimmy since the beginning…
when Jimmy began doing ventriloquism at age 12. Then
there’s the very popular Walter… a grumpy, opinionated old
man!! And Carl that lovable frog Kermit’s cousin… Sparkie a
very lively animated Dragon… The very talented Louis
Armstrong and boy Can he play a trumpet!! Benny who
spends most of his time managing his restaurant. “Saul” who
reminds you of a very famous uncle on Duck Dynasty… Little
Jeff… a very…?? Let’s say…ornery young man…. And the
Classic Charlie McCarthy.
Jimmy’s cast of characters are anything but dummies, they
have taken on lives of their own. Each one has their own loyal
fans!!!
Jimmy Swogger is presently the Lead Pastor of the Oakland
Church of God. Oakland is a growing church located in Distant, Pennsylvania.
Jimmy is very experienced, and in demand for speaking
and music events. Each year he speaks at numerous revivals
and camp meetings, retreats, and ministers gatherings nationally. He is a concert artist, ventriloquist, motivational
speaker, and a professional life coach.
“Jimmy and Friends” are looking forward to coming to the
Stage at Turkey City Church of God on Saturday, April 16th at
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Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection, the event
that makes it possible for us to rejoice in the fact that we will
be able to see our family and friends again some day in heaven.
That’s a powerful and comforting thought for anyone who’s
lost a loved one—and who among us doesn’t fit into that
category.
Jay Fagnano and his wife Mary sure do. And they’ve experienced the most devastating loss possible: the death of a child,
their son Nick. At the same time, I can’t help but think of their
story this Easter because it’s also a story of hope due to an
essay they found on Nick’s computer after his death.
As reported by Brian K. Kravec on the website
CatholicMom.com, it was the summer of 2014, and Nick was
looking forward to attending the University of Southern
California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, whose mission is
“to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, here and abroad.”
Nick attended Mass at St. Brendan Church in Hancock Park,
Los Angeles, with Jay and Mary, then joined some friends on
Venice Beach to enjoy the sunny California day. Kravec writes,
“Nick was in the ocean at approximately 2:20 p.m. when
several rogue clouds drifted over the beach amid the clear,
blue skies. And at least four direct lightning strikes touched
the sand and water. There were thirteen lightning strike victims. Nick was the only fatality.”
Jay and Mary, of course, were shattered at losing their son,
who was known for his winning smile, friendly personality,
and deep faith that caused him to radiate God’s love. The
deepness of that faith became even more evident when the
Fagnanos discovered an essay on Nick’s computer that he
had written in 2013 as a freshman in college. It was called
“The Reality of Heaven,” and this is the passage that stood out:
“Regardless of heaven being beyond my comprehension,
the afterlife that I want to be a part of involves joy, excitement, and gratitude, as we will finally be reunited with the
loved ones that we have lost on earth. Perhaps ‘rest in peace’
is actually not the best term in relation to death; rather, a
phrase such as ‘thrive in joy’ best represents how I will want
to spend eternity.”
Jay and Mary saw that essay as a charge to keep their son’s
name and legacy alive. They created the Thrive in Joy Nick
Fagnano Foundation, which encourages and rewards character through education and recreation. One of their initiatives
is a scholarship for “an incoming transfer student (just as
Nick would have been) entering USC’s Sol Price School.” Another supports poor urban communities in the Dominican
Republic because Nick, when he was a 13-year-old Little
League player, organized a fundraiser after hearing that many
young people there couldn’t play baseball due to a lack of
equipment.
Despite lighting a candle in the darkness of his grief, Jay still
struggled with his faith until he heard a recent homily in which
the priest said, “No matter what you have to face, whether it
be adversity, sadness, or tragedy, if you utter these words, it
will be ok...I believe.”
Jay concluded, “That’s been the biggest challenge in my life
since Nick’s loss. I’m not sure I really did believe. But I do. I
believe that Nick is ‘thriving in joy’ and someday we’ll be with
him and we will thrive in joy together.”
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With spring now officially getting underway, I thought
it might be fun to open things with a little look at some
readily available wild edibles. A personal favorite of mine
is wild onions, and soon will be one of the best times to
go after them. You can find them just about anywhere,
often even in your own backyard. Often, you can smell
them before you see them. It’s pretty easy to tell them
from grass. The greens are tall and rounded, and are
often curled at the ends. Actually, when you come right
down to it, they are probably some type of chives. I don’t
know, but I do know that they are delicious, albeit on the
strong side. You will find them especially good in potato
soup.
When you are harvesting these things, forget about just
pulling them up. It’s probably not gonna happen. They
just go down too far. The best course of action is to use a
spade to dig out the whole clump. Then gently separate
them and put the dirt back into the hole. Using this
method, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can accumulate a nice batch.
If you try to peel these like you would regular green
onions, you are going to be in for a rough time. Instead,
just cut off the roots and the greens, and then rinse the
onions well. They’ll then be ready to use.
These little guys can be put to good use in a wide variety
of recipes. Some people use them much as you would
garlic. Personally, I love them in soups. My favorites are
potato soup and chili. It’s a good idea to take a little bite
of the onions to test how strong they actually are, as they
can vary depending on where and when they’re
harvested. You don’t want to go overboard with them, or
they’ll be the only thing you can taste. They are also really
good when cut up and sautéed.
Perhaps the most common wild food is the lowly dandelion, and they are starting to sprout.
You know, they were brought to the United States as
a food, but ultimately escaped into lawns, golf courses,
etc. There are lots of tasty things on a dandelion, but the
“milk” in the stems is really bad tasting, and should be
avoided. When harvesting dandelions, pick an area that
is free from pesticides, herbicides and chemical
fertilizers. Stay away from highways, too. These plants
are nutritional powerhouses, rich in calcium, potassium,
magnesium and Vitamins A and C. In fact, there have
been cases when dandelions have saved individuals lost
in the wild from developing scurvy.
When I was a kid, my mother would send me out in the
spring to gather dandelion greens. After washing them
thoroughly, she would wilt them with a heated mixture of
vinegar, sugar and bacon. They were every bit as good
as, if not better than, leaf lettuce. If they’re young enough,
they are delicious raw, too.
Here’s another one I plan to try this year. It’s nicknamed “dandelion coffee,” although it is, of course, not
coffee at all. Here’s the recipe.
First of all, you have to dig up some dandelion
roots. Scrub the roots well and trim away broken ends
and hair roots. Place in a shallow baking pan and bake at
250 - 275 degrees until lightly browned. Cool and grate,
grind or put them in a cloth and crush with a hammer.
Pour a cup of boiling water over a scant tablespoon of
the crushed root. Let it set for a few minutes, then strain.
Add honey, sugar and/or lemon.
Where the plants have had plenty of water the taproot
will be fat and comparatively short, but if you’re digging
in a dry area, the root will be long and thin and much
nd
harder to harvest.
These few recipes barely scratch the surface of wild
The A-C Valley PTO will hold their annual Spring “Moms-2edibles. I hope you enjoyed them.
Moms”
sale on Saturday, April 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Next week, we will look at trout fishing. I had planned
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ria.
day. Why tease everyone?
There will be over 40 vendors selling their gently used
children’s merchandise such as clothing, toys, books, movies,
and much more at yard sale prices!! There is a wide selection
for kids of all ages. There will also be commercial vendors
GROVE CITY – Rep. Tedd
The fire hall is located at selling specialty items for moms and kids!
Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) has 313 E. Mercer St., Harrisville.
Food and beverages will be sold. There will be a Chinese
announced that the next of his
Nesbit noted that seats are Auction with lots of fabulous items to win.
popular Concealed Carry still remaining for the Mercer
Admission is $1.00 per adult. Children are free. Sorry, no
Seminars will be held in the County Concealed Carry early birds! Doors will not open until 9:00 a.m.
Butler County portion of the Seminar on Thursday, April
You won’t want to miss this great event. The ACV PTO
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April 20, at the Harrisville Vol- Stoneboro Volunteer Fire Deunteer Fire Department.
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The seminar will run from
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15’ Impala LT, Sunroof
15k ........................... $15,990
10’ Equinox, AWD,
74k ........................... $12,990
09’ Silverado EXT, 4x4
Scratch & Dent ........ $18,250
15’ Silverado EXT, LT, 4x4
13k ........................... $28,990
Many More to Choose From
Photos & More Info at:
www.seidlechevy.com
or call: 1-800-242-7544
Prices Good Thru 4/5/16
Seidle
Chevrolet
Buick-GMC
814-226-8300
1141 E. Main St.
Clarion, PA 16214
www.seidlechevy.com
Don
MOTORS
814-797-1025
Knox, Exit 53 • I-80
www.donhartzellmotors.com
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★ HELP WANTED ★
HERBERT HOVIS
AUTO
Help Wanted - Officer Worker.
Computer, typing and comRt. 208 at Lisbon
munication skills necessary.
5089 Emlenton-Clintonville Rd.
Send resume to: P.O. Box 99,
Emlenton, PA 16373
Emlenton, PA 16373; Attn.:
(724) 867-2342
Office worker.
TFN
Jefferson-Clarion
Head
AUTOS
Start, Inc., announces a staff
‘05 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC
opening for Pre-K Counts AsSDN., 4 CYL., AUTO, . $2,995 sistant Teacher - AC Valley
‘06 FORD TAURUS, SDN.,
Classroom
(located
in
V-6, AUTO, 98K .......... $2,995 Foxburg, PA). For detailed in‘97 BMW 328IS COUPE 6 CYL,
formation and Employment
AUTO, 62 K ........................... $4,295 Application, visit our agency
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website at www.jcheadstart
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100 or email: info@jchead
TRUCKS – VANS & 4x4’s
start.com. Applicants must
‘02 CHEVY BLAZER, 4X4,
submit a cover letter, resume
V-6, AUTO .................. $2,495 and Employment Application
‘03 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ,
through our
website, by
V-6,AUTO, WAGON ...... $2,995 email, or by mail to Jefferson‘03 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AWD,
Clarion Head Start, Inc., 18
V-6, AUTO .................. $3,995 Western Ave., Suite C,
Brookville, PA 15825 by
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
★ EVENTS ★
to ensure consideration.
TWO NIGHTS SPECIAL EOE.
3/29
SERVICES WITH EVANGELIST DAVID BRADY; Central Food Service Management
City, PA @ FAITH TEMPLE Company seeking dedicated
CHURCH [Knox Lions Club prep cook to fill F/T position.
Building]; 618 W. STATE Need flexible person with orSTREET, KNOX, PA
ganizational skills to handle
APRIL 1ST - 7:30P.M.
a wide range of functions.
APRIL 2ND - 7:00P.M.
Competitive wages. Must obFor more information, call:
tain all PA clearances.
Pastor
Ron
Frazier Please send resume to:
814.697.6270 or Pete & Barb MidAtlantic Youth
814.782.3227
Services Corp.
Country Gospel Jam - 1st 12 Dakota Drive
one of the year on April 1st at Emlenton, PA 16373
4/5
Ken’s Place in Six Points. Attn: Holly
Starts at 6:30 pm.
Drivers: CDL – A 1 yr. exp.,
Horse & Pony Tack Swap on Earn $1,250 + per week,
Saturday, April 2, 2016 from Great Weekend Hometime,
10 am to 3pm at the Salem Excellent Benefits & BoCommunity Building. New & nuses, 100% No Touch/70%
Used Horse, Pet and Farm D & H 888-406-9046. 4/5
Items. Door Prizes. Lunch
Available. Proceeds go to the Help wanted: The Allegheny
American Cancer Society. Grille in Foxburg is looking for
8ft. Spaces with 6’ Tables - experienced line cooks, prep
$15.00. Reservations re- cook, personnel for the salad
line, servers and dishwashquired. Call 724-791-2660.
ers.
Wages for each will be
★ FOR RENT ★
based upon previous experiOne bedroom Apartment for ence in all positions.
Rent: $425 month. $400 SeInterested applicants must
curity Deposit; 6 month lease. send resume or stop and
No Pets, No Smoking, Renter complete an employment appays for Heat! 3 miles from plication at: 40 Main St.
Emlenton on 38 & 208. Foxburg PA.
Ground Floor. Call 724-867Mail it to: Allegheny Grille,
0730 from 9 am to 5 pm or Box 341, Foxburg, PA 16036,
814-431-9682.
or
email
to
TFN
jaygiglio@allegheny
For Rent: 108A - First Floor grille.com.
3/29
Apt. on Bluff Ave. in Parker. 3
Br., $700 month plus $600
★ LEGAL NOTICE ★
deposit. One year lease. No
Sealed proposals will be rePets. Tenant pays gas, elecceived by Foxburg Borough,
tric and water. 724-679-2009.
PO Box 327 Foxburg, PA
4/5
16036 for 4,656 SY single
2 Bedroom Trailer, 2 miles sealcoat, in place on Harvey
south of Eau Claire. $600 Road, Foxburg, PA until 5:00
month includes water, elec- PM April 11, 2016. Proposals
tric, garbage. No Pets. Secu- must be on the forms furrity deposit & references re- nished by the Municipality. A
quired. No Accepting HUD. performance bond or certified
724-791-2643.
3/29
check in the amount of 100%
of the contract shall be fur★ FOR SALE ★
nished by the successful bidWholesale / Retail - Now Of- der within 20 days after the
fering Gift Certificates, Deliv- contract is awarded. The Muery Available. Onion Sets, nicipality reserves the right to
Hay & Pro-Mix. Open: reject any or all proposals.
Fisher’s Greenhouse, 1051 Karen Best, Secretary 814Airport Rd., Emlenton, PA 358-2764
724-867-0121.
2006 Suzuki Vitari XL; 4 WD,
V6, Automatic, 96,200 miles,
Clean Car Fax, $5,500 OBO;
724-399-2700 after 8:00 P.M.
2003 Suzuki Marauder 800
Saddle Bags, Windshield,
Extra’s Black. 8,800 miles,
Sharp! 814-358-2456.
★ HELP WANTED ★
Drivers: CO & O\Op’s:
Teams. Earn great money
Running Dedicated! Great
Hometime and Benefits.
Monthly Bonuses. Drive
Newer Equipment! 855-4939921.
EMLENTON BOROUGH
2015 AUDITORS’ REPORT
RECEIPTS
Cash Balance - January 1, 2015
Taxes
Licenses & Permits
Fines
Interest & Rents
lntergovernmental
Miscellaneous
Other Financing Sources
$ 299,817
$ 229,291
5,363
9,356
10,475
81,797
1,006
16,847
$ 354,135
354,135
$ 653,952
EXPENDITURES
$ 87,326
73,412
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106,669
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48,807
341,215
Total Expenditures:
Cash Balance December 31, 2015
Total Balance & Expenditures December 31, 2015
Susan Larimore
Sarah Hile
Charles Planker
Emlenton Borough Auditors
Join us for kid’s storytime in
April. We will be having it on
Wednesday, April 6th and
April 20th. It will start at
11:30 a.m. We will also be
having a special PA One Book
event on Tuesday, April
13th. More details coming
soon!
We are having another
wreath making party! Call
(724-659-3431) or e-mail
([email protected])
to reserve your spot for our
party on Saturday, May 21st
at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Space
is filling up quickly! The cost
★ REAL ESTATE ★
Woodland Estates Manufactured Housing Community in Clarion has several 3
br homes available starting at
$425 per month.
Nice
homes, newly remodeled. We
rent to own. Call 814-4467838.
TFN
is $30 and it includes all of the
materials. Check out our
facebook page or website to
see which wreath we’re making.
On Friday, May 6th, we will
be partnering with Amy’s
Closet to host a Spring Open
House. Come and see the new
spring
and
summer
fashions. It will be held from
11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Amy’s
Financial Saving Facts!
Financial experts advise that individuals and families save enough money
to cover at least six months worth of expenses in the case of an emergency
or unforeseen layoff. Others say that savings should be closer to a year’s
worth of expenses. In spite of the obvious benefits of having a financial
safety net, many people continue to live paycheck to paycheck, either
voluntarily or out of necessity. According to Pitney Bowes, a document
management services company, and Bankrate.com, many people fall well
below the benchmarks suggested for savings accounts, checking accounts, 401(k) plans, and other means of building nest eggs. Data suggests the average American has anywhere from $5,000 to $7,000 in
savings and between $2,000 and $4,500 in checking accounts. In 2011,
the Digerati Life, a resource to help people make smart financial choices,
found that 50 percent of American households didn’t even have a retirement account, while a little more than 7 percent did not have a bank
account.
★ THANK YOU ★
Adams Contracting - 724841-4792. Specializing in
Roofing, Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Gutters, Deck, Cement
Work, Tree Removal, Interior
Remodeling, Painting, Pressure Washing and much
more! Fully licensed and Insured. PA#094983. 4/12
The City of Parker would like to remind our residents, property
owners, and guests of ordinances that are strictly enforced:
1995-01 Out-of-Door Fires
Burning can only take place from 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday
through Saturday. NO SUNDAY BURNING. No garbage,
rubber, or other material that would cause a noxious fume.
2008-05 Curfew
No one under the age of 16 will be allowed in any public
space between the hours of 11 PM – 6 AM.
2008-04 Nuisance
Prohibits residential grass to be 6” or higher, the accumulation
of garbage and rubbish, junk or to have a dangerous
structure. If your property is posted or you receive notice,
you have 14 days to comply before you are cited. Future
infractions demand a 72-hour compliance.
These ordinances will be strictly enforced by the Parker
Police Department. A copy of these ordinances can be
found online at: www.visitparker.us.
The City of Parker will also be enforcing the stopping
at all stop signs and speed limits with in the City.
Real Estate Auction
78 Acre Farm Absolute Auction
Saturday, April 23, 2016
521 Poole Road, Stoneboro, PA 16153
I-79, Exit 121
Farm Equipment, Beef Cattle, Pigs
Full Listing & Details at Auctionzip.com 19560
Braham Auctions, Don Braham Auctioneer AU2274
724-967-3534
ANTIQUE, GUNS,
HOUSEHOLD AUCTION
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 10:00 AM
659 FAIRVIEW RD., PETROLIA, PA 16050
(From I-80 Emlenton Exit 42, take Rt 38 S. to North Washington. Turn left on Fairview Rd 1/2 mile to auction.
Auction being held for the late Fred Confer.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES:
Oak curved glass china; Pine china cupboard; Singer
Treadle Sewing Machine; Berwyn metal typewriter; 2windup trains & track; Hubley Kiddie Car, Fire truck #473;
Structo, Tonka toy, Tootsie toy, Hubley toy cars & trucks;
Dynamite & fruit boxes; Tin toys; baby shoes; Harmonicas;
Cranberry glass; Depression Glass; Hand Deco; Griswold
skillet & griddle; cake plate; large spoon collection; Early
Metal front guitar; Chalk soldier on horse; Costume jewlery;
45 & 78 Records in original wrapper; Aldens Radio Record
Player mdl 5036; Knives; Early wood tool box; Soldier field
handbook 7-23-41; Early Baseball & Pin up Girl cards;
Wendall August Pcs; Antique hand tools; A lot more
collectables not listed.
GUNS:
Mossberg mdl. 835 ultra mag. 12 ga, 3 1/2", 2 barrels,
Trophy Slugger Combo, #UM660284, new in box, never
fired; Remington mdl 870 Express, slide action, 12 ga.
mag, 3" #B254702M w/original box, shot less than 2 boxes
of shells; Remington mdl 7600 Slide Action, 30-06 cal.
#8046729 w/ original Box; Marlin mdl 336 R.C. 30-30 Cal.
Lever Action, #H3654L; Stevens 20 ga single shot, Rough;
Gun case.
Tools & Household:
Craftsman Rear tine tiller 6 HP 14" CRT; Toro 11 HP 32"
mower; 220V, 2 HP, Air compressor; Kawasaki 1000 watt
Generator; Cutting torch & tanks; 2 Ton Floor Jack; Rechargeable mower & weed eater; Hedge trimmers; Bench
Grinders; Bench Vise; Pipe wrenches, Hammers, Hand
tools; Garden tools; Runner sleds; toboggan; Hand Cultivator; GE Washer & GE Electric Dryer; GE Electric Stove;
GE Refrigerator; GE Portable Dishwasher; GE Dehumidifier; Blonde Bedroom Sets; Pine Bed; Desk & Chair; Table
& Chairs; Pots & Pans; Toaster oven; Roaster; Christmas
Decorations; Lawn Sweeper; Lawn Roller; Lawn Chairs;
Exercise bike; Cardio glide; Picnic table; Porch swing; Lot
more items not listed!
Lunch available. Not responsible for accidents.
Terms: Cash
Braham Auctions - Don Braham Auctioneer
AU2274 724-967-3534
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Emlenton. We will have refreshments, raffles, and giveaways.
Our third annual golf benefit will be held on Saturday,
June 25th. If you would like
to be a hole sponsor, cart
sponsor, or golfer for our
event, please contact the library for more information.
NOTICE
The family of Julie Ganoe
would like to thank all those
sending cards, flowers, food
or just pausing to say a
prayer, or stopping by to be
with her family.
A thank you to all who
helped Julie in any way during her long illness. Cindy
and Tamara, we thank you for
being special to Julie. We
are so thankful for the many
kindnesses shown to her, beginning with the “river rally
benefit” sponsored by Otto’s
and continuing with all of the
love and support she received from friends and family.
It gives us much comfort
knowing how Julie’s life and
love for her friends will be remembered.
We especially want to thank
Amy Shultz, who at Memorial
Church on Tuesday, sang
“Over the Rainbow”. “Amy
had sung this song before for
Julie and Julie loved it.
Thank you ACV class of
1983. Thank you Chris and
Terri for all that you did to
make this time more bearable
and for Father Geoffrey Wild,
Vicar at Memorial Church of
Our Father for the beautiful
service.
Thank you also to Susan for
the music and Kelly for helping with the service. Words
cannot express how blessed
we were to have Julie in our
lives and how blessed she
was to have so many won★ NOTICE ★
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The family of Julie Ganoe
requesting that all Christmas
flowers/wreaths and any
★ WANTED TO BUY ★
weathered plastic flowers/
wreaths be removed from the Buying Junk Cars, towable
cemetery by April 10, 2016, if or not. 724-290-4750.
TFN
you wish to keep them. After
★ WORK WANTED ★
this date they will be removed
by the Cemetery personnel."
Spring Clean Up!
3/29
Hamilton’s
Council for the City of Parker
Lawn Care & Landscape
currently has a seat open in Mowing-10% Discount for
Ward 2. Any interested in fill- Early Sign Ups! Mulching,
ing this seat is asked to send Seeding, Pruning & More.
letters of interest to: PO Box Call 724-756-2333 or 724350, Parker, PA 16049.
841-5490.
5/3
City Council
Leroy Miller Construction Metal & Shingle Roofs, Siding, Windows, Decks, Renovations, New Construction,
Amish Crew, Fully Insured.
Free Estimates - Competitive
Prices. References Available.
Call 814-319-4858.
Total Receipts:
Total Balance & Receipts December 31, 2015
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Jeannine Botta Guth Joins
Lynn, King & Shreffler Law Firm
Attorney Guth has maintained a general law practice;
providing her with experience in numerous fields of
law. She served a term as an
elected member on Oil City
Council and is a member, and
past President of many community and civic organizations including Oil City Rotary, The James M. Henderson
Post 32 of the American Legion; and Community Playhouse.
Attorney Guth is an active
member of the VETS Honor
Guard. She sings in the combined choir for St. Stephens
and St. Josephs Churches in
Oil City; and volunteers with a
local Girl Scout troop as an
assistant troop leader.
Christopher Adams and Autumn Best - engaged.
Attorney Guth is married to
David Guth of Oil City. He is a
math teacher at Cranberry Jr./
Sr. High School. They are the
parents of three grown
daughters, Rachel, Elizabeth
A September 3rd wedding is being planned by Autumn
and Katherine; and currently
share their home with three Best and Christopher Adams, both of Parker, PA.
The bride to be is the daughter of Albert Best of Parker and
rescue dogs.
Linda Best of Harrisville. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Sean and Tina Adams of Parker, PA.
The future bride is a 2012 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion
Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas
Association Statement on Challenge to Valley High School. Her fiancé is a 2011 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School.
Emlenton; Jeannine Botta
Guth, Esquire, has recently
joined the law firm of Lynn,
King and Shreffler in Emlenton. Attorney Guth is a graduate of The Pennsylvania University, (Penn State), with a
BA in Political Science. She
participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
at Penn State; and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon completion
of Officer Candidate School.
Lt. Guth was assigned to
Marine Corps Base, Quantico,
VA, and Marine Corps Base,
Camp Pendleton, CA. Her last
assignment was at the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. where she attended
law school in the evening at
the University of San Diego,
School of Law. Attorney Guth
received her JD in December,
1988 and was licensed to
practice law in Ohio in 1989.
She has practiced law in
Pennsylvania since 1994.
Throughout her legal career,
Engagement
Announcement
Chapter 78 Regulations Applicability
to Small Energy Producers
WEXFORD, Pa. (March 25) - Pennsylvania Independent Oil
& Gas Association President & Executive Director Louis D.
D'Amico today issued the following statement on the legal
challenge filed March 24, 2015 by Christopher Carusone of
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC for the Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers (PIPP) to stop the
imposition of new and burdensome regulations on the
Commonwealth's conventional oil and natural gas producers:
"PIOGA fully supports every feasible effort to stop the Department of Environmental Protection from enforcing regulations intended for unconventional oil and natural gas production on small, independent producers drilling conventional wells. The association has stated since the enactment of
Act 126 that the process of promulgating these regulations
was illegal, and that they would be an unnecessary and costly
burden on the state's traditional oil and gas producers. PIOGA
was also instrumental in working with legislators to include a
provision in the Fiscal Code twice vetoed by the governor that
would have required the state to re-start the regulatory program governing conventional energy production.
"Pennsylvania's energy jobs matter. We will continue the
fight to protect the hard-working Pennsylvanians who have
been the backbone of the oil and gas industry from this
administration's efforts to put them out of business."
North Trails
Public Library
4th Annual Scrap
Metal Drive
Keep America and Pennsylvania Beautiful, is the
motto of the annual scrap metal drive for the North
Trails Public Library in West Sunbury, PA
The scrap metal drive will be held on Saturday, April
23, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the library on
1553 West Sunbury Road in West Sunbury, PA.
If it’s metal, they want it. (No electronics, wood,
paint cans or tires . . . metal only. Freon is not a problem.
Sponsored
by
MRC
Scrap
Metals,
www.mrcscrapmetals .com
Call 724-476-1006 or 724-355-0775 for more information.
Benefit Dinner ETS Workshop
“Art in Transit”
Planned for
Local Wounded Educational Talent Search
(ETS) will hold a workshop
Veteran
entitled “Art in Transit” for
6th – 12th graders on SaturPatrick
day, April 9, 2016 from 1:00
McGinnis
p.m. until 4:00 p.m. This
There will be a benefit dinner for Patrick McGinnis on
April 16, 2016 at the SixPoints Church of God of
Prophecy, 121 McKee Rd.,
Parker, PA.
Dinner will be braised steak
with gravy, mashed potatoes,
vegetable, rolls, drinks, coffee
and dessert.
The dinner will start at 4:00
PM to 6:30 PM or until they
are sold out.
The cost is: Adults $10.00
(11 and up), $5.00 (4 to 10)
and under 4 free.
You can dine in or take out.
For take-out call 724-7912274.
There will also be a Chinese
auction and donation baskets
available.
Patrick was deployed to
Iraq where he was wounded
in action. Due to his injuries in
Iraq and sustaining an arm injury, while working in construction, he is unable to work
at this time. You can contact
Debbie at 724-791-2333 for
additional information. 4/12
workshop will be held at the
Oil City Transit Building located at 206 Seneca Street in
Oil City, PA. Students will have
the opportunity to take a pottery or painting class instructed by a local artist. We
will tour the different artists’
studios, shop at the gift shop,
and learn how art increases
creativity and self-expression.
Pre-registration is required.
Call 814-393-2071 or toll free
at 1-888-533-6487!
Educational Talent Search
(ETS) at Clarion University
serves residents of Clarion,
Jefferson and Venango Counties by providing study skills
instruction, campus visitations, SAT preparation, financial aid planning, college and
career planning, and leadership training. ETS serves students in grades six through
returning adults, and provides guidance through the
completion of high school
and admittance into a postsecondary program.
New Health Care Center Topping Out Ceremony
Final Steel Beam for Construction To Be Placed April 6
Butler, PA – On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 11am,
VA Butler Healthcare will hold
a Topping Out Ceremony to
celebrate the construction
progress of the new Health
Care Center (HCC). At the ceremony, the final steel beam
for this new facility will be
placed.
“The Topping Out of the
new Health Care Center is an
exciting milestone for Butler,” said VA Butler
Healthcare Director David
Cord. “The HCC will enhance
and improve the outpatient
health care environment for
our Veterans and their families and will provide new
space for all outpatient services and support staff.”
The HCC will be a silver
LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design),
two-story building with
168,000 square feet. It will
include primary care, specialty care, mental health,
dental, diagnostic, laboratory,
pathology, radiology, podiatry, optometry, pharmacy,
physical rehabilitation, and
women’s health. It will be
fully equipped to continue as
well as expand the technology used by VA to provide
care.
This
includes
telemedicine equipment for
telehealth, clinical video
telehealth, teledermatology,
teleretinal exams, and
teleaudiology.
“Veterans will be easily able
to navigate the new facility as
all clinical services will be provided on the ground floor,”
added Cord. “The HCC will
also allow for the expansion
of clinics as our Veteran utilization increases.”
VA Butler’s HCC received
Congressional approval and
was authorized as Public Law
111-82 on November 24,
2009 as a major lease. VA selected Cambridge Healthcare
Solutions PA LP (Cambridge),
of Vienna, Virginia to build
the new HCC on the Herald
Farm property located at 353
North Duffy Road, Butler, PA,
approximately 1.4 miles
away from the main Butler
campus. Construction began
in fall 2015 and is expected to
be completed in summer
2017, officially opening for
Veterans in fall 2017.
VA Butler Healthcare, located in Butler County, Pennsylvania has been attending to
Veteran’s total care since
1947. We are the health care
choice for over 19,000 Veterans throughout Western
Pennsylvania and parts of
Ohio and are a member of VA
Healthcare VISN 4 under the
U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. VA Butler Healthcare
provides comprehensive Veteran care including primary,
specialty and mental health
care – as well as management
of chronic conditions and social support services to our
nation’s Veterans. We
proudly serve America’s Veterans at our main campus as
well as at our five Primary
Care VA Outpatient Clinics in
Armstrong, Southern Butler
County (Cranberry Township), Clarion, Lawrence and
Mercer Counties.
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Greetings From Emlenton
Post Cards and Photographs
A post card history book
has just been published by
the Pumping Jack Museum
and Historical Association
in Emlenton. The book,
three years in the making,
has over 350 post cards
and/or photographs that
tell the story of Emlenton
from its earliest days. The
book will be available starting the week of April 12th
at various locations includ-
ing Donaldson Motors on
River Avenue.
You’ll see photos of the
construction of the Crawford Center, Farmer’s National Bank, the I-80 Bridge.
You’ll see many businesses
that lined Main Street Emlenton, like the A&P. What
occupies that space today?
If you love history, you’ll
want this book. Look for
more detail next week.
Student loan counseling agency Take Charge America providers borrowers
with options to bring loans into good standing, restore financial health
What to Do If You Default
on Your Student Loans
PHOENIX – With student
loan debt now totaling $1.3
trillion in the United States,
the student loan crisis has
reached a fever pitch and
now affects more than 40
million Americans. To compound the crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau reports that one in
four borrowers are in delinquency or default on their
student loans.
Unlike other kinds of debt,
student loans are rarely discharged in bankruptcy. And,
the federal government has
the power to garnish wages,
tax refunds and even Social
Security to recoup payment.
“Everyone knows the student loan problem is bad
and getting worse, but few
are aware of the options for
repaying loans and restoring financial health – even
for borrowers in default,”
said Sarah Hamilton, a student loan counseling super-
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student loan counseling
agency. “The most important – and perhaps the most
difficult – tip for people who
have defaulted on their
loans is to address the problem head-on, no matter how
painful it seems.”
Hamilton offers borrowers advice on repaying student loans if they are in default, or headed there:
1. Get clear: If you’re unsure which collection
agency holds your loan,
how much money you owe
or other details about your
student loan debt, contact
the
Department
of
Education’s Default Resolution Group at (800) 6213115 or visit: myeddebt.
ed.gov.
2. Don’t delay: If you’re
in default, the government
can garnish 15 percent of
your paycheck and tap into
your tax refund. What’s
more, the longer your loans
sit in default, the higher the
balances grow with collection fees, all the while damaging your credit rating.
Contact your loan servicer
to explain your situation, or
reach out to a student loan
counselor at a nonprofit
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3. Rehab your loans: If
paying the loans in full isn’t
possible, rehabilitation may
be a good option. Once you
make nine consecutive payments, which are based on
your discretionary income,
the defaulted status is removed from your credit report. At that time, the loan is
considered rehabilitated and
may be eligible for other repayment programs.
4. Consolidate your
debt: Loan consolidation
allows you to pay off your
loans and creates a new direct consolidation loan with
a fixed interest rate. First,
you must agree to the terms
of the new direct loan, including repaying it under an
income-driven plan. After
three consecutive payments, you can select a different repayment option if income-driven isn’t right for
you. Consolidation doesn’t remove the defaulted status
from your credit report, but
it does zero out old loans and
reflects a new loan line item.
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call (877) 784-2008.
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East Brady
Riverfest
Meeting
Notes
We had an important
meeting on March 23rd
for the 2016 ‘East Brady
Area Riverfest’. We were
ready to cancel this year’s
Riverfest. We put out a
plea on Facebook for help
in a last attempt to save
Riverfest. We got a good
response we had more
people attend the meeting and offers for some of
the help we needed. We
would like to thank everyone that came out to this
special meeting or who
offered help. We hope we
can make this work. Now
we need to concentrate
on fundraisers so we can
come up with the money
needed to put it on. It
cost us about $26,000 last
year, people don’t realize
what it cost. If you watch
the parade or fireworks,
even if you don’t attend
the actual Riverfest, we
need to raise money.
Our first fundraiser will
be April 10th at the
Arnold Beabout Community Center on April
10th. Steele’s Brushes
and Lushes will be holding a paint party at 2:30
pm. It is a BYOB event.
It is $35, paints and supplies will be furnished.
Come out and try your
hand at painting. Anyone
can do it, artistic or not.
Just come and have a
good time and help support Riverfest 2016.
April 30th we are having a Doo Wop dinner
show, also, at the Arnold
Beabout
Community
Center. It is $20 a person
and includes dinner and
the show. Dinner is at
5:30 PM and the show will
start at 7:00 PM. Come
and enjoy dinner and an
evening of music. For
more information or
tickets call Toots at 724526-5346.
In June there will be a
Bar Crawl. More information will be coming on
this later.
Daffin candy bars are
still available at Farmers
National Bank.
We have had many ups
and downs this year; it
has been a real challenge.
If you enjoy Riverfest
show your support for us
and we will try to do a
good job putting it on. We
have had many vendor
application requests already and we do have a
few new vendors already.
For more information go
to our web site: www.east
bradyareariverfest.com
vendor and pageant, and
5k applications are there.
Email us at: eastbrady
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The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism
will be kicking off the 2016 “Get on the Trail!’ Entrepreneurial Business Plan Contest for along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail
and you are invited to join us!
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Where:
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Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
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The contest officially
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Steps Involved With Estate Planning
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Although inevitable, death is an emotional subject that’s difficult to discuss.While estate
planning can make people uncomfortable, it is an essential part of securing assets for
future generations and can make a death in the family easier for loved ones to handle.
Estate planning is an umbrella term that refers to a host of things that must be done
prior to a person’s death, including writing a will and even making funeral arrangements.
Estate planning attempts to eliminate financial uncertainties and maximize the value of
an estate, and allows men and women to state their wishes with regard to long-term
healthcare and guardianship for their children.
When done right, estate planning can prevent family feuds and ensure that the deceased’s estate stays in the hands of family rather than being relegated to the government. Estate planning can be a complex process, so men and women should seek help
to ensure the process goes smoothly.
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Getting started
Estate planning should begin early in a person’s life, especially for young parents. It’s
easy to talk about saving for a home or retirement, but it’s not so simple to discuss who
will care for your children should you die while they are still minors.
Those who are not able to sort through these answers on their own should enlist the
help of an attorney or a financial adviser, both of whom can take some of the emotion
out of the discussion and put it in more practical terms.
The will
A will is an important component of estate planning.Without clearly and legally spelling out your wishes, there is no guarantee that those wishes will be honored. It will be
up to a state or province to make potentially life-altering decisions that can impact your
surviving family members, and the only way to ensure your wishes will be carried out
is to put them into a will.
Although men and women can write their own wills, many people prefer to seek the
assistance of an attorney, who can make sure all necessary details are included in the will.
Medical directives
In addition to a will, estate planning includes your wishes if you become incapacitated
or suffer from a serious medical condition that precludes you from making decisions
about your care and finances. Spouses can be named to make important health decisions, but you may want to indicate other information, such as life support measures
or organ donation, as well. If you have strong opinions on treatment, medical directives
and living wills are a necessity.
Funeral arrangements
Another aspect of estate planning concerns funeral arrangements. Many people prefer to make their own funeral and burial plans so that these heart-wrenching decisions
do not fall on the shoulders of grieving family members. Funeral planning may include
choosing a burial plot, selecting a casket, indicating cremation, and paying for everything
in advance so there is no financial burden on surviving family members. According to
the funeral planning website Efuneral.com, the average cost of a funeral in the United
States in 2012 was more than $8,500 for a burial service and $3,700 for a cremation.
That’s a considerable expense that you may not want surviving family members to pay.
Estate planning is a process that is difficult to discuss, but one that is essential to maximize your assets and ensure your end-of-life wishes are honored.
Understanding Life Insurance
Life insurance is a product few people want to think
about. That’s perfectly understandable, as life insurance forces men and women
to consider their own mortality. But life insurance is
not something adults should
avoid, especially if they have
dependents.
Many people should consider life insurance when
estate planning so they can
provide security for their
loved ones. But life insurance is a purchase unlike
any other, and people may
&
be confused or intimidated life insurance policy can be
when attempting to pur- used to pay those debts upon
chase life insurance policies. your death. Adults with dependents, such as a spouse
Deciding if you need
and/or children, should concoverage
While life insurance seems sider purchasing life insurlike the kind of thing every ance, which can help your
person should have, that’s surviving dependents mainnot necessarily the case. For tain their quality of life and
example, single men and pay their bills in the wake of
women with no dependents your death.
and no tax or debt concerns Buying life insurance
generally do not need life inMuch like various other
surance. If you are single but types of insurance, life inhave tax issues or a consider- surance can be purchased
able amount of debt, then a from an insurance agent or
via an insurance company’s
website. When choosing a
Estate Planning
company from which to buy
Administration Services
a life insurance policy, look
for a company with a strong
rating, as no one wants to
end up being burned by a life
insurance provider who goes
out of business. Some people
prefer to work with independent brokers who can share
information about products
from various providers rather than just the ones offered
by the firm company-affiliated agents work for.
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How Elder Care
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Few people want to imagine growing old, but a time
comes in every person’s life
when he or she must begin
planning for their golden
years, including making arrangements regarding their
healthcare and housing.
Elder planning can be confusing, but having an experienced, knowledgeable person on your side can make
all the difference.
Elder care attorneys can
offer expertise in areas of
managed care and government plans that can help
individuals retain more of
their personal assets, even
when their ability to control those assets is compromised. Any lawyer can create a will and draw up an
estate plan. Elder lawyers
are well versed in programs
such as Medicare and Medicaid and can help clients
navigate their way through
other potentially complex
issues and programs as well.
Elder care attorneys and
those who specialize in estate planning may have specific knowledge of any or all
of the following areas:
• Social Security and disability claims and appeals
• preservation of assets
• tax planning
• conservatorships and
guardianships
• elder abuse and fraud
recovery
• housing issues and nursing home placement
• estate administration
• managed care
According to the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., finding an elder care or special needs
attorney can take a little
research. Specialized senior
groups like AARP or groups
advocating for certain diseases, may be able to offer
information regarding local
elder care attorneys. You
also can consult with an
attorney you trust and ask
for a recommendation. You
may want to choose a NAELA Member Attorney so you
can rest easy knowing the
attorney is meeting national standards. You may also
seek referrals from friends
or family members.
If finances are a concern,
address these concerns
with the attorney. Some will
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fee. Rates may be negotiable,
and keep in mind that the
money spent on retaining
an attorney may pale in
comparison to finances that
could be wasted by going
through the legal process
alone.
Elder care attorneys can
help seniors and their heirs
navigate the confusing waters of estate planning and
managed care.
Student Loan
Debt Grows!
Many college students
are struggling to graduate
without accumulating substantial student loan debt.
Data compiled from Market
Watch, an economy and investing resource, has found
that nearly 70 percent of
bachelor’s degree recipients
leave school with considerable debt. It’s estimated that
America’s student loan debt
grows almost $3,000 per
second.The Institute for College Access & Success has
listed the average American
student debt at $29,000.The
Canadian Federation of Students lists the average debt
at $27,000 for Canadian students. Those who feel that
student loan repayment
may be difficult can speak
to a financial advisor to go
over loan consolidation, refinancing or extending the
repayment period to make
monthly payments more
manageable.
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When to Begin Saving for Retirement
After finishing school
and landing their first jobs,
the furthest thing on many
young professionalsÕ minds
is retirement. Although the
day young workers will cash
their last paychecks and bid
farewell to the workplace
may be decades down the
road, itÕs never too early to
begin saving for retirement.
The sooner a person begins saving for retirement,
the more time his or her
money will have to grow.As
more deposits are made and
interest is compounded, retirement investments can
grow considerably.
Ideally, workers should
begin saving as soon as
possible. Compounding interest produces a better return for professionals who
start saving when they are
young than for those who
delay their retirement savings. Unfortunately, many
of todayÕs new workers
are not prioritizing retirement. According to a study
from Hewitt Associates, just
31 percent of Generation
Y employees (individuals
born after 1978) who are
able to deposit money into
a 401(k) retirement plan actually do so.
The easiest way to save
for retirement is to make
the process entirely automatic. One can achieve
this by signing up for an
employer-sponsored 401(k)
or another retirement plan.
When opening a 401(k),
workers will have a predetermined portion of their
earnings deducted from
their paychecks and deposited into the retirement account. Such contributions
are made prior to being
taxed, adding even more
incentive to begin saving
as soon as possible. Money
deposited into a 401(k) will
then be available for withdrawal when the employee
reaches retirement age. If
the employer has a matching program, even better,
as that means the company
will match employee contributions up to a certain
percentage.
A person may also want to
establish an IRA (individual
retirement account). IRAs,
which are available as traditional IRAs or Roth IRAs, are
typically offered through financial establishments and
provide tax-friendly ways to
save for retirement. There
are differences between
traditional IRAs and Roth
IRAs, and these differences
are related to taxes and
may depend on when contributions are made as well
as when withdrawals are
made. Speak with a financial
planner to help you determine the IRA best suited to
your personal needs.
Young professionals may
want to keep more of their
retirement funds in stocks
and aggressive accounts to
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Understanding
Life Insurance
Choosing coverage
When choosing coverage, you
will no doubt be asked if you prefer term insurance or permanent
insurance. Term insurance is the
least expensive life insurance,
and such policies only last for a
predetermined number of years.
Men and women may purchase
life insurance policies if they only
want life insurance until they retire or until their children reach
adulthood. Permanent insurance is
more expensive and will last from
the moment you purchase the policy until your death. Many people
choose permanent life insurance
policies so the money their beneficiaries receive upon their death
can be used to pay estate taxes.
In addition, there is an investment
component to permanent insurance policies, as a portion of the
premiums on such policies is
invested (policies will spell out
how the money is invested) and
allowed to grow tax-free so long as
the policy is open.Term insurance
only provides protection with no
investments.
When choosing how much coverage to purchase, it’s easy to go
overboard and aim for as much
as possible. However, many financial advisors suggest purchasing
enough coverage to pay for funeral
costs and a level of income replacement you can comfortably afford.
Life insurance merits serious
consideration, and adults should
do their homework and fully understand a policy before signing
any contracts.
Easy Financial Tips
to Get You on Track
Money is something that individuals usually need more of but frequently find in short
supply.
People worry about money a lot. According to the YouGov poll for the Institute of Financial Planning and National Savings and Investments in Great Britain, nearly two-thirds
of respondents worried about their finances, with 43 percent saying they worried about
money more often than not. Things aren’t much different in the United States, where
a recent survey from Lincoln Financial Group showed that 53 percent of respondents
worried about having enough money for retirement.
Taking charge of personal finances may seem like a difficult undertaking, but you don’t
have to make drastic lifestyle changes to grow your savings.Try these tips to save more
and live a more financially-conscious life.
• Keep financial records. It’s hard to determine your financial standing if you do not
prioritize record-keeping. Find a method that you can stick with consistently. Some
people prefer old-fashioned bookkeeping with pen and paper, while others may like
the convenience of software and mobile apps. Having financial matters clearly visible
in black and white can show a clear picture of how much money is coming in and how
much is being spent.
• Explore auto-withdrawal and deposit. Many financial institutions offer several services to customers that can make banking and money management easier. You can set
up a savings account and have money automatically deducted from your paycheck and
deposited into this account. Even small deposits add up over time.You also can arrange
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payments. Check with your bank or credit union about these types of services.
• Put a change jar in your house. Change might not be popular, but it is money. Having a jar or bucket in a location of the house where you set your wallet or purse may
encourage you to save that loose change for something larger. Place loose change in the
jar and watch it add up. Some banks have coin-counting machines, which can make it
even easier to cash in your change.
• Sign up for shop-and-earn programs. Everyone from credit card companies to major
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percentage of the money spent on purchases.These programs equate to built-in discounts
and can help you squirrel away even more money without making a conscious effort.
•Consider investing. Investing can put your money to work in exchange for a return.
There are many different types of investments available. If you are an investing novice,
work with a financial planner or broker who can help you find a level of risk you are
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• Pay off debt. The earlier you can get rid of outstanding debt, the better. Put money
toward high-interest loans and credit cards so you aren’t paying so much in costly interest charges. Afterward, you can start saving in earnest.
Learning to take charge of personal finances early on can set you on a course for financial stability throughout your life.
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OBITUARIES
Mary E. Manculich
Mary E. Manculich, 79, of
Manculich Lane, Chicora,
passed away unexpectedly
early Monday morning,
March 21, 2016 at her residence.
Mary was born on December 28, 1936 on the family
farm at Mineral Point in
Cambria County. She was the
daughter of the late Frank
and Ann Hlatky Dulashaw.
She was a graduate of
Ebensburg High School. Mrs.
Manculich was a devout Roman Catholic and a long time
member of Mater Dolorosa
Roman Catholic Church in
Chicora. She belonged to the
Legion of Mary and the
church’s book club. She had
previously been a member of
St. Wendelin Roman Catholic
Church in Herman. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting
and baking. Mary always
looked forward to annual
family vacations. Mary was an
excellent homemaker and enjoyed the company of her
family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had been employed
for almost twenty years at the
Moonlight Mushroom Mine
and had also been employed
at Service Star.
Mary is survived by her husband, J. Phillip Manculich,
whom she married at
Mundy’s Corner in Cambria
County on August 3, 1957.
Also surviving are eight children, Marie Lavor and her husband, Michael, of Springboro,
Monica Harris and her husband, Malcolm, of Atlanta,
GA, Matthew J. Manculich and
his wife, Carla, of Parker,
Mark Manculich and his wife,
Shari, of Northridge, CA, Martin “Marty” Manculich and his
wife, Janna, of Jefferson, GA,
Michael Manculich of Homer
City, Anthony “Tony”
Manculich and his wife,
Wanda, of Kennerdell, and
Dave Manculich and his wife,
Mary E. Manculich
Korinna, of Chicora; a sister,
Ethel Seaman of Mundy’s Corner; seventeen grandchildren,
Andrew, Phillip, Jason, and
Erica Lavor, Graeme and
Alexandra Harris, Ashley, Joseph, Sierra, Montana, Tyler,
Brianna, Bethany, James,
Branndon, Nathanial, and Ava
Manculich; three great grandchildren, as well as a number
of nieces, nephews, brothersin-law, sisters-in-law, and
friends.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
six brothers and one sister.
Friends were received at
the Hile Funeral Home of
Chicora, 339 Chicora
Fenelton Rd., Chicora, on Saturday, March 26, 2016. There
was no visitation Easter Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at 11:00 a.m.
Monday, March 28, 2016
from Mater Dolorosa Roman
Catholic Church, 409 N. Main
St., Chicora, with the Rev.
Rick Thompson, church pastor, officiating. Interment followed at Hemphill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in
Mrs. Manculich’s memory
may be made to St. Wendelin
Catholic School, 211 Saint
Wendelin Rd., Butler, PA
16002-0160.
For additional information
or to send a condolence,
please visit www.hilefh.com.
James R. Preston
JAMES R. PRESTON, 88, of
Foxburg, Pa. passed away
late Saturday evening (03-1916) at Clarview Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Sligo
where he had resided for a
number of years.
Born in Foxburg on December 8, 1927, he was the
son of late James Elmer and
Bertha Francis Gates Preston.
He was married to the
former Martha Jean Barger
who passed away August 17,
2006.
He was United Methodist by
faith.
Jim served with the U.S.
Navy during World War II,
and was a former member of
American Legion Post 636.
A self-employed painter
much of his life, he later became employed by Polk State
Hospital from where he retired several years ago.
Surviving are a daughter,
Dixie Preston Schuster of
Chicora, and two sons and
wives: Randy (Nancy)
Preston of Polk, Pa. and Jeff
(Mary Jane) Kriebel of Parker;
five grandchildren: Mary Ann
MacKrell, Joshua and Jacob
Preston, Eric Kriebel, and
Marcus Slaugenhoup; three
great-grandchildren. Also survived by a brother and wife,
Larry and Esther Preston of
Foxburg, and several nieces
and nephews.
In addition to parents and
wife, he was preceded in
death by a son-in-law, John
Schuster and two brothers:
John Preston (2015) and Richard Preston.
Friends called on Monday,
March 21, 2016 and on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at H. Jack
Buzard Funeral Home, 201
So. Wayne Ave., Parker,
where funeral services were
conducted at 2:00 PM. Private
burial in Foxburg Cemetery
will be at a later date.
VFW and American Legion
Posts of Parker conducted a
Veterans service at 1:45 PM
on Tuesday in funeral home.
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sympathy cards, flowers visit:
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William F. Carr
William F. Carr 80 of
Streetsboro died Friday,
March 18, 2016. He was born
March 25, 1935 in Cleveland,
Ohio to Joseph R. and Sarah
(Russell) Carr.
Mr. Carr was a member of
Portage Community Chapel
where he was active in the
Choir and ministered at nursing homes with Gods Care
Ministry. He worked as an
appliance repairman and repaired medical equipment.
Survivors include his wife of
5 1/2 years Sarah (Thomas),
sons Doug (Kim) Carr of
Streetsboro and Don (Debby)
Carr of Richmond Heights,
daughters Patti (Scott) Jones
and Pamm Tack both of
Streetsboro, 20 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren,
sister Barb (Al) Popovich of
Cinnamon Lake, OH and
brothers Jim (Helen) Carr and
Dick (Barb) Carr both of PA.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, first wife Barbara and 1 grandchild.
Calling hours were from 10
AM until time of service at 12
PM Saturday, March 26, 2016
at Portage Community
Chapel, 6490 State Route 14,
William F. Carr
Ravenna, OH with Reverend
Barry Shahan officiating.
A funeral/committal service was held at 11 AM Monday, March 28, 2016 at Big
Bend Church in Emlenton, PA
with burial to follow in Big
Bend Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to God
Cares Ministry, 515 Moore
Road, Suite 3, Avon Lake,
Ohio 44012. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Shorts
Spicer Crislip Funeral Home
Ravenna Chapel.
Della Yvonne Berlin
Della Yvonne Berlin, 82, of
East Vandergrift, formerly of
Emlenton and Reynoldsville,
went to be with the Lord on
Friday, March 18, 2016 at
LifeCare
Hospital
in
Monroeville.
Born Vandergrift on June
15, 1933, Della was the
daughter of Thomas Wayne
and Goldie Almeda Hepler
Callen.
Della was married on May
18, 1956 to Charles Richard
Berlin. He preceded her in
death on August 29, 2000.
Della was a member of the
First Baptist Church in
Apollo. She enjoyed gospel
music, especially The
Gaithers; crafts, puzzles
books, camping with her late
husband, and attending
church camp with her late sister. In her earlier years, Della
had been employed at the
Hot Dog Shop in Emlenton.
Surviving is a daughter,
Tina Hope (Berlin) Stewart of
East Vandergrift; two grandchildren, Joshua Matthew
Prunty and his wife,
Stephanie, of Spring Church
and Jessie Ann Lieu and her
husband, Mark, of Export;
five great grandchildren,
Paige, Hayden, and Aaron
Lieu and Gavin and Blake
Prunty; a brother, Shaffer
Alexander of Phoenix City, AL,
as well as a number of nieces
and nephews.
Della Yvonne Berlin
In addition to her parents
and husband, Della was preceded in death by two sisters
and three brothers.
Friends were received at
the Hile Funeral Home Inc.,
1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton, on
Monday, March 21, 2016. A
funeral service was held at
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22,
2016 with the Rev. Scott
Fairman, officiating. Interment followed at Emlenton
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First Baptist
Church of Apollo, 106 Owens
View Ave., Apollo, PA 15613.
For additional information or
to send a condolence, please
visit www.hilefh.com
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