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TODAY’S
WEATHER
A chance of showers,
thunderstorms also
possible after noon.
Partly sunny, with
a high near 86.
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Scott Anthony (left) of Fox's Pizza Den in Punxsutawney, is pictured with Adam Matt of
Slice Of The 80s Pizza (far right) from Michigan and his companion Natalie Proctor, whose
birthday is Feb. 2. They are shown with their Prius Hybrid, which is all decked out with
“Slice of the 80s” lettering.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
www.punxsutawneyspirit.com
A
LONG
WAY
FOR
A
SLICE
MICHIGAN PIZZA SHOP CREW MAKES
A long wAy for A slice: MichigAn pizzA
shop crew MAkes visit to weAther cApitAl
Natalie Proctor, was born on
Matt said his 80s-themed
Groundhog Day — Feb. 2, restaurant has posters of
1987 — and wanted to come movies and 80s bands on the
PUNXSUTAWNEY — If and see the town that has made wall, toys, splash paint, a huge
you were driving through town her birthday an international 80s graffiti mural and a video
arcade that has 50 classic
last week and thought you holiday.
"We have a lobby filled games, including Pac-Man,
saw a car all lettered up
advertising a pizza shop in with 80s memorabilia in our Donkey Kong, Frogger,
pizza shop, and we have Millipede, Galaga, Dig-Dug
Michigan, you're not crazy!
The pizza shop is called more than one Prius Hybrid and many more.
"We received an award
"Slice Of The 80s" and was all decked out with 'Slice of
established Aug. 18, 2008, in the 80s' lettering," Matt said, from the mayor, as there was
adding that the car always gets a contest, and out of the three
Westland, Mich.
pizzerias competing, ours
Adam Matt, owner of the attention wherever it goes.
He said that where the shop came in as the best pizza,"
80s-themed pizzeria, said he
was looking to take a vacation is located in western Michigan, Matt said.
He said they loved their trip
and decided he would visit there are 10 pizzerias in a Tracy Smith/The
Punxsutawney Spirit
10-mile radius that they have to Punxsy seeing
Phil's Burrow
the
Weather
Capital
of
the
Scott Anthony (left) of Fox's Pizza
Den
in
Punxsutawney,
is
pictured
with
Adam Phils.
Matt of
to compete against.
and all the Phantastic
World
and
his
good
friend
Slice Of The 80s Pizza (far right) from
Michigan
and
hismuch
companion
Natalie
whose
"Obviously,
with
that
"We
were Proctor,
fascinated
with
Scott
Anthony,
the
owner
of
birthday is Feb. 2. They are shown
with their
Prius
Hybrid,
which
is all Discovery
decked out
with
competition,
we
needed
to
the
Weather
Center;
Fox's
Pizza
Den
in
Punxsy.
“Slice of the 80s” lettering.
"I met Scott at the Las get attention so we can stand doing the weather with the
Vegas Pizza Expo, and he out from the crowd," he said. green screen and the weather
invited us to come and visit on "We've been in business for center movie theater were a
Groundhog Day," Matt said, five years and have been lot of fun," he said. "We had
(See Pizza on Page 14)
adding that his companion, featured on the local news."
By Larry McGuire
Of The Spirit
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Giavedoni rewarded
by sykesville lions
Photo submitted
The Sykesville Lions Club recently presented Heather Giavedoni — a member
of the Class of 2013 at Punxsutawney Area High School — with a scholarship of
$500 toward her college tuition. Heather was awarded the scholarship out of 68
applicants. Pictured here at the presentation are (front, from left) Ange Giavedoni;
Heather Giavedoni; Wendy Giavedoni; Lee Foulkrod, Scholarship Committee
member; (back) Alan Towns; Bill Hilliard; and Ron Muth. Missing from the photo are
committee members Judy Simmons and Wendy Perry.
VISIT TO WEATHER
CAPITAL
DFCC continues
to talk different
A long wAy for A slice: MichigAn pizzA
shop crew MAkes visit to weAther cApitAl
strategies for addressing turnover
By Matthew Triponey
Of The Spirit
FALLS CREEK — The members of the
Clearfield-Jefferson Drug Free Communities
Coalition continued to discuss potential strategies for reaching out to member organizations
after they experience leadership turnover at
the coalition's most recent meeting.
Coalition Chairman Rex Lettie said that a
number of key individuals in Clearfield and
Jefferson counties have vacated their positions recently. New people have assumed
those roles, and not all of them are involved in
DFCC's activities.
He said this has particularly been a
problem with school district superintendents
in Clearfield County, which has seen a high
degree of turnover in recent times.
"It's pretty hard to keep them involved
without us doing some kind of strategy, and
we can't just assume anymore that because
'Superintendent Smith' was active that his
successor, 'Superintendent Jones,' is just going
to jump on our bandwagon," Lettie said.
DFCC's executive committee discussed
the matter at a recent meeting and came out
(See Turnover on Page 14)
Photo submitted
The Sykesville Lions Club recently presented Heather Giavedoni — a member
of the Class of 2013 at Punxsutawney Area High School — with a scholarship of
$500 toward her college tuition. Heather was awarded the scholarship out of 68
applicants. Pictured here at the presentation are (front, from left) Ange Giavedoni;
Heather Giavedoni; Wendy Giavedoni; Lee Foulkrod, Scholarship Committee
member; (back) Alan Towns; Bill Hilliard; and Ron Muth. Missing from the photo are
committee members Judy Simmons and Wendy Perry.
Day Four of the
Phil, candy throwers among those out in full force at laurel festival Parade
Natalie Proctor, was born on
Matt said his 80s-themed
Groundhog Day — Feb. 2, restaurant has posters of
1987 — and wanted to come movies and 80s bands on the
PUNXSUTAWNEY — If and see the town that has made wall, toys, splash paint, a huge
you were driving through town her birthday an international 80s graffiti mural and a video
Laurel Festival in
arcade that has 50 classic
last week and thought you holiday.
Brookville was a
"We have a lobby filled games, including Pac-Man,
saw a car all lettered up
busy one, with
advertising a pizza shop in with 80s memorabilia in our Donkey Kong, Frogger,
the Laurel Festpizza shop, and we have Millipede, Galaga, Dig-Dug
Michigan, you're not crazy!
ival Parade highThe pizza shop is called more than one Prius Hybrid and many more.
"We received an award
"Slice Of The 80s" and was all decked out with 'Slice of
lighting a busy day
established Aug. 18, 2008, in the 80s' lettering," Matt said, from the mayor, as there was
of activities last
DFCC's activities.
By Matthew Triponey
adding that the car always gets a contest, and out of the three
Westland, Mich.
Saturday
in been
the a
He said this
has particularly
pizzerias competing, ours
Of The Spirit
Adam Matt, owner of the attention wherever it goes.
town.
The
parade
problem
with
school
district
superintendents
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said
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where
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shop
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whichfloats
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featured
FALLS CREEK — The members of the in Clearfield County,
was looking to take a vacation is located in western Michigan, Matt said.
in
recent
times.
He said they loved their trip
Clearfield-Jefferson Drug Free Communities degree of turnover
and decided he would visit there are 10 pizzerias in a
fire trucks from
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surrounding
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"We were fascinated with
after they experience leadership turnover at we can't just assume anymore that because
Scott Anthony, the owner of
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Punxsutawney
Spirit
and
Punxsutawney
'Superintendent
Smith'
was active that
his
competition, we needed to the Weather Discovery Center;
the coalition's most recent meeting.
Fox's Pizza Den in Punxsy.
Scott
Anthony
(left)
of
Fox’s
Pizza
Den
in
Punxsutawney,
is
pictured
with
Adam
Matt
of
Slice
Of
The
‘80s
Pizza
(far
right)
from
Michigan
and
his
companion
Natalie
Proctor,
whose
birthday
is
Feb.
2.
They
successor,
'Superintendent
Jones,'
is
just
going
Phil
even
made
a
get
attention
so
we
can
stand
doing
the
weather
with
the
Coalition
Chairman
Rex
Lettie
said
that
a
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Lettie said.
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on Page
14)
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those roles, and not all of them are involved in
adding that his companion, featured on the local news."
By Larry McGuire
Of The Spirit
DFCC continues to talk different
strategies for addressing turnover
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here
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on
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the only one doling
Of The Spirit
PUNXSUTAWNEY — If you were
driving through town last week and
thought you saw a car all lettered up
advertising a pizza shop in Michigan,
you’re not crazy!
The pizza shop is called “Slice Of The
‘80s” and was established Aug. 18,
2008, in Westland, Mich.
Adam Matt, owner of the ‘80s-themed
pizzeria, said he was looking to take a
vacation and decided he would visit
The Weather Capital of the World and
his good friend Scott Anthony, the
owner of Fox’s Pizza Den in Punxsy.
“I met Scott at the Las Vegas Pizza
Expo, and he invited us to come and
visit on Groundhog Day,” Matt said,
adding that his companion, Natalie
Proctor, was born on Groundhog
come and see the town that has made
her birthday an international holiday.
“We have a lobby filled with ‘80s
memorabilia in our pizza shop, and
we have more than one Prius Hybrid
all decked out with ‘Slice of the ‘80s’
lettering,” Matt said, adding that the
car always gets attention wherever it
goes.
He said that where the shop is located
in western Michigan, there are 10
pizzerias in a 10-mile radius that they
have to compete against.
“Obviously,
with
that
much
competition, we needed to get
attention so we can stand out from
the crowd,” he said. “We’ve been in
business for five years and have been
featured on the local news.”
Matt said his ‘80s-themed restaurant
on the wall, toys, splash paint, a huge
‘80s graffiti mural and a video arcade
that has 50 classic games, including
Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger,
Millipede, Galaga, Dig-Dug and
many more.
“We received an award from the
mayor, as there was a contest, and out
of the three pizzerias competing, ours
came in as the best pizza,” Matt said.
He said they loved their trip to
Punxsy seeing Phil’s Burrow and all
the Phantastic Phils.
“We were fascinated with the Weather
Discovery Center; doing the weather
with the green screen and the weather
center movie theater were a lot of
fun,” he said. “We had never been to
Fox’s Pizza, and it was interesting to
see how someone else makes pizza.”
Phil, candy throwers among those out in full force at laurel festival Parade