HARRISBURG -- The memory and sacrifice of Private First Class Justin W. Dreese will live on as legislation has been signed into law, which names State Route 35 from Selinsgrove to the Snyder County line near Richfield in his honor, said Rep. Russ Fairchild (R-Snyder/Union), author of the law.
"Private Dreese gave his life so that democracy could flourish throughout the world," said Fairchild. "Naming Route 35 in Dreese's memory is one way that we can show our appreciation for his sacrifice and to demonstrate to his family that their son will never be far from our hearts and minds. His parents, Wesley Dreese and Kathryn Shaffer, raised a remarkable son, and we as a nation and a community share their loss."
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St. Pauline Center
KULPMONT - The following memorials and special intentions have been made to the St. Pauline Center:
Jacqulin R. Tomolo from Nick and Shirley Gard.
Christine A. Michalocvich from Nick and Shirley Gard, Cathy Lacroce, Henry Sgro
Nicholas J. Neary from Nick and Shirley Gard.
William J. Repko from Christina Perles.
Albert M. Raybuck Sr. from Rick and Debbie Perles family, Frank and Kathy Pupo.
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Cecilian Club
The Cecilian Club held its March meeting at the First Presbyterian Church with Marily Stasney, president, conducting the session.
Members were asked to remember with cards and good wishes those members who are sick or shut in.
The June banquet will be held at the Wayside Inn. Details will announced at the April meeting.
Some upcoming musical events were announced and members were encouraged to attend.
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SHAMOKIN - Outside U.S. Rep Chris Carney's city office at 521 Franklin St. Tuesday afternoon, Milton residents Amy Abattoir and Burton Bell stood in support of health care reform.
Burton held their youngest daughter, 8-month-old Vivian, as their other children, Atticus, 2, and Violet, 4, hung around their legs.
"We're still in debt for three out-of-pocket child births," said Abattoir, who explained she and her family of five have no health insurance.
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COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School Board members Tracey Witmer and LaRue Beck took exception to a new bill policy passed at Tuesday's meeting.
"Who's looking at the policy? Who's changing the policy?" Beck asked of Policy No. 616, which passed 7-2, with Witmer and Beck casting the dissenting votes. "This is not the only policy being changed."
The board approved the waiving of a former practice requiring two readings to adopt new and revised policies, along with the revisions to Policy No. 616.
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COAL TOWNSHIP - A new analysis by the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) reported this week that President Barack Obama's health insurance reform bill would save Shamokin Area Community Hospital (SACH) $1 million a year, but the president of the hospital says the information is misleading.
According to the report provided by statewide organizer Antoinette Kraus of Pennsylvania Health Access Network Tuesday, SACH provided $2 million in care to patients who couldn't afford payments last year.
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SUNBURY - Employee livelihoods in Northumberland County may be winning out over cost savings.
A week after announcing their intent to hire a national firm to provide security services at various county buildings, while terminating the county employment of eight security guards, Northumberland County commissioners tabled a motion Tuesday afternoon to enter into a contract with AlliedBarton Security Services that was expected to become effective April 1.
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SHENANDOAH - Bruce Lee Forker sent a text message to his sister-in-law, Debbie Leso, at midnight Tuesday making plans to visit.
At 3:30 a.m., the 24-year-old man was pronounced dead in his home by Deputy Coroner Andrew Szczyglak.
"I just heard from him last night," said Leso, Mahanoy City. "He was supposed to come over, but he said Kasa (Brennan, Forker's fiancee) was too tired and they would come over tomorrow."
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SNYDERTOWN - Effective April 1, the post office in this tiny Northumberland County borough will close, leaving local residents the option of receiving rural mail delivery or traveling to Sunbury for post office services.
Cathryn Henning, who operates the post office out of her Snydertown home, declined to say why she is terminating her contract with the U.S. Postal Service. She has operated the post office for 28 years.
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Spring concert at SAHS
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area Senior High School Orchestra, under the direction of Barbara DeGaetano, will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium.
The event is held in conjunction with the Music Educators National Conference's observation of "Music in Our Schools Month."
This year's concert will open with the mariachi band performing three songs that will also be part of their repertoire at the April PMEA annual conference in Pittsburgh. The mariachi band will be followed by the 20 piece string ensemble that will perform "Molly on the Shore," an Irish reel, and the popular ABBA tune "Mama Mia." "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" will feature the high school string orchestra and percussion section.
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PINE TOWNSHIP - A Hughesville man died Monday night after being ejected from his car on Route 42, according to the Bloomsburg Press Enterprise.
Kurtis M. Simcox, 23, was driving south at 7 p.m. when his 1995 Chevrolet Camaro crossed over to the opposite lane of the highway at a curve, according to police.
The car slammed into an embankment and rolled several times, according to the Press Enterprise.
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n SHAMOKIN - Gene Lambert, 50, of 101 E. Sunbury St., Apt. 2, Shamokin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on probation for six months.
Lambert was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Bryan Primerano in connection with a Jan. 24 incident at his apartment.
n SHAMOKIN - Robert L. Callo, 41, of 318 E. Clay St., Shamokin, was held for court Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III on charges of false identification to law enforcement authorities and theft of services.
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