Archive - Oct 27, 2011
Stephanie A. Georgek, 46, of Treasure Lake, DuBois, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at DuBois Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 23, 1965, in DuBois, a daughter of the late John E. Rieg Sr. and Cloyann (Frease) Rieg Hurd.
Sept. 23, 1989, she married Mark K. Georgek, who survives.
Mrs. Georgek was a controller at Hardware Specialties in DuBois for 11 years.
She attended St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in DuBois.
Edna Marie Shaffer, 75, Brookville, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at home.
She was born June 7, 1936, in Reynoldsville, a daughter of the late Donald S. and Arveda (Sprague) Reed.
April 12, 1958, she married John Irvin Shaffer, who survives.
Mrs. Shaffer was a member of the Ramsaytown United Methodist Church.
She was also a former member of Green Valley Grange and the Ramsaytown United Methodist Ladiesâ Aid.
She enjoyed being with her family, reading and knitting.
BROOKVILLE â In a continuance hearing Wednesday, the prosecution and the defense in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Steven Patrick Rebert were on opposite sides on which set of laws should be used regarding a June 2010 traffic stop during which he was arrested by law enforcement in his native state of New York.
The issue, pertaining to items taken from Rebertâs pockets during the stop and his statements to police: Should the court look at those issues in accordance to Pennsylvania or New York state laws?
Each year, five women are chosen by the Punxsutawney Career Womenâs Club for Career Womenâs Week. The criteria used for choosing these women are based not only on their professional efforts, but also on the contributions they have made to community and family.
PUNXSUTAWNEY â During their fall banquet Wednesday at the Eagles Club, county Democrats said theyâre starting from the ground up in order to raise their candidates to higher levels of government.
âWe need to start supporting our local candidates,â such as those running for council, mayor, school board or township board of supervisors, said county party Chairman Dennis Peck. âThis is where our part has to start.
âWe need to fill those seats with Democrats,â he said. âThatâs our goal.â
PUNXSUTAWNEY â The SS.C.D. girls' elementary basketball teams have found their stride and continue to frustrate teams with their defense, as both the fifth- and sixth-grade teams earned a pair of victories over Marion Center last Tuesday and North Clarion Catholic Sunday in Punxsutawney.
The sixth-grade team's defense shined the brightest against Marion Center, allowing a total of just three points, and the fifth-grade squad showed its defensive prowess Sunday by holding NCC to six points.
