Archive - Oct 2011
October 27th
DUBOIS â On a frigid night in DuBois, Punxsy kicked off the opening round of the District IX Class AA boys' soccer playoffs with a 5-1 win over St. Marys during which Ty Zimmerman and Tyler Presloid each scored a pair of goals, and Tanner Evans added another.
BROOKVILLE â Coming off a four-game skid, the Punxsy Chucks football team hopes to bounce back as it heads into the Route 36 Rivalry game tonight against the Raiders in Brookville. But the Chucks' spirits aren't broken, according to Punxsy head coach Alan Nichol.
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 It should be a hauntingly good time in Punxsyâs East End during its annual Halloween trick-or-treat night Saturday, with many scary surprises for little and big ghosts and goblins.
If trick-or-treaters are looking for a frightening â yet fun â experience, they should check out the display at the home of Michele âBooâ Lorenzo and Jan Zamperini, 709 East Mahoning St., from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday during East Endâs trick-or-treat night.
Lorenzo said this is the ninth year for her Halloween spectacular, and all for the same reason: For the kids.
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.
October 26th
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.
