Archive - Dec 30, 2011
Geraldine Sara Porter died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
She was the daughter of the late Gerald and Sara Braund.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Porter; mother of Michael, Kathleen and Daniel Porter, Susan (James) Mullins and Sean Porter; and sister of the late Patricia Johnston.Â
She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Â
Relatives and friends are invited to Gerri's Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, Md.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Carl A. Truance, for whom the Punxsutawney Holiday Classic has been named since 1995, was an avid fan of Punxsutawney sports.
He would have been pleased with the performance the Chucks gave Thursday night to be crowned tournament champions.
Punxsy's Cory Geer, playing off the bench, hit a shot with 38 seconds on the clock to give the Chucks a 53-52 lead, and the Chucks held on to win by that same score.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Lady Chucks fell behind early for the second day in a row and were unable to overcome the deficit to lose 39-33 in the consolation game against the Lady Cougars of Hazleton at the 17th-annual Carl A. Truance Holiday Classic Thursday afternoon in Punxsutawney.
The Lady Cougars' intense full-court pressure defense was a key factor in shutting down the Lady Chucks in the first quarter, and Hazleton converted early to jump out to a 13-5 lead in the first quarter.
JULY
June 30
• Close enough — Gov. Tom Corbett signed a new state budget, reaching his goal of enacting a 2011-12 spending plan before the new fiscal year began — by 15 minutes. It was the first time a state budget had been passed on time in eight years, those eight during the administration of former Gov. Ed Rendell.
July 2
• With the help of Punxsy Phil, his co-handler John Griffiths and a fake front page, Jeff White proposed to his girlfriend, Sarah O’Donnell, both of Pittsburgh, in front of The Spirit’s “Phantastic Phil!” And she said yes.
July 5
The Punxsy boys’ basketball team overcame a late Clarion lead to win the 17th-annual Carl A. Truance Holiday Classic, 53-52, Thursday in Punxsutawney. Pictured here is the entire team with the championship trophy.
Doris Irene Dixon, 86, Sykesville, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 5, 1925,in Sykesville, a daughter of the late John B. and Annie (Hughes) Morgan.
April 17, 1941, she married Richard Franklin Dixon, who preceded her in death Nov. 23, 1978.
Mrs. Dixon was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, cooking and baking. She taught her grandchildren how to cook and bake. She loved to spend time with her family, and was also a loyal Pirates fan.
