Archive - Jul 14, 2011
Punxsutawneyâs 10-& 11-year old baseball All-Stars pose with the District 10 banner after winning the District title with a 12-2 win in four innings over St. Marys Thursday night in Punxsutawney.
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Plans for the construction of a new ATA terminal continue to proceed as the successful low bidders have received notice to proceed with the project.
Monday, Punxsutawney Borough Council President Susan Glessner said the contractors are about to receive the notice to proceed.
After the contractors receive the notice to proceed, they have 10 days to begin construction, Glessner said.
She added that this might be the light at the end of a very long tunnel.
Midlife Crisis singer Jesse DeChurch (left) had some help on percussion from Kaylah Burke, who leaped onstage from the audience Thursday during the bandâs performance to kick off Music in the Park.
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Punxsy's 10-& 11-year old baseball All-Stars are on a roll, and if manager Brad Gigliotti has things his way, the hits will just keep coming at Sectionals.
Punxsy defeated St. Marys 12-2 in four innings Thursday night in Punxsutawney to clinch the District 10 Championship and advance to the Section One tournament which will be held in Cranberry.
Punxsy's first game will be Thursday at 2 p.m. against McLane. The winner of the Section 1 tournament will move on to the state tournament in Latrobe.
PUNXSUTAWNEY â The votes have been counted and recounted, and your voices have been heard. The 2011 Spirit Spring Sports MVPs are Ashley Barenchik and Jordan Mesoraco.
The Spirit received a record-breaking number of votes in comparison to the number received for the fall and winter competitions.
Eight-hundred and forty-two votes were recorded for the female MVP voting, and 922 were recorded for the male voting.
Barenchik won the female portion in a landslide, receiving 458 votes, 54 percent of the overall total, from Spirit readers.
William E. "Bill" Smochek, 59, Mahaffey, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.
He was born April 11, 1952, in Punxsutawney, a son of William P. Smochek of DuBois, who survives, and the late Jane (McGregor) Smochek.
Nov. 20, 1971, he married Darlene (Painter) Smochek, who survives, of Mahaffey.
Mr. Smochek was the co-owner of BD&D Specialty Fabrication & Machine and was a member of the Mt. Carmel Church.
He loved playing and listening to bluegrass music, golfing and his work.
David G. Rebuck, 52, of Kissimmee, Fla., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
He was born in 1959 in Neptune, N.J., a son of the late Rev. Ira and Geraldine Rebuck.
Mr. Rebuck had been the owner Dave's Sunoco in Punxsutawney in the 1980s and worked for Car Tec in Reading. He loved NASCAR races, his family, and his love for God.
He will be greatly missed by those of whom he touched. His battle with multiple sclerosis was a long struggle, and he lost his battle.
Betty Jane Craft, 71, Punxsutawney, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born Aug. 17, 1939, a daughter of the late Ida Mae Miller and Arnold Fetterman.
June 8, 1957, she married Terry T. âTedâ Craft, who survives.
Mrs. Craft had previously worked as an inspector at Sportswear and Ideal Products.
She loved spending time with her family and her dog, Timmy. She liked to fish, going to flea markets, Cook Forest and collecting porcelain dolls. She was also a Steelers fan.
C. Richard (Skipper) Reed, 91, Ringgold, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
He was born April 3, 1920, in Ringgold, a son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Landola (Perry) Reed.
Sept. 19, 1941, he married Mary M. Anderson, who preceded him in death Nov. 8, 2010.
Mr. Reed was a member of the Ringgold United Methodist Church and the Ringgold Sportsmenâs Association. He was also an original member of the Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company.
He was retired from Hanley Brick of Summerville.
PHOENIX â Punxsutawney native Devin Mesoraco was granted the opportunity to showcase his talent in two different All-Star showcases over the past four days, and he did everything he could to impress on the national stage.
Mesoraco played in the nationally-televised MLB XM Futures All-Star game Sunday night in Phoenix, a game that highlights the top prospects in all divisions of Minor League Baseball. Mesoraco was granted the start at catcher for the U.S. team, which won 6-4.
Mesoraco shined brightly in the game, going 1-for-1, scoring a run and being hit by a pitch his second at-bat.
