Archive - Feb 2013
February 26th
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Dec. 11, 2011, will live in infamy for many people in Punxsutawney, for that was the day the Punxsy Hotel died.
For the owners, Ken and Toie Neal, it was tragic night and morning.
The Punxsy Hotel was originally named the Glecker Hotel when first constructed in 1908 on North Findley Street.
Toie Neal said she first became involved with the operations of the Punxsy Hotel when her brother, the late John Mizerock, first bought it in 1967.
CLARION COUNTY â After a 29-year-old man was charged Monday with third-degree murder in the January death of 19-year-old Devan Knapp of Brookville, a second man, 32-year-old Joel Tanner Stark of Rimersburg, has been charged with several criminal conspiracy counts â including abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence â surrounding Knapp's death and the moving of her body, WJAC-TV reported Tuesday.
Members of the 4th-grade class at Ss. Cosmas & Damian School toured Spirit Publishing Co.âs facility Tuesday afternoon to get a feel for the daily operation of a paper and what goes into making a newspaper in hopes of bringing back the school newspaper, which has been out of print as of late.
Students â pictured here in front of the printing press with Tracy Smith (back, left), Spirit publisher, and Zak Lantz (back, right), Spirit editor â asked questions, some of which they had prepared in advance, of the staff members as the first step of putting together their own edition.
A Community Forum regarding school security and safety was held at Punxsutawney Area High School on Tuesday.
The forum was sponsored by the Punxsutawney Area School District and Punxsutawney Borough Council, and the panel consisted of members of various areas of law enforcement, as well as first responders and school administrators.
James E. Martz, 98, Ringgold, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Brookville Hospital.
He was born June 30, 1914, in Ringgold, a son of the late Jesse and Catherine (Young) Martz.
On May 17, 1939, he married Faye (Young) Martz, who survives.
He was a lifetime member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Ringgold.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was a teacher and assistant principal of the Punxsutawney Area School District and then became principal of the school district.
Harry R. Gaul, 83, DuBois, formerly of Route 410, Punxsutawney, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at DuBois Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness.
He was born March 24, 1929, in Big Run, a son of the late Ivan Gaul and Elizabeth (Fye) Gaul.
He married Carrie E. (Henry) Gaul, who preceded him in death on Nov. 24, 2005.
Mr. Gaul was a graduate of Plum High School.
He worked for various dairy companies.
He was a musician, playing for many area functions.
He resided in Plum Borough for many years.
Robert Dean Hetrick, 55, of Altoona, formerly of Punxsutawney, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in Blair County.
He was born March 15, 1957, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Robert Lee Hetrick and Winona M. (London) Hetrick.
His mother survives and resides in Punxsutawney.
He served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam era.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, LeeAnn Hetrick and Linda Kerns Stanford and husband Steve, all of Punxsutawney; and a brother, Barry Hetrick and wife Kimberly of Punxsutawney.
Dora Lynn Sherry, 46, of Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at
Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born April 16, 1966, in New Castle, a daughter of Clarence E. Brown and the late Dr. Mattie Arnell Brown.
On April 25, 1987, she married Arthur Sherry. He survives.
She was a gentle, kind-spirited woman.
Dora was very artistic, and she enjoyed painting, drawing and graphic arts.
She was very good at working on computers.
CLARION COUNTY â After a 29-year-old man was charged Monday with third-degree murder in the January death of 19-year-old Devan Knapp of Brookville, a second man, 32-year-old Joel Tanner Stark of Rimersburg, has been charged with several criminal conspiracy counts â including abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence â surrounding Knapp's death and the moving of her body, WJAC-TV reported Tuesday.
February 25th
PUNXSUTAWNEY â When one thinks about the art in the town of Punxsutawney, the images of the infamous "Phantastic Phil" statues are one of many things that may come to mind.
And while it is true that the town has combined the world of art with its famous groundhog, Punxsy Phil, what you may not know is that Phil â beloved as he is â is actually an artist himself.
In 2007, he created his own work of art titled "Cabin Fever Chaos," which was done solely for the Punxsutawney Arts Association, Inc.
