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Boy Scout century
RASHELLE CAREY/Sun-Gazette
Scouts at a recent winter camping event were asked to build a tripod, start a fire and boil water in a timed contest. Pictured are Scouts from Troops 115 and 153, from right to left, Joshua Paulhamus, Seth Dangle, Tanner Eisley, Zach Bowers, Elijah Paulhamus and Toby Paulhamus.
February 8, 2010
Alex Strohl, 16, an Eagle Scout in Troop 7, has been a Boy Scout for 10 years.
Before him, his father Jeffrey Strohl was a Boy Scout who grew up to become a troop leader.
Son watched father and grew to share his love of the outdoors, along with the qualities that Boy Scouts instill in young people.
“My dad is my role model. He is an Eagle Scout and has been our Scout leader,” Strohl said.
Watching his father’s lead, Strohl has morphed into a leader as well.
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Super Bowl offers ‘a good time for everyone’
February 8, 2010
For some, it was about the simple enjoyment of competition, but for others it was about the adrenaline-charged anticipation it brings for the outcome.
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Cat lover laments landlords who don’t allow furry friends
February 8, 2010
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LEGISLATIVE TALLY
February 8, 2010
Williamsport City Council, Muncy Borough Council and Loyalsock Township School Board all took action last week on various issues. Meanwhile, at the state level, lawmakers took action on a piece of legislation involving the Clean and Green program.
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Mistake of the Union
Thu, January 28, 2010 @ 3:14PM
I watched President Obama's "State of the Union" address Wednesday night.Here's what I was able to "hear between the lines" of his scripted speech. Obama is an eloquent speaker, but if you are looking for substance in what he said, better keep looking, as you are going to be disappointed. I thought it was mostly rhetoric. His speech was heavy with blaming and finger pointing, mostly at the Republican minority for Congress's inability to "get anything done." Why that was necessary I don't know, as he has the biggest majority of his own party in history seated in Congress (his words) and doesn't even need the Republicans to "get anything done." If you ask them, the Republican minority have been forthcoming with plenty of alternatives to the expensive health care reform bill he was obviously referring to, though he didn't even mention it till 40 minutes into his speec.
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Indulgence Before Denial
Wed, January 27, 2010 @ 11:32AM
Indulgence before Denial… Modern activities differ from town to town and state to state, but all of those who participate in this annual season of excess enjoy the mid winter passion of Mardi Gras! The earliest celebrations were in Mobile, Alabama; Biloxi, Mississippi & New Orleans, Louisiana which at one time or another in that order were the capital of Louisiana – simply because those three states made up the territory of Louisiane, under French jurisdiction. While the celebrations vary from state to state, the history and many traditions are shared by not just these three cities, but by any community wanting to herald in the season of Lent. In Mobile, the carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations are dominated by mystic societies which are private social organizations (they are similar to the krewes in New Orleans). The Order of Myths was founded in 1867 and is the oldest mystic society in Mobile.
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Well now... Guess Who's On A Diet?...
Mon, January 18, 2010 @ 8:57AM
(Mazey says she hopes Jenny Craig doesn't resemble a Milkbone or she may have to plead the 5th...) I took Mazey to the vet this weekend for a senior check-up. The vet ended up putting ALL of us on a diet … I know Mazey (and I) have several extra pounds to lose. I also know that if I can get that extra weight off of her it will do her health a world of good. It will help ease the stress on her old arthritic joints making it easier for her to get up and down and simply walk around. It will also help avoid diseases such as diabetes and heart disease which is very common in overweight dogs (just like humans). Because Mazey is a rescue girl, I don’t have a lot of history on her, including her true age. We guess her to be somewhere around 12+.
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Hidden tax increase under Obama
Fri, January 29, 2010 @ 3:14PM
Did your take-home pay go down in January? At first I thought it had to do with changing healthcare rates and employee contributions, but a colleague recently pointed out that the federal government is taking more taxes from our paychecks this year than last. The federal government provides employers with its Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding, and for the 2010 tax year, those tables include a hidden tax increase. In 2009, a married worker who was paid biweekly was not taxed on the first $606 he made, but after that, an employer takes out an increasingly higher percentage in taxes: 10 percent on the next $606 to $940; 15 percent for $940 to $2,910, etc. But look at the numbers for 2010: No taxes on the first $529, but 10 percent on the next $529 to $942; 15 percent on $942 to $2,913, etc. Let's look at the base amounts for taxation of Single People: No taxes on the first $276; 10 percent on $276 to $400; 15 percent on $400 to $1,392, etc.
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The same winding mountain road
Mon, February 8, 2010 @ 6:29PM
Jack Kelly, writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a piece also carried by realclearpolitics.com, relates how, after the passage of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, then-Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson shifted the funding into direct bank investments, arguing the move was necessary to keep lending to small businesses proceeding. But the banks that received the most TARP funding actually cut lending to small businesses by $12.5 bill since last spring. "Even if TARP saved our financial system from driving off a cliff back in 2008, absent meaningful reform, we are still driving on the same winding mountain road, but this time in a faster car," Neil Barofsky, TARP's inspector general wrote in his most recent quarterly report.
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TCU vs. Boise State...The Real National Championship
Wed, December 16, 2009 @ 11:09PM
Dear TCU and Boise State, Congratulations are in order. Although the ultra-biased Bowl Championship Series once again tried shutting you out of the championship picture I am happy to inform you that you are indeed playing for a national championship. Let Alabama and Texas play for the BCS championship because that is all it is. It is not a true national championship since five undefeated teams are remaining and three of them are being kept out because they were not powerhouses 25 years ago and are not the big revenue generators that their BCS darlings are. The so-called national championship is a myth and anyone who is undefeated has a right to claim they are indeed the nation’s best Division I college football team. All the BCS title game has ever been is a matter of opinion and everyone has an opinion so just about anyone can claim to be a national champion in this ridiculous system.
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Bernard A. Oravec
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Happy New Year!
Thu, December 31, 2009 @ 9:33AM
Happy New Year! Let's hope it's a good one. A Capital One Bowl victory by Penn State over LSU on New Years Day would be a great start for Pennsylvania college football fans. My prediction; PSU 28 - LSU 17. Also keeping the faith for the Pittsburgh Steelers to win out vs Miami and to receive late holiday gifts from Cincinnati and New England. If the Steelers can just get into the playoffs, I expect them to win at least two game.
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Cookin' with Wood by Bob Woodley
Wed, January 20, 2010 @ 12:16PM
Pizza Chicken Roll-Ups Where I got the recipe: Taste of Home.com Tools you'll need: 9"x13" baking dish, hammer, rubber band, toothpicks, plastic wrap, cooking spray, aluminum foil. Ingredients: 6 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves sliced pepperoni 8 oz.
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