Larry W. Stout has worn lots of hats over the years; a decorated military veteran, ordained pastor, university professor in Europe, and missionary to the former Soviet Union. He has authored textbooks on human resource management and leadership that have been translated into six languages as well as had published two novels. He currently invests his energies as a foster parent and board member for eight different community organizations. He is a native of Montgomery, graduating from Montgomery Area High School in 1970, who married his high school sweetheart Debbie, and together they have raised two sons and two daughters, one of which is adopted, but they cannot remember which one.
This column has always focused on local people who have impacted our area, but this one is rather different. This very special person is a fiction writer who is no longer with us, but was born and died in the month of October. He also wrote his first published work exactly 100 years ago. The
In the middle of the 20th century, the small borough of Montgomery had 13 active factories within its one-square-mile community. One of these factories was the Wald Manufacturing plant, which played a significant role in the early development of road markings. As the number of automobiles increased, there was a growing need to improve road
My wife Debbie and I both had parents and grandparents who were married for over fifty years. This coming Saturday, August 24th, our four children and ten grandchildren will be able to add one more couple to that family legacy. On that day, my wife and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. There does
Since 2012, the reality of PTSD among military veterans has been highlighted with the “22 is too many” or 22-0 mantra, signifying that 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States. However, some experts believe this is misinformation because, after all, just because a veteran crashed into a tree at 100 MPH does
(Please note: the rabbit is real, but this article is satire for fun) In April of this year, the head librarian of the Montgomery Area Public Library, Amber Adams, got permission from her board of directors to bring a rabbit into the library for the children. As VP of the board, I thought the idea
Note: This is the fourth article in a series recognizing ten people who have impacted our community and are great role models. Here is a trivia question you can spring on your friends. In the recent Pennsylvania primary, what Republican received the most votes for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives? By the title of this
