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  • My Encounter With Rep. John Lewis0

    Two weeks ago, America lost one of its true civil rights giants when Rep. John Lewis of Georgia died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It was my pleasure and thrill to have met Rep. Lewis, if only briefly, in August of 1999. I was attending a Negro League Historical Conference in Atlantic City, which

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  • This Week’s LION: Coronavirus Chronicles0

    We are in truly remarkable times. Consider the past one hundred years, and what events stopped this country in its tracks. There was Pearl Harbor (1941), Kennedy’s assassination (1963), the 911 attacks (2001), and now the COVID (Crisis/Scare?) of 2020. Yes, there have certainly been headline-grabbing events over past decades such as Watergate in the

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  • A Christmas Blessing and Story…0

    If you know Father John Manno, you can’t help but love him. He has been a true blessing to our community for decades. I thank him for sharing his Christmas card and message for this glorious season with all of us. It began with the simple cry of a baby … And grew into a

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  • The Day Innocence was Lost

    The Day Innocence was Lost0

    It was a beautiful, sun drenched, late-summer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun still very warm, but the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was

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  • What is a Whole Foods Plant Based Diet and Why Should I Try It?0

    A Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet is a way of eating that promotes optimal health and can reduce and reverse diseases*. A whole foods plant based diet focuses on eating whole, unprocessed plant foods, eliminating oils and processed sugar, and reducing the amount of added salt. Eating a whole foods plant-based diet has helped some people

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  • A Harley Highway to Heaven

    A Harley Highway to Heaven0

    “Love each other and share the spirit of Jesus Christ.” That was the message Father John Manno wanted me to share with everyone this past Easter. He was clear his message wasn’t just for Easter Sunday, but every day. Father John believed love is what is needed most in the divided world of today. This

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: May 24, 1934 – Notorious Desperado and Cigar Smoking Gunwoman Killed in Police Ambush0

    Clyde Barrow, notorious Texas outlaw and his cigar smoking gunwoman, Bonnie Parker, were ambushed and were shot to death near Arcadia, Louisiana today, in a sensational encounter with a posse led by an oldtime Texas Ranger. The law-mocking desperadoes whizzing along a little used highway at 85 miles an hour ran right into a trap

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  • Earth Day0

    So technically Monday was Earth Day, but really we should be actively helping to keep the Earth a better place every day, so I don’t mind being a little late to the party. The idea for Earth Day was the brainchild of then U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson. He organized the first Earth Day after witnessing

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  • National Red Cross Month0

    I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. ~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943 I am a big proponent of the Red Cross. They have their issues, just like most large non-profits, but

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  • Interesting to Amazing: Moms are Amazing!!0

    How many women, if they could look into the future, would still decide to get married and have a family? There are few guarantees in this “deal.” I am awed when I consider what my mother went through. Would she still have married Sam from Rhode Island after WWII if she could have foreseen the

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  • Cars, Patriots and Freedom1

    From the time I was a teenager, my Aunt Wilma and Uncle Mitch co-founded and operated the spring/fall Turlock Swap Meet in — wait for it, Turlock, CA. Around 2008, I flew to their home in Idaho to attend the swap meet for the very first time. I drove about eight hours with them to

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  • A Christmas Blessing and Story…

    A Christmas Blessing and Story…0

    If you know John, you can’t help but love him. He has been a true blessing to our community for decades. I thank him for sharing his Christmas card and message for this glorious season with us. It began with the simple cry of a baby … And grew into a shout of good news

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  • The Family Curse0

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    • September 26, 2018

    Some families are afflicted with flat feet, male pattern baldness, or an inability to dance. Our family curse, apparently, involves getting stuck in public restrooms. It all began when I was three years old, according to a story my mom liked to tell, so that I might recall a time in my life when I

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  • Autumn is a Prime Time to Tend Lawns and Gardens0

    • September 19, 2018

    Autumn is gardening season. That statement may not seem right to those who think of the spring as the peak time to care for lawns and gardens. However, autumn is an ideal time to get into the garden and ensure that flowers, trees and garden beds will over-winter successfully. A number of things make autumn

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  • County Hall Corner: Planting a Tree0

    Arbor Day, April 27th, came and went, and probably only one out of a hundred people knew of it, and probably only one out of that number celebrated the event. The idea of planting trees might not seem glamorous, but Williamsport built its reputation as the “Lumber Capital of the World,” and had not those

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  • 10 Reasons to Plant a Tree This Spring0

    Did you know planting a tree is one of the easiest and most powerful things you can do to have a positive impact on the environment? It’s true. Trees clean the air, prevent rainwater runoff, help you save energy and even combat global warming. And they’re a snap to plant! No horticultural degree required. With

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  • Looking for Alexa? Not at My Place!0

    If “Alexa” is truly taking the nation by storm, then somehow it passed me up. Or should I say, I passed her up because “she” has to be installed before taking any commands from me or anyone else. Alexa honey, what can you really do for me? I know you were released (born) by Amazon

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  • Frankie Says Relax0

    “One U.S. hit single and a hit t-shirt in 1985 does not a celebrity make.” – Holly Johnson We need to warm up, literally. Since most of us want to shed the thermal underwear and slip into shorts, swimsuits, and tank tops. Till then, let me take you back to the summer of 1985 when

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  • Looking Back With Pride My 15 Years At Webb Weekly1

    It is hard to believe that it was 15 years ago that Webb Weekly began publishing. Being part of those 15 years gives me a lot of pride and satisfaction. I could never have believed that the Webb Weekly experience that has been such a positive part of my life would be still going after

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  • Operation Christmas Child Takes Place November 13-200

    The highly successful program to make the lives of children overseas have a brighter Christmas, known as “Operation Christmas Child,” will be collecting shoeboxes filled with toys, hygiene products, and school supplies, the week of November 13 to 20. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse collecting and distributing shoeboxes to 110 different

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  • Underdogs Residing in Penn’s Woods0

    If you love the upset and rooting for the underdog what an incredible three week stretch. It began with our own Penn State Nittany Lions and ended with the most unbelievable election night in American history. In between was a World Series that was already an odds breaker. Anytime you can say Cleveland Indians versus

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  • Good to Hear Your Thoughts!0

    I have recently talked about the Presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle. It, as always, has been great to hear from so many of you. Some interesting thoughts were provided to me by the most important source I have, you! We are blessed to live where we live and I am blessed to

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  • You’re Fired!0

    President Barack Hussein Obama your services are no longer needed, you are fired Sir! I will no longer recognize you with the title President. Because, Sir, you do not act like the President of the United States of America. This position is held by someone that respects our Great land and the people that founded

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  • The Israeli Nation and Deportation0

    As I observe what is going on in the Middle East it’s mind-boggling that our President and his staff, many mainstream media people and the liberal left find any way possible to criticize Israel for defending itself. I understand the tragic circumstances involving the school and how Hamas and the aforementioned use it as a

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