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EDITOR'S INK Caps & gowns

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:16:59

Late this week you can expect to see a lot of young people wearing big grins.

Look at what else they will be wearing.

It would be hard to imagine convicing today's youth, or the youth of any generation in recent memory, that it would be right in fashion to go around dressed alike- with the boys all one color and the girls all one color.

To match that, tell both boys and girls they will be wearing gowns so long they have to be careful not to trip, [...]

WANDERINGS: Fracking America's food supply

Walter Brasch — Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:46:07

Fracking—the process the oil and gas industry uses to extract fossil fuel as much as two miles below the ground—may directly impact the nation's water supply, reduce water-based recreational and sports activity, and lead to an increase in the cost of food.

LOOKING UP: Seeing the Space Station

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:37:50

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

I wonder how many people who enjoy "looking up" at the night sky, have dreamed of being a space traveler?

The other night it seemed very close. The night sky was clear and I had plans to venture forth onto the deck and "look up" before turning in. My plans were to take out a pair of binoculars. First I checked the TV weather and was surprised to hear that the International Space Station was passing across the sky within 10 [...]

Hope for the Day: Chronic Illness

By Diane Houghtaling — Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:45:27

Many people suffer from a chronic illness. It may be accompanied by debilitating pain, exhaustion, deterioration of the body or other symptoms. They have been given little hope of a cure or an end to their suffering.

Local History: 'Honest Eddie' Murphy, Major League Ballplayer

By Peter Becker Managing Editor — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 12:30:36

Marries Hawley girl, plays in 3 World Series

FROM THE WORD: How should we define sin?

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 2:01:00 +0000

According to Webster�s Dictionary -- "The willful breaking of religious or moral law -- any offense or fault."

According to the Bible -- "To him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is SIN" (James 4:17) -- "All unrighteousness is SIN" (1 John 5:17) -- "Whatever is not of Faith is SIN" (Romans 14:23).

We also read -- "Whoever commits SIN also commits [...]

HOME ADVISOR: What do home buyers want in their next home?

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:31:22

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Homeownership Month is a great time to think about what you want in your next new home. We�ve all seen a stunning hillside mansion and dreamed what it would be like to raise our families there. Or envied the amazing renovation makeovers depicted on television shows that give the home owners a sense of pride and accomplishment. But how does your dream home compare to what home buyers across the country are looking for in their new home? [...]

Hope for the Day: Attacking Self

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:49:36

By Diane Houghtaling

�When my husband put up a new bird feeder he had made for me, a pair of cardinals came to eat each day. One morning I noticed Mrs. Cardinal acting a little strange. After munching at the feeder she would fly to a small tree outside another building near our house. From her perch on the branches she would fly at the window in the building as if to attack it and quickly return to the branch.

She did this over and over for quite some time, [...]

Local History: Killed in WWI, Hawley son made mark in NYPD

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:31

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By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

HAWLEY - William Edward Sheridan was a Hawley son who was killed in combat in the First World War. At the time he entered the service, he was a New York City police officer.

Sheridan was born in Hawley on October 20, 1893, and was the son of James and Mary (Farrell) Sheridan.

His father was [...]

Looking Up: Bright flash on the Moon

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:33

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By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

The meteor that exploded over Russia in February, resulting in widespread damage and injuries when the sonic boom struck, awakened us again that our planet is in the line of fire.

This should be of no surprise. Just look at the Moon through any size telescope or even binoculars held steady. It's loaded with craters; [...]

Wanderings: Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:57

by Walter Brasch

Julia Trigg Crawford of Direct, Texas, is the manager of a 650-acre farm that her grandfather first bought in 1948. The farm produces mostly corn, wheat, and soy. On its north border is the Red River; to the west is the Bois d�Arc Creek.

TransCanada is an Alberta-based corporation that is building the controversial Keystone Pipeline that will carry bitumen�thicker, more corrosive and toxic, than crude oil�through 36-inch diameter pipes from the Alberta tar sands [...]

Local History: Watts Building- a Hawley landmark

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:55:24

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By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

HAWLEY- One of the many landmark commercial buildings in Hawley, Pa., is the Watts Building, constructed in 1912. At the corner of River Street and Main Avenue, it commands a prominent position at the beginning of the lower downtown section of Main, overlooking the Middle Creek.

We know it today as an office building for [...]

Honoring EMS workers

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:18

To the Editor:

National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 19-25, is a time to recognize the professionals that sacrifice time with their families, friends and loved ones and put the needs of others above their own.

EMS personnel in Pike County and the surrounding area respond to emergency incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are ready to provide lifesaving, dedicated and compassionate care at a moment�s notice. In addition, the members of the area�s emergency [...]

Hope for the Day: 'Sterotypes'

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:37:55

By Diane Houghtaling

I’ve been thinking about stereotypes. We all do it. We cast people into stereotypes based on first impressions, what we’ve heard about them, a specific characteristic they have, or their race, gender or social status. Many times we stereotype others because of one incident from their past. One past action can define who they are to us for a lifetime.

Even though we all do it, we have no idea how damaging this can be to others. An example is a [...]

Looking Up: See the Crow flying south

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:52:56

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

Spring bird watchers don't have to wait till dawn to look for feathered friends. There's one in the night sky every spring evening. It's Corvus the Crow.

Crows may not be very colorful birds, but this is the dark of night. In mid-May, in mid- evening, the Crow constellation is visible "flying" due south, low in the sky. The principal stars hardly resemble a crow, but they make a neat trapezoid.

You can find Corvus [...]

Local History: Recalling the A&P at the Eddy

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:36:49

PART TWO OF TWO PARTS

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

HAWLEY - Part 1 of this story highlighted Joseph Solliday and his family, and the general store he operated for most of the late 19th Century in the Eddy Section of Hawley.

The store, selling groceries and dry goods, had a prominent location at the east end of Church Street facing up Welwood Avenue and right at the foot of the old Eddy Bridge. It sat diagonally across from the Eddy Hotel. Solliday lived from 1824 [...]

WANDERINGS: 'A' is for Average

Thu, 9 May 2013 17:42:42

by Walter Brasch

About 1.8 million students will graduate from college this year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. At least one-third of them will graduate with honors. In some colleges, about half will be honor graduates.

It’s not that the current crop is that bright, it’s that honors is determined by grade point average. Because of runaway grade inflation, the average grade in college is now an “A.” About 43 [...]

Looking Up: Once in a while one blows up

Thu, 9 May 2013 16:56:48

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

Stars are not as steady as they first appear. Constellations of stars remain our faithful friends, returning night after night or year to year. For the most part the stars never seem to change.

Many stars are known to vary periodically in brightness, and it is interesting to track them and plot their estimated magnitude on a chart, with the magnitude scale on the vertical side and he dates or even hours on the horizontal line or [...]

Local History: Hawley's Solliday Store

Mon, 6 May 2013 16:33:19

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

HAWLEY - One of many local general stores in Hawley's history sat at the end of Church Street by the Eddy Bridge. Serving the public for generations, the store, as well as the bridge, became victim to the enormous flood in May of 1942.

The store appears in several photographs, as part of the overall scene and taken from several directions. The Eddy has long been viewed as a picturesque part of town, and hails as the site of the [...]

Hope for the Day... Grab the Lifeline

Fri, 3 May 2013 9:50:06

By Diane Houghtaling

A friend shared a story about her missing cat who was nowhere to be found. She continued to call to her and heard her meowing but couldn’t spot her anywhere. She asked her son to join in the hunt. He narrowed the sound down to another building and finally decided the cat might be stuck in the chimney.

Her son climbed up on the roof to take a peek and found kitty stuck in the chimney. The only thing they could find to try to get her out was [...]