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Vol. 134 - No. 107
Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely main-ly in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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• Jodi R. Garda, 34• Lyndia Hrinya, 63• Roy M. Leach, 85• Richard “Dick” Males, 78
Two new workshops were held at DuBois Busi-ness College recently as part of its workshop program for community involvement and more workshops are planned for this summer. A2
Crash at salonA woman was killed
when a sport utility ve-hicle crashed through the wall of a western Pennsyl-vania hair salon. A6
GrasshoppersWeather officials in Al-
buquerque say a mysteri-ous presence that showed up on its radar the last few nights has turned out to be of the insect variety. A9
Johnson winsJimmie Johnson raced
his way to another win at the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at the Do-ver International Speed-way. B1
Workshops held
Tomorrow’s Forecast
Index
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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014
A St. Marys man was killed in a motorcycle acci-dent in Elk County Satur-day night and two Corsica residents were flown to Al-toona after a motorcycle ac-cident in Jefferson County Saturday afternoon. Two people from Bradford were also injured in a motorcycle accident in Benezette Town-ship Saturday.
St. Marys man killedRidgway-based state po-
lice say Nicholas J. Cousins, 24, St. Marys, was west-bound on Spring Run Road in Jay Township around 11:30 p.m. Saturday when he failed to negotiate a curve.
His 2009 Honda 450R
went off the north side of the road and hit a tree. Cousins, who was wearing a helmet, also hit the tree and was fa-tally injured.
Jay Township fire and ambulance units assisted at the scene.
Two badly injured
DuBois-based state police say Arnold B. Neiswonger, 65, Corsica, was traveling south on Route 310 in Win-slow Township around 5:45 p.m.. While he was negotiat-ing a curve, his 2006 Honda VTR drifted onto the right berm and hit a guiderail,
then continued south for about 50 feet before Neis-wonger lost control of the bike and laid it on its side.
He and a passenger, 61-year-old Christine M. Neiswonger, also of Corsica, were not wearing helmets.
Motorcycle accidents leave one deadFour people seriously injured in other motorcycle crashes
New signs appeared at the opposite ends of Brockway’s Arch Street Arch to announce, “This road to be closed for construction 6-5-2014.” The actual “construction” refers to the demolition of the Arch that was built in 1906. The electric lines, which have been hung from the ceiling of the Arch since electricity was brought into the area in the mid-1930s, have been relocated to go over the top The telephone cable must still be relocated. An area up the hill on the curve has been prepared to receive the debris. (Photo by Jim Grant)
By A.J. Sylvis
DuBOIS — It is election time at Treasure Lake.
At the May TLPOA meeting, board Secretary David Distler reported that Crown Resorts had met the requirements to participate in the board of di-rectors election.
A property owner asked what the purpose is for allowing Crown Resorts to participate in the election, saying he thought the elections were for the residents, not for someone who spends vacations here. He said the bloc vote can lead to improprieties in elections ... and there is no reason why we should have the bloc votes. He said “it is getting to the point where your votes don’t count.”
Board President Chris Corco-ran said Crown Resorts has a le-gal or a contrac-tual agreement and pays assess-ments, which is why it is allowed to vote. Corcoran said he did not know what a bloc vote is, adding, “We can’t not allow them to vote ... we have to by law.”
Property owners are receiv-ing ballots in the mail. There are three candidates for three seats.
Directors Carol Korthaus and David Dis-tler will end their three-year terms in July and are seek-ing re-election. Chuck Bly went off the board in April due to missing three meetings.
In addition to Korthaus and Distler, the third candidate is Joe Krill.
In addition to voting for di-rectors, the election packet includes a ballot for property owners to vote to approve ex-cess membership revenue over membership expenses; the vote is required to meet IRS require-ments.
There is also a property owner information sheet (name, address, phone number, etc.) to be completed and returned with the ballot. The agenda for the annual membership meeting is also included.
Ballots should be placed in the enclosed self-addressed en-velope and mailed to William
TLPOAdirectors electionunderway
Treasure Lake
ST. MARYS — Work to improve a section of Route 255 in St. Marys contiues.
The project stretches from the Tractor Supply Co. intersection to Route 120/State Street.
This week’s scheduled activities include:
• The contractor began work at 7 p.m. Sunday and will continue through Thursday afternoon. Work will be performed 24 hours per day.
• During nighttime hours, the con-tractor will be excavating and plac-ing stone sub-base for the new south-bound lanes of Route 255 between Arch Street and Pistner Road.
• Work will continue on the re-
alignment of West Arch Street.• The contractor will begin prep-
ping for concrete steps on the east side of Route 255 between Vine Street and Arch Street.
Route 255 continues to be restrict-ed to one lane northbound between Random Road and State Street and one lane southbound between Rail-road Street and Random Road. This traffic pattern will remain in place 24 hours per day until further notice.
• During daytime hours, the con-tractor will be installing storm drain-age on the west side of Route 255 be-tween Pistner Road and Arch Street.
West Arch Street will continue to be closed between Route 255 (South
St. Marys Street) and Rock Street. Motorists are to follow the signed de-tour. This portion of West Arch Street will remain closed until further no-tice.
All work is weather and schedule dependent.
Overall work includes pavement repair, drainage improvements, ad-dition of a right-turn lane for Route 255 northbound traffic at Vine Street, realignment of the Arch Street inter-section, a right turn lane on Route 120 east for traffic heading south on Route 255 and other construction items.
Dave Gutelius Excavating Inc. of Mifflinburg is the contractor on the $12.8 million project.
Route 255 work 24 hours a day in St. Marys
By Laura Lynn Yohe
EMERICKVILLE — The Pine Creek Volunteer Fire Department is preparing to spend $644,251 for a heavy rescue truck.
The department was founded in the depths of the Great Depression in 1934. Its initial personnel joined together in an era when jobs were scarce, money for anything “extra” was almost unknown, and often food was in limited sup-ply.
Eighty years later, the department remains active. Last year, 46 firefighters responded to 230 alarms.
The need for a new rescue and the equipment it will carry is focused on saving lives.
The department serves more than 2,500 residents in nearly 50 square miles of Pine Creek and Rose townships.
There are also numerous businesses, agencies and fa-cilities located within the “primary” area, including Jef-ferson County’s 9-1-1 Center, the fairgrounds, Conserva-tion District offices and jail.
Jefferson Manor and Brookside Personal Living, along with several medical and professional offices, are situated not far from Pine Creek’s Station.
Brookville Municipal Authority’s Water Treatment Plant was relocated into Pine Creek Township when a new facility was constructed a few years ago.
Among the firms under Station 10’s protection are BEC, Brookville Wood Products, Schlumberger, OCI Glob-al Drilling, BWP Bats, Humphrey Charcoal, Keystone Concrete, HRI, MAC Metals, Elite Technologies, Bever-age-Air, McCauley Trucking and Warehousing, Ishman Plastic and Wood Cutting, G.I. Reitz Brookville Tanks, Stanton Dynamics, Seneca Resources, Earthworx, Miller Welding and Machine and Brookville Glove Company.
Other entities include Windstream, Comcast, Seneca Resources, Holben Farms, Yeany Farms, Kelly Chrysler, Black Bird Distillery and a portion of the Redbank Valley Trails Association corridor.
On the horizon will be the 22 new businesses that could be constructed in Nine Star Capital’s business park.
Interstate 80, with more than 10 miles in Pine Creek Township, is a constantly changing complex of motorists, travelers and cargo of all types from animals to hazardous materials.
Seating for 10 firefighters will be available in the new unit, which will carry equipment needed for most tech-
Pine Creek Fire Department eyes new truck
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KORTHAUS
DISTLER
KRILL
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