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Lamar supers discuss zoning, investments

MILL HALL — Lamar Township supervisors spent much of their August meeting addressing concerns over zoning and building-code enforcement, while also moving forward with road maintenance, fuel and stone contracts, a major culvert replacement and the investment of $500,000 in township funds. The board’s discussion on zoning centered on what supervisors described as inconsistent interpretations of township ordinances and a lack of communication between the township’s zoning officer and building-code inspection provider. Supervisors ultimately voted to give the township’s current ...

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Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Nathan and Leah Pecht, of Snow Shoe! Happy Birthday to Kyle Moore, of Blanchard; Corinne Becker, of Renovo; and Wyatt Lowery! Word of the Day Cavalcade — noun — A procession of riders or vehicles. Quote of the Day “Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.” — Mark Twain Benefit Auction Old School Market at East End Mountain Road in Mill Hall, the former Rote Elementary, will have a benefit auction for David Fisher starting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. Donations of good, clean and working items are needed and can ...

Covenant Cafe to hold pizza party in Riverview Park on Aug. 18

LOCK HAVEN — The Covenant Cafe, an activity group for those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, will be meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Riverview Park in Woodward Township. Participants can meet at the park at 1 p.m. and those who wish to carpool can meet at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. If the weather is inclement, the meeting will be held at the church. The group will have a pizza party followed by a drumming activity led by volunteer Kitty Oechler and a game of “Granny Pants” led by volunteer Deb ...