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This past weekend Famous Wabbits, a Potter County 4-H Club, participated in the Quiz Bowl that took place in McKean County.

The Jr Livestock team consisted of Natalie Brewer, Addison Brewer, Kaydence Barber, and Lila Bowles. This team was the division winning team.

The Jr Rabbit team consisted of Kaydence Barber, Brooklynn Larson, Addison Brewer, and Natalie Brewer. This team was also awarded as the division winner.

The Jr Dairy team consisted of Brooklynn Larson, Emily Koester, Alyssa Koester, and Natalie Brewer they were also the Jr division winners.

Standings for The 2nd Annual Regional Quiz Bowl Competition hosted by McKean County!

Senior Division Livestock

1st place – Huntington County

2nd place – McKean County

Junior Division Livestock

1st place – Potter County

2nd place – Huntington County

Senior Division Rabbit

1st place – Washington County

Junior Division Rabbit

1st place – Potter County

Senior Division Dairy

1st place – McKean County

Junior Division Dairy

1st place – Potter County

Great job everyone!

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The Lies We Tell

By

Pastor B.J. Knefley

We tell lies, or do we? If you say that you’ve never told a lie, then you are fooling yourself and others. We all have lied. Some overtly and others covertly, but we all have done it. Sometimes it’s a straightforward out-and-out lie while others are with deception and sleight-of-hand trickery. With our words, body language, and other methods we convince people that what they think we have done we have not. We are as innocent as a babe or a dove and wouldn’t hurt anyone with such behavior. Honestly!

Someone once asked me why they lied after having been caught in a lie. They knew better; they knew they were wrong even before the words were out of their mouth, so why did they do it? Many have found themselves in that place, so why do we lie when we know better? The simple answer is that we’re trying to protect our image. Our image of ourselves is already low, and we lie to cover that up. Because we see ourselves as having low value, we struggle with self-esteem and self-worth. Lying is a way of covering up and painting a picture that is more acceptable, easier to look at, or grasp. No one wants to look like a failure, a nobody, or worthless, so we lie.

We lie to cover the truth. Again, it’s to cover up the true picture with one that is fake. We are often very good at it because we’ve practiced it for most of our lives. Sadly, for some, it has become second nature. As the saying goes, if you want to tell how you know certain people are lying you just have to see their lips moving. I have seen people utterly broken with grief and embarrassment after having been caught in a lie. Confession and repentance follow for a time, only to have the same lying behavior return.

Some have learned to lie because the truth that they must live with is so horrendous and tragic that they create a false self. I’ve often described this as the wearing of a mask. Their behavior is motivated by fear, guilt, shame, and other emotions that keep us a prisoner. In the end, I believe that the only thing that will set us free is the truth. Embarking on that path will take courage. Think about it.

Penn College women go to 3-0 on court in UE

During a week when fall semester finals wrapped up, the Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball team was the only one to see action as it stayed unbeaten in United East Conference play.

This week, women’s basketball and wrestling are on the docket.

Women’s Basketball

In a game played on Saturday after being postponed on Friday, the Wildcats downed winless Penn State Berks on the road 64-38 as Gigi Parlante of Williamsport earned a double-double — her fourth in a row and her seventh of the season — with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Penn College outscored its opponent 45-14 in the two middle periods and led in points in the paint 38-18.

UE standings through Sunday: Penn College 3-0, Bryn Athyn 3-0, Penn State Abington 3-0, St. Elizabeth University 3-0, St. Mary’s (Md.) 3-0, Valley Forge 2-1,  Wilson College 2-1, Penn State Harrisburg 2-2, Lancaster Bible College 2-2, Notre Dame (Md.) University 2-2, Gallaudet University 1-2, Keystone College 1-2, Cedar Crest College 1-3, Penn State Berks 0-3, Penn State Brandywine 0-3, Rosemont College 0-3, Cairn University 0-4.

Matthew Davis, almost 3 years old, watches from the balcony as Pastor Greg Newkirk delivers the message at Ignite Church’s new building, the former Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Lewis Run. The building opened under the new church on Sunday with more than 50 people in attendance. The worship experience takes place 10 am Sundays at 35 Lafayette Ave., Lewis Run. 

After 18 years with the city fire department, we are pleased to announce that Captain Jeff Kloss will be promoted to Deputy Fire Chief. As deputy chief he will be tasked with assisting in the supervision of all fire departments operations. He will also serve as the training supervisor and fire code official. In the absence of the fire chief he will fill in as needed. Captain Kloss has extensive knowledge, experience, natural leadership capabilities and training. His most notable training includes but is not limited to paramedic, fire service instructor 1, fire officer 1, vehicle rescue technician, firefighter 2 and hazardous materials operations. Captain Kloss has a distinguished reputation for leadership, dedication and professionalism that will undoubtedly take us to the next level of quality service to our community.