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KATIE SMOLEN an emergency situation Our Town Correspondent and we are in a pandem- FAMILY VALUES ic, which everyone is The City of Johnstown aware of, it gives you the is using its $759,641 opportunity to speed up from the federal CARES the process,” she said. Act for small business “Because oftentimes the relief: $734,641 to the reason why funds do not business owners and get allocated as expedi- Google Maps image by Bruce Siwy and Michelle Ganassi the remaining $25,000 tiously as they should An image mapping out the presumed 5-mile walking path of Barbara Mangus during the early toward administration morning hours of Dec. 15, 1974. is because it’s always JAHA costs. lagged down by (going) During the May 28 through this process. and PROJECT special meeting to ap- the governor has taken Several, including police, prove the spending pro- that away and allowed BRINGS posal and other budget us to act upon things, MUSEUM amendments, several certainly much quicker crossed victim’s path the local members of the Put than we have, to ensure ACTIVITIES People First PA organ- the assistance is getting night of her murder ization raised concerns to the people in an ade- INTO AREA about this plan amid the quate time.” HOMES BRUCE SIWY he can’t be sure whether any of the coronavirus pandemic. City officials also [email protected] officers reported having seen or spoken Member Paul Ricci approved amendments — B1 to Barbara. said that business and to the Community Block (Editor’s note: is is the third in a se- “This call box system was in . . . before economic development Development Grant ries of articles on the unsolved homicide seemed to be prioritized of Barbara Mangus, a 21-year-old wife the cars were radio equipped,” Rager Funding Year ‘19. These and mother from Johnstown’s West End said. “There was an amber lightbulb over the needs of thee include following fund- who was killed in December of 1974.) hanging off the utility pool and the average resident in the ing allocations: $30,000 154-page draft. DOWNTOWN JOHNSTOWN — After cars and the beat men were supposed for owner-occupied “A significant percent- SPORTS decades in dust-covered obscurity, the to be cognizant of whether or not the housing rehabilitation; age should be allocated records were nearly tossed out with the light was on, and if the light was on $52,297 for first-time to assist struggling DESPITE THE trash. they had 10 minutes (to call in). If it homebuyer rehabilita- individuals with rental Johnstown Police Department’s old took them longer than 10 minutes tion assistance; $27,000 assistance. There are no BITTERNESS duty books were being stored in the somebody thought they were screwing for first-time homebuyer specifications on how attic of City Hall, apparently destined off somewhere, catching a few Z’s or closing cost assistance; BETWEEN funds will be used to for destruction. Then curator Andrew whatever.” $15,000 for emergency assist them in this pro- MLB Lang of the Johnstown Area Heritage “When the light came on, back in the rehabilitation; $15,000 posal,” Ricci said of the Association began speaking to members early days, you didn’t know if it was for for Catholic Charities; small business assistance AND THE of the Fraternal Order of Police about the car or the beat man, but they would $15,000 for YMCA program. finding a permanent home for them, both call in at various boxes and get the memberships; $7,500 PLAYERS’ The stated mission of delaying their destruction. message.” for the Learning Lamp Put People First PA is to UNION, The cardboard boxes were stacked Based on the duty book, there were Afterschool Outreach give voice to everyday 6-feet high, spilling over with volume several officers either walking or driving Program; $7,500 for the people who are strug- THERE after thickset volume, and the duty book in the areas of Barbara’s presumed Learning Lamp Backpack gling to meet their basic in question at the absolute bottom, in walking path on the night she went Project; $150,000 for WILL BE A needs. Those needs are a container mislabeled with “1940s” missing. This was confirmed in a rehabilitation/delivery defined by group mem- scribbled in Sharpie. subsequent correspondence with Cpl. costs; $10,000 for fair BASEBALL bers as education, hous- Armed with access to the information Matthew Auker of Pennsylvania State housing; $250,595 for ing, health care, jobs at SEASON within, the hope was to help answer a Police. demolition/clearance; living wages, food and a question: How could Barbara Mangus According to Auker, the Mangus file $50,000 for sewer healthy environment. — B4 have walked four miles across the city in states that Lloyd worked 9 p.m. Dec. lateral line replacement; Ricci went on to add the freezing dark without anyone seeing 14 to 5 a.m. Dec. 15 in 1974. He told $59,684 for economic that he felt the city’s her and asking if she needed assistance? investigators that he saw a girl fitting development assistance; Mangus’s description in front of the Act “special needs popula- $189,894 for CDBG tion” is given less priority — — — III diner at 1:30 a.m. administration; $60,000 WEEKLY “Lloyd then said he went to the in the plan. toward planning; “Community develop- RECIPE WINNER “There would have been (eight) patrol Sunoco Gas Station on Roosevelt Blvd $44,641 for the Econom- ment is important, but officers on the street,” Greg Rager said, and at 1:50 a.m. he saw the same girl ic Development Reha- marginalized community PAULA FECKO looking over photos of the 1974 police again,” Auker wrote. “He described her bilitation Program; and members need to be – A4 day book. “The two detectives, (Bob) as wearing a long green dress with a tan $265,359 for the Small included. Some of the Spack and (Tom) Petrore, they went colored coat which fit the description of Business Relief Program. grant money needs to be where they wanted, they did what they what Mangus was wearing. Lloyd also The total funding year used for increased access wanted . . . They didn’t even have to says he was just about to get out of the 2019 CDBG Funds for to testing. The 15901 zip answer to the lieutenant. They answered car to talk to her when he got a call to go Project Activities is ap-

to the Oakhurst Lounge on a complaint.” code has a per capita proximately $1.2 million. SO-843340-1 to whoever was in charge of the detective testing rate that is close bureau at the time.” Auker also said that Matthew Kelly King explained that the to the U.S. rate, but the “They didn’t answer to anybody.” — a retired city police officer who city is trying to help the surrounding zip codes HOPE Rager is a retired patrolman with the later became a state constable — was people that employ those lag behind the state and city police. He was, according to the duty interviewed years later, in 2007. He told that the men are on the U.S. rate. It is important book, off sick on Dec. 15 when Barbara investigators that he was working the call speaking up for and to isolate the disease and SO-843340-1 4 went missing. night that Mangus disappeared. that the city is trying to to get the economy going By his count, there were about a dozen Kelly, Auker said, “saw Mangus help business owners again,” Ricci said. officers working during those early walking on Roosevelt Boulevard by who are not eligible for JOHNSTOWN Fellow member Akilah morning hours, including K-9 officers Thackareys. Kelly said he pulled into other relief. www.myjohnstownvision.com Triplin said he felt there Eddie Zwick and Al Lloyd. Thackareys and he asked Mangus what “Please be mindful that was a lack of transpar- Paid for by Jeff Hammer. Without the police log book, however, was going on and Mangus told him she a lot of these business was coming from a Christmas Party on ency. owners employ people. ARE YOU DOWNSIZING? Frankstown Hill. Kelly said Mangus was Triplin added that the They employ the peo- NEED MONEY FOR TAXES? public comment period DID YOU INHERIT A COLLECTION? calm and she did not want a ride.” ple that you have the Another witness who’s never spoken on the plan was reduced concerns for, and those WE CAN HELP! to police seems to confirm what’s been from 30 to five days, people want to get back WE BUY ALL COINS relayed in other accounts. which he said prevented to work and they want GOLD-SILVER people from having time to have their employees PAPER MONEY — — — to understand it. He come back to work. So noted that meeting being it’s important for us to JOHN PAUL SAROSI, INC. held at noon could have 106 Market Street ∙ Downtown Johnstown Walt Drosjack grew up in Johnstown’s have some type of assis- M-F 10-5 Eve/Sat by appt. Moxham neighborhood and moved to prevented many working tance for the business 1-814-535-5766 ∙ 1-800-334-1163 Richland Township after he married. people from attending. owners because there has

SO-825224-1 SINCE 1974 - WE PAY MORE! On Dec. 15, 1974, he wrapped up a gig The Rev. Sylvia King, a not been any assistance in Cambria City, perhaps at the Slovak member of city council, for the business own- club. After the show — he can’t recall the told the men that there ers,” she said. “Everyone exact time, but noted that it would have is already a statewide didn’t get a stimulus been after 1:30 a.m. — he followed his rental assistance pro- check. Everyone didn’t band manager back to the man’s home gram. She suggested that get the PPP (Paycheck in Coopersdale to make change and the city provide the links Protection Program receive his payment for the job. Drosjack to those resources on loans). So it is important Staff photo by Bruce Siwy said he was at the band manager’s home their website to make the that the city has some- The Johnstown Police Department day book for only about 10 to 15 minutes. public aware. thing in place because entry for the early morning hours of Dec. “As far as the time 15, 1974, when Barbara Mangus was last the city still has to run limit from 30 days to reportedly seen alive. (See MURDER, A4) five days, because this is SO-844330-1 (See ADVOCACY, A4) A2 Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Our Town, Johnstown, Pa.

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Greater Johnstown finalizes virtual graduation plan KATIE SMOLEN develop a plan of what we were going to Our Town Correspondent do for graduation hoping that at some point we would go ‘green.’ One of the Anita Brey is just a mom who, like things that we recognize is that our many, has been waiting to see her son, seniors are still in town. If we would Devon Johnson, graduate. have waited to plan something virtually Brey was at a recent Greater or do something towards the end of Johnstown School District special June or July, many of our seniors are off meeting with her son, Devon Johnson, to the military, off to college, off to jobs, and her son’s girlfriend, Autumn off to careers and they haven’t been able Walker. The mom and teens were to be featured,” she said. there to appeal to the school board and During the meeting, the school board administration to consider alternative members approved entering a contract means for graduation or senior for $2,000 for a fireworks show for June recognition. 2, which would have been graduation Earlier in May, Superintendent Amy night. Arcurio announced to the board plans to The virtual graduation will air on have WJAC-TV air a slideshow/virtual WJAC on June 18. graduation. Frustrated with the district’s “We want to see what the school response, senior Shaye McClafferty is going to offer because a lot of the rented the Silver Drive-in for June schools in the area are offering some Staff photo by Katie Smolen 10 for the seniors to have their own type of opportunity to recognize the Autumn Walker, her boyfriend, Devon Johnson, and Johnson’s mother, Anita Brey, hold a sign graduation. She is working with her celebrating Johnson’s graduation from Greater Johnstown School District outside of a school seniors and Johnstown’s not,” Brey said classmates and family to help pull off board meeting. The trio was hoping for some sort of in-person graduation ceremony. “There should be something more the event that is not affiliated with the we can do for them. Some type of school. graduation. Something we can do for the districts have come up with great senior that graduates this year deserves McClafferty said the event is planned kids.” alternatives. But he noted that there better than every senior had prior to this before the school’s virtual graduation She noted that the situation “hurts isn’t much the district can do as the year,” she said. because some students will be leaving really bad” and that her son and the county has moved slowly moving into “They deserved a prom, they deserved for basic training and will be unable to other students work, go to school, the “yellow” phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s a graduation. They deserved senior view the broadcast. She said she and her earn degrees and deserve some type of reopening plan amid the COVID-19 recognition, and unfortunately it wasn’t friends have sent out texts and emails graduation experience. pandemic. whether they deserved it or not — of to the student’s school emails to reach Johnson said he and his friends want “If we would move to green, we would course they deserve everything, but every senior so that everyone that wants a graduation as they see it as “our last have a better opportunity,” he said of the COVID-19 virus really robbed to participate can. hoorah.” the district’s chances to do an in-person them, robbed each of us from this Students will be charged $5 per car When Walker went to address the graduation. opportunity,” she said. to cover the $380 rental cost. The event board, she became too overwhelmed Arcurio said the decision has been a Arcurio went on to add that if the will feature a video by fellow senior Sean and began to cry. difficult one. district were to wait, some students McIntire and makeshift diplomas. Solicitor Ronald Repak, who was “It really isn’t about deserving could be excluded from the ceremony. “I want it to be a time to remember,” present by phone, said that a lot of anything better or different. Every “We could not continue to wait to McClafferty said. St. Clement Parish offering pet food to those in need MARIANNE SPAMPINATO Yoder Township has added pet food food ministry chairperson, the initial It is open the first and third Fridays Our Town Correspondent distribution to its bimonthly food pantry distribution began with a few bags of of the month from 9 a.m. to noon, ministry for West Hills residents. dog and cat food and treats donated by with special hours before Easter, St. Clement Parish in Upper According to Ruth Morello, pet herself and a friend. The supplies were Thanksgiving and Christmas. distributed to needy families in less than Morello explained that the new an hour. ministry is seeking donations of canned “Our pets are beloved members of and bagged dog and cat food, as well 1889 Flood the family, so our pet food ministry is as treats for dogs and cats. 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(Continued from A1) phone call back.” Despite the passage of time, the oddity He believes he saw Mangus both on “If he had a badge I would have said of the situation and the tragedy that his way to and from Coopersdale. followed meant that Drosjack never “When I left she was in the vicinity yes to speaking with him but I’m not forgot that night. of around where the Penelec office “It was something you just didn’t see,” about to tell a fact to someone that buildings were on Broad Street. and he said. “It was unusual to see somebody then, on my way back, she was in the at that time of day.” gets interpreted as being guilty or in- vicinity of the parking lot which was “It just didn’t seem right.” across from the entrance of the rod and volved or anything else.” wire (division) at Bethlehem Steel over — — — there in . . . Morrellville. According to Drosjack, Mangus Drosjack’s apparent sighting of someone claiming he worked for your said “Somebody got a coon for runnin. appeared to be alone. He did not, Mangus seems to match the timeline paper and Our Town. The request was to Watch yourselves pig dogs.” however, offer her a ride. established by state police through other speak to me on messenger of Facebook “I was married, and I wasn’t going witnesses. She was alone, in the early about a certain subject from way back — — — to pick somebody up,” he said. “It just morning hours, and wearing an overcoat in the seventies. You might know who seemed strange, so . . . no, I didn’t ask with a green dress. it is I am speaking of. I don’t remember Because Mangus’s body was found in her.” Another individual with potential the name. But I don’t think the person Middle Taylor Township, city police did Like Mangus hundreds of others information was found while looking is qualified to investigate such matters,” not have jurisdiction. They did, however, at the time, Drosjack was employed over the website findagrave.com. Magistro said. coordinate at times with the state police by Bethlehem Steel. Specifically, he On a page dedicated to Mangus, a few “The persons who have been investigators handling the case. worked in the industrial engineering photos of her tombstone at Benshoff Hill working on this subject have been George Stevens — a retired detective department. Cemetery were posted by a man named many over the years and I hope he is who worked twice for the Johnstown Returning to work that week, a Ronald Magistro. They appear to be still not actively involved concerning Police Department, including a stretch in colleague mentioned that a woman had pictures of photographs that have been me Ronald Magistro. Let him go to the mid-1970s — the leads were few. gone missing from a Christmas party placed inside of an album. the Law enforcement organizations “I think I got one or two tips and around the same time of the sighting. A message to Magistro — politely who investigated and may still be passed it on. What we’d do is, we’d “It kind of dawned on me that was asking if he knew the victim and whether investigating and tell them why he make reports, turn it over to our captain most likely the same person that I had he’d be willing to comment on what wanted to talk to me. If he was an and he in turn turns it over to state seen that night,” Drosjack said. she was like — was met for weeks with officer of the law or even an Agent of police that were working the case. I “I did call the (city) police. I didn’t silence. the FBI or some other law enforcement don’t remember, but I don’t think it speak to anybody directly, but I Then he sent an email to supervisors organization then I could see his right was anything that I can recall that was remember leaving a message, just giving with the Daily American and Our Town. to want to know whatever he wanted to substantial towards the case.” a brief description that I thought I had “Several weeks ago I had a request by know. Let him give his new info which “(Bill) Tomallo is the one I remember. seen her that night. I never received a is actually very old because whether he There was two state troopers . . . there remembers it or not I gave to Johnstown was a Tomallo, and I wasn’t too familiar Police Sargeant Rick Sabo before he with the other guy.” became a U.S. Marshal. I hope he’s “If there was anything (significant) still not conducting an independent in the files, that would be with the investigation with the information he Johnstown Police Department. I don’t wanted to talk to me about. He’s not think they’ll open up the files to that.” qualified and does not know how to go A second retired city detective, about doing such things. however, believes there was at least one “If he had had a badge I would have lead that was left willfully ignored. said yes to speaking with him but I’m not He explained: “When I got the gut about to tell a fact to someone that gets feeling that a homicide — a major, brutal Home Cooking interpreted as being guilty or involved or homicide — could be covered up, in my anything else. I treasure my peace and opinion, by political powers, then I felt it quiete (sic) and would hate to have it was no longer a good idea to be a sworn disturbed by someone talking to people police officer any more.” in my live playing the role of a person in “It was a horrible stress thing it did to a profession he Knows nothing about. I me, and I finally said, ‘I’ve had enough. would ask you not to reply to this letter I’m out of here.’” under any circumstance. I think the golden adage to that person is mind your (Editor’s note: is is the third in a own business.” series of articles on the unsolved homi- cide of Barbara Mangus, a 21-year-old Bourbon Glazed Salmon It seems that Magistro has wife and mother from Johnstown’s West information of some sort about Mangus’ End who was killed in December of by Paula Fecko murder or at least some aspect her 1974. Pick up next Wednesday’s edition whereabouts that night. 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Submitted photo The Johnstown Area Heritage Association’s Heritage Discovery Center along Broad Street in Johnstown.

OUR TOWN Burkert, JAHA president dren’s Museum, Johns- an exhibition of artifacts which readers are asked photo galleries and more. and CEO. town Flood Museum and from Johnstown’s steel to try making a museum Social media, featuring he Johnstown In recent weeks, JAHA the Heritage Discovery mill history offered in the exhibit out of materials a wide range of engaging Area Heritage has launched the fol- Center. Themes include Iron & Steel Gallery at found at home, a writing materials, including a Association, lowing initiatives to the neighborhoods, healthy the Heritage Discovery exercise where people “Photo of the day” and aka JAHA, has public: eating, native plants, the Center. Tom Leslie, the can write down their “On this day in Johnstown developedT new ways to JAHA virtual class- Johnstown flood and im- former steelworker who experiences during the history.” The “Morley in bring museum activities room, where museum migration. The programs collected the materials, is coronavirus crisis and the Museum” Instagram into area homes during staff provide virtual can be presented with a featured in an in-depth information on how to feed features activities for the coronavirus pandemic. lessons to younger (pre- JAHA facilitator using vir- video tour of the exhibi- safely store collections families. “The museums may be school to fourth grade) tual technology if desired. tion, telling the stories of family documents and All JAHA at Home closed, but with digital and older (fifth grade to For more information behind each artifact. photographs. content can be accessed technology and social high school) students on a email [email protected]. Home museum activ- Digitized materials, online at jaha.org/catego- media there’s a lot we variety of themes covered A virtual tour of “A ities, including a pop-up for people to explore. This ry/jaha-at-home/. can offer,” said Richard in the Johnstown Chil- Steelworker’s Story,” exhibit challenge, in includes oral histories, Symphony planning for a virtual wine-tasting experience OUR TOWN line, using the Zoom video event are going to enable musical content that we conferencing platform. the orchestra to provide will develop for our neigh- The Johnstown Sym- Those who want to par- music via digital media bors who are quarantined phony Orchestra is host- ticipate must be at least for seniors in residential without the opportuni- ing “JSO Lifting Spirits: 21 years of age and must communities, said Jessica ty to enjoy visits from One Glass/Class at a register by June 5 at the Satava, the orchestra’s friends and family.” Time,” a virtual wine-tast- orchestra website, john- executive director. JSO Lifting Spirits is ing event, from 7:30-8:30 stownsymphony.org, or “We’ve heard from ad- part of the symphony’s p.m. on June 13. by calling 814-535-6738. ministration at residential #JSOMuchMore group of “Just like our audience, There is a cost to register living communities in the activities designed to keep we are really missing the for the event. area that there is a need the community and the opportunity to spend time J. Austin Bitner, a pro- for musical entertainment orchestra connected. So with our friends through- fessional event executive swer session follows and designs craft cock- for its seniors during this far, the series has includ- out the community,” with significant knowl- Bitner’s remarks. Blachly tails. He has more than time (of isolation due to ed the Music Heals play- said James Blachly, the edge about wine, is going is also scheduled to attend 25 years of experience the coronavirus pan- lists and #JSOSimple- orchestra’s music direc- to lead the class. and be part of the experi- in the food and beverage demic),” she said. “We’re Gifts, Johnstown Youth tor. “Our team found a Those who register for ence. industry. He is also a pro- honored and excited to be Symphony Orchestra’s creative way to connect the event are going to Bitner is the executive fessionally-trained opera able to help. While Lifting “JYSO@Home,” the “Meet with each other, learn receive a bottle of Segura director of Baltimore’s singer, performing with Spirits is not intended the Johnstown Symphony some new things about Viudas Brut Reserva, a prestigious Engineers the Washington National to be a fundraiser, the Chorus” series and others. wine and enjoy it in a Spanish sparkling wine, Club, where he directs Opera for 23 seasons and money we receive above The series can be found ‘social’ setting.” prior to the event to taste their wine and spirits with other companies in our costs will be used to on the orchestra’s social The JSO Lifting Spirits and experience during the education programs, the region. pay musicians and other media accounts and its event is being offered on- class. A question-and-an- organizes pairings dinners Proceeds from this fees associated with the website.

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Community foundation MARIANNE presents spring grant awards SPAMPINATO OUR TOWN B.A.D.G.E., $1,000 for $5,500 for its spring 2020 Somerset Area Ambulance safety gloves; Blacklick fundraising campaign; Association, $1,000 for OUR TOWN CORRESPONDENT The Community Foun- Valley Foundation and New Day Inc., $1,000 for Motorola Monitor VI two- [email protected] dation for the Alleghenies Ambulance Service, its family ministry pro- tone pagers; Somerset @mts_wrtr has awarded more than $1,000 for stretchers and gram; Northern Cambria Area Little League Capital $180,000 in grants to 59 quilts replacement; Bottle Community Development Campaign Fund, $1,000 nonprofits in Cambria, Works Ethnic Arts Center, Corp., $3,500 for the toward a concession In memoriam Somerset and Bedford $3,000 for Cambria/ Patton Park Trail; Portage stand and disabled-ac- counties during its spring Somerset Arts Project; Area Ambulance Associa- cessible bathrooms; Even though south- felt worse in my life. 2020 grant distribution. Cambria County Backpack tion, $750 for a bariatric Somerset County Mobile central Pennsylvania has “They say I could have The bulk of the funding Project Fund, $4,000 for patient transport sys- Food Bank, $6,000 for thus far been spared the had symptoms for a awards address health its Spring 2020 Cambria tem; Portage Area Joint its Feeding Our Neigh- number of COVID-19 month or more. Please, and human services needs County Backpack Project; Recreation Commission, bors program; St. Fran- deaths experienced in our please, please take it se- as well as community and Cambria County Conser- $5,800 for a pool tarp cis Sharing and Caring commonwealth’s east- riously! Our lives depend economic development vation and Recreation Au- at Crichton-McCormick Food Pantry, $1,000 for ernmost counties, I’ve on it!” projects, reflecting the thority, $3,500 for a 911 Park; Portage Library refrigeration at the food long dreaded hearing that When I shared the sad increased demand for trail link to the Inclined Association, $5,800 for a pantry; Tableland Servic- someone I know has died news with a former super- services from nonprof- Plane; Cambria County library service upgrade; es, $3,750 for its Connect of the illness. visor not on social media, its that are helping the Planning Commission, Portage Volunteer Fire to Home Outreach and After all, most of my he told me his brother- region recover from the $3,500 for a Veterans Company No. 1, $5,000 Access program; Tackle relatives live outside this in-law, who had serious challenges of the corona- Park to Allegheny Portage for rescue tool replace- Box Fund, $2,500 to help area, including in hard-hit underlying conditions, virus pandemic. While the Historic Site Trail; Cancer ment; SEADS of Love, launch The Tackle Box li- Michigan and New York, also died of COVID-19 the community foundation Caring Center, $2,570 for $5,000 for its SEADS of brary in Hooversville; The and I have friends and previous week. also created the COV- its Women’s Cancer Sup- Love project; The Learn- Salvation Army Somerset acquaintances across the In contrast, several of ID-19 Rapid Response port Group; Christ Cen- ing Lamp, $7,500 for its Service Center, $1,500 for country. Donna’s friends com- Fund this year to address tered Community Church, after-school outreach its Back-to-School assis- Over the Memorial Day mented on her having those specific challeng- $1,000 for a Children’s program; Salvation Army tance program; Windber weekend, I learned that been a vibrant person, es, many of these spring Outreach Center; Com- Dental Center, $7,500 Area Community Kitchen, a fellow American Red full of energy, prior to her grant distributions are go- munity Action Partner- for indigent care fund- $3,000 for its WACK- Cross communicator nine illness. ing to bolster those efforts ship of Cambria County, ing; United Methodist PACK program; Wind- years younger than me Donna’s death rein- and help the community $2,000 for its Seniors Human Services, $4,500 ber Borough Municipal died the previous Friday forced my decision to continue to move forward Leading the Way project; for its Bridges to Success Authority, $2,500 for pool after battling COVID-19 wear a mask each time together. Community Arts Center of program; University of upgrades at the Wind- for two months. I leave our property, “Local nonprofits are Cambria County, $1,000 Pittsburgh at Johns- ber Recreation Center; I didn’t know Donna even to walk Galla. As working very hard to help for a forge laser studio; town, $1,000 to purchase Windber Public Library personally, but communi- we occasionally interact our community navigate Conemaugh Valley Con- field equipment for its Association, $5,000 for cated with her on various with other individuals the increasing human ser- servancy, $3,500 for its environmental studies its Books for All program; projects by email after she walking their dogs, it can vices and economic needs Inclined Plane Riverside majors; VE Arbutus Little and Meyersdale Area was promoted from her be challenging to main- we are seeing,” said Angie Park expansion and de- League Fund, $1,000 for School District, $6,911 role as a communications tain appropriate social Berzonski, the founda- velopment project; Food baseball and softball field for teacher programming director for the northeast distancing when our dogs tion’s associate director. For Families, $2,000 for upgrades; and YWCA mini-grants. division of biomedical want to get to know each “Our distribution com- its Equip Our Kitchen of Greater Johnstown, Three multi-county in- services to director of other and play. mittee members believe project; Gallery on Gaze- $1,700 for lunch bunch/ itiatives received $8,800 national partnerships. Most of the masks that it’s important to address bo, $1,000 for The Talk pre-school chairs. in grants: Kinport Assem- In addition to her mom made for me are those on all levels, from of Johnstown project; The following Somerset bly of God, $1,000 for its biomedical services fan fashion statements, individual to family, and Greater Johnstown Com- County nonprofit organ- Back-to-School clothes communication work, she as they were sewn from from immediate to longer munity YMCA, $1,000 izations were awarded a giveaway project; Alle- had deployed to large- fabric scraps imprinted term. We appreciate for a youth and family rec total of $58,661 for these gheny Mountain Rescue scale disasters and mass with the logos of the Pitt nonprofit work that helps room project; Highlands projects: Boswell Volun- Group, $1,000 to attend casualty events including Panthers, Pittsburgh Pen- create a pathway out of Health, $3,750 for its teer Fire Department, an international confer- Superstorm Sandy, the guins, Pittsburgh Pirates poverty, which can make office relocation pro- $15,000 for its equipment ence; and Johnstown Sandy Hook shooting, and Pittsburgh Steelers. a difference for genera- ject; Jackson Township fund; Meyersdale Public Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Marathon I continue to consol- tions.” Volunteer Fire Depart- Library, $2,000 for its $6,800 for its JSO Up bombing and hurricanes idate errands and plan In Cambria County, ment, $1,000 to upgrade backup generator pro- Close program. Harvey and Irma. on avoiding crowds even a total of $96,670 in its Automated External ject; Next Step Center, Nine nonprofits in Bed- According to an article when our area moves to funding was distributed Defibrillators, aka AEDs; $3,750 for its Transitions ford County received a to- concerning her death, “green.” My mom is 89 to: Alternative Commu- Johnstown Area Heritage program; Scalp Lev- tal of $18,700 for various Donna was initially years old; I don’t intend nity Resource Program, Association, $5,300 for el-Paint Volunteer Fire community projects. treated at a community to gamble with her health $1,000 for its Mind and the second phase of the Co., $3,750 for a Medlite More information about hospital before being or mine. Body Wellness Cente; Johnstown Children’s Transport Deluxe MTD- the grant programs is transferred to a major I’ve gradually become Because All Deserve Museum; Johnstown 103, an ATV/UTV emer- available online at cfall- medical center, where she accustomed to wearing Great Equipment, aka Walk of Hope Fund, gency transport device; eghenies.org/grants. was eventually placed on a mask; indeed, I would a ventilator. much prefer to wear a In a social media post fabric mask than one at- Skill Builders program could help from early April, three tached to a ventilator. weeks after she was diag- As worn by 51-year-old nosed, she wrote: “This Donna, who died far too students avoid the ‘summer slide’ has ravaged my body and young. qualify. before July 17. OUR TOWN personalized learning plan quite frankly I have never for each student. Students To register for the Sum- More information is also The Learning Lamp in grades K-5 are going mer Skill Builders program, available online at the- is offering a Summer to primarily cover math call The Learning Lamp learninglamp.org. GJSD hires new admin Skill Builder program for at 814-262-0732, ext. 234 and reading skills, while KATIE SMOLEN students in grades K-12 to students in grades 6-12 Our Town Correspondent help them avoid a serious can select courses in other “summer slide,” which is a subjects such as science. The Greater Johnstown term used to describe the Lessons are competen- College’s ‘Black Bear Country’ School District hired a loss of academic learning cy-based, so students don’t logo earns national award new business manager that students experience waste time on content they during a special meeting during summer break. know. 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Weible Jr., director of district’s board of di- burgh at Johnstown with to result in a 30 percent with optional teacher sup- The college’s “Black Bear marketing communications, rectors approved hiring a bachelor’s in account- loss in reading gains and port. Access to a computer Country” sweatshirt design Sean McCool, creative Williams at a salary of ing. a 50 percent loss in math or tablet and the Internet is earned a silver Paragon services and marketing spe- $90,000 for a three-year The district voted May gains for some students. required. 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Nick Jacobs of Windber is the international director for SunStone Management Oakland UM Church Pastor Resources and author of the blog healinghospitals.com RANDY BAIN oaklandonline.org Vaccine Stuff happens In the current world- vaccine with nearly 150 wide competition for people, and they had had And she happened to pened to end up in death bed on March 2, As we face the COV- a coronavirus vaccine, similar outcomes from come to the part of the the portion of the field 1791: “Best of all, God is ID-19 pandemic, I hear Oxford University is monkey trials. field belonging to Boaz. belonging to Boaz” (NET with us.” the mantra, “We’ll get leading the way. Having In spite of this, the —Ruth 2:3 (NKJV) Bible). “As it turned out, Ruth and her moth- through this together.” developed a vaccine last Oxford vaccine appears to she was working in a er-in-law, Naomi were I believe we will, but let year for a similar corona- be the forerunner in this Last week, I chal- field belonging to Boaz” going through very tough us not believe we will get virus that was harmless accelerated effort. The Bill lenged us all to find our (NIV). “She chanced to times. Naomi’s husband through this together in to humans, Oxford has and Melinda Gates Foun- own personal mission light on an allotment of and two sons had died. our own strength without been able to leap ahead dation is helping to fund by quoting Ecclesiastes Boaz” (Darby Bible trans- Ruth and Naomi re- the divine help and bless- and schedule testing to these and many other 9:10: “Whatever your lation). turned to Israel hoping ing of Almighty God. Our demonstrate its efficacy competing developmental hand finds to do, do it We often shrug off to find food. currency still says “In for humans with about trials. with all your might.” In what is happening today: Ruth worked hard for God we trust,” and not 6000 people by the end of The conventional the next verse, “but time the pandemic, finances, her mother-in-law by “In we, we trust.” next month. belief is several types of and chance happen to health issues, relation- gathering leftover barley Let us pray as if If they can get emergen- vaccines may be needed them all” (9:11b), we see ship woes and so on by from the fields after the everything depends cy approval from British for various age groups that stuff happens to us simply believing stuff harvesters had gone upon God. Then, let us regulators, it’s possible and demographics. The all. happens. We quote For- through. It would appear work very hard and do they could have a few availability of numerous I do not know wheth- est Gump: “I don’t know that Naomi and Ruth everything we can to million doses available by vaccines may also relieve er you are facing joy or if we each have a destiny, were determined to get keep ourselves and oth- September 2020. production delays. hardship today, but I or if we’re all just floating through this together on ers safe as if everything According to the New Even if Oxford, China, am certain that it is no around accidental-like on their own, but through- depends upon us. York Times, however, the and UPMC’s vaccines surprise to God. Life a breeze.” We deal with out the Book of Ruth, we Ruth is a great example biggest challenge facing don’t prove to be effective, appears to be by time life the best we can never see the caring, protecting for all of us. Lots of stuff any vaccine will be getting they will provide valuable and chance to us, but as knowing what is coming and providing hand of happened to her, but a North American drug information for scientists Christians, we believe next. God. Boaz was a good she worked with all her company to manufacture seeking the preventative God is still on the throne Rest in the fact that man, a wealthy man might and trusted God it. This is because our drug. and still involved in the God is sovereign even and one of their closest with all her being. pharmaceutical compa- The obstacles facing activities of our world. when life throws us sur- relatives. Trust the Lord. Pray nies typically demand ex- this pharma journey A verse in the Book prises and stuff happens. Some might say, “Ruth without ceasing, and do clusive worldwide rights include funding, regula- of Ruth has always As we face our daily just accidentally, hap- your very best. before they will invest. tors’ approval of human intrigued me: “And she challenges and joys, let pened on to Boaz’s field Best of all, God is still More than half of the testing, safety and effec- happened to come to the us acknowledge the Lord by chance,” but I believe with us. members of the PhRMA, tiveness, in addition to part of the field belong- who has full knowledge God had arranged for a (The Rev. Randy Bain is the senior America’s biopharma- having enough infected ing to Boaz” (2:3). (omniscient), is all-pow- divine connection. Boaz She happened. We erful (omnipotent) and is eventually marries Ruth pastor of Oakland UM ceutical companies, are individuals to continue to Church at 1504 Bed- translate this phrase in committed to developing conduct the tests. everywhere (omnipres- and buys back Naomi’s ford St., Johnstown, PA solutions to help diagnose Scientists in Europe a variety of ways usual- ent). But to top all these inherited lands. Ruth, a 15902. You may reach and treat COVID-19, the and Asia are negotiating ly relating to time and truths off, let us celebrate non-Jew (a Moabite), be- him through the church novel strain of the coro- with six drug manufactur- chance. this fact declared by comes a part of the fami- website, www.oaklan- navirus. They have been ing companies to prepare “Now she just hap- John Wesley from his ly tree of Jesus Christ. donline.org.) screening global data to churn out billions bases of medicines to at- of doses as quickly as tempt to find treatments, possible, and none have and there are numerous been granted exclusivity. Lakeside Luminaria event now clinical trials underway But no agreements have to test various therapies. been reached with North They are assigning their American pharmaceutical scheduled at Lake Rowena top scientists, expanding companies. OUR TOWN public is invited to enter tributed to cancer survi- the Relay for Life of Cam- manufacturing capabili- According to an article at the light on Rowena vors and children, while bria County’s Facebook ties and increasing pro- by David D. Kirkpat- Relay for Life of Cam- Drive and drive around supplies last. page, at relayforlife.org/ duction output as well. rick in Patients Over bria County has created Lake Rowena to reflect Refreshments are also pacambria or by calling Locally, the UPMC Pharma, “Big-Pharma’s “Lakeside Luminaria,” a upon the luminaria while going to be available and Theresa Schmidt at 814- vaccine, or PittCOVacc, single-minded focus on drive-thru event that safe- listening to music pro- donations to Relay for 418-0675. is, according to UPMC, growing their already-ob- ly honors and celebrates vided onsite by All State Life are welcome. Proceeds from the event a simple protein vaccine scene profits by lock- the lives of people affected Productions. More information on are to benefit the Ameri- that, similar to current ing down coronavirus by cancer. Gift bags are to be dis- this event can be found at can Cancer Society. flu vaccines, is made treatments and vaccines On June 13, lighted from a piece of one of with exclusive licenses luminaria are to be placed the virus’s proteins. This is a clear impediment to around Lake Rowena, vaccine would be admin- protecting patients and with each luminaria bear- istered to the patient via a ending this crisis.” ing the name of some- small patch-like bandage Back in the mid-2000s, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE one affected by cancer. containing hundreds of former Congressman Jack Anyone can dedicate a tiny needles, which would Murtha met in the Chan luminaria to a loved one www. make it less complicated Soon-Shiong Institute by registering at relayfor- to produce in large quan- board room with the then- life.org/pacambria and tities. This vaccine still CEO of Merck Richard making a donation to faces the FDA challenge of Clark and Gov. Ed Ren- JOHNSTOWN.COM Relay for Life of Cambria drug testing on thousands dell. County. of human beings, and Murtha asked Mr. Clark The drive-thru portion that’s where Oxford has if he would work with the of the event takes place the edge. Department of Defense to from 9 to 11 p.m. Once The Jenner Institute create a vaccine research the luminaria are lit, the at Oxford has already and development center SO-3106613 demonstrated the effec- for pandemic ameliora- tiveness of their vaccine tion. A Pittsburgh site was on monkeys. After being identified. Merck would exposed to large quanti- put in $250 million, as ties of the coronavirus, six would the DoD. rhesus macaque monkeys Mr. Murtha died, Mr. at the National Institute Clark retired and so did of Health’s Rocky Moun- this visionary dream. tain Labs were given in- Now so have over 50,000 jections of the Oxford vac- Americans. cine and nearly 30 days later were all healthy. 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Fax 814-539-0239 SO-844412-1 B4 Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Our Town, Johnstown, Pa. SPORTS Opinion: Pro baseball will return in 2020 BOB NIGHTENGALE Wednesday night when tendance and concessions for a full season, no mat- plan in which employees It will be MLB’s turn to USA TODAY he tipped off the union’s and parking revenue. It ter how many games were earning $100,000 or less provide their counter-pro- stance: all translates into about a played, realizing the value will receive a 10% pay posal next week, and Everyone take a deep “After discussing the 40% loss of their project- of a full year of service cut, while those earning this time they may come breath, exhale slowly and latest developments with ed revenue. time. at least $300,000 will up with an overall pay chill. the rest of the players It will cost them nearly It means you’re a year receive a 25% cut. reduction plan without There will be a Major there’s no need to engage $700,000 to play regu- closer to salary arbitra- In this case, for play- differentiating between League Baseball season in with MLB in any further lar-season games with no tion, when your salary ers such as Mike Trout the highest-paid and low- 2020. compensation reduc- fans, the owners insist. can jump from less than and Cole – who were est-paid players. Forget all of the rheto- tions,” Scherzer said on Now, they need to get $1 million to $10 million. scheduled to earn $36 There’s no reason to ric, vitriol and nastiness Twitter. “We have previ- the players to believe There were 192 players million this year – they offend the biggest stars between MLB and the ously negotiated a pay cut them. a year ago who qualified are taking a whopper of a of the game. They’re the Players Association dur- in the version of prorated The players are furious for salary arbitration, pay cut. In MLB’s pro- highest-paid players for a ing these first few days of salaries, and there’s no they are being asked to which has resulted in an posal, players who were reason. They’re the ones negotiations. justification to accept a take another salary cut, average of $754 million originally scheduled to who are the biggest gate A feud between these 2nd pay cut based upon after agreeing to a pro- in spending the past three earn $35 million or more and TV attractions. sides over economics has the current information rated salary on March 26, years. All-Star outfielder this year will now be The sides will come up been going on for the past the union has received. but the owners say that Mookie Betts set a record paid $7,843,363, which with a compromise. half-century. “I’m glad to hear other deal was based on having in January with his $27 includes a postseason Maybe MLB will agree Don’t believe that while players voicing the same fans in attendance. The million salary for an arbi- bonus. Considering that to let the players keep the every other major sport – viewpoint. MLB’s eco- provision is right there tration-eligible player. the union already agreed $170 million in advance including baseball leagues nomic strategy would in black-and-white with It means you’re a year to be paid on a prorated fees that ended May 24. in Taiwan, South Korea completely change if all Commissioner Rob Man- closer to free agency. scale, that translates to Maybe the union will and Japan – are figuring documentation were to fred having the power to There were 131 players a 55.7% pay cut from the figure out a way to share out ways to play games become public informa- not start the season with- who qualified for free $17.7 million prorated the risk if a second wave during the pandemic, agency last winter, which salary the players in the tion.” out fans in the stands. The of COVID-19 hits this MLB will sit this one out. And that came hours players have a different has resulted in $1.722 upper class are scheduled fall, cancelling the World They will play. after Cincinnati Reds interpretation. million in contracts the to earn based on an 82- Series and costing MLB The season may not star pitcher Trevor Bauer Yet, what is over- past three years. All-Star game season. about $1 billion in TV start on July 4th weekend ripped Scherzer’s agent, looked in this dispute is pitcher Gerrit Cole re- But, the players who revenue. as hoped. It may instead Scott Boras, on Twitter, the issue of service time. ceived a record $324 mil- earn $1 million or less Maybe they can figure start later in July. accusing him of being a The union fought for lion last December from – which consists of 65% out a deferred-payment But it is happening. destructive influence in the New York Yankees. of all major league players players’ service time in plan. There’s too much mon- negotiations. It was an issue that had – would receive a 14.2% their original agreement, Maybe they’ll agree to ey at stake, and everyone “Hearing a LOT of owners splintered, with pay cut. and the owners con- try to play 100 games, knows it. rumors about a certain a few believing they were The owners insist under sented, assuring players taking their chances Oh sure, players are player agent meddling in giving up far too much by this proposal that players would receive a full year they can safely play into seething at MLB’s propos- MLBPA affairs,’’ Bauer letting players reach arbi- would receive about 60% of service no matter if a mid-November. al this week that would said. “If true – and at tration and free agency a of the clubs’ projected game is played in 2020. But, rest assured, as- slash the biggest stars’ this point, these are only year early, no matter how 2020 revenue, compared How much was that suming municipalities are salaries by nearly 60% of rumors – I have one thing many games were played. to 47% of a year ago. worth? open for business, and the their original salary play- to say... Scott Boras, rep Now, is a different The union isn’t buying Try $600 million, alone safety and health proto- ing an 82-game season. your clients however you story. it and wants proof this year, and billions in cols are satisfactory for And guess what? want to, but keep your The owners are unified No one is naive enough future earnings. everyone, these two sides The owners will be just damn personal agenda in their belief that the to believe any team will Players who are first- will find a way. as livid at the union’s out of union business.” players should take the turn a profit this year, but time arbitration eligible It just takes time. counter-proposal by the MLB and the union, same 40% reduction in as the players will remind players receive about There’s no deadline in end of this week that who may not be able to revenue they are incurring you, clubs weren’t turning $300 million in increased these negotiations. refuses to reduce their stand the sight of one an- playing games without around and handing out salaries. So, sit back, relax and pro-rated salary, perhaps other at this moment, still fans. MLB lawyers came Christmas bonuses on And those who reach try not to be caught up in demanding that they are business partners and up with a sliding scale in the profits they’ve turned free agency for the first the war of words. play at least 100 games will resolve their econom- pay reduction similar to every year, either. Forbes time earn about another We are going to have a with the regular-season ic issues. the one teams are using estimates that clubs extending into October in- $300 million in annual baseball season. MLB will remind the to cut salaries, with their earned about $5 billion stead of ending Sept. 27. salary raises. Major League Baseball union that owners will highest-paid employees over the past five years, Washington Nationals This is why the union has no choice. lose about $2 billion if taking the biggest cuts. which MLB strongly Cy Young pitcher Max surrendered their right they play regular-season The Washington Na- disputes. Scherzer fired a shot late games without fans in at- for the players to be paid tionals just announced a

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In 2019, successful ahead touchdown without “On the other hand if it allowance of two. USA TODAY The play would not have onside kicks had dwindled any time running off the does pass, we’ve got a guy One intriguing rule been eligible for use in to a 10.7% success rate, clock, a scenario that (Super Bowl MVP Pat- change that did pass: Despite extensive talks overtime. while plays requiring a doesn’t currently exist rick Mahomes) that can removal of a loophole that and tinkering with a Owners believed further fourth-and-15 conversion within the framework of do fourth-and-15,” Reid allowed coaches to manip- proposal that would have discussions were need- featured a 28.6% success the league’s rules. continued. “I mean he ulate the game clock with created an alternative ed to nail down details rate, per NFL research. Such an alternative would give us an opportu- multiple dead-ball fouls. to the onside kick, NFL regarding use of the “There definitely is that would seem to favor nity to be able to do that. Last October, New owners on Thursday opt- proposal – whether it theory that you don’t want teams with elite quarter- So I’ve got kind of mixed England Patriots coach ed against changing rules was eligible for use at any to make a comeback too backs boasting big arms – thoughts on it. Bill Belichick intention- regarding that aspect of point in a game or if cer- easy,” explained McKay. like the reigning cham- “But I can also see how ally took consecutive the game. tain conditions had to be “You’ve worked hard all pion Kansas City Chiefs, the other part of it would penalties on fourth-down During a virtual met, such as a minimum game to be ahead, and you who overcame deficits be exciting, too.” plays late in the fourth meeting, owners agreed point deficit – before all don’t want a rule change of at least 10 points in For now, teams will quarter against the New to table the proposal, parties felt comfortable to come in and all of a all three of their playoff continue to utilize the York Jets in order to allow which would have per- approving such a drastic sudden say, ‘We’re going victories last season. onside kick. the clock to continue mitted a team to main- measure. to completely change the “I know the special Meanwhile, owners running. However in the tain possession of the “Rules like this that are odds of you being able to teams coaches aren’t real did agree to permanently playoffs, Tennessee Titans ball following a scoring substantial in nature,” preserve that lead.’ People big on that,” Chiefs coach expand automatic replay coach Mike Vrabel issued drive by converting a said NFL competition wanted to hear those sta- Andy Reid said last week reviews to include scoring Belichick some of his fourth-and-15 from its committee chairman tistics. ... In those people’s when asked about the plays and turnovers ne- own medicine by doing own 25-yard line during Rich McKay. “They take minds, ‘Let’s not make proposal. “It takes away, gated by a penalty. They the same thing, milking an untimed play. If the some time because people this too easy.’” obviously, one of the ele- opted to expand defense- 64 seconds off the clock attempt was unsuccessful, raise questions, and you Also, a team that ments of theirs and then less player protection for without running a play to the opposing team would have to go back and find successfully recovers an the kickoff, which has kickoff and punt return- ensure that the Patriots reclaim possession wher- answers.” onside kick can’t advance been under big scrutiny ers. Also, they will now had less time to execute a ever the play was blown Another considera- the ball and score on the here, and kickoff returns. allow teams to bring three game-saving drive in their dead. tion was reassessing the play. 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