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Permit No. #17 A DIRECT MAIL PUBLICATION - 23RD YEAR - NO. 43 Friday, October 23, 2020 MIDDLEBURG, PA 17842 Celebrating Sunbury Generation Plant: St. John’s Russian Orthodox Manufacturing Month Going, Going, Gone Church Celebrates 5th Anniversary Compiled By Kay Poeth By Kay Poeth St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Russian Ortho- October is Manufacturing Month, an annual time for dox Mission Church celebrates its Fifth Anniversary on manufactures to showcase the potential of modern man- Saturday Oct. 24 with a “Pulled-Pork and Russian Sides” ufacturing and to inspire the next generation of skilled takeout dinner at the Mazeppa Union community hall, workers by fostering interest in manufacturing careers. 3200 Johnson Mill Road, Mazeppa, 4 to 8 p.m. Those According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, “Man- getting the boxed dinners will enjoy tasty food while ufacturing Day is an opportunity for manufacturers to highlight their work and their workers and to energize a engaging a unique story of the only Russian Orthodox future pipeline of skilled workers.” Christian parish in central Pennsylvania, now raising Many businesses throughout the Susquehanna Valley funds for building a Church on our land in Winfi eld. are in the midst of hiring new employees. PA Career- The takeout boxed dinners, featuring freshly made Link Northumberland/Snyder/Union Counties provides pulled-pork sandwiches and sides such as Russian-style the opportunity for anyone looking for a career to learn potato salad and blintzes, will raise money for a planned their options and fi nd a path to their goal. Expert staff are Church building on the mission parish property in available to assist individuals with job search and skill Winfi eld. Pulled-pork, coleslaw, baked beans, mac and development services as they prepare for new employ- cheese, and potato salad will be sold in a take-away box ment opportunities and businesses as they seek qualifi ed In a matter of 8 seconds, the two remaining 300 foot smoke- for $10, and three blintzes for $5. Sodas will be available job candidates. stacks of the former Sunbury Generation Plant were gone. On Fri- PA CareerLink Northumberland/Snyder/Union Coun- for $1. All proceeds will benefi t the mission’s building day, October 16, 2020, spectators gathered along the route to see project. Discounts or free meals are available for those ties is located at 225 Market Street, Sunbury, in the Mu- the controlled implosion. The warning siren wailed and the 9:07 nicipal Building next to the Court House. Free parking in need or on fi xed incomes. Advance orders can be am implosion was over in a blink of the eye. The 425 pounds of phoned in for pickup. More information: https://www. is available in the rear of the building. Open by appoint- explosives collapsed the smokestacks into a ruble and encircled ment only, hours of operation are: Monday -Friday from the complex with dust. The Snyder County landmark and the sky- stjohnthewonderworker.com/anniversary-dinner 9 am-noon and 1:00 4:15 pm. Staff are accommodating line is forever changed. At the same time, the mission Church is highlighting walk-ins where possible when social distancing can be The imploded smokestacks are part of the process to demolish to the public the unique stories of members who have maintained. Staff and visitors must wear face coverings coal-fi red plant in Shamokin Dam. In October 2019 the eastern become Orthodox Christians from many religious and at all times when in the building, submit to a temperature portion of the plant was demolished. A year later the remaining ethnic backgrounds. Six stories are currently featured screening, and answer health screening questionnaire. two smokestacks were imploded. on the new “Voices from St. John’s” webpage, and more PA CareerLink® is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ The demolish work was performed by crews from Pettigrew Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon will be updated there during the fi fth-anniversary year: Inc. and F.R. Beinnke Inc from Swedesboro, New Jersey. LR https://www.stjohnthewonderworker.com/post/voices- request to individuals with disabilities. Costanzo from Scranton was the general contractor. Operating On Wednesday, October 28, the PA CareerLink® will from-st-johns They include the stories of members who engineers and ironworkers from Local 542 and 404 also assisted became Orthodox Christians in search of salvation and host a Virtual Job Fair focused on Manufacturing from with the implosion. It will take nearly 4 months to clean up the 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The event is open online to the pub- debris. spiritual healing, from backgrounds including former lic! Job seekers are invited to attend and safely meet with Derick Shambach, Snyder County Emergency Management Co- Lutheran, Pentecostal, Unitarian, Catholic, atheist and employers from throughout the region. ordinator, stated, “I would like to thank the fi rst responders from Buddhist adherents. All have found a spiritual home in Since October is Manufacturing Month, this job fair Hummels Wharf Fire Company, Shamokin Dam Fire Company, the Russian Orthodox tradition, which is part of world- will highlight some of the amazing businesses in the area MICU 70, Snyder County Sheriff ’s Department, Shamokin Dam wide Orthodox Christianity, rooted directly in the origi- who are leaders in the manufacturing industry. It will Police Department, Selinsgrove State Police, and the PA Fish nal Apostolic Church of the Holy Land, older than Prot- also provide a forum for job seekers to get to know these and Boat Commission for their help during this event. From an businesses and the employment opportunities they have estant or modern Catholic practices. emergency management perspective everything went perfect and Although Russian Orthodox communities in Pennsyl- available. all the people that I worked with from Pettigrew Inc. were very Regionally, the manufacturing industry provides over vania originally were based in immigrant communities professional.” in the anthracite region and in large urban areas, the 34,700 jobs. These are good paying jobs with average Built in 1949, the Sunbury Generation coal-powered plant earnings of $65,000 a year. Join us in supporting the man- closed in 2014. Sunbury Generation operated a four unit, 400- Lewisburg mission is unique as based in a small col- ufacturing industry to fi ll jobs in our area that provide MW coal-fi red power plant in Shamokin Dam. Units 1 and 2 were lege town in a rural farming area, consisting mainly of family sustaining wages. Your career in manufacturing commissioned in 1949, Unit 3 in 1951 and Unit 4 in 1953. The converts from non-Russian backgrounds,and also serv- starts now! Sunbury station closed its coal-fi red operations in March of 2014 ing the Bucknell University community. Last year, the Participating employers represent over 375 available and was offi cially deactivated in July 2014. It was replaced by mission acquired a few acres of land in Union Township positions and include: the combined-cycle natural gas-powered Panda Hummel Station. including a small cemetery, where it plans to build a per- Advanced Concrete Systems, Inc., Autoneum North America, Inc., Cheetah Chassis Corp., Conestoga Wood manent temple. Currently it meets in the Lewisburg Club Specialties, Empire Kosher, FreeBird Chicken, Function in downtown Lewisburg. Orthodox Christian worship of Beauty, Gorgo Group, Great Dane, Michael Foods, is known for its ancient but living liturgical and ascetic Pactiv, PMF Industries, and Strong Industries Inc. practices, including its iconography, distinctive chant- The online Job Fair is hosted by PA Careerlink® Colum- ing, and meditative prayer. It shows how Christianity is bia/Montour Counties and PA Careerlink® Northumber- a way of life that is both traditional and relevant to the land/Snyder/Union Counties. The job fair is available at challenges of life today. https://paiu.zoom.us/j/93643236194 on October 28 from Start your Christmas Shopping For more information on the mission’s story and wor- 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Pre-registration is not required. Early with this Great Deal! ship times, as well as on Orthodox Christian tradition, Call the PA CareerLink® at (570) 988-7300 to schedule please see stjohnthewonderworker.com an appointment to freshen up or create a resume in ATTENTION B33 - BERNETTE Contact: Deacon Paul preparation for the Virtual “Alf” Siewers, asiewers@ Job Fair! If you have ques- READERS! bucknell.edu, 570-523- tions about the event or Our Print Edition 8876/570-863-9039, Fac- would like to learn more News Form is on ulty Adviser to the Ortho- before attending, please dox Christian Fellowship reach out to Business Con- Page 2 at Bucknell University sultant, Zach Stotter at zs- Rector: Father George [email protected], or (570) Sharonoff , g-runnin@hot- 492-2626. $199.00 mail.com, 570-751-9063 Mechanical Sewing Machine, Perfect for Beginners! Parish President: This Week’s Easy to learn the basics. Durable & Robust, Luke Austin Soboleski, Inserts: Excellent Stitch Quality. 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