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PAGE 4 - THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email fcnews@nep.net
Wivey’s Memorial
Golf League
Coal Cracker race results
Another successful year of the Coal Cracker 5 and 2 mile races
were held during Old Home Dayz! Below are the results of the
races (top results are 5 mile and bottom results are 2 mile). This
year the race was a graduation project for Luke Nevins, a Forest
City Regional varsity runner
by Art McLain
NEP Telephone Co.
celebrating 116th year
Brian Urbas and Bill Franceski kept their first place hold with
214 points. Karl Herrmann and Tip Tolan crept closer to first
place with 207.5 points. Wivey Sr. and Kevin Smith are 3rd and
Drew Sparks and Ed Pearsall hold 4th. Tom Thiede and John
Banko shot low scores with even par 37. Karl Herrmann, Andy
Striefsky, and Matt Urbas shot 39’s. Frank “not enough stroke”
Lapera was low net with a 31 net. Jack Pisarcik and Kevin Smith
were next with 32.
Thinking About Golf
By Art McLain
If someone asks you why you
play golf what would you tell
them? Perhaps you enjoy the
challenge of hitting a small ball
with a long stick. Maybe you
enjoy the beautiful surroundings
or spending time outdoors with
family, friends and colleagues.
Something about getting on the
golf course if you love golf is a reward in itself and to play well is
even better.
For some other folks getting
back to the golf course can be
a triumph in itself. Consider
someone who is rehabbing from
suffering a stroke. Once simply
enjoying golf with his friends and
now struggling to regain mobility
and as much normal life as possible. For another after being in
a severe car accident just getting
back together with friends that
he played with on a regular basis
helps in the long road to recovery.
High school golf starts this
week and for the students it is a
chance to compete and test their
skills. For a few of the more accomplished players it is possibly
a chance for a scholarship. At the
least it is a chance to make some
personal achievements and make
friends along the way. Whether
winning or losing being part of a
team is a good thing and to work
together for a common goal is a
good experience.
For the younger golfers it can
be an opportunity to play that
their parents didn’t have at an
early age. For parents and grandparents the chance to play with
children and grandchildren is a
great time together.
You are never too old to start
playing golf. We recently had a
visitor to the driving range who
will be 3 years old in December.
Safety is of utmost importance
when young people are around
golf. If you can golf safely maybe
you are never too young to start
also.
Best wishes for your golf season. If you would like help with
your golf game please contact me
at arthurmclain@yahoo.com and
find me at the Fern Hall Inn Golf
Course and the Lakeland Golf
Club in Fleetville.
Odyssey Travel Agency
Call Carole Kameen @ 570-960-1086
Sight & Sound in Lancaster
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Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 Cost......$130 per person
NEP Telephone Company
will celebrate its 116th birthday this month. The resilience
and longevity is impressive
enough as is the expansion of
fiber optics and broadband
service that brings the local
communities faster and better
internet and video services.
NEP Telephone also gives back
to the community in a big way.
Should you attend virtually
any community event you will
notice their presence.
Recently completed, the
Festival of Lights featured fireworks that were sponsored by
NEP. Also, the Thompson fireworks were again sponsored
by NEP. If you have had the
opportunity to visit Kennedy
Park lately you will have noticed many improvements.
There is now a Wi-Fi hotspot
at the park and additional
lighting of which NEP was instrumental in providing also.
One of the highlights of the
summer is the Harford Fair.
Free Wi-Fi is available there,
again thanks to the folks at
NEP. Through fishing derbies
and car shows NEP contributes and sponsors these and
many events which enhance
the quality of life in our com-
munities. In conjunction with
the Lions Club, the Forest City
Library is also a recipient of
donated labor and services.
Not that far away will be the
Christmas season and you will
notice the NEP service vehicles
and employees hanging the
Christmas lights and banners
not only in Forest City but in
many communities.
NEP CEO Steven Tourje
said he enjoys supporting programs for the younger people.
NEP has been a loyal sponsor
of the junior golf programs
at both Fern Hall Inn and the
Elkview Country Club. A casual golfer himself, Mr. Tourje
and his father also enjoy rallying their antique car on rather
long journeys across the United States.
An employer of 42 women
and men, NEP is one of the pillars of our community in many
ways. If you have ever needed
help from one of their service
people, you undoubtedly have
found them to be very knowledgeable, professional and
courteous. Thank you NEP
Telephone Company for all
you do for our community.
Wishing you a Happy Birthday and many more to come.
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