Members of Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion (top) wait for their turn to model pies as Billy Lopatofsky of Lopy Auctions starts the bidding war at Farm and Home Day. Representing the winners of the annual pie contest, some of whom were unable to attend or had other obligations, were (above,Continue Reading
The Bonavita family brings a variety of pies to Elk Lake High School every year for the annual contest and auction. Above, Autumn Bonavita displays a peanut butter pie in her days a Dairy Promotion court member. By Rick Hiduk (originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent) If one wereContinue Reading
With flags and bent wire in hand, John Benscoter strides into a field in Auburn Township (top) to locate spring seeps and mark their flow lines so they can be trenched and channeled into a culvert. Above, heavy equipment moves in behind Benscoter to dig trenches that will funnel excessContinue Reading
Members of the Northern Tier Radio Repeaters, including (clockwise, from left) Dave LaBarre (K3HSK) of Windham Township, Gino French (NP2H1) of Towanda, Frank Campbell (WB312F) of Grover, Dave Crowley (AI3EE) of Towanda, Duane Robinson (W3KXR) of New Albany, and Charlie Corbe (W3CJC) of Wysox trade stories of their ham radioContinue Reading
Williams employees (top, from left) Melissa Iddings, Tammy Bonnice and Amanda Armanini pull weeds from flower beds at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds on the company’s Day of Caring. There’s a lot to do every summer in preparation for the Wyoming County Fair. On Aug. 9, about 45 employees from WilliamsContinue Reading
Sondra Fallon (top) of Kingsley works her finishing horse, Levi, through brush as part of the Trail class. Above, Tammy Tyler of Lenoxville demonstrates her roping skills from the back of Jitterbug. Below, Saige Bach of Auburn Township presents the American Flag during opening ceremonies at the Aug. 7 RanchContinue Reading
Championship judge Joe Nash circles cows in the Harford Fairground livestock arena on July 29 as Josh Keeny (left) of Montrose, and siblings Tyler and Madison Soden (right) hold them in place. Tyler’s Holstein, Holly, took first place. Madison’s and Josh’s cows finished second and third, respectively. Dairy ambassador MorganContinue Reading
June and Paul Wilson still reside on their century farm, which has been in the Wilson Family since 1914. Above, Paul and June Wilson’s wedding portrait, taken a day after their May 28, 1949 wedding. Story by Rick Hiduk (originally published in Living Susquehanna/Wyoming County Magazine) Paul and June WilsonContinue Reading
Valley R/C Model Club officers (top, from left) Jack Reilley, Jim Spencer and Dan Luchaco exhibit some of their remote-controlled model airplanes on a recent sunny day at Round Top Park. Valley R/C Model Club charter member George Luchaco (above) had already been flying self-built model airplanes since 1940 likeContinue Reading
Don James (above) became a fan of lighthouses while he was serving in the Navy. He and his wife Gail (top, with Don at the Nubble Lighthouse, Cape Neddick, Maine) were avid photographers, and lighthouses were a common subject of their photos. Story by Arthur Huber, Doug Mills, and RickContinue Reading