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For the Daily Record/Sunday News
Sign tells customers 'Sold out of Seasoned Firewood' at Diehl's Landscaping and Lawn Care in York Township Tuesday. Demand for firewood has been up this winter and puts a drain on local supplies. (Paul Kuehnel Daily Record/Sunday News)
Recent ice and snowstorms have broken plenty of tree limbs across York County.
But the resulting wood supply, for now anyway, won't help those who'd prefer to burn firewood as an economical means for home heat, local experts say.
Ryan Shank, 24, of Manchester Township, and his stepfather, Wayne Diehl of Seven Valleys, operate Diehl's Landscaping and Lawn Care. In addition to selling firewood, the York Township-based business provides lawn mowing, snow plowing and storm cleanup services across York County.
Diehl primarily handles the mowing and plowing side of the business while Shank a Millersville University student who studies meteorology and works part-time at Jim and Nena's Pizzeria in Springettsbury Township splits firewood to sell.
In the fall, the company had roughly 150 cords of burnable firewood, Shank said. But that supply sold quickly as brutally cold temperatures and rising natural gas and electric prices made wood a popular alternative for home heating.
"The whole pile is gone," Shank said and added the business now only has firewood that needs to "season" for many months until it is suitable to burn.
Shank said he uses his passion for studying the weather to help predict what kind of work the business will encounter.
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TERRE HAUTE Sharing his story is exciting for a Dugger man who made history by becoming the first blind solo kayaker to travel the entire length of the Grand Canyon.
Lonnie Bedwell told the Terre Haute Rotary Club on Tuesday about his experience learning to kayak, and why he chose to make the journey down the Colorado River, accompanied by a support crew from Team River Runner.
To me, you can live in fear and pity, and do nothing, or, you can just live. I have chosen to live life, said Bedwell, who lost his eyesight in May 1997 in a hunting accident when a friend shot him in the face.
At the time, Bedwell had served nine years in the U.S. Navy. His prior military service made him a candidate for Team River Runner, which gives active duty service members and veterans an opportunity to find health, healing and new challenges through whitewater boating and other paddling sports.
Bedwell has worked with the Terre Haute chapter of TRR, located at Indiana State Universitys Sycamore Outdoor Center, where he learned how to handle a kayak despite his disability.
He made the 16-day journey through the Grand Canyon in August 2013. But it was 16 years ago that he lost his sight, and he had gained confidence in his own abilities during that time to feel that he could make the hazardous and physically demanding trip.
At all times while he was in the water, he was surrounded by a team of paddlers and followed by four support rafts. Through their verbal commands, Bedwell was able to navigate the entire trip, and he ended up swimming outside of his kayak only on two occasions near the end of the trip.
After losing his sight, Bedwell said, he was frustrated that he couldnt maintain his property as he had in the past. It was his 5-year-old daughter who took him to his lawnmower, guided him to his barn and watched as he drove around the barn with one hand touching the wall of the structure while he mowed down the weeds.
Later that day, he said, his father got mad at him for taking on the lawn mowing, but Bedwell pointed out the faith of his youngest daughter, who knew he could still do anything he wanted to do. Bedwell said his other two daughters quickly caught on to challenge their father and help him do regular activities.
Those three little girls refused to let me quit, he said. Just to know somebody believes in you makes all the difference in the world. And thats what Team River Runners does for me.
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Lorrayne Violet Simonson, who made her home in Smith River for over 50 years, passed away at her home in New Meadows, Idaho, Feb. 13, with family and her beloved husband of 73 years, Leland, by her side.
She was born, Feb. 25, 1923, in Portland, Ore., to John and Mattie Zoon. She grew up in the Ridgefield, Wash., area where she met and fell in love with Leland. They married at the Foursquare Church in Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 26, 1940.
They spent about 10 years in Eastern Oregon, where Leland and his Dad ran logging operations, often staying in camps. Then in 1950, Lorrayne and Leland moved to Smith River, where they bought timber land and owned and operated Simonson Lumber Company for 30 years. Lorrayne was the early bookkeeper for the company. After the sale of Simonson Lumber Company in 1979, the Simonsons went on to start a land development company, Simpco Lands, with many holdings and projects, including the development of a destination resort, Kimberland Meadows (now Meadow Creek Resort), close to where they eventually relocated in Central Idaho in 2001.
Lorrayne was known for her lovely yard on Fred Haight Drive and could often be seen mowing the lawn or tending her flowers or vegetable garden. Her love of nature was strong. She was also an avid fisherman and usually caught the biggest fish. She loved to hunt and camp with her family and really enjoyed building and sitting around the campfire. She had a special place in her heart for children, dogs and horses.
Lorrayne was very involved at the Crescent City Foursquare Church, where she was the Sunday School Superintendent for over 25 years. She had a great passion for children and loved teaching them about God and training others to do the same. Hundreds of children attended the churchs Vacation Bible Schools under her direction and care. Lorrayne always went the extra mile to make things special.
She also loved to travel. She and Leland were blessed to experience many wonderful places around the world. They would often include visiting the local missionaries in their travels. She was a lifelong learner and had a love of reading and exploring new ideas. She was always a little ahead of her time.
Lorrayne was Mother and Grandmother extraordinaire. She could often be seen pitching baseball to her grandkids, wearing a catchers mask so she wouldnt get hit in the face (this came from experience). She loved to cook and always had special treats ready for the grandkids when they came to visit. She wrote original suspense stories for the kids who would eagerly await each new installment. Lorrayne had a special knack for making things fun and interesting and was never idle for long. A hard worker and wonderful nurturer, she loved her family well.
She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Leland Simonson, son Larry and wife Nancy Simonson, daughter LeeAnn and husband Roger Mattison, daughter Loretta and husband Mark Coleman, daughter Lavonne and husband Dave Powell, sister-in law Betty Zoon, grandchildren Grant (Trish), Darren (Dawn), Todd (Anita) and Amber (Patrick Bird) Simonson; Nichole (Aaron) Wells; Heidi (Kyle) Otteni; Anthony (Jen) Mattison; Philip (Kimiko) and Matthew Coleman; Jonathan (Jessica), Reid (Jen), Craig and Gabriel Powell. She has 20 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who dearly love her.
Services for Lorrayne Simonson will be held at the Foursquare Church, 144 Butte St., in Crescent City, on Friday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. There will be a reception following with coffee and dessert. The family invites the public to join in the celebration of Lorraynes life.
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Daricus and Daryl Releford sell chocolate-covered strawberries online year-round and in stores seasonally
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Daricus Releford, 26, dips strawberries in white chocolate for Valentine's Day gifts on Wednesday for his business Twigedies Berries in Windsor Township. Releford launched the mostly online business with his twin brother, Daryl, about eight months ago. (Paul Kuehnel Daily Record/Sunday News)
On Wednesday, Daricus Releford sat on a stool behind a stainless-steel table in his stepfather's kitchen in Windsor Township. He gripped a pastry bag filled with red chocolate and drizzled it on a tray of white-chocolate-covered strawberries.
His twin brother, Daryl, hurried around the townhouse which resembles a commercial kitchen more than a home quietly conducting business on a Bluetooth headset and directing the operation in between calls. In the furniture-less living area, gold boxes marked "Twigedies Berries" covered another table.
Linwood Hill of Harrisburg and Heather Blosser of Grantville two Twigedies Berries employees filled and packaged orders.
The pending snowstorm had created a time crunch for the Relefords. The 26-year-old brothers, who started their online business about eight months ago, had more than 1,000 orders for Valentine's Day. They had slept about five hours total in the past two days. Along with online orders, Twigedies a name derived from the twins' high school nickname sells chocolate-covered strawberries seasonally at malls. For Valentine's Day, the berries are available at Arundel Mills and White Marsh malls in Maryland, Colonial Park Mall in Harrisburg, and Capital City Mall in Camp Hill.
Twigedies Berries start at $19.99 for six large berries. Daricus said he got the idea for the business about two years ago. He wanted to buy his mother chocolate-covered strawberries for Mother's Day, but he wasn't impressed with what was available online and in stores. Around that time, he also was going through a breakup. When something negative happens, he and his brother often choose to counter it with something positive.
Daricus Releford, left and his twin brother, Daryl Releford, work on chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine's Day for their business Twigedies Berries in Windsor Township. The pair, who are 26, have been creating businesses since they were 12. (Paul Kuehnel Daily Record/Sunday News)
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LAKE GEORGE -- Town and village of Lake George officials signed a deal Monday that calls for the two municipalities to be doing some more sharing, come spring.
Both the town and village boards in a joint meeting Monday night approved an agreement for the village to take over the towns Caldwell Sewer District, and the town to take over some village parks and recreation duties, including mowing duties and overseeing lifeguards at both town and village beaches.
The one-year agreement is effective May 1, and may be renewed next year for another three-year term.
This will save each municipality out-of-pocket money, but it will also increase the services, Lake George Mayor Robert Blais said.
The town and village, whose office buildings sit across a parking lot from one another, already share some services but have taken up an effort of late to increase sharing.
Were going to do the Baywatch thing, Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said about the agreements provision that the town will take over the lifeguard program at the busy, village-owned Shepard Park Beach.
The town has Diamond Point Beach and Ushers Park Beach, and the town will hire, oversee and supervise lifeguards at all three beaches. The village, meanwhile, will continue to maintain Shepard Park Beach, buy necessary equipment and pay the salary of the lifeguards there.
The town will provide labor to mow and trim at Shepard Park, Village Hall, the Lake George firehouse property, Lakefront Walkway, MacDonald Park, a lot on James Street and the Recreation Center on Transfer Road all village-owned properties, at no cost to the village. The village will provide one riding lawn mower and the town will provide labor and fuel.
The village in turn, will provide labor and equipment to maintain, operate and repair the town-owned Caldwell Sewer District, inspecting the towns pump stations daily, doing annual camera inspections and making necessary repairs. Any work on the Caldwell Sewer District that the village does during regular working hours will not cost the town, but overtime labor approved in advance by the towns designated sewer commissioner will be charged to the town.
The town will also be responsible for parts, equipment and service contracts related to the sewer district, and will be billed monthly by the village.
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MEDFORD, Ore. NewsWatch12 is restarting our Wednesdays Child segments under the banner of our Kids in Crisis Campaign. For the rest of this month and beyond, we will be bringing you examples of how children are struggling in our community as well as how you can help.
Paul and Christina are two energetic and engaging kids looking for a forever family. These two are not short on energy. Keeping up with them was a challenge. Paul is 8 and Christina is 7. She is all about Barbies, Princess and the Popstar Barbie to be specific, and the space in her smile that arrived for the holidays. She loves to swim.
Paul seems happy to let Christina do most of the talking. Hes a man of action: cutting wood, mowing the lawn and riding his bike. Their current home has three dogs, Bellas is the largest and apparently the toughest for Christina to handle.
Bella may have the upper hand in tug of war, but it sounds like Christina can hold her own with her brother. Sibling spats aside, these two kids love school, and have no major health issues, despite mutual their love of candy and chili dogs.
Were hoping theyll soon have a forever family so they can begin living the lives they deserve. NewsWatch12 would like to thank the Science Factory for their help in this segment. If youre interested in learning more Paul and Christina, or adoption or foster care, contact the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division at 776-6120 ask for extension 264.