Muncy Luminary (Newspaper) - July 9, 2008, Muncy, Pennsylvania YOB S M1 MUNCY L tJ MIN ARY Serving Montgomery and surrounding The 50 CENTS JULY 2008 167 28 d I lit I I fl To the Highest Bidder j nostalgic Trout Pond Family Fun Center has been slated for a Sheriff Sale due to economic So say Bruce and Brenda current owners of the who may witness the end of hard labor and dreams on this July 11 when the million dollar property sells to the highest bidder at the Executive Building Commissioners Conference Room at The roller rink does except for July and Brenda adding that the 24 acres of land needs to produce income during those three During the other months of the are always things since everything here is so We just dont seem to get a including dealing with Mother Nature for the tractor pulls and drag she with the recent decline in the the value of the property also even though the Ginthers put worth of improvements into the The park will remain open until the end of July from until 8 closed said and the Skating Competition will continue as planned from July 1416 from 7 to 4 with a banquet being held Wednesday evening at the Watsontown Tickets for the banquet will be on sale only on July Ginther said that while supplies they will be offering a 25 percent off discount sale on all products in stock in the Pro Shop and Stuff Shop this A moving sale of household goods and any restaurant paper products and nonperishables will be scheduled for the week of July 21 through July as the family prepares to leave the Darn Good Reason Council reveals number of material weaknesses borough is accused of not correcting by Anna Telatovich Action taken by borough council last Tuesday night may have cured an alleged Sunshine Law according to media counsel for the Pennsylvania Newspaper Council took an official vote to fire Elaine McAleer during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday after then revoking the termination and suspending McAleer in June without a public Have we been breaking the law intentionally Absolutely Council President Michael former council president of Muncy Borough until this consults with Michael McAleer in the audience not who was vice president during the same time as Fornwalt Councilman Dana Bertin foreground and current president Vivian Daily in background listen photo by Cindy Knier Vivian Daily told about 30 people at Tuesday nights monthly the first since firing and then We have done nothing differently than under former council presidents Fornwalt and exactly the Daily Michael Fornwalt still is a At a June 19 work Fornwalt accused council of violating the state Sunshine Law in deciding to fire McAleer during a closed session that followed the regular monthly borough council meeting on June Fornwalt was absent from that We said we were in We didnt Daily said of that June 3 According to the state Sunshine executive sessions do not have to be advertised but they do need to be made They must be announced directly prior to a if held at the end of a or at the start of the next meeting when held Tuesdays meeting began after a 40minute executive during which about 30 men and women Most defended McAleer and criticized councils One person brought a petition signed by 61 borough Contd on page 5 Montgomery Storefront Gets Facelift Montgomery Area Historical Society member Marion McCormick arranges window display in former Spook Ellis New photo by Joan Wheal Blank by Joan Wheal Blank If you have visited the Montgomery Area Library during the past or dropped in at Mandys for a or stopped at the Montgomery Borough Office to pay your water youve probably noticed the new displays behind the sparkling windows of the former Spook Ellis News located next to the Showcased in its storefront are patriotic and historical memorabilia that has been placed there by members of the Montgomery Area Historical After viewing the window display Becky manager of the Main Street Program of Our Towns Contd on page 5 Barto to Face Further Court Action After hearing nearly 30 minutes of testimony from the alleged a magistrate dismissed one but ruled there was sufficient evidence to hold a local business owner on other state police charges for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a teenage girl at his tire store and in his Gregory of 2134 Route Muncy Creek will face further court action on charges of indecent terroristic corrupting the morals of a minor and District Judge Roger McRae threw out a charge unlawful ruling the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the The charges alleged that Barto had inappropriate contact with a 17yearold girl he lured to his Bartos Tire Auto 2100 Route 405 next to his on June police Barto met the girl at a high school graduation party that night in Muncy and took her to his business under the ruse of giving her a police He then took her to his where he also allegedly made inappropriate sexual advances toward police Barto remains free on Try a STAYCATION gas prices a record high and more complicated than leisure travelers are not only looking for a great theyre opting to stick closer to The Luminary offers a new summer series titled which features local attractions that are often overlooked for summer I by David Sterngold My first attempt at locating the Turbotville Auto Museum was The directions I received from the usually unerring Google Maps by circuitous and rather perplexing to the middle of an overgrown Even after extricating myself from the brush and finding the steel I discovered that the museum was and headed home in Possibly it was the dismay of this first attempted visit by made my second trip to the the doors were actually open and I was able to get more enjoyable More it was the museums retro antique of beautiful which won me Walking I was greeted by the managers Jess who operates the museum during business Her Ronnie and a Eric run the museum in the stead of owner and founder Mark a graduate of high who lives in works in New York and owns over 200 antique and valuable Stitzer retains some connection to the as well as a healthy dose of He still comes in sometimes with his said Jess of the Museums and he always pays to get The which has existed in similar form for draws an eclectic mix of The people come from all we get lots of car club and some people from out of state said with country western tunes playing on the background She gets defensive when I mention the music we get an older crowd in I dont think theyd want to listen to rap But although it may be the older demographic that connects most with the antique at least a portion of the museum was designed just for Jess ushered me into a side room which contained a model car Parents hesitant to bring their children along on boring trips should rest assured that the kids will be glued to the zooming model cars for at least as long as their elders explore the real cars out on the And the cars themselves turned out to be pretty Although I will preface this by noting that I am anything but a the extensive collection of nearly 40 ranging from truly school Model Ts to Shelby Contd on page 5 One of the 40 automobiles at the Turbotville Auto Museum includes a modified photo by David Sterngold
