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Sunday, August 19, 2007 REGION The Indiana Gazette William L. Andrews, 83, of Washington Township, Westmoreland County, formerly of North Apollo and Blairsville, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant. A son of Mark V.

and Sybilla (Steimer) Andrews, he was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Whitaker, Pa. He was a member of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Leechburg; Apollo Masonic Lodge North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department; the Western Pennsylvania Firemen Association; and the Armstrong County Firemen's Association. He had been involved with the Young Men's Volunteer Fire Company of Blairsville; the Armstrong County Redevelopment Authority; the Armstrong County Housing Authority; and the North Apollo Borough Council. He was a North Apollo Justice of the Peace, an Armstrong County Democratic committeeman and a Cub Master in North Apollo.

He initially worked for Otto Milk, Greensburg, then was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an auditor and an assistant district superintendent for PennDOT in Armstrong County. OBITUARIES William Andrews He served as a private in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He is survived by two sons, William M. Andrews and wife Rebecca, of Spring Church, and James F.

Andrews and wife Cathy, of Warriors Mark; a daughter, Bonnie Sue Sager and husband James, of West Newton; a sister, Mary Eloise Andrews, of Washington Township; and seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice V. (Evans) Andrews in 2006; a son, Jeffrey L. Andrews in 2007; and a brother, Frances M. Andrews in 1966.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home and Crematory Apollo. His family will gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Leechburg, where a service will begin at 11 a.m. with the Rev.

Gary Miller officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Apollo. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, 336 Third Leechburg, PA 15656. Theda Black Theda Agnes (McManus) Black, 89, of 111 Altmeyer Drive, Kittanning (Plumcreek Township), went to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, from Altmeyer's Country Rest Home.

A daughter of Jesse Clark and Eva Jane (Shankel) Clark, she was born May 21, 1918, in Kittanning. She was a member of the Franklin Union Baptist Church, Worthington, and was a homemaker. She is survived by three sons, James Arthur Black, Summerville, S.C., William Eugene Black, Elderton, and Alan Wayne Black, Worthington; five daughters, Ruth Alwine, of Butler, Louise King and husband Gerald, of Bolivar, Maxine Mullins and husband Michael, of Lor- raine, Ohio, Dene Szul and husband Terry, of Yatesboro, and Mary Frances Cessna and husband Fred, of Kittanning; a brother, Thomas McManus, of Tennessee; and 19 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alice and Betty Jane; one son, Howard Paul Black; two grandsons, Glen Travis and Alan Glenn Black; and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday at the Funeral Home Rural Valley, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Herman Ridley officiating. Interment will be in Georgeville Cemetery. Josephine Boggio Josephine Boggio, 76, of 211 First Yatesboro, died Friday, Aug.

17, 2007, at Allegheny General Hospital. A daughter of Joseph Pina and Elizabeth (Franceski) Pina, she was born Oct. 29, 1930, in Rural Valley. She was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Yatesboro, and the Catholic Daughters of America and Altar Rosary Society.

She is survived by one son, John Boggio, of Meadow Lands, three daughters, Joanne Mohney and husband Paul, of Rural Valley, Joyce Boggio, of Yatesboro, and Jo-Marie Harvey and husband Bill, of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Clara Roebuck and Betty Priestas, both of Rural Valley; three grandsons, Nathan Mohney, John Paul Mohney and Sean Boggio; two granddaughters, Gina Boggio and Maria Harvey; and a sister-in-law, Clara (Tootsie) Boggio of Rural Valley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Boggio, who died Nov. 22, 1990; two sisters, Annie Coccia and Erma Kulick; and an infant sister, Ratchael Pina. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday at the Funeral Home Rural Valley. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Yatesboro, with the Rev. Michael Sikon as the celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Yatesboro. Madeline Mlakar Madeline Madeline Anne Mlakar, 58, of Homer City, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Montifiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. A daughter of George and Rose (Sudar) Vuckovich, she was born Dec.

1, 1948, in Homer City, and lived her entire life there. She was a member of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Croatian Fraternal Union, Lodge and was a graduate of Cambria Rowe Business College. She was employed at McCreary Tire for 12 years and at McNaughton Brothers Moving and Storage for 21 years. Madeline was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to watch her grandson's ballgames.

She is survived by her husband, Frank (Spike) Mlakar, whom she married on May 30, 1970; by two sons, Jarrod Mlakar and wife Cami, of Homer City, and Jeff Mlakar and wife Michelle, of Blairsville; five grandchildren, Ryan, Taylor, Trevor, Brett and Payton; her mother, Rose Vuckovich; a brother, Michael Vuckovich and wife Priscilla, of Ohio; a sister, Rosemary Bradley and husband Ken, of Homer City; an uncle, John Sudar, of Cleveland, Ohio; an aunt, Anne Vuckovich of Clune; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father; her uncles, Reuben Wascovich, Fred Vuckovich and Walter Vuckovich; and her aunts, Emma Emma F. (Salmon) Saver, 86, of Blairsville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at Excela Health Latrobe Area Hospital, Latrobe. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Blairsville. Funeral services TOMORROW'S SAVER, Emma F. (Salmon), 11 a.m., Blairsville THOSE OLD PHOTOS 1891 Submitted photo THIS IS Watch Box 1891 on the Pennsylvania I Main Line, Pittsburgh Division, between Bolivar and Torrance (Packsaddle and Conemaugh River). This is the cabin of the track walker, who would patrol the tracks for about three-quarters of a mile on either side of this box. (There were many rock slides in this area, like Route 28 near Pittsburgh.) If rocks covered the tracks, the walker could shut down either or both of the tracks in this region.

This watch box burned down and was replaced around 1900. Track walkers were employed until around 1972. This picture is from the James Burd collection and is a William Rau photo. Postal Service unveils Jimmy Stewart stamp Here is a look at the tops stories of local interest published in The Indiana Gazette during the week of Aug. 12-18.

WEEKLY DIGEST SUNDAY, AUG. 12 This year's Diamond Days celebration in Blairsville, which is held along West Market Street through today, features re-enactments of a famous slave rescue in 1858. The Blairsville Passport to Freedom Underground Railroad Experience, now a member of the National Park Service Network to Freedom group that coordinates nationwide preservation and education efforts relating to the Underground Railroad, will perform "The Rescue of Richard Newman" formerly known in Blairsville as "Newton" at 2 p.m. today. The re-enactment follows the story of Newman, a supposed fugitive slave who bounty, hunters tried to capture in Blairsville Borough in 1858.

According to historical reports, citizen Lewis Johnson and others poured into the streets when the men attempted to take Newman. The citizens drove the bounty hunters out of town because Newman, who had lived in Blairsville for six years prior, was accepted as a townsperson. The Diamond Days celebration also features a variety of children's activities, live music, a pet contest and games and food. MONDAY, AUG. 13 Thunder Mountain Lenape Nation is offering the authentic tastes, sights and sounds of Native American culture at the ninth annual Native American Festival in Nowrytown through this evening.

The event features tribal dances; native American craftsmen traveling from as far away as Ohio, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Canada to sell handmade jewelry and leather products; and special food items. TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Indiana school board member Nancy Schrecongost whose term expires at the end of November asked fellow board members to take a stand against the bullying and harassment of students in school. She presented the board with a number of Internet reports detailing the effects of bullying, intimidation by teachers and online harassment, called "cyberbullying," and then played a 15-minute video demonstrating a bullying-prevention program called Challenge Day. Challenge Day, according to its Web site, is an award-winning daylong program initiated in 1987 and proven effective in reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, reducing absenteeism and reducing teasing and violence in secondary schools.

She urged the district to subscribe to the program at a cost of $1,600. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania officials said they intend to continue exploring the possibility of taking the athletic department to the Division I level, despite an announcement from the NCAA that it has placed a four-year moratorium on schools making the jump to the top competitive level. IUP spokeswoman Michelle Fryling said the university had already hired a consultant to do a feasibility study on a move to Division I I. The NCAA organizes its schools into three classifications: Division II and III.

There is a fourth group for football only, Division I- AA, which is a middle ground between Division I and II. Division I is mostly large public schools, such as Penn State and Pitt. Division III is largely private colleges, including Grove City and Juniata. With more than 14,000 students, IUP is near the top in enrollment for Division II schools and is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. THURSDAY, AUG.

16 Sen. Arlen Specter held a town hall meeting at the IUP campus, where he said he would like to see Attorney General Alberto Gonzales removed from Washington and, Michael K. Deaver, longtime image consultant to President Reagan, dies By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Michael K. Deaver, a close adviser to Ronald Reagan who directed the president's picturesque and symbolic public appearances, died Saturday.

He was 69. Deaver, who had pancreatic cancer, died at his home in Bethesda, according to a statement from the Deaver family that was issued by Edelman, the public relations firm he served as vice chairman. Deaver was celebrated and scorned as an expert at media manipulation for focusing on how the president looked as much as what the president said. Reagan's chief choreographer for public events, Deaver protected the commander in chief's image and enhanced it with a flair for choosing just the right settings, poses and camera angles. under the right circumstances, American troops removed from Iraq.

Specter also told the audience that he's floating a trial-balloon bill addressing illegal immigration. He said his sample measure on the record for debate, but not a formal bill to be voted on would take away the fugitive status of illegal immigrants, eliminating the pressure for immigrants "stay in the shadows" and making it easier to identify and register them. While Congress takes its August hiatus, Specter has embarked on a modern-day whistle-stop tour of towns across the state. He was scheduled to leave Indiana for Ag Progress Days near State College, then meet constituents in Altoona and at St. Francis University in Loretto.

Greensburg and California are on his published schedule for today. Specter implied during the IUP session that he intends to be on the ballot for a sixth term in 2010. FRIDAY, AUG. 17 Jimmy Stewart joined the company of Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, among others, as the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its latest "Legends of Hollywood" stamp in front of the Indiana County Court House and at the museum next door.

Carson Greene president of the James M. Stewart Museum Foundation, welcomed elected officials, Boy Scouts, local students, fans and Rick Sekinger, manager of the Erie District of the U.S. Postal Service, to the first-day-of-sales ceremony in Indiana. The stamp features the image of a handsome, young Stewart as he appeared while filming MGM's "The Stratton Story" in 1949. A stamp ceremony also was held in Hollywood.

Fifty-five million Jimmy Stewart stamps have been printed. They will only be sold in sheets of 20. SATURDAY, AUG. 18 Hundreds of people turned county courthouse for the Jimmy Stewart stamp. And a mer Eisenhower Elementary dents who had discovered dancing was Stewart's favorite performed big band swing crowd after the ceremony.

out at the unveiling of the group of forSchool stuthat swing pastime dances for the Mary Kanyan, Rose Daldoss, Mary McCracken and Mildred Thuilliez. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the C. Frederick Bowser Funeral Home, Homer City, where a vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

Monday. A Prayer Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lucernemines, with Monsignor Larry Kiniry as the celebrant.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Send Condolences Order Flowers at www.bowserfh.com Saver will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Terry Shaffer officiating. Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville.

To view the online obituary, sign the guest registry or send condolences, visit www.shoemakerfh-monuments.com FUNERAL Shoemaker Funeral Home "I've always said the only thing I did is light him well," Deaver told the Los Angeles Times in 2001. "My job was filling up the space around the head. I didn't make Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan made me." Deaver's own image suffered a setback in 1987. He was convicted on three of five counts of perjury stemming from statements to a congressional subcommittee and a federal grand jury investigating his lobbying activities with administration officials.

Deaver blamed alcoholism for lapses in memory and judgment. He was sentenced to three years' probation and fined $100,000 as well as ordered to perform 1,500 hours of public service. When the subject of a pardon surfaced in Reagan's final days in office in 1989, the president noted that Deaver had indicated he would not accept one, according to Reagan's diary. POLICE LOG INDIANA Public intoxication Indiana police observed Paul Sherry, 34, of Shelocta, at 3 a.m. Saturday in his vehicle in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street.

Police said Sherry was highly intoxicated and he was arrested for public drunkenness and later released to a sober adult. At 6:33 a.m. Saturday, Indiana officers responded to a report of a man lying in the middle of the street in the 400 block of Poplar Avenue. Investigating officers found Gino Gelmormino, 24, of Indiana, in a highly intoxicated state in the 400 block of South Sixth Street. He was arrested for public drunkenness and later released to a sober adult.

BARRY Press PRESIDENT RONALD Reagan waved to photographers as he and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Michael Deaver walked toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, in this Aug. 30, 1984, file photo..