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PAGE 8- THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016* PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected] Get a subscript io n t o the NEWS! Call 785-3800 “Faith Matters” Area Obituaries National Volunteer Week April 10-16 April 10th-16th is recognized as National Volunteer Week. The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. relies on our hun- dreds of volunteers through- out our four counties to deliver home delivered meals to our consumers, set up meals in our senior centers, visit residents in facilities, help children in school/head start seings, and help Medicare beneficiaries to understand their benefits. The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. finds our vol- unteers to be a vital part of keeping all of all of our pro- grams running. Throughout April and May our volunteers will be honored at a banquet in Bradford, Sullivan, Susque- hanna, and Tioga Counties. To find out more about volunteer opportunities call 1-800-982-4346 for Bradford and Sullivan County, 1-800- 634-3746 for Susquehanna County, and 1-800-822-6793 for Tioga County. B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Aging; the United Way of Bradford County; the United Way of Susquehanna County; and the Bradford, Sul- livan, Susquehanna, and Tioga County Commissioners. Scholarship available for FCR Senior The Jefferson Club of the Susquehanna County Democratic Party is offering a $500 scholarship to two graduating seniors from a Susquehanna County high school. The student must be accepted for initial enrollment in an accredited post-secondary educational pro- gram in the United States for the academic year 2016-2017. Eligible programs include 4-year colleges, community colleges, vocational, technical, trade schools, and union apprenticeships. Please see your Guidance Counselor for additional informa- tion and application. The application packet must be submied to the scholarship com- miee by U.S. mail. The submis - sion deadline is April 28, 2016. One Nation Under God “One Nation, under God, in- divisible with liberty and jus- tice for all.” How many times have we said those words as school students and later on as adults at various public gath- erings. A trite cliché states that ‘familiarity breeds contempt.’ Perhaps we have become too familiar with the words in the Pledge of Allegiance and don’t think much about the words we have said. Will you take a moment with me now to think about the significance of those words. One Nation. What con- stitutes a nation? A nation is more than an ethnic grouping or a geographical place. It is both of those things but it is more. A nation is an allegiance to a commonly held idea that gives the population identity, cohesiveness and purpose. In the American colonists’ minds, the Nation was formally rec- ognized on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine is quoted as saying: “If we do not hang together, we shall most assuredly hang separately.” The colonists claimed a new identity and recognized that they needed to stay cohesive in their purpose in order to achieve their goal, independence from England. One Nation. Under God. The words de- clare position. Not equal. Not apart from. “Under” denotes recognition of positional au- thority. When we say “under God”, we are declaring that we are giving allegiance to God’s government over us. Let’s think about that for a moment. When someone has jurisdic- tion over you, their words and thoughts are pre-emptive over your words and thoughts. Ef- fectively what we are saying in the Pledge is, God’s authority and will over us is the ultimate authority and will. We pledge not only to give allegiance to Him but our obedience as well. If one is simply saying that God is over us because He’s in heaven and we’re here on earth, there is no connec- tion in intent of allegiance and obedience, and the pledge has no significance. President Abraham Lincoln, who allowed the Bible to in- form his thinking and quoted the Bible more than any other US President in his speeches, declared at Geysburg in a memorial service for the dead soldiers, both Union and Con- federate, “that these dead shall not have died in vain. . . that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom. . . and that government of the people. . .by the people. . .for the people. . . shall not perish from the earth.” The two most important words in Lincoln’s address? Under God. Apart from God, as demonstrated by human history, we humans are not capable of ruling ourselves for the good of all. As you can see and hear in the current political discourse and public conversations both in the media and on the street, the nauseating noise, rancor, division, confusion, meanness and violence, to say nothing of what goes on behind the scenes, gives pause to wonder if there is any good that can come out of these political pro- cesses. History has adequate- ly shown that when nations and individuals lose their identities, cohesiveness and purpose, they end up destroy- ing themselves. There is noth- ing so far in human history that says that trend is going to change. Except for God. “… if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. The only hope for America and in fact, the whole world, is to give allegiance and obedience to God. We need less political discourse with each other try- ing to get our own ways and more spiritual surrender to God by doing things His way. When the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was dead- locked in endless and rancor- ous debate the elder statesman Benjamin Franklin proposed a time of prayer: “I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that ‘except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it.’ I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no beer, than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our lile partial local interests; our proj- ects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages.” Evidently nothing has changed in human nature in the last two hundred plus years. We are still “divided by our lile partial local in- terests”. We will continue to be ‘confounded’ as Ben- jamin Franklin put it unless we heed the words of ancient Scripture—“Unless the LORD builds the house, the build- ers labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” Psalm 127:1 Please come together on Thursday, May 5th, for Car- bondale’s 13th annual Nation- al Day of Prayer service. Spon- sored by the Carbondale Area Ministerium, the event will be held at 7 pm at the Carbondale train station to declare for our community and the nation “one nation under God.” Rev. Jay Best is the Pastor of Community Bible Church, Route 107, Heart Lake Road, Jermyn. Look for the three crosses! Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. www.facebook. com/CBCGreenfieldTwp.PA ELECT ALAN HALL For State Representative 111th District Paid for by Friends of Alan Hall 20t3 HELP WANTED Bernard J. Molinaro Vandling Bernard J. Molinaro, 79, of Vandling, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Forest City Nursing Home. Born January 24, 1937 in Car- bondale, he was ths son of the late Anthony and Catherine Cerra Molinaro. Bernie moved to Bridgeport, CT in 1941 and resided there until moving back to Vandling in 1992. Ber- nard was a veteran of the US Navy and was a retired Iron Worker with local 424 in New Haven. He held 4 U.S. Patents and enjoyed reading, model railroading and gardening, but most of all he is proud of being a member of the Iron Workers Local 424 in New Haven. Bernard is survived by his beloved son Anthony Molinaro and his companion Jill Joyce of Stratford, CT, his former wife of 26 years, Frances Dungle- man of Stratford, CT, a brother Angelo Molinaro of Olyphant, a sister Margaret Simmons of Easton, CT and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bernard is predeceased by 2 sisters, Rita Danis and Natalie Molinaro. Funeral services with Full Military Honors took place in Connecticut. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Trumbull, CT. Local arrange- ments were by the Kevin M. Lesjack Funeral Home, 513 Main Street, Forest City. To send an online condolence, please visit: www.lesjackfu- neralhome.com. David L. Baker Montrose David L. Baker, 70, of Mon- trose, Pa., passed away peace- fully at home surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born on April 22, 1945, in Carbondale, Pa., to the late Morris H. and Lillian R. (Fancher) Baker. David is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margaret (Moger) Baker; a daughter and son-in-law, Emily J. and Mi- chael Madara, Riverside, Pa.; and son, Mahew D. Baker, Montrose; four grandchildren, Lucas Hoffman, Andrew, Sam- uel and Anna Madara; siblings and spouse, Edgar B. and Lou- ise Baker, Morris C. Baker and Kathy Warriner; nieces and nephews. David was prede- ceased by an infant daughter, Amy Elizabeth. David graduated from Montrose High School in 1964. He aended Temple Univer- sity and the University of Alaska. David and Margaret resided in Fairbanks, Alaska, from 1969 to 1976, where he worked as a Fairbanks city surveyor and as a guide for a big-game hunting outfier. He also worked on the Trans- Alaskan Pipeline as a foreman and superintendent. Upon moving back to Mon- trose, David embarked upon a long and successful career in banking, holding the positions of president and CEO, as well as serving on the board of di- rectors of Community Bank & Trust Co. until his retirement in 2011. He participated in a number of banking research projects and education pro- grams. David was a past high priest of Warren Royal Arch Chapter in 1981 and also a past emi- nent commander of Nazarene Commandery 99. He was a charter member of the Al Aska Shrine Temple of Alaska in 1974. David loved time spent with his grandchildren and fam- ily. He always loved hunting and fishing with his friends and family at “Camp.” David looked forward to his annual trips to Alberta and Saskatch- ewan, where he could hunt a variety of game and spend time with his special Far North friends. Most of all, David was a loving husband and father. He was a kind and generous friend to all. David will be greatly missed In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to Endless Mountains Health Systems, Montrose, PA; or Commonwealth Medi- cal School of Scranton, PA. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Montrose, with the Rev. Elizabeth Moulton offici- ating. Interment will be in the Montrose Cemetery.

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PAGE 8- THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016* PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected]

Get a subscriptionto the NEWS!

Call 785-3800

“Faith Matters”Area Obituaries

National Volunteer WeekApril 10-16

April 10th-16th is recognized as National Volunteer Week. The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. relies on our hun-dreds of volunteers through-out our four counties to deliver home delivered meals to our consumers, set up meals in our senior centers, visit residents in facilities, help children in school/head start settings, and help Medicare beneficiaries to understand their benefits.

The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. finds our vol-unteers to be a vital part of keeping all of all of our pro-grams running. Throughout April and May our volunteers will be honored at a banquet in Bradford, Sullivan, Susque-hanna, and Tioga Counties.

To find out more about volunteer opportunities call 1-800-982-4346 for Bradford and Sullivan County, 1-800-634-3746 for Susquehanna County, and 1-800-822-6793 for Tioga County.

B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Depart-ment of Aging; the United Way of Bradford County; the United Way of Susquehanna County; and the Bradford, Sul-livan, Susquehanna, and Tioga County Commissioners.

Scholarship available for FCR Senior

The Jefferson Club of the Susquehanna County Democratic Party is offering a $500 scholarship to two graduating seniors from a Susquehanna County high school. The student must be accepted for initial enrollment in an accredited post-secondary educational pro-gram in the United States for the academic year 2016-2017. Eligible programs include 4-year colleges, community colleges, vocational, technical, trade schools, and union apprenticeships.

Please see your Guidance Counselor for additional informa-tion and application.

The application packet must be submitted to the scholarship com-mittee by U.S. mail. The submis-sion deadline is April 28, 2016.

One Nation Under God“One Nation, under God, in-

divisible with liberty and jus-tice for all.” How many times have we said those words as school students and later on as adults at various public gath-erings. A trite cliché states that ‘familiarity breeds contempt.’ Perhaps we have become too familiar with the words in the Pledge of Allegiance and don’t think much about the words we have said. Will you take a moment with me now to think about the significance of those words.

One Nation. What con-stitutes a nation? A nation is more than an ethnic grouping or a geographical place. It is both of those things but it is more. A nation is an allegiance to a commonly held idea that gives the population identity, cohesiveness and purpose. In the American colonists’ minds, the Nation was formally rec-ognized on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine is quoted as saying: “If we do not hang together, we shall most assuredly hang separately.” The colonists claimed a new identity and recognized that they needed to stay cohesive in their purpose in order to achieve their goal, independence from England. One Nation.

Under God. The words de-clare position. Not equal. Not apart from. “Under” denotes recognition of positional au-thority. When we say “under God”, we are declaring that we are giving allegiance to God’s government over us. Let’s think about that for a moment. When someone has jurisdic-tion over you, their words and thoughts are pre-emptive over your words and thoughts. Ef-fectively what we are saying in the Pledge is, God’s authority and will over us is the ultimate authority and will. We pledge not only to give allegiance to Him but our obedience as well. If one is simply saying that God is over us because He’s in heaven and we’re here on earth, there is no connec-tion in intent of allegiance and

obedience, and the pledge has no significance.

President Abraham Lincoln, who allowed the Bible to in-form his thinking and quoted the Bible more than any other US President in his speeches, declared at Gettysburg in a memorial service for the dead soldiers, both Union and Con-federate, “that these dead shall not have died in vain. . . that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom. . . and that government of the people. . .by the people. . .for the people. . . shall not perish from the earth.” The two most important words in Lincoln’s address? Under God. Apart from God, as demonstrated by human history, we humans are not capable of ruling ourselves for the good of all.

As you can see and hear in the current political discourse and public conversations both in the media and on the street, the nauseating noise, rancor, division, confusion, meanness and violence, to say nothing of what goes on behind the scenes, gives pause to wonder if there is any good that can come out of these political pro-cesses. History has adequate-ly shown that when nations and individuals lose their identities, cohesiveness and purpose, they end up destroy-ing themselves. There is noth-ing so far in human history that says that trend is going to change. Except for God. “…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. The only hope for America and in fact, the whole world, is to give allegiance and obedience to God. We need less political discourse with each other try-ing to get our own ways and more spiritual surrender to God by doing things His way.

When the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was dead-locked in endless and rancor-ous debate the elder statesman Benjamin Franklin proposed a

time of prayer: “I have lived, Sir, a long

time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that ‘except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it.’ I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our proj-ects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages.”

Evidently nothing has changed in human nature in the last two hundred plus years. We are still “divided by our little partial local in-terests”. We will continue to be ‘confounded’ as Ben-jamin Franklin put it unless we heed the words of ancient Scripture—“Unless the LORD builds the house, the build-ers labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” Psalm 127:1

Please come together on Thursday, May 5th, for Car-bondale’s 13th annual Nation-al Day of Prayer service. Spon-sored by the Carbondale Area Ministerium, the event will be held at 7 pm at the Carbondale train station to declare for our community and the nation “one nation under God.”

Rev. Jay Best is the Pastor of Community Bible Church, Route 107, Heart Lake Road, Jermyn. Look for the three crosses! Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. www.facebook.com/CBCGreenfieldTwp.PA

ELECTALAN HALL

For State Representative 111th District

Paid for by Friends of Alan Hall

20t3

HELP WANTED

Bernard J. Molinaro

Vandling

Bernard J. Molinaro, 79, of Vandling, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Forest City Nursing Home.

Born January 24, 1937 in Car-bondale, he was ths son of the late Anthony and Catherine Cerra Molinaro. Bernie moved to Bridgeport, CT in 1941 and resided there until moving back to Vandling in 1992. Ber-nard was a veteran of the US Navy and was a retired Iron Worker with local 424 in New Haven. He held 4 U.S. Patents and enjoyed reading, model railroading and gardening, but most of all he is proud of being a member of the Iron Workers Local 424 in New Haven.

Bernard is survived by his beloved son Anthony Molinaro and his companion Jill Joyce of Stratford, CT, his former wife of 26 years, Frances Dungle-man of Stratford, CT, a brother Angelo Molinaro of Olyphant, a sister Margaret Simmons of Easton, CT and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Bernard is predeceased by 2 sisters, Rita Danis and Natalie Molinaro.

Funeral services with Full Military Honors took place in Connecticut. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Trumbull, CT. Local arrange-ments were by the Kevin M. Lesjack Funeral Home, 513 Main Street, Forest City. To send an online condolence, please visit: www.lesjackfu-neralhome.com.

David L. BakerMontrose

David L. Baker, 70, of Mon-trose, Pa., passed away peace-fully at home surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born on April 22, 1945, in Carbondale, Pa., to the late Morris H. and Lillian R. (Fancher) Baker.

David is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margaret (Moger) Baker; a daughter and son-in-law, Emily J. and Mi-chael Madara, Riverside, Pa.;

and son, Matthew D. Baker, Montrose; four grandchildren, Lucas Hoffman, Andrew, Sam-uel and Anna Madara; siblings and spouse, Edgar B. and Lou-ise Baker, Morris C. Baker and Kathy Warriner; nieces and nephews. David was prede-ceased by an infant daughter, Amy Elizabeth.

David graduated from Montrose High School in 1964. He attended Temple Univer-sity and the University of Alaska. David and Margaret resided in Fairbanks, Alaska, from 1969 to 1976, where he worked as a Fairbanks city surveyor and as a guide for a big-game hunting outfitter. He also worked on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline as a foreman and superintendent.

Upon moving back to Mon-trose, David embarked upon a long and successful career in banking, holding the positions of president and CEO, as well as serving on the board of di-rectors of Community Bank & Trust Co. until his retirement in 2011. He participated in a number of banking research projects and education pro-grams.

David was a past high priest of Warren Royal Arch Chapter in 1981 and also a past emi-nent commander of Nazarene Commandery 99. He was a charter member of the Al Aska Shrine Temple of Alaska in 1974.

David loved time spent with his grandchildren and fam-ily. He always loved hunting and fishing with his friends and family at “Camp.” David looked forward to his annual trips to Alberta and Saskatch-ewan, where he could hunt a variety of game and spend time with his special Far North friends. Most of all, David was a loving husband and father. He was a kind and generous friend to all. David will be greatly missed

In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to Endless Mountains Health Systems, Montrose, PA; or Commonwealth Medi-cal School of Scranton, PA.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Montrose, with the Rev. Elizabeth Moulton offici-ating. Interment will be in the Montrose Cemetery.