And it already feels like Thursday.
Who wants to talk about a case of the Mondays?
At The Item, it's production day ... and boy are my arms tired. Today, and select hours over the weekend, most of the paper comes together on the computer, to the layperson. Toward the end, my eyes get a little bleary and my saving grace is something called a "soft proof."
By the end of the day, I'm so tired, I'm wired. It's a strange feeling. I've gone on very little sleep since Saturday night but all I can do is think about the next paper. Maybe that's because it's due on Friday this week, not Monday, because of Memorial Day.
Don't fret. There will still be plenty of time to digest the latest Item.
In it, you will read about the fly controversy in Upper Bern Township. Being from Schuylkill County, I've taken in my share of breathtaking vistas, but the backdrop of the mighty Appalachian Mountains is quite impressive in this valley.
But for Gerald Lutz and neighbors along Mountain Road, they're finding it increasingly difficult to enjoy their scenic panorama as a nearby chicken farm's malfunctioning pipe has caused all sorts of havoc.
Normally the chicken farmer would take the fowl manure and sell it, but this broken pipe emptied into the manure, rendering it worthless, so the farmer spread the waste in fields adjacent to the properties along Mountain Road.
I got "lucky" and visited with the Lutz family on Sunday afternoon. It had been cloudy all weekend and according to the Lutz' the flies hadn't been as bad, but by the time I arrived, the sun began to peek through the sky and suddenly, the flies swarmed.
Like a fool, I left the window in my car open a crack, and this morning I had about 50 to 100 winged friends joining me for the ride down 61 from Pottsville. They were still there when I left work this evening, shortly after 7.
But my 50 to 100 is nothing compared to what people living in Upper Bern Twp. are enduring. Fly strips and traps are no use. To think this has been an on-and-off issue for nearly 20 years is almost maddening, and a shame.
My story focuses on these residents' fight for some help from anyone, and I focus on the most recent township supervisors' meeting (from last Wednesday) and the frustration that's clearly evident in voices of the residents.
You'll also read about the upcoming District playoffs (soccer, baseball and softball) and a wrap up of the District 3 track and field championship from this past weekend. Local athletes brought home a lot of hardware from Shippensburg, to say the least.
Of course, since the paper only comes out once a week, you can return here for scores of local interest as they occur.
Happy reading!
At The Item, it's production day ... and boy are my arms tired. Today, and select hours over the weekend, most of the paper comes together on the computer, to the layperson. Toward the end, my eyes get a little bleary and my saving grace is something called a "soft proof."
By the end of the day, I'm so tired, I'm wired. It's a strange feeling. I've gone on very little sleep since Saturday night but all I can do is think about the next paper. Maybe that's because it's due on Friday this week, not Monday, because of Memorial Day.
Don't fret. There will still be plenty of time to digest the latest Item.
In it, you will read about the fly controversy in Upper Bern Township. Being from Schuylkill County, I've taken in my share of breathtaking vistas, but the backdrop of the mighty Appalachian Mountains is quite impressive in this valley.
But for Gerald Lutz and neighbors along Mountain Road, they're finding it increasingly difficult to enjoy their scenic panorama as a nearby chicken farm's malfunctioning pipe has caused all sorts of havoc.
Normally the chicken farmer would take the fowl manure and sell it, but this broken pipe emptied into the manure, rendering it worthless, so the farmer spread the waste in fields adjacent to the properties along Mountain Road.
I got "lucky" and visited with the Lutz family on Sunday afternoon. It had been cloudy all weekend and according to the Lutz' the flies hadn't been as bad, but by the time I arrived, the sun began to peek through the sky and suddenly, the flies swarmed.
Like a fool, I left the window in my car open a crack, and this morning I had about 50 to 100 winged friends joining me for the ride down 61 from Pottsville. They were still there when I left work this evening, shortly after 7.
But my 50 to 100 is nothing compared to what people living in Upper Bern Twp. are enduring. Fly strips and traps are no use. To think this has been an on-and-off issue for nearly 20 years is almost maddening, and a shame.
My story focuses on these residents' fight for some help from anyone, and I focus on the most recent township supervisors' meeting (from last Wednesday) and the frustration that's clearly evident in voices of the residents.
You'll also read about the upcoming District playoffs (soccer, baseball and softball) and a wrap up of the District 3 track and field championship from this past weekend. Local athletes brought home a lot of hardware from Shippensburg, to say the least.
Of course, since the paper only comes out once a week, you can return here for scores of local interest as they occur.
Happy reading!
posted by Item Meister at
9:13 PM
2 Comments:
i appreciate all the work you put into creating our town paper. I look forward to each edition! Keep up the good work.
Hey Editor, As usual, your laid-back,yet keen insight to the topic, make for an enjoyable read. Clearly the talents you displayed as a child, are responsible for your success today. Congrats, continued success!
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