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Open Door Visions (ODV) Production Directors Rick Gority and Ray Liddick Jr. are eager to begin accepting submissions for tyronepa.com’s first ever scholarship contest to benefit Tyrone and Bellwood-Antis high school seniors who are looking to continue their education.
ODV will be accepting projects from local seniors beginning March 1, and lasting throughout the month. Projects will not be accepted after March.
“This is the first year, so it might be a little confusing this time around because it’s different from most scholarship contests,” said Gority.
Liddick and Gority wanted to give something back to the community with the funds they have been generating from tyronepa.com through advertisements. The scholarship contest offers an opportunity for local students in the community to earn money for college that totals $1,000. Three winners in three different categories have the chance to win $250 each, with one overall winner taking to the school of their choice $500.
“I’m hoping the biggest problem I have is having too many submissions,” added Gority. “We hope the students here show an interest, because we want to know what kind of raw material these kids will be taking with them to college.”
Although the contest was a quick creation this year, ODV plans on continuing the scholarship annually and hopes to increase the prize money that is awarded. Tyronepa.com and its forum members, along with Google advertisements have provided the funds for the contest.
The contest has three categories that are based around the three aspects of the tyronepa.com duo’s ODV business: print media, web media, and multi-media (audio/video). The projects the senior students are asked to complete mirrors what tyronepa.com is all about – the local community.
For example, a student can submit in print media and do a brochure on local tourism; a student can submit in web media and design a web site around something in the community; and for multi-media, a student could make a video designed around a local football team.
“The print media category can include a students’ artwork or photography,” said Gority. “We can digitize drawings or pictures for use in the contest.”
Each candidate is permitted to submit only one project, so a student can’t have one project in all three categories. One category must be chosen.
Gority added, “We’re dealing with a limited amount of kids in the senior classes, so we’re hoping to find the kids who are interested from both Tyrone and Bellwood. It’s a different kind of scholarship aimed at kids who want to excel in this particular area of art-based work.”
During the first two weeks of April, ODV will post the students’ project on tyronepa.com for everyone to view. The community will assist in voting for the winners. A total of 100 points will be awarded to the students, half of those points will be determined by the community through online voting. The other 50 points awarded by the tyronepa.com staff.
On April 15, the online voting will begin and last until April 30. People must register on tyronepa.com, which is free, to be eligible to vote. There is a one vote limit per person.
On May 1, the public’s voting results will be posted on tyronepa.com and on May 8 the results of ODV’s allotted points will be made public. The overall winners will be announced on May 9.
The top three winners of each category will make up the nine finalists. Each of those places warrant a different allotment of points – 50, 40, and 30 points; the other 50 points will be judged by ODV as already stated. The 50 points awarded by ODV will be based on three other criterion: creativity, technical and originality.
The qualifications for the scholarship contest includes: a student must be a senior at Tyrone Area or Bellwood-Antis High School; a student must graduate in the Spring of 2008 with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher; employees and family members of ODV are not permitted to participate as a contestant; and at the time of check disbursement, the student must present proof of enrollment in the academic track of his or her choice.
Students and the community can visit tyronepa.com to learn more about the scholarship contest, such as submission guidelines and how to submit, along with examples of the competition categories and more general information about the contest.

TASD School Board Member, Brian Bressler, came in to read to the K3 students in Mrs. Raabe’s class. The K3 students were having a “Pajama Party” as a culminating activity for their night and day unit. The K-3 Preschool class is funded through the PA Pre-K Counts grant and offers a high quality free preschool experience to the children. If you are interested in learning more about TASD’s preschool programs, contact the elementary school at 684-1342 ext. 2218. (Courtesy photo)

Tricia Ann Bowers, 36, of Bells Lane, Tyrone is accused of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, receiving stolen property and forgery. The victim is the Bellwood Boy Scouts of America Pack No. 28.
Bowers has been arrested for embezzling approximately $17,335.20 from the Boy Scouts Pack No. 28 accounts from the time period of January 20, 2006 to January 17, 2007.
According to the police report, she wrote 59 checks to herself and her husband from the Boy Scouts checking accounts. She is accused of signing another woman’s name to the checks.
The Boy Scouts Pack also had money missing from hoagie and popcorn sales accounts.
It was reported that several family members began making payments on the accounts on behalf of Bowers to begin paying some of the things off. Her father paid down the hoagie account to $3,405.50 and her husband paid the Penn’s Woods Council account down to $666.90. Her mother paid off the popcorn sales.
Bowers was arraigned on February 25 before Magisterial District Judge Fred B. Miller. Bond has been set at $100,000 unsecured, with special conditions.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for March 4 at Judge Miller’s office.

There is a new shop in town! It’s called Molly’s Manicures and More, located at 1063 Logan Ave. in Tyrone. The services offered include silk nails, silk overlay, manicures, pedicures, waxings, facials and ear candling. The shop is owned by Wendell and Molly Watters, with Molly being the manager. To make an appointment, call 684-1075. (The Daily Herald/Amanda Golden)

Slid off road
On Feb. 22, state police reported Shauna L. Spicer, 27, Tyrone was traveling north along SR 4025 in Snyder Twp. when her vehicle slid off the slush covered road while rounding a curve. Spicer struck a utility pole on the right side of the road. The vehicle was towed. Spicer was wearing her seat belt.
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Lost control
On Feb. 22, Josephine E. Zeigler, 48, Tyrone and Richard D. Empfield, 35, Windber were traveling south in separate vehicles on SR 4027, just north of the Tyrone Paper Mill area in Snyder Twp, according to state police. As Zeigler was negotiating a left curve, she lost control due to excess speed for the existing roadway and weather conditions. Zeigler struck the west guiderail barrier, rotated clockwise, came to rest in the middle of the roadway, and was struck by the left front of the vehicle driven by Empfield. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. The investigation is continuing.
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Harassment
State police reported on Feb. 22 that Andrew James Woolford, 20, Tyrone arrived at Adam, 19 and Steven, 23, Ozio’s residence along SR 1001 near SR 865 in Antis Twp. An argument occurred over a hat. Woolford struck both of the Ozios and both of the Ozios struck Woolford. All three men will receive citations.
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Struck two trees
John B. Miles, 24, Warriors Mark was traveling northbound along SR 0350 in Warriors Mark Twp. on Feb. 23 and lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a left curve on SR 0350. State police reported that Miles struck two trees on the left side of the roadway. Miles was wearing a seat belt and no injuries were reported.
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Domestic argument
On Feb. 24, state police reported during a domestic argument, Frank John Deleo, 45, Bellwood struck, grabbed and otherwise made physical contact with Kelley Ann Musto, 44, Bellwood. A citation for harassment will be filed against Deleo. The incident occurred along N. 10th St. in Antis Twp.
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Hit and run
According to state police, on Feb. 24 Deann S. Mengle, 43, Tyrone backed into a 2000 Ford Contour in a parking lot in Antis Twp. and then left the scene without giving her information to the owner of the Contour. A witness who observed the crash reported it to the owner and the police were called. Police summoned Mengle back to the scene and she was cited for Hit and Run.
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Second fire in a week
On Sunday morning, Feb. 24 a fire occurred at the residence of Patrick R. Drass, 61, Bellwood, along Railroad St. The fire involved the Drass garage and two vehicles. This was the second fire to occur at this residence this week. Damage is estimated to be at $30,000. Anyone with information is asked to call the state police at 814-696-6100.
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Accident with injury
State police reported on Feb. 25 that Matthew Day of Tyrone was traveling west on Decker Hollow Rd. and Lori Maier of Tyrone was traveling east on the same roadway. Day failed to see Maier and her vehicle approaching, and began to turn left onto Hickory Lane in the path of Maier. The front of Maier’s vehicle hit the right side of Day’s vehicle. Maier was taken to Tyrone Hospital for injuries. Day was cited for turning left into the path of another vehicle. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.