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Juniata Valley Magazine

Rowe champions many causes of the people

MIDDLEBURG – David Rowe might spend much of his time at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, but there is no question the state representative is a champion of the people. Recently sworn in with other legislators in the House and Senate, Rowe, who represents the 85th legislative ...

McMeen viewed as a champion in many arenas

LEWISTOWN – When you’re a man of many talents like El McMeen, it’s OK to wear many hats. Born Elmer Ellsworth McMeen III, the Lewistown native is a husband, father, grandfather, retired lawyer, Christian minister, humorist and, most notably, a musician. At age 77, McMeen and his ...

Champions

Dad’s Boys Darell Campbell was like a father to us. That’s why we called the softball team “Dad’s Boys.” We were all firemen at the City Hook and Ladder Fire Co., in Lewistown. Darell was a fire truck driver. We were all like brothers and still are today. We hung together. We ...

Champions

Reed T. Henderson The person I’m going to discuss was a champion, but for reasons other than having multiple trophies on a shelf or medals hanging on a wall. No, this man was a champion of a journey no one should ever face. That journey was a cancer journey. On Dec. 13, 2016, my late ...

Champions

Doug Pierce Doug Pierce has enjoyed participating in a variety of sports all his life and has experienced the ups and downs of athletic competition. But he has accomplished the ultimate goal in three sports: a no-hitter in Little League Baseball on May 7, 1968, in which he struck out 16 and ...

Champions

Keith Kauffman I have been going to the Port Royal races for nearly 64 years. Back in the day, for a price, a driver would take you a couple laps around the track in a two-seater race car. I was fortunate enough to be able to ride with my favorite driver, Keith Kauffman from ...