Guzzardi Seeks Answers Regarding Waugh Job

The man mounting a primary challenge to unpopular Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett, today, March 12, asked for an investigation into a sweetheart job received by one of the governor’s political allies.

Bob Guzzardi has sent letters to state Attorney General Kathleen Kane and Peter Smith, who is the U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Pennsylvania asking them to look into the appointment of Mike Waugh as executive director of the state Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg

Waugh represented the 28th District, which isĀ  in York County, in the state Senate from 1999 until Jan. 13 of this year when he stepped down to take the sweet job.

Waugh had initially said he would quit when his term ended in December. He moved up the date, however, after businessman Scott Wagner, who draws the ire of state party bosses, announced he would seek to replace him.

This allowed a special election to be called in which a person backed by the party organization would hold the cards, and which would allow the winner to run as an incumbent in the May 20 primary.

The special election is March 18. Wagner declined to seek a spot on the ballot albeit he is running a write-in campaign.

“It appears that former State Senator Waugh was given the job, paid for with government money, as an incentive to resign his seat by Republican Party leaders in order that they could manipulate the outcome of Primary election for Senate District 28,” Guzzardi says.

Guzzardi notes that Waugh is getting a $104,000 salary plus benefits as Farm Show Complex boss, and that the person who had held the job remains as “special adviser.”

The special election is costing the taxpayers about $200,000.

 

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Business Insider Praises Wawa

Business Insider Praises Wawa — Delaware County’s own Wawa was the feature of a March 6 story by Business Insider which described it as “one of the only convenience stores on the planet with a cult following.”

We have to confess they got it right, and that the chain based in Middletown fully deserves the attention.

BI praised its hoagies which, frankly, we never tried. We think we will.

BI, however, neglected to note the coffee bar which is better tasting and less expensive than Starbucks.

And we too like the touch-screen deli menus, service and house-brand food and drinks.

Good for you, Wawa, with the national coverage. Just don’t get a big head.

 

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Church Ring Bears With Other Stories

Church Ring Bears With Other Stories Ā is courtesy of Cathy Craddock

 

A little boy was in a relative’s wedding.

As he was coming down the aisle, he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd.

While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar.

So it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step, ROAR, all the way down the aisle.

As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.

When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, “I was being the Ring Bear.”

* * *

One Sunday in a Midwest City ,

A young child was “acting up” during the morning worship hour.

The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew

but were losing the battle.

Finally, the father picked the little fellow up

and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out.

Just before reaching the safety of the foyer,

the little one called loudly to the congregation,

“Pray for me! Pray for me!”

* * *

One particular four-year old prayed,

“And forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.”

* * *

A little boy was overheard praying:

“Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it;

I’m having a real good time like I am.”

* * *

A Sunday School teacher asked her little children, as they were on the way to church service,

“And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?”

One bright little girl replied, “Because people are sleeping.”

* * *

A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination,

Looking at the old pages as he turned them.

Then something fell out of the Bible.

He picked it up and looked at it closely.

It was an old leaf from a tree that has been pressed in between the pages.

“Mama, look what I found,” the boy called out..

“What have you got there, dear?” his mother asked.

With astonishment in the young boy’s voice he answered,

“It’s Adam’s suit”.

* * *

The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went.

Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again.

After several more circles and yanks on the mike cord, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered,

“If he gets loose, will he hurt us?”

* * *

Six-year old Angie , and her four-year old brother, Joel , were sitting together in church.

Joel giggled, sang and talked out loud.

Finally, his big sister had had enough.

“You’re not supposed to talk out loud in church.”

“Why? Who’s going to stop me?” Joel asked.

Angie pointed to the back of the church and said,

“See those two men standing by the door?

They’re hushers.”

* * *

My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, “Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?”

I mentally polished my halo, while I asked, “No, how are we alike?”

“You’re both old,” he replied.

* * *

A ten-year old, under the tutelage of her grandmother, was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible.

Then, one day, she floored her grandmother by asking, “Which Virgin was the mother of Jesus ? The Virgin Mary or theĀ  King James Virgin ?”

* * *

A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments.

They were ready to discuss the last one.

The teacher asked if anyone could tell her what it was.

Susie raised her hand, stood tall, and quoted,

“Thou shall not take the covers off the neighbor’s wife.”

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Guzzardi Submits Petitions For Gov. Bid

Guzzardi Submits Petitions — Conservative gubernatorial candidate Bob Guzzardi reports that he has turned in 2,400 signatures with at least 100 from 11 different counties which would qualify him for the Republican ballot against incumbent Tom Corbett.

The election is May 20.

“Gas Tax” Corbett is arguably setting records for incumbent unpopularity according to polling.


UPDATE: The Guzzardi team is now reporting they have filed 2,900 signatures and expect to be able to withstand any challenge.

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