Month: December 2024

John H. Weber Jr., R.I.P.

John H. Weber Jr., the father of our good friend died, Lisa Esler, died Dec. 22.

He was 89 and had been a long-time resident of Yeadon, Pa. before moving to West Chester.

He had been a pipe fiter for Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. then worked as a plumber for New Castle County in Delaware.

He is also survived by daughter Donna J. Caudell, Paula J. Stiles and Jaclyn A. Gregor; grandchildren Joshua King, Brittany Robinson, Cameron Stiles, Drew Gregory, Ryan Gregory, and Ashlynn Gregory; and great grandchildren  Giovanna Lord, Abel King, and Mercy King.

He was husband to the late Helen Weber.

He loved raising rottweilers, weightlifting and CB radio. He was a vocal supporter of veterans and was strong in his faith in Jesus, sharing the Gospel with everyone he met.

There will be visitation 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at The Donohue Funeral Home, 1627 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382, followed by his Funeral Service. Interment at Philadelphia Memorial Gardens.

An obituary can be found here.

John H. Weber Jr., R.I.P.

Creative intellectual activity – William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-31-24

Creative intellectual activity – William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-31-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
John F. Kennedy 

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Creative intellectual activity - William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-31-19

Inmost being William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-30-24

Inmost being William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-30-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
Psalms 103:1

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Inmost being William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-30-19

Courage is being scared William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-29-24

Courage is being scared William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-29-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway
John Wayne 

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Third Day Of Christmas William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-28-24

Third day Of Christmas William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-28-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: On the third day Of Christmas, my true love sent to me three French hens, two turtledoves and a partridge In a pear tree. 

Traditional Carol

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Make cookies William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-27-24

Make cookies William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-27-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: You can’t make cookies when you haven’t got the dough.
American Folk Saying

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Make cookies William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-27-19

Jim Allen Dismisses Poll Pad Shutdown Process

Jim Allen Dismisses Poll Pad Shutdown Process

By Sharon Devaney

Jim Allen, the director of elections for Delaware County, Pa., finally sent me a response to my report about issues with Poll Pads in Haverford Township.

I am the minority inspector in 6-2 in Haverford Township. At the end of the night the poll pads in 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4  did not shut down.

I called for help . I was screamed at by a individual who proceeded to tell me to put the poll pads back into the case with the three poll pads not being shut down properly.

Four us poll workers listened to the rant and had been trying to shut down the devices for near a half hour.

Allen’s response received, Dec. 20, was long. It was practically an essay. He said there were no risk in having the devices stay on unlike what it said in the election manual. He said the integrity of the elections was not in danger.

“We have done more thorough testing of equipment and of poll workers to prevent problems on Election Day,” he said.

I won’t address election integrity issues here but one of the things we poll workers are tested on is how to put away Poll Pads.

What happened was not how we were trained.

Poll workers arrive at their precinct at 6 a.m., an hour before polls open, to set up. Polls close at 8 p.m., or 14 hours after we arrive. We then have to take things down. It used to take us less than an hour. On Nov. 5, we didn’t get out until after 9:30, a nice chunk of which involved trying to shut down your new toys.

As we were trained and tested.

You aren’t making things better Jim.

By the way, you also said “I was not able to verify the call that you described” concerning the rant by the person who we were seeking help from.

That’s troubling. Whoever it was should not be working elections.

Oh, and a couple of printers broke down in the ward. We don’t want to forget that.

Jim Allen Dismisses Poll Pad Shutdown Process
Delco, Pa Election Director James Allen

Best of all gifts William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-26-24

Best of all gifts William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-26-24

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
Burton Hillis

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Best of all gifts William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-26-19

Bing Crosby Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Dad, Bing Crosby Silent Night

Merry Christmas Dad, Bing Crosby Silent Night

Merry Christmas 2024

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown 2024

Here’s what Christmas is all about:

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown