Birthday wish turns into love for a lifetime
Veronica Bruce
JERSEY SHORE — All Veronica Bruce wanted for her seventh birthday was a pony ride.
Today, the 20-year-old from Jersey Shore is competing for the University of Maryland in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Assn. National Championship in Burbank, Calif.
“I always knew I wanted to ride horses. I never though that I’d actually be able to qualify for nationals,” she said.
Veronica’s mother, Cindy, remembers where her daughters passion for horses began.
“We used to pass here and she saw this little gray pony out in the field,” Cindy said of Fairplay Farm, which the Bruce’s later purchased and owned until recently. “She said ‘Oh, mommy, you know what I want for my birthday? All I want is a pony ride.’ So we came here for a pony ride and then it went to lessons and then she started showing Buster.”
Buster, a palomino Quarter Horse, was the first horse in the Bruce family. “I used to show him until I was about 15,” Veronica said.
Pasture walks scheduled at three Tioga County locations
WELLSBORO — Visitors to Tioga County soon will have the opportunity to get a look at how the main industry of the county — agriculture — is evolving.
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JERSEY SHORE — On Jan. 20, 1970, at the age of 92, Elmer L. Riggle, of 1221 Cemetery Street in Jersey Shore, took out a pen and a tablet of yellow paper and started hand-printing page after page of memories of his long, active life.
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Mayers ‘Grange
Family of Year’
Helen and Eugene Mayer of Williamsport were honored by Allegheny Community Grange as its Grange Family of the Year. The Mayers live their lives in community service.
Rauchtown Nippenose Valley Lions sponsor fourth annual Tractor Parade
This year marks the fourth annual tractor parade sponsored by the Rauchtown Nippenose Valley Lions. Along with the parade, the Lions also will be serving breakfast and a chicken barbeque lunch.
» Full StoryIn the military
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shareef T. Rupert, son of Bradley and Tammy Rupert of Montgomery, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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Ship Graduation
Jersey Shore vs Selinsgrove BB
SVL League Meet
Diversity Day
Women's Build Habitat Prep
Family Fun @ Habitat Build
West Branch School Fair
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