Rep. Sankey and state Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) were on hand Tuesday, April 15, as Ferguson Township received the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence. Supervisor Donald Sheeder (center) traveled to Harrisburg to accept the award on behalf of the municipality.

Ferguson Township earned the honor as result of its merger with Lumber City, which became official in January. The move will provide substantial cost savings by eliminating duplication of services, and will allow former borough roads to be brought up to code and maintained on a regular basis.

Lumber City Borough Council initiated the merger and Ferguson Township supervisors agreed to proceed with the process of having the referendum put on the ballot.

Rep. Sankey recently traveled to Harmony Elementary School and read “Stripes Of All Types” to students in the Little Owls Pre-K program.

A crowd of approximately 80 people recently filled Grice’s Gun Shop in Clearfield for a concealed carry seminar hosted by Rep. Sankey. Featured speakers for the event (from left in top photo) were Clearfield County Commissioner/attorney John Sobel, Clearfield County Sheriff Wesley Thurston and NRA Instructor Bill Marsh.