Welcome to Sarver Living!
I am your host Sylvia Maxwell and I can’t wait to practice community with you by giving you access to our local livers of this amazing town!
Here you will get to know those that serve in our community. Local residents and businesses will get to tell their story of their why and how Sarver has changed and shaped their lives.
Thank you for listening!
Welcome to Season 3 – Episode 1 of the Sarver Living Podcast:
Guardians of the Land
This is my second podcast conversation with Jim, a continuation of the first and it goes even deeper into the life and legacy of a man who has quietly helped shape Sarver and Buffalo Township for generations.
Almost two decades ago, when my husband and I chose Sarver to be our home, we came with a simple vision…to farm. We started with grass-fed beef and over time transitioned into horses. What we didn’t know then was that one of the very first people we would meet would become such an important part of our story… Mr. Jim Riddle.
Jim was given his first calf at just four years old; a true rite of passage in cattle farming and he has been stewarding the land ever since. Farming isn’t just what he does. It is who he is.
Farmers like Jim are more than landowners; they are guardians. They understand seasons of growth and seasons of waiting. They preserve open space. They protect tradition. They carry forward the values that built this community long before development began to change the landscape.
As Buffalo Township and Sarver continue to grow, it becomes even more important to preserve the stories of the families who built this place. Their work ethic. Their faithfulness. Their quiet leadership. Their commitment to neighbors. These are the foundations of our town.
Jim and his wife, Helen, didn’t just raise cattle, they raised people. By fostering over 100 boys through the years, they invested in lives with the same patience and intention they gave to their fields. That kind of legacy becomes woven into the very fabric of a community.
It matters deeply to me that we document these legends while we still can. To sit at kitchen tables. To walk the pastures. To record the stories of the men and women who shaped Sarver so years from now, when it looks different, we remember who built it and what it stood for.
Jim is not just a farmer. He is a guardian of the land and of the values that define this place.
I hope you enjoy this continuation of his story.
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Here’s to living our best Sarver Living.
Sylvia Maxwell
19 Apr 2024
Connecting the dots with Pa State Representative Marci Mustello
There are many intricate and vital working parts in our community. The decisions that are made at our local level within the township aren’t just based solely at that level. Many decisions are guided by laws and house bills made federally and at a state level in Harrisburg. Those decisions are influenced by and voiced by what we call a State Representative. Our state and county is divided into districts and our representative for Buffalo Township is today’s guest, Pa State Representative
Marci Mustello District 11
4 Nov 2023
BellaVada Lash Studio with Holly Socciarelli
At BellaVada Lash Studio in Sarver, owner and lash artist Holly Socciarelli believes that every woman deserves to feel confident and beautiful without sacrificing comfort or quality.That's why she uses only the best products and techniques to provide you with the most natural-looking and comfortable eyelash treatments.
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