Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
By Howard 'Mac' McDonald
      Mother Nature has been proving again that she can be a nasty lady. The tornadoes in central Florida and the Arctic blast that grips our region are just the latest examples. As uncomfortable as it is for us, it beats the heck out of waking up with nothing around you but rubble.
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What is 'My Side?'
      My Side is our community forum. Either by invitation or on their own initiative, people with information to share, strong opinions on public issues, or tales to tell, author essays for public review. It's a column for you, the reader. Perhaps you feel strongly about something you perceive to be an injustice in the community. Here's your chance to speak out.
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By Matthew Hutcheson, Superintendent, Austin Area School District
      In an era of bigger is better, Pennsylvania's smallest public school remains strongly rooted as the center of the community. Austin Area School serves a student population of 250, from prekindergarteners to seniors, in one building. While small classes can benefit students, providing professional instruction to such a broad range of ages and abilities can be a daunting task.
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Dr. Bentley TV Show 'Awful'
To the editor:
      This is in response to your story of Jan. 27 concerning the "X-Testers" program on the death of Coudersport Dr. J. Irving Bentley, as well as the related issue of spontaneous human combustion. To our chagrin, not one nanosecond of any footage from Coudersport made it on-air - this, after they begged, pleaded and cajoled all of us into cooperating.
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