Antique Seekers meets
      Cameron County Antique Seekers gathered at the century-old home of Ginger Horning in Emporium last week. Among the topics of discussion was what constitutes an antique, as opposed to a collectible. Generally speaking, an antique is an item that is at least 50 years old, whereas a collectible can ...
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     Cameron County Fair Association its officers. Among those chosen were, from left: Pat Kempher, president; Dave Flynn, vice president; and Nila DeFrancesco, secretary. Gayle Mansfield (not shown) was selected as treasurer. Members discussed results from the 2007 fair, as well as ideas for improving t...
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     They call it the Farmers Market, but visitors to the courthouse square in Coudersport will also find hand-made and hand-crafted items. One of the more colorful booths is operated by Kathryn Hall of Roulette, with assistance from her husband, Victor. Kathryn knits ringholders and sews them onto handt...
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Pro-Life event planned Oct.
      Cameron County Pro-Life Group will once again sponsoring a "Life Chain" on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Life Chain is an ecumenical, nationally recognized, peaceful demonstration against abortion. Participants will begin gathering in the First Baptist Church fellowship hall at...
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Woodland book fair set
      Woodland Elementary School will hold its book fair next week. The public is welcome. The book fair will be open during the school day Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 5.
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     Bob Harris, a master gardener from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, answered questions about plant care and diseases, as well as other gardening topics, as guest speaker at Monday night's Emporium Garden Club meeting. Harris said he has been gardening for more than 40 years. He hosts a radi...
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Austin festival Sunday
      Austin Communities That Care will be holding its eighth annual Fall Festival at the town square on Sunday. Activities begin at noon. There will be food, games, raffles, hayrides, golf cart rides, snow cones, face painting, bake sale, candy sale, craft tables, Chinese auction, Home and Garden disp...
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Rabies clinic set
      A rabies clinic will be held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roulette Firehall. All animals must be on a leash or in a container. All dogs and cats 12 weeks or older can be vaccinated for a fee of $5.00. The clinic is sponsored by Dr. Ronnie Schenkein, assisted by Potter County 4-H members.
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Domestic violence vigil planned October 15
      The public is encouraged to make a statement against domestic violence during a candlelight vigil to be held Monday, Oct. 15, at the courthouse square gazebo in Coudersport, starting at 7 p.m. It's sponsored by A Way Out, the Coudersport-based organization that provides shelter, counseling and ad...
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'Locks of Love' doner times three!
      Daisy Kelley's long, brown hair has been a part of her for as long as she can remember. Her mother, Susan Burrous of Galeton, says Daisy has been growing it since birth. But once the girl learned of a way to painlessly help others by sacrificing a part of that mane, she was eager to move forward...
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     Dave Smith, owner of the Pizza Palace Plus restaurants in Emporium and Port Allegany, has been participating across the nation in culinary competitions to promote his business. Recently dubbed the "Best Pizza Maker in the U.S." for his chicken cajun speciality, Smith later competed in Pizza Today's ...
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