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      These three high school seniors will represent their respective schools at next weekend's Flaming Foliage Festival in Renovo.
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Flaming Foliage Festival nears
      Three area high schools are sending queen contestants to the popular Flaming Foliage Festival in Renovo. It's scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Oct. 12-14.
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New Arrivals
      Haley E. Zimmerman Justin and Shannon Kane Zimmerman of Orlando, Fla., are parents of a daughter born Sept. 9, 2007. Named Haley Erin, the little girl weighed six pounds, 10 ounces. Maternal grandparents are David and Dorothy Zimmerman of Coudersport. Paternal grandparents are George and Nan...
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AMEIA meets on Sunday
      Allegheny Mountain & Implement Association will have a "gas-up" and meeting on Sunday at the club grounds, along Rt. 155, between Port Allegany and Emporium. Engines will be fired up at about 10 a.m. Lunch will be at 2 p.m. and the meeting will follow. There will be a report on this year's show a...
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Recording artists coming Saturday
      National recording artists Brent Hopper and Brittany Riley, as well as the Deb Callahan Blues Band, join local favorite Larry Herbstritt Saturday night for the final Songwriters Roundtable of the season at Ski Denton in Potter County.
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     Two ambitious seniors at Cameron County High School, Brittany Gennocro (left) and Sarah Moate, have written a Christmas play to fulfill their graduation project requirements. They're turning to the public for help. Though the girls have made efforts to obtain necessary props, several items are still...
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Free blood pressure readings
      Wellness Centers of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, Emporium, Smethport and Port Allegany are offering free blood pressure screening clinics every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. "Hypertension (or high blood pressure) was recently identified as the number one diagnosis at Charles ...
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Blood Drive Thursday
      American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at the VFW Club, 427 E. Third St., Emporium, from 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. All blood types are needed, according to a Red Cross spokesman. Donated blood can help as many as four cancer patients, trauma victims and others in need.
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Guy & Mary Felt Manor wing set to open
      Three residents are expected to move into the new assisted living center at Guy and Mary Felt Manor by the end of the month, according to Patty Becquet, the manor's administrative coordinator. Eventually, the center will accommodate 10 residents. Manor officials are still awaiting a certificate o...
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Autumn Festival this Saturday
      Sizerville State Park's 17th annual Autumn Festival will be held on Saturday, from noon until 4 p.m. The popular festival is a celebration of traditional oldtime crafts and skills and attracts a large number of visitors each year.
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Local firefighters pushing smoke detectors
      Volunteer firefighters are not just concerned about extinguishing fires. Prevention is a critical part of their responsibilities. In recognition of this, members of the Tri-County Firefighters Assn. are promoting the use of smoke detectors.
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     Cameron County Area School District has resumed the "Good Bin" program for the 2007-08 school year. Students receive prizes and recognition when they are "caught being good." Winners for September were (from left): front -- Nicolas Martuccio, Joshua Marsiglio, Jason Smith, Jake Walters; back -- Moll...
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Books added at local library
      These books were recently added to the shelves of the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library in Emporium Beyond the Mommy Years, how to live happily after the kids leave home, by Carin Rubenstein, PhD.
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     Emporium Rotary Club presented $1,100 from its quilt raffle to the Big Flag Committee. Money will be used for maintenance at the memorial park on the town's west end. Pictured L to R - Ellen Olivett, who headed the raffle; Club President Ron Luckenbill; Jackie Rusnak, who created and donated the qui...
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     Hillary Cooney was among the volunteers who helped to make the Austin Fall Festival a success last weekend. She painted many young faces, including that of Emily Sewell.
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DMP opens in Emporium
      Emporium area's newest employer, Design Metal Plating Inc., opened its plant this week in the former Stoltz Motors service center on Sizerville Road.
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Local arts projects funded
      Grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance have been awarded to several Potter County and Cameron County organizations for projects in 2008. Songwriters Roundtable, sponsored by the Potter County Fine Arts Council at the Ski Denton lodge, received $2,...
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Lumber Museum targets
      Improvements and expansion could be in the cards for the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum in central Potter County, but it will be a while before the $3 million project can begin. Officials recently learned that the state legislature has appropriated $3 million for capital expenditures.
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Hospital lists memorials
      The Fund Development Department of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital announces donations received since July 1.
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'Books Unlimited' dinner Nov. 1
      Organizers of Coudersport Public Library's "Books Unlimited" dinner have planned exciting changes for the annual fund-raiser this year. It will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Coudersport Consistory.
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Emergency classes set
      Several emergency services training activities are scheduled in Coudersport over the next few weeks. An informational session on the upcoming Essentials of Firefighting class will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 pm at the Potter County Emergency Operations Center.
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Church okay pastor sharing'
      Two of Coudersport's traditional Protestant churches have agreed to pursue a shared pastorship. Congregations at the First United Presbyterian Church and the St. Paul's Lutheran Church each approved the proposal by large majorities voting after their worship services last Sunday.
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Wettrick walk, run Oct. 28
      Ribbon 5K Walk/Run observes its 10th anniversary with this year's running, set for Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Wellness Center in Coudersport.
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Practical nursing class starting
      Registration deadline is Nov. 1 for a practical nursing course to be held soon in the local area. Practical nursing education prepares a student to provide patient care under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, licensed physician or a licensed dentist.
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Ingalls graduates from Army ROTC
      Eugene P. Ingalls of The 33-day course provides Coudersport recently professional training and graduated from the Army evaluation in military life,
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N+ preparation class being planned
      An "N+" course will be offered in Coudersport next month to provide students with the networking skills necessary to design, maintain, and administer computer networks. It will help prepare students for the N+ certification exam.
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Austin dart league meeting set
      Austin Women's Dart League will hold its organizational meeting and sign-ups on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 pm at the Cock-Eyed Cricket. Anyone interested in shooting should attend.
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Turkey shoot set
      Galeton VFW Post 6611 Auxiliary will hold a turkey shoot at the post on Saturday, Oct.13, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone age 12 and over participate in the targetshooting competition for a $2.00 fee.
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     October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Stan Swank (left), owner of Coudersport's Jubilee Foods, is supporting the effort with special incentives throughout the store. Jubilee is donating proceeds from specially marked products to the Marian J. Wettrick Pink Ribbon 5K Run/Walk to support breast...
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