Family caregiver luncheon Nov. 13
      Potter County Area Agency on Aging will host the annual Family Caregiver Luncheon starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Potato City Country Inn on Route 6 East between Coudersport and Galeton. The event is intended to provide pre-holiday relaxation for those who care for older relatives or ...
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Cardiac Committee gifts
      Cameron County Cardiac Committee acknowledges the following memorials with thanks. In memory of Robert Cooley, Mr. and Mrs.
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Fair Assn. to meet
      Cameron County Fair Association will hold its next meeting on Monday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., at the fairgrounds.
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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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     Almost 35 years of service by the Guy and Mary Felt Manor Auxiliary came to an end as the organization was dissolved. Former auxiliary president Nancy Umbenhauer looked on as a plaque was placed at the manor in Emporium, recognizing the auxiliary's faithful support.
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New Arrivals
      Drew A. VanWhy Brent and Carrie Ross VanWhy of Coudersport are parents of a son born Sept. 26, 2007, in Charles Cole Hospital. Named Drew Allen, the little boy weighed eight pounds, two ounces. He joins a brother, Trey, 11, and a sister, Kaylee, four.
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Bereaved parents
      Community Nurses Bereaved Parents Support Group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at its St. Marys office. Anyone who has lost a child is welcome to participate. No reservation is needed.
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Revival services being planned
      Evangelists and missionaries David and Jody Baker from Chouteau, Okla., will be ministering in music and in preaching at the Abundant Life Tabernacle in Emporium. They'll appear on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday evenings at 6:30.
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Emporium Halloween set
      Emporium Borough has set its annual Halloween trick or treat for Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents who wish to encourage trick-or-treaters should switch on their porchlights. Motorists are advised to be on the lookout for the youngsters in costume as they scurry around town, not ...
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Doll house raffle
      A doll house handcrafted by Bob Gustafson, is on display at Mountain Laurel Federal Credit Union. It will be awarded by drawing on Nov. 13, with proceeds to benefit the St. Mark Rosary Society. Tickets are available at $2.00 each from Mountain Laurel Federal Credit Union or from any Rosary Societ...
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Food distribution
      Cameron County Food Pantry will hold a distribution on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Northern Tier Community Action Corp. offices, Emporium.
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     Molly Fragale (left), Ed Mazary and Kathy Lewis greet visitors to the new State Farm Insurance office in Emporium at the former Coffee Shoppe building. Mazary, who is also the representative of the St. Marys branch, took over the Emporium position on Oct. 1. The office is open Monday to Friday from ...
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     Educational opportunities provided through a St. Marys-based organization are touching hundreds of lives each year. Donna Kilhoffer (left) from the Community Education Council discussed the origins and operations of CEC during a recent Emporium Rotary Club meeting. Started a quarter-century ago in a...
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     Emporium's Leonard Bosworth enjoys a dessert of homemade pie as part of Wednesday night's Harvest Supper, a project of Keating Summit Community Suppers. Approximately 125 dinners were served at the Keating Summit United Methodist Church in just over an hour and a half. The next Community Suppers eve...
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Gladys Miller is at it again!
Devoted blood donor reaches 26 gallons!
      Gladys Miller has started on her next milestone for donating blood. Some eight pints ago, she hit the 25-gallon plateau and was honored by the American Red Cross. On Thursday, the 89-yearold Emporium resident donated pint number 208 -- and counting!
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Cameron real estate transactions
      Cynthia L. Barnhart, Shippen, Recent transactions reported $15,000. by the Cameron County Recorder • Sept. 17, Todd M. Steinberg of Deeds were: from Cynthia L. Barnhart, • Sept. 4, Allison Jackson Shippen, $62,000; Frank J. from John C.
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Domestic violence vigil planned
      The public is encouraged to make a statement against domestic violence during a candlelight vigil to be held Monday 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 advocacy for...
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Creek cleaning will wait
      Efforts to form a corps of citizen volunteers to hack some of the vegetation that has built up in Emporium's creeks has been put off until spring, according to Borough Councilman Max Narby. Goal is to increase water flow and reduce the threat of flooding by reducing foliage growth, in accordance ...
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'Books Unlimited' dinner Nov. 1
      Coudersport Public Library's "Books Unlimited" dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Coudersport Consistory. An auction will get underway at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the library, are $25. The evening begins with an extended hors d'oeuvres and dessert menu.
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Sled dog event returning
      Sinnemahoning State Park will host its second annual Canadian-American Sledders Dry-Land Event at 9 a.m. both Sat. and Sun., Nov. 3-4. Sled dog teams from several states will compete in events that include Canine-Cross, Bike-Joring and Cart Races.
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     Several Cameron County High School students were honored for perfect attendance during the 2006-2007 school year. They were awarded a $50 U.S. Savings Bond and a Cameron County T-shirt, courtesy of the faculty. Shown in back (l to r) are: Kiley Lewis, Nick Cressley, Michael Jones, Brian White and Al...
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     Sizerville State Park officials believe that this year's Autumn Festival was perhaps the most well-attended in the event's 17-year history. Using a traffic counter, park employees estimated that at least 1,500 people attended the four-hour event, held through the center of the park. The festival aim...
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     Fans of the Judy Bolton mystery book series, featuring the adventures of a girl detective in scenes that were largely based on author Margaret Sutton's childhood memories in Potter County, gathered last weekend for the annual "Judy Bolton Days" observance. Sutton's two daughters, Eleanor Sutton-Krat...
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Photos
     Ali Reigel was crowned Cameron County Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime ceremonies at the football game. The daughter of Dave and Scarlett Reigel, she is shown here with her escort, Chris Purcell. James Moate photo
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