'Wild' Christmas plans
      Cameron County Christmas in the Wilds will debut this year, with activities kicking off on Saturday, Dec. 8. Organizers from the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce hope to increase community involvement with the holiday activities.
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     Emporium Senior Center members were laughing this week after Nancy Brown (right) lost a friendly one-dollar wager to Tom Woodward Jr. Knowing that procrastination runs rampant, Nancy wagered that Tom's mother, Mede, would not be moved into the new Assisted Living Center at Guy and Mary Felt Manor on...
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Death Notices
      Philip Doud Philip A. Doud, 68, of Emporium died Monday (Oct. 15, 2007) in Pittsburgh. Burial will be in the Newton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cameron County Ambulance Service or Emporium Volunteer Fire Department.
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New Arrivals
      Robin I. Anderson Dennis and Heather Shaul Anderson of Coudersport are parents of a daughter born Sept. 1, 2007, in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Named Robin Irene, the little girl weighed five pounds, nine ounces. She joins four brothers: Jonathan, 11, Joshua, 3, Andy, 3, and David, 3; and t...
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     A Cameron County business recently held a "grand re-opening" to introduce an expanded product line. Cousins Diane Connolly and Margie Harrington started Country Cuz-Inns for retail sales of homemade novelty items such as candles, incense and crafts. They also established it as a place where visitors...
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     Bruce Cahilly III was honored the "Little Ninja Student of the Quarter" at Kriegisch Martial Arts in St. Marys. This award is given to the student who works hardest in class and gets along well with others. Bruce is the son of Bruce and Janet Cahilly of Emporium. He is shown with instructor Mike Kri...
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'Look Good, Feel Better' Wednesday
      American Cancer Society is offering women with cancer a chance to "Look Good, Feel Better" on Wednesday, 3 p.m., at the Patterson Cancer Care Center Conference Room in Coudersport.
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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-ortreaters should switch on their porchlights. Motorists are advised to be on the lookout for the youngsters in costume as they scurry around town.
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     Expansion of the Seneca Highlands Vo-Tech School in Port Allegany will allow for a broader curriculum and additional students. Don Raydo from Seneca Highlands discussed the school at a recent Emporium Rotary meeting. He is shown with program chair Becky Pasquinelli. Raydo said the expansion will cos...
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Church's 'Light the Night' set
      First Baptist Church, on North Broad Street in Emporium, will hold its annual "Light the Night" event during the community trick or treat activities on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a bounce house, train ride, juggler, puppet show, skateboard demonstration, carnival-style ...
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Coudersport Rotary planning Halloween activities
      Coudersport Rotary Club is sponsoring the community's Halloween Parade once again this year. Members discussed details at this week's meeting. Marchers will step off at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and can begin lineup at 1:30. Prizes will be awarded in singles, doubles and group categories.
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     Emporium Rotary members toured a local employer, Crowell Machine on East Second Street, where Karl Crowell (right) and wife Amy discussed the machine shop. It opened in 2000 with a few manual machines. For the first three years, Crowell relied mainly on word-of-mouth business and slowly gained a cus...
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Community day care set to open
      St. Mark Community Day Care Center has added three staffers as the center's opening draws closer. Director Katie Coppock said the opening is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 6. Joining the staff as group supervisors are Rebecca Haas Peters, Ashley Stuart and Debra Fisher.
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     Staff Sgt. Scot Reynolds of Coudersport was recently honored on the floor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after having completed his second tour of duty in Iraq. Both tours were served with the 442nd Quartermaster Company of Bellefonte. Pictured left to right are Rep. Tom Murt of Montgo...
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     Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's new Express Care Clinic is already proving its value, just a few weeks after its debut. It's the most recent addition to the hospital, which is kicking off its 40th anniversary celebration this month. Express Care is a walk-in medical clinic operating 4:30 to 8:00 p....
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