Singer heading to Iraq in May
Emporium man to repair aircrafts
BY ALEX WILLIAM DAVIS ENDEAVOR NEWS
      Another area soldier will soon be deployed to Iraq to support the war effort. Emotions are hanging heavy as Jeff Singer of Emporium prepares to ship out on May 16. The 21-year-old will be stationed west of Doha, Qatar at Al Udeid Air Base, where he'll be repairing aircraft fro a period of about four months.
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Daffodil Days starts March 25
      Cameron County Unit of the American Cancer Society will be taking orders soon on bunches of daffodils. Daffodil Days has been set for March 25 through 29. Bunches of 10 flowers with a vase are $8, while a Boyd's stuffed bear and daffodils are $25.
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Animal programs in nursing homes have shown to improve quality...
      Pets have amazing powers. Researchers have found that pets heal everything from loneliness to broken hearts. Love is an important component of both physical and mental health and rarely will one find a more unconditional love than that of a pet.
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     Veronica Conrad (left) from the Elk County Humane Society was this week's guest speaker at the Emporium Rotary meeting. A guest of Susan Anthony, Conrad brought her own guest, Jo Bell, along to speak to Rotary about the importance of adoption. Conrad said that years ago in St. Marys animals taken off the streets were only held for 24 hours before being put to sleep. For the last 12 years, concerned citizens, including Conrad, have been trying to build a shelter to put a stop to that. While some obstacles had to be overcome in that period of time, a shelter was finally built last June. Since then, the Humane Society has placed over 700 dogs and 700 cats in homes as far away as Ohio. Conrad said that the shelter has a wide array of animals available for adoption from cats and dogs to rabbits, ferrets, rats, pythons and a goose that was abandoned when its owners moved away. Conrad said that every animal placed by the Society is evaluated first to determine if it is able to be adopted. Though she said she wishes the shelter was a no-kill facility, she said that with the increasing number of strays and lack of room, it just isn't possible. For more information or to adopt a pet contact the shelter at 781-1068.
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Songwriter's organization formed
      Anyone interested in refining songwriting skills is welcome to join a new organization, the Northern Tier Songwriters Group. There is no membership fee for this support and mentoring resource for aspiring songwriters of all levels and genres. The group offers songwriting workshop opportunities, discussions and critiques.
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Workshop on history March 20 in Coudy
      A workshop will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, March 20, in Coudersport to share information about community planning for historic preservation. Guest speaker will be Bill Callahan from the Pa. Bureau of Historic Preservation and the Pa. Historic and Museum Commission.
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Fire destroys Cole home
      Fire destroyed on home on Troupe Road in Eulalia Township, south of Coudersport, late Thursday night. Responders from the Coudersport and Roulette fire departments found the home of Norton Cole to be fully involved when they arrived at about 11:15. Within minutes, the roof collapsed.
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