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A former Coudersport clergyman who has been serving as a missionary in Nicaragua returned over the weekend to suggest ways local congregation members can serve others. Rev. More ... Cole Care is now offering a new product line for athletic and fashion footwear and orthotic inserts at its retail store, located at the main entrance at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Pat Northeimer, RN (left), said the line features "iStep" technology, using a digital scan of the feet to customize shoes and orthotic inserts based on size, arch type, and pressure points. More ... Sarah Hutcheson, a senior at Coudersport High School, has completed the public service hours to earn the Gold Award - the highest honor in Girl Scouting. The 17-year-old has worked at rabies clinics sponsored annually by Dr. Ronnie Schenkein and the Potter County 4-H program to aid her career goal of becoming a veterinarian. More ... Potter County's Man to Man prostate cancer support group will host a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 pm at the Mill Stream Inn in Coudersport. An American Cancer Society research study team will be sitting in on the meeting. More ... Local library supporters are hoping that people will follow the lead of a Ulysses woman who decided to leave a portion of her estate to her local library. Ulysses Library Association and the Ulysses United Methodist Church held a ceremony Saturday in honor of long-time educator Ruth R. Agar, who died last year and left a substantial sum to both organizations. More ... Book two of the Sterling Run series being compiled by researchers Dianne Connelly De- Shong and Glenda Neenan Card is now available, according to the Cameron County Historical Society. It's part of a four-book series from the Lumber Township Heritage Collection. More ... Following are real estate transactions recently filed with the Cameron County Recorder of Deeds: • Aug. 3, William D. Hartranft to Richard Kahnell, Emporium Borough, $32,000; Janet L. Hupp to Janet L. Hupp, Emporium Borough, $1.00; Gary P. Boyer to Janet L. Hupp, Shippen Township, $1.00; Dorothy E. Games to Jason A. Geiger, Lumber Township, $6,000. More ... This is a weekend to remember - literally - in Coudersport. Potter Players music and drama group will present a "music through the ages" production on Saturday at the Coudersport Consistory. Curtain rises at 7 pm. Focus will be on music from the 1950s through the 1970s. More ... Tickets remain on sale for a fund-raising raffle to benefit the E. O. Austin Home/Historical Society. Drawing will be held at the Sept. 27 Austin Fall Festival. Among prizes are a handcrafted afghan, handmade wall clock, framed wild turkey print and many others. They are on display at the museum. More ... Black Forest Conservation Association is planning two events in the coming weeks: a ceremony this weekend in memory of two long-time members, and the Fall Gun Show slated for Oct. 3-4 at the Roulette firehall. On Sunday at 5:30 pm, BFCA members will gather at the Jenkins Hill clubhouse, on Back Road off Rt. More ... More than 2,300 people filled Brandon Park in Williamsport last Saturday for the Northcentral Pennsylvania Tea Party. The non-partisan demonstration was called to send a message to elected officials that they must be accountable to the people, respectful of the U.S. Constitution, and resolved to stem the tide of rising taxes. Former Potter County resident Roger Leight, one of the coordinators, applauded the elected officials who accepted the invitation to hear the message. Among those introduced to the audience were State Senator Eugene Yaw, Williamsport Mayor Gabriel Campana, County Commissioners Jeff Wheeland (Lycoming) and Paul Heimel (Potter), as well as a representative of Congressman Glenn Thompson. More ... Weeks after Commonwealth Court rejected a suit filed by three couples who objected to the new Potter County emergency services center being built near their homes in the Maple View area, east of Coudersport, the plaintiffs have decided to appeal. More ... Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center is planning classes throughout the fall and winter, starting with an outdoor photography session led by Curt Weinhold on Saturday, Sept. 19. The class will begin at 10 am. After an hour of instruction on technical items, the class will head to German Rock to take pictures. More ... Featured artist at the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center on Fourth Street in Emporium is Bonnie Stahl. She focuses her painting skills on discarded chair legs, banisters and spindles. A resident of Mifflinburg, Union County, she specializes in Santa Claus paintings. More ... As energy companies continue to move into northcentral Pennsylvania for natural gas exploration and production, they are anticipating some major challenges: lack of water treatment facilities, substandard rural roads, and a need for skilled workers. More ... There is no telling when the natural gas industry will kick into high gear across Pennsylvania, since the timetable is largely at the mercy of the marketplace. That's the word from Lou D'Amico, executive director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania, interviewed by Endeavor News during his visit to Potter County last week. More ... Anyone with interest in the natural gas industry in Potter County may want to circle Tuesday night, Sept. 8, on the calendar. Members of the Potter County Natural Gas Task Force will meet at 7 pm in the county's Gunzburger Building with a full agenda. More ... Nearly 50 individuals attended Sunday's annual Rotary Picnic, held at the home of longtime Rotarian D. Bruce Cahilly. District Governor Joe White of Clearfield and his wife, Peggy, were special guests. Also attending was Simon Lange of Germany, a senior at Coudersport High School this year through the Rotary Exchange program. More ... Human Services Administrator Jim Kockler presented an update on his agency's worsening financial situation, due to delays in state funding, during last week's county management team meeting at the Gunzburger Building. More ... 10 Catholic Rural Ministry, which started as a three-year pilot project, observes its 10th anniversary on Sept. 20 with a 3:30 pm public program at the St. Eulalia Catholic Church in Coudersport. The organization serves 14 parishes in Potter and McKean counties. More ... Facing multiple charges Drug charges and animal neglect counts have been filed against a Potter County man after a raid at his home on Cobb Hill Road, south of Ulysses. State police from Denton Hill report that they found marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia at the home of 55-year-old Gary W. Wright. More ... Coudersport will be abuzz with activity on Saturday, kicking off the Labor Day weekend with what promises to be the biggest Town- Wide Yard Sale the community has ever seen. More ... The Miles family set up a mini farmer's market in Austin Monday as part of the Austin Senior Luncheon Program. Paul Perry was among those who stopped to buy fresh produce. Derrick and Brenda Miles, as well as Angela Miles Reese, manned the table. The mini market drew plenty of customers and organizers say they hope to do it again. More ... A photo taken by Austin Area High School graduate Katie Sasala will be featured in the 2010 Citizens and Northern Corporation calendar. Her picture of a split rail fence is one of 12 selected for the calendar from among more than 700 entries. She will be awarded a cash prize. More ... State police from the Emporium barracks are holding free car seat safety checks. They're scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, 4-8 pm at the police barracks, and on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from noon to 4 pm at Cool's Auto Repair on Rt. 155, Emporium. More ... When school classes resumed last week after the summer recess, some 367 students across the region arrived with new backpacks, thanks to the local To Fill A Backpack charity. Donations received in August swelled the fund to more than $4,600, helping the organization meet backpack needs for underprivileged students in nine area school districts. More ... Erica Brown (left) and Kim Artman, owners of South Park Supply in Emporium, display some of the items available through their new store, "Touches of Country." Last year South Park added a "country gift" section to the hardware store, which is located on Third Street in Emporium Borough; the gift area quickly outgrew the space the family had planned for it, necessitating the move to 541 East Allegheny Avenue, the former site of GTC Computers, across from Kwik Fill. A Grand Opening was held Thursday. Refreshments were served and gift drawings were held. Kim, her husband Sam and their daughter Erica look forward to helping out with all their customers' gift and home décor needs. Store hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday. For more information on the store, call 486-2219. More ... A man convicted last week of breaking into a mausoleum in northern Potter County and rummaging through caskets to steal jewelry plans to appeal. Adam P. Johnson, 26, of North Bingham is scheduled for sentencing on Sept. 30. He was convicted after a two-day jury trial of breaking into the Kibbe family mausoleum in the Whites Corners Cemetery. More ... State Farm Insurance is relocating its downtown Emporium office. The new location for insurance agent Adam Johnson and staff is on Fourth Street in a building owned by Pete Grimone. More ... St. Mark Catholic Church religious education registration for new and returning students will be held from 3 to 4:30 pm Wednesday at the Religious Education Center. Registrations will also be accepted after the 7 pm mass next Saturday and after the 8 and 10:30 masses next Sunday. More ... Emporium's Dave Smith is at it again with his pizzamaking talents. He'll soon be off to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the American Pizza Championship during a major trade show, hoping to earn a berth in the international America's Plate competition in New York City. More ... A steering committee working on a plan to start a Boys and Girls Club of Potter County will reconvene on Sept. 16 at 7:30 am in Coudersport at the Potter County Education Council office. Now is the time for volunteers to come forward, according to a spokesman. More ... Classic cars by the dozens will converge at Fezz's Diner between Coudersport and Sweden Valley for the Jalopy Jam on Saturday, Sept. 12. The annual car show and swap meet is a "go," rain or shine, from noon to 6 pm. Some 25 trophies will be awarded, included the coveted Mayor's Choice Award. More ... Cameron County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to celebrate the county's sesquicentennial next year. The observance will kick off on March 29, marking the 150th anniversary of the day Cameron County was carved out of neighboring counties and chartered by the commonwealth. Special events will include a parade, fireworks, flower show recognizing the Emporium Garden Club's 50th birthday, and more. Sylvan Heritage Council and Cameron County Historical Society will join the Chamber in organizing the observance. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to call 486- 4314. More ... Additional computer training classes have been added at the Potter County Education Council offices in Coudersport and Galeton. Upcoming class schedule is as follows: Coudersport: Sept. 8, PowerPoint 2, 9 am to noon; Sept. 14, Publisher 2, 6-9 pm; Sept. 15, Publisher 1, 9 am to noon; Sept. 21, computer first aid, 6-9 pm; Sept. 22, Publisher 2, 9 am to noon; Sept. More ... Cameron County Fair Association is in need of some old horseshoes. A spokesman said they can be bent, rusty, painted, chipped, or well worn. Those interested in donating should call 486-1432 or 486-1412, or drop them off at 357 East Fifth Street Extension or 110 West Seventh Street. More ... Pennsylvania Route 6 Heritage Corporation is looking for an individuals to serve as coordinator for community heritage programs in Potter, McKean, Warren, Erie and Crawford counties. Communities are being encouraged to develop heritage tourism plans that take into account their uniqueness and quality of life. More ... Potter County Conservation District is bidding farewell to Eric Beaver, who has served as erosion and sedimentation control technician with the organization. Beaver is relocating due to family considerations and an employment opportunity in Lycoming County. More ... LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A PLAN OF CONVERSION AND REORGANIZA- TION TO CONVERT NORTHWEST BANCORP, MHC, LOCATED IN WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, TO A CAPITAL STOCK STATE-CHAR- TERED HOLDING COMPANY Notice is hereby given that on August 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of Northwest Bancorp, MHC, Warren, Pennsylvania (the "Mutual Holding Company"), More ... Officials representing townships of the second class in Potter County will convene on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Potato City Country Inn for their 80th Annual County Convention. Registration begins at 8 am, with the convention starting at 9 am and the day ending at around 3 pm. More ... Penn State Cooperative Extension will conduct a master gardener course starting next week. In exchange for training, master gardeners serve as volunteers for horticulture programs. Basic training consists of three-hour weekly sessions extended for 12 weeks. Class sessions are scheduled for Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, beginning Sept. 10. More ... An article in last week's edition reported that Coudersport Borough Council has suggested that the town pool area be turned into basketball and tennis courts. While council members are considering such recreation facilities as an alternative to the pool, discussion centered on locating the courts on borough property near Pine, Cherry and Vine streets. More ... |
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