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Charles Cole Memorial Hospital and the Potter County Area Agency on Aging have scheduled the following clinics, which will offer no-cost seasonal influenza and pneumonia immunizations to Potter County residents age 18 and older who are elderly, uninsured, underinsured or have limited ability to travel. Oct. 14, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Shinglehouse firehall; More ... Antique dealers from five counties will set up displays at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum this weekend for the annual Old Collectibles Show and Sale. Seventeen vendors will offer objects ranging from furniture to jewelry. Light lunches will be available and door prizes awarded. More information is available at 435-2652. More ... Relax, pet parents. It’s very unlikely that your dog or cat will become infected by the H1N1 virus (swine flu). More ... Elk Regional Health System has announced seasonal flu shots in Cameron County according to the following scheduled: Oct. 19, 9-11 am, Drs. Stokes and Caruso, East Fourth Street, Emporium; Oct. 21, Driftwood Senior Center, 10-noon, and Emporium Senior Center, 1-3 pm; Oct. 28, Dr. McKimm’s office, North Broad Street, 9-11 am. More ... Aroma Café and Restaurant on Fourth Street in Emporium is under new management. Jill and Kirk Gibbs are the new owners of the popular eatery. They’re holding an open house on Saturday (today) from 7 am to 2 pm. The Gibbs are also planning an open microphone night every Tuesday and a Guitar Hero tournament. More ... An ordination service was held at the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hebron for Pastor Jo Anne Kandel. More ... Jason Metzger, director of radiation oncology at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital’s Patterson Cancer Care Center, has been certified as a medical dosimetrist. Metzger will facilitate radiation oncology treatments with physicians Dr. Hans Baerwald and Dr. David Moylan. More ... Kurt and Elizabeth Couchman of Fairfax, Va., announce the birth of their daughter Beatrice Anne Couchman, on July 21, 2009. She weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and was 21.5 inches long. More ... Preschool story time has resumed at the Coudersport Public Library. All children and caregivers are invited to participate on each Tuesday at 10 am. Scheduled themes include: Oct. 13, Odd Animals; Oct. 20, Squirrel Tales; Oct. 27, Pumpkin Time; Nov. 10, What a Hoot!; Nov. 17, Doctor! Doctor!; Nov. 24, Opposites; Dec. 1, Penguin Power; and Dec. 8, Toys. More ... Whatever happened to the Charlie and Jennifer Raptis family of Coudersport? They’re continuing a long-time family tradition as owners and operators of Prince Creek Diner in Murrells Inlet, near Myrtle Beach. S.C. Their four children (from left), Lucy, Ronny, Metra and James Raptis, have eaten more than a few meals in their family’s diner. More ... Saturday’s autumn hillsides presented the perfect backdrop for walking tours of historical points of interest in Coudersport, sponsored by the Potter County Historical Society. Volunteer David Castano of Coudersport led the tours, which were an attraction for all ages. More ... Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will hold a pumpkin painting contest on Saturday, Oct. 24, for children up to grade six. This event will be held at the Memorial Hall Basketball Court (inside if it rains) from 9 am to noon. More ... Author James Burke will be guest speaker for the Cameron County Historical Society fall dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 pm in the Emporium Firehall. Burke has chronicled local history in his book, “Pioneers of Second Fork” (Driftwood). New members are welcome. More ... All street-legal vehicles are welcome to join the Cameron County SPCA Dice Run, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, embarking from the Emporium VFW. Registration for the fund-raiser will be open from 9 am to noon and the run gets underway at 1. For more information, call 486-0432. More ... Elk-Cameron Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross has announced a blood drive for Thursday at the Emporium VFW. All blood types are needed. Donors are welcome from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. More ... A missionary to Israel who has been bringing a religious perspective to military forces in that nation is presenting a program this weekend during services at the Abundant Life Tabernacle in Emporium. More ... Potter County was well represented at the third annual Pa. Conference on Suicide Prevention in State College. Attendees included John Leete, Georgianna Leete, Deborah Hamilton, Jessica Moon, Suzan Paisley, and two area youth, Elizabeth Paisley of Ulysses and Shannon Keating of Coudersport. More ... A fund-raising dinner for Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association will be held on Sunday at the ambulance hall. Dinner will consist of ham and scalloped potatoes with serving from 11:30 am and 2 pm. More ... Joanne Morey of Coudersport and grandsons Collin Morey and Hayden Keck greeted visitors at the Bios Life Slim booth during the Falling Leaves Festival. More ... VFW Post 6221 is sponsoring scholarship essay competition. Entry deadline is Nov. 1. Additional information is available from Senior Vice Commander Joseph Jones or Auxiliary Vice President Beverly Jones. The Voice of Democracy is an audio essay competition open to students in grades 9-12. Theme is, “Does America Still Have Heroes?” More ... A big shot in the arm is coming to the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department with the recent announcement of a donation from the Emporium Foundation. Plans call for the organization to receive gifts totaling as much as $100,000 over a three-year period to help pay for the purchase of a new rescue/pumper vehicle to enhance fire protection and public safety. More ... Austin United Methodist Church has announced that its annual Apple Butter Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 10 am. Centered around an apple theme, there will be a pie-baking contest, games, hayrides, vendors, a food court and plenty of apple butter and cider. More ... Smokers who are trying to kick the habit are welcome to attend a free program at the Coudersport Public Library. More ... |
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