January 28, 2012 RSS feed / Community Life

Legion meeting Tuesday

Olkosky-Jessop American Legion Post 194 will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 pm in the Cameron County Vets Club. All members are asked to attend. More...

Blood drive Wednesday

Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is holding a community blood drive at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 10 am to 4 pm. More...

Kindergarten registration

Kindergarten registration will be held at the Woodland Elementary School on Friday, March 2, from 8:30 to 11:30 am and 1 to 3:30 pm. More...

E.O. Austin dinner planned

E.O. Austin Historical Society will hold its annual dinner auction fundraiser on Wednesday, March 14, at the American Legion Post 192 in Coudersport. More...

Students named to honor list

DuBois Business College recently announced the President’s Honor List for the Fall 2011 quarter. Among students honored for outstanding achievement Melissa Fuenffinger and Matthew Young, both of Emporium. More...

Stories wanted for living history book

A publisher is taking an unconventional approach to compiling a local history book that will be heavy on anecdotes and reminiscences that paint a colorful picture of bygone days. More...

Coudersport Rotary welcomes new officers

Coudersport Rotary Club members welcomed new officers for 2012 and heard about children’s protective services in Potter County during this week’s meeting. More...

VFW dues-payers’ dinner

VFW Post 6221 will hold its annual dues-payers’ dinner Feb. 3, at the post home. Social hour is 5 pm and dinner will follow. Registration is $1 (Post 6221 members only) at the VFW no later than Jan. 30. More...

30 attend history program

About 30 people gathered at the E. O. Austin Historical Museum on Sunday to hear a program on the Freeman Run valley’s history from the late Genevieve (Mahon) Lewis, who shared her recollections during a videotaped interview in 2002. More...

Bingo will benefit sports booster

CCHS Music Booster Bingo will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Emporium Firehall. Cost is $20 per ticket and includes six cards for every game. Payout will be based on tickets sold. Food and drinks will be available. More...

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Emporium Rotary members learned about new trends in health care and related topics during a recent meeting, as four medical professionals from Charles Cole Memorial Hospital and Emporium Health Cente More...

Energy conservation expert shares pointers with Rotary

Coudersport Rotary members learned about energy conservation last week as one of their own, Mike Heroux, was featured speaker. More...

Benefits planned for cancer patient

Two benefits are planned for Suzy Jones Pire, daughter of former Potter County Commissioner and Sweden Valley Manor employee Mary Jones and her husband John. More...

Photography workshop

A workshop on effectively using a digital camera will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6-8 at the Potter County Education Council office in Coudersport. More...

‘Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy to return

Potter County’s domestic violence services organization, A Way Out, has announced plans for its 15th annual fundraiser, the Chocolate Lovers Fantasy, on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 6-10 pm at the Coudersport Consistory. Cost is $10. More...

Parent/teacher conferences

Parent/teacher conferences will be held at Cameron County High School and Woodland Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Parents are encouraged to visit their child’s classrooms. More...

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One of the region’s longest-serving business operators, Ruth Gerhart, was caught by surprise when many of her children and grandchildren converged on her home in Ladona to help celebrate her 84 More...

‘Parade of Stars’ Feb. 18

This year’s popular Cameron County Parade of Stars is scheduled for 7 pm Feb. 18 at the high school. It’s a fundraiser for the scholarship fund of the Cameron County Fair Association. Performers are welcome. More...

Rotary plans speech contest

An important mission of Rotary International is to instill in its members and its communities an appreciation of ethics and concern for others in everyday living. More...

SVFD elects officers

Sinnemahoning Volunteer Fire Department recently re-elected Butch Kehl as president; Bruce Whitman, vice president, and Donna Kehl, secretary/ treasurer. Dave Zuback was elected as a three-year trustee. More...

Lions Club’s ‘Chili for charity’ going on Sunday

Coudersport Area Lions Club will hold “Chili for Charity,” one of its most popular fundraisers on Sunday, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Coudersport Firehall. More...

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Trooper Brothers from the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Cameron County recently presented a program on fraud at the Emporium Senior Center. More...

Half-marathon added to local race

Organizers of the God’s Country Marathon have announced the addition of a “half-marathon” this year. Potter County Visitors Association (PCVA) hosts the 38th annual race on Saturday, June 2. More...

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A Potter County resident is among recipients of scholarships presented during this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show. More...

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These were among the dozens of third-graders at Woodland Elementary School who received free dictionaries last week. Emporium Rotarians traveled to the school to distribute the dictionaries. More...