Endeavor News

LIONS CLUB BUYS RAIL CAR

11/22/2008

With the dedication of Coudersport's Military Honor Roll only two weeks past, news of another addition to the town's arboretum has surfaced. Coudersport Lions Club members confirmed this week that they have purchased a passenger car from the former Kane and Kinzua Railroad.

PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY FOR RIGASES?

11/22/2008

Another holiday season will come and go with John Rigas and his son, Tim, confined to a federal penitentiary in North Carolina. Family members and lawyers continue to fight for their freedom.

BEARS ABUNDANT FOR MONDAY OPENER

11/22/2008

Bear hunters have been anticipating the 2008 season for several months, with all signs pointing to a banner year. The three-day season opens on Monday. Last year's under-kill has resulted in the bear population rising to the point that nuisance complaints are too common and the Game Commission would like to see the numbers thinned.

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11/22/2008

A three-panel display spotlighting local history has been erected on the courthouse square in Coudersport, at the corner of East Second and North East streets. It's a project of the Pennsylvania Lumber Heritage Region. One of the panels, entitled "Headwaters Country," includes a large photograph of the village of Cross Fork in its heyday, along with logging and railroad pictures. A second panel describes the Lumber Heritage Region, which encompasses northcentral Pennsylvania, with Warren and Tioga counties as the western and eastern borders, respectively. The third panel spotlights the history and current attractions along the U.S. Rt. 6 corridor.

COAL MINING, CLEAN UP DEAL REACHED

11/22/2008

Decades after a coal company scarred the land and polluted the water in the Reed Hollow area of Cameron County, state environmental officials have worked out a deal to allow additional mining and repair much of the damage. Allegheny Enterprises Inc.

TRAIN CRASH SETTLEMENT MONEY AVAILABLE

11/22/2008

Settlement money from the 2006 train derailment and consequent fish kill in Cameron County are available for conservation and environmental improvement projects, according to the county's watershed specialist.

COMING GAS/OIL BOOM MEANS JOBS

11/22/2008

Estimates are being developed on the number of jobs that will be created and the overall economic impact of Marcellus shale natural gas production. Companies are acquiring rights to properties where the gas deposits are believed to plentiful in the shale formations located thousands of feet underground.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS NEXT WEEKEND

11/22/2008

Coudersport ushers in the holiday season with a Festival of Lights next weekend, continuing a tradition that has been known as Victorian Christmas and O Little Town in past years. It's sponsored by the Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce.

BORO SEEKS COOPERATION

11/22/2008

The Emporium Borough Street Department is asking borough residents to park their vehicles off-street during the winter months to allow them to efficiently remove snow from the streets. Additionally, the borough is asking that residents adhere to the following statement released Thursday.

12 AUSTIN RESIDENCES SCHEDULED FOR WATER SHUT OFF

11/22/2008

Water service will be cut to as many as a dozen homes in Austin Borough Monday if the owners of the properties fail to make payments or payment arrangements over the weekend or first thing Monday morning when the borough office opens at 8.

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11/22/2008

Students at Austin School were treated to a living history of recorded music last week with a visit by John Peet of Coudersport. John is an antiques and music buff who used part of his collection of music boxes, Edison cylinder players, wax records, and compact disks to bring to life the history of recorded music. He was accompanied by retired Austin Area School teacher Julia Kolat who read a piece about the history of music boxes. From Stephen Foster's "Dixie" played in multiple parts on a sophisticated 1880's music box, through a speech by President McKinley on wax cylinder recording, to the Surround Sound of a Bose speaker system, the students were immersed in the history of sound. Kindergarteners through sixth graders enjoyed the program in Art Metzger's science classroom.

AREA NEWS BRIEFS

11/22/2008

Baseball, not soccer JAMES CITY - Members of the Highland Township Board of Supervisors have decided to plan for a baseball-only field on Pennsylvania Avenue in James City, despite pressure from some citizens to build a soccer field.

HELP AVAILABLE LOCALLY FOR TRYING TO KICK SMOKING HABIT

11/22/2008

Help is available for those who are trying to kick the smoking habit. Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce this week hosted a program by Daniel Derr of Clinical Outcomes Group Inc. (COGI), who announced that his organization will bring free tobacco cessation services to Potter County.

HOLIDAY HOME TOUR TIX ON SALE

11/22/2008

Antique Seekers of Cameron County has announced additional details for this year's Holiday Home Tour, to be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, starting at 2 pm. Five Emporium homes will be open for viewing. Tickets are available for a donation of $10 at Emporium Pharmacy, Barbara Moscato Brown Library, Chamber of Commerce, Aroma Cafe and Maureen's Beauty Shop.

VOLUNTEERS NEED TO DELIVER MEALS

11/22/2008

Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to the Coudersport community as part of an expansion of a local ministry. Helping Hands Ministry, based at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle, provides meals to those who are facing a major disruption, loss of a loved one, surgery or arrival of a baby. Elderly also are visited.

NEAT NUMERALS

11/22/2008

10,678 Do you owe a few thousand dollars on your credit cards? Don't feel too bad. The average American has a balance of $10,678. That is up by nearly 30 percent over the average balance of 2000. Credit counselors say carrying a credit card balance is the worst thing a person can do if he has any hope of righting the ship financially.

SENTENCINGS IN DRUG CASES

11/22/2008

Several defendants were sentenced by Judge Richard Masson in Cameron County Court. Sara A. Petitt of Johnsonburg was ordered to spend from six months to two years in a state penitentiary for possession of drugs with intent to deliver, following her conviction in an August jury trial.

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11/22/2008

Northern Tier Community Action Corp. Head Start enjoyed a field trip to Sizerville State Park, where the kids hiked, made animal prints and heard stories about insects from Tom Murphy (back, left). Attending with teacher Amanda Slottje were, from left: Krystal Oyler, Brisa Mason, Kasey Studer, Devin Streich, Taylor Geitner, Alexandria Petrazio, Kohen Teates, Peyton Hepburn, Junior Bailey, Hannah Lopez, Robert Speath, Paige Speath, Trisidy Fowler, Anthony Putt, Blake Mackie and Allison Keller.

HELP WITH HOME HEATING BILLS

11/22/2008

Thousands of residents of Potter and Cameron counties are eligible for assistance with their winter heating bills through the Pa. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). County Assistance Offices are now processing LIHEAP applications. Eligibility is based on income. Individuals with annual income of $23,110 are eligible for assistance.

'CHRISTMAS IN THE WILDS' PLANS

11/22/2008

Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center adds a big prize to the Christmas in the Wilds event. Shoppers have a chance to win a 40-inch plasma high definition television, or a $100 gift card for Reid's Hometown Emporium. The television was donated by Reid's Hometown Emporium.

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11/22/2008

Long-time Coudersport radio personality Gerri Miller has launched a new venture on the internet. She has left Radio Station WFRM after almost three decades as a manager, news director, producer and announcer to start "Black Forest Broadcasting." It's a news, music and information service found on the internet at www.gerrimiller.com. Meanwhile, former WFRM general manager David Lent, who left the station in the 1980s and built his own radio station, WHKS, in Port Allegany, has returned to manage WFRM-AM. A sale of WFRM-FM 96.7 to the Backyard Broadcasting chain was recently completed. Additionally, a sale of WFRM-AM by majority stockholder and station founder Cary Simpson is imminent. Photo courtesy of James Jones / Solomons Words

'BIOMASS' MEETING SCHEDULED

11/22/2008

Headwaters Resource Conservation and Development Council will be holding a public meeting to promote the use of renewable fuels - particularly woody biomass and cellulose conversion - for meeting the energy needs of schools and other users. Time and site of the workshop will be announced.

EUROPE TOUR BEING DISCUSSED

11/22/2008

Details of a proposed educational trip to Europe will be discussed Monday in Emporium. Cameron County High School history teacher Tom Glosek is attempting to organize the visits to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales during the summer of 2010.

EXPORT PROGRAM FOR BUSINESSES

11/22/2008

Assistance is available for area businesses interested in exploring international marketing options. Northcentral Pa. Regional Planning and Development Commission has set up the North Central Export Program to help businesses — large and small — take advantage of marketing opportunities around the globe.

'LEADERSHIP POTTER COUNTY' CLASS GRADUATING

11/22/2008

Seventeen men and women, ranging in age from teens to 70-plus, will emerge from a yearlong education odyssey ready to take leadership roles in government, community and business organizations in Potter County.

COUNTY FINANCIAL STUDY WINDING DOWN

11/22/2008

Consultants from Susquehanna Group Advisors (SGA) are winding up their comprehensive study that will lead to recommendations on ways to improve and upgrade Potter County's financial management system. The county was awarded a $50,000 Pa. Dept.

POTTER COUNTY REAL ESTATE RANSACTONS

11/22/2008

Following are real estate transactions reported by the Potter County Recorder of Deeds. • Oct. 27, Jeffrey J. Gleason to Robert L. Young, Ulysses Township, $17,000; Joseph R. Kozik to Michael S. Firestone, West Branch Township, $75,000; Robert Gular to Keith Hand, Harrison Township, $18,000; Patricia M. White to Stephen M. Heck Jr., Genesee Township, $125,000.

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11/22/2008

Austin Cub Scouts chose an interesting way to celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11. The group traveled to Eldred to visit the World War II Museum. On the return trip, Cub Scouts stopped in Port Allegany and were treated to pizza for dinner. In the front, from left, are Parker Glover, Miles Moate and Jackson Glover. In the second row, from left, are Austin Sypien, Brandon Hostetlar, Hunter Freer, Jo Jo Glover, Kevin Gentzel, Steven Metcalf, Caden Rees, Sage Setzer and Dempsey Glover. In the back, from left, are Ethan Gola, Julian Watson, Dakota Hostetlar, Mason Metcalf and Payton Shupe. Leaders present, but not in picture, were Cub Master Scott Hostetlar, Tiger Leader Blaire Shupe, Wolf Leader Amanda Moate and Webelos Leader Don Lathrop and Secretary Deonna Snyder.

GARDEN CLUB, FAMILY CENTER PLAN PARTY

11/22/2008

Next meeting of the Emporium Garden Club will be a joint party with the Cameron County Family Center on Dec. 1 at 5:30 pm in the Episcopal Parish Hall. Staff of the Family Center will be providing a dinner.

PLANS FOR 'COMMUNITY MERCANTILE' PROGRESS

11/22/2008

A business plan is being developed to bring a "community mercantile" to Coudersport. Under the plan, community members would buy shares in the organization in order to establish a large retailer downtown, probably offering clothing and footwear. Specifics still need to be worked out as the plan progresses.

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11/22/2008

Austin's Brownie Troop and their family members were treated to a hayride at Bill and Ellen Johns farm last week. Following the hayride, hot dogs and hot chocolate were served around a bonfire. Enjoying the ride here, from left, are Amber Pifer, Rylee Hooftallen, Abigail Hooftallen, Jacob Hooftallen and Isaac Stuckey.

MEDICARE HELP MEETINGS SLATED

11/22/2008

Another series of meetings has been announced by the Potter County Area Agency on Aging to help consumers determine if their current Medicare plan still meets their needs. Open enrollment continues until Dec. 31. Counselors are available to answer questions, compare Medicare plans and enroll beneficiaries.

JEWELRY CLASS BEING OFFERED BY CHAMBER

11/22/2008

Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center will offer a jewelry class just in time for holiday giving. Instruction will be given in production of Christmas tree earrings and a matching bracelet. Materials will be provided by the instructor, Pat Martin.

BRUNCH IN AUSTIN SUNDAY

11/22/2008

There will be a Sunday Brunch on Nov. 23 at the Austin Firehall from 8 am until noon or until it's gone. Brunch includes pancakes, eggs, toast, sausage, homefries and a drink. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-12 and children under 3 get in free. There will be a Chinese auction and 50/50 tickets. Hunters are welcome.

Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes

BY HOWARD 'MAC' MCDONALD — 11/22/2008

Thanksgiving is only a short time away and deer season right behind it. With the trouble our country is in, it will be hard for some people to find something to be thankful for. We all should be able to find a tidbit or two that we can give thanks for. I am thankful for a new great-granddaughter who was born with all her fingers and toes.

Letters

11/22/2008

Wind Turbines are LOUD! To the editor: I live in Somerset County, one and one-half miles off the main road between two ridgelines. On the west side of our home is an 18-turbine wind facility with six turbines located 1,390 to 1,500 feet from our back door.

ROUTE 6 TOURISM VITAL

By James B. Jones — 11/22/2008

(James B. Jones is editor/ publisher of Solomon' s Words, an internet-based information site with a strong emphasis on Potter County.

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11/22/2008

Ken Straub and Cathy Straub presented a program of their trip to Canada during last week's Emporium Rotary meeting. Among the highlights were a visit to Algonquin Park and a tour of the Parliament Building in Ottawa. Rotarians paused to pay tribute to all veterans in observance of Veterans Day and expressed appreciation to all who participated in last Saturday's highway clean-up.

AUSTIN HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED

11/22/2008

Austin Area School has released its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2008-09 school year. High honors distinction is based on a grade of 93 percent and above in all subjects. Students with an 85 or better in all subjects qualify for the honor roll.

Khanna to oversee primary care

11/22/2008

Charles Cole Memorial Hospital has announced that Dr. Amit Khanna will oversee Coudersport Primary Care, located at the hospital's Irwin Medical Arts Center. In his new role, Dr. Khanna will serve in a supervisory capacity as well as see patients. A member of the medical staff since 2006, Dr.

ENGLISH HANDBELLS FEATURED AT CHURCH CONCERT SATURDAY

11/22/2008

Music of the English handbells returns at the First United Methodist Church in Emporium on Saturday, with a concert to welcome the holiday season. There will be music by the Chancel Choir; piano-organ duets by Pat Luckenbill and Chris Luckenbill; as well as the music of the handbells, mallets and melody chimes, with vocal, piano, organ and flute accompaniment.

AUSTIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. ELECTS OFFICERS

11/22/2008

Officers have been elected to the Austin Volunteer Fire Department for 2009. Taking office will be Peg Rotello, chair; Kerry Ehrensberger, president; Mike Bacon, vice president; Sabrina Earle, secretary; and Kathy Brooks, treasurer.

Birth Announcements

11/22/2008

Kinley Setzer A baby boy was born on Nov. 7, 2008, at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital to Chad and Pamalasue Hammond Setzer. The boy, named Kinley Mason Setzer, weighed seven pounds, one ounce. He joins a brother, Zaeden, 3. Maternal grandparents are Deborah Lovell Hammond and Robert E. Hammond. Maternal grandparents are Vera Setzer and James Setzer.

BETTER DAYS AHEAD FOR REGIONS DEER HUNTERS?

11/22/2008

Pennsylvania's two-week firearms deer season opens on the traditional date - the Monday after Thanksgiving - with area businesses hoping to see signs that the tide is turning. Due to a reduction in the region's deer herd and changing hunting habits, there has been a reduction in the number of people coming to the northcentral counties for deer season.

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11/22/2008

Jim Macurak of Karns City, Butler County, shot this massive 7x6 bull on the opening morning of the 2008 Pennsylvania elk hunt. He was hunting in the Moshannon State Forest when the bull approached just after daylight. Photo courtesy of Mark Nale

REPORT CARDS ESSENTIAL TO HARVEST DATA

11/22/2008

The Pennsylvania Game Commission counts on hunters to provide information on the deer they harvest. If all hunters who harvested a deer would send in their harvest report cards, as required by law, harvest estimates wouldn't be needed. But it hasn't been working out that way for some time.

BULLISH ON BEAR SEASON

11/22/2008

Bear season in Pennsylvania is no small event. In many parts of the region, the number of hunters in the woods this Monday will surpass even that of the deer season opener. It should be an exciting season. Some massive bears have been shot in the state the past few years. A few have even topped the scales at 800 pounds.

TRAPPING MAY BE REBOUNDING

11/22/2008

Many of the state's furbearer trapping seasons are underway. General trapping season for foxes and raccoons continues through Feb. 22. The season for mink and muskrats opens on Saturday and closes on to Jan. 11. Beavers may be trapped from Dec. 26 to March 31. Coyotes, opossums, skunks and weasels are legal year-'round.

SINNEMAHONING SPORTSMEN BUSY

11/22/2008

Sinnemahoning Sportsmen's Association will soon be announcing policies for its winter wildlife feeding program. The program is one of the area's most successful and popular, providing corn to dozens of landowners in souther Cameron and Potter counties.

RED RAIDERS THREE WINS FROM HERSHEY

11/22/2008

There was more than a district championship on the line when Cameron County met the Clarion Bobcats Friday night in a varsity football showdown at Brockway. Results weren't available by press time. The winner earns a berth in the Elite Eight, just two more wins away from a trip to the state Class A championship game in Hershey.

Big 30 all-stars named

11/22/2008

Cameron County and Coudersport each landed three players on the 2008 Big 30 Football All-Star Team, a ceremonial team comprised of top players from northcentral Pennsylvania and the southern tier of upstate New York. Offensive linemen Evan Abplanalp, senior, of Coudersport and Andrew Fragale, sophomore, of Cameron County were selected.

Mountain View bowling results

11/22/2008

Following are recent results from Mountain View Bowling Center in Emporium: Buck and Doe Mixed Couples: Wildcats 32-8, Roadrunners 24-16, Tigers 12- 28, Cougars 12-28. Monday Men's Merchant: L&M Lumber 46-34, Pesces 46-34, Cabin Kitchen 42-38, Mountain View 26-54.

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11/22/2008

Randy Cooney was hired this week as head varsity basketball coach at Cameron County High School. A former professional baseball player and native of Austin, Cooney has served as an assistant coach for several years. He succeeds John Barnhart and welcomes back a solid nucleus of regulars from last season. Several lettermen are currently involved in the Red Raider football season. First basketball game is Dec. 11 on the home court against Punxsutawney.

Falcons playing at next level

Photos by Curt Weinhold (www.pbase.com/cwphoto) — 11/22/2008

Three members of Coudersport High School's district champion boys' basketball team of 2007-08 are continuing their careers at the collegiate level. Blair Heimel (top), shown here with rookie head coach Guy Rancourt, is a member of the Lycoming College Warriors. Derek Burdick (front, left) and John Hau (back) are playing for Penn State Du- Bois, where their teammates include Cameron County native Marcus Genevro (right), a former PSUAC All-Conference selection and team captain.

William J. Mulhollen

11/22/2008

William J. Mulhollen, 47, Coudersport, formerly of Bumble Bee, died Saturday (Nov. 15, 2008) at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport from an apparent heart attack. He was born in Altoona, the son of Martin George and Molly A. (Wagner) Mulhollen of Bumble Bee.

Death Notices

11/22/2008

Helen M. Brown Helen Marie Brown, 65, of Coudersport, died Wednesday (Nov. 12, 2008) at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Burial was in Sweden Hill Cemetery. Theodora A. Everly Theodora A. Everly, 57, formerly of Coudersport, died Thursday (Nov. 13, 2008) at Darway Elder Care in Forksville. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery in Austin.