2006-05-27

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Peggy Coppolo of Bennetts Valley caught this inspirational site on her birdfeeder recently. She marveled at how the one-legged animal went on about its life, seemingly unaffected by the adversity. Peggy suggested that we could draw lessons from the sight, so she sent us the image in hopes that we would share it with our readers.

Patient At Geisinger



Helen Decker is a patient at Geisinger medical Center. She would love to hear from her friends at: Helen Decker, AICU#2 c/o Geisinger Medical Center 100 North Academy Ave. Dannville, PA 17822 May 8 was also her birthday.

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Several Cameron County High School students pitched in to help the county manage the Primary Election. Throughout the day, students manned polls at each of the 10 polling places in the county. The students did extremely well, according to Glen Fiebig and Brenda Munz, the county commissioner and chief clerk, repesectively, who also served as election officials. As a token […]

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Students in Don Sestina’s government class took part in an annual mock trial exercise last Wednesday. Students were given case information and then were asked to play different parts in the trial. Cases chosen for the mock trials are ones that bring constitutional freedoms to the forefront. Students who took part in the proceedings Wednesday included Tim Colwell (defense attorney), […]

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First graders in Mrs. Baker’s class have written and illustrated their own storybooks. They shared their stories with family and friends and did a fantastic job. Shown in photo are Hunter Horning, Brady Lovett, Kassidy McLaughlin, Kennedy Chmelar, Kathy Speague, McKenzie Magaro, Renee Marsiglio, Payton Bloom, Kaydee Rossman, Alayna Genevro, Allison Swartz, Tristan Reed, Madison Harrier, Ann Burt, Kendyl Guisto, […]

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The Rotary Club met at the First United Methodist Church Tuesday. Pastor Gary Atkinson, who served 8 1/2 years in the U S Navy as Chaplin before coming to Emporium, showed an interesting video he had taken while at sea. The first part was an actual burial at sea, followed by a clip on how they resupply ships at sea […]

Video Series On Evolution Planned



We have been taught, and are still being taught, in public schools, that we, and all of the plant and animal life, with all of its intricacies, are the product of random chance mutations, and that we, over billions of years, evolved into this marvelous ebeing, through a process called “natural selection.” Could this have really happened? Is there new […]

Whitetail Expo Next Month



Next month Pennsylvania will host the world’s largest gathering of whitetail deer hunters, managers, biologists, and experts. The event is scheduled for June 22-25 in King of Prussia at the Valley Forge Convention Center. Deer hunting enthusiasts will not want to miss this chance to rub shoulders with some of the most knowledgeable whitetail experts in the country. For the […]

Virginia Smith



Virginia L. Smith, 69, of Blythewood, SC., Formerly of Port Allegany, died Tuesday (May, 16, 2006) in the Providence Hospital, North East, Columbia, SC. Born June 10, 1936, in Aiken, she was a daughter of Vernon L. and Margaret A. Greeley Bells. On April 4, 1958, in Farmers Valley, she married Roy Smith Sr., who survives. Mrs. Smith was a […]

Pontoon Boat Tours Begin



A Pontoon Boat Excursion is planned Monday (May 29) at Sinnemahoning State Park. Enjoy a relaxing and scenic 45 minute tour of the dam as we explore wetlands and the Bald Eagles. Rides begin at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Pontoon boat has 18 available seats. Reservations will be taken by calling the park office. You may also sign […]