April 2023

The Port Allegany High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held Saturday, April 29  from 7:30 – 10:30 at the Four Sisters Wedding Venue  in Turtlepoint.

The Prom Court has been announced as follows:   Pictured:  (front) Thea Petruzzi, Blaine Moses, Noah Archer; (back) Evin Stauffer, Leigha Nelson, Madeline Smith, Allie O’Shea, Brielle Budd, Kaden Price, Drew Evens, Jett Ruding and Gavin Burgess. 

Introduction of the court and crowning of the King and Queen will take place at 9 p.m.  Parents and guests may view the crowning and can begin to gather at 8:45 and remain until the end of the King/Queen dance.  The prom, a gift from the Junior Class to the Senior Class, is organized by the Prom Committee with advisor, Mindy Bernardi.

The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the Annual Meeting & Award Presentation on May 4 at Pennhills Club.  The event includes the presentation of 5 annual awards to the Bradford Community.  The five awards include: Exemplary Business, Community & Spirit, Director’s Award, Small Business and Legacy Award. 

We are excited to announce this year’s award recipients.  Exemplary Business Award will go to Zippo Manufacturing; Small Business Award will go to Pizza Napoli; Community & Spirit will go to the Staff & Participants of Futures Rehabilitation Center; Director’s Award will be given to Debbie Price and Legacy Award will go to Mick Marshall.

“We asked the community to present us with nominations for the annual awards and they came through.  We were presented with a wonderful list of businesses, citizens and organizations who contribute to this great community through their hard work, volunteerism and community spirit” stated Barb Kervin, Board President.  We are also grateful to our members for supporting this event.  Our signature sponsor Zippo Manufacturing, platinum sponsor Blaisdell Foundation and gold sponsors’ Northwest Bank and American Refining Group.  Each award recipient will receive an original Case knife compliments of Case Knives.

Tickets are still available for the event.  You can go to bradfordchamber.com to purchase tickets or call the chamber at 814-368-7115.  Tickets are $55 per person or $110 for two.  The event on May 4 will have social hour starting at 5:30 and presentations at 6:30. We are looking forward to a wonderful event recognizing these much deserved recipients. 

Adam Causer and Matt Siszka from the McKean County Conservation District and Don Hayden and Matt Dennis from the Bradford Sanitary Authority, were on hand to assist the participants with building their own rain barrel to take home. 

Those Bradford City residents also learned how they could reduce their stormwater fee. For more information on rain barrels go to: https://extension.psu.edu/rain-barrels.

For more information on the Conservation District go to www.mckeanconservation.com. 

For more information on the Bradford Sanitary Authority go to www.bradfordsanitary.com. 

Financial and other support for this program is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Penn College golfers seek gold

Pennsylvania College of Technology golf team completed a week that included one first-, one second- and one fifth-place invitational finish and will seek a United East Conference championship this weekend, while the college’s baseball and softball teams earned wins that will see them in postseason play in early May.

Golf

Coudersport, Pa., April 25, 2023 – UPMC in North Central Pa. recruiters are inviting community members to the UPMC Wellness Center, 1001 E. Second St., Coudersport, every first Wednesday of every other month beginning on May 3, for one-on-one meetings to learn more about UPMC careers. The “Walk-In Wednesdays” sessions are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To learn more about career opportunities with UPMC, go to Careers.UPMC.com.

A spaghetti dinner will be held Sunday, April 30  at the Port Allegany Moose Lodge from 12:00 p.m. until sold out to benefit the Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Award for Community Service.  The dinner including spaghetti and meatballs, salad, breadsticks and dessert will be available at a cost of $10 per person and half-dinners available for children 12 and under at a cost of $5. 

In addition to the dinner, there will be a Bucket Auction, a Lottery Ticket Frame Raffle, a 2022 Autographed Gator Football with JB Graphic Print  and a 50/50 raffle. 

Pastor Randy served in the U.S. Marines and worked in sales before entering the ministry in 1991.  He served United Methodist Churches in Shinglehouse, Ceres, Trinity (now Port Allegany UMC) Port Allegany Evangelical UMC (now closed), Crosby, Riverside and Fishing Creek, all in the Kane District of the UMC.  

Pastor Randy served on the Board of Directors of the Cole Memorial Health System where he also served on Executive, Patient Safety, Public Relations and Voluntary Chaplin Committees and was named an Honorary Director of the Board at Cole Memorial.  He was a member of the Port Allegany Rotary Club where he served as President and was named a Paul Harris Fellow, twice.  He also served as a board member of the Port Allegany Ambulance Service, Port Allegany Borough Council, Economic Development Council and Port Allegany Asbestos Advisory Council.  

Pastor Randy loved serving his church and community and loved spending time with and supporting the youth of the community.  The Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Award for Community Service is given to help keep his memory alive and to encourage more youth involvement in service to their school, community and churches.   Students in grades 7-12 at Port Allegany High School may apply for the awards.  

 The dinner is sponsored by Headley’s Headliners and Port Allegany Moose Lodge 460 FC. The Bucket Auction and raffles  are sponsored by Headley’s Headliners and the Port Allegany Rotary Club.  

Donations to the Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Award for Community Service can be mailed to Pam Fischer, 3786 Route 155, Port Allegany, PA 16743.  Checks should be made out to Headley’s Headliners.  To donate to the Bucket Auction call Cherie Nasto at (814)598-0779 or (814)642-7220

Kennedy Bledsoe, a junior from Whitesville High School, has been chosen to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany program sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc.

This 23rd annual Students Inside Albany program will take place from May 21-24, 2023 and will bring 60 students from across the state to Albany to get a first-hand education about their state government. The program is designed to increase high school students’ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide information about the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility.

While at the conference, students will join their peers in a hands-on learning experience about how state government works. Students will participate in a series of interactive lectures on topics such as the state budget process, the role of lobbyists in the legislative process, citizen rights to access government information, the role of media in politics, and the move to reform state government.

While in Albany, the students will have an opportunity to tour the state’s Capitol. The highlight for most students is the opportunity to shadow their Senators and Assembly members for an afternoon attending session on the Chamber floors.

For more information about the League of Women Voters Cattaraugus/Allegany Counties chapter, please contact us at cattarauguslwv@gmail.com For more information on the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc., or the Students Inside Albany conference, please visit their website at: www.lwvny.org. Empowering Voters Defending Democracy The League of Women Voters of New York State is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Membership is open to all and provides the opportunity to be active and involved in local, state and national issues.

I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for Potter County Sheriff.  I lived in Potter County for several years after attending college and then moved to Alaska to pursue a career in law enforcement.  I started working as a Correctional Officer in a maximum-security prison in Juneau, AK for about 21 months.

In January of 1986, I was hired by the Juneau Police Department as a Patrol Officer.  Approximately 4 years later, I was assigned to the Investigations Unit for approximately 3 years.

I was promoted back to the Patrol Unit as a sergeant where I supervised a patrol team for approximately 6 years.  I was assigned back to the Investigations Unit, where I supervised major investigations for 5 years.  As the Investigations Sergeant, I also oversaw two drug enforcement officers assigned to the Southeast Alaska Drug Task Force.  During my time as a sergeant, I participated in numerous supervisory training classes.

My final assignment for the Department was in an administrative position where I restructured the Department’s training requirements and training schedule.

While employed by the Juneau Police Department, I had several ancillary duties. I was an Accident Reconstructionist for 16 years, and I was a member of the SWAT Team for 11 years.  I held certifications from the FBI, NRA and the State of Alaska as a firearms instructor, and I was a certified Emergency Vehicle Operations instructor.  I held an Advanced Police Officer certification from the State of Alaska and was awarded the Police Medal of Honor in 1993.

In the year 2000, I had the privilege of attending the Southwest Law Enforcement Institute’s, Law Enforcement Management College located in Plano, Texas.  I successfully completed and graduated from the intensive 2 month long college level management course geared specifically toward law enforcement management.

After nearly 22 years in Law enforcement, I retired and my wife, Lynetta and I returned to Potter County to raise our twin girls.

I have served Potter County as a Deputy Sheriff with the Potter County Sheriff’s Department since 2016. I am currently certified by the Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board.  I am also certified by the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission as a Firearms Instructor.  I have a clear understanding of the duties of the Sheriff Department. I would be honored to serve the people of Potter County as your Sheriff.  Early in my career, I was taught to treat people fairly and with respect.  As your Sheriff, I will continue to do so.

The time I served in the corrections environment will aid me in this position as the Sheriff sits on the Potter County Jail Board.  My time as a Police Sergeant and management experience will benefit me in carrying out the duties of the Sheriff.

My family attends the Gold Church where I have served as Moderator, Trustee and Chairperson for the building committee while building our new church.  I am a coach for the Black Forest Youth Trap Team and have done so for the last several years.

Thank you for considering me for sheriff. I am the only candidate with 28 years experience in law enforcement, of which the last, almost 7 years have been with the Potter County Sheriff’s Department.  I am the only candidate that is currently certified with the State of Pennsylvania and will not have to attend a 19 week, residential academy to become a certified Sheriff. I look forward to continuing my service to the people of Potter County.  Please vote KEVIN SISKA for Potter County Sheriff in the Republican Primary Election on May 16^th. I would also welcome and encourage all write-in Democratic votes. Again, Thank You!

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