Carl M. Ripley, 75, of Galeton, PA, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at UPMC Wellsboro.
Born September 26, 1947, in Elmira, NY, he was a son of the late Allen and Iva (Draper) Ripley. Carl was a graduate of Elmira Southside High School and was a Veteran, having served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
On April 22, 1983 in Coudersport, PA, he married the former Margie Snyder, who survives.
Carl owned and was an agent at Nationwide Insurance in Coudersport and then later, owned Carl Ripley Insurance in Ormond Beach, FL.
Dept 6,14,25,7A(ambulance), Wellsboro hospital medics dispatched for a MVA. Rescue 6-8, Chief 6-20 arrived on scene to find one vehicle, off the roadway, hit a pole and a tree. Rescue crew began to assess the patient for injuries.
Rescue crew did not find any apparent or serious injuries. Due to the mechanism of injury command kept both BLS and ALS responding. Engine 6-2 setup traffic control on the west side of the incident. Rescue 14-8, Chief 14-10 and 20 responded and setup traffic control on the east side of the incident.
Units responding were: Rescue 6-8, Engine 6-2
Members responding were: Chief D. Bloom, Asst Chief R. Bloom, Asst Chief M. Bloom, Captain I. Druetto, FF J. Peet, FF T. Cline, FF S. Zerby, and probationary member R. Burrell.
Please slow down when seeing emergency personnel at the scene of an emergency
Thank you to dept 14 for their mutal aid assistance and to all responders!
Leland “Harry” “Icky” Morse Rouse, 84, and Laura Lillian (Harrington) Rouse, 79, passed away together on September 24, 2023, at their home.
Leland was born on May 16, 1939, in Blossburg, the son of the late Clyde Norris and Nina (Tubbs) Rouse. Laura was born on December 21, 1943, in Coudersport, the daughter of the late Henry D. and Laura (Niver) Harrington. Leland and Laura were married on October 14, 1961, at North Bingham Church and have celebrated over 61 years of marriage together.
They were active in 4-H, Tioga County Fair, the Chatham Twp. Volunteer Fire Department. Leland was also a Chatham Twp. Supervisor for many years. They attended the Little Marsh United Methodist Church for several years.
Leland’s farming days started at an early age when he went to live with John and Sally Bieser on their dairy and sheep farm in Little Marsh. John and Sally became like parents and grandparents to the entire Rouse family.
Laura was an exceptional homemaker who helped raise many children in the Little Marsh area. She also took great care of her lawn and in her recent years, very reluctantly, took on the lawn care supervisory role.
One of their greatest joys was attending events that their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other neighborhood children participated in. They also looked forward to attending the Tioga County Fair every year where they had been involved for nearly 50 years. Thanks to technology, they were able to stay connected with their family in Montana and Wyoming and loved receiving pictures and videos of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leland and Laura are survived by daughters: Kelly Rouse (Gail) Doan of Circle, Montana; Tracey Rouse (Bill) English of Wellsboro; Daughter-in-law, Nancy (Rouse) Pautz of Knoxville; grandchildren: Lindsey (Jordan) Vigil, Lacey (Andrew) Helm, Brent English, Chelsie English, Bryan Blackwell, and Chris (Gayla) Blackwell, great-grandchildren: Finley and Weston Vigil, Brady, Eli and Hayes Helm, Maddie and Michael Blackwell, special niece and nephew, Kyle (Courtney) Rouse, Whitney and Lainey Rouse, and Sarah (Nate) Callahan, Laura’s sisters: Evelyn Kellogg, Lucille (Tom) Hoppe, and Kitty (Jim) Panky, Leland’s brother, Clyde “Gene” Rouse, and Leland’s sister, Lorraine Stermer. They were preceded in death by their son, Michael Scott Rouse, and an infant son Timothy Rouse.
Family suggests memorial contributions in their name be made to the Tioga County Fair Beef Barn Expansion Fund, c/o Annette Miles, 118 Ferris Corners Road, Little Marsh, PA 16950 or the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department, Blair Creek Rd., Little Marsh, PA 16950.
A celebration of Leland’s and Laura’s life will be held Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the Tioga County Fair Grounds, 2258 Charleston Rd., Wellsboro, with refreshments to follow. A private burial will be in the Wormer Cemetery.
The family has entrusted Leland’s and Laura’s arrangements to the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home. 139 Main St., Wellsboro. To share a memory or condolence with their family visit www.tusseymosher.com.
Painting with Jessie is fun and relaxing! In this holiday series, professional watercolorist Jessie Vaughn will teach you how to paint beautiful holiday plaques or Christmas cards. No previous experience in watercolors is needed, as Jessie is comfortable teaching all levels.
Choose one of the following 1.5-hour classes (or sign up for more than one!):
Leaves with Thanksgiving sayings – Plaque size 8” x 16”
Fall leaves – Frameable 8” x10” or 11”x 14”
Christmas saying – Plaque 8” x16”
Selection of 4 Christmas cards you can paint
All plaques and prints are unframed, but Jessie will help you wax them to preserve them. All are sized-to-fit frames available from Amazon, Walmart, Michaels, etc.
Class times are Wednesday, October 25th from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., or Thursday, October 26th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The cost is $25/person for each class, and all supplies are provided. Classes will be held at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Class size is limited, so register ASAP at www.pottercountyedcouncil.org or call (814) 274-4877. If you have a group of 6 – 10 people who would like to have your own class, call (814) 274-4877 to arrange a date and time.
Do you like to play games? If you enjoy games, you’ll love chess!
To learn how to play chess or to hone your skills, visit the Bradford Knights’ Chess Club at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 at School Street Elementary. Players should register at the door. Use the lower North Center Street entrance.
The club meets in the School Street Elementary cafeteria each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. All students in grades 2 through 12 are invited to join the Scholastic Chess Program.
At 11:07 AM on Wednesday, Kane Fire & Ambulance & Mt Jewett ambulance have been dispatched to 7292 Rt. 321 in front of the Shed Guy for a 2-vehicle crash with injuries.
Joint Initiative of NARUC, U.S. DOE Will Facilitate the Development of State Planning Roadmaps for Enhanced Gas Infrastructure and Utility Decarbonization
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Commissioner Kathryn L. Zerfuss has been appointed to a newly formed Presidential Task Force on Evolving Gas Infrastructure Planning established by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
Launched in July, the new national task force will assist state commissions in developing their own roadmaps related to gas distribution infrastructure planning and future technology investment options to achieve utility decarbonization in the coming decades.
“I am honored to be appointed and represent Pennsylvania on the Task Force on Evolving Gas Infrastructure Planning,” Commissioner Zerfuss said. “State-level decarbonization goals present utility regulators and jurisdictional utilities with new and complex challenges – with many regulators lacking sufficient information to make gas investment decisions within current frameworks.
“This task force and the collaboration and cooperation it brings will provide”
Work hours: Various shifts depending on shelter needs. Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays when needed. Typical hours are 7am to 1pm or 5pm to 9pm
Job Duties
Safely and humanely move and/or relocate canines to the various areas of the shelter based on medical or behavioral issues. Bath dogs as needed.
Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8, 2023 Rain or Shine, 9 AM to 5 PM $8.00/ Adult, $5.00/ Youth (ages 4 to 11)
This year’s Fall Antique Show & Sawmill Run will be held on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th. Northern Pennsylvania typically reaches peak fall foliage conditions around this time so the forests surrounding the museum will (hopefully) be decked in rich and beautiful colors.
The Antique Show features multiple antique vendors who will be selling their wares in the museum program room. Our vendors have a little bit of everything, including antique tools, vintage clothing, collectible coins, glassware, books, and furniture. Vendors open 9am-5pm Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No ATM is available on site so plan your visit accordingly.
Outside, the museum grounds will come alive with historic trade demonstrations. On Saturday 10/7 (ONLY) the engines of our steam-powered circular sawmill will be running from 10 AM to 3 PM. Other demonstrations will be happening over both days of the event at the birch still, lumber camp kitchen, blacksmith shop, and the Eastern Loggers model railroad display.
It’s a great time to visit the museum. Hope to see you there!
At 11:17 PM on Tuesday, Wellsboro & Middlebury Fire Depts along with Elkland for RIT dispatched to a report of a house fire at 591 Ding Dang Road. Caller reports fire in the wall. Responder reports nothing showing from outside. Chimney fire with extension into the wall.
On September 26 at 7:08 pm, Millerton and Big Elm were dispatched to a two-pick-up truck crash on Farm View Rd. in Millerton with two head injuries all patients self-extricated.
Elk County- Doug Gaffey, Owner of Liberty Pressed Metals and President of St. Marys Area United Way along, Shane Ford, President of Liberty Pressed presented a generous donation to Jason Gabler, St. Marys Area United Way Corporate Campaign Chair, Doug Bauer, United Way Payroll Program Chair, Jim Ryan, United Way Vice-President; Leah Whiteman United Way board member, and Mark Saline United Way board member. Liberty Pressed Metals is a local powder metal company located in Kersey, Pennsylvania, and is engaged in the design, engineering, and production of Powder Metals (PM) components for use in the automotive, lawn and garden, office equipment, power tool, home appliance and Industrial and Commercial Conveyor markets in North America.
Howard A. NIXON, Sr., 82, of Southampton, NJ, died Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Cambridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Moorestown, NJ.
Born July 30, 1941, in Mount Holly, NJ, he was the son of Howard G. and Pearl E. Nixon. He served honorably with the US Air National Guard from 1960-1964. On June 23, 1979, in Mount Holly, he married the former Susan J. Noden, who survives.
Howard was employed as Corporal of Police starting in 1965 for the Delaware Port Authority and worked for 27 years. He retired on January 2, 1992 and moved to Westfield, PA.
Please slow down when seeing emergency personnel at the scene of an emergency 
