Thomas S. “Uncle Tom” Ayers, age 79, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. He was born on May 6, 1944 in Wellsboro, PA, a son of the late Kenneth E. and Doris A. (Shumway) Ayers.
Tom was a member of the West Jackson Baptist Church, Millerton, PA, a machinist for Corning Glassworks for over 20 years and enjoyed bowling for many years.
Kenny R. “Reggie” Toothman, Jr., 40, of Rew, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.
He was born on January 3, 1984, the son of Kenny and Deborah Frazier Toothman of Rew.
Reggie enjoyed listening to country music and the birds, going for rides in the van and especially going to the beach and listening to the waves.
Mary Ann Fedus, 76, of 510 Second Avenue, Johnsonburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, April 9, 2024 following a brief illness. She was born on July 6, 1947 in Ridgway a daughter to the Clarence and Margaret Fedus Mowrey. A lifelong resident of Johnsonburg, Mary Ann was a 1965 graduate of Johnsonburg High School and a longtime member of the Johnsonburg Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Church, where she was active as a CCD teacher for many years, A Sunday School Teacher for many years and was a member of the Funeral Dinner Committee. Mary Ann loved working and spending time with children, she enjoyed Swedish Weave embroidery, reading, jigsaw puzzles and spending time with her beloved cat Oliver.
Mary Ann had retired from working at many offices of Elk Medical Associates in Johnsonburg and St. Marys. She had also worked at Elk Regional Medical Center.
Position Opening
Potter County Sheriff’s Office
Part Time Courthouse Security Guard
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a part-time Security Guard position with the Sheriff’s Department at the Courthouse. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 24, 2024.
Position Opening
Potter County District Attorney Office
Part Time Secretary/Clerk
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a part-time Secretary/Clerk with the District Attorney’s Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 24, 2024.
On April 10, at 11:4 pm Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched to Reese Hollow Rd. for a patient fallen with a head injury.
April 10, 2024
Governor Shapiro is calling on other insurers to follow suit.
Governor Shapiro has always defended women’s access to reproductive healthcare – and he is calling on more insurers to expand access to this critical healthcare with or without a prescription.
Harrisburg, PA – Last week, with the launch of the first ever FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pill, Opill, Governor Josh Shapiro urged health insurers in Pennsylvania to make contraception more accessible and affordable without unnecessary hurdles. Within a week, major insurers CVS Health Plans and Geisinger Health Plans announced that they will cover OTC contraception with or without a prescription at no cost – and Governor Shapiro is encouraging other insurers to follow their example.
“Last week, my Administration issued best practice guidance to health insurers to cover over the counter birth control with or without a prescription – and I called on insurance companies to step up. I am glad to see that CVS Health Plans are joining Geisinger Health Plans to cover Opill without a prescription — and more insurers should follow suit,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “I’ve always fought to protect and defend access to reproductive healthcare, and my Administration will continue to hold insurers accountable and ensure that women have the personal freedom to make choices over their own bodies.”
April 11, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
80 Railroad Ave., Roulette, PA, Potter County
CALL TO ORDER:
Public Comment
RVFD Call Statistics Report
Water/Sewer Report
Roadmaster Report
March 14, 2024 Monthly Meeting Minutes
Unpaid bills for April 11, 2024
March 2024 Profit & Loss & Balance Sheet
OLD BUSINESS:
Mowing for the summer tabled from last month
County liquid fuels fund tabled from February meeting
NEW BUSINESS:
Quote on 14” Cutquik chopsaw, cart, and support
Class for Frank Kaziska to take on Emergency Management
OTHER BUSINESS:
CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATIONAL:
Realty Transfer Taxes
Real Estate Taxes
ADJOURN:
James L. Dills, 75, of Bradford, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Bradford Manor.
Born in Batavia, NY on May 1, 1948, he was a son of the late LaMont and Clara (Squires) Dills.
Jim worked in agriculture in Bethany NY until the age of 28, then various capacities at Futures Rehabilitation Center.
Leslie J. Lewis
Leslie J. Lewis, 79, of Sheffield, PA, died on Tuesday April 9, 2024, in Warren General Hospital.
He was born in Kane, PA, on December 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Lois Mainwaring Lewis. Les was a 1962 graduate of Sheffield Area High School. He served two years in the US Army with the First Armored Division. Les was a graduate of Williamsport Area community College, earning an associate degree. He was also a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Sheffield, PA.
Les was employed with Crossett Incorporated, and worked for 39 years, retiring as the maintenance director.
Debora L. McCandless, 70, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 209 Dagus Mines Road, Kersey, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Elk Haven.
She was born December 7, 1953, in Ridgway, to the late Harold and Mary McCabe Stahli. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Johnsonburg schools. Debora was a homemaker raising her family, and later worked as a home health aide for over 20 years with various companies including CRI and Voices for Independence. She enjoyed helping and caring for other people.
On October 16, 1971, in Wilcox, Debora married the late James W. McCandless, who preceded her in death on September 6, 2007.
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the Port Allegany woman charged with having intercourse with a student while she was a volunteer at the school pled guilty during a plea hearing in front of the Judge at the McKean County Courthouse on March 28th.
Denise Evens was charged by Officer Adam Dickerson of the Port Allegany Police Department after he received a report of Evens engaging in a sex act with a male who was a student with the school district in 2022. At the time of the crime, she was a volunteer at the school. Evens pled guilty to Institutional Sexual Assault of a Minor. Pursuant to Pennsylvania law, she will be evaluated by the Sex Offender Assessment Board to determine if she meets the definition of a sexually violent predator. The Board has 90 days to complete the assessment. Sentencing has been scheduled for July 11, 2024. If you suspect child abuse, please contact Childline at 1-800-932-0313 and 911.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/da/136029/post/port-allegany-school-volunteer-pleads-guilty-having-sex-student
Paul D. HUNT, 80, of Spring Hill, FL, died Monday, April 8, 2024 in Advent Health Connerton, Land O’ Lakes, FL.
Born May 18, 1943, in Westfield, PA, he was the son of George Wilbur and Mary Jean Davies Hunt. A 1961 graduate of Northern Potter Joint High School, Ulysses, PA, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mansfield State Teachers College, Mansfield, PA. He took advantage of a National Science Foundation grant to earn his master’s degree in teaching mathematics from Rutgers University. Paul taught math in the Elmira (NY) City schools for 20 years, primarily at Elmira Free Academy where he wrote the district’s first computer programming curriculum in the 1970’s. During his seven year sojourn in South Texas with his family, Paul taught math at Alamo Heights High School near San Antonio. When he returned to the Northeast, Paul took advantage of the educational resources in south central Pennsylvania and earned a second master’s degree, this time in information technology, from Shippensburg University before retiring from Wachovia Bank.
A lifelong singer and musician, Paul was a member of the Hernando Harmonizers barbershop choir, the Timber Jammers classic country jam band, the Timber Tones, and a frequent cast member of Timber Pines Players musical productions. He enjoyed 14 years of retirement in Spring Hill playing golf and bocce with friends and extended family, including four years with his companion Marilynne Kelly.
On April 2nd, 2024 the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department investigated an attempted armed robbery at 5017 Rt. 417 in the Town of Carrollton, NY.
The Sheriff’s Department has issued an arrest warrant for Attempted Robbery charges against Christopher D. Salonis of 283 East Main Street, Bradford, PA.
Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Christopher D. Salonis is asked to contact the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department at 716-938-9191 or the City of Bradford Police Department at our dispatch number 814-887-4911.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/bradfordpd/68048/warrants/salonis-christopher-d-attempted-robbery-1st-degree-class-c-felony
At 12:45 PM on Wednesday, Wellsboro & Morris Fire & EMS were dispatched to Rt. 414 & Stoney Fork Creek Road for a possible water rescue. Caller reports pickup truck in the water, but did not stop.
RECALLED BY CHIEF ON SCENE
Port Allegany–Charles “Sonny” Nathanial Olmstead, 84, of Port Allegany, PA passed away on April 8, 2024, at Olean General Hospital, from a short illness.
Born August 15, 1939, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Llewellyn and Mary McCarthy Olmstead. On February 12, 1967, he married the former Lois Ann Hultz Gotshall, who predeceased him on May 15, 2020.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and served honorably for two years and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan for a short period of time.
He was employed at Dresser Rand of Olean, NY as a crane operator for 35 years, retiring in 2001.
Sonny enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outside, usually around animals. He was a member of the Olean, NY Rabbit Club and superintendent of the rabbit barn for McKean County Fair Association. He was a kind and gentle soul who liked to spend time with his family.
Terri Ann Jarrett, 70, of Smethport, PA passed away Tuesday (April 9, 2024) at her residence in Smethport, with her family by her side.
She was born October 14, 1953 in Bradford, the daughter of Eugene and Elena (Milroy) Nick. In 1972, in St. Elizabeth Church, Smethport, she married William G. “Bill” Jarrett, who survives.
Terri was a 1971 graduate of Smethport Area High School and attended St. Francis Nursing School at the former St. Francis Hospital in Olean, NY. She received her LPN at that time.
Mrs. Jarrett was ultimately a library aide for many years at the Smethport Elementary School. She retired in 2013.
She volunteered for many years at the Smethport Food Bank. She enjoyed following all of her grandchildren in their sporting and extracurricular events.
In addition to her husband, Bill, she is survived by:
Anne E. McCleary, 68, of Coudersport, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Anne was born on September 15, 1955, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Leo and Marjorie (Spencer) Constantine. She married Byron R. McCleary on October 18, 2003 and celebrated 18 years of marriage until his passing on January 2, 2022.
Anne is a graduate of Springville-Griffith Institute High School, Springville, NY, Class of 1973. She worked as a Circuit Designer 2 for Lumen Technologies and formerly with Level 3 and Adelphia Cable. Anne was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and was a pianist for Christ Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and occasionally for St. Eulalia Catholic Church. She was also very active with the North Country Voices. She was an avid reader and spent many hours reading at the Coudersport Public Library.
Georgann Glebes, 74, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born in Bethesda, MD, the daughter of Russell and Marian (Detzel) Alexander. She earned a BA in Mathematics from Dunbarton College in Washington, DC. On August 12, 1972, she married Leonard J. Glebes with whom she shared 51 years of marriage and raised three children.
Georgann devoted her life to her family, she enjoyed knitting and needlework, loved watching the birds at her home, and when her health allowed, had been very active in her church.
On April 10, at 8:06 am Eldred Borough Fire Dept. was dispatched for a downed power line on Main St.
