The contest is open to all Potter County students in grades 7 to 12.
Must be hand drawn design. No computer designs are allowed.
The design MUST include the following:
a. 88th Potter County Fair
b. 2024
c. Rooted in Agriculture (Fair theme)
4. Must be done in black and white and two other colors of your choice.
5. Only one entry per student. If more than one is entered, both will be disqualified.
6. Must be drawn in the circle on bottom of entry form.
7. Must be returned to the following address by February 1, 2024.
Potter County Fair Button Contest
Judi Turton
566 Cowburn Road
Ulysses, PA 16948
Prizes will be awarded to the top three placings. First Place will receive S25 and the design will be made into our 2024 Fair Button. Second place will receive $15 and third place will receive $10.
Saturday, December 9, 2023 12 PM – 3 PM $5.00/Adult, $5.00/Youth (ages 4 to 11), Children 3 & under- FREE
He must be taking a break from his sleigh, because Santa is going to be in the Shay locomotive at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on December 9, 2023, from 12 to 3 PM, to hear your holiday wish list.
Take an instant photo with St. Nick and make a super simple family-crafted ornament. Enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. Browse a holiday bazaar of local artisans. Admission to the Santa in the Shay event also includes admission to the Lumber Museum’s exhibit galleries, so take the opportunity to learn some lumber and forest history with your family!
Be sure to dress warmly and wear boots because Santa and the Shay locomotive are outside in an un-heated building. There could be snow on the ground too, so be prepared. Guest will also have to climb a short flight of stairs to make their way into the cab of the locomotive, but Santa can come out to meet you as needed.
Check out all the new hunting gear available at North Central Supply. New shipment of double hung vinyl replacement Windows have arrived…prices start @ $60.00 Multiple sizes available…best prices around..( please do not call asking for sizes, too many to check).. Save money and make the drive to Galeton…
On December 9 at 7:09 am Eldred Fire and TLC Ambulance were dispatched for a one-vehicle crash at 5672 Rt. 446 near Hopper Lane. The patient is self-extricated.
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has added two movies to its free 60th Anniversary Film Series.
Each of the films is free to the public and campus community and begins at 7 p.m. in the Bromeley Family Theater. Light refreshments will be provided.
The two added films are the Sidney Poitier classic, “To Sir, with Love,” on Dec. 9 and “Rise of the Wahine,” a documentary about a women’s college volleyball team in the early days of Title IX on March 23, 2024.
Pictured: Paula Fritz Eddy, Dotty Anderson and PAWC President Joyce Stehle.
The Port Allegany Women’s Club held their November meeting at the Port Allegany Senior Center and welcomed guest speaker, Paula Fritz Eddy. Paula is the Executive Director of the McKean County Community Foundation. She spoke about the Joe DeMott Port Allegany Community Development Fund as well as the Women’s Giving Circle of McKean County.
The Club held their annual Ding-a-Ling Party at the Inn on Maple Street Annex located on Arnold Avenue in Port Allegany.
The Women’s Club has been busy organizing and preparing for Light Up Night which was held last week on the Town Square in Port Allegany. This weekend they will be on the Town Square again as sponsors of A Winter Wonderland. The club is also sponsoring a home Christmas decorating contest. Winners will be announced tomorrow (Saturday, December 9th) at the Winter Wonderland on the Town Square.
Oswayo Valley Elementary School is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new book vending machine, adding a touch of magic to the world of learning. This fantastic initiative aims to elevate the joy of reading and foster literacy skills among our students, all made possible through the support of Title 1 funds.
Dubbed “Books, Behavior, and Beyond: Green Wave Incentive Program,” this groundbreaking endeavor is set to revolutionize the way students engage with literature. The mechanism is simple yet ingenious: students earn coveted Green Wave cards by achieving academic goals and demonstrating the principles of our Character Counts positive behavior reward system. These cards can then be exchanged for tokens at predefined milestones, allowing students from Pre-K to 5th grade to access the wonders of the book vending machine.
Today marked a historic moment as Tevlin Milliken, a trailblazing third-grader, became the very first token earner of the program. With an impressive tally of 15 Green Wave Cards, Tevlin proudly exchanged them for a gold token, unlocking the gateway to a world of page-turning adventures. His journey is just the first chapter in a narrative that promises countless students discovering and relishing books through the school’s state-of-the-art vending machine for years to come.
Showcase 2 – Juuso Young, Isaac Barber and Miska Young as they perform Simple Man by Lynryd Skynryd. Not pictured are Owen Kisler and Henry Troupe
The 2023 Winter Showcase was held recently at Port Allegany High School in the Auditorium. Guest hosts for the evening were Lillianne Reed and Alayna Rhinehart. The hosts began the show with a guitar duet followed by recorder as they performed the Sponge Bob theme song. Love Story by Taylor Swift was then performed by the 8th and 9th Grade Choir with vocal music instructor Rachel Karwowski on piano. Lily Madison followed with When I was Your Man by Bruno Mars. Jenn Baxter performed an original composition, Days of Spring, on her saxophone. The Nights by Avicii was performed by Nathaniel Canfield and friends. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd was performed by Owen Kisler, drums; Juuso Young, backup guitar; Isaac Barber, lead guitar; Miska Young, bass and Henry Troupe, vocals. Metallica’s Enter Sandman followed with Saxon Palmer, vocals, Owen Kisler, drums, Isaac Barber, guitar and Aidan Clark, bass guitar.
Ex’s and Oh’s by Elle King was sung by Georgia Barth and Delaney Stromberg, vocals and Miss Karwowski on piano.
A young girl meets a reindeer at Christmas On Main Street.
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8, 9 and 10, Christmas On Main Street will celebrate the rich history of Wellsboro’s production of Christmas ornaments made from the late 1930s to the late 1950s and beyond when the town was known as “The Glass Ornament Capital of the World.”
Christie (Emily Cornell) can’t believe some of the scandalous things her grandmother (Kathryn Sheneman), who is reliving her days as a Radio City Rockette, says to her.
“Holiday Shorts & Sweets” is the first show the Hamilton-Gibson Women’s Project is performing as a Christmas on Main Street event.
The opening night performance is this Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro with a reception and refreshments. The show will end this Saturday, Dec. 9 with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.
At 5:20 PM on Friday, Derrick City Fire & City ambulance have been dispatched to a 3-vehicle crash at 555 Derrick Road in Foster Township. 2 vehicles have heavy front-end damage. 2 occupants with possible injuries.
Starting this week, the fall Potter County Farmers Market has moved back to the Riley Gallery, every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. THE NEXT MARKET WILL BE THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9TH. Below is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:
* VENUE CHANGE: The fall/winter market has moved back to the Riley Galley, next to The Crittenden Hotel.
* The indoor fall market begins the first Saturday in November, from 10 am to 2 pm, until the week before Christmas. Then we change our schedule to the winter market, first Saturday each month of January, February, March, and April.
* Market times have been established after many trial times over the years. If you are not able to visit us and would like something particular from one of the vendors, please contact them directly. They are willing to try to accommodate your request.
* If you are interested in joining the market this year or have any questions please contact …. Netra Baker, 814-544-7313 netrabaker@hughes.net]
BLUE MARBLE FARM will be at the market with beautiful, organically grown local fresh produce. We will have Red and Candy Onions, Garlic, Spaghetti Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Acorn Squash, Sweet Dumpling Squash, Tetsukabuto Squash and sweet winter Carrots. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. For more information, contact Lisa at bluemarblefarm@outlook.com, 814-320-1308
CARD CREEK BAKERY will be at the market December 9 with a few breads, some snacks, and some sweet treats. Pumpkin pie was requested. Please get any requests for next Saturday by contacting me.
ME AND MY BOYS SOAP will be there on Saturday. We will have a selection of goat milk based products and several other gift options available. We accept cash or card payments. For more information contact us at meandmyboyssoap@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page.
David “Dave” Amidon, 81, a lifelong resident of Shinglehouse, PA passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, December 8, 2023, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
