MANSFIELD, PA (September 2023) Heather Sargent, AVP, Marketing Manager, of FCCB (First Citizens Community Bank) was announced as a winner of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) Future Under 40 Awards.

The Future Under 40 Awards honor banking industry leaders, aged 40 years and younger, who have made a tremendous impact on their institution, the community and the industry.

As Marketing Manager, Sargent is responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies to promote FCCB’s services, products, and brand within the markets we serve. Heather has been with FCCB since 2013.

Wildcats spotlight on tennis

First-time coach David Straub has high hopes for the Pennsylvania College of Technology tennis program, and he will draw from his blue-collar experience as a homebuilder to build it.

Although this is Straub’s first experience as a paid coach, he has been a student of the game since his introduction to it as an 18-year-old. Until now, he’s been a recreational player and has competed in local tournaments, and among those he has taught and inspired over the years are his daughters, Missy and Heather, who both played the sport at Jersey Shore High School. Heather, he noted, also was a starter and standout at Lycoming College in the late 1990s.

OLEAN, NY – It’s been over three years since Olean General Hospital (OGH), one of two hospital campuses that comprise Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), has allowed admissions of pediatric patients in the hospital. Due to the effects of the pandemic, OGH interrupted the admissions process for patients less than 18 years of age which were typically transferred to specialized hospitals for a higher level of care.

OGH has begun accepting hospital admissions of patients who are at least one year old. The change in policy took effect on Tuesday, September 12.

The 9^th Annual Homeless Animal Benefit hosted by Jerry and Helen Gaye is Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Knoxville VFW, 703 Boatman Rd. Doors open at 9 a.m. and auction drawings start at 3 p.m.

The chance auction features a variety of items, including handmade wooden wares. Bluegrass and old country music will be performed pending musicians’ availability and local artist Diane Brownell will be on hand. There is no cover charge and food and drinks are available to purchase from the VFW.

Auction items can also be viewed and tickets bought the night before, Friday, Oct. 6, 4-8:30 p.m. Donated items for the auction (second-hand items in good condition accepted), can be dropped off at the VFW.

Proceeds benefit Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries, a 501c3 nonprofit animal rescue/shelter providing care and rehabilitation for homeless and at-risk animals in Tioga County and finding them loving new homes for more than 20 years. For more information about Second Chance, visit www.secondchanceas.org.

Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries is offering its annual low-cost rabies and microchip clinic on Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-3 p.m. at the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Whitneyville, between Wellsboro and Mansfield.

Rabies vaccines are $10, distemper combo vaccines are $15 and microchips are $15 or $20 if Second Chance registers it online for you. Cash/check only; no cards accepted. 

Dr. Kristine Shaw, DVM, is administering the rabies vaccines. No appointment is needed, but be prepared for a wait. Please bring water for your pet for the wait. Dogs must be on leashes and cats in carriers. No public restroom will be available. For more information, please call Second Chance at 570-376-3646. 

A golf tournament to benefit homeless and at-risk animals is Saturday, Sept. 30, at the River Valley Country Club, Westfield. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The four-person scramble with two flights is $80 per golfer, which includes a light breakfast and the chance to win a cash payout and on-course prizes. Lunch and dinner are also available.