Hulda V. McCUTCHEON, 95, of North Bingham, PA, died Saturday, February 25, 2023 in her home.
Born July 19, 1927, in Whitesville, NY, town of West Union, she was the daughter of Clifford and Selynda Wallace Frost. On December 18, 1960, in Whitesville, NY, she married Ronald J. McCutcheon, who predeceased her on October 15, 2014. A 1946 graduate of Whitesville Central School, she was employed by Smith of Galeton Glove. Hulda was a member of the North Bingham Community Church.
Surviving are: five children, Steven (Darcy) McCutcheon of North Bingham, Kevin McCutcheon of Harrison Valley, Douglas (Kathy) McCutcheon of Andover, NY, Diane (Gary) Wyne of Harrison Valley, and Roger (Georgie) McCutcheon of Ulysses; nine grandchildren, Jillian (Matthew) Baker, Veronica Hunt, Jesse (Amber) McCutcheon, Savannah Fanton, Jared (Michelle) McCutcheon, Kris Wyne, Dustin Wyne, Tory McCutcheon, Garette (Chance) McCutcheon; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, James (Betty) Frost of Wilmington, NC and Robert E. Frost of Waneta Lake, NY; sister-in-law, Frances Frost of Lampasas, TX; nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Frederick Frost; and two sisters, Elizabeth Graves and Joan Grover.
Friends may call at the North Bingham Community Church on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, with Funeral Services following at 12:00 PM. Rev. Dennis Munro, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in North Bingham Cemetery. Memorials may be made to North Bingham Community Church, 2231 Bingham Center Road, North Bingham, PA 16941. Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Roger D. Grover, 63, of Smethport, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, February 24, 2023, after a lengthy illness.
Born May 12, 1959, in Wellsville NY, he was a son of the late Lyle and Mary K. (Umiken) Grover.
On August 14, 1982, in the Evans Memorial United Methodist Church, he married Georgia (Mott) Grover who survives.
Roger had been employed at Bush Industries in Jamestown NY for many years. He also formerly worked at the Ice Cream Factory in Dunkirk, NY, Monago’s Flooring in Bradford, as well as a rural route delivery man for the Bradford Era.
He enjoyed fishing, and attending demolition derby’s.
Surviving in addition to his wife Georgia of 40 years, is one brother, Lyle (Jill) Grover, step siblings, John (Chris) Farum, Cindy Grover, and Donna Ekas, his mother in law Patricia Mott, and two uncles, Forest and Nicholas Battles, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step mother, Ethelyn J. Grover-Mayer, brothers, Michael, Clarence, James and Craig Grover, one sister Paula Grover, and one stepbrother, Calvin Grover.
Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Rogers’ Life on Saturday May 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the pavilion at Hamlin Lake in Smethport, with Rev. Max Simms, pastor of the Hilltop Baptist Church, officiating.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorials if desired may be made to the family and mailed to 128 East Street, Smethport.
At 6:04 PM on Monday, a second ambulance & volunteers rom Cuba & New Hudson have been dispatched to a crash on County Road 7A. Rushford ambulance also dispatched.
Montoursville, PA – With a winter storm forecasted for this evening, Monday, February 27, 2023, through Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 3 is advising motorists in north central Pennsylvania to be aware of changing weather conditions and limit travel if possible.
The department is prepared and has sufficient amounts of salt and anti-skid on hand. Crews will be treating roads in the region during the storm and until roads are clear.
Weather predictions call for freezing rain, sleet, and snow which could cause potential icy conditions. Road surfaces, bridge decks and overpasses can be icy.
Although PennDOT crews will be treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.
At 12:14 PM on Monday, Smethport Firefighters have been dispatched to a basement fire at 305 East Main Street. Chief 220 on scene reports smoke showing. Mutual aid has been requested from Norwich, Port Allegany & Coudersport. Bradford Township Fire Dept. requested for RIT.
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. My law enforcement career began relatively soon after the move to Alaska. It 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 ancillary duties as an Accident Reconstructionist for 16 years and I was a member of the SWAT Team for 11 years. I 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 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 look forward to serving the people of Potter County. Please vote KEVIN SISKA for Potter County Sheriff in the Primary election on May 16, 2023.
Cameron County Children and Youth Services has an opening for a full-time County Caseworker position. Caseworkers provide a range of case management services to children and families to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
Salary: $37,000 (with a $2,000 increase upon completion of training and promotion to Caseworker 2)
Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree which includes, or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences OR a combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences, and one year of experience performing paraprofessional case management functions.
Clearances and a valid driver’s license will be required.
Education Opportunity: Caseworkers with a bachelor’s degree, who are employed by Children and Youth Services for a minimum of two years, may be eligible for the CWEL program, which provides substantial financial support, including tuition and other expenses, to a caseworker in completing a graduate level degree. Individuals enrolled in this program would enter into a contract with the agency to continue employment following their studies for a period of time.
For further information, please contact Children and Youth Services at (814) 486-9351 or email hfarren@cameroncountypa.com.
Due to the content and length of this week’s “Weekly,” it is being sent in two parts — “A” and “B” — the latter dedicated to the softball preview.
28AWeekly2022-23/Feb. 20-26
WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23 for immediate release
(NOTE: You are receiving this sports information release because one or more athletes from your coverage area compete on a team at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.)
Penn College wrestling reaches new high
Talk about a youth movement taking charge. A freshman wrestler and a first-time head coach have taken the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program to new heights almost overnight.
Young, coachable and committed, is how first-year coach Pankil Chander described his squad heading into this season, just the Wildcats’ fifth of being NCAA post-season eligible.
OLEAN, N.Y., February 6, 2023 — The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation board recently elected Sean Cornelius to its board of directors and named its slate of Foundation officers for 2023, including the election of Lucy Benson as board president, while also naming Dr. Yogini Kothari an honorary board member.
The board also re-elected six current board members to another three-year term.
Cornelius is the president of Weed Ross Agency, an insurance agency with locations in Ellicottville, Randolph and East Aurora.
Cornelius has some 20-years’ experience in the insurance industry, beginning with working in his father’s State Farm office in his native Erie, PA during summers home St. Bonaventure University.
Cornelius joined Weed Ross in 2014 and was named president in 2016.
Cornelius will serve on the Foundation’s grant allocations committee, which he first joined in 2022.
The board of directors also elected Lucy Benson as board president.
Benson joined the CRCF board in 2016 and has faithfully served in a number of roles on the board in her 7 years of service.
Benson has been the chair of the grant allocations committee since 2018, and has been an elected officer since 2018. She was first elected as secretary in 2018 and served as board vice president for two years prior to being named president.
The board also named Dr. Yogini Kothari an honorary CRCF board member in recognition of her outstanding service and dedication to the CRCF board and community.
The CRCF board of directors elects honorary board members in recognition of their dedication and service to the board and its mission. Honorary board members may continue to attend board meetings and events but do not vote.
Dr. Kothari served as a board member from 2005-2018. Through her board tenure she was a member of the Foundation’s scholarship committee, which she co-chaired for a number of years, as well as the grant allocations committee.
Shortly after joining the board, Dr. Kothari and her husband Dr. Ashok Kothari together established the Kothari Family Endowment Fund, which provides a number of annual grants including two Kothari Family Health Care Scholarships for aspiring health care professionals each year and annual grants to the Olean Food Pantry and other organizations.
Over the years the fund has made possible more than $30,000 in grants and scholarships. The fund has grown to now support two annual scholarships of a minimum of $1,000 each.
Dr. Kothari and her husband were honored as the Friends of the Foundation in 2022.
“The board could not think of another individual more deserving of honorary board member status,” said Lucy Benson. “It is rare to find an individual like Dr. Kothari who is eager to lend a hand and meet any need in the community. Dr. Kothari exemplifies the giving and selfless nature that makes a great board member and community volunteer.”
The board also elected all of its officers for 2023, including Mike Kasperski as vice president, Sharon Myers as 2nd vice president, Wendy Brand as treasurer and Audra Stevens as secretary.
Shabana Chauhdry, Tony Evans, Mary Freeman, Mike Higgins, Sharon Myers and Carol Stitt, all currently serving board members, were re-elected for a three-year term beginning in 2023.
“We are so pleased to welcome Sean Cornelius to the CRCF board of directors, as well as all of our re-elected board members and newly appointed board officers,” said CRCF Executive Director Karen Niemic Buchheit. “It is the guidance and leadership of the board that has made CRCF the supportive, trusted and responsive leader in philanthropy it is today, and I have no doubt that Sean and all of our board members will only continue to raise the standard for CRCF in the years to come.”
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email foundation@cattfoundation.org, or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).
Smethport – Adda M. Brace, 86, of Bradford, formerly of Cyclone, PA passed away Thursday (February 23, 2023) at The Pavilion at BRMC, Bradford.
She was born February 12, 1937 in Olean, the daughter of Manley and Alma Wixon Brace.
Adda was a 1955 graduate of Smethport High School and worked in the offices of Graef Cutting & Co. of Buffalo, NY.
She was a former member of the Cyclone Free Methodist Church.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Lee E. and Ralph A. Brace, along with three sisters; Alta L. Kauffman, Audrey J. Brace and Phyllis M. Brace.
In keeping with Adda’s wishes, there will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
