NEWS

The Potter County Farmers Market will be outdoors on the square across from the county jail, every Friday from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The next market will be this Friday, September 22nd. Below is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:

*  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]

WOOLEYLOT FARMS is coming with organically grown garlic (get ours while it lasts) and a section of organic potatoes. Look for item this week: French Fingerling Potatoes have a sweet and nutty flavor excellent for sauteing and roasting. https://youtu.be/atj_WlIfzZg. Cash is preferred but checks are acceptable.

BLUE MARBLE FARM will be at the market rain or shine with beautiful, organically grown local fresh produce. We will have Red Swiss Chard, Dragon’s Tongue Beans, Italian Green Beans, Sweet Baby Carrots, Green Onions, Salsa Verde boxes with tomatillos, Cucamelons, Heirloom Duchess of Oldenburg Apples, Tomatoes of all sizes and colors, and more. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. FMNP checks.  For more information, contact Lisa at bluemarblefarm@outlook.com, 814-320-1308 

CARD CREEK BAKERY will be at the market on September 22nd with Artisan Breads, with some selections sweet and savory, fall desserts plus, garden selections and brown eggs from our hen house.  Maple Syrup from Green Hill Sugar Shack. If you ever have a request for a market day or another time please let me know. netrabaker@hughes.net Text. 814-598-0649 Call 814-544-7313 See you on Friday

ALPACA CREATIONS will be a vender on Friday.  Bring hand knit Alpaca apparel of scarves, shawls, mitts, mittens, hats, head bands and neck warmers.   Also Alpaca insoles for shoes or boots, a large variety of yarns for Winter projects and Roving for spinning or felting as well as a large variety of sizes and designs of Alpaca socks. Time for Christmas Shopping, we accept Credit cards. Alpaca Creations, follow on Facebook.

ME AND MY BOYS SOAP will be there on Friday. We will have a selection of goat milk based products that include soap bars, shampoo bars, lotions, lotion bars, lip balm, and bath bombs. We accept cash or card payments. For more information contact us at meandmyboyssoap@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page. 

CARING CRAFTS will be attending the Market. We have a variety of patterns for our Homemade Travel Pillows. A variety of plastic canvas ornament/magnet pieces that include; NFL logos, character theme, military signs, animals, etc.. Stop by and see us and don’t forget to like/ message us your special order on Facebook @ Caring Crafts. We accept cash payments. Hope to see everyone there!

JOANIE’S APIARY will be at Market this week. (I will miss market on September 8th) Along with our usual Raw Local Honey I have a limited supply of comb honey . I will also have our beeswax products, hand cream and wood polish and 100% beeswax candles. Corn heating pads also. Honey candies (plain honey, honey & cinnamon and honey & lemon) will also be available. New recipe brochures have just arrived and are with every purchase upon request. If you can not make it to market you can always contact me at joaniesapiary@gmail.com to pick up my products at my home or at another location. All my products are also at the Artisan Center in Coudersport.

HOPPE RL HONEY FARMS creamed honey will be available to purchase at JOANIE’S APIARY table.  A great addition for your morning toast or muffin!!!

MIL-BEA FARMS will be at the Farmer’s Market this Friday.  We will have our homegrown, chemical free sweet corn, Fall silk flower arrangements and decor and Goat milk products.  We offer a bulk deal on sweet corn, if you buy 5 dozen or more, you get them for $4 a dozen.  This is a great way to get corn for parties, canning or freezing.  If you would like a bulk order, let us know ahead of time and we will have it ready for you.  Just email us at milbefarms@gmail.com. 

Passion

By

B.J. Knefley

Passion, do you have it? What does it mean? Can you have passion for one thing and not another? Is it always good? Does it fulfill?

I’ve lived a life of passion. Passion about running, hobbies, work and a host of other things have filled my life, but has it always been what filled me? Can I have a life that is filled with passion while at the same time come up empty with living a fulfilled life? I believe we can.

I have always held to the idea that we need to live our lives with passion. Passion is what drives us, what pushes us forward or in the sense of a long-distance runner pushes us beyond the wall. Passion is simply what we hunger for, it’s why we get out of bed, it’s the fuel for why we do what we do. As much as it fills our life we can still feel unfulfilled, and dissatisfied. Why? Simply because our passion is about ourselves, our fulfillment, our happiness and what we desire for ourselves. In the end, as full as our lives might be, we come up empty.

The crucifixion of Christ is often referred to as the Passion of Christ. Not so surprising when you consider that it’s what Christ lived for. Remember, he said that he came to do the will of the Father, (John 6:38). In the plan of the Father, there stood a cross. What then was the passion of Christ about? The simple answer is that his passion was for others, not himself. This is where most of us differ because the passion we live out is about ourselves, what we want and rarely about others. Could it be that we’re missing the point? Are we chasing the wrong things to be passionate about? Rather than a self-filled life, maybe we need a selfless life.

Personally, I’ve been challenged to look back over my life and ask some difficult questions. Most importantly, have I been missing the point? Jesus said, “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.” (Mt 10:39). That seems quite clear doesn’t it. Think about it.

Please join us for an Open House & Customer Appreciation Pig Roast! 

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 1pm – 5pm

We appreciate YOU as a customer – and would love to see you at this first ever Customer Appreciation event hosted by Dr. Lindsay and the staff of PCVC.

Meat, drinks, and games will be provided,but please bring a dish to pass, and we are sure to have a diverse, tasty spread.

There will be door prizes just for showing up! If you’d like to enter to win additional giveaways, bring along a donation of dog or cat food. These donations will be passed along to our friends at Teacher’s Pet Rescue and PCAAP.

We sincerely LOVE all of our patients-they’re the reason we come to work every day! However, this event is for 2-legged humans only.  For safety and health code reasons, PLEASE refrain from bringing your pets along with you to this event.

We hope to see you on the 23rd!

New store lets local artists and crafters sell their creations.
KANE, Sept. 20, 2023 – The Kane Mercantile announced today that it will open its doors at 8 Field Street in Kane. The public is invited to join the grand opening celebration on Friday, October 6, at 6pm.

The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a children’s art workshop, champagne, smoked treats from J&L Smoking (one of the vendors at the Mercantile), a blessing on the store by Rock Bob (another vendor), and a visit from Percy, the therapy horse from Percy and Pals farm. “I’m taking my small business to the next level,” said Elysia Murillo, age 6, who has been selling her handmade items at craft fairs for the past year. “I started a lemonade stand with my mom,” she explained.

“We did start small,” said Laura DePierre, Elysia’s mom and one of the owners of the Kane Mercantile. “We went to so many craft fairs and saw so many other families and artists struggling, we want to create a space where crafters and makers can actually sell their stuff. It’s for the community.”

The Kane Mercantile will take items made by local artists, crafters, and makers and sell them on a consignment system. Items will include woodworking, paintings, crochet and knit items, holiday-themed clothing and decor, handmade cards, wreaths, and unique items. In addition, “upcycled” items (discarded items reused in a creative way) will be sold. The Kane Mercantile also plans to hold regular events, such as a weekly community dinner and a Lego club, headed by Elysia’s little brother, Benicio Murillo, age 5.

“I’m going to cut the ribbon!” said Benicio.

About the Kane Mercantile
Founded by two local families, the Kane Mercantile is dedicated to giving local artists, crafters, and makers a place to showcase and sell their creations. Operating on a consignment system, the Kane Mercantile works through community engagement. This includes regular events open to the public, including arts and crafts workshops and STEAM events for children. Learn more on the Kane Mercantile Facebook page.

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) alerted drivers heading to Beaver Stadium from the Harrisburg area this weekend to the potential for delays at the site of a bridge preservation project along Route 22 in Walker Township, Juniata County.

The bridges spanning Route 2003 (Doe Run Road) about a mile before the Port Royal exit are restricted to a single lane in each direction and have contributed to significant traffic cues on Penn State home football weekends.

September 20, 2023—BY WARREN HOWELER—Rocket-Courier

James Shedden, a Gaines, PA man who was driving a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Braintrim Township over two years ago has been sentenced to nine to 18 months in the Wyoming County Jail….

Kraft Heinz Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Kraft Singles American Processed Cheese Slices

Kraft Heinz is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 83,800 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices that were shipped to a limited number of customers.

The voluntary recall comes as a precaution after a temporary issue developed on one of our wrapping machines, making it possible that a thin strip of the individual film may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could be unpleasant and potentially cause a gagging or choking hazard.

Only Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices with the case/package information below are affected. No other varieties or sizes are included in the recall.

            BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford welcomed to campus this fall 10 new full-time faculty members in engineering, communications, criminal justice, mathematics, accounting, chemistry, economics and history.

The Potter County Education Council, Tri-Co Connections, the Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging, and our local school districts are continuing to team up to implement a county-wide program called Seniors 2 Seniors. This program teaches basic computer skills, digital literacy, and cybersecurity to senior citizens so that they have the skills and knowledge to utilize the many benefits of high-speed Internet. As a part of this program, local high school students volunteer to provide on-site support to each of the adults who participate in the course.

Published on 9/21/2023

Filed under: Gas

Proposal Alleges a Service Line Leak on a Gas Well Facility in Waynesburg Caused 2020 Explosion That Injured One Person, Destroyed Residence

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today moved to seek public comment on a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement between the PUC’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) and Mifflin Energy Corp. (Mifflin Energy) related to a 2020 natural gas explosion on Water Dam Road in Waynesburg, Greene County, that injured one person and destroyed a residence. 

​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane restriction next week on Route 87 in Forks Township, Tioga County, for a bridge inspection.