Johnsonburg, Pa.: Josh Bizzak of Wilcox brought in a beautiful gray fox as the first predator harvested for Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap. “It was so bitter cold last night; I went to two different places and the wind was blowing so hard, I got right back in the truck. Then I went to a field I haven’t been to in a couple of years, and at my second stand, the fox came in within two minutes.”
Twin brothers, Payton and Preston Yeager, were the latest senior visitors to Rotary. They are the sons of Kassie Proctor and Stacy Yeager. They have a younger brother, Parker.
Payton was introduced by Patricia Kujawski. He played football, won the D-9 Championship, is a member of the Varsity Club and worked for the Port Allegany Borough in the summer. His future plans are to possibly work for the borough of Port Allegany, or work in the factory. He also may go to a trade school to become an electrical engineer.
Preston was introduced by Ki Bayline. He was a member of the football teams in grades 7 and 8 and takes woodshop classes. His summer job has been mowing lawns. His future plans are to get a job at the factory.
Pictured (left to right) Jonah McKiernan, Alayna Palmer, Kendra Meade, Delaney Stromberg, Kaydence Beaver and Trace Kazimer. The musicians are the students of Brad Stewart.
Kaydance Beaver – clarinet, Jonah McKeirnan – clarinet, Kendra Meade – clarinet, Alayna Palmer – trumpet, Delaney Stromberg – tuba, and Trace Kazimer – percussion represented Port Allegany at the Tri-State Band Festival at Mercyhurst University February 6-8, 2025. The students audition for chair placement and then work with a guest conductor in preparation for a public concert on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Scott Meier of Mercyhurst is the host with assistance from the music majors of the university.
HUGE Estate Sale! Starts Friday, February 7th 2025
February 7, 8, and 9. Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm. Times for February 15th and 16th will be posted later.
619 W. Main St. Smethport, PA 16749 – Do not block driveways or roads.
Fire King, Pyrex, Pfaltzgraff, Ducks Unlimited, Ethan Allen, just a few name brands. living room pieces, book cases, quilts, blankets, desk, red leather chairs, outdoor garden items, ladder, hand tools, power tools, Grandfather clock, mantle clock, Woolrich clothes, crystal items, gaming chairs, power tools, hunting & fishing items, paintings, mini-fridge, freezers, holiday decor, 8+ person dining table, hutch, stands, leather couch, living room furniture, sweepers, kitchen items, Hall Trees, Lane cedar chest, books, plants, planters, storage items, fans, and so much more. Not all items pictured.
Starts 9am 2/07/25. Do not block driveways and please respect the neighbors. We reserve the right to end any individual sale for any reason.
We look forward to seeing all of our great costumers and new ones, kick 2025 off with a bang!
Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler along with the Seneca Nation of Indians President J.C. Seneca announce the deputizing of our newest road patrol canine, Lex. In December 2024 the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Seneca Nation in support of a new K-9 unit to patrol our communities. Lex a 1 ½ year old German Shepard, started training with her handler, Deputy Justin Grimm in December 2024. This past week the K-9 team hit the streets to begin their career patrolling the County.
Lex is a dual-purpose patrol dog trained and certified in Narcotics detection, tracking, article searches, and suspect apprehension. Sheriff Butler and Deputy Grimm agreed to name Lex after our former Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher Timothy Lexer who tragically passed away in July of 2024. Deputy Grimm and K-9 Lex are honored to carry on the legacy of such a great man and co-worker. The Sheriff would like to thank the Seneca Nation of Indians for their generous donation to help fund the new K-9 team, the Forestville Animal Hospital for veterinarian services, Purina for the dog food, and an anonymous donor who provided a housing enclosure for K-9 Lex.
On January 31, 2025, the SP Clarence Bureau of Criminal Investigation and NYSP Computer Crimes Unit assisted a Police Department in Virginia with the arrest of arrested Geoffrey J. Testa, 45 of Amherst, NY on a warrant arrest for multiple Felony Child Exploitation charges out of Fairfax. Testa was processed and taken to Erie County Holding Center on the arrest warrant awaiting extradition. Testa is currently a teacher at Amherst Central School. The NYSP are working with the School administration with this incident. If anyone has information, contact the NYSP at 585-344-6200 The mission of the ICAC Task Force is to identify individuals online who are attempting to lure children to meet for sex or those disseminating child sexual abuse material. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ICAC program) helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children.
Penn College has scheduled an Information Session for their upcoming LPN course. When you enroll in the full-time Practical Nursing program, you’ll be on your way to a fulfilling career in just one year. With skilled faculty, hands-on learning labs, 1,546 hours of instruction, and access to Penn College student services, you’ll be confident and ready to take the Practical Nursing licensing exam (NCLEX-PN), and if you want to advance your career, we have pathways to get you there.
To learn more, attend the Information Session scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street, or live via Zoom at the Education Council’s office at 5 Water Street, Coudersport. Registration is required. For more information or to register for the Information Session, call Wendy Joachim at (570) 724-7703.
L to R: Marilyn Jestes, Joe Kellert, Kathleen Wilson, Steve Daly, Donell Ayers, Hanah Howe, Jerry Bailey, Mary Lou Embury, Alice Buchanan, John Sherer, Marcia Austin, Julie Grossman, Cindy Smith, Don Caskey, Gloria Richardson, Steve Sevinsky, Don Vought, David Hauber, Miriam Howe, Bonnie Wright, Greg Brink, Carol Smith, Warren Cederholm, Megan Ambrose, Carol Empson, Gretchen Songster, and Betty Wallace. (May 2024)
The North Country Voices is a community chorus located in Coudersport, PA. and includes singers from the surrounding area. We are inviting additional members to join. The group is comprised of soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices and it performs both sacred and secular music. Our next scheduled program is the Spring Concert May 4, 2025. Rehearsals are held every Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00pm at Christ Episcopal church in Coudersport.
This is a well-established choral group with experienced singers at its core. If you enjoy singing, you can make a commitment to attending rehearsals and wish to share a music experience with dedicated musicians who work toward a polished performance, you are invited to join. Reading music is helpful but not a requirement. Rehearsal soundtracks are made available to help each person learn their voice part.
You may contact the choral director Gloria Richardson at 814-260-9034 with any questions. We are looking forward to greeting everyone and welcoming you into the group. Thank you for your interest!
Hamilton-Gibson Productions will present Miss Holmes Returns by Christopher M. Walsh on February 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm and February 23 at 2:30 pm at the Warehouse Theatre in Wellsboro. This is the sequel to Miss Holmes, which HG performed to acclaim in 2019 and features the original cast returning to the roles of Sherlock, Watson, Mycroft, Lestrade, and Mrs. Hudson. The play opens on Valentine’s Day, when a special Valentine’s Gimlet cocktail will be available for purchase and can be brought into the theater.
Skip the crowded sports bars and join the fun at Ignite Church for the Big Game Party on Sunday, Feb. 9. Doors open at 6 pm at 35 Lafayette Ave., Lewis Run, and the game starts at 6:30 pm. The church will have all the game day essentials: food, fellowship, and football. “Ignite Church is a welcoming community that strives to create a space where everyone feels valued and accepted,” said Pastor Greg Newkirk. “We believe in building relationships and making a positive impact on our community.”
St. Marys, Elk County – Rodney Snyder and George Swanson of Matheson Gas proudly presented a generous donation to the St. Marys Area United Way. Located at 203 West Creek Road in St. Marys, Matheson Gas is a global leader in the production and supply of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen, and other gases.
Doug Gaffey, Corporate Campaign Chair, and Doug Bauer, Vice President of St. Marys Area United Way, gratefully accepted the donation on behalf of the organization.
Matheson Gas’s contribution, combined with other generous donations from local businesses and individuals, played a pivotal role in helping the St. Marys Area United Way achieve its fundraising goal for the 2024 campaign. As the United Way relies heavily on community support, these donations are vital in funding local nonprofit organizations that address the health, education, and welfare needs of the region.
Thanks to the success of the 2024 campaign, the United Way has been able to provide essential funding to a range of local organizations, including:
Attention Seniors! My office is once again hosting a series of Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinics across the region to help eligible residents apply for rebates on rent or property taxes they paid in 2024. No appointments are necessary to participate in the clinics, and there is no charge for assistance.
The first clinic will be held next Thursday, Feb. 13, from 1-3 p.m. at the Kane Senior Center.
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program benefits eligible residents 65 years and older; widows and widowers 50 years and older; and people with disabilities 18 years and older. This year’s income limit is $46,520 for both homeowners and renters; be sure to exclude 50% of Social Security or railroad retirement income. The maximum rebate is $1,000.
Visit www.RepCauser.com/events for a detailed list of documentation needed to apply for the rebates.
Dog missing in Turtlepoint- My brother and his family’s dog Finn took off following deer in the woods behind his house on Long Hollow Road in Turtlepoint on Monday, Feb 3rd around 5:30pm and hasn’t been seen since. It’s been 2 nights and his family is worried sick about him being lost and freezing. If anyone is willing to help search, please reach out to Michelle Causer, Hannah Causer, or Sarah Causer, or me to get Brian Causer’s number. My number is (814) 598-7717.
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Tom Henry, Jim Pennington, Jr., Ray Erich, Bill Maiers, and JoAnn Schiafone with completed nest box.
Johnsonburg, Pa.: Jim Pennington, Jr., President of the Rolfe Beagle Club, and other club members are hoping that waterfowl, particularly mallards, will benefit from their latest habitat project at the club, installation of a mallard nesting box on their front wetland. “We meet for coffee on Sunday mornings, and then spend two hours doing something to benefit wildlife at the club,” said Jim. “This Sunday it was installation of a mallard nesting box,” finished Jim.
Tom Henry, the new Game Warden for western Elk County stopped by to meet club members last Sunday and he helped Bill Maiers, Ray Erich, JoAnn Schiafone, Jim Pennington, Jr., and Mary Hosmer install the new mallard nesting box. A nice benefit of Tom stopping by was the delivery of Operation Game Thief (OGT) orange hunting hats to the volunteers. Thank you, Tom.
Coudersport, Pa. — Prospective pesticide applicators can gain a foundation of knowledge about safe and proper handling and use of pesticides by attending the “Private Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep,” a Penn State Extension workshop aimed at those who may need to become certified private pesticide applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides on their farm or property.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in Coudersport at the Penn State Extension Potter County office, 216 Gunzburger Building, 1 N. Main Street.
Pheasant hunters, don’t put away your gear just yet.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will be releasing approximately 8,400 pheasants, mostly hens, to provide additional hunting recreation in the last two weeks of pheasant season, which runs through Feb. 28.
“The Game Commission purchases the pheasant chicks raised on our game farms from a private sector supplier,” said Wildlife Operations Division Chief Ian Gregg. “During the 2024 production season, we requested our supplier to raise additional pheasants to be held through the fall and early winter as an ‘insurance policy’ against any disease issues that might arise in the supplier’s primary breeder flocks. Although highly pathogenic avian influenza is known to be present on the Pennsylvania landscape, and it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of a future disease outbreak that could impact 2025 production, the primary breeder flocks have remained healthy to date and it is not feasible for the ‘backup’ birds to also be held into the upcoming breeding season. Therefore, these surplus pheasants will be released a few weeks before the end of the pheasant season to provide late-winter hunting opportunities.”
Releases are planned to occur during a two-day window next week, on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 13 at select locations in each of the Game Commission’s six regions. Hunters should be aware, however, that logistical issues could result in last-minute changes to the planned schedule.
The locations expected to receive birds in the February stocking are as follows:
Genesee Township Volunteer Fire Department invites everyone to join us for our His and Her Bingo Fundraiser this Saturday,February 8th. Doors open at 10:30am. Games start at Noon. People can buy tickets at the door on Saturday.
