NEWS

*  NO MARKET ON NOVEMBER 30. This is the Small Town Christmas celebration in Coudersport. Many of our vendors will be throughout the town

*  December 7, 14, 21 Saturday 10 to 2 pm at the Riley Center

*  Beginning in January 2025 the Farmers Market will be the first Saturday of each month until May 2025. January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5

*  May the market will again be on the squareHappy Thanksgiving everyone!  See you at the Market!

Hamilton-Gibson Productions offers a full weekend of holiday entertainment in celebration of Wellsboro’s 40th Annual Dickens of a Christmas. The festivities begin with the Dickens of a Concert on Friday, December 6 at 7:30pm. This night of music will feature HG’s two children’s choirs and musical guests including singer Jessica Strause of Elmira, NY, and organist Marian Miller of Wellsboro.

The William and L.R. Gale Community Foundation a/k/a Galeton Foundation provides grants to community organizations located in the Galeton borough and surrounding area and scholarships to every graduating senior of the Galeton Area High School who applies. The Galeton Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their 2024 grants. The Administrative Board and Advisory Committee reviewed all submitted applications and decided to support six Galeton area not-for-profit organizations with $32,000 in funding. These one-time grants will help the community in many areas including education, community protection, and the historical preservation of Galeton. Listed below are the chosen organizations and projects these monies will support.

Heavy snow will begin in areas off Lakes Erie and Ontario beginning this Friday (11/29) and continuing throughout the weekend:

• 2 to 3 feet of snowfall is forecast, with higher localized amounts of 4 to 5 feet expected in the Tug Hill Plateau area. 
• Snowfall rates of up to 4 inches per hour are expected at times.
• Visibility will be drastically reduced with near whiteout conditions and traveling becoming dangerous.
• Winds gusts 30 to 35 mph are expected which may knock down trees and power lines.

The PA CareerLink, Potter County invites everyone to attend the Education & Training Resource Fair Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00  PM, at the Potter County CareerLink, 279 Route 6 West Coudersport  PA.  This no cost event is open everyone to learn about Education & Training Resources in our area.

Last month, Dickinson Center’s Employment Support Services celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year Dickinson Center’s Employment Support Services (ESS) is proud to announce the fourth annual Joseph Goff Memorial Distinguished Worker Award. 

Dickinson Center’s ESS presented the 2024 Joe Goff Memorial Distinguished Worker Award to Michelle Pastore. Michelle has been employed at Dickinson Center Employment Support Services for the last five years. During this time Michelle has been able to achieve her vocational goals through hard work and dedication to her job. Michelle exemplifies the recovery motto by setting the example of how individual efforts, combined with a supportive team of family, friends, community employers and service providers, can lead to success in all aspect of life, especially in the employment areas. Michelle’s coworkers are very encouraging and supportive of Michelle, which helps contribute to her success.

“Michelle is truly an inspiration to all with her achievements and overcoming her obstacles and succeeding with her life goals. DCI is very fortunate to have Michelle as a part of our team,” stated Marsha Dippold, ESS Program Manager.

On November 27, at 2:30 pm Westfield Fire Dept. was dispatched to 355 Church St. for a commercial smoke alarm building is being evacuated noting is showing from the exterior. Update there was n o fire unknown why the alarm went off all units returning to the station

On November 27 at 2:23 pm Westons Mills was dispatched to 1672 Haskell Rd. for a two vehicle crash with unknown details

State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) will hold his satellite office hours on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the following locations:

• Emporium Borough Office – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Port Allegany Borough Office – 11 a.m. to noon.

Services available include assisting constituents with state-related issues or concerns, assistance with driver license and vehicle registration applications, and help in filling out applications for various state programs, such as the senior citizen Property Tax/Rent Rebate and PACE prescription drug assistance programs.

People who cannot make the satellite sessions may contact Causer’s offices in Bradford at 78 Main St., first floor, telephone 814-362-4400; or Coudersport, 107 S. Main St., Room 1, telephone 814-274-9769; or Kane, 54 Fraley St., Suite 2, telephone 814-837-0880. Information is also available at www.RepCauser.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RepCauser.

Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) today announced more than $1.6 million in state funding to support school safety and mental health.

“Providing a safe environment for students and extra support for those who need it is a priority for our schools and the Commonwealth,” Causer said. “I’m pleased to see this funding coming to our area schools.”

The grants were awarded as follows:

• Austin Area School District – $102,638.
• Bradford Area School District – $143,679.
• Cameron County School District – $110,212.
• Coudersport Area School District – $112,784.
• Galeton Area School District – $106,303.
• Hebron Center Christian School – $37,500.
• Kane Area School District – $118,592.
• Keystone Central School District – $173,618.
• Northern Potter School District – $109,403.
• Oswayo Valley School District – $107,425.
• Otto-Eldred School District – $109,620.
• Port Allegany School District – $116,442.
• Senaca Highlands Career and Technical Center – $70,000.
• Seneca Highlands IU 9 – $70,000.
• Smethport Area School District – $113,281.

The grants were awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and its School Safety and Security Committee.

Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and C&N Bank teaming up to encourage you to spend a week shopping in Cameron County.  From Shop Small Saturday November 30 through Christmas in the Wilds Saturday December 7 spend $100 and you can win Chamber Bucks. 

The Wellsboro Community Concert Association is presenting two free performances by Adam Booth, an award-winning storyteller, educator, and musician. 

Registration is recommended at wellsborocca.org or 570-404-0411 to ensure getting a seat to attend one or both of the free shows but is not required. 

On Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, Booth will present “The Heron’s Journey.”  He created this original tale about self­ discovery and self acceptance that combines spoken storytelling with quilting and paper sculptures.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19, Jerry and Helen Gaye of Osceola held their 10th Annual Homeless Animal Benefit at Howard S. Lines Knoxville VFW Post 6753 at 703 Boatman Road in Knoxville, PA. 

Raised was $2,633. In addition, a $500 donation was made during the benefit bringing the total contributed to $3,133 on Oct. 19 to the Heading Home Center at 725 Gee Road in Tioga, PA. 
 

BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, including Hanley Library, will be closed Nov. 28 through Dec. 1, in observance of Thanksgiving.

                Residence halls are closed, and there are no classes through Nov. 29.

                Hanley Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and closed from Thanksgiving through Nov. 30. The library will reopen on Sunday at 6 p.m. and remain open until 10 p.m.

                The Marilyn Horne Museum and gift shop is closed through Sunday, Dec. 1, when the Marilyn Horne Museum Store will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate Museum Store Sunday with 20% off all items.

                The Marilyn Horne Museum Café will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but otherwise open regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

                On campus, classes will resume, and offices will reopen on Dec. 2.

Love to dance or watch others do it or listen to music or sing along? Then, plan to attend the Starliters Big Band performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. There will be room for dancing. 

A $150 early bird season pass to attend all 17 Endless Mountain Music Festival concerts is available now through Tuesday, Dec. 31.

The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra is presenting its popular annual Holiday Jazz Concert twice, first on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at its home in the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College and the next night, Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m.at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. 

Photos by Tim McBride
Town Crier Phil Waber will greet visitors and ring his bell at the Victorian marketplace during Wellsboro’s Dickens of a Christmas celebration.

 Hamilton-Gibson Productions will present A Dickens of a Concert Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and six performances of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Deane Center’s two theaters on Saturday and one performance on Sunday.

The 14-day Dickens of a Book Sale will be indoors at the Green Free Library at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro beginning Monday, Dec. 2 and continuing through Wellsboro’s Dickens of A Christmas on Dec. 6, 7 and 8 and ending on Sunday, Dec. 15 of Wellsboro’s Christmas on Main Street with the $5 a bag sale. For more information, call the library at 570-724-4876.
 
Gently used, gift-worthy books for Christmas will be available every day. “We will have books for all ages, including new fiction, nonfiction, coffee table and Christmas books, older books at special prices, audio books and DVDs, and special items for sale as gifts,” said Leslie Wishard, Green Free Library director. Proceeds support the library. “We do accept cash and credit card payments,” she added. 
 
Book sale hours are: Monday, Dec. 2 through Thursday, Dec. 5, 9am to 6pm; Friday and Saturday, Dec 6 and 7, 10am to 4pm; Sunday, Dec. 8, 10am to 2pm; Monday, Dec. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 12, 9am to 6pm; Friday, Dec. 13, 10am to 4pm; and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 10am to 2pm.
 
For more information, call the library at 570-724-4876.

Tickets are available for purchase now through Saturday, Dec. 7 for chances to win one of five Dickens of a Christmas Raffle Baskets, the Friends of the Green Free Library’s annual fundraiser. 

Basket #1 is the Gourmet Food Basket; Basket #2, Tioga Basket; Basket #3,  Fenton Christmas Basket; Basket #4, Home for Christmas Basket; and Basket #5, Spa Basket. The baskets and their full list of contents can be seen at the library in the display case. Photos of all five raffle baskets are also on The Friends of the Green Free Library Facebook Page. 

Tickets are $2 each or three for $5 and can be purchased at the library at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro, or from members of the Friends of the Library.  Purchasers must be at least 18 years old and those purchasing tickets for raffle basket #5 that includes wine must be 21 or older. 

The drawing for the baskets will be at 2pm Saturday, Dec. 7, in the library’s Pennsylvania Room, immediately following the Friends’ Dickens of a Christmas Reception being held there from 11am to 2pm with light refreshments. The Friends ask that winners pick up their baskets at the library or make other arrangements. 

The purpose of The Friends of the Green Free Library is to raise money to provide needed funds for the library. This is done through the Friends’ Annual Book Sale, its biggest fundraiser, the raffle baskets at Dickens, and with memberships and other donations. The library has used these funds to purchase new books, provide reading programs, assistance with grants, building repairs, and other needs. 

Local residents making cookies for the Dec. 7 reception should package three per resealable bags and drop them off at the library between 9am and 7pm Thursday, Dec. 5, and 10am and 5pm Friday, Dec. 6.