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Dolores M. Walters, 88, of Gregory Avenue, Bradford, PA.
Dolores M. Walters, 88, of Gregory Avenue, Bradford, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born September 20, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Alice (Prescott) Stiegelmeyer.
On May 5, 1951, in Cleveland OH, she married Walter F. “Wally” Walters who survives.
Dolores worked as a realtor for J. Paul Kahle, and Upper Alleghany Co. She was a self taught seamstress and an artist.
She volunteered at the local schools, and at the BRMC Auxiliary.
Surviving in addition to her husband Wally of 71 years, are three daughters, Diane (Ronald) Wood, of Hollywood FL, Kathleen Walters, of Bradford, and Charlene (Giovanni) Totino, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, one son, Michael A. Walters, of Jasper GA, three grandchildren, Hallie Steinhauser, Jessica, and Evan Wood, three great grandchildren, Bella, Lilly, and Miles, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, Fred, Norman and Robert Stieglemeyer.
There will be no public services observed. Private services will be held for family. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, in Cleveland, OH.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 60 East 42nd St. New York, NY 10165, or the Alzheimer Association.
Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Cat found on Brizzee Hollow Rd. In Genesee
Cat found on Brizzee Hollow Rd. In Genesee. Very friendly. Looking for owners.
“HOLIDAYS AT THE HORNE” RETURNS THIS WEEK
BRADFORD, Pa. – After a nearly two-year hiatus, the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center will present a full program of holiday events beginning this week. Holidays at the Horne kicks off this coming Sunday, Nov. 27, with Museum Store Sunday, a celebration of non-profit museum stores around the world. Then, on Dec. 10, the museum will present the American Caroling Company and the Artisan Market in association with downtown Bradford’s Old Fashioned Christmas.
“I am thrilled to be bringing back these events following the pandemic and masking requirements. Out of an abundance of caution, I had opted not to host large events that would draw big crowds last year,” said Matthew Hileman, director of the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center.
Holidays at the Horne began in 2017, the year the museum opened. It has traditionally included Museum Store Sunday and the artisan market during Old Fashioned Christmas. During the seasonal celebration, Marilyn Horne Hall is decorated for Christmas and the museum shop features many unusual gifts and other holiday-themed merchandise.
“Museum Store Sunday is always our biggest sale day of the year,” Hileman said. “This international celebration shines a spotlight on the role that museum stores play in their communities and the support they bring their institutions. Any profits generated by the Marilyn Horne Museum Gift Shop are used to support public programs such as our participation in Old Fashioned Christmas, our free chamber concert series, film screenings and other programs.”
On Dec. 10, the artisan marketplace will take place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Victorian costumed carolers from the American Caroling Company will roam the event from noon until 3 p.m. performing an assortment of traditional carols and Christmas songs. The museum will offer visitors a complimentary gingerbread treat, and warm apple cider while they shop and enjoy the sounds of the season.
More information about these and other museum events can be found online at marilyhorne.org/calendar.
ENDLESS MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CYNTHIA LONG PRESENTS A PLATINUM SPONSOR APPRECIATION AWARD PLAQUE TO C&N
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Endless Mountain Music Festival Executive Director Cynthia Long presents a Platinum Sponsor Appreciation Award plaque to C&N Region President Thomas L. Rudy, Jr. (left), whose territory includes eight counties in Pennsylvania and one in New York, and Vice President & Trust Officer Scott W. Clark (right). Long thanked C&N for its continued support for 17years, including 2023. “Each year the festival has been held, C&N has sponsored the first concert of each season,” said Long. In 2023, C&N is again sponsoring the first concert, “Orchestral Fireworks,” which will feature the EMMF Symphony Orchestra and a guest artist performing at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 21 in Steadman Theater on the Mansfield University campus.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ALTERNATIVE GIVING CHRISTMAS FAIR IS ONLINE NOW UNTIL TUESDAY, DEC. 20
The First Presbyterian Church of Wellsboro is offering the chance to really make a difference in someone’s life this Christmas.
As a way to reduce the focus on materialism, the church is encouraging support for charitable organizations by holding the Alternative Giving Christmas Fair online for the public between now and Tuesday, Dec. 20.
The online fair is for those who have people on their Christmas lists who love a particular cause and for others that believe Christmas is too commercial, missing the point of honoring the birth of Jesus.
The form titled First Presbyterian Church Wellsboro Alternative Giving Christmas Fair is available online. It includes the names of the 16 participating charitable organizations and a brief description about each one’s mission and purpose.
The charitable organizations are: Ansanm, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Tioga County, Diapers for Darlings, Haven of Tioga County, Heart of Tioga, His Thousand Hills Christian Camp & Retreat Center, the Humble Bumble Project, Medical Benevolence Foundation, Rewritten of Tioga County, Salvation Army, the Samaritan House, Seeds of Hope Partners, Tioga County Homeless Initiative, Ukraine Relief – Samaritan’s Purse and the Wellsboro Area Food Pantry.
At the online site – https://fpcwellsboro.breezechms.com/form/c4bc69 – those who want to donate to one or more of these charities can complete the form and make a contribution with a credit card.
Or, they can print off the form, complete and return it in person to the church office with a check made payable to the First Presbyterian Church between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays or mail it to the church at 130 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901.
All contributions are being collected at the First Presbyterian Church with 100 percent of the funds to be distributed on or before Saturday, Dec. 31 to the charities as designated by the donors.
EQB to Consider Emergency Air Quality Regulation for Existing Conventional Oil and Gas Sources; Regulators attempt to salvage nearly a billion dollars in federal highway funds
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will consider an emergency rule on volatile organic compounds (VOC) for existing conventional oil and gas sources, which will lower air pollution from conventional oil and gas sources. The EQB will consider adopting the rule at a meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 9:00 AM. The regulation mirrors a final-omitted regulation that the EQB adopted on October 12, 2022, and that the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) approved on November 17, 2022.
“We are considering this emergency rulemaking in an effort to comply with federal requirements and prevent sanctions that could cost Pennsylvania hundreds of millions of dollars in federal highway funds,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. “Due to the actions of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, we have no choice but to consider this emergency certified rulemaking in order to comply with federal regulations.”
DEP is pursuing the emergency rulemaking to meet a December deadline, after which more than $800 million in federal highway funding earmarked for Pennsylvania projects would be jeopardized. Under the federal Clean Air Act, Pennsylvania has until December 16, 2022, to submit a State Implementation Plan, including a rulemaking covering VOC emissions for all required oil and gas sources, to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
On November 14, with less than half an hour’s notice, the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (Committee) held a meeting to discuss and vote on sending a letter to IRRC informing them that the Committee disapproved the final-omitted regulation adopted by the EQB in October. This action by the Committee also triggered a mandatory 14-day review period under Pennsylvania’s Regulatory Review Act, which began after the November 17 IRRC meeting, during which the regulation is prohibited from being finalized. During that 14-day period, the Committee may hold a meeting and vote on a disapproval resolution to stop the regulation. Also, under the Regulatory Review Act, if the 14-day period ends after the end of the legislative session (which ends on November 30, 2022), the 14-day period is suspended until the new legislative session has convened and the legislative standing committees are re-established. This process would extend into 2023, beyond the December 16 deadline, and result in the Commonwealth losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal highway funds.
Regulation of VOCs from existing oil and gas sources was originally to be addressed in a single rule that applied to both conventional and unconventional sources as the federal government makes no distinction between conventional and unconventional oil and gas sources. However, due to a possible disapproval resolution from the General Assembly, the combined regulation was bifurcated into separate rulemakings for unconventional oil and gas sources and conventional oil and gas sources. Public comments submitted on the original rulemaking package were incorporated into both the final unconventional and emergency conventional regulations.
The emergency rulemaking establishes the VOC emission limitations for existing conventional oil and gas sources based on Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements consistent with the EPA’s recommendations. The EPA defines RACT as “the lowest emission limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility.”
DEP is required to regulate the sources of VOC emissions listed by EPA: storage vessels; natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controllers; natural gas-driven diaphragm pumps; reciprocating and centrifugal compressors; and fugitive emissions components. The regulations would also reduce methane emissions from existing oil and gas sources as a co-benefit. VOC emissions are precursors to the formation of ground-level ozone, a public health, welfare and environmental hazard.
If adopted by the EQB, the emergency regulation will go into effect upon notice or publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The regulatory package is available at https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/EnvironmentalQuality/Pages/2022-Meetings.aspx
Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library Holiday Book Gifting Program
The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library has once again decided to hold their Holiday Book Gifting Program. The program will run November 28 through December 16 to ensure all books can be received by Christmas.
We will be accepting monetary donations from members of the community to go towards the purchase of a new book(s) for children and teens in our area.
Anyone interested in donating should stop by the Memorial Library or the Cameron County Chamber to purchase an “ornament” to go towards the purchase of a book. Ornaments will be sold in $2, $5, $10 and $20 increments.
Anyone interested in having a book gifted to an area child (children) this holiday season should complete the request form and return it by dropping it off at the library or mail it to: Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, 27 West 4th Street, Emporium PA, 15834.
This year, we are partnering with the Cameron County Recreation Center to distribute some of the books at UF-Oh Christmas Tree event on December 3, anyone submitting requests for books who would like to pick theirs up during the program should submit their forms to the Rec Center or Library by NO LATER than November 27.
Forms can be obtained at the library, Cameron County Chamber, or downloaded from the www.barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.org.
Please be sure to include a phone number or email so we can reach you to receive the gift.
Cookies with Santa & Town Lighting
SUNDAY, 11-27 AT 6 PM
Event by Austin PRIDE Committee
Town Square, Austin PA
The APC presents our annual Town Lighting and Cookies with Santa! 6:00 PM on Sunday 11/27/22 @ the Town Square! The Big Guy will be coming down from the North Pole to help us light up the town!!! Cookies & Hot Chocolate will be provided at no charge. come help us celebrate!
UPMC Expert: Pediatric Rehabilitation Supports Growth, Well-being
Denise Lorson, PT
Pediatric Rehabilitation Services, UPMC
As a parent, you want the best for your child. Children are amazingly resilient, and your hopes are to see them grow and flourish into independence. Sometimes life can throw your child a curveball, especially when it’s related to an acute injury, long-term illness, or disability, and they may need a little help. When that happens, you’ll do whatever is necessary to ensure they receive the care they need. There’s a specialty of medicine, pediatric rehabilitation, that focuses on supporting the growth and well-being of children experiencing an injury or developmental delays.
What is Pediatric Rehabilitation?
Pediatric rehabilitation provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat congenital and childhood onset disabilities for children from birth to age 21.
Pediatric rehabilitation providers are specialists trained to deliver a variety of services, including occupational, physical, and speech therapy, for those with diagnoses including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, coordination disorders, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, developmental delay, gross motor delays, apraxia, rare genetic disorders, and orthopaedic disorders.
The goal is to improve physical, psychosocial, and vocational limitations by identifying a patients’ abilities and utilizing interventional strategies. These strategies include but are not limited to medications, injections, equipment, orthotics, and therapies to maximize their function and promote physical healing and emotional well-being and improve quality of life.
Is Pediatric Rehabilitation Right for Your Child?
As a parent or caregiver, you have an active role to play ensuring your child receives care. Whether your child has suffered a brain, musculoskeletal, or spine injury, a congenital condition, or something else entirely, rehabilitation may be able to help them overcome hurdles and live their lives to the fullest.
Your child may benefit from rehab if they are struggling with:
- Meeting developmental milestones
- Communication delays
- Difficulty with handwriting or other school-based activities
- Difficulty keeping up with peers
- Emotional regulation
- Sensory integration dysfunction
- Recovering from sports or non-sports related injury
- Feeding
Pediatric rehabilitation comes with its own unique set of needs and requirements so it’s important that parents/caregivers partner with their child’s team of specialists as well as their child’s pediatrician or primary care provider (PCP) in their journey.
A Parent/Caregiver’s Role
Parents/caregivers are often incorporated into therapy sessions as your presence can help tremendously. Therapy may be a scary time for a child as they’re surrounded by new faces, in an unfamiliar location, and may be using equipment that can look intimidating. In addition to your calming presence and the trust your child places in you, you’re a member of your child’s rehabilitation team and you play an integral role in keeping your child’s recovery plan in action at home. Your child’s care team will work closely with you, providing practical advice and training along the way that can improve your child’s progress during and after their time in therapy.
If you have questions about your child’s condition, talk to your child’s pediatrician or PCP. Depending on your child’s needs, your doctor may refer them to a pediatric rehabilitation program where your child will receive further evaluation of their skills based on their current function, age, and your concerns and goals. Based on the evaluation, your child’s therapist will make recommendations and develop a custom plan to ease the physical, developmental, and cognitive effects of their condition helping them live life to their fullest.
Denise Lorson, PT, is with UPMC Pediatric Rehabilitation Services and sees patients at 625 W. Edwin St., Williamsport. To schedule an appointment with Denise, call 570-326-0565. To learn more information about rehabilitation services, visit UPMC.com/RehabNCPA.
ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STUDY
Belmont, N.Y. – Allegany County has progressed several EMS initiatives in 2022 including the formation
of an EMS Advisory Board, securing an EMS Medical Director, and initializing Paramedic training to begin
in January 2023. Recently, the County began exploring whether or not it should create or purchase a county-
wide Certificate of Need. The County is seeking proposals for the completion of a comprehensive
emergency medical services study to assist in determining its future role in coordinating services with
volunteer EMS agencies and how to best utilize County resources towards those objectives. The requested
study will provide an evaluation and analysis of existing EMS operations within the County and make
recommendations for long-term success, stability, and improved efficiency and safety for both EMS
services and the public.
• Proposal Submission Instructions and Due Date: Proposals should be submitted in a sealed
envelope addressed or hand delivered to County Administrator Carissa M. Knapp, 7 Court Street,
Rm 213, Belmont, NY 14813 by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022.
• For More Information: The complete RFP packet is listed on the County’s website
www.alleganyco.gov. To request a hard copy of the application, call the County Administrator’s
Office at 585-268-9217 or email jodi.adams@alleganyco.gov.
• Questions & Answers: Questions can be submitted in writing to Carissa.Knapp@alleganyco.gov
and responses will be provided until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16. Please be advised that no
questions will be accepted or responded to after this date.
Riley Meets The State Maple Producers
Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producer’s Council
Good morning PA!
I think it’s time to introduce myself. My name is Riley Thompson and I am your newly crowned Pennsylvania State Maple Ambassador! I live on a small cattle farm in Potter County with my parents and our German Shepard, Zena.
I am a senior at Northern Potter High School where I am a member of the Headwaters FFA Chapter, serving as this years President. My main FFA project is beef production. I have shown steers at our local county fair since I was 8 years old and own roughly 10 breeding cows and heifers.
I am also apart of my high school basketball team and will soon be starting my senior season. This will be my eighth year playing with my team.
Maple has roots that run deep in my family and has become one of our most treasured traditions. This industry has a very special place in my heart and I am very excited to be representing all the wonderful maple producers from around the state!
DEP Assesses Penalties to CNX for Violations in Greene County
Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that CNX Gas Company LLC (CNX) has paid two civil penalty assessments totaling $200,000 for violations at well sites in Richhill Township, Greene County.
On September 18, 2019, approximately 40 barrels, or 1,680 gallons, of production fluid breached secondary containment and discharged onto the ground at CNX’s RHL 71 and RHL 87 well site. CNX attempted to make repairs to the containment, removed any fluids it had access to, and established a plan to monitor for offsite impacts. However, CNX postponed full remediation nearly 70 days due to its ongoing hydraulic fracturing activities. Remediation included removal of spilled fluids and nearly 1,400 tons of contaminated soil underneath the containment and hydraulic fracturing equipment.
On January 23, 2021, approximately 10 barrels, or 420 gallons, of production fluid discharged onto the ground due to an equipment failure. And on April 22, 2021, another equipment failure led to the discharge of 40 gallons of production fluid onto the ground. By March 18, 2021, CNX had removed standing fluids and contaminated soil caused by the two incidents.
On December 2, 2019, approximately 30 gallons of production fluid breached secondary containment and flowed into a sediment basin during hydraulic fracturing operations at CNX’s RHL 4 well pad. CNX postponed removal of contaminated soil until hydraulic fracturing was completed, and the discharge continued for days. As of January 17, 2020, CNX had removed nearly 2,000 tons of contaminated soil from the site.
“Delays like these are unacceptable. DEP expects, and the regulations require, prompt reporting and cleanup of spills and that operators will take measures to prevent future incidents,” said DEP southwest district oil and gas manager Dan Counahan.
CNX violated state laws and regulations by failing to control and properly dispose of production fluids and by allowing unauthorized discharge of those fluids onto the ground and into waters of the commonwealth.
DEP assessed and CNX paid a $125,000 civil penalty assessment for violations at the RHL 71 and RHL 87 well site and a $75,000 civil penalty assessment for violations at the RHL 4 well pad site into the Well Plugging Fund.
Bolivar-Richburg School To Host Holiday Dinner For Senior Citizens
The Bolivar-Richburg Central School District will be hosting a Holiday Dinner for Senior Citizens in the Cafeteria of the Bolivar building at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022
For reservations, please call the Superintendent’s office at 585-928-2937 by December 1, 2022.
Four OV musicians traveled to Youngsville for PMEA District Jazz auditions
Yesterday, four OV musicians traveled with band director, Mr. Tyler Dixon, to Youngsville for PMEA District Jazz auditions.
Congratulations to Holden Turek who was selected for the first band and Olivia Cook who was selected for third band!
According to Mr. Dixon, the students auditioned against a record number of musicians and learned valuable information about the audition and preparation process. He is very proud of each of them for their hard work in putting together the high level of music requested.
We would like to thank the OV Music Boosters for the gift bags for the auditionees and for their continued support of the Oswayo Valley Music program!
BRMC to offer Thanksgiving meals
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) plans to bring some holiday cheer to the patients who cannot be home with their families on November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
For those who will be patients at BRMC on Thanksgiving, the hospital will offer a festive holiday meal. In addition, patients can invite a guest to dine with them free of charge. Additional guests may purchase a holiday dinner for $5.
“We’re happy to be able to bring this program back for our patients,” said Julie Becker, general manager, food and nutrition services. “It’s tough being away from family and friends during the holidays. We hope that through this small gesture our patients’ Thanksgiving will be more pleasant.”
There are still guidelines in place for visitors at BRMC to ensure the safety of all patients. Visitors are screened upon entering the facility and are kindly reminded that masks must be worn at all times.
PA Permit Violations Issued
| PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Cherryhill Twp, Indiana County |
| Description: Administrative violation issued on 11/18/2022 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Cherryhill Twp, Indiana county. 78a55(i)4iii – EMERGNCY RESPONSE – Sign – Failure of the operator to post sign independently from other signage. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. 78a64(a) – SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AROUND OIL AND CONDENSATE TANKS – Owner or operator failed to construct and maintain a dike or other method of secondary containment for a tank or tanks with a combined capacity of at least 1,320 gallons to contain oil or condensate produced from a well which satisfies requirements under 40 CFR Part 112. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. 78a59b(g) – WELL DEVELOPMENT IMPOUNDMENTS – Operator failed to properly restore the impoundment within 9 months of completion of hydraulic fracturing of the last well serviced by the impoundment. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Administrative violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. 78a88(e) – OPERATING WELLS – MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF OPERATING WELLS – Operator failed to submit an annual report to the Department identifying the compliance status of each well with the mechanical integrity requirements for structurally sound wells in compliance with 25 Pa. Code § 78a.73 (c) |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. OGA3216(A) – WELL SITE RESTORATIONS – GENERAL RULE – Failure to restore disturbed land surface of a well site. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. 78a65(a)1i – SITE RESTORATION – Post Drilling – Owner or operator failed to restore the land surface within 9 months after completion of drilling all permitted wells on the well site or 9 months after the expiration of all existing well permits on the well site, whichever is later. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/16/2022 to NUCOMER ENERGY LLC in Hickory Twp, Forest county. 78a64a(b) – SECONDARY CONTAINMENT – All regulated substances, including solid wastes and other regulated substances in equipment or vehicles, failed to be managed within secondary containment on the well site. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
RGS New Hunter Mentor Program Graduates New Hunters
Johnsonburg, Pa.: The New Hunter Mentor Program within the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) held the last day of their three days of training for new hunters on Saturday, 11/12, at the Rolfe Beagle Club in Elk County, Pa. The morning program covered bird dog care and training.
A delicious lunch of homemade chili was served to all enrollees and instructors.
After the enrollees completed the bird dog portion of the training in the morning, the new hunters went out to the woods with experienced grouse and woodcock hunters to search for the “King of the Game Birds” for the afternoon.
The RGS New Hunter Mentor Program (NHMP) is for hunters of any age that want to learn more about hunting upland birds – grouse, woodcock, or other upland birds. A maximum of ten enrollees are accepted into the program in order to allow one-on-one instruction.
Registrations for the 2023 program are being accepted. The program is FREE. People wanting to register or people with questions about the New Hunter Mentor Program can contact Christine Haibach at christine_haibach@hotmail.com, or Rich Elliott at crawld11@gmail.com.
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY PRESENTS CHECK
Elk County- Local powdered metal parts producer Horizon Technology, and employees, support the 2022 St. Marys United Way campaign. Eric Wolfe, President and owner of Horizon Technology along with employees Doug Bauer, Scott Winters, Ken Wolfe, Laura Poulliot, Tyler Cuneo, Cathy Cuneo, Toni O’Dell, Nan Wolfe, and Ken Erich presented a check to Doug Gaffey,St. Marys Area United Way President and Jason Gabler, St. Marys Area United Way corporate campaign chair. Also, representing the St. Marys Area United Way was Don Fleming a long-term board member and Doug Bauer United Way’s payroll program chair and who is also Horizon Technology’s Human Resource Director.
Horizon Technology is a locally owned powder metal part producing company, located in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Horizon Technology presented this check during the St. Marys Area United Way’s Corporate Campaign appeal with the hope that his contribution will help encourage other companies to support the St. Marys Area United Way. Additionally, present in the photo are employees of Horizon Technology who personally contribute to the United Way through Horizon Technology’s payroll program. Doug Bauer, United Way payroll program chair recognized each employee with a blanket as a token of appreciation for their donation. These blankets were purchased through a grant United Way received to market and rejuvenate payroll programs with companies throughout the Elk County community.
Horizon Technology’s donation will support the St. Marys Area United Way 2022 campaign. The United Way’s 2022 campaign goal is $170,000. Funding raised in 2022 will be available for eligible organizations to seek grant funding for 2023. In order to be eligible for funding from the St. Marys Area United Way, an agency must: have a current 501(c)(3) status, provide services to citizens living within the St. Marys Area School District, provide services to meet health and human welfare needs, and be registered with the PA State Bureau of Charitable Solicitation or be exempt from registration. The St. Marys Area United Way encourages any organization interested in seeking grant funding to inquire by calling 814.781.6000 to receive an application. The 2022 grant application deadline will be December 15, 2022, with grant awards announced in 2023.
As a result of the 2021 campaign, the St. Marys Area United Way provided grant awards to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys, Boys Scouts-Bucktail Council, CAPSEA, Catholic Charities, City of St. Marys Parks and Recreation, Dickinson Center, Fox Township Sportsmen Youth Program, Girl Scouts of Western PA, Guardian Angel Center, Life & Independence for Today, St. Marys Area School District, St. Marys Interparish Rooted Youth Ministry, St. Marys Library and the Veteran’s Memorial-Eternal Flame located on the Diamond downtown St. Marys.
The St. Marys Area United Way has served the citizens of the City of St. Marys and surrounding counties since 1925. The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. Those donations support the financial needs of non-profit agencies that serve the health and human welfare needs of our community. If you would like to become one of these individual or corporate donors, please call 781.6000 or mail your check to the St. Marys Area United Way, 44 So. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
Patricia Ann Schaming, 92, of 3 Butternut Drive, Bradford, PA.
Patricia Ann Schaming, 92, of 3 Butternut Drive, Bradford, passed away, on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Buffalo General Hospital.
Born in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Frank W. and Gertrude (Moran) Carlson. She was a 1948 graduate of Bradford High School.
On June 17, 1950, in St. Bernard Church, she married Kenneth J. Schaming, who survives.
Patricia was a member of St. Francis Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband Ken of 72 years, are, four daughters, Marcia Tilghman, Janice Himes, Nancy Abriatis, and Lisa Haines (Kent), two sons, Mark Schaming, and Paul Schaming (Tom Mackey), nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and one niece, Barbara Cummiskey. She will be missed by her beloved miniature schnauzer Heidi.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two infant sons, Christopher, and James, two son-in-laws, Bruce Vecellio, and Denny Abriatis, one sister, Jean Cummiskey, and two nephews, Kevin Cummiskey, and Tim Cummiskey.
Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am on Saturday November 26, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Fr. Jim Gutting as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to the SPCA or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Roulette Township·Office will be open Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23 but closed on Thursday and Friday
Roulette Township·
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The township office will be open Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23 but closed on Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week.
Coudersport Area Cemeteries will continue as official locations for the 2022 National Wreaths Across America Day
The cemeteries will join the more than 3,100 participating locations across the country to Remember, Honor and Teach on Saturday, December 17, 2022. This is the FIFTH year that the cemeteries will participate in this national program.
A Remembrance service will be held at Eulalia Cemetery in Coudersport at noon, followed by the laying of over 1000 Veterans wreaths in area cemeteries. The public is welcome to attend and assist in the laying of wreaths.
For more information email coudywreaths@yahoo.com
Coudersport Ambulance to Rt. 6 West
At 1:30 PM on Monday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to Rt. 6 West for a woman ill.
Lane Restriction Tomorrow on I-180 WB in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a right (driving) lane restriction tomorrow on Interstate 180 westbound at the Route 405 interchange (Exit 13) in Muncy Creek Township for a maintenance project.
On Tuesday, November 22, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will be performing bridge deck patching activities between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect travel delays, and drive with caution in the work zone.