SMETHPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
NEWS
OHS Grads Receive OHS Alumni, Other CRCF Scholarship Awards
OLEAN, N.Y., August 21, 2023 – Eight recent Olean High School graduates received scholarship awards recently from funds at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation that support OHS students pursuing degrees in higher education.
ALLEGANY COUNTY NEW YORK DISTRICT II MEETING NOTICE
TO: TOWN SUPERVISORS AND TOWN CLERKS – Towns of Amity, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, New Hudson, and Ward
VILLAGE MAYORS AND VILLAGE CLERKS – Villages of Belmont and Cuba
District II Legislators have scheduled their district meeting for Monday, September 11, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Amity Town Hall, 1 Schuyler Street, Belmont, NY 14813.
This meeting is being held for general discussion of mutual problems and interests. If there are any specific topics you would like to have addressed, please let one of your District II Legislators know, and they will try to provide a speaker for a future meeting.
Please give notice of this meeting to your town and village board members, as well as to members of the public, and encourage everyone to attend. Everyone is welcome to attend even if they do not live in District II.
Gretchen Hanchett
Dwight (Mike) Healy
John D. Ricci
PFBC NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PROGRAM
HARRISBURG, PA (August 18) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is excited to announce the availability of funding through the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program.
This is a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that funds the construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of pumpout stations and waste reception facilities for recreational boats. The PFBC has received funding under the CVA grant program and is looking for interested partners to utilize these funds.
Ecker to Introduce Legislation Regulating Child Influencers
HARRISBURG – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) announced Thursday he will be introducing legislation to regulate social media child influencers and celebrities under Pennsylvania’s Child Labor Law.
“We always hear about the devastating later-life impact that childhood celebrity and wealth can have on those who experience fame early in life. Now, every parent or relative with a cellphone can work to make their children or relatives into social media celebrities that, without their consent, can deprive children of privacy, income from their work, and fair working conditions within the scope of current law,” Ecker said. “As someone with an active social media presence and young children, I know there is a fine line between appropriate inclusion of young children on social media platforms and exploitation.”
WELLSBORO COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION TO OPEN 75TH SEASON WITH RORY BLOCK ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 9
On Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Deane Center’s Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, the 75th season of the Wellsboro Community Concert Association will open with a concert presented by Rory Block, the best acoustic blues artist performing today.
TIOGA COUNTY WOMEN’S SHOOTING SOCIETY PRACTICE AND MEETING IS NEXT THURSDAY, AUG. 24 AT HILLSIDE ROD AND GUN CLUB’S PISTOL RANGE
The Tioga County Women’s Shooting Society is meeting from 5 p.m. until dusk next Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club’s pistol range, weather permitting.
“Women interested in joining our organization and attending the Aug. 24 meeting can call me for directions to the Hillside Rod and Gun Club in Blossburg. I will give them directions to the club and the pistol range, which is just a few tenths of a mile further down the road,” said Marilyn Jones, president.
“Our six-month outdoor season at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club’s pistol range will end in October. Our last two meetings at the pistol range will be from 5 p.m. until dusk on Thursday, Sept. 28 and from 4 p.m. until dusk on Thursday, Oct. 26, weather permitting,” Jones said. Members and guests are required to sign one hold harmless waiver for the outdoor season and pay a $10 range fee each time they attend a practice.
TOMORROW TUESDAY, AUG. 22 IS FIRST REHEARSAL FOR TWO HAMILTON-GIBSON CHOIRS FOR 2ND TO 8TH GRADE SINGERS; REGISTER NOW FOR FREE
To join the Hamilton-Gibson Choral Program for free, boys and girls in the second through fourth grades can register for Choir, Too and in fifth through eighth grades for the HG Treble Choir.
The first regular rehearsal for both choirs is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the First Presbyterian Church at 130 Main Street in Wellsboro. Choir Too will rehearse until 5 p.m. and the HG Treble Choir until 5:30 p.m.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sizerville State Park
Environmental Education Programs for the weekend of August 26th
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Program Title: Stream Study
Date: Saturday, August 26th
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: Near Pavilion 3
Description: Join the park educator and look for macroinvertebrates, like stoneflies and crayfish, in the stream, along with learning their importance. Short talk followed by exploring the stream – expect to get wet so bring along water shoes, swimsuits, and a towel!
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Sarah Heidler Providing Personal Orthopedic Care to the Region
Bradford, PA; OLEAN, NY – Sarah Heidler, PA-C, has worked with Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) since December 2022. Her and her husband were initially drawn to the area because of their shared love of nature and small towns, as she grew up in one.
As a physician assistant, Heidler works in the offices of Dr. Ashie and Dr. Pancio at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Holiday Park Health Center. She specializes in rotator cuff repair and reconstruction, ACL reconstruction and repair, labrum repair, trigger finger release, carpal tunnel release, knee and shoulder osteoarthritis, hip, shoulder, and knee replacements, and other sports injuries.
STEP OUTDOORS TRYATHLON AND 5K RUN/WALK ARE SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 PREREGISTER BY FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 TO GUARANTEE A FREE EVENT T-SHIRT
The 15th Annual Step Outdoors TRYathlon and 5K Trail Run/Walk will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, seven miles northeast of Wellsboro in Charleston Township via Charleston Street and Hills Creek Lake Road.
There are no competitive categories in the triathlon or 5K. Every finisher will receive a medallion.
To register online, visit www.stepoutdoors.org.
REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM® CRIME PREVENTION AND PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR IS FOR STUDENTS NEW TO COLLEGE AND AREA MEN AND WOMEN
Register by Monday, Oct. 2 for the Refuse To Be A Victim® crime prevention and personal safety seminar being held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 in the multi-purpose room at Hickory Hall at 66 Morris Drive on the Mansfield University campus.
“Refuse To Be A Victim® is definitely a great seminar for students new to college life and for area adults, men and women,” said Marilyn Jones.
Seniors 2 Seniors Program is Back Again!
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 is teaching 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, which can include: Staying connected to friends and family; Sending and receiving emails; Using search engines to navigate the Internet; Utilizing telemedicine (healthcare from home); Using on-line banking; and Shopping from home (for items not available in the local area).
PA Wilds Media Lab Grand Opening Slated for September 26
Open house from 1-4 to Include Tours, Information Stations.
KANE, Pa. – PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. is proud to announce it will hold a grand opening for the PA Wilds Media Lab on Tuesday, September 26. The public is invited to view the space and learn about the partnerships that made it possible during a grand opening open house from 1-4 p.m. at the facility. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony with speakers will take place at 1:30 p.m.
Super Weekend Kicks Off Friday, August 25th in Emporium, PA.
The wait is finally over for the return of Cameron County’s Annual Super Weekend!
This year’s event has grown to a three-day, county-wide affair where residents and visitors alike can enjoy vendor fairs, games and competitions, kids’ activities, local sales, and live music.
OHS Grads Receive Memorial CRCF Scholarships
OLEAN, N.Y., August 16, 2023 – Nine Olean High School graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in memory of former area residents.
2023 Potter County Fair Champions
Congratulations to all the Stone Ridge youth showman participating in the 2023 Potter County Fair. Your hard work paid off! We are so proud of you all!
2023 Grand Champion Market Hog – Saige Amenhauser
2023 Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog – Harriet Rutkowski- Hood
2023 Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb – Lucille Rutkowski-Hood.
1st in Light Weight Market Lamb Class – Riley Amenhauser
Jr. Showmanship Champion in swine (8-11 years old) – Lucille Rutkowski-Hood.
Jr. Showmanship Champion in lambs (8-11 years old) – Lucille Rutkowski-Hood.
A new dawn arrives for Penn College athletics
A new dawn arrives for Penn College athletics
An expanded, 17-team United East Conference. A new hall of fame class. Individual and program postseason achievements. Team and individual academic honors. A new staff hire. It was an active summer for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics — and further proves there is no offseason as a new academic year begins.
FALL OPENERS SET
Getting underway on Monday, Aug. 28: