Addison(AJ) has sealed his championship in the 2022 Pennsylvania Motocross Association/ PAMX series in both 65cc 7-9 and 65cc C 7-11. At just eight years old he has soared to the top of the 65cc class, amazing everyone with his determination and talent. AJ’s goal for 2023 is to make it back to Loretta Lynn/Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in Tennessee next August.
Howard Jack Kenneson, 93, of 7198 RT 59, Lewis Run, PA passed away
Monday October 31, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville.
Born on October 29, 1929, in Bradford, he was a son of the late William
Herbert and Pearl Malvina (Storms) Kenneson.
Jack attended Bradford Area High School. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army serving in Germany during the Korean War.
On June 30, 1956, in St. Joseph Church in Mt. Alton, he married Helena A.
(Hervatin) Kenneson, who passed away, September 17, 2020.
Jack worked at Zippo Manufacturing Company where he first met his future
wife, Helena. He then worked as an auto mechanic. Jack was employed
at Corning Glass and later Dale Electronics until his retirement in 1992.
Jack was a member of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Lewis Run, where he enjoyed visiting with parishioners after Sunday Mass.
His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and taking them to Midway Park. Jack was always excited to talk about how he and Leni
built their own house. He was always up to the challenge of fixing any problem.
Surviving are two sons, Dr. Michael J. (Concetta Meconi) Kenneson, of Shelby Twp. MI and Jack A. (Dr. Janice) Kenneson, of Clarion, one
granddaughter, Julie A. Kenneson, of Arlington, VA, five grandsons, Johnathan M. Kenneson, of Pittsburgh, Michael J. (MacKenzie) Kenneson
Jr., Matthew L. Kenneson, Marc J. Kenneson, and Jack A. Kenneson, all of Metropolitan Detroit and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helena of 64 years, three sisters, Mildred Yonker, Margaret McCleary-Stokes, and Luella M. Price,
three brothers, Merle Kenneson, Paul Kenneson and Raymond Kenneson.
Family and Friends are welcome to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Our Mother of Perpetual
Help Church in Lewis Run, with Fr. James Gutting, as celebrant. Committal and burial will follow in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Carl J. Beimel, 88, passed away on October 30, 2022, at Penn Highland after a lengthy illness.
He was born on January 15, 1934 in Saint Marys, PA, a son of the late Maynard J. “Jiggs” and Ruth Williamson Beimel.
He was married to the late Antoinette Eozzo, who preceded him in death in 2009.
Carl spent almost 50 years in Wichita, KS before moving back to the area. Carl attended Kersey High School and was Catholic by faith. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. Carl enjoyed playing and watching baseball, and bowling.
Carl is survived by 3 brothers; Ronald Beimel and his wife Marge, Roger Beimel and his wife Lucy, Harold Beimel and his wife Diana Beimel, all of Kersey, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by 5 brothers; Frank, Sylvester, Melvin, Walter, and James Beimel.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Carl Beimel will be celebrated on Friday, November 4, 2022, at 11:00 AM at St. Boniface Church, 355 Main Street, Kersey, PA with Fr. Kevin Holland as celebrant.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, November 4, 2022, at St. Boniface Church from 10:30 AM until the time of service.
Military Honors will be accorded by the Fox Twp Burial Detail.
He will be interred at Greenwood Cemetery next to his wife.
Memorial donations can be made up in Carl’s name to the donor’s choice.
Krise Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 339 Main Street, Kersey, PA, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.krisefuneralhome.com
Bradford, PA – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is hosting a community blood drive on Friday, November 4 in the main lobby of the hospital. The blood drive is in partnership with ConnectLife and run from 10 am to 3 pm.
All donors will receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming Buffalo Sabres home game and lunch voucher for the hospital cafeteria. For every pint of blood donated, it can save up to three lives in the community.
ConnectLife is Western New York’s only community blood bank which means every drop of blood donated remains local, here in WNY. The organization supplies about 70% of the local blood supply, supporting area hospitals such as Bradford Regional Medical Center, Brooks-TLC Health Network, ECMC, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital and Olean General Hospital.
Anyone can make an appointment at www.connectlifegiveblood.org with the sponsor code 000468 or by contacting Kim Murphey at 814.362.8298. Walk-ins are also welcomed!
Lansdowne, PA – Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson today joined fellow state leaders and patients during a visit to an organization serving expectant mothers and families to address Black maternal health disparities and maternal health deserts across Pennsylvania.
“As a board-certified OBGYN who spent decades caring for people during their pregnancies, I understand the importance of working harder to provide access to quality maternal care services for everyone during pregnancy and afterward,” said Dr. Johnson. “The latest data show that in Pennsylvania, more than 105,000 women 18-44 years of age live in counties with little or no obstetric care. That is completely intolerable.”
During a news conference today at the Pettaway Pursuit Foundation – a non-profit educational and community outreach organization for expectant mothers and families – leaders from the Department of Health, Pennsylvania Commission for Women and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs highlighted disturbing trends in maternal care access.
According to a recent March of Dimes report, maternity deserts are growing in Pennsylvania, with six counties considered maternity care deserts, up from five counties in the previous report. A maternity care desert is a county where there’s a lack of maternity care resources, no hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care and no obstetric providers.
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that maternal mortality rates rose between 2019 and 2020, and that Black women are almost three times as likely as white women to die after giving birth.
“My deep concern for the lack of priority around the needs of maternal healthcare in Delaware County has allowed me to understand and further investigate the critical inequities and life-threatening disregard for women and birthing people in my district and throughout the commonwealth,” said Representative Gina Curry, a member of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. “The growing increase in maternity deserts has overwhelmingly exacerbated the maternal mortality rates and more specifically the life-altering devastation that has more than doubled the impact around black maternal healthcare outcomes, accessibility and equitable healthcare that we all deserve. This crisis continues to destroy lives. It is unacceptable!”
“Black women experience the highest number of maternal mortality rates in comparison to any other subgroup in the United States,” said LaDeshia Maxwell, executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs. “It is important that in Pennsylvania, we do everything that we can to ensure Black women have access to quality, equitable maternal care. Maternity care deserts only make it more difficult for Black women to receive the care they need for the issues that are ‘common’ for our demographic, such as hypertension. As we examine the findings of the March of Dimes report, I urge that we consider increasing the number of maternal care providers in Pennsylvania and better support Black women healthcare providers who are doing the work to ensure that Black women are receiving quality care.”
Dr. Johnson noted that potential solutions to the maternal deserts and disparities in care are being developed, including:
The Pennsylvania Commission for Women and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs continue to work closely with community stakeholders and the Wolf Administration to address maternal health deserts in Pennsylvania. The commissions stand with Governor Wolf’s call on the General Assembly to create and pass meaningful legislation and work on solutions to these issues.
This past weekend we had 9 McKean County 4-H Horse Members represent our county at the PA 4-H State Horse Show in Harrisburg! Everyone did a spectacular job and five placed in their classes. If you are interested in how individuals placed keep reading.
Jesse Gould– 1st Champion in EWD Grooming & Showmanship, 6th in EWD Trail (Min. Assistance), 6th EWD Walk Trot Equitation (Min. Assistance)
Reese Kinney- 3rd in Barrel Race Ponies, 4th in Pole Bending Ponies
Kaelyn Bonawitz– 5th in EWD Trail (Independent)
Claire Storer– 9th in Beginner Western Pleasure
Melissa Burton– 10th in English Grooming & Showmanship, 10th in Breed Type Hunter Under Saddle
Also represented McKean County 4-H: Braelyn Taylor, Adrianna Keesler, Chloe Knauer, Lacy LaChine
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold two open houses this month that offer the best opportunity for students and their families to meet faculty and staff, tour campus and talk with current students all in one afternoon.
Open Houses begin at 12:30 p.m. with a chance to meet many faculty and student-support staff and will be held on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12.
Students and families will also have a chance to attend a presentation about the admissions process and tour the campus and first-year residence halls with a student ambassador.
Students and families can also attend separate sessions with a student panel and a member of the faculty. On Nov. 5, the faculty presenter will be Dr. William Clark, assistant professor of secondary education.
“Open houses are a great opportunity to talk with members of the faculty,” said admissions counselor Katherine Moyer, adding that, if families cannot make it to an open house, there are many other options for visitation, including daily visitation at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and a visitation days on Friday, Nov. 11, when many school districts are not in session.
Virtual open houses and tours are also available any time.
To register for an in-person event or tour online, visit upb.pitt.edu/visit-campus.
October 2022 was a very nice Fall month for Galeton. The foliage was the nicest in years. By mid month Indian Summer had arrived. The mornings for the most part were cool and many frosty mornings. I recorded a cold 22 degrees on the 30th. The first Fall frost was on the 10th with a 31 degree reading. West Pike had 30.6 on the 3rd.
Lawn mowing kept on full tilt all month. Perhaps it will continue until Thanksgiving or later. The average high temperature is 57 degrees and the average low is 37 degrees.
I measured 1.04″ of rain for the month. Last year the reading was 5.14″ Normal rainfall is 3.78″ This year was the lowest rainfall recorded in October since 1994. That year the amount was 0,93″.It is a very dry year thus far. Pine Creek is about the lowest in my memory. It will be quite some time before the lake will be full of water.
October 2022 was a very nice Fall month for Galeton. The foliage was the nicest in years. By mid month Indian Summer had arrived. The mornings for the most part were cool and many frosty mornings. I recorded a cold 22 degrees on the 30th. The first Fall frost was on the 10th with a 31 degree reading. West Pike had 30.6 on the 3rd. Lawn mowing kept on full tilt all month. Perhaps it will continue until Thanksgiving or later. The average high temperature is 57 degrees and the average low is 37 degrees.
I measured 1.04″ of rain for the month. Last year the reading was 5.14″ Normal rainfall is 3.78″ This year was the lowest rainfall recorded in October since 1994. That year the amount was 0,93″.It is a very dry year thus far. Pine Creek is about the lowest in my memory. It will be quite some time before the lake will be full of water.
We had seven foggy mornings. A few of those mornings the fog was very heavy.
Henry W. Lush
National Weather Service Observer
Otha D. Ginkle, 75, passed away early Saturday morning (Oct. 29) at the Corry Manor, where she had resided for several years. She was born in Kane on April 21, 1947, the daughter of the late Percy and Otha (Snyder) Gadley.
Otha spent the majority of her life as a homemaker. She will be sadly missed by her children.
Surviving relatives include one daughter, Otha (Mick) McCormick of Bradford; two sons, Edward (Yoshiko) Ginkle of WA and Charles (Wendy) Ginkle of TX and two brothers.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Redclyffe Cemetery.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.
The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of services.
Elizabeth J.C. (Anderson) Savoia, 93, formerly of Pennsylvania Avenue, Kane, PA passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 in Erie, PA.
She was born on August 1, 1929, in Kane, she was the daughter of Fred V. and Ruth M. (Engborg) Anderson. She was married to Samuel P. Savoia, also of Kane.
Liz worked at Summit Hospital, Kane Elementary School and Kane Jr. High School. She was a member of St. Callistus Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving her are sons David (Martha) of Marlton NJ, Michael of Providence RI., Edward (Sherry) of Waterford PA and Daniel (Jackie) of Union KY. Grandchildren; Kathleen Savoia Marino, Sam Savoia, Nick Savoia, Cody Savoia, Michael Savoia, Sarah Savoia, Laura Savoia. Also, Carrie Zook, Ryan (Roni) Swanson, Todd Swanson and son in law Terry Swanson all of Kane. Liz was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, took great pleasure in spending time with her many nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.
Liz is also survived by her brother Fred (Connie) Anderson of Kane. She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan (Terry) Swanson; brothers Harry Anderson, Paul Anderson, Carl Anderson and sisters Marie Gigliotti Ryder, Evelyn Miller, Genevieve Cooley, and Mildred Meyers.
Her many interests include travel (she loved Europe and Hawaii) and enjoyed visiting historical locations. She was a lifelong resident of Kane but spent her winters in her later years in Lake Worth, Florida. She excelled at gardening, had great appreciation for antiques, which she took pride in displaying in her home, and made the best pies. She was an avid beachcomber, often finding treasures that she crafted into gifts. She will rest alongside her husband Sam, in the St. Callistus cemetery.
A celebration of life and memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.
The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Jeffrey James BROWN, 59, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Friday, October 28, 2022 in UPMC Wellsboro, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital.
Born August 24, 1963, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Leahr K. and Arlene P. Huck Brown, Jr. On February 14, 1987, in Harrison Valley, he married the former Tammy L. Freeborn, who predeceased him on October 8, 2018.
A 1981 graduate of Wellsboro High School, he was employed by Ron Baltzley Hardwoods, Inc., Covington.
Jeff loved racing RC cars, building model cars, collecting trains, fishing, and most importantly, he loved his “girls.”
Surviving are: his mother, Arlene Brown of Wellsboro; a daughter, Jessica Brown of Ulysses; a granddaughter, Rory; his girlfriend, Amy Taft of Westfield; three brothers, Kelly (Beth) Brown, Rick (Deb) Brown, and Alvin (Cyndy) Brown, all of Wellsboro; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his father. Friends may call Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Burial will be in Whites Corners Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Leslie M. SPADE, 62, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, October 27, 2022 in her home.
Born February 28, 1960, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Donald T Sr. and Barbara Lee Hill Murphy.
Surviving are: a daughter, Kimberlee (Michael) Guciardo of Pittsburgh; four grandchildren, Aubrey Guciardo, Lilliana Guciardo, Paisley Guciardo, and Carter Guciardo; a sister-in-Law, Robin Murphy; two nieces, Heather Murphy and Ashley Myers; a nephew, Donald T Murphy lll; many grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
She was loved by her many friends and extended family in Wellsville.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Donald T. Murphy Jr.
Arrangements are entrusted to OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
