The Annual Spring Antique Show at the PA Lumber Museum Is Today
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
Bring the family to our Spring Antique Show on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21 to shop a variety of antiques and collectibles, including furniture, clothing, toys, books, and more. Historic trade demonstrations will be happening throughout the day.
Saturday only, visitors can see the museum’s steam-powered sawmill in action!
$8.00/Adult, $5.00/Youth (ages 4 to 11)
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is located at 5660 US Route 6, Ulysses TWP, PA 16948
Coudersport Rotary Club Press Release
At our April 1, 2024, Coudersport Rotary Club meeting at A&W West End Grill, Rotarian Todd Brown introduced his sons Viggo and Xander Brown.
Last year Rotary donated funds towards Xander Brown’s Eagle Scout project. He was building picnic tables for Mitchell and CARP parks.
Xander thanked us for our donations which paid for three of the tables he made.He ultimately raised $2,000 and enlisted 11 volunteers. Five tables he made went to Mitchell Park and five to CARP Park.
ATTENTION LIBERTY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:
Liberty Township
ATTENTION LIBERTY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: Liberty Township will be cutting berms to get ready to blacktop at Wrights from Rt. 155 to Sharon Stromberg’s on Monday (4/22) and Tuesday (4/23). There will be a flagman.
ALSO on Thursday (4/25) and Friday (4/26) they will be cutting berms on Comes Creek from Buck McGarvey’s to Marc Budd’s. There will be a flagman there also.
PMEA All-State Band
Raelin Meacham – concert band, reached the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival music ensembles.
Each year, thousands of high school musicians across the state audition in their geographic area. Individually, students perform for a panel of judges. Student musicians who rank the highest advance to compete against student musicians from other parts of PMEA Regions. The highest-ranking student musicians at the PMEA Region level qualify to perform in one of six Pennsylvania All-State music ensembles.
Matthew J. Meholic, 33, of 182 Piece & Plenty Court, DuBois, PA
Matthew J. Meholic, 33, of 182 Piece & Plenty Court, DuBois, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 18, 2024 at his residence.
He was born October 5, 1990, in Ridgway, son of John “Smoke” Meholic of DuBois and Cathy (Meholic) Renwick of Kersey. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School, Class of 2009, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to his loving parents, Matthew is survived by his siblings: Scott Meholic (Molly) of Venetia, PA and Jeffrey Meholic (Erin Montgomery) of Munhall, PA; maternal grandmother, Sarah “Sally” Lanzel of St. Marys; his nephews: Miles and Drew Meholic; and by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Rodney W. Burgess, 65, of Sugar Grove, PA
Rodney Burgess
Rodney W. Burgess, 65, of Sugar Grove, PA, died Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born October 15, 1958, in Warren, PA. He was the son of Russell G. and Amy Ellis Burgess.
He will be remembered as someone who loved life and lived each day to his fullest. His kindness toward others and his outgoing nature captivated all those who knew him. From a young age, he had a natural talent toward all things mechanical and early on discovered his love for machining.
He retired from Interelectric, after 35 years, where he held positions of team lead as well as plant supervisor. His entrepreneurial spirit allowed him to create his own business of Rod’s Machine Shop and Neon Images. Many local and New York state neon business signs were created by him, there was not a challenge he couldn’t meet in these fields, and he greatly enjoyed his work.
Think About it.
Unexpected
by
Pastor B.J. Knefley
Life is full of the unexpected. As much as we try to plan, the unexpected happens and we have to do some course correction. I like to think that the unexpected is not a respecter of persons. It goes right along with ‘Life happens while we’re making other plans.’
A few years ago I had tests ordered because of complications of bronchitis and asthma. In the course of that test it was learned that I had a large aorta aneurism which was going to need attention very soon. Subsequently I now sit at my computer with a “zipper” on my chest as they had to do open heart surgery to repair the aneurism.
Life after major surgery is not the same as it was before. In my case I couldn’t drive for 4-6 weeks and needed to rely upon family and friends to cart me different places. For a person who was accustomed to walking 3-4 miles per day, learning to take it easy is another unexpected challenge.
Someone asked me when was the last time I had been a patient in the hospital. My response? 1952. Other than a colonoscopy I haven’t been in a hospital. I’ve learned about another side of life that I’ve never seen or experienced before. I’d like to say that I’m a great patient but I’m not. I’m restless and frustrated with the process. To someone who is accustomed to being in control, this sucks.
Of course the unexpected is never the real problem. The real problem is how you deal with the unexpected. Does it control you, upset your life, throw you into despair or can you ride out the unexpected in stride? Personally as a person of faith, I believe that nothing happens without God’s foreknowledge. As such the Apostle Paul stated that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28-29). Therefore even if it was unexpected for me, it was not for God and in that I can have peace and hope. That’s a great place to be. Think about it.
Federal Rule Closes Gun Show Loophole
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General thanks the Biden-Harris administration for implementing a new federal rule that closes the Gun Show loophole by expanding firearms requirements and background checks.
Almost thirty years ago, Pennsylvania closed the unlicensed sale loophole for handguns by requiring background checks on all handgun sales in the state. However, this loophole in other states enabled gun trafficking and the use of guns used in crimes in Pennsylvania.
This loophole enabled people to sell guns without background checks if they were not considered “dealers,” which often resulted in sales at gun shows and online.
People took advantage of this loophole and were able to buy firearms in other states, then bring them into the Commonwealth, endangering our communities.
We welcome the expanded federal requirements, all of which aim to keep our communities safe.
Memorial services for Thomas P. Murphy, Sr.
Smethport–Memorial services for Thomas P. Murphy, Sr., who passed away on March 7, 2024, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 11AM at the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor, officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Smethport Honor Guard.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
Carl E. Vance, 74, of 2 McCourt Place, Bradford, PA
Carl E. Vance, 74, of 2 McCourt Place, Bradford, PA passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by family at his side.
Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Carl’s life on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the Bradford VFW Event Center.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Richard A. “Rick” Hoy, 59, Maple Street, St. Marys, PA
Richard A. “Rick” Hoy, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Penn Highlands DuBois.
He was born on January 24, 1965 in St. Marys, a son of the late Donal and Rosemary Weisner Hoy.
Rick was a lifelong resident of the area and worked at Rebco for many years, and most recently worked at Morgan AM & T. He was a member of the CMF and the PFL, where he served as the Treasurer for more than 14 years. Always enjoying the outdoors, Rick loved camping and sitting around the fire with his family and friends. He also enjoyed vacationing and listening to music.
Ellen J. Wozneak (Joan), 88, of Warren, PA
Ellen J. Wozneak
Ellen J. Wozneak (Joan), 88, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 13, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born September 23, 1935, in Albion, PA., to the late Marion Rossiter and Maurice Huston. She attended one-room schools in her elementary years, graduating from Albion Area High School in 1953, now known as Northwestern.
In 1956, she graduated from Hamot Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse in multiple medical facilities in Warren, PA., retiring from Warren State Hospital in 1995. Prior to her nursing career, she lived with her grandmother, Nan Rossiter, working on the family farm, also caring for her great-grandfather and children fostered by her grandmother.
Ellen met and married her husband, Theodore (Ted) Wozneak in 1956. They had 64 wonderful years together.
Dean E. Wildrick, 86, lifelong Cuba, NY resident
On April 17, 2024, Dean E. Wildrick, 86, passed away peacefully at Olean General Hospital after a brief illness. Lately living at Eden Heights in Olean, he was otherwise a lifelong resident of Cuba NY.
The beloved child of Harold E. and Hilda J. (Williams) Wildrick, Dean was born in Cuba Memorial Hospital on August 21, 1937. Dean graduated from Cuba Central School in 1955 and continued on to Rochester Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He attended Syracuse University for one year of a Master’s program but paused his studies to begin a career at ACME Electric as a mechanical engineer in Cuba NY.
After twenty years at ACME, he changed careers in 1981 to begin a new opportunity: teaching computer languages and computer aided design at SUNY Alfred, one of the cutting-edge programs in the country at the time. While at Alfred he completed his Masters Degree from Alfred University. He retired from Alfred State in 2000 with a rank of Associate Professor.
Wolfinger donor advised funds generate $39k in grants for area nonprofits
OLEAN, N.Y., April 19 – The Connie and Sandy Wolfinger Fund and the Wolfinger Family Fund – two donor advised funds established by Harold “Sandy” and Connie Wolfinger at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation – have made possible $39,000 in grants in April to several nonprofit organizations thanks to their philanthropic generosity.
Both of these funds were established to make grants to worthwhile charitable causes at the discretion of the Wolfingers.
The Olean General Hospital Foundation received the largest grant, totaling $10,000.
