Oswayo Valley Middle/High School Announces Honor Roll
February 3, 2023
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA. Mr. Erich Zaun, Principal, has announced the following students, grades six through twelve, have been named to the Honor Roll for the second nine-week grading period at the Oswayo Valley Middle/High School. Students named to the High Honor Roll have maintained an average of 93% or above; while those on the Honor Roll have averaged 87% or above.
HIGH HONOR ROLL
GRADE 12: Alexandria Bechelli, Jadyn Brabham, Liberty Enty, Makenzie Good, Karielle Johnston, Trinity Lundy, Ella Malogrino, Sean McKean, Lexie Stilson
GRADE 11: Nikolas Bonney, Khloe Carpenter, Olivia Cook, Hannah Cudzil, Madelynn Evingham, Brooke George, Maddison Gietler, Mallory Goodliff, Elexis Hagans, Alexis Kemp, Laci Miller-Geiger, Naomi Mix, Oai Linh Nguyen, Praylan Perkins, Lily Stedman, Holden Turek
GRADE 10: Charlotte Austin-Keech, Addison Bechelli, Abram Cook, Layken Enty, Landon Flurschutz, Lauren Hedges, Wyatt Johnston, Sophia Komenda, Shayden Mesler, Chloe Metcalf, Madison Taylor, Rylee Thompson, Brooke Voorhees, Eva West, Danielle Williams
GRADE 9: Lucas Dickerson, Luke Karr, Trevor Miller, John Mix, Soi Sang Nguyen, Rachel Rathbun, Mia Shaffer, Wynter Turek
GRADE 8: Elizabeth Freeman, Sage McCleaft, Aubrey Resig, Dana Williams, Jenna Wylie
GRADE 7: Reese Thompson
HONOR ROLL
GRADE 12: Nicholas Flamini, Zain Harvey, Jillian Maurer, Allen Mertsock, Hayden Skiver, John Wylie
GRADE 10: Maddison Austin, Jadyn Fleischman, Shania Jobe, MaKenna Manning, Aidan Resig, Phinyaphat Senanooch
GRADE 9: Braiden Bachand, Jude Colbey, KayLynn George, Dain Lyons, Patrick McMahon, Lachlan Tabacheck
GRADE 8: Ella Bee, Travis Coriaty
GRADE 7: Colden Bryant, Amberdale Burks, Kaitlynn Costello, Landon Enty, Makiah Jandrew, Triton Mascho, Bowen Taylor
GRADE 6: Joshua Hoffman, Rachael Long, Olivia Metcalf, Alec Resig, Lane West, Emily Wood
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY…
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 03 at 10:13AM EST until February 04 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo
DESCRIPTION: …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as
20 to 25 below zero.
* WHERE…Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany & Cattaraugus counties.
* WHEN…Until 10 AM EST Saturday.
Bradley A. Groves, 62, of 1548 Clear Creek Rd, Emporium, PA
Bradley A. Groves, 62, of 1548 Clear Creek Rd, Emporium, PA passed away at his residence, Emporium, PA on Monday morning (January 30, 2023). He was born July 7,1960 in Bradford, PA, the son of Beatrice “Bea” VanGorder Groves Rosette Caldwell, Emporium, PA and the late Nathan Groves. He married the late Tamara “Marlee” Zimmer.
Brad graduated from Cameron County High School Class of 1978. He was a member of the Emporium Moose Club, PFL Men’s Club in St. Marys and the Sinnemahoning Sportsman’s Club. He loved kayaking, camping, fishing and hunting. He enjoyed riding motorcycles along with his brothers and friends and being on the mountaintop of his property admiring the wildlife. Years ago he worked in the auto body repair & painting business, and later was employed by Caldwell Corporation in Emporium as a talented tool & die maker, taught by his Father Robert Rosette.
In addition to his mother Bea, he is is survived by a son, Blake Morelli, Erie; two sisters, Darlene Vogt (Pat), Emporium; Linda Motts (Skip), Smethport; two brothers, Steven Rosette (Helen), Starr, SC; Jody Groves (Lisa), California City, CA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his step father, Robert Rosette; and late wife, Tamara “Marlee” Groves.
There will be no visitation. Memorial Service will be held at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. Fourth Street, Emporium, PA on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Jeff Borden officiating.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Think About It
Internal or External?
By
B.J. Knefley
Approximately 30 years ago I developed asthma. The exact reasons and source of the problem was never identified. I went through all sorts of tests to identify allegiants, but none could be found that would have given me that type of response. Every winter I’d suffer from acute asthma despite being on a regiment of medications throughout the year. Once it happened, steroids we prescribed and eventually I’d recover, and spring would be here, and I’d be okay until the following winter. This year has been no different except that this time we did some blood work and found that the type of asthma that I’m dealing with isn’t caused by outside allegiants but rather something in my own white blood cells. I’m being attacked from within. What would normally be the bodies response to fight off infection is causing inflammation in my lungs. The result of course is acute asthma. Now to find the right course of treatment that will address the real culprit, my own body. What is causing my physical body is an internal problem has made me think of how our emotional health is also more apt to be an internal problem as well.
Our emotional and spiritual response to life is more often caused by our responses to external stimulation. In Mark 7:15, Jesus said, “It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.” When we see things happening to us, we become victims. Our anger, fears, worry and anxiety all come from within us. We give our control away to others who then manipulate us with their words and behaviors, but we allow that. We give our power away to others. We allow them to control our feelings and emotions. We wonder why we’re a wreck not realizing that we’re doing it to ourselves. We think we’re being attacked from the outside while all the time it’s our internal responses that are causing the problem. Changing the inward response means changing the way we think and respond. It’s not if someone or something would change, it’s if we would change. That’s internal not external. Sadly, many see the irritants in life as the problem while all along it’s our response to the irritants. Remember, the only power you have is the one over yourself, never others or things. Think about it.
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Learn About The Constitution of the United States
Attached please find information for the Constitution Alive class that will start on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.. This is part 1 of 6, and lasts about 1.75 hours. A bit long, but very good. The CCMC business meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. This course is FREE, and everyone in the county is invited.
PITT-BRADFORD TO HOLD EXHIBITION BY ART PROFESSOR
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold an exhibition by Sunyoung Lee, assistant professor of art, Feb. 3 through 24 at the KOA Art Gallery in Blaisdell Hall on campus.
The exhibition, “Beyond Language: Build like a Painter, Paint like a Poet, and Write like an Activist,” opens with a reception and talk by Lee at noon Feb. 3. The public is welcome to attend. A light lunch will be provided.
Born in Korea, Lee has developed her cross-media, genre-bending approach based on literature and Eastern Philosophy.
“To me, going from the written word to painting is like translating between two different languages, and I cannot tell which one is first – the word or images,” Lee said. “In these pieces, painting and architecture are inspired by literature – myths, poems, novels and plays.”
Lee has previously held exhibitions in New York, Michigan, California, Massachusetts, England and Korea. After coming to the United States, she earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Syracuse (N.Y.) University and a Master of Science in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
The exhibition is presented by Pitt-Bradford Arts. See more upcoming events at www.upb.pitt.edu/TheArts.
Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women Grant Application Open
Alfred Station, NY, February 1, 2023 – Announcing the open period for grant applications through the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women (ACC-FFW). Grant applications, for individual grants, are being accepted February 1st through March 25th, 2023. A thorough review of applications will precede award notifications on or around April 30th 2023.
Grants are awarded based on demonstration of need and applicant explanation on how the money will be used toward sustained self-sufficiency. The amount awarded may vary from year-to-year, based on the number of applications and funds available, up to $1,000 per grant.
Grant applications are being accepted online, https://www.accffw.org/grants, or by emailing info@accffw.org to request an alternative application vehicle (paper application or individual interview).
The vision of the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women is to be a resource that will provide financial assistance and open doors for women who seek continued betterment. The Fund for Women exists to invest in the lives of women in our communities in order to promote sustained self-sufficiency.
About ACC-FFW:
The ACC-FFW was established in 2017 to combat poverty in the tri-county area by providing women the opportunity to seek financial assistance for long-term self-improvement, and by promoting philanthropy by and for women. The ACC FFW is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to this fund are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Brenda K. Nellis “services slated”
ELDRED, Pa.—Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation for Brenda K. Nellis, 60, a longtime resident of Eldred, from 11am to 12 noon on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union Street, Shinglehouse. A service will follow at 12 noon where family and friends will have the opportunity to share stories and memories of Brenda in a casual setting.
Brenda’s family has entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
For further information please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com
Donna G. (Sorg) May, 65, of Washington Street, St. Marys, PA
Donna G. (Sorg) May, 65, of Washington Street, St. Marys, PA, passed away at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on May 1, 1957 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Thomas B. Sorg, Sr. and Geraldine R. Rupprecht Sorg.
Donna was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, class of 1975. She retired from Metco Industries after more than 25 years of service. Over the years, she lived in Arizona, Arkansas, and Colorado, before moving back to Pennsylvania, which she dearly loved. She loved traveling and visiting new places. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, knitting, and playing bingo. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her two grandsons.
Donna is survived by one daughter; Astasia May-Straneva and her husband Ed of Ridgway, and by her 2 beloved grandchildren; Zaiden and Maxwell. She is also survived by a sister; Laura (Mike Lunger) Sorg of St. Marys, by three brothers; Jerome Sorg of St. Marys, Thomas (Betty) Sorg of Colorado, and Lyle Sorg of Pittsburgh, as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by two siblings; Richard Sorg and Irene Sorg.
Funeral Services for Donna G. May will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home with Fr. Thomas Curry, OSB, officiating.
Burial will follow in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Big Maple Farms Natural Therapies in Ridgway.
Lynch-Green Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 151 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com
Penn College Offering Three Practical Nursing Courses in 2023
Penn College has scheduled three clock-hour Practical Nursing Programs for 2023 – two full-time programs in Wellsboro and Coudersport, and a part-time program in Wellsboro only. The first full-time program will start March 14, 2023, and the second full-time program begins September 11, 2023. Students will graduate approximately one year from the start of the program. The part-time program begins June 8, 2023, and students will graduate twenty-two months later.
Qualified nursing instructors provide classroom instruction in theory and nursing skills. Affiliation with UPMC allows for clinical experiences at UPMC Wellsboro and UPMC Cole. Other local healthcare affiliates are also utilized. Graduates earn a certificate in Practical Nursing and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure (LPN). Graduates find jobs in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, private homes, physician offices, and other health-related offices. Information Sessions to acquaint prospective students with the program are scheduled on Thursday, February 2; and Wednesday, February 15. Sessions will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street, and will be available live via Zoom at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Learn how this Practical Nursing Program can help give you a great career boost! Registration is required. For more information, or to register for the Information Sessions, call Marie Van Ess at (570) 724-7703
Margaret “Peg” Marzo, age 87, Elkland, PA
Margaret “Peg” Marzo, age 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 31, 2023 at Guthrie Hospital in Corning NY.
She was born July 8th, 1935 to Rexford and Reba (Kelts) Seely. She graduated from Elkland Area High School in 1953 and later returned to work for Northern Tioga School District as a secretary. She married Orlando “Bugs” Marzo and later had two sons. Timothy (Tammy) Marzo and Louis (Kimberly) Marzo.
Margaret loved hunting, fishing and to live life surrounded by her favorite people (as well as her horses and pups) and had an uncanny ability to make a party out of any occasion and invite anyone and everyone into her home with open arms and a drink.
She is survived by her sister, Phyllis Smouther; brother, Hugh T. (Joan) Seely; sons and daughter-in-laws, Tim and Tammy and Louis and Kim; grandchildren Travis (Rachel) Marzo, Sierra and Kendra Marzo; great-grandchildren, Chase, Quinn and Trent Marzo as well as several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland on Saturday, Feb. 4th at 11:00 AM with Pastor Kermit Shrawder officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola.
Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Community Ambulance Association, PO Box 280, Osceola, PA 16942.