Marie A. Clayson, 75, of 338 Yankee Hill Road, Ischua, NY
Marie A. Clayson, 75, of 338 Yankee Hill Road, Ischua, NY passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Olean General Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born on September 13, 1948, in Olean, she was a daughter of Reid and Mazie Adams Levia. On July 8, 1989, in Cuba, she married Lanny Clayson who survives.
Marie attended Olean Schools. She had worked for Crown-y Recycling for ten years and then went to work for Wilcare as a home health aide, a job she truly enjoyed.
She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and friends showering them with love. On Monday nights she could be found playing bingo in Ischua and at home she found joy in gardening and watching wildlife from the front porch. The last few years she helped care for her mother-in-law with her husband.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by
Her Children: Dan Bishop, serving as a missionary in Budapest, Hungary; Hiram (Amy) Clayson, Arcade, Heidi Clayson, Cuba.
Her grandchildren: Bobby (Nicole), Heather (Justin), Amber (Chris), Haley, JT, Alyah, and Ayden, and many great-grandchildren.
2 Brothers: Robert Levia, Binghamton; Chuck (Caroline) Levia, Olean.
2 Sisters: Billie Jean (Bob) Levia-Perini, Phoenix, Arizona; Marilyn Levia, Willis, Texas
Son-in-law: Don Vanetten, Portville
Several Nieces and Nephews
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son Robert Bishop, Jr., a daughter Christine VanEtten, and a daughter-in-law Stephanie Bishop.
Friends may call at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street Cuba, on Monday, December 4, 2023 from 5-7 P.M. at which time a Memorial Service will be held. The Rev. Rebecca Worth will officiate.
Marie will be laid to rest at the Carpenter Hill Road Cemetery, Town of Ischua this coming Spring.
Online condolences may be sent at www.rinkerfuneralhome.com
Dennis J. Bechtel, 70, of Two Mile Rd., Port Allegany, PA
Dennis J. Bechtel, 70, of Two Mile Rd., Port Allegany, PA passed away Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2023) in Olean General Hospital.
Born November 20, 1953, in Phoenixville, PA, he was a son of Donald and Evelyn Detweiler Bechtel. On June 2, 1979, in Port Allegany, he married Patricia J. Blackman, who survives. They were married 44 years.
Dennis was a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Perkiomen High School, Collegeville, PA.
He was employed with Ardaugh Glass Packaging of Port Allegany, retiring in 2016, after 29 years of service. He most recently worked as a bus driver for Muccio of Port Allegany.
Announcing Leadership Potter County 2024
Leadership Potter County is a great opportunity for residents from throughout Potter County to learn about themselves, participate in collaborative experiences and engage in opportunities to become more civic minded.
What do you think makes a good leader? Do you see yourself in a leadership role in the near future or sometime during your career? Do you want to have an impact on the communities where you live and work?
One of the most critical needs at the local level is strong leadership. LPC 2024 will help participants expand their personal leadership skills, provide opportunities to network with cohort members and county residents, introduce them to key issues currently facing the region, and deepen their understanding of future trends that may impact Potter County.
Over the course of eleven months, LPC 2024 will cover important topics that teach participants about their own leadership styles and connect them to valuable resources in the county. If you see yourself as a future leader, then Leadership Potter County is for you!
Leadership Potter County 2024 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. For more information or an application contact Janine Morley at the Potter County Education Council at (814) 274-4877 or jmorley@pcedcouncil.org. The registration deadline is January 16th. Register by December 16th and receive an early bird discount!
STARLITERS BIG BAND TO PLAY SWING AND OTHER DANCE TUNES
At 7 p.m. next Saturday, Dec. 9, dance to music performed by the Starliters Big Band in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
Admission is $15. For tickets, call 570-724-6220 or visit www.deanecenter.com.
“We are putting together big band jazz classics from the swing era, as well as popular holiday tunes,” said Bill Denson, one of the group’s founders.
For dancers, a variety of swing, Latin and polka dance tunes will be included as well as a few contemporary arrangements.”
Think About It
It’s Not Always The Parents
by
Pastor B.J. Knefley
When children do bad things, who is to blame? When kids get in to trouble, whose fault is it? Does the fault belong to the parents or is it solely the fault of the child? As a parent myself, I have second guessed my parenting skills when I have observed my children make some very bad choices. I don’t think that it is unusual for parents to wonder and feel very responsible for a child’s misdirection and behavior. But are parents always to blame? I hope that after reading this there will be some that feel a little relief and hope from the self-inflicted guilt and shame that they have heaped upon themselves because of the action of one of their children.
Ponder this for a moment. Who was the very first parent? If you said Adam and Eve, you would be close, but not correct. Actually, the very first parent was God himself. Now think about this for a moment, God, the perfect parent, had two children who disobeyed him. In fact, their disobedience, their choice, has had a ripple down effect upon every individual since then. Not only did God’s first children choose to disobey; his very first grandchild murdered his brother. So, who is to blame? Was it God? Was he as the parent, responsible for the choices of his child? Can we blame God for all the bad things that have subsequently followed Adam and Eve’s choices in the Garden? Or does it fall upon the choices of the individual?
Sadly, there are many parents who take on the guilt and shame of their children’s choices. They may even beat themselves up with self-condemnation, but the reality is we are not responsible for every choice our children make, just as God was not responsible for the choices of Adam, Eve, or Cain. And although it is true that my choices as a parent can have a great influence upon my child, and I must be responsible for these choices, my child is equally responsible for theirs. The truth is good parents can and do have children who do bad things. Not because of anything the parent has done but solely because of the choices of the child. Remember, even God had children that disobeyed. Think about it.
North Central Supply And the “Shops of Quarterwest”
New shipment of double hung vinyl replacement Windows have arrived…prices start @ $60.00
Multiple sizes available…best prices around..( please do not call asking for sizes, too many to check)..
Save money and make the drive to Galeton…
Recycle your TV at Wellsville Transfer Station on December 2, 2023
Allegany County Department of Public Works
Allegany County residents can recycle their old TV’s for free. The next one is at the Wellsville Transfer Station on December 2, 2023.
To Recycle your TV, bring it to the Recycling Center and drop it off at the designated area. There is a limit of 2 TVs.
TVs contain hazardous materials, such as lead and mercury, which can harm the environment if not disposed of properly. By recycling your TV, you can help to protect the environment and keep our community clean.
For more information, please call Tim Palmiter, Recycling Coordinator at 585-268-7282.
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DICKENS OF A CONCERT IS FRIDAY, DEC. 1
DICKENS OF A CONCERT IS FRIDAY, DEC. 1 WITH HG TREBLE CHOIR, HG CHOIR TOO, DROWSY MAGGIE, LOW BRASS ENSEMBLE AND THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BELL CHOIR
The HG Treble Choir is offering a delightful evening of holiday and winter music as they help kick-off Dickens of A Christmas weekend in Wellsboro with their annual Dickens of a Concert on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Central Avenue.