Pennsylvania’s 2023 primary election on Tuesday May 16th is coming very quickly! Only 1 day to go.
Every single vote counts. Remind your friends, family and coworkers to go to the polls!
Vote for a Veteran who has served our Country and taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States for the last 7 years.
Vote for a leader of Soldiers.
Vote for a family man.
Vote for a public servant who will use common sense.
It’s Time for Change! Young people need to be involved in our political system and make a difference in our local community. Be the change that you want to see!
I will be listed 3rd on both the Republican and Democratic ballots.
If you live in Potter County and are registered to vote within district 55-3-01 (Coudersport Borough Ward 1 and 2, Austin Borough, Eulalia, Homer, Keating, Portage, Summit, Sweden, Sylvania, or Wharton township) please consider voting for Garret Morey for Magisterial District Judge 55-3-01.
Cheryl D. Card, 77, of Roulette, PA passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, after a lengthy illness.
Born on Monday, July 16, 1945, in Greenville, NC, she was the daughter of Harold “Hoy” E. and Beatrice M. Manning Hall. On April 8, 1995, in Coudersport, Pa, she married Raymond E. “Ray” Card, who passed away on September 27, 2015.
She graduated from Vermilion High School in Vermilion, Ohio and attended Jamestown Community College later in life.
Cheryl played Trumpet in the high school band and the French Horn in High School Concert Band. With her love of music, she sang in the High School and Church Choirs.
Cheryl loved accounting and spent most of her career in accounting and management positions ranging from Burger King, a home development firm, and finishing her accounting career at Pierce Federal Credit Union in Port Allegany Pa.
She loved gardening, canning, sewing, crafting and collecting Fenton Glass and owls. Earlier in life she was a member of the VFW, Loyal Order of the Moose, and the Potter County Chapter of A.A.H.A
Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Jennifer Sterrett Pinchock of Roulette, Pa. and Jacqueline Sterrett (Errick) Thomas of Turtlepoint, Pa.; a stepson, Raymond W Card of Port Allegany, Pa.; three stepdaughters, Tami Card Lapp of Roulette, Pa., Mona Card Teclaw of Port Allegany, Pa., and Paula Card Whitney of Port Allegany, Pa.
Cheryl cherished her precious Grandchildren. Jason (Jennifer) Cornelius of Roulette, Pa., Tyler Cornelius of Denver, Colorado, Tanner Thomas of Turtlepoint, Pa., Barbara Pinchock (Steven Kanaley) of Highstown, New Jersey and Rebekah Pinchock of Warren, Pa.; and 3 Great Granddaughters, Jocelyn Cornelius, Alianna Cornelius and Hayden Reed. One brother, Mikel Hall of Leon, WV. Two Nieces, Melissa Khoury of Cleveland, Ohio, Marry Ann Hall (David) Cousino of Radcliff, KY; and 1 nephew, Mikel Hall Jr. of Texas.
Also surviving are Cheryl’s lifelong friends, Carol Schmidt (Ron) Baske, Nancy Schmidt (Dave) Gastin. and Brenda Grandin Milliron.
Cheryl was predeceased by her parents, her husband, sister Lola Lade and son Jason A Sterrett.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Cheryl’s honor on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 1:00pm at the Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Home, Route 155, Port Allegany, PA 16743.
Cheryl entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse. To express condolences, light a candle, or share a fond memory of Cheryl, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook page
Duke Center–Iva Louise Kimball, a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter and Sister, a woman who loved well and was well-loved, sadly, passed peacefully surrounded by family at UPMC Cole of Coudersport on May 12, 2023. She fought a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old.
Born December 22, 1961 in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of Iva (Dessi Hoffman) Green and the late Robert Green, Sr.
On June 16, 1979 in Duke Center, she married John Kimball, who survives. The two were each other’s lifelong companions and best friends. Together, the couple had two sons, Tim (Brandi) of Eldred PA, and Ted of Bradford PA, two daughters, Jennifer of Duke Center, PA and Vicki Neely (Jim) of Smethport, PA. The couple was also blessed with four Grandsons: Dayton & Devin Kimball of Eldred, PA and Dawson & Dallas Neely of Smethport, PA.
Iva, best known to friends as Ivy, was a gifted caregiver. She felt blessed to be trusted to care for so many children in her home. After 30+ years of caring for others’ children, she worked as a Paraeducator for the IU9 and as a craft coordinator for the YMCA after school program in Smethport, PA.
Outside of caregiving, Iva enjoyed camping and baking. She loved to share her baked goods with everyone, but her biggest enjoyment came from spending time with her family. Family was the focus of her life. She was the beloved matriarch for an extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins. She was a longtime member of the Eldred First Church of God.
In addition to her mother of Eldred, she is also survived by one brother, Jeff (Collene) Green of Eldred, PA; two sisters, Lisa Rura (Joe Yanik) of Gerry, New York and Wendy Vancise of Erie, PA.
She was preceded in death by her father, an infant son, John Robert, and her 3 brothers, Robert Jr., Joey, Kevin and a sister, Kimberly.
Family will receive friends on Saturday, May 20, from 10 AM to 12 Noon, at the Eldred First Church of God, where memorial services will begin at 12 Noon with the Rev. James Kazimer, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Grimes Cemetery, Port Allegany, PA.
In lieu of flowers, Ivy would hope that you will do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for some poor unfortunate soul in her name. Monetary memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc, Port Allegany.
The Education Council is pleased to partner with UPMC Cole to provide a healthcare exploration experience for students. Healthcare explorers will spend three days at UPMC Cole running through medical simulations and health science career observation.
The other two days will be spent at the Education Council’s Coudersport office, being introduced to common medical terminology and the human body through games, hands-on activities, and learning about the opportunities for healthcare career preparation. Transportation and lunch are provided.
This camp, taught by Lana Barth, CTC Health Assistance Instructor, is for students entering grades 7– 9. It is scheduled for Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21, 2023, from 9:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The cost is $25/person per person. To register, visit www.pottercountyedcouncil or call (814) 545-1333.
Shown above L to R are: Rick Veilleux– GP Press Superintendent, Tyler Dasta– GP Safety Manager, Tim Crooks– GP Refiner Superintendent, Jim Young– SHCTC Director, and Curt Weisner– GP Human Resources Business Partner
Georgia Pacific, Mt. Jewett once again sponsored the senior rewards day at the SHCTC. Seniors were provided with pizza, chicken, and soda graciously donated by GP. They also spent the day playing Bingo and winning prizes. Top prize was a $50 Amazon gift card.
The students earned this reward by participating in Senior Interview Days that were held at the CTC on May 1 & 2, 2023. Various community members also participated in the event by donating their time and expertise to interview students, and provide them with valuable feedback before they graduate and continue on with their future endeavors.
The Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center would like to sincerely thank all that participated in making these events possible and a success for our students!
Anthony “AJ” Herring, a student in Mr. Bryant’s Networking and Security shop at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, earned his Linux Pro certification on May 12, 2023. AJ is a Senior from Northern Potter School District.
He previously earned his PC Pro, Network Pro, Cyber Defense Pro, Security Pro and Ethical Hacker Pro certifications. In addition, AJ was featured in Certification Magazine (www.certmag.com) in July 2022 for his academic accomplishments.
AJ’s certificate is backed with a $1000 employment guarantee ensuring his skills are workforce-ready. For more information on the Networking and Security program, feel free to contact Mr. Bryant at bbryant@iu9ctc.org or (814) 642-2573. For more information of the benefits of the industry certifications, go to https://w3.testout.com/certification/certhome
Potter County Commissioner Nancy J. Grupp has announced her intentions to run for re-election on the Republican ballot in the May 16 Primary Election.
During her first term in office she served as the chair of the Board of Commissioners, County Salary Board, and County Retirement Board. She has served in an unpaid capacity as Potter County Director of Emergency Services, saving the county thousands of dollars each year and is a member of the county’s Aging Advisory Board.
During her tenure, Commissioner Grupp has also spearheaded improvements in county operations, including technology upgrades and updates to personnel and human resources policies. She was also chosen by her peers to chair the executive board of the regional community and economic development agency, North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission.
Some of the current board’s accomplishments under her leadership have included:
— Creating programs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to support small businesses along with fire and ambulance services and other non-profits that were negatively impacted during the shutdown.
— Facilitating COVID relief grants to those significantly impacted in the hospitality industry, many of which would not have survived without those funds.
— Adoption of a countywide Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) ordinance, making available county tax breaks for businesses building or expanding operations to create jobs and support economic development.
— Improving services for Potter County veterans by expanding the Veterans Affairs Director position to full-time, giving military veterans much-needed assistance in accessing the benefits and services to which they are entitled.
— Supporting a collaborative effort to bring cost-free transportation to veterans who require rides to medical appointments.
— Repurposing federal grant revenue totaling more than $500,000 to support infrastructure projects in Genesee, Galeton and Ulysses to date.
Fiscal responsibility has been a high priority for the board under Commissioner Grupp’s leadership. While improving services in multiple ways, the board has not raised real estate taxes, which she considers a major accomplishment. Grupp is a lifelong resident of Potter County, has 30 years of experience working in the finance industry, and has served as a township auditor and secretary/treasurer, as well as president for the Potter County Township Officials Association.
She and her husband, Lynn, live in Coudersport.
Commissioner Grupp states, “Rather than engaging in extreme politics, if re- elected I pledge to continue to bring common sense leadership to Potter County. Thank you for your support.”
Can Birdie and it’s a service for elderly and disabled people that takes the trash out to the curb on trash day and brings the can back after collection.My service areas are Bradford, Smethport, Eldred, Port Allegany and their surrounding communities.
Steve Mascho, Republican candidate, has officially announced his candidacy for re-election as Bradford Township supervisor.
A lifelong resident of Bradford, I have lived in the township for almost forty years and have served as a board supervisor for the past eighteen years. My experience includes nearly fifty years as a heavy equipment operator, working for Quaker State and Foster Township, and earning the Safe Driver award from Crossett Inc.
Most recently, I am self-employed in excavating services and driving tractor trailer. I am a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and former deacon. During my time as township supervisor, I have gained in-depth knowledge and a clear view of the various components of our township. In 2020, I was instrumental in working with PennDOT in creating a detour for thru-traffic while the South Avenue bridge was under construction. This provided an alternate route for township police and area residents as well as Zippo employees.
Additionally, I have worked with businesses to locate and welcome them into our township, including Hoover Oilfield Supply and Universal Well Services, both having the potential to bring significant revenue into our area. Going forward, I will carry out our plans for much needed road repairs and adhere to a strict schedule of road maintenance.
I will ensure cleanouts of drainage ditches and culverts, preventing flooding and further damage to roads and properties. I will ensure that our bridges are constructed in a cost-effective and timely manner by seeking funds through state grants and prioritizing our bridge projects. I believe that my experience and attributes are crucial components in what it takes to serve you well for another term. I am strongly committed to our residents and will work in their best interests while keeping costs down, making it affordable and more desirable to live in our township.
There are never-ending ways to improve and develop, all while keeping within our budget. I will continue to treat residents with respect and tend to their concerns. With your vote, I will continue to fight against back door deals, and always vote NO to wasteful spending. And I will promote transparency so all residents are informed of how we are using their tax dollars. I appreciate your vote and all write-in votes.
The Potter County Conservation District is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Dirt and Gravel/Low Volume Road Technician.
The position will be full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a probationary period of six months. The purpose of this position is to provide for the successful implementation and administration of the DGLVR Program by protecting soil and water resources. The position requires that the person possesses or is willing to acquire knowledge of the entire system. The position also requires knowledge of and the ability to use various software packages. In-house technical knowledge is necessary to evaluate sites for potential pollution and perform all elements of contract management for the program.
The qualified applicant should have an Associate’s Degree/Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field or equivalent experience and a valid driver’s license. The position involves extensive contact, both by phone and in person, with a variety of District customers and partners. The person in this position must have excellent communication skills, a pleasant disposition, be courteous, kind, and detail oriented. Tasks will be assigned and supervised by the District Manager per program needs. The salary will be commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, age, sex, ancestry or national origin.
Please visit www.pottercd.com for an employment application and full job description, or contact our
Hello, my name is Daniel Burnside. I am a Republican candidate for Sheriff in Potter County. I am asking for your vote on May 16th, 2023. I am a stone cutter, mason, framer, builder, arborist, tree farmer, and wood carver. I am not a liar, coward, or a saint.
In 2003 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for obvious political reasons deemed the sheriff departments not a arm of law enforcement, but only an arm of the court. I promise to do everything in my power to ensure Potter County becomes, as it should, a 2nd amendment sanctuary county. With the obvious Marxist political agenda and its effects, not just nationally but locally as well I promise as a sheriff should to communicate knowledge of 2nd amendment infringements to all voters of potter county, through local veteran’s organizations, as well as gun clubs and militias.
A sheriff’s job is not to bend to the will of the Commonwealth or D.C. July 23rd, 1995, a drunk driver left his mark on my life, I received a medical separation from the US Navy before I ever got the chance to serve my country in that compacity. So, I’m asking for that chance now. Here in Potter County, we have 1700 veterans. I believe veterans are the face of God for a nation. I ask that all voters in Potter County vote for me. Approaching 50 with a wonderful wife and 11 beautiful children, we love potter county and everything it has to offer. i am asking that you give me the opportunity to serve my community in this capacity. Change is good, your current government is correct about that. But it’s time to do away with business as usual in local government.
Vote Daniel Burnside for Potter County Sheriff, I’m first on the Republican ticket, and i ask that Democratic voters write me in for their Sheriff.
Milton Thomas Shatto is a candidate for the Galeton Area School Board to represent Region III. Region III includes the Townships of Hector, Pike, West Branch and Abbott. He lives in West
Branch Township. On the Primary Ballot his name appears as Milton T. Shatto. He gathered sufficient petition signatures to be listed as Democrat and Republican, so he appears as a candidate of both Democrat and Republican party. Shatto says he is running to serve a four year term on the Galeton School Board because he has a commitment to public service. He offers the following
statements about his life experiences.
“I believe I can contribute to the ongoing work of the Galeton School Board to provide every student with opportunities to grow and achieve and thrive within a community of learning.
“I was born in Philadelphia, grew up in the Harrisburg area, graduated from Central Dauphin High School in 1964 and from Lebanon Valley College in 1968. Responding to a call to ministry
I entered United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, graduating in 1971. Also in 1971 I was
ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church.
“Following ordination I served United Methodist congregations in the York area, retiring from full-time ministry in 2003 when my wife Pat and I moved to Potter County. From 2003 to 2012 I
served Sweden Valley United Methodist Church. From 2013 through 2018 I served the Galeton Shared Ministry of First Presbyterian and St. Paul’s Lutheran Churches. “In the York area I served on the York County Council of Churches, the York County Human Services Advisory Council, and West End Senior Center Advisory Board. I was one of the
founders of the West End Local Link, a food pantry serving local residents.
“In Potter County I have served on the Coudersport Ministerium, Potter County Habitat forHumanity, and as Hospice chaplain at Cole Memorial Hospital. I was one of the founding members of the Galeton Ministerium. I am a former Board member of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, continuing to serve that agency on the Potter County Advisory
Council. I was coordinator of the AmeriCorps workers who served at Galeton Area School during the 2016-2017 school year.
“If elected to the Galeton School Board I will participate in the governing process based on these
principles:
I will represent community values
I will cooperate and collaborate to make decisions
I will support the collective decisions of the Board
I will respectfully engage with all Board members
I will promote public education
I will participate in all training opportunities
I will remember that “it’s all about the students”
“Thanks to everyone for considering me as a candidate for Region III of the Galeton Area School District on election day, May 16
My name is Angela Milford, and I am a Republican candidate running for the position of Potter County Sheriff. I was born and raised and have worked in this area my entire life. I have worked for Potter County government for approx. 29 years in the jail. I was a Corrections Officer and was moved up into management of Deputy Warden and now Warden for approx. 14 years of that. I work very closely with the Sheriff’s Department and am very familiar with their role. I am being endorsed by the current Sheriff, Glenn Drake. He has expressed to me his desire and intention, should I be elected, to stay on with the department in a part-time capacity, which will assist me in my transition into this new job. The role of Sheriff has many different aspects with much of it being administrative and delegating other functions to deputies. I do some parts of the administrative tasks already in assistance to their department such as coordinating transports, going on transport, taking care of extradition requirements and many other tasks. I am confident I will be able to jump into this position and take it on. I do understand and know there will be training that I need to attend and look forward to learning. I believe I am the best candidate for this position as I am motivated by a desire to help people. I am firm but I am also fair. I hope you will vote for me as your next Sheriff. I would appreciate my democratic friends to write me in also. Thank you. Paid for by the candidate.
Just before 6:00 pm, Box 3-2 was struck for the fire in an apartment on West Mill Street in Port Allegany Borough. Chief 320 arrived on scene with a working fire in the rear of a four unit building. Engine 3 stretched a line to the 2nd floor fire while Squad 3 handled the first due special service responsibilities, placing ground ladders, securing the utilities, and performing a primary search. A second alarm was sounded due to possible fire spreading into the common attic, but quick work by first due companies held the fire to the area of origin with one line and the incident was held to the 1st alarm units for overhaul.
On May 14 at 11:34 pm. Galeton Fire Dept. has been dispatched To Canyon Motor Sports to set up a landing zone for Life Flight 4 for a male patient that has fallen down a full flight of stairs. The patient is being transported by Galeton ambulance
At 13:17 we were dispatched along with Short Tract, Belmont, and Belfast Fire Departments as well as MTS Ambulance for a reported structure fire in the area of Old State Rd and Holdridge Rd in the Town of Allen. Fire units were on the road in minutes of the initial dispatch but the structure had been burning a while before the call for help was made. The first arriving fire chiefs reported the structure was collapsed and on the ground. Firefighters used approximately 5,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. The Allegany County Fire Investigation Team was on scene working to determining the cause. Thanks for all that responded!
Pennsylvania’s 2023 primary election on Tuesday May 16th is coming very quickly! Only 1 day to go. 
