Cameron County Echo

  Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard served as pall bearers during a ceremony for First Lieutenant William Turner on Saturday at Gilmore Cemetery. Turner was buried with full military honors near his childhood home in the village of First Fork, near present-day Sinnemahoning State Park. Turner’s plane crashed during the Korean War, […]

    Cameron County Hometown Sports Hall of Fame’s first class of inductees will be inaugurated this Saturday, September 27. The Hall of Fame is being sponsored by the Hometown Mentors organization. Events begin Friday night, when many of the 15 inductees will ride in the Area Transportation Authority (ATA) Trolley Car during the Homecoming […]

    by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor Ceremonies were held this weekend in honor of a local man killed while serving his country during the Korean War. “We strive to never leave a fallen comrade behind. It took 62 years, but Bill Turner is home,” stated Brigadier General Frank Sullivan, a native of Potter […]

    A local man chose to avoid facing trial on charges of crimes against a child, instead accepting a negotiated plea arrangement that will see him evaluated by the sex offender board. Arthur Allen Helzel, age 35, formerly of Cameron County and New York State, pleaded guilty to one count of Indecent Deviate Sexual […]

    Several defendants were sentenced for multiple violations during Cameron County Return Day proceedings held Tuesday in front of Judge Richard Masson. Jesse Michael Coffman, age 38, of 120 Garden Street in Emporium, was sentenced in one case, entered a guilty plea in a second and went through probation revocation proceedings involving an old […]

    by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor During Wednesday’s meeting, the Cameron County Commissioners voted to accept the recommendation of MCM Consulting Group, Inc. on a provider for the new VOIP phone service at the courthouse. Three proposals were received, with the one submitted by Zito Media receiving approval due to its lower cost […]

VETS CLUB SUPPORTS PEARL HARBOR BAND TRIP – Members of the Cameron County Vets Club in Emporium presented a $5,000 check to the Cameron County High School Band to support the band’s upcoming trip to Hawaii to participate in the Pearl Harbor Day Parade. CCHS will represent the state of Pennsylvania during the ceremonies scheduled […]

    A two-county effort has been organized in order to honor a fallen community member. Air Force 1st Lieutenant William Turner was killed during the Korean War while on a flight from McChord Air Force Base in Washington to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska aboard a C-124 Globemaster cargo plane when it crashed […]

    by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor A number of technology improvements within the Cameron County School District (CCSD) are upgrading and streamlining operations within the district, though problems have surfaced. Technology Director Dave Sullivan discussed facets of the new system that have been beneficial during the new school year, and updated the board […]

    by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor Approval was given for the new job descriptions for School Counselor positions. The school counselors will have added duties, including the High School Counselor taking over the position of Homeless Liaison; both counselors working with the Attendance Officer and implementing a Truancy Prevention Program; and other needed […]

    Cameron County Commissioners announced several notifications received from companies working in the natural gas industry. Three notices were sent by Samson Energy for consumptive water use permits numbered NOI-2014-0314; NOI-2014-0308; and NOI-2014-0309.

  It seems  I remember that clothes and dishes were not “washed” they were “warshed.”  After they were “warshed” they weren’t “rinsed” they were “wrenched.”   Do you remember that?  

  To the Editor i.e. Kent’s Trivia Reflections: One subject talked about the lady who played the organ in the window at the Meisel store across the street from the Sylvania building on E. 4th Street. Not sure if this question was answered previously or not, but here is my memory.   

  (1920-2014) Anna M. Laird, 94, of 610 South Michael Road, St. Marys, died on Monday (Sept. 8, 2014) at Penn Highlands Elk following a short illness.  

  (1928-1952) 1st Lt. William Irvin Turner, 24, died (Nov. 22, 1952) while on board a C-124 Globemaster plane that crashed on Colony Glacier Mt. Gannet, Alaska. The crash site was discovered in 2012 and his remains were identified in 2014.  

  (1926-2014) Madeline V. DeMark, 88, of 157 S. Main St., Portville, New York, formerly of Austin, died on Monday evening (Sept. 8, 2014) at Olean General Hospital, Olean.  

  (1954-2014) Kathleen M. Balizet, 59, of East Lyme, passed away Friday (Sept. 5, 2014) at her home in East Lyme, Connecticut surrounded by her family.  

  (1979-2014) Jaime L. Lininger, 35, of 303 Howard Circle, formerly of Bradford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning (Sept. 10, 2014) at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.          

    The first annual All Fired Up & Kicking Ash BBQ Competitions will be held on Saturday, September 27 in Emporium. The contest is being sponsored by the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce. Registration is currently open, but will close as of this Thursday, September 18.

Barbara Moscato Brown Library Lists Memorials   The following two books were a gift of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Nickler: Back to the Cabin: More inspiration for the classic American getaway, by Dale Mulfinger and Legends, Icons, and Rebels: Music that changed the world, by Robbie Robertson The following two books were from the […]

    Hometown Mentors, Inc. is pleased to announce a wonderful donation of office space on Fourth Street in Emporium that will house the Hometown Mentors, Inc. Corporate Headquarters. The offices will be in the Paul Malizia Law Offices building, 25 East Fourth Street, Emporium, PA  15834.  

    The following gated roads on the Elk State Forest will be open for early muzzleloader season from Saturday, October 18th through Saturday, October 25th. Side roads are not open to motorized vehicles. McNuff #141    

      The Cole Memorial Medical Group’s Emporium Health Center team announces the addition of Leo Sillick, PA-C of the Gastroenterology Department which is led by Dr. Saket Prasad, board certified gastroenterologist at Cole Memorial Hospital.  Leo is accepting patients immediately to serve the residents of Emporium and vicinity.

    Local “Fiber Artist” Teresa Genaux was at the Little Museum in Sterling Run this past Saturday demonstrating how to use a spinning wheel using fiber from Alpaca that are raised on the Little Red Barn Farm in Cameron County. Theresa explained the entire process after the Alpacas have been shorn.  The shorn fleece  […]

    On Saturday, September 27th, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the Pennsylvania State Police Emporium station will take part in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day.

    The Fall Ladies Conference, “Knowing His Ways”, will take place on Saturday, September 20th, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Emporium Alliance Church on Sizerville Road.  The morning will include worship, teaching, special music, refreshments, and lunch — and all ladies are invited.    

    There will be a meeting of the Felt Manor/Felt Living Auxiliary on Thursday, September 18 at 6 p.m. at the Manor.   

    Kristie Bennardi, (left) Administrator of the Keystone Rural Health Consortia, was guest speaker at the Rotary luncheon meeting September 9th.   Kristie is from Ridgway and has a 20-year background in the health care field.  The Consortia was started in February of 1976 by a group of concerned citizens who saw a need […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team had three matches last week and were able to come away with one win. On Monday CCHS lost a home match to Smethport, on Tuesday they defeated Port Allegany and on Thursday they were beaten by Bradford. […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team had three matches last week and captured two victories in the busy week.  On Monday they dropped a match at Oswayo Valley but rebounded to win at Smethport on Tuesday and defeat Port Allegany at the Emporium Country […]

    The Emporium Country Club Restaurant will be closed Saturday, September 27th for a wedding. Tuesday Ladies League had Marie Fannin with low gross with a 45 and Marie was also low net with a 31. Gini Schager continues to lead the league with 198 points, Barb Ostrum and Meg Whiting are tied for […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team hosted the Brockway Rovers last Friday night and fell for the third time in as many games, 35-7. The visitors held the Red Raiders to just 80 total yards while racking up 365 yards in offense. Brockway […]

    by Molly Abriatis The 4th, 5th and 6th grade Little Lady Raiders opened their season with two games last week, Ridgway and Johnsonburg, both away.  At Ridgway, the JVs lost a hard one, 23-6. Scoring for the Little Lady Raiders were Sami Good with four points and Tapanga Allison with two points.    […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team hosted Oswayo Valley in their home opener last Tuesday night but fell to the Lady Green Wave in three straight sets, 12-25, 21-25 and 13-25.  Susie Guisto had five kills, two blocks, twelve digs and three service […]

    by Rich Summers The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team hosted Smethport in their 2014 home opener last Thursday but fell to the Hubbers, 36-0. Blake Kinner scored a pair of touchdowns and Jacob Dunkle and Nathan Hallowell added touchdown runs in the win.  Smethport quarterback Austin Speedy also had […]

    by Rich Summers The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider volleyball team took on Oswayo Valley last Tuesday afternoon and both squads were victorious. The A squad defeated the Green Wave 25-22, 16-25 and 17-15.  “We had a great comeback in the third set,” said Coach Dave Osti.     

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider Volleyball Team opened their 2014 season at Northern Potter and both the A and B squads came away with victories. The A team won 25-16, 20-15, 15-5.    

  Preachers’ Meat by Phil Burkhouse   When I was a kid I stayed at my grandmother’s house in the summer, which was located near the suburbs of Hazen.  While visiting Grammy there was one phrase that would send me into the panic mode; “The preacher is coming to visit.”  Grandma was a strict Methodist […]

    Being a country boy, I have received an education from many diverse sources. Surprisingly enough, I’ve managed to receive and attain some socially acceptable and certified forms of education and those have been helpful but not my most valuable lessons.  I have learned lessons classically and in very unorthodox ways from a variety […]

  by Nelson Haas   ELK BUGLING SEASON Living on the fringes of Pennsylvania’s elk region, I never have to look at my calendar to know it’s  September. If I don’t hear the bugling first, the juvenile coyotes let me know with their excited yelps and howls instigated by the high-pitched calls of the elk. […]

A short rain shower on Saturday afternoon didn’t spoil St. Mark’s 2nd Annual Parish Festival. Thankfully, the weather held out for the rest of the fantastic event, allowing the fun to continue for all throughout the day. Parents brought their children for lots of different games, including bingo, dunk tank, giant slide, and many more. […]

    Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Jurors in Cameron County returned a speedy verdict in the retrial of a man who committed crimes against a child several years ago. Joseph William Chapman, age 31, formerly of Emporium, Austin and Coudersport, was found guilty of a first-degree Felony charge of Indecent Deviate Sexual Intercourse with […]

    Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Shippen Township Supervisors announced that grading is currently being done on township roads, and projects are about halfway completed, according to Road Supervisor Garrett Ramsey. Ramsey also stated that they have received a lot of positive feedback from residents where work  has been completed. Additional grading work will […]

    Members of the Emporium Borough Council approved an agreement with Keystone Clearwater Solutions for the continuation of water withdrawal operations from the Driftwood Branch from Caldwell Corporation property. For the next five months, Keystone can withdraw water between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., but must coordinate with Emporium Borough Police […]

  Hooded Warblers   They are strikingly gorgeous, hyperactive, energetic, and add great pleasure to my woods walks as I peer through my binoculars trying to identify them.  These brightly colored, active birds comprise the family called warblers and are generally smaller than sparrows. Hooded Warblers are small migratory songbirds that breed across the eastern […]

    This area has something very unique for the east coast:  A wild elk herd. Although I understand and share in its popularity, it is still amazing how popular elk viewing has become.  Seeing a couple of bull elk in rut is truly inspiring and an awesome sight that is usually reserved for Westerners […]

  by Nelson Haas   This time of the year, the fields of goldenrod are visited by thousands of pollinators, mostly bumble bees. They seem to be absolutely frenzied in their harvest, completely ignoring me as I plow through them.

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Ridgway for their second game of the season but were beaten by the Elkers, 42-8.  Ridgway quarterback Ben McDonald ran for one hundred fifty yards, had an interception and scored three touchdowns to lead the […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity volleyball team traveled to Ulysses to take on Northern Potter High School last Thursday night in their North Tier League opener but was swept by the Lady Panthers 25-20, 25-10, and 25-17.   Demi Youse had thirteen points […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team traveled to Brockway last Wednesday for their first game of the 2014 season but were defeated by the Rovers, 27-14.   

    by Rich Summers The Cameron County Storm JV team has played two games this season but has yet to break into the win column.  In their opener two weeks ago the Storm was beaten by St. Marys Red 39-6. Dylan Reider scored the lone Cameron County touchdown on a record breaking 98 yard […]

    by Rich Summers The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity golf team had one non-league match last week and was defeated for the first time this season.  On Tuesday, CCHS traveled to the Ridgway Country Club and fell to the Elkers 193-242. Paul Etchepare shot a 35 to collect medalist honors for […]

    In Tuesday, August 26, Ladies League action, Barb Ostrum was low gross with a 49 and Pat Focht was low net with a 31.  Gini Schager continues to lead the league with 185 points, Barb Ostrum is in second place with 181 points and Meg Whiting is in 3rd with 175 points.

    Following are the Cameron County secured real estate transactions for August: George W. Auten conveyed property in Gibson Township to George W. Auten for $1.00. Diana Reed Brooks; Portage Township; Neil E. Kinneer; $2,000.  

    Birds & Butterflies Migrating, Elk Bugling, Leaves Changing Color – So Much to See, So Much to Do at Sinnemahoning State Park this Fall! Elk Watch Volunteer Training Saturday, September 13th 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Park Office & Wildlife Center Calling all volunteers!  Sinnemahoning State Park is looking for volunteers to staff […]

    The Emporium Senior Center is faced with two projects and they are looking for financial help from our friends to help with those projects. Monthly utilities and other costs have risen to the point our normal means of raising monthly funds is inadequate and we are forced to delve into previous, generous, donations […]

    Robin Kuleck and Theresa Genaux will be at the Little Museum this Saturday, September 13, in Sterling Run to present an educational Spinning Wheel Demonstration with Live Alpacas from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  

    Sinnemahoning State Park began working to repair the drainage pipes on Park Drive.  Temporary closures of Park Drive, the secondary road that runs parallel to Route 872, are to be expected.  The section of Park Road between the Park Office and the Campground at Sinnemahoning State Park will be closed for approximately two […]

    Parents of preschool age children, what are you doing Wednesday mornings?  Come to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library for Free To Be Three and Story Hour! Free To Be Three is from 9:00 to 9:45 and is for three-year-olds. Story Hour is for children ages 4 and 5 and is from 10:00 […]

    Nate Wall of Superior Energy Resources in Brockway has to be prepared to deal with a variety of “predictable” events and situations on the various job sites he works on in the Marcellus Shale fields in north central Pennsylvania. “Unpredictable” is extra, but Wall, 19, of Ridgway, was prepared for that, too, earlier […]

Al-Anon Meetings Slated   Emporium- Al-Anon, a free support group for families of alcoholics and addicts meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday night at the Life Support Outreach Building at 301 Chestnut Street in Emporium.  Anyone with questions, call Vicky, 814-594-8442.      

  St. Mark Church will commemorate the 13th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States at a special mass to be held on Sunday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m. Cameron County local and state law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service personnel, mountaineer search and rescue, military veterans and members of the […]

    A.B.A.T.E. Endless Mountain Chapter 34 winner of the fire ring filled with numerous donated items was Jim Quinn from Emporium. He signed up at the Chamber of Commece.    

    Cameron County SPCA will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 13th at the Emporium Firehall on N. Broad St. from 9 a.m. until ?  Rain or shine. CCSPCA, 814-486-0101.    

  HMI would like to take this opportunity to thank the George and Margaret Mee Foundation for a recent grant awarded to Hometown Mentors, Inc. to finish the safe surface under the new equipment at the Prospect Park Playground and to continue improvements to the clubhouse at that site.  This  $6,524.83 grant is specifically earmarked […]

  (1926-2014) James E. Price, 88, of Route 607, Austin, passed away peacefully Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2014) at his home.

  (1947-2014) Lynda M. Pontzer, 67, of 500 Spruce Street, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Thursday (Aug. 28, 2014) at Penn Highlands Elk.   

  (1924-2014) Marjorie M. “Marge” Rees, 89, of Austin, passed away Thursday (Sept. 4, 2014) at Bradford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.    

  (1929-2014) Nellie L. Brehm, 85, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.  

    Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners approved submittal of a repository sale bid on two properties that went unsold at the recent Judicial Tax Sale. Bids were submitted on behalf of the County Commissioners, and must be approved by the municipality and school district before they can be accepted. Both structures, […]