Cameron County Echo

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. […]