Thursday July 31, 2008     The Canton Fire Department is having a benefit for MDA on August 2 by hosting a poker run and a Chicken BBQ.     The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. More than one mil...

Thursday July 31, 2008     The Friends of the Green Free Library will hold their annual book sale from July 31 to August 2 and due to the large number of books available, the sale has been extended for two days, August 4 and 5.    These are the times for each day: from 10 to 4, July 31; 10 to 7, August 1; and 10 to noon, August 2. Hours for August 4 and 5 are from 4 to 7 pm.  &nb...

Thursday July 31, 2008      Under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's capital improvement matching grant program, the Troy Fair has been awarded a grant of $16,250 to expand parking facilities and vendor spaces by installing 2,500 feet of drainage pipe and 40 catch basins, along with additional dirt fill and surface material....

Thursday July 31, 2008     Rekindle The Spirit, Inc. is a non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing the region by providing historical and cultural education projects through the exchanging of ideas and inter-community activities, aiming to provide a legacy for generations to come.    The annual Apple-Cheese Festival held at the Manley-Bohlayer farm is, of course, the largest e...

Thursday July 31, 2008     The Canton Farmers' Market was host to four vendors July 26.    Arla and Ken Moyer had handmade dish cloths, towels, lap robes  and tissue box covers for sale.  Emily Charles had bread, sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies and cucumbers. The Abercrombie family  had birdhouses, brownies, monkeybread and homegrown squash. Marlene Boyce was sellin...

Thursday July 31, 2008    We had one very nice shower that brought some welcome rain, but we haven't had much since, forecasts to the contrary. The weather has been beautiful, with things drying out a bit. Canton Weather Substation     Date             High       Low   PrecipJuly 23         ...

Thursday July 31, 2008     C-NOTES will provide the special music at the Standing Stone Community Vespers Church on August 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM.    The C-Notes have been in existence for about 15 years, being organized following an Endless Mountains Theater production of The Music Man.  The C-NOTES consist of four woman who are: Cindy Yellenic, lead; KayC McCoy, bass; Sus...

Thursday July 31, 2008     A 1985 Canton High School graduate, the former Karen Bagley, and her mom, Bertha Mae Bagley, who lives in Ellenton, are seeking help for Karen's younger son, Nathaniel Brantley, 7.    Nate was born with aniridia, a rare birth defect that can have many diverse symptoms and is present in only one 100,000 births. His particular combination is present in only one of ...

Thursday July 31, 2008     The Canton Moose Family Center is very busy during the month of August. The following are the events which have been scheduled:    August 3: Mooseheart Kids cook-out at the War Memorial Pool, 4 to 7 p.m. Come and meet some of the kids you help to suuport!    August 4: Blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m.    August 9: Poker Run, Luau/pig roas...

Thursday July 31, 2008     The following children's books have been added to the shelves at the Green Free Library:    A Day at the Fire Station by Richard Scarry; Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett; Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow; Buzz, Buzz Buzzy Bees by Dawn Bently....

Thursday July 31, 2008     Canton native, Elizabeth Landon, will be a featured soloist with the Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra in  concerts on August 1 at 8 PM at North Penn High School in Blossburg and again on August 3 at 7:30 PM at the Wellsboro Methodist Church.     Elizabeth will be performing a Bach Suite for flute and orchestra. Also on the program will be...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Jervis L. "Jervie" Broughtonp assed away peacefully, July 28th, 2008, at home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 87.    A lifelong member of the Gillett, he was born at home in Gillett, June 5th, 1921, son of the late Ernest and Yulan Pritchard Boughton.     Surviving is his beloved wife and friend of 55 years, Anita Miller Boughton, Gi...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Sarah Crawn Casselbury, 89, RR#1 Nicholson, passed away July 20, 2008 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Renay J. and Harry Barber, Nicholson Township, PA.    Born in Camptown, May 8, 1919, she was earlier employed by the C.C. Allis Lumber Co.  Later she was employed by the Wyalusing Valley High School.     Her main interest in life ...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Donald Gordon Morse, 60, of Wilmington, NC, formerly of West Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at his home.     Born Aug. 24, 1947, in Sayre, he was the son of the late Gordon and Daisy (Rockwell) Morse. He graduated from Towanda High School in 1967. Don was employed at Rolling Acres prior to moving to North Carolina.     His joy in l...

Thursday July 31, 2008  Fine Arts Winners at the Troy Fair: Best In Show: Carol Vanderpool Oil Painting 1st: Sadie Allen 2nd: Sandra Smith 3rd: Norma Lines Honorable Mentions: Ruth Paul, Jon Sayre and Carol Ferrara Watercolor 1st: Carol Vanderpool 2nd: Wendy McKeithan 3rd: Wayne Beeman Honorable Mention: Sandra Smith Acrylics 1st: Carol Ferrara ...

Thursday July 31, 2008     The Fourth Annual Canton 5K Race will take place on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m.  All area runners are invited to come out and run.     It will be a flat cross-country style race with varied surfaces so we are anticipating fast times!  Due to its location and layout, it is also spectator-friendly and safer than traditional road races. The race will s...

Thursday July 31, 2008     On the evening of Sunday, July 27, 2008, James Roy Allen, 88, Canton, passed away quietly at Bradford County Manor.     Born at his family's home on N. Center Street, Canton, April 20, 1920, he was the son of Roy M. and Edith (Shepard) Allen.    After graduating from Canton High School, he helped at the family's store as well as serving as a proje...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Andrew L. Ames of Gillett,  passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 21, 2008.      Born on July 22, 1952, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Betty Ames.      He was taken from us too soon at the age of 55.      Surviving are his loving wife of 33 years, Pamela;  son Andrew Jr.;  d...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Joseph G. "Tony" Arthur, 75, of Monroeton RR 1, Franklin Township, passed away Wednesday evening, July 23, 2008, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.    Born June 29, 1933, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Wales Arthur and Effie Grogeski Arthur. Tony, as he was known by his family and friends, was a graduate of Towanda High School Class of 1952. &n...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Michael L. Case, 59, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at his residence.    Mike was born on July 4, 1949, in Troy. He was the son of the late Herbert E. and Elena M. (Stauffer) Case. Mike was a 1967 Troy High School graduate.     From the time he was in high school, Mike worked for the Paper Magic factory as a floor boy and through...

Thursday July 31, 2008     Robert "Bob" Nearing, 93, of Troy, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Towanda Memorial Hospital.    Robert was born on Sept. 12, 1914, in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Scott and Nellie (Seeds) Nearing.     He was educated in boarding schools in the East and in Germany, a...

Thursday July 31, 2008     About eighteen months ago, the Democrats in Congress were declaring the war in Iraq lost and demanding an immediate withdrawal. The news pages were filled with "bad news" from Iraq, and gave the impression of hopelessness.    Resisting the calls to get out of Iraq, President Bush was steadfast in his support of "the surge" and the other innovations developed by G...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Janice Jackson was chosen the 2008 Troy Fair Queen during the pageant held on July 20 in front of a very large crowd. Becky Spencer, on the left was named first alternate; Casey Hall, on the right was chosen second alternate. They all will be hostesses for the entire week of the fair. Congratulations to all the lovely young ladies....

Thursday July 24, 2008     Coordinators are happy to announce the judge for the 2008 Pennsylvania Apple ‘n Cheese Festival Photography Show.  The show will take place during the Apple ‘n Cheese Festival at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm property in East Canton, PA.  The dates for this year’s festival are October 4 and 5, 2008.  The historic farm is just off route 414 east of th...

Thursday July 24, 2008     The Canton Farmers' Market was very busy on July 19, with seven vendors.    Katrina Row of Granville had brown eggs for sale.  Arla and Ken Moyer were selling handmade dish cloths, towels, lap robes and similar items, and Arla was featuring a clever new item, tissue box covers done in the shape of a living room couch.  Emily Charles had bread and sugar ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     The Friends of the Green Free Library will hold their annual book sale from July 31 to August 2.    These are the times for each day: from 10 to 4, July 31; 10 to 7, August 1; and 10 to noon, August 2.    August 2 is "bag day" with a special price for a bag of books. As usual, the sale will be in the former Burk's Store.    Donations...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Prizes have been announced for the 2008 Apple 'n Cheese Festival Raffle.    First Prize: $500; Second Prize, locally made quilt; Third Prize, Wii - Bundle Package Game Unit; Fourth Prize, Two Penn State tickets for the November 15, 2008 game; Fifth Prize: People's Choice Award  Photograph from 2007 Pennsylvania Apple 'n Cheese Festival.     T...

Thursday July 24, 2008     "CALLING ALL HEROES: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything," a Veggie Tales VBS, will be held from August 4 to 8, at East Canton United Methodist Church.    VBS will run  from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  Contact Mary Herman, 673-4190 or Pastor Laura, 673-5200 to enlist!...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Jim Arnold of the Canton Lions Club reports that nearly five hundred pairs of used eyeglasses have been collected from the Eyeglass Drop-Off box, located in front of the Sentinel office at 4 West Main Street.    The collection box (purple with gold lettering) is a project of the Lions Club. On behalf of the Lions, Mr. Arnold expresses his appreciation to the comm...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Michael Dieffenbach reports sighting a blue and green parrot near his home on Second Street on the morning of July 22. It obviously is an escapee. If anyone has lost a parrot, they may want to check out that vicinity....

Thursday July 24, 2008     Due to a scheduling conflict, the group "Something Grey" will give a live concert at the Rialto Theatre in October on a date to be determined.    The group's announced date of August 23 has been cancelled.    More information will be made available at a later time....

Thursday July 24, 2008   We had some nice rainfall totals, but most of the wet stuff seemed to fall in cloudbursts. There was some lightning damage which caused problems for utility companies, and some folks lost electronic apparatus due to lightning-related surges. Canton Weather SubstationDate        High     Low   PrecipJune 16     ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     The Canton Fire Department Board of Directors held its July meeting with President Wayne LaMont, Secretary Sherry Miller, Treasurer Terry LaMont and directors  Kim Jennings, J. Scott May, George Jennings, Rodger Davy, Marvin Woodward, Dale Jackson and Mark McMurray.    The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and the bills accepted for payment. The ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     An afternoon tea at The Mitchell House Inn of the Farm Heritage Museum in Troy was the destination of thirteen Foxy Red Hatters on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.    Upon arrival at the Inn the ladies, all clad in their purple and red regalia, were welcomed on the veranda by the Innkeepers for the day - Johann Dickerson, Beverly Smith and Melba Campbell.   ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     On July 14, the Ruby Rascals, a local chapter of the Red Hat Society, gathered at Julie Parker's beautiful pond for a day of fun and friendship. Thirteen members and five guests were present.    Host for the day was Marie Harkness. The ladies brought a variety of delicious foods for the dish to pass picnic.    Audrey Brackman gave the blessing for ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     The Community Dinner will be held July 24 beginning at 6:00 pm at E. Canton U.M. Church.     Menu will be: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Vegetables, Rolls, Pepper Slaw, Oreo Sundae....

Thursday July 24, 2008     A program of piano duet performed by Maxmillian Esmus and Cherilyn Ayres will happen on Tuesday, July 29 at the First United Methodist Church of Towanda at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary.    Max and Cherie have been having great fun preparing movements from a Mozart Sonata, the Brahms Liebesleider Waltzes, Latin Duets, and Church tune arrangements for piano and s...

Thursday July 24, 2008     The Friends of the Bradford County Library are holding their annual book sale at the Library on Route 6 near Burlington, Pennsylvania, beginning Monday, July 21, 2008 through Saturday, August 2.  Books are for sale during the open hours of the Library, from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, in the meeting room and in ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Dale J. Steves, 66, of Gillett, PA, passed away July 19, 2008, at Robert Packer Hospital following a brief illness.     Born July 28, 1941 in Elmira, NY, he was the son of the late Russell Steves and Kathleen Tenent-Soklowski.     Dale served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of the South Creek Lions Club. Dale ...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Walter A. Gilliland, Sr., 67,  Granville, PA, passed away on  July 21, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.     He is the loving husband of Doris L. (Bowman) Gilliland, to whom he married on November 1, 1958.  The couple had 50 happy years together.    Born on February 14, 1941 on Fox Town Hill in Stroudsburg, he was th...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Norma I. (Moon) Kress, 84, Bath, NY, formerly of Columbia Crossroads, passed away on July 18, 2008 at her home in Bath, NY, surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of the late Paul B. Kress who passed away June 4, 2006. The couple had 63 wonderful years together.    Born on February 21, 1924 in Bradford County, she was the daughter of the late Cha...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Maru J. Tower, 82, Wellsboro, died July 19, 2008 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Herbert W. Tower who died July 1, 1987.     Born September 24, 1925 in Columbia Cross Roads, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Emily Honeywell Matteson.     She was a graduate of Troy High School and St. Joseph's Sch...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is finishing his "world tour," accompanied by a horde of newsmedia types, including the three major network evening news anchors, none of whom thought that any of Sen. John McCain's trips to Iraq or Afghanistan were worthy of their attention.  There is an outcry from the McCain camp over the obvious unfair...

Thursday July 24, 2008     Chuck Stimson, Canton Area Little League Umpire-in-Chief, has been selected to attend and umpire in the Little League Regional Softball tournament in Albany, NY from July 25 to August 2. This is the second regional assignment he has received, and it is truly an honor.    In order to be selected for a Regional tournament, Chuck first had to umpire at the district,...

Thursday July 17, 2008     The 53rd annual Canton Firemen's Fair came to a great end with a lengthy fireworks spectacular on Saturday night. Fairgoers could feel the patriotic pride as Johnny Jolin's band performed God Bless The USA "with bombs bursting in air" as the fireworks show got underway.    The Firemen served delicious meals each night, and there also was the traditional "fair foo...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Canton Borough Council held its July meeting with President Ken Robertson and Councilors Alfonse Ciaccio, Sheila Riggs, Roger Tracey and Will Holmes anlong with Mayor John Mosser, Administrator Amy Seeley, Police Chief Doug Seeley and Street foreman Lewis Howell.    Council had a light agenda and breezed through the meeting in about seventeen minutes. They held a...

Thursday July 17, 2008     After being shut down for a few days while a pump motor was being replaced, the War Memorial Pool returned to service on Thursday, July 10.    Not only that, but the new slide was installed and is now in operation. It is very popular with kids, youth and lifeguards and adds to the fun at the War Memorial Pool....

Thursday July 17, 2008     The Friends of the Green Free Library will hold their annual book sale from July 31 to August 2.    These are the times for each day: from 10 to 4, July 31; 10 to 7, August 1; and 10 to noon, August 2.    August 2 is "bag day" with a special price for a bag of books. As usual, the sale will be in the former Burk's Store.    Donations...

Thursday July 17, 2008     The Canton Farmers' Market was host to four vendors on July 12.    After a week of absence, Loretta and Phil Fitzwater were back with bread, pies, doughnuts and other baked goods; Katrina Row of Granville had brown eggs for sale,  Arla and Ken Moyer were selling handmade dish cloths, towels, lap robes and similar items, and Emily Charles had bread and sugar ...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Prizes have been announced for the 2008 Apple 'n' Cheese Festival Raffle.    First Prize, $500;     Second Prize, locally made quilt;     Third Prize, Wii - Bundle Package Game Unit;     Fourth Prize, Two Penn State tickets for the November 15, 2008 game.    Fifth Prize, People's Choice Award Photogra...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Howard Spencer, a  former Grover area resident and member of the Canton Seventh-day Adventist Church, will be 90 on July 23.    After retiring from the Blossburg Foundry, he and his wife Elissa, now deceased, retired to Canada.    He is in excellent health and would love to hear from friends.    Send cards and expressions of con...

Thursday July 17, 2008     The owners of WIP, Inc. have brought the former Belmar property into compliance with Borough Codes and have paid a $1,500 fine to Canton Borough.    Three of the outbuildings on the lot have been removed and the old "tile building" has been secured and boarded up.    The company had been fined $110,000 by Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox ...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Ann Kelley of the Rialto Theatre is "slashing prices." In a move designed to counteract the impact that rising fuel prices have on the average family's pocketbook, the Rialto Theatre in Canton is trimming its ticket prices by $1 from July 18 through August 21.  Tickets for children and seniors will drop to $3 from the present $4 and adult tickets will fall to $5 from the c...

Thursday July 17, 2008     This statue and memorial stone has been placed at the flower bed at Hickok Field in honor of the late Ivan Meeker, long-time President of the Canton Fire Department....

Thursday July 17, 2008     Cathy Golder is the new librarian at the Green Free Library. She assumed her duties on July 12.    Mrs. Golder is married and she and her husband have three children. She has an Associates Degree from the Community College of Philadelphia.    The Golder family has lived in Canton since last August.    She has been working at the libr...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Volunteers working with Operation Holiday Morale recently made 1,124 cooling headbands for US troops serving in Iraq.    The group accomplished this project on July 7, and intends to produce another batch of headbands on August 4 at the East Canton United Methodist Church.      They presently have enough material to make another 1,800 headban...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Six members of Bradford Chapter DAR attended the Tri-County Regents Club Flag Day luncheon at the Athens United Methodist Church. After the welcome by Ms. Evelyn Wilson, introductions of the special guests were made.     Miss Doris Neiley sang the Pledge of Allegiance and the group joined her in singing the National Anthem.    Dorothy Hoppe receiv...

Thursday July 17, 2008     These new books are available for circulation in the Children's section of the Canton Green Free Library:    Cars and Trucks and Things That Go;    Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever;    Richard Scarry's What People Do All Day;    D W's Guide To Perfect Manners by Marc Tolon B...

Thursday July 17, 2008     A watercolor workshop was held recently at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm, sponsored by Rekindle the Spirit, and the Arts and Humanity Council.    Fourteen local residents took part in what they called "a wonderful experience."    Everyone enjoyed the workshop, learning new ideas, and talking to their neighbors.    Watch for other upcoming...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Midway Rides of Utica will be offering the Mega Ride Pass at  this year’s 133rd year at the Troy Fair for only $13. This pass will be good for one day, all day, and any day during the fair, July 21-26. This pass can only be bought prior to July 20th.    Mega passes can be purchased at these fine businesses:    Troy: Citizens & Northe...

Thursday July 17, 2008     The Canton Senior Baseball team captured the District 15 championship with a 10-3 victory over Athens.    Corey Lee worked 4 2/3 innings and Tyrell Wheeler pitched 2 1/3 innings.    The Canton offense exploded with fifteen hits. Corey Lee had four singles; Kale Route had three hits including a pair of doubles; Tyrell Wheeler had three singles;...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Play will get under way on Friday, July 25 in the 2008 Wheel Inn Benefit Softball Tournament.    Twenty teams are entered in the double elimination tournament. Here is the first round schedule for all teams:    July 25: 5:45 pm, House of Light vs. Faculty; 6:30, Canton Fire Co. vs. Pepper Dairy;  7:15, Joker's Wild vs. Thompson Sports Apparel....

Thursday July 17, 2008     The Fourth Annual Canton 5K Race will take place on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m.  All area runners are invited to come out and run.     It will be a flat cross-country style race with varied surfaces so we are anticipating fast times!  Due to its location and layout, it is also spectator-friendly and safer than traditional road races. The race will s...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Mildred Louise McNeal Beeman, 81, wife of Robert D. Beeman of Luthers Mills, passed away July 10, 2008, at her home.     Born in Sayre, on Dec. 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Dibble McNeal.     She attended the Luthers Mills School and graduated from Troy High School in 1944.     On May 26, 1945, she ma...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Alan D. Blaney, 47 of Big Flats, NY passed away July 7, 2008.    Born July 12, 1960 in Sayre, he was a graduate of Southside High School Class of 1978.  He was a Veteran serving his country with the U.S. Air Force, 1978 - 1982.     Alan married his wife, Maureen A. McDonald Blaney, on October 9, 1982 and they would have celebrated their 26th ...

Thursday July 17, 2008     On July 13, 2008, the Lord called home his servant, Allen Bruce Dunn, 53,  of the Williamsport Home after a brief illness.    Born in Chester, PA, Jan. 23, 1955, he was the son of the late Samuel and Hattie (Williams) Dunn.    He was one of God's special people who, despite his infirmities, faced  life with a smile on his face and a song ...

Thursday July 17, 2008     Joseph R. Sturgis, 62, Covington, PA died July 13, 2008 at his home.    Born June 14, 1946 in Elmira, he was the son of Allyn and Ida (Preston) Sturgis.    He graduated from Canton High School class of 1964 as valedictorian and from Penn State in 1968.    Mr. Sturgis worked as a cartographer for Encyclopedia Britannica. He was a U.S....

Thursday July 17, 2008     Former US Senator Phil Gramm ruffled a few feathers the other day when he was quoted as saying the "we are a nation of whiners."  Ironically,  many folks whined about being called "whiners," but both Presidential candidates rejected Mr. Gramm's opinion. Considering that Phil Gramm is one of Sen. John McCain's closest economic advisers, this is the latest instance of a...

By: Skylar WilcoxThursday July 10, 2008     The LeRoy Old Home Day, an annual Fourth-of-July tradition for the folks in the area surrounding LeRoy, proved just as enjoyable this year as it had been in years past.    The morning began with the closest-to-pin tournament, a popular event with local golfers.  Ed Pepper then lent his auctioneering talent to a rapid-fire sale of items from area vendors, whi...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Canton's Rialto Theatre is planning two events that will provide something different for the young people from the community beginning on Saturday July 19.    The theatre will hold its first "Lock-In" for youth from grades 7 to 12 and it will be nine hours of movies, video and board games, snacks, fun and surprises.    Admission is $15, and the pri...

Thursday July 10, 2008 Kids Can Learn About Early Textiles     Kids! Find out why children living around the year 1850 never had to clean up their rooms, and what you might be doing with your summer if you had lived then, and why you might not take your blue jeans for granted again!    Come to a fun summer afternoon at the Manley-Bohlayer farmhouse in East Canton on Thursday, Au...

Thursday July 10, 2008 July 16 will be the 90th birthday of LaReda Landon. Let's shower her with cards on her special day. Her address is: Mrs. LaReda LandonBradford County ManorR R 3, Box 322Troy, PA 16947...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Three vendors had booths at the Canton Farmers' Market on July 5.    The Abercrombie family was selling brownies, monkeybread  and birdhouses; Katrina Row of Granville had brown eggs for sale, and Arla and Ken Moyer were selling handmade dish cloths, towels, lap robes and similar items.         The Farmers' Market will be open ...

Thursday July 10, 2008     For folks who would like to send a card directly to Tony Shattuck, his address is: CPO Anthony ShattuckPatient ICUNational Naval Medical CenterBuilding 108901 Wisconsin AvenueBethesda, MD 20889-5600...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Dr. Judith Raybern, project chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation, has notified the Alpha Zeta Chapter that their grant application for the 2008-09 year  has been selected for funding. The local chapter will receive $1000 for the purchase of children's books for distribution in local hospitals.    The Alpha Zeta C...

Thursday July 10, 2008     The new season of the Endless Mountains Music Festival schedule has been announced:    August 1 is opening night with prelude by Festival Orchestra, Guest Artist will be Elizabeth Landon and Rodney Mack. It will be held at North Penn High School at 8 p.m.    On August 2 the Gala Opening Night will feature Francis Tate and Michael Sheppard and will ...

Thursday July 10, 2008     New books at the Green Free Library in Canton include:    The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein; My Sister, My Love by Joyce Carol Oates; Hit and Run by Laurence Block; Devil May Care by Sebastian Foulks; Blood Noir by Laurell Hamilton; Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger; Rogue by Danielle Steele; Beyond Time-Out by Beth Grosshans; and Death and Ho...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Margaret R. "Peg" Acresti, 94, of Canton, died at home on July 4, 2008.     She spent most of her life as a resident of Canton, and was a member of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, and the Altar and Rosary Society.     She was born to Herman and Catherine Kilburn, who both worked for the railroad as telegraph operators. As a child Margaret hi...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Alan D. Blaney, 48 of Big Flats, NY passed away on Monday July 7, 2008.     The family is graciously declining floral tributes and those wishing may remember Alan through memorial contributions to an Educational Scholarship Fund for his daughters c/o The Corning Federal Credit Union Miner's Plaza 84 Canal Street Big Flats, NY 14814.     Arrangeme...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Edith Jeannette (Mershimer) Fanning, 81, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 5, 2008, in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA, after a valiant effort against Alzheimer's.     Born June 2, 1927 in Princeton, PA, she was the daughter of Charles and Eva (Forbes) Mershimer.     She graduated from New Castle Hospital School of Nursing in 1947, and ret...

Thursday July 10, 2008     A Memorial Service meant to celebrate the life of Sherry Foulkrod Taber will be held Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2008 at the Mt. Pisgah Wesleyan Church located 1/2 mile south of Springfield Road in East Smithfield, PA.      The 4:00 pm Memorial Service will be followed by a dinner, with all guests invited to stay and share any memories they have of Sherry wi...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Gladys High, 95, of Roaring Branch, Union Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the Community Hospital in Troy.    Gladys was born in Ward Township on March 4, 1913, the last surviving of thirteen children of Arthur and Lillian (Richards) Preston.     On March 15, 1952, Gladys married Russell High in the Ogdensburg Church.  They w...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Lysle Spencer, 67, of Troy, passed away on July 2, 2008 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.    A son of the late Samuel and Margaret (Welch) Spencer, Lysle Allen was born on March 23, 1941, in Sayre.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving as a U.S. Navy jet mechanic with the Top Hatter’s 14th Fighter Squadron on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt air...

Thursday July 10, 2008     Irvine Alton Welch, age 83, of West Burlington Township, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, with his loving family at his side.     Born June 9, 1925, in Sayre,he was the  son of the late Horace and Harriet Rockwell Welch.     He was a graduate of Troy High School and dedicated his life to farming his land. He also was retired from Masonite...

Thursday July 10, 2008 Gift Certificate Program Very Well-Received     The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce held its July meeting at First Citizens National Bank with President Ken Robertson.    Mary Graham was a visitor and spoke to members about a series of financial and investment workshops, business start up information, etc. A committee was appointed to develop this series o...

Thursday July 10, 2008     At its June 18 meeting, the Canton Area School Board approved this list of advisors and chairpersons:    Department Chairpersons: Education, Jan Cooper; English, Stacey Segur; Fine & Practical Arts, Amy Martell; Foreign Language, Amy Martell; Math, Pam Larcom; Science, Tom Hojnowski; Social Studies, Bryan Bechdel.    Advisors: Band Front, Mitzi...

Thursday July 10, 2008     The news that 550 metric tons of yellowcake uranium has been removed from Iraq and transported to Canada, where it is to be used for nuclear energy, did not receive nearly the attention it deserved.    In one sense, the story is "old news," because the information about Saddam's nuclear program has been available for a very long time; but wait a minute, weren't w...

Thursday July 10, 2008 Dear Editor,    I wonder if any of your readers can help me find any information on my genealogy.    My maternal grandparents were Richard and Pearl Wilcox.  My paternal grandparents were Emanuel and Nellie Chapin Smith, but I am stumped on Emanuel Smith and on Barney Paul, my grandmother Wilcox's father.    I know Barney was from New York and mar...

Thursday July 3, 2008    Virginia Hough, Dr. Marcella Hyde-Smith and Vicki VanNoy, from the Alpha Zeta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, received special recognition by being selected for inclusion in the Album of Distinction at the Alpha Alpha State Convention held at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA the weekend of June 13-15, 2008.    To be eligible for this inclusio...

Thursday July 3, 2008     The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a free community block dance in Canton on Saturday, June 28, with music by the McNett Country Band.    Tim and Shaun McNett, who together with Cantonian drummer Dave Preston make up the McNett Country Band, carry on the tradition of great music made famous by their late father Dean McNett.  The band loves coming ...

Thursday July 3, 2008     The 53rd annual Canton Firemen's Fair is one of those great traditional events that everyone looks forward to, and this year the excitement begins on Monday, July 7.    The kitchen will open for dinner each evening at 5:00 pm, and the following entrées will be featured:    Monday, July 7 - Chicken Dinners;    Tuesday, July 8 -...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Coordinators are happy to announce the judge for the 2008 Pennsylvania Apple ‘n Cheese Festival Fine Art Show.  The show will take place during the Apple ‘n Cheese Festival at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm property in East Canton, PA.  The dates for this year’s festival are October 4 and 5, 2008.  The historic farm is just off route 414 east of the t...

Thursday July 3, 2008     US Navy Chief Petty Officer Anthony Shattuck, 36, who graduated from Canton High School in 1990, was shot and seriously wounded in action in Afghanistan on June 26.    He was wounded in the torso and suffered injuries to a lung and other internal injuries. He was taken to the military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany for treatment.    He has undergon...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Daisy Wright of Operation Holiday Morale has requested that  area residents get together and show Tony Shattuck and his family just how much we care and how proud we are that he is serving his country and defending our freedoms.    She is asking all area residents to send cards, notes of best wishes, and expressions of get well to him, via the Canton Sentine...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Amanda Sidelinger, representing St. Marys High School, was crowned 2008 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen in a ceremony at Wellsboro High School.    She wins a $1,000 scholarship and the privilege of reigning over the 2009 Laurel Festival.    Brooke Wise, representing Montgomery, was chosen first runner-up and also Miss Congeniality after balloting b...

Thursday July 3, 2008     This report is to let residents know what has been happening with the Guidepost Sweater Project.    They are still asking people to knit or crochet sweaters. These are distributed all over the world to needy children.     In 2007 they mailed 72 sweaters. This year, so far, they have sent 24. Since 2001 they have sent 464. These have come from seve...

By: Charles Rockwell, CaretakerThursday July 3, 2008     We had a big, heavy problem on our hands. The Seth Williams stone had slid off its base and down a ten-foot slope. We almost had it back up the hill and onto the base when something slipped and down the hill it went again. P.D. Pepper and his crew and his backhoe were good enough to come up to the cemetery and put the stone back on the base. They did it as a kindness to the cem...

Thursday July 3, 2008     On September 13, St. Michael's Parish, Canton, PA will host a motorcycle ride to help meet its responsibility to support Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Scranton.  Children from the Canton area attend Catholic school at the elementary level at St. Agnes in Towanda, PA.  Last year's benefit ride raised over $1,700.00, and it is our goal to exceed that amount this ye...

Thursday July 3, 2008     The Deer X-ing Detachment Marine Corps League, Ralston have sent several boxes of children's blankets and quilts to a hospital in Afghanistan.    They received donations from the American Legion, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, both of Canton, and the Marine Corps League, Ralston.    Quilts were donated by the Ogdensburg Church Quilt group and Mrs. Mary Camp...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Herbert F. "Bert" Allison, 53, South Williamsport, passed away June 27, 2008, at Manor Care Health Services.    Born January 1, 1955 in Hazleton,  he was the son of Herbert and Lois Harrison Allison.    He served in the United States Navy and was a truck driver for 32 years; was a member of the VFW, DuBoistown Loyal Order of Moose, and enjoyed...

Thursday July 3, 2008     On Sunday, June 29, 2008, Norman Todd Fuller, 44, of Ridgebury Township passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence.     Born on Sept. 28, 1963 in Newfane, N.Y., he was the son of Tracy and Rose Marie (Vincent) VanDyke.     He was employed as a cabinet maker for Mill's Pride in Sayre, and had previously worked as a heavy equipment oper...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Eleanor Inman Woodard, a long-time resident of the Gillett area, was received into the loving arms of the Lord on June 23, 2008.     Born March 3, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Gladys (Smith) Inman.     She graduated from Troy Area High School in 1937 and later married Willard Woodard. She was employed for many years at the Am...

Thursday July 3, 2008     Sometimes the sentiments we express are less important than the way we express them. For instance, the US Constitution requires that the qualifications for President be: at least 35 years of age, born a citizen of the US, (and, with the 22nd Amendment, limited to two terms as President).      General Wesley Clark, who in 2004 defended Democratic nominee Joh...

Thursday July 3, 2008     The Canton School District Administration made its reports to the School Board at the June 19 Board meeting.    Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Johnston remarked that "both graduations went very well. We were very pleased."  He congratulated Elementary Principal Diane Barrett and High School Principal Craig Coleman and their staffs and students for the suc...