By: Canton Area Education AssociationWednesday May 11, 2011 On May 4, 2011, the membership of the Canton Area Education Association (CAEA), a local organization of the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and the National Education Association (NEA), voted to ratify the tentative agreement reached with the Canton Area School District to freeze all bargaining unit member salaries for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year.  Along with this free...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The Troy Town Cruisers will once again host a weekly car cruise-in at the First Citizens National Bank on Main Street in Troy. The cruise-in will be starting on Tuesday May 31 and will run through Tuesday September 27. The event will be held if the weather permits.  The cruise-in is open to antique, classic, and muscle cars. There is no charge for this event....

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Canton VFW Post #714 once again will sponsor the Memorial Day Parade in Canton. This year's parade will be on Monday, May 30. The parade will form in the Church of Christ parking lot at the corner of East Union Street and North Minnequa Avenue at 9:45 am and will depart at 10 am. The line of march will follow the regular parade route and will end at Memorial Park for the Memorial Day Ceremony. Th...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 There is a possibility that the Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) of Canton will be hosting/sponsoring a trip, led by Bonnie L. Browning, minister, and David B. Morris, retired minister, to New York City on Saturday, September 3, 2011 (Labor Day Weekend) for the New York Yankees vs. the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball Game at 1:05 p.m. in the new Yankee Stadium. The cost for the base...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce held its May meeting at First Citizens National Bank with Jodi Wesneski presiding. Members discussed the Block Dance with the McNett Country Band on June 25. Anyone who is interested in having a food booth at the block dance is encouraged to contact Mrs. Wesneski or the Canton Sentinel office or the Canton Borough office as soon as possible. The Chamber also is...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 "Redeemed," a Southern Gospel singing group from the Williamsport, area, will be in concert at the First Christian Church of Alba, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. for their  annual “Feel Good, Good Time” Sunday. This dynamic singing group has been enthusiastically received in concerts across Pennsylvania and beyond.  The group sings many Southern Gospel favorites as well as some trad...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 On April 9 the Windfall Grange no. 257 honored Erma Brackman as Windfall Granger of the Year. The Grange sponsored a community night with a carry-in dinner. After dinner, they had a program honoring Erma  with Richard Besley as Master of ceremonies. Speakers included Daniel Pratt, Pa Junior Grange Prince, Johann Dickerson & Mary Campbell. Seven of her nine children also gave tribute to t...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 A meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at 1 pm to discuss the restoration project of the Jeremiah Taylor House, located in the cemetery in Granville Center. In case of rain, the meeting will be moved to the Granville Church at the same time and date. Everyone interested in this project is asked to come....

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Canton Borough will hold Spring Clean Up Monday through Thursday, June 20, through Thursday, June 23, to assist residents in sprucing up their property.  Residents may dispose of old worn out appliances, furniture and junk, etc., from inside or outside of your home.  Burning barrels can be disposed of if placed with the pile of discards at the curb. Residents’ discards will be pic...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Western Bradford County is few months away. We will be holding a Relay Rally on Sunday, May 15th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at East Troy Elementary School, Outdoors. At the Rally, the Committee will be providing hotdogs or sloppy joes, chips, dessert and drink for FREE!! Come learn how you can be part in the fight against cancer. At this event, you can as...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 There will be a benefit dinner, Chinese auction and raffle held at the Canton Moose Lodge on Saturday May 21, 2011 from 4:00-7:00. This benefit will be to help Jacob who is 16 and is in need of a kidney and liver transplant. All are welcome to attend and if a donation can be made you can contact Nichole Trick at 570-244-8362. When Jacob was three months old he was diagnosed with a disease called ...

By: Al SpencerWednesday May 11, 2011 Softball Towanda - 10,  Canton - 3The Lady Warriors dropped a NTL encounter to the Lady Black Knights at Canton. Chelsey Heatley was on the mound. She scattered nine hits and fanned four. At the plate, Kellsy Ross had two hits, one a double. Macy McMurray, Mikayla Castle, Ekko Stimson, and Courtney Coyle also had hits. Canton - 15,  Bucktail Area - 2The Lady Warriors made the long trek...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 During the early morning hours May 7, 2011 Linda Mae (Hinchcliffe) Hamilton of Shunk (formerly of Columbia County) passed away quietly at her residence after a brave battle with cancer. She was 59 years of age. Born in Bloomsburg on June 24, 1951 she was the daughter of John A. and Madge (Kline) Hinchcliffe.  For more than three decades Linda was an elementary school teacher with the Benton ...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Kevin Charles Aloysius Malloy passed away in his home on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the age of 55. With the sun shining on him through the window and his wife’s loving hands on his face, he left this earthly world.  Kevin now joins his friend Herbie in heaven.  Where, as young boys again, they will sore like eagles as God says we all will.  Kevin’s beautiful voice will be h...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Thomas A. Mitchell, 73, of Troy, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Tom was born on February 28, 1938 in Canton, son of the late Henry K. and Alberta (Vandiver) Mitchell, Jr.  He was a lifelong resident of Troy, was a 1956 graduate of Troy High School, and worked for many years at Jim’s Chevron in Troy.  Tom was a member of the Troy Vet&rsqu...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Baby Gabe Michael Robson was called to Heaven on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from the Robert Packard Hospital in Sayre. Our little lamb has left us, we could not make him stay.  Although we loved him dearly, angels carried him away. Surviving are his parents, Haley Irene (Packard) and Timothy Michael Robson of Milan; a brother and sister, Noah and Kaitlyn Robson; maternal grandparents, Lyle and Car...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Mabel (Carl) Belawske Wightman, 86, of Horseheads, NY, formerly of Canton,  PA, passed away on May 9, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira. Mabel Mae Carl was born on March 25, 1925, in Grover, PA.  One of five daughters of the late Horace and Florence (Williams) Carl.  Family always came first for Mabel and their welfare was most important in her life.  She was empl...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Kevin Morgan and the Trans Am Depot will be on "American Choppers,"  showing the build and unveiling of Paul Sr.'s Kevin Morgan / Hurst Edition Trans Am and the three Motorcycles that Orange County Choppers built to match three of Kevin's car designs. The American Choppers show will be a two-part show that will air May 9th and 16th at 9:00 pm on the Discovery Channel....

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The hike on Barclay Mountain to the C.C.C. (Civilian Conservation Corps) Pond, will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Participants will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm, located on East Canton Crossroad (coming from Towanda, make a left off of Route 414 in East Canton, coming from Canton, make a right off of Route 414). Our guide is Gene Kennedy. We will carpool from the farm to...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 A Blacksmith Class sponsored by Rekindle the Spirit will be held at the Manley-Bohlayer Heritage Farm (blacksmith shop) in East Canton, (Rt. 414 at East Canton Crossroads) on Saturday, June 4 from 9 to 3. Merle Eiffert, blacksmith, will be the instructor and will demonstrate the art of blacksmithing (taking hot iron heated on a coal fire in a forge and forming it into shapes such as door handles,...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce presents prizes to the top four groups. Winners were as follows: Alba Christian Church, $100; Canton Track Team, $75; Boy Scout Troop 33, $50; Ecumenical Parish, $25. The totals for Shiny Material Day (April 30) in Canton: Organization: PoundsAlba Christian Church: 3,460Canton Track Team: 2,783Boy Scouts: 2,694Ecumenical Parish: 2,181Green Free Library...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The animated motion picture, "Rio", a well-received family film for children of all ages, will be coming soon to the Rialto Theatre in Canton, PA on the weekend of Friday, May 13 to Monday, May 16. Special presentations also are able to be arranged for children and students of area elementary schools, day care centers, headstart centers, and nursery schools on the mornings and/or afternoons of Mo...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Residents had the opportunity to dispose of their outdated prescription drugs just by dropping by the station and letting these two man take them away. The drugs will be turned over to the DA's Office and then transported for disposal. The men were pleased with the response and hope that nex year it will have a bigger turnout....

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Judy and Paul Sargeant were welcomed by Township Secretary Haley Robson to the Springfield Open House. The Township Supervisors took on another job, that of cooking the hot dogs for the open house. The ladies in the above photo were enjoying donuts which were served with a nice cup of coffee or soda. They said they always enjoy this event, because "we see our neighbors we haven't seen since last ...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 The entire Girl Scout Troop of 955 were working to earn their Bronze Award, by helping to clean up the environment around Mt. Pisgah State Park to get ready for the campers, swimmers, and outing which will start up soon. When they finish their projects, they will be the first Troop in the Sugar Creek District to earn this award. Their leaders, Kathy Morris and Jen Newell, are very proud of the 11...

By: Al SpencerWednesday May 11, 2011 Canton played tough for a couple of innings but the Trojans rallied for the win. Chelsey Heatley and Becca McMurray toed the rubber for Canton scattering eight hits. Kellsy Ross and Heather Palmer had singles for the Lady Warriors. Elkland - 1, Canton - 0The Lady Warriors offense was lacking as they dropped the hard-fought game to the Lady Rams of Elkland. Becca McMurray and Chelsey Heatley share...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 William Morris Anstee passed away  peacefully on April 25, 2011 surrounded by his family and with loving care from the staff at St. Mary’s Hospice in Tucson, Arizona. Bill (“Papa”) is survived by his wife of thirteen years, Phyllis Roy, a former resident of Troy; his sons William of Elmira, NY and Larry of West Palm Beach, FL; daughter Robin M. Dean (Mike) of Tucson, AZ; st...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Ned L. Joralemon, 88, of Sylvania, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY, surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Alice M. (Comfort) Joralemon.  The couple married December 25, 1949, and had 61 happy years together. Ned was born on May 3, 1922 in Troy, son of the late Lee W. and Florence L. (Webler) Joralemon.  He was a l...

Wednesday May 11, 2011 Paul LeRoy Teada Sr., 70, Columbia Crossroads, PA, died April 30 at Towanda Skilled Nursing Facility, Towanda, PA. Born on Feb. 27, 1941 in East Stroudsburg, he was a son of LeRoy David and Elizabeth W. (Reagle) Teada. He was the husband of Lois J. (Young) Teada. Paul was a self-employed contractor/home builder, and was associated with the Fellowship Bible Church in Troy, PA. He loved life, enjoy...