Olean Times Herald — May 16, 2008 — by Tom Roof It’s been four years since Smethport High School last won a District 9 softball title, but if the Hubbers are going to do it again, they’re going to have to get past an old nemesis. Smethport earned a second seed for next week’s District 9 Class A playoff tournament while defending champion Curwensville earned the No. 1 spot. Read…
The Sons of the American Legion will sponsor the second annual Vietnam Honor Ride of Pride on Saturday May 31, 2008. The event is open to all individuals wanting to ride their motorcycle in honor of our Vietnam Veterans.
Jovanna Porter organized a Smethport Bucktail Unit Civil War Day for her students today. Students were separated into groups and circulated between various workshops. The entire class gathered to witness multiple firings of a replica Civil War Napolean cannon provided by Smethport resident Brian Gustafson.
The Bradford Era – May 11, 2008 – by Fran De Lancey Like most authors, Patricia Costa Viglucci, formerly of Smethport and one-time editor at The Era, welcomes the opportunity to share her love for writing, especially with school students. Viglucci returned to Smethport on Friday for two days, and later in the afternoon spoke to the approximately 85 students of the combined sixth grade classes at the elementary…
The 1950s style soda fountain at the Smethport Senior Center is now open, serving soft drinks and ice cream on a Wednesday-through-Sunday schedule, from 1 to 8 p.m. Through the first week of October visitors can enjoy cones, floats, sundaes and shakes for suggested donations. The shop is staffed by volunteers, including Robin Miller and Terra Sharro, who have selected this as their high school graduation project.
Friends of John “Gerry” Coleman gathered on April 27, 2008 to plant a swamp white oak in his memory on Arbor Day. Gerry passed away on March 21, 2005. The Smethport Shade Tree Committee assisted in the selection of the tree species and the planting site on Hamlin Lake Island. Contact the Smethport Borough for more information about participating in the memorial tree program: shadetree@smethportpa.com
Hancock Forest Management’s donation of a sugar maple tree initiated Smethport Borough’s Shade Tree Jump Start program Tuesday, April 22nd. The tree was planted at the company office located on East Main Street, Smethport in honor of Arbor Day.
The first public meeting of the Potato Creek Trail Association drew 40 attendees to the Court of Angels restaurant Wednesday evening. The meeting, hosted by Ross Porter, featured several speakers who provided an update on trail projects in the area and their potential impact on Smethport.
The Smethport Artists’ & Artisans’ Guild was formed on April 8 to cultivate and promote the creative arts and encourage community participation in visual and performing arts. Hosted at the Keppel Stone Works Studio, the new Guild drafted bylaws governing its activities, which are expected to include exhibitions, performances, shows, workshops and demonstrations. Membership is open to Smethport region residents at $5 for students of at least 16 years…
Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Smethport Borough Shade Tree Commission will be hosting a three hour Arbor Day workshop. The Planting and Maintaining Street Trees Workshop will be held on Sunday, April 27 at the Smethport Area High School library, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. The workshop will cover all aspects of planting and after care of shade trees and shrubs. The workshop will include a hands-on tree…
The McKean County Historical Society Museum at the Old Jail in Smethport is seeking an array of volunteers. As…
Bradford Era – by Molly Anderson Valedictorian Carson Dunn and salutatorian Emily Higley (pictured) addressed the Smethport Area High…
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