Happy

Halloween!!

(be careful as the youngsters are now out and about)

What's Happening?

To have your community event posted on PAO, e-mail us the details at least 2 weeks in advance to portalleganyonline@gmail.com.  Be sure to include what the event is, where it will be held, start and end times (if applicable) and contact information for registration (if applicable) and should PAO have questions.  Thank-you.

PAHS Soccer

Port Allegany Soccer District 9 final match is against Brockway tomorrow night at 7 pm.

The game is at Bradford High School. Come and watch. We won't disappoint.

The school is offering a free student bus to get kids to the game that want to go.  25 students need to sign up by Noon for the bus.

Trunk or Treat

For several years, Open Arms Community Church and Grace Lutheran Ministries event, Trunk or Treat, has been a growing attraction among young trick or treaters on Halloween Night.

This year, that partnership between the two churches continues, as the churches plan to fill the parking lot at Grace Lutheran with cars, and candy, and fun and games in the Community Life Center. The event will be held during trick or treating hours, from 6:00 to 7:30PM.

The event will expand into Port Allegany this year as well. Open Arms Port Allegany will hold their first Trunk or Treat from 5:00 -7:00 at the bus garage parking lot on Oak Street.

Bradford's event drew out close to 3,000 people last year, and they handed out around 500 pounds of candy.

While it's the first year for Port Allegany, event organizers are still expecting hundreds of kids to attend while on their trick or treating rounds.

Open Arms Bradford Outreach Coordinator Justin Willoughby says, "Our goal is to provide a family friendly atmosphere for families in The Bradford Area and The Port Allegany area. We want to express our love for people and our love for God by providing Trunk or Treat again this year"

Victor R Safford, 1989 PAHS Graduate & U. S. Army Veteran

Victor R. Safford, 41, of Port Allegany, died Monday (October 28, 2013) at The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford.

He was born Oct 30, 1971 in Coudersport, a son of Victor C. and Susan A. Brewer Safford.

Mr. Safford was a 1989 graduate of Port Allegany High School.

He was in the U.S. Army, serving from 1989 to 1991 in the Persian Gulf.

Mr. Safford had worked in Austin, PA at Emporium Specialties, and previously had worked in Florida and Alabama.

He was a member of American Legion Frank Burt Post #258, of Port Allegany, PA 16743.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by:
His maternal Grandfather, Robert Brewer of Shinglehouse, PA.

He was preceded in death by his maternal Grandmother, Laura Brewer, his paternal Grandparents, Victor Safford and Betty Baker Safford, and his sister, Valorie S. Safford, on Dec. 29, 2010.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc, 105 N. Main St, Port Allegany, PA. Funeral and committal services will be held on Thursday, at 11 A.M., from the funeral home, with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor of the Hilltop Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Grimes Cemetery, Port Allegany.

Military Honors will be accorded at the funeral home by the Port Allegany Honor Guard

Memorials may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3300 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718. Online condolences can be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

UMC Bazaar

The annual Port Allegany United Methodist Church Bazaar will take place this Saturday, November 2 in the Fellowship Hall of the church.  There will be raffles, a Chinese Auction, Baked Food Sale, Soups, Baskets and more.  Chairperson Susan Roboski is pictured with raffle items - a basket of groceries and a shawl created by Kay Harrison.  There will be something for every one at the Bazaar.  Come, check it out!  Pam Fischer Photo

Pitt-Bradford Division of Physical and Computational Sciences to hold 50th Anniversary open house

BRADFORD, PA – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Division of Physical and Computational Sciences will hold an open house Nov. 2 as part of the university’s 50^th Anniversary celebration.

The open house will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fisher Hall and will include the engineering students’ annual egg drop competition, a 3-D printer presentation and a demonstration on amplifiers’ input and output.

In the chemistry department, presenters will demonstrate how methanol is converted into gasoline and make poster and video presentations. Dr. John Draeger, associate professor of chemistry, Dr. Hashim Yousif, professor of physics, and others will also give demonstrations.

The petroleum technology program will show a video on exploration. Refreshments will be served.

Poet, children's book author and gay activist Leslea Newman coming to Pitt-Bradford Tonight

BRADFORD, PA – Lesléa Newman, the prolific poet and children’s book author who wrote “Heather has two Mommies” will speak tonight at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

At 7:30 p.m., she will present “He Continues to Make a Difference: The Story of Matthew Shepard.” The presentation will take place in the Mukaiyama University Room and is free and open to the public.

Newman is the author of more than 40 books for children and young adults, including “Heather has two Mommies,” the first children’s book to portray lesbian families in a positive way. Other popular youth titles include “Hachiko Waits,” “Fat Chance” and “A Sweet Passover.”

The evening program uses poetry, photographs and creative visualization to explore the impact of Matthew Shepard’s murder on the world. In 1998, Shepard was kidnapped, robbed, beaten and murdered in Laramie, WY.

Newman was the keynote speaker for the Gay Awareness Week at the University of Wyoming that year and arrived on campus the day that Shepard died. She spoke to a devastated campus and community and vowed to work to erase hate from that day forward.

Her most recent book, “October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard” explores the impact of Shepard’s murder in a cycle of 68 poems written as fictional monologues in a variety of voices, including the fence he was tied to, the stars that watched over him and a doe who kept him company.

She is the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection between the two. Other topics she explores include AIDS, eating disorders and sexual abuse. Her award-winning short story “A Letter to Harvey Milk” has been made into a film and adapted for the stage.

Newman’s visit is part of Pitt-Bradford’s Spectrum arts series. It is co-sponsored by the Women’s Studies program and the LGBTS Alliance.

Robert E. Lovell, Navy Veteran

Robert E. Lovell, 83, of Route 155S, passed away unexpectedly Thursday (Oct. 24, 2013) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.
    

Born November 4, 1929, in Liberty Township, PA, he was a son of Raymond and Louise Westfall Lovell.  On Jan. 25, 1974, he married Myrtle J. Wilcox, who survives.  
    

Robert was employed with Penelec as a lineman for 38 years, retiring in 1990.
    

He was a veteran having served with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict.
    

Mr. Lovell was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Port Allegany High School, Class of 1947.  
    

He attended the First Presbyterian Church of Port Allegany.
    

Surviving in addition to his wife, Myrtle, are two daughters, Deborah J. Lovell Hammond of Olean, NY, Janine M. (Richard) Mathesz of Allentown, PA, two stepdaughters, Barbara Rushton and Linda Noonan both of Holly, CO; two stepsons, Robert (Rebecca) Upthegrove of Boulder, CO, and James Upthegrove of  Sallisaw, OK;  and  6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Scott.
    

Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Saturday in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 3, 2013) with Rev. Garen Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Port Allegany, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
    

Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Port Area Ambulance Service.

Hunting items recently removed from residence

Seth Wayne Knapp of Port Allegany recently told Kane based state police several personal items of his came up missing.  Trooper Cornetti, investigating officer tells PAO that between this past Thursday and Saturday an unknown person removed the following items from building owned by Knapp:  .22 Darenger Mag. Caliber pistol, 1 Buckmaster Flex Compound bow (camouflage in color), along with (2) fishing poles and an known amount of lures.  The missing items are valued at $690.00.

Those with further information on this incident are asked to contact Kane State Police.