Randy Joe Swick, PAHS Class of '83

Randy Joe Swick, loving Father, Grandfather, and friend, 48, of Port Allegany, died suddenly, Saturday (March 30, 2013) in the Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo.

He was born Dec 15, 1964 in Olean, NY.

Mr. Swick was a 1983 graduate of Port Allegany High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Mr. Swick was a Carpenter employed through Local #947 Carpenter's Union. He worked for Bob Cummins Construction, had previously worked for Lobar, Inc., and Water and Waste.

He is survived by:
His soul mate, Lydia "Boo" McLeod
Three daughters: Toni (Jason) King of Andover, NY, Randi Jo (Mike) Causer of Roulette, and Tara (Travis Causer) Swick of Turtlepoint
Two Step-sons: Dillon and Adam McLeod, both of Smethport
Three granddaughters, one grandson
Two brothers: Tim Swick of Bradford and Carl (Donna) Larkin of Port Allegany
One sister: Dorothy "Dolly" Cornelius of Port Allegany
A best friend and cousin, George Davis of Port Allegany

He was preceded in death by his mother, Glenna "Juddy" Larkin, a brother, Roger Swick, and a sister, Kathy Drabrant, along with many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Grandparents.

There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at Randy's home on Open Brook at a later time and date to be announced.

Memorials can be made to Lydia McLeod or the Eldred VFW. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

Happy Easter From Port Allegany Online!

Gator Varsity Track Schedule

April 2            @ Kane     4:00

April 9            @ Bradford/Kane     4:00

April 13          @ Brookville Invitational     9:30

April 16          Oswayo Valley/Coudersport     4:00

April 20         @ Kane Invitational     9:30

April 23          @ Otto-Eldred/Sheffield     4:00

April 26          @ Twin Tiers Invitational     3:15

April 30         @ Cameron County/No. Potter     4:00

May 3             @ Coudersport Invitational     3:30

May 7             Smethport/Johnsonburg     4:00

May 10           @ North Tier Meet     4:00

May 17            @ District Meet     4:00

Gator Girls Varsity Softball Schedule

April 3            @ Smethport

April 5            @ Austin

April 8            Otto-Eldred

April 10          Northern Potter

April 12          Kane

April 16          @ Oswayo Valley

April 22          Cameron County

April 24          @ Otto-Eldred

April 26          Smethport        

April 30         @ Northern Potter

May 3             @ Bolivar-Richburg Tournament

May 6             Oswayo Valley

May 8             @ Coudersport

May 13           Austin

May 14           @ Bradford

May 15            Galeton

All games begin at 4:15, except Bolivar-Richburg Tournament, which begins at 5:00pm

Gator Boys Varsity Baseball Schedule

April 3             @ Smethport

April 5             Kane

April 8             Otto-Eldred

April 10           Northern Potter

April 13           @ Portville

April 16           @ Oswayo Valley

April 18           @ Galeton

April 19           Bradford

April 22           Cameron County

April 24           @ Otto-Eldred

April 26           Smethport           

April 30           @ Northern Potter

May 3              @ Kane

May 6              Oswayo Valley

May 8              @ Coudersport

May 13            @ Dubois

May 15            Galeton

*All games begin at 4:15, except Portville, which begins at 11:00am

Kenneth L. Bickford, WWII Veteran

Kenneth L. Bickford, 86, of 324 W. 4th St., Emporium, Pennsylvania died at Elk Regional Health Center, St. Marys on Thursday (March 28, 2013) morning.

He was born June 11, 1926 in Liberty Twp., McKean County, PA a son of the late Glenn G. and Fern Weimer Bickford.

On September 20, 1947 in Coudersport he married Jettie Logue Bickford, who survives.

Mr. Bickford graduated from Coudersport High School. He served with the US Army Air Force during WW II. Ken worked at the former A & P Grocery Store and retired from Olivett's Shurfine where he worked for many years. He was a fifty year member of the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department and an active member of the Emporium Ambulance Service for many years and the First United Methodist Church in Emporium.

Surviving
In addition to Jettie Logue
Son: Glenn Bickford and his wife Judy, Murrels Inlet, SC
Daughter: Kristi, Mrs. Michael Volk, Bemus Point, NY
5 Grandchildren Matthew, Amanda, John, Jeffrey & Jennifer
Sister: Lorraine Jaros, Coudersport
Sister: Ilene Close, Galeton
Many nieces and nephews

Preceded in Death By
Parents: Glenn G. and Fern Weimer Bickford
4 Brothers: Richard, Pete, Carl, Donald Bickford
6 Sisters: Rita Blow, Donna Toombs, Madie Weidow, Trudy Pagano, Gladys Bickford & Lorraine Jaros


There will be No Visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at the Barnett Funeral Home 207 E. Fourth Street, Emporium on Saturday (April 13, 2013) at 3:00 PM with Rev. Joseph Short, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, officiating.


Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Austin, PA

Memorial Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Cameron Unit, P.O. Box 62, 135 W. Fourth St., Emporium, PA 15834 or to the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department, 421 N. Broad St., Emporium, PA 15834 or the Cameron County Ambulance Service, 299 E. Second St., Emporium, PA 15834

Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net 
Barnett Funeral Home, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.

Pitt-Bradford To Present Play "Oh, The Humanity"

BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Division of Communication and the Arts next week will present “Oh, the Humanity,” a group of five small plays written by Will Eno.

The play, which is directed by Dr. Kevin Ewert, professor of theater, takes place at 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6 in the Studio Theater of Blaisdell Hall, and at 2 p.m. April 7. The production runs about an hour with no intermission. Tickets are $6 for the public and $2 for all students.

The loosely connected plays capture emotional moments in the lives of ordinary individuals: a coach admitting defeat, a man and woman each preparing to record a video for a dating service, and an airline spokesperson trying to spin a tragedy.

“Will Eno has one of the most distinctive voices in the theater today,” Ewert said. “His work has been called ‘existential stand-up,’ and that nicely captures his ability to create these hilarious moments of our everyday failings, our agonies and our anxieties.

The cast includes Josh Ellson, a radiological science major from Export; Matthew Tuzynski, an interdisciplinary arts major from Clarks Mills; James Segee, a writing major from Bradford; Stephanie Mihalik, a history-political science major from Pittsburgh; Nyssa Brumagin, an interdisciplinary arts major from North Warren; community member Kelley Baker-Ewert; Love Lee, a broadcast communications major from Upper Darby; Michael Robinson, an interdisciplinary arts major from Louisville, Ky.; and Danielle Scott, a history-political science major from Altadena, Calif.

            

Tickets are available in advance through the Bromeley Theater Box Office, which can be reached at (814)362-5113 or showtix@pitt.edu.

            

For disability-related needs, contact the Office of Disability Resources and Services at (814)362-7609 or clh71@pitt.edu.