Area senior citizens can learn more about the latest scams and frauds by attending a free seminar hosted by Rep. Tina Pickett and presented by the Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General. The seminar, called the Senior Crime Prevention Seminar, will be held Friday, Sept. 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Sons of Italy Club, located at 301 Desmond St., Sayre. Topics to be covered include identity theft, home improvement rip-offs, foreign lottery schemes, telemarketing fraud and sweepstakes scams. Reservations are appreciated by calling her district office at (570) 265-3124 or (570) 888-9011.
At the Dushore Tuesday Book Club picnic at Worlds End State Park on August 21 the guest speaker was Rose Norris. Her husband Mike trains search and rescue dogs. He has worked with the dogs locally to find missing persons at both Worlds End and Ricketts Glen State Parks. Mike and Rose have three dogs they are training and using for search and rescue. They own two dogs and are fostering one. Search and rescue dogs are trained the same way a pet is trained to be obedient by letting the animal know what activities are acceptable. For instance, if you don’t want your dog to lie on your furniture, you have to be firm and never let them on the furniture. Once you give your OK that they can get on a chair, sofa or bed, the dog thinks it will be alright to lay there until he is told to get down. The same holds true for letting a dog beg for food while the family is eating. Special training for search and rescue dogs involves training the dog to find things. Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell. They can smell a person’s odor from objects that an individual has worn or touched. The dog is trained by giving them a ball, watch, shirt or shoe
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Come view history fi rst hand! On September 22 the French Azilum is hosting “Mountain Men, Native Americans, Continental Militia Men, and Revolutionary War soldiers” as well as other demonstrators and speakers at the French Azilum Historic site to celebrate life as it was during the late 1700’s. The event is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, FA members and 12 and under are free. All day there will be live demonstrations of black powder shooting as well as tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing. Experience firsthand the thunder of black powder muzzle loaders, the “whack” of tomahawks and throwing knives, and the graceful flight of an arrow or atlatl dart while learning about the technology available to early American settlers both in warfare and in everyday life. There will also be live demonstrations on friction fire building, hide-tanning, and other traditional crafts of the time period. There will also be several historic presentations; at 1:30 Brad Flint will present the Native American Iroquois and Colonial influence, at 2:30 Bob Veleker will speak on American Revolution and the French settlement at ‘Azilum’ in 1793. The SRAC (Susquehanna River Agrological Center) will have tables set up to show different artifacts that have been found in our own back yard of the Susquehanna. For more information please
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The Eagles Mere Village will be celebrating the change of seasons on October 6th with their annual displays, programs and exhibits featuring bi-planes, trains and antique cars. The Eagles Mere Museum will be part of the fun. Come join us for the day. Take a walking tour of the town, enjoy the shops and make sure to visit the Museum to see the Train Exhibit and visit with the engineer between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A special children’s program, from 1 to 2 p.m., will be an interactive experience with a reenactment of the ride from Williamsport to Eagles Mere. Our very own “turn-of-the-century” passenger will talk about her trip up the mountain. Picnic goodies and an art project will follow the imaginary train ride. The program will delight children between the ages of 4 to 10 and a two-dollar donation is suggested. A special showing of artwork by our local “en plein-air” artists will be held upstairs from 4 to 6 p.m. Paintings of Eagles Mere and neighboring counties will be available for purchase. All are invited to participate in the community spirit of our small town fall event. The Eagles Mere Museum is handicap accessible. Located at the Historic Village, Route 42, Eagles Mere, the Fall/Winter museum hours (starting October 8th) are 10 a.m.
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The fair held last week was voted the best ever. One exhibitor had 46 prize winning exhibits, 39 firsts and 7 seconds, winning him $19.85 in prize money. Not bad for some tomatoes, beets and onions. Edward K. Atkinson, of Wrightson, wins Ford’s Good Driver National Scholarship for $500. Wilma Shumway married Willard Brown on Friday, September 6th, at the home of the bride’s cousin, Mrs. Samuel Lamberson. Estella High School opened for a new school year with 15 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 20 juniors and 15 seniors. Wendell Wilkie, a man of action, is running for president and would appreciate your vote.
Cover photo – A team of horses emerges from the south end of the grandstand at the 131st Sullivan County Fair. The fair concluded with good weather and a record turnout – over 7,137 fair goers over the week long event. Congressman Jim Nelligan was on hand at the Fair to participate in the grand parade on Saturday and the Horse Show on Sunday featured over 22 different classes of horses. A fire at the farm of Roger Kunkle last Thursday destroyed the entire barn. No cause for the fire is yet determined. Allen Starr landed a fishing prize – a 23 inch, 7 pound 14 ounce large mouth bass this past Saturday. Sullivan County schools open for the year, with declining enrollment. This year’s student total is down 41 from