The officers of IUE-CWA Local 88607 recently held an appreciation dinner for Harry Mansfield. The group met at the Aroma Cafe to honor Harry for his 36 years of Union involvement at Motor Coils Mfg, including 30 years as the President. Harry took over the presidency in 1973 when Motor Coils was still owned by founder Ralph Lauro, and through selfless effort, helped guide the workforce through many company and workplace changes over the years. Here, newly elected President Jim Clancy is presenting Harry with with a plaque signifying the Union's appreciation for his many years of hard work and honorable service.Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Local 88607 pays tribute to Harry Mansfield
The officers of IUE-CWA Local 88607 recently held an appreciation dinner for Harry Mansfield. The group met at the Aroma Cafe to honor Harry for his 36 years of Union involvement at Motor Coils Mfg, including 30 years as the President. Harry took over the presidency in 1973 when Motor Coils was still owned by founder Ralph Lauro, and through selfless effort, helped guide the workforce through many company and workplace changes over the years. Here, newly elected President Jim Clancy is presenting Harry with with a plaque signifying the Union's appreciation for his many years of hard work and honorable service.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Two new major tourism assets open in Pennsylvania Wilds region
Two of the Commonwealth’s key tourism investments in the Pennsylvania Wilds region come online this fall, helping to attract visitors, pass foot traffic to local businesses and increase tourism capacity in the region.
The first to open its doors, the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park in northern Centre County, opened Sept. 2. The 16-room inn is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania’s award-winning state park system. It highlights the excellent birding opportunities at Bald Eagle (many bird species are attracted to the park’s ridges, valleys and diverse habitat); and demonstrates and interprets green building technologies, including geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater collection, and energy efficient lighting and appliances. The Inn also features the work of three PA Wilds Juried Artisans, as well as prints by John James Audubon and Ned Smith, the famous late Pennsylvania naturalist and artist who created more than 100 cover illustrations for Pennsylvania Game News. Learn more at www.natureinnatbaldeagle.com.
The second asset, the Elk Country Visitor Center, in Benezette, Elk County, unofficially opened its doors Sept. 9. A grand opening is slated for Oct. 6. The center is a premier elk watching and conservation education facility on the eastern seaboard (our region is home to the largest free ranging elk herd in the Northeastern United States). The 8,400-square foot eco-friendly building has a stone fireplace to greet visitors, a “Great Room” with large wooden trusses and a panorama of windows looking out on elk viewing areas and food plots. It also has a “Story Theatre” that presents a multimedia experience complete with fiber optic star ceiling, a 'smoking' campfire and other techniques and interpretive exhibits to immerse visitors in the sights, sounds and smells of a mixed hardwood forest, the natural world of the elk and native wildlife and the heritage of the region. The center is also a stop on the PA Wilds Artisan Trail and sells authentic handmade goods by PA Wilds Juried Artisans. Learn more at www.experienceelkcountry.com.Both facilities will serve as a jumping off point for the rest of the PA Wilds region by providing interpretive displays, visitor guides and business brochures to help visitors learn about the many things they can do and see all over the region.
Both facilities are public-private partnerships with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The staff behind each facility has worked hard to involve local residents, businesses and community leaders so as to pass foot traffic in a way that benefits local economies. Together, the two facilities create 12 new jobs. Kudos to everyone who helped bring these projects to fruition!
The first to open its doors, the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park in northern Centre County, opened Sept. 2. The 16-room inn is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania’s award-winning state park system. It highlights the excellent birding opportunities at Bald Eagle (many bird species are attracted to the park’s ridges, valleys and diverse habitat); and demonstrates and interprets green building technologies, including geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater collection, and energy efficient lighting and appliances. The Inn also features the work of three PA Wilds Juried Artisans, as well as prints by John James Audubon and Ned Smith, the famous late Pennsylvania naturalist and artist who created more than 100 cover illustrations for Pennsylvania Game News. Learn more at www.natureinnatbaldeagle.com.
The second asset, the Elk Country Visitor Center, in Benezette, Elk County, unofficially opened its doors Sept. 9. A grand opening is slated for Oct. 6. The center is a premier elk watching and conservation education facility on the eastern seaboard (our region is home to the largest free ranging elk herd in the Northeastern United States). The 8,400-square foot eco-friendly building has a stone fireplace to greet visitors, a “Great Room” with large wooden trusses and a panorama of windows looking out on elk viewing areas and food plots. It also has a “Story Theatre” that presents a multimedia experience complete with fiber optic star ceiling, a 'smoking' campfire and other techniques and interpretive exhibits to immerse visitors in the sights, sounds and smells of a mixed hardwood forest, the natural world of the elk and native wildlife and the heritage of the region. The center is also a stop on the PA Wilds Artisan Trail and sells authentic handmade goods by PA Wilds Juried Artisans. Learn more at www.experienceelkcountry.com.Both facilities will serve as a jumping off point for the rest of the PA Wilds region by providing interpretive displays, visitor guides and business brochures to help visitors learn about the many things they can do and see all over the region.
Both facilities are public-private partnerships with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The staff behind each facility has worked hard to involve local residents, businesses and community leaders so as to pass foot traffic in a way that benefits local economies. Together, the two facilities create 12 new jobs. Kudos to everyone who helped bring these projects to fruition!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Photo of the Day
This little buck was quite curious of me and approached within 20 yards before he thought better of it
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Photo of the Day
This is a photo of my youngest son during his first attempt at running the football. As you can see, he got clobbered, but I couldn't have been any more proud of him anyway
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Photo of the Day
The bull elk have shed their velvet and some were bugling hot and heavy this weekend
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Cops need help learning man's identity
Cops need help learning man's identity*
Posted by: Eli GeorgePORTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) - Police need help identifying a man who they say can't remember who he is or where he came from.He's approximately 45-50-years-old and may be from Pennsylvania. The man is 5'9", has blue eyes, brown hair with some grey, a grey beard, and is slightly balding. He weighs approximately 175 pounds and has scars, possibly from surgery, on the front and top of his right shoulder.Police say residents from Emporium, PA, 60 miles away from Portville, saw the man around their area for three days, knocking on doors and asking for water. They did not report the man because he did not seem dangerous. Portville Police have tried using fingerprints, but the man does not appear to be in any databases.If anyone has any information about this man, his identity, or where he is from, please contact the Portville Police Department at 716-933-8773. More...
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