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Bradford Journal
VOL. 172 NO. 52 BRADFORD JOURNAL/MINER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013 www.bradfordjournal.com
Bradford Journal/McKean County Miner/Mount Jewett Echo Phone 814-465-3468
Make Nice Christmas Music For The Party Roesches Of Mt. Jewett
INDEX
Local News/Weather 2
Comments & Opinions 3
Obituaries 4
Social News 6
New Years Shopping 11
Page
Comics/Sudoku/ 13
DVDs New Releases
Classifieds 19
Word Seek/Crossword 20
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Timeless Treasures
5 ¢ENTS WORTH
by Grant Nichols
It’s A Matter Of Opinion...
On December 16th, members of the Guest Columnist
Bradford American Legion Club Post
#109 delivered packages of socks, as
gifts to Military Veterans residing in
“Reverence”
the four local nursing and assisted living -by Bob Perry
homes. Photos from this project have been At this time of year all should take stock In loving yourself, consider the body
included either on the pages of this issue of their life and check to see if there is any given you to be a house, a temple, to be
or in the associated photo gallery. Other reverence present. preserved as you received it. Do this with
photos included in this edition were taken Questions to ask might include: Do I reverence. Consider your mind to be a
at five local restaurant’s, December 23rd, have a personal connection with the Crea- profound gift and develop it allowing the
just a couple days before Christmas, while tor?; Do I daily reinforce the connection good to enter therein. Do this with rev-
one was taken at the Friendship Table in through prayer and example?; Do I live
Bradford that shows some unlikely musi- erence. Provide time and environments
life with the highest of values - the Chris- that allow quiet time permitting connec-
cians ready to perform.…….Remember
tian values contained in the Bible?; Do I tion opportunities with the Creator. Do
that the annual Bradford First Night
Event will take place on December 31st, love my neighbor as myself?; Do I love this with reverence. In loving others,
from 10:00 AM in the morning through myself? Do I really know what love is?; allow each the space and freedom to be
the last stroke of midnight. The pro- Do I know who I am? who they desire to be. Do this with rever-
gram begins with First Night Firsts at Reverence, as we know, is a response ence. Be profound as an entity and will be
the library, ice rink, bowling alley, and to something profound in a personal way. showing love and reverence. Respect is
YMCA. Then come the primary events The Creator is profound; Christian values not enough, show reverence.
held around town beginning 6PM, with a are profound; Love is profound; You are After all, PEACE is possible if there was
variety that is sure to please every taste. profound if you express love in all you do. reverence in each of our lives.
For a preview, buy a pass button and re-
ceive a schedule booklet at the YMCA,
Tops, Tina’s Hallmark, Bradford Chamber,
or the Grocery Stretcher through Decem-
ber 30th. And if nothing else, don’t miss
the block party, conducted by Scott Doug-
las of Bradford’s Hero Radio, from 11 PM
‘til the Fire Works and the dropping of the
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ball.…….It doesn’t take an expert or le-
gal scholar to know that snooping into
other peoples’ telephone conversations
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“Give A Service
Bradford Journal Photo
Gift Certificate” A family gets together for lunch during the holiday’s, December 23rd. From the left,
clockwise around a table at Tasta Pizza, are Lindsay Thomas, Mackenzie Swanson,
Becky Swanson, and Kellie Cannon. Lindsay and Kellie are back home from the Caro-
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• Try going for a 10-minute brisk walk, remedial guidebook,” says Naheed Ali,
three times a day, five days a week. M.D., Ph.D., author of the book. “The in-
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It can also help to read the book, enti- In the book, he tackles contemporary
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to defeating fat. It considers obesity from sity in more ways than one. Dr. Ali dis-
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and fix the obesity dilemma throughout dress obesity, on a personal and on a soci-
our planet through this comprehensive,
CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGS
Engagements, Marriages, Births & Deaths
ENGAGEMENTS: McAndrew, son of Daughter, Dec. 17, Daughter, Dec. SCHWARTZ, Mer- Duke Center, PA.
BANTA/DIGEL - James and to Beth Wingeier 20, to Ashlee and cedes M. Altmeyer DEC. 19, 2013:
Philadelphia resi- Marcia McAndrew and Samual Wingei- Shawn Finefrock - 75, of Smethport, BUCHANAN,
dents Shaun Marie of Bradford, Pa., er Jr., Salamanca, NY. Daughter, Dec. 20, PA. Wayne L. - 89, of
Banta, daughter of were united in mar- Daughter, Dec. 17, to Julie and Doug- BISHOP, Betty E. Bradford, PA.
Kristine Banta of riage Sept. 15 at to Alicia and Lloyd las Mosher, Allegany, Blauser - 94, of
Gibbsboro, N.J., and SoDo Park in Seat- Long, Salamanca, NY.
Barry Banta of St. tle. NY.
DEATHS:
Playing The Machine
Petersburg, Fla., and BIRTHS: Daughter, Dec.
Jacob Robert Digel, 17, to Aminda and DEC. 8, 2013:
son of Martin and DEC. 14, 2013: Vince Webster, El- WO L L E N B E R G ,
Deborah Digel of Son, Dec. 14, to dred, PA. Debra L. Micale -
Bradford, have an- Sara Davis and Ste- DEC. 18, 2013: 57, of Montana, for-
nounced their plan fan Arlington, Brad- Daughter, Dec. 18, merly of Kane, PA.
to wed. ford, PA. to Andy Michael DEC. 14, 2014:
A May 10, 2014, DEC. 15, 2013: and Trisha Olm- KEPLER, Beverly A.
wedding ceremony Son, Dec. 15, to stead, Allegany, NY. Frost - 80, of Kane,
will take place at Lacey Johnson and DEC. 19, 2013: PA.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Montana Zandy, Daughter, Dec. 19, ROBERTSON, Roy
Church in Philadel- Bradford, PA. to Amelia and Josh- W. - 81, of Smeth-
phia. DEC. 16, 2013: ua Isaman, Bradford, port, PA.
Son, Dec. 16, to PA. DEC. 16, 2013:
MARRIAGES: Nadene Story and SILVIS, Carol E.
Son, Dec. 19, to
MIERNICKI/ John Valentine, Sala- Danielle Bennett Everitt - 86, of Duke
McANDREW - manca, NY. and Joseph Wilcox, Center, PA.
Juliet M. Mier- Son, Dec. 16, to Sa- Olean, NY. DEC. 17, 2013:
nicki, daughter of rah Balistreri and DEC. 20, 2013: BRETZ, Phyllis C.
Leon and Jan Mier- Christopher Cora, Son, Dec. 20, to Jen- McGavisk - 84, of
nicki of Somonauk, Allegany, NY. nifer and Nate Rees, Port Allegany, PA.
Ill., and David B. DEC. 17, 2013: Smethport, PA. DEC. 18, 2013:
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Cavallaro’s In Stock!
Paint & Decorating Tailgate Spreader
•Picture Framing FOR SNOW & ICE CONTROL
•Collision Work
28 Yrs Exp
•Expert Mechanical Repair
156 W. Wash. St. Bradford
Phone 814-362-3888 24 Pack Bottles
23 85 + Tax
Gift Certificate”
Useful For Winter!
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