Date archive for August, 2010
BCHS needs foster home for Charlie (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Bradford County Humane Society is in need for a rescue group to re-home, or a foster home to help Charlie, who has been in their shelter for over eight months. Charlie is an intelligent Pit Bull that had fallen on very hard times before he was picked up running on a major highway by kind [...]
Bradford County holds 4-H Dairy Day (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
On June 26, the Bradford County 4-H Program held a Dairy Day at John and Denise Feusner’s Farm to help 4-Hers advance their skills with their 4-H dairy animals. With the help of a former 4-Her Allison Waltemyer, the 4-Hers learned how to choose, wash, and show a calf. Once everyone arrived they were split [...]
Bradford County competes at the PA State 4-H Achievement Days (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
To many, the dates of Aug. 3, 4 and 5 don’t mean anything – but to 16 Bradford County 4-Hers they mean three days of fun and competition. During those dates the 2010 4-H State Achievement Days were held at Penn State University. This is an event that any 4-Her, ages 13 to 18, may [...]
Bradford County 4-H Holds Annual County Horse Show (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
In 2010, nine 4-H clubs enrolled over 80 4-H horse and horseless members from Wyalusing, Towanda, Troy, Ulster, and Sayre. These 4-Hers enjoyed clinics, picnics, educational meetings, Christmas parties, community service projects, club shows, and much more within their 4-H clubs. In Bradford County, 4-Hers had the opportunity to participate in several county-wide activities as [...]
4-H Has Gone to the Dogs (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
The 4th Annual 4-H Pet and Dog Show was held on July 27 during the Troy Fair. Twenty-six 4-Hers exhibited pets including two rats, one cat, one rabbit, and 22 dogs. The show began with a pet parade around the fairgrounds for a people’s choice vote, then on to fun classes and more serious classes [...]
Heavy Metal band Suspended by the Throat performs at Nikstock (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Troy, Pa. band “Suspended by the Throat” performed during Nikstork on Aug. 14, 2010. The 3-day event was held at Champion Speedway in Owego, N.Y.
The Old Coot has D.D. (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Have you noticed how it’s nobody’s fault anymore? It started in the 60’s when my generation came of age. We thought we could fix the ills of society with a “no fault” philosophy. When there were riots in the street (with looting and destruction), we didn’t blame the people breaking the law; we blamed society. [...]
Test Drive – 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Base Price: #30,295 Price as Tested: $32,470 This week, we’re driving the revamped for 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, a 4-door, 5-passenger SUV that comes in a total of eight flavors. With an entry model GLS that starts at just $21,695, Santa Fe then escalates to the top line Limited AWD, which happens to be out [...]
Collector Car Corner – Preston Tucker: ‘The Man and His Dream’ (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Q: Greg, I really enjoy your Collector Car Corner and want your opinion of the Tucker as an automobile back n 1948. I think it would have succeeded had it been produced in mass numbers. G. Lang, email from Washington. A: G. Lang, I agree and if you haven’t seen the movie “Tucker: The Man [...]
Pet of the Week for the week of Aug. 29, 2010 (Comments Off)
8/30/10 •
Brownie is an 8 month old male Shar Pei – Terrier – Chow mix. He was signed over by his owner, who reported he is friendly, playful, and good with cats. Brownie is a very high energy dog who will make an excellent pet for someone who has time to train him. The Bradford County [...]