Date archive for May, 2012
BCHS Pet of the Week (0)
5/30/12 •
Laney is a beautiful adult female Chow mix with an adorable face. Laney is quiet, very friendly, and keeps her cage clean. She is excellent on a leash and it appears that she had obedience training in the past. Her owner reported that she does not like men, but our trainer has not had any [...]
Blue Star Memorial Marker Groundbreaking Ceremony (0)
5/30/12 •
The Blue Star Memorial Marker groundbreaking ceremony took place on May 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bradford County Manor and Rehab Services. Despite the road construction traffic, the event was successful. The history of the Blue Star Memorial Program began when the National Garden Cubs Inc. recognized that many of the memorials honoring the [...]
Dogs and Ticks and Lyme, Oh My!!! (0)
5/30/12 •
Now that the warmer weather has firmly established itself, pet owners need to start thinking about parasite control, specifically tick control. Ticks are carriers of several diseases that affect both us and our pets, the most common of these being Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease is a disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorfi. The Borrelia [...]
Love at first sniff (0)
5/30/12 •
The Second Annual Mutt Strut held at the Animal Care Sanctuary (ACS) in East Smithfield on Saturday, May 19 was a grand event to raise money for the care of the animals. It was not only a place for owners of adopted animals to meet and share their stories, but the animals had stories to [...]
Real people; real heroes (0)
5/30/12 •
About a year and a half ago, while Joe Doherty was at the courthouse in Towanda, he asked, “Where is the Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park?” Someone showed him the location and what he saw before him broke his heart. “At that time, all that was there was a rusting array of metal pipes surrounding [...]
BCRAC Movie Listing (0)
5/22/12 •
Friday, May 25, 2012 – Thursday, May 31, 2012 KEYSTONE THEATRE, 601 Main St., Towanda, PA (570)268-7469 “MEN IN BLACK III” “PG-13” (1 hour, 46 min)Flat Fri. & Sat. 6:45 & 9 PM, Sun. – Thurs. 6:45 PM Matinees: Sat. & Sun. 2 PM, Wed. 12:45 PM “DARK SHADOWS” “PG-13″ (1 hour, 53 min.) Flat [...]
Athens students support local animal shelter (0)
5/22/12 •
Athens High School students Chase Brown and Zack Corl chose the Bradford County Humane Society for their senior projects. In a little over two weeks, both students held a pet food drive for people to donate cat food, dog food, treats, toys and supplies for the animal shelter. The homeless animals appreciate their support. Any [...]
Test Drive – 2012 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 Diesel Crew Cab (0)
5/22/12 •
Base Price: $48,785 Price as tested: $62,859 This week, we’re driving the Cadillac of full-size pickups, namely the 2012 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 Crew Cab 4WD. As a member of General Motors’ family of tough trucks, our Sierra Denali came with $13,000 in options, most notable the Duramax Diesel engine and Allison 1000 series [...]
Wyalusing students dance at Memorial Hospital’s Personal Care Home (0)
5/22/12 •
Memorial Hospital Personal Care Home residents enjoyed talent provided by the Wyalusing Valley High School Dance Team. Dancers, from left, Gerrica Clouse, Nicole Brace and Telysa Westbrook demonstrated several dance routines to lively music accompanied by streamers, pom-poms and batons. Telysa Westbrook, dance team member, commented that the team takes pleasure performing at local parades [...]