Category archive for ‘News’ 
Golfing for a great cause (0)
6/18/13 •
Many people find it relaxing to play golf. It’s a sport that’s fun and golfers find good fellowship as well as great competition among friends. On Friday, May 10, Corey Creek Golf Club hosted its first annual Animal Care Sanctuary Golf Tournament. It was not a regular golf game, but rather a game set up [...]
BCHS Pet of the Week for the week of June 16, 2013 (0)
6/18/13 •
Phoenix is a 10 month old neutered male cat who arrived at the Bradford County Humane Society in February with two siblings. He was very shy at first, but has come out of his shell and is quite friendly when given a chance to warm up to new people. He is the kind of cat [...]
Books! Books! And more books! (0)
6/18/13 •
What’s your favorite read? Do you like mysteries? Maybe you need a “how to” book to help you with some gardening ideas or building projects. How about animal books? This writer’s second graders couldn’t wait for their teacher to read to them about whales! On Friday, June 21, the Allen F. Pierce Free Library in Troy is [...]
BCHS is looking for a special foster (0)
6/18/13 •
Imagine being a dog and finding yourself in an animal shelter. You are in a confined kennel for most of the day, aside from being walked by staff or volunteers. Dogs are barking all around you. Strange noises and smells that you are not familiar with surround you. This is how shelter dogs and cats throughout [...]
Sayre Comfort Inn & Suites grand opening a big hit (0)
6/18/13 •
The Comfort Inn & Suites in Sayre hosted its grand opening Wednesday evening after almost two months of successful operation. The opening presented the public with a large offering of food from eight different local restaurants, free drinks and complimentary tours of the hotel’s different types of rooms. Musician Virgil Cain of Owego played a [...]
BCHS cat Gabriel needs your help (0)
6/18/13 •
About a month ago a stray Siamese cat named Gabriel found his way into the Bradford County Humane Society’s (BCHS) doors. Straggly and unable to walk properly, BCHS staff took him to Milan Vet Clinic to be medically assessed. It was determined that he had been hit by a vehicle of some sort and had two separate [...]
Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Nursing 2013 graduating class (0)
6/17/13 •
Commencement for the 2013 Class of Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Nursing was held Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Meier Hall – Stephan’s Lounge at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. This marked the School of Nursing’s 113th graduating class. The ten-member class includes graduates Larissa Grace Borek of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.; Curtiss Kevin [...]
Mansfield now offering online option for Criminal Justice Associates Degree (0)
6/17/13 •
Mansfield University is now offering a Criminal Justice Administration (CJA) Associates of Science (AS) degree track that will allow prospective students to earn their entire degree online. The new program is specifically designed to meet the needs of students who would like the freedom to complete course work at their convenience, such as current criminal [...]
Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin goes to District Assembly (0)
6/17/13 •
Recently Katie Replogle (President), Chris Eng (Worship chair), and Marcia Kesten (Committee on Ministry chair) from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin (UUCAS) attended District Assembly in Niagara Falls, N.Y. There were two draws in attending this year. One, it was being held in Niagara Falls, and secondly, the president of the Unitarian Universalist [...]
ACS welcomes new interns (0)
6/11/13 •
Animal Care Sanctuary (ACS) is excited to have four interns working for them at the sanctuary this summer. They began accepting applications in February and closed the process at the end of March with 14 applicants. Emily Blade, cattery care supervisor, has coordinated the program from inception. Blade, who had participated in an internship with [...]