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May 21st, 2013
The Memorial Day Committee has announced completed plans for the annual observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2013.
The day's activities will begin at 8 a.m. with graveside services by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1047 in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery at the graveside of World War II veterans Bernard (Googs) and Isabel (Belle) Fledderman Haberberger.
May 20th
Members of St. Marys City Council approved on ordinance authorizing backing an $89,000 loan for the Benzinger Township Golf Authority to purchase maintenance equipment. During their Monday evening meeting City Solicitor Tom Wagner explained First Commonwealth Bank has agreed to lend the money provided the city guarantees the loan.
RIDGWAY – Elk County Prison Warden Greg Gebauer appealed to the Elk County Commissioners in their meeting Monday to approve creation of a Senior Sergeant's position at the prison.
RIDGWAY - With the annual Elk County Relay for Life event scheduled for next month, Monday's meeting of the Elk County Commissioners included presentations from the American Cancer Society in a brief overview of the organization's history and impact.
Patricia A. Nesbitt, 76, of 42 Kennedy Street, Byrnedale, died unexpectedly Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Elk Regional Health Center.
She was born January 29, 1937 in Fox Twp., daughter of the late Anthony and Sara Dahlquist Nero.
On September 1, 1955 in Force, she married David R. Nesbitt Sr., who preceded her in death on March 18, 2010.
By
Joseph Bell, Record Editor
Remember. Celebrate. Fight back.
The Relay for Life event for Elk County will feature a few notable changes and additions this year, none more pronounced, however, than the switch to a Saturday and Sunday event.
"The Relay this year for the first time will be from a Saturday to a Sunday," Barb Simbeck said of the June 8-9 event.
McKEAN CO. - McKean County law enforcement have tracked down and arrested a Bradford fugitive in Florida, where they say the man fled after giving police the slip by jumping out of a window at his Welch Avenue home.
May 19th
The District 9 Class AA Track and Field Championships were held Friday at the Kane Area High School. Competing were the St. Marys Area Lady Dutch squad and the Elk County Catholic Lady Crusaders and Crusaders.
The Elk County Catholic Crusaders baseball team finished off the regular season with a win Friday night, defeating the Dutchmen of St. Marys Area by a score of 12-7. This came on the night in with ECC celebrated its eight seniors that were part of the team this year.
The St. Marys Area Lady Dutch softball team defeated the Elk County Catholic Lady Crusaders by an 8-3 score Friday afternoon at Benzinger Park on Senior Day for ECC.
