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Bradford Journal PhotoWe stopped at the Bradford Family YMCA during the after school program, Decem-ber 15th. Left to right at the craft table are Azlyn Yeaboah 8, who was working on a timeline for a butterfl y; and Ryley Kirk 7 who was working on a paste-on name sign with Kim Ransom, “Y” staff member. Go to the associated photo gallery to see them in action.

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Bradford Journal PhotoOn the left is Shirley Swartzlander, and on the far right is her daughter Tina Skaggs. These longtime residents of Bradford had stopped at Leo’s Sub Shop to refresh them-selves with a hamburger basket, during the Old Fashioned Christmas event held in downtown Bradford, December 13th. Serving them is Mackenzie Stone.

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Bradford Journal PhotoAt Cavallaro’s Paint, Framing, and How Ya Brewing store, December 11th, Antho-ny Cavallaro, displaying a recently matted Cheers collage of vintage wines, sits be-side his giant sized computerized matting machine. Anthony tells us that while he can’t promise delivery before Christmas, matted, or matted and framed pictures or memorabilia make nice gifts for the holiday. He also reminds our readers that framed and matted pictures and collages make nice gifts any time.

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(SMETHPORT, Pa. (December 15, 2014) — ‘Tis the season to give and this holiday season, the community of Smeth-port gave back in a special way by giv-ing blood in memory of Alan Hamilton, a longtime blood donor with the American Red Cross. Alan Hamilton left a lasting impression on the people who knew him and also countless strangers whose lives he im-pacted through his blood donations. Alan was an avid blood donor throughout most of his life, donating more than six gallons. “My father was a lead-by-example kind of person. He was always fi rst to help out when someone needed it. He faithfully donated blood and we want to keep do-ing what he loved, and that’s why we are holding this blood drive to help others,” said Christi Kisko, one of Alan’s daugh-ters. On June 26 2013, Alan experienced the generosity of other blood donors when he needed blood. He was diagnosed with We-gener’s granulomatosis, a rare disorder in which blood vessels become infl amed and the infl ammation restricts blood fl ow to various organs. During his sickness, Alan received multiple blood transfusions. He fought hard to the very end, but sadly he passed away at the age of 53 on August 2, 2013. He left behind a wife, six children

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“Mr. Dithers” -by Bob Perry Mr. Julius C. Dithers is a character in the comic strip “Blondie” and he is an expert in dithering. What we are expe-riencing in Washington is a president displaying the same characteristic. As Dagwood Bumstead’s boss, Dith-ers was irascible as he had a hard time being decisive and would blow up when-ever anyone would go against him. For sure he is a one who’s name fi ts him. Notable characteristics of dithering in-cludes being indecisive, undecided, un-certain, irresolute in acting or doing, and choleric. Being choleric displays someone that wants leadership roles, to be in control of situations, and be the best, but, in the day-to-day interactions with other people, one-upmanship gets in the way. Choleric language is exhibited by wording things as orders, rather than requests. Making mistakes leads these types to blame others and resort to lying to save face. Believing they are right, they also inherently believe they know what is best for you, and may well try to force such changes upon you. Quite simply this is an example of mislead-ing. These people feel they are the best there is and adopt the attitude they are the smartest one in the room, however, most often their actions prove the con-trary. In February 2005, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin was dubbed “Mr. Dithers” as he was quite indecisive dur-ing his fi rst 14 months in offi ce. For-merly, he was successful as Canada’s fi nancial minister for almost a decade, but his indecisiveness left the impres-sion that the job as Prime minister was too big for him. It is unquestionable that being decisive is an essential qual-ity a leader must have to be effective, and to warrant the support of those he leads. With trying to steer his way through the crises that he has faced, President Obama has dithered all too often, and has been irresolute in acting after set-ting limits that get passed, like the red line in respect to Syria. Having no plan of realistic action to ISIS (or ISIL) in the light of their ex-treme barbaric activities he seems to be paralyzed to be decisive, thus dithering continuously. One attempt to help him get away from dithering would be to humble himself long enough to listen and accept the advice of our military leaders.

May our next president have no dith-ering tendencies but lead decisively. NOTE: In January look for propos-als I will be making giving the voters the voice they have wanted to be heard, and to be active in holding elected of-fi cials accountable for their actions.

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While the photos in this issue of the Bradford Journal are far fewer in num-ber than the previous weeks, we did manage to give some coverage to a few local stores with exceptional product in their own unique categories. For exam-ple, in Cavallaro’s Picture Framing store on Kennedy Street, our readers are intro-duced to Anthony Cavallaro who, with the aid of his extra large computerized matting machine can locally handle pictures and prints in an extremely large range of sizes, and who carries an enormous assortment of in-store sample framing material, to give buyers of his services a chance to touch and feel, as well as visually select suitable framing for their pictures, paintings, and prints……..The long established Brad-ford Coin Shop along Chestnut Street is another example of exceptional stores in Bradford. Beyond the coins of which the owner Gene Seagren has perhaps the best in depth knowledge of any merchant with-in hundreds of miles, the shop contains 1,000’s of low cost DVD movies; costume jewelry; Matchbox and Hotwheels cars; ceramic items; hundreds of thousands of sports cards; elegant dolls, old bottles, an enormous number of Zippo lighters; knives; and endless other items…….. Al-most across the Street from the Brad-ford Coin Shop on Chestnut Street sits the Timeless Treasure’s Gift Shop whose products run from food and candy delights, household decorations and utility products, to children’s clothing, toys and educational products, and a fi ne selection of costume jewelry that is sure to please “girls” of all ages……..And fi nally, we managed to include in this week’s pho-to selection, a store that is located way down Main Street, so far down in fact, that the City, the general population, and even local business organizations, don’t usually consider it a part of Main Street at all- in short, a business “located on the wrong side of the tracks”, J&K Pets. This store, the only one of its size and capacity in McKean County, is run by the very ca-pable, Kim Brown and her husband John. Beyond the birds, snakes, fi sh, and small rodent-like animals to be found at the store, they have a great selection of foods appropriate to keep our pets healthy and interesting, and toys and accessories for safe holiday gift giving……..Addition-ally, to change the pace, we included several photos taken at the Bradford Family YMCA, one of which happens to be a sequel to our picture of competitive weightlifter George Corignani, Jr. made famous by our issue of October 23rd, 2014, in which we see George’s nephew, Tony Scrivo, pumping iron……..Let the other photos be a surprise. We recom-mend that our readers visit our photo gal-lery for this issue (and the last issue too) to check out all the videos.

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Bradford Journal PhotoLittle 3-year-old, Mia Lynn Salerno gives us a smile as she stands beside the Christ-mas ornament display, at Timeless Treas-ures Gift Shop. Notice the sugar cookie in her hand. She tells us it was a gift from Mrs. Santa, who she had met in the Little Theater storefront along Main Street- one of the many stops she made during the Old Fashioned Christmas event held in down-town Bradford, December 13th.


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Nancy Lou Lucco, 77, of Custer City, passed away on Thursday (Dec. 4, 2014)at Bradford Regional Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 28, 1937, in Gif-ford, a daughter of the late Joseph and Amy Collar Howard. On Feb. 8, 1964, in St. Bernard Catholic Church, she married Francis P. Lucco, who preced-ed her in death on Feb. 2, 2010. Mrs. Lucco enjoyed going shopping, socializing and talking with people and collecting antiques. She loved animals of all kinds and spending time with her family and friends. Nancy was some-one that you could always count on an-ytime that you needed something. She was the owner of the New Key-stone Bar in Bradford since she and her husband purchased it in 2000. She is survived by two sons, Frank (Becky) Lucco of Bradford and Joe Luc-co of Pittsburgh; three daughters, Mar-ian (Joe) Dombrowski of Pittsburgh, Nancy (Michael) Ayers of Mount Airy, N.C., and Tina Lucco of Bradford; one sister, Margaret Gardner of Cincinnati, Ohio; fi ve grandchildren, Tyler Lucco, Zackery Ayers, Caroline Ayers, Max Lucco and Sabrina Dombrowski; one great-grandson, Kaiden Lucco; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and hus-band, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Nickolas Paul Ayers; four brothers; and two sisters. At the family’s request, there was no visitation. A memorial was held at the

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Paul Sheffer Jr. Paul R. “Bump” Sheffer Jr., 80, of Bradford, passed away on Sunday (Dec. 7, 2014) at the Pavilion at Brad-ford Regional Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 27, 1934, in Olean, N.Y., a son of the late Paul R. “Dutch” Sr. and Isabelle F. Moran Sheffer. On June 2, 1956, in the Eldred Methodist Church,he married Patricia A. Freer, who sur-vives. Mr. Sheffer was employed by Mul-haupt Lease for 14 years until he start-ed working for the former Wi t c o /Ke n d a l l Refi nery for 35 years until his retirement in 1997. Mr. Sheffer was a U.S. Army veteran from 1956-58 who was stationed in Italy. In addition to his wife of 58 years, Patricia Sheffer of Bradford; he is also survived by two daughters, Cyn-thia (Ritchie) Mascho and Paula (Eric) Brown, both of Bradford; one brother, John “Joe” (Sharon) Sheffer of Cyclone; one sister, Laura (Dennis) Gordon of Eldred; two granddaughters, Amber Hallock and Alexis Brown; both of Bradford; stepgrandson, Michael (Ol-ivia) Mascho of Bradford; stepgrand-daughter, Melissa Mascho of Norfolk, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Donna

Walter and Marie Bair. Burial and military honors were held in McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette, PA.

Ronald Bunce Ronald E. Bunce, 45, of 169 West Washington St., passed away Sunday (Dec. 7, 2014) at his residence. Born Sept. 16, 1969 in Bradford, he was a son of the late Ronald E. Bunce and Carol Distrola Musser, who sur-vives him. He was a 1987 graduate of Bradford Area High School. He participated in Special Olympics in high school and was currently participating in Special Olympic Bowling. He worked for a time as a roofer in Florida. He enjoyed fi xing bikes and lawnmowers, as well as building, re-modeling and camping. In addition to his mother, and step-father, Larry Musser, he is survived by three sisters, Rhonda Channey of Fay-etteville, N.C., Roxanne White of Brad-ford, Racheal McDaniels of Siler City, N.C. and a brother, David Osborne of Bradford. Funeral arrangements will be an-nounced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hollen-beck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Me-morial contributions can be made to the funeral home to help out family with expenses. On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Daniel Work Daniel Eugene Work, 55, of 1175 E. Main St., passed away Monday (Dec. 8, 2014) at his residence. Born May 29, 1959, in Bradford, he was the son of

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BUSINESS & PERSONAL FINANCESPlanning A Home Remodel That Actually Pays Off

-by Jason Alderman There was a time when contractors building McMansion-style home addi-tions or Michelin-worthy kitchens were a regular sight in many neighborhoods – un-til around 2006, when the Great Recession began to take hold. Here’s the good news: home improve-ments are starting to add value in a rising housing market. Here’s the bad news: you have to be very careful about the renova-tion or remodeling projects you select to avoid over-stretching your budget. In 2014, completing successful home improvements comes down to two critical questions: • Will you get most of your money back when you sell your property? (The days of 100 percent-plus returns on reno-vations are over, at least for now.) • How will project costs affect your overall fi nancial plan? Here are questions to fuel your plan-ning: • How long you plan to live in the home after the renovation. The Great Re-cession proved many homeowners didn’t recoup elaborate – or sometimes modest – improvement costs when selling their homes. Even in a recovering market, it’s good to be wary. For now, renovate for the long haul and your personal enjoyment, not overnight sale. • Neighborhood style and standards. We’ve all seen it – the oversized addi-tion that dwarfs the rest of the houses on the block, the $50,000 kitchen upgrade in a small home where a spruce-up for $10,000 or less would do. It’s important to know how your tastes align with what is salable in your market (see Cost vs. Value, below). • Opportunistic buying and installa-tion times for various projects. Take re-placement windows, for example. Collect bids in mid-summer and recheck them in late fall -- you’ll likely fi nd signifi cant savings on both windows and installation. • Available renovation tax credits on federal, state and local levels. Are there credits or tax incentives on structural equipment or appliances that can offset the cost of whatever you’re planning? • Potential effect on property taxes. Could an elaborate renovation actually turn off future buyers thanks to higher maintenance costs and property taxes? • Intelligence on recent purchase prices and home features. Smart home-owners keep an eye on recent home sale prices in the neighborhood and the fea-tures – or lack of them – that made the transaction. Now here’s where you can fi nd some answers. Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report (http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2014/) has become a leading consumer resource for pricing im-provements and cost recovery nationwide,

regionally and in major metro areas. The online format allows users to compare project cost and recovery at sale all the way back to 2002. While the nation’s housing market is generally in recovery, some of the publi-cation’s 2014 top-producing projects were surprisingly small. The top three 2014 home improvements in terms of cost re-turn were: • Entry door replacement (96.6 per-cent cost recovery) • Wooden deck addition (87.4 per-cent) • Attic bedroom addition/renovation (84.3 percent) Remodeling reported that the value of remodeling projects began to slide nation-ally with home values in 2006 and only began to recover in 2013. As home resale values rise, so will cost recovery on incre-mentally bigger projects. As the publica-tion notes, it’s a cautious environment. For more detailed information, seek knowledge on a more local level: • Get to know your neighbors. If your neighbors have done home improvements inside and out, politely ask if they’ll share their story. • Befriend a broker. Real estate bro-kers and agents are happiest when they’re closing deals, but they like to build long-term relationships, too. The best brokers are happy to share neighborhood renova-tion value intelligence in exchange for a house tour. They can’t sell a house fi lled with overpriced improvements. • Before major projects, consider a home inspector. A home inspector’s job is to determine if the structural and mechani-cal aspects of a property are up to code. If a home hasn’t had a structural or mechani-cal upgrade for many years, professional inspection may detect trouble spots and intermediate upgrades that could be far

more valuable than cosmetic work. • Talk to a tax professional. Federal and state tax credits and deductions may be available as part of any project you do. The IRS has a current summary (http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Energy-Ef-fi cient-Home-Improvements-Can-Lower-Your-Taxes) of 2014 energy credits and related resources. • Check your credit reports and scores. If you need to borrow to complete a project, it’s a good idea to check your credit reports and current credit score to determine whether you’ll qualify for a loan. You have the right to get all three of your credit reports – from Experian, Tran-sUnion and Equifax – once a year for free. You can do so by ordering directly from AnnualCreditReport.com. • Talk to a fi nancial planner. Any home improvement project is potentially major when compared to what you earn or have in savings. A certifi ed fi nancial plan-ner can help you evaluate potential pro-jects against the competing fi nancial goals in your life like saving for retirement and your children’s college tuition. • Figure out what you can do your-self. Whether it’s painting, landscaping, carpentry or electrical work, helping with a few DIY fi nishing touches on a home improvement project can save money. Just make sure you have the time and skill to pitch in. Bottom line: Approach a home renova-tion as you would any other major fi nan-cial decision – do your homework and see how it fi ts into your overall fi nancial plan.

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Bradford Journal PhotoMembers of Bradford’s American Legion Club and Post #108 were present at the Rain-bow Corner Preschool of the Ashley Booth Griffi n CARE for Children Center, Decem-ber 11th to present a $2,000.00 donation. The money has been designated for the play-ground project there. Taking receipt of the check for the organization is preschooler Roman Ehle. Left to right are Shelly Pugrant, President of the American Legion Club; Alexis Close, preschool teacher; preschoolers Roman Ehle 3, and Addy Clark 4; and Darcy Rau, Treasurer of the American legion Club.

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OBITUARIES

the late Joseph R. Lamberson Sr. and Donna Uhl Lamberson, who survives. Mr. Work was a 1978 graduate of Limestone (N.Y.) High School. He served in the United States Air Force. He had been employed at W. R. Case Cutlery &Sons, Bush Industries in Falconer, N.Y., Custer City Oil and Graham Packaging. Surviving in addition to his mother, Donna, are three sisters, Linda Lamber-son, Lori (Larry) Stanford and Melanie (Curtis) Richins, one brother Joseph R. (Lynn) Lamberson Jr. and several niec-es and nephews.

David Clyne David C. Clyne, 82, of 1131 W. Wash-ington St., passed away Sunday (Dec. 7, 2014) at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born July 17, 1932, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Lyman A. Clyne and Myrtle Lola Patterson Clyne. On Oct. 16, 1954, he married Judith Rear-don Clyne, who passed away March 22, 1993. He was a 1950 graduate of Brad-ford High School. After high school, he worked for Singer Sewing Machine for a time in sales. In 1954, he formed Clyne Builders with his father and con-tinued to operate the business until his death. He is survived by two sisters, Caro-lyn McCormick of Bradford and Ruth “Dee” (Michael) Smith, all of Brad-ford; a brother, James (Pamela) Clyne of New Egypt, N.J.; a stepsister, Vio-let Wagner of Bradford; a stepbrother, Wallace Gage in Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and loyal friends, Bob Cobb and Ginny Wonsettler. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Esther Clyne, two sisters, Phyl-lis Bess and Nancy Reynolds; and one stepsister, Betty Kohler. At Mr. Clyne’s request, there was no visitation. A memorial service will be held at the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., South Avenue at a later date. Burial will be in FairmontCemetery in Farmer’s Valley, PA.

Minita Henderson Minita C. Henderson, 81, of 8 How-ard St., passed away Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2014) at her residence. Born March 25,1933 in Cambridge Springs, she was a daughter of the late Parker and Vera Arter Brown. In 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, she married Robert L. Henderson, who passed away Sept. 27, 2012. She did secretarial work throughout her life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, re-

dys Frick of Custer City. In addition to his father, he was pre-ceded in death by a brother, Bob Rooke.

Doris Kriner Doris L. Kriner, 85, formerly of 2 South Ave., passed away Thursday(Dec. 11, 2014) at The Pavilion at Brad-ford Regional Medical Center. Born Dec. 13, 1928, in Smethport, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lloyd and Jessie Lillian Young Reed. On Sept. 9, 1946, in Smethport, she married Robert L. Kriner Jr., who passed away July 1, 2004. She was a 1946 graduate of Smethport High School. She worked for a time at The Smeth-port Diner. After she married her hus-band, she raised her family. She then worked for Corning Glass Works for a number of years and also worked at Zippo Manufacturing for a few years. Also, she and her husband owned and operated The B&O News and Record Store in Bradford. She moved south with her husband and worked for Kemet and Union Carbide. Upon returning to Bradford after retirement, she worked for Bradford Pharmacy for a number of years. She is survived by a son, Dennis Kriner of Kingston, Okla.; two daugh-ters, Candy Smith of Surry, Okla., and Penny (Mark) Caswell of Bradford; nine grandchildren; 11 great grandchil-dren; one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and hus-band, she was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. At Mrs. Kriner’s request, there will be no public visitation and funeral ser-vices will be private. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Smethport, PA. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to the charity of the do-nor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

tiring in 1989. She is survived by three daughters, Robin Henderson of Louisville, Ky., Donita Bryant of Cleveland, Ohio and Christine Davis of Gary, Ind.; four sons, Norman Davis of Northeast, Randy Davis of Erie, Martin Davis of Mead-ville and Scott Henderson of Bradford; a sister, Nancy Seawright of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Jack Brown of Staten Island, N.Y. and David Brown of Cleveland, Ohio; numerous grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and dear friends, Vel Litt and Beverly Henderson. In addition to her parents and hus-band, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Brown and Elizabeth Pope; and two brothers, Donald Brown and Bill Arter. At Mrs. Henderson’s request there will be no visitation and funeral servic-es will be private. Memorial contribu-tions can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Fu-neral Homes Inc.

Michael Rooke Michael A. Rooke, 64, of 56 Shonts Road, passed away Thursday (Dec. 11, 2014) at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 6, 1950, in S o u t h amp t o n , United Kingdom, he was a son of the late Edwin Arthur Rooke and Maureen Stickland Caughhey, who sur-vives. He was a 1968 graduate of Pala-tine, Illinois High School and studied at Northern Illinois University. He was married to Dianne L. Frick Rooke, who survives. He moved to Bradford in 1976 and worked for Bradco Milk Company. He worked for South Penn Service for a time and also worked for Blue Bird Coach Lines as a coach driver for a number of years. He then owned and operated M&D Trucking Company un-til his retirement in 2007. At the time of his death, he was em-ployed by St. Francis of Assisi Parish. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three daughters, Melanie Little and her children, Seth and Sarah Little, of Altenburg, Mo.; Tiffany (Ja-son Babcock) Rooke and their children Mason, Garrett, Gage, Gavin and Mya Babcock; and Bridgette (James Jr.) Copeland and their children Jack and Lily Wells and Owen Copeland, all of Bradford; two brothers, Shaun Rooke of Port Allegany and Phil Rooke of Denver, Colo.; several nieces and neph-ews; and his in-laws, Clifford and Gla-

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Bradford Journal PhotoKim Brown, co-owner of J&K Pets locat-ed at the end of Main Street (on the wrong side of the tracks), celebrates the Old Fashioned Christmas event in her store, December 13th. Here she stands at a table displaying pet toys for Guinea pigs, ham-sters, dogs, and cats. She tells us that there is still plenty of time to shop for toys for our pets, because as we know, they’re just as happy to receive a gift a few days or a few months late. But she can’t guarantee that she won’t run out.

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Bradford Journal PhotoDuring the Old Fashioned Christmas event in Bradford, December 13th, Gene Sea-gren, owner of the Bradford Coin Shop, poses at his store with a collector’s item, an Order of the Eastern Star glass change bank. Apparently it had been distributed to those in attendance during a District Past Matrons Meeting held in the spring of 1978. He plans to donate it to the Ma-sonic Center in Bradford. As can be seen, his store is loaded with potential Christ-mas gifts

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Bradford Journal PhotoShaun Evens 7 at the left, and Wyatt Carl-son 9 at the right, were playing a game of dodge-ball on the Wii when we stopped in at the Bradford Family YMCA, December 15th. They were taking part in the after school program there, and they were hav-ing a good time playing together. See the video in the associated photo gallery, to see them in action.

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The Bradford Barracudas competed against Eastside Family YMCA on Sat-urday, December 6, winning all of the age groups but two en route to a 382-159win. There were three new league and team records established. Paige Hetrick and Tyler Sortore swam to team and league records in the 13-14 girls and boys 400 IM.Hetrick, who is only 12 and was moved up an age group for the event, broke the league record by 24 seconds swimming a 4:48.87 which also toppled the team record by 36 seconds. Sortore broke the league record for the same event which he had set in October by seven seconds swimming a 4:49.51 which became the team record also. The fi nal league and team record was swum by Paige Hetrick in the 13-14 100-yard back-stroke in which she swam a 1:00.38. Barracudas placing in the top two were: Novices: Paige Smith 1st 100 Free Relay 2nd 25 Breaststroke, Zoe Ran-dall-Klouw 1st 100 free relay, 25 yd backstroke ,2nd 50 yd free, Carleigh Wolosewicz 1st 100 Free relay, 25 free, 2nd 25 Butterfl y, Rylie Baldwin 1st 100 free Relay, 2nd 25 Free, Thomas Murray 1st 25 free, 25 backstroke, 25 Butterfl y, Owen Troisi, 1st 50 free, 2nd 25 free and 25 backstroke. Cadets: Laryssa Webster 1st 200 Freestyle, 50 butterfl y 200 Free Relay, Mallory Whitlo 1st 100 breaststroke, 200 free relay, 2nd 50 free, Alyn Race 1st 50 Backstroke 200 free Relay, 2nd 200 freestyle, Brooke Close 200 Med-ley relay, Sophia Asp 1st 100 Freestyle, 200 Medley relay, Genie Troublefi eld 1st 200 freestyle relay, 2nd 100 Free-style Oscar Pleakis 1st 50 freestyle, 2nd 100 Freestyle, Harris bell 1st 100 Freestyle, 2nd 100 breasttroke50 back-stroke, Alex Gangloff 1st 50 backstroke,

50 butterfl y, 2nd 200 freestyle. Preps: Mackenzie Lucas 1st 50Free-style, 100 Freestyle, Abby Nuzzo 1st 50 backstroke, Karl Gangloff 1st 100 free-style, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle relay, Aiden Wright 1st 200 freestyle re-lay, 50 freestyle, 2nd 100 breaststroke, Dominic Pecora 1st 200 Freestyle Re-lay, Mitchell Signor 1st 200 free Relay, 200 Freestyle, 2nd 50 butterfl y. Juniors: Paige Hetrick 1st 400 IM, 100 Backstroke 200 Free relay, Sarah Nichols 1st 200 Free relay 50 free, 200 Medley relay, Ellery Signor 1st 200 medley relay 100 Butterfl y, 2nd 50 free,

YMCA Barracudas Capture Win Over EastsideEmma Webster 1st 200 medley relay 200 free, 200 free Relay, Aliya Web-ster 1st 200 free relay, 2nd 400 IM, An-drea Pecora 1st 200 medley relay, 200 breaststroke 2nd 200 freestyle, TylerSortore 1st 400 IM 100 backstroke 100 butterfl y100 Backstroke. Seniors: Cara Webster 1st 200 free Relay 400 IM 100 Backstroke, Donna Good 1st 200 Free Relay, 50 free 2nd 100 backstroke. Morgan Whitlow 1st 200 Free relay, 200 breastroke 200 freestyle, Chrissy Pfeil 1st 200 Free re-lay, 2nd 200 Fresstyle

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Hamlin Bank Team Leads Varsity In Chess League Round four of the chess league at School Street Elementary ended with Hamlin Bank defeating Smith’s Awards & Trophies to move into fi rst place in the varsity division. In the junior var-sity division, the Pharmacy at Union Square drew Eschrich Construction (2-2), while Edmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota defeated Dexter’s (3-1). The Pharmacy and Edmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota are tied for fi rst place. Burns & Burns is just one half a point behind in second place. In the JV section, Alex Mangold (captain for the Williams Agency) con-tinues in fi rst place, and Spencer Cor-nelius (member of the Burns & Burns Team) retains second. There is now a 4-way tie for third place among Ca-dence Panol (captain of the Edmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota), Dillan Cramer (member of KK, Tastefully Simple Team Manager Team), Andrew Mangold (captain for the Dr. Gonzalez Team), and Sean Luce (member of the Pharmacy Team). Mike Jones, captain for the Ham-

lin Bank Team, has moved into fi rst place. A 3-way tie for second includes Greg Henry (captain for E & M Engi-neers), Tamara Ferguson (captain for the Smith’s Awards & Trophies Team), and Bob Ferguson (captain for Ambit Energy). For additional information about the league, contact Robert Ferguson at [email protected] or visit the club’s site at http://bradfordchessclub.org/.

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Hamlin Bank 5.0Ambit Energy 4.0Hennard’s Construction 4.0Smith’s Awards & Trophies 4.0Hill Memorial 3.5E & M Engineers & Surveyors 3.0

Junior Varsity DivisionTeam ScoreEdmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota 10.5

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Nothing pleases the senses like a home filled with family, friends and thewelcoming aroma of a holiday meal.

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Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Apples

Cheerios Christmas Trees

Prep time: 45 minutesTotal time: 1 hour, 45 minutesServings: 18

6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

4 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Betty Crocker green gel food color

Betty Crocker red cinnamon decors or sliced gumdrops

Line cookie sheet with waxedpaper.

Pour cereal into 4-quart bowl.Set bowl aside.

Place butter and marshmallowsin 3-quart saucepan. Heat over low

Turkey Casserole

Prep time: 15 minutesTotal time: 55 minutesServings: 6

4 cups leftover prepared stuffing, divided

4 cups coarsely chopped leftover cooked turkey (about 1 pound)

3/4 cup Hellmann’s or Best Foods Real Mayonnaise, divided

1/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce

2 cups leftover mashed potatoes

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Prep time: 15 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings: 4

3 tablespoons Parkay Original Spread tub

1 package (12 ounces) refrigerated butternut squash pieces (about 3 cups)

1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1 large apple)

1/2 cup apple juice 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon salt

heat, stirring constantly, until mix tureis smooth. Remove saucepan from heat.

Stir in food color until mixture isevenly colored. Pour marshmallowmixture over cereal and stir until cereal is evenly coated.

Lightly spray hands with cookingspray. For each tree, shape about 1/4cup of cereal mixture into tree shapeon cookie sheet.

Press candies into trees to decorate.Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.Store trees in loosely coveredcontainer.

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inchbaking dish with no-stick cookingspray. Spoon in 2 cups stuffing, thentop with turkey.

Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise withcranberry sauce; evenly spread overturkey.

Combine remaining 1/2 cupmayonnaise, potatoes and cheese inlarge bowl. Evenly spread on turkey,then top with remaining 2 cups stuffing.

Bake 40 minutes or until heatedthrough. Let stand 10 minutes beforeserving. Garnish, if desired, with driedcranberries.

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Melt spread in large skillet over medium-high heat. Addsquash; cook 5–7 minutes or until lightly browned, stirringoccasionally.

Add apple, apple juice, cinna -mon, ginger and salt; stir tocombine. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes or untilsquash is tender.

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Bean Spice Cake

Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Servings: 10–12

Cake:1/2 cup water

1 can (16 ounces) Bush’s Honey Baked Beans, drained

1 box (16.5 ounces) spice cake mix 1/3 cup canola oil

3 large eggs 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple,

drained well, reserve juice for glaze

1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Pineapple glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1–2 tablespoons reserved

pineapple juice 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

Place water and beans in blender and puree. Mix spice cake mix, oil, eggs and bean puree

in large bowl at low speed using hand mixeruntil all ingredients are moistened. Beat atmedium speed up to 2 minutes to combine all ingredients. Stir in pineapple and walnuts, if desired.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease sides andbottom of Bundt pan. Lightly flour pan. Pourbatter in pan.

Bake 35–40 minutes or when toothpickinserted in center comes out clean. Removewith oven mitts and let cool for 15 minutes.

To make glaze, mix ingredients and drizzleover cake.

Note: For vegetarian option, use Bush’sVegetarian Baked Beans.

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Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing

Prep time: 15 minutesTotal time: 3 hours, 30 minutesServings: 20

1 pound breakfast pork sausage1 1/2 cups hot water

2 packages (6 ounces each) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey

1 Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey (10 pounds), thawed

Heat oven to 325°F.Brown sausage in skillet; drain, reserving 1/2

cup drippings. Add drippings to large bowl; stirin hot water. Add stuffing mixes and sausage;stir just until stuffing mixes are moistened.

Stuff neck and body cavities lightly withstuffing. Truss turkey; place, breast-side up, on rack in large roasting pan sprayed withcooking spray. Spoon any remaining stuffinginto separate baking dish sprayed with cookingspray; cover. Refrigerate stuffing until ready to bake.

Bake turkey 3 to 3 1/4 hours or until internaltemperature of thigh is 180°F and breast andcenter of stuffing are 165°F, adding dish withremaining stuffing to oven for the last 30minutes.

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CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGSEngagements, Marriages, Births & Deaths

ment. Her fi ance, a 2005 graduate of Oswayo Val-ley High School in Shinglehouse, earned a degree in criminal justice in 2009 from the University of Pitts-burgh at Bradford. He is employed by the federal gov-ernment. A wed-ding ceremony will be held on June 13, 2015.

MARRIAGES:(None)

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DEC. 6, 2014:SON, to Scott and Elisabeth Jaques, Olean, NY.DEC. 7, 2014:SON, to Bobby Dieteman and Ali-cia Tyger, Salaman-

ca, NY.DAUGHTER, to Bobbie and David Taylor, Smethport, PA.DEC. 8, 2014:SON, to Elizabeth Younes and Ethan Sprague, Olean, NY.DEC. 9, 2014:D A U G H T E R , to Katherine Schoonmaker and Timothy R. Stew-art, Bradford, PA.DEC. 10, 2014:SON, to Lindsay and Michael Ball, Allegany, NY.DAUGHTER, to Belinda Shatley and Jack Dough-erty, Port Allegany, PA.Son, to Matthew Austin and Emilie Cramer, Whites-ville, NY.

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NOV. 6, 2014:BYRNSIDE, Bar-bara Pfohl, 91, of Southern Pines, NC, formerly of Bradford, PA.DEC. 2, 2014:A N D E R S O N , Marshall, 97, for-merly of Kane and Clermont, PA.DEC. 4, 2014:LUCCO, Nancy Lou, 77, of Custer City, PA.DEC. 5, 2014:GUSTIN, Steven M., 58, of McCrea Brook Rd., Eldred, PA.URMANN, Helen, E., 88, formerly of 340 Allenhurst Ave., Ridgway, PA.DEC. 6, 2014:HINTON, Lynne Comilla of Wen-dell, NC, formerly

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LATHROP/BRABHAM - Erica Lathrop of Hazel Hurst, daughter of Eric and Amy Lathrop of Smethport, and Geoff Brabham of Hazel Hurst, son of Dave and Bev Brabham of Shin-glehouse, have an-nounced their plan to wed. The bride-elect, a 2009 grad-uate of Smeth-port Junior-Senior High School, at-tended the Uni-versity of Pitts-burgh at Bradford for 2 1/2 years. She works at the McKean County Courthouse as a probation aide for the Juvenile Pro-bation Depart-

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ARIES - (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)You’re armed with all you need to achieve something long-lasting and wonderful by simply deciding to give something a try. Make that brave step.TAURUS - (Apr. 20 - May 20)This week brings a heartwarming development that will serve to strengthen an im-portant bond even further.GEMINI - (May 21 - June 20)If you fi nd yourself struggling to say something nice, then count to ten and think lovely, festive thoughts otherwise an exchange could become something apologies are made of.CANCER - (June 21 - July 22)It’s time to show the world what you can do in a particular area.LEO - (July 23, - Aug. 22)You’ve earned authority among those who are quite happy for you to be their leader.VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)Swift action is needed on your part but what matters is willingness to think before you respond.LIBRA - (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)A certain person is more sensitive than they might appear and looking to you for support, not chastising.SCORPIO - (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)There is much love, admiration and respect coming your way now. SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20)Smile confi dently in the knowledge that you’re very protected in a special way nowCAPRICORN - (Dec. 21 - Jan. 19)You can expect to discover support coming your way in both a material and physical sense – and one or two sources of support could be surprising!AQUARIUS - (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)Your willingness to help another is admirable but be careful how much you decide to involve yourself.PISCES - (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)A shift has occurred but, like hands of a clock, a situation has progressed. Trust that this is exactly what you need.

of Bradford, PA.SWEDENHJELM, Caroline “Keck” M., 84, formerly of West Wind Rd., Kane, PA.GEYER, Rita S., of 405 Center St., St. Marys, PA.DEC. 7, 2014:SHEFFER, Paul R. “Bump” Jr., 80, of Rew, PA.BUNCE, Ronald E., 45, of 169 W. Washington St., Bradford, PA.CLYNE, David C., 82, of 1131 W. Washington St., Bradford, PA.DEC. 8, 2014:SHREFLER, Pricilla “Peachy”, 89, of Ridgmont Assist-ed Living Facility, Ridgway, PA.WORK, Dan-iel Eugene, 55, of 1175 E. Main St., Bradford, PA.PONTZER, Marie J., 81, of Kersey, PA.GECI, Yolanda E. “Viola”, 95, of 1173 Million Dol-lar Highway, Ker-sey, PA.ELLIOTT, Gary L., 74, of Coneville and Lakeworth, FL.S A L T S M A N , Thomas L., 63, of Port Allegany, PA.GIBSON, Charles F., 72, of 3574 Rhine Run Rd., Russell, PA.DEC. 9, 2014:COLLINS, Mazie M., 69, of Olean, NY, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA.SHEEHAN, Thel-ma R., 78, of St. Louis, MO, for-

merly of Bradford, PA.COPPOCK, Ro-salee E., 91, of Em-porium, PA.’BENNETT, Mari-lyn L., 84, of New-ell Creek Rd., El-dred, PA.GALEOTTI, Do-reen, 92, of Austin, PA.DEC. 10, 2014:NORTON, Na-dine Jean, 80, of Smethport, PA.MECKLEY, D. Neal, 87, of 121 Oak St., Kane, PA.ANDRES, Lou-ise M., 89, of 406 Chestnut St., St. Marys, PA.CALHOUN, Gary D., 76, of Shingle-house, PA.H E N D E R S O N , Minita C., 81, of 8 Howard St., Brad-ford, PA.DEC. 11, 2014:KRINER, Do-ris, formerly of 2 South Ave., Brad-ford, PA.McCORMACK, Christopher, 40, of Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA, for-merly of Mount Jewett, PA.MANNO, Philom-ena M., 87, for-merly of 218 Eu-clid Ave., Ridgway, PA.ROOKE, Michael A., 64, of 56 Shonts Rd., Bradford, PA.DEC. 12, 2014:PIERCE, William L., 63, of Elmer, PA.HARLAN, Larry L., 72, of 101 Frey Rd., Kersey, PA.


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3 Tips for Retiring Out of StateFinancial Consultant Says a Little Planning Can Save Money

Retirees fl ock to Florida and Arizona for year-round sunshine and golf, but all things considered, they’re not the best states for happy golden years, ac-cording to a new survey. Along with average number of sunny days, factor in cost of living, residents’ sense of well-being, quality of health-care, crime and, yes, humidity, and the best destination is (surprise!) South Da-kota, according to a 2014 Bankrate re-port. “As this report correctly suggests, pre-retirees need to consider a lot more than snow days and tradition,” says Rodger Friedman, founding partner

and wealth manager at Steward Part-ners Global Advisory and author of “Forging Bonds of Steel,” (www.forg-ingbondsofsteel.com), a guide to devel-oping an excellent working relationship with your fi nancial advisor. “Different states have different tax laws and other regulations that can have a major impact on your retirement funds. You need to be aware of these as you plan for where you want to live and how you want to live.” Whether or not you’re considering one of the other top four “best states to retire” – Colorado, Utah, North Dakota and Wyoming, in that order – here are three tips for planning ahead: • New state – new income tax rules. Get to know them!Familiarize yourself with the tax laws of the state you’re considering for your new home. Two of the top fi ve on Bank-rate’s list – South Dakota and Wyoming -- have no state income tax, along with fi ve others: Nevada (No. 18 on the list), Texas (19), Washington (22), Florida (39), and Alaska (48.). Also, an itemized deduction in one state may not be an itemized deduction in another. If you use the long form (1040) to fi le federal income taxes, hire a reputable, experienced CPA for guid-ance. Look into how your new state taxes retirement income. States differ on tax-ing interest income from tax-free mu-nicipal bonds. Some states give tax credits for pen-sions; treat public and private pensions differently; or offer federal, military or blanket exclusions. • If you’re married, are you moving to a community property state? There are nine community property states – those that divide all maritally-acquired assets and debt 50:50 in the event of divorce. (Exceptions include an inheritance or gift received by one spouse and maintained separately in that spouse’s name.) Community prop-erty states are Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Wisconsin,

Nevada, Louisiana, and Washington. Consulting with an estate planning at-torney regarding how this issue may af-fect you may be money very well spent. • Have a lawyer review your estate planning documents. Your existing estate planning docu-ments should be reviewed by a law-yer in your new state of residence be-cause statutes differ on the types of documents required and the powers be-stowed upon each. For example, states are all over the map regarding the va-lidity of a power of attorney document and the powers that may or may not be conveyed. “During their careers, their ‘acquir-ing wealth years,’ many people live in places that have lots of jobs – and the higher cost of living that goes along with that,” Friedman says. “In retire-ment, many of them want to move to a state where they can enjoy the same or an even better lifestyle with less money. “For that, it’s essential to consider not only the cost of living but the state laws that affect your accumulated wealth and income.” About Rodger Alan Friedman Rodger Alan Friedman, author of “Forging Bonds of Steel,” (www.forg-ingbondsofsteel.com), advises affl uent retirees and near-retirees in structuring their planning and investments for the next phase of their lives. He is a man-aging director, founding partner and wealth manager at Steward Partners Global Advisory in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He has more than three decades of experience in the fi nancial services industry, including senior positions at Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Opinions expressed are those of Rodger Friedman and not necessarily those of RJFS or Raymond James. All opinions are as of this date and subject to change without notice. Rodger Friedman is a Wealth Man-ager and offers securities through Ray-mond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.

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