Ramblings and Other Stuff

Excerpt from The Bradford Era   Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:29 PM EDT 
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The Era looks for community’s help for Community Tales & Treasures project

There are treasures all around us — some hidden, some not. They are the people we see, the places we go and the things we cherish.
The Bradford Era is currently working on a series of projects that will not work if we don’t have your involvement. These special editions — called Community Tales & Treasures — will be completely reader driven and influenced.
That’s where you — The Era readers — come in. We want to know what you know. We want to know what you treasure in our coverage area — McKean, Potter, Cameron and Elk counties.
It may be that special someone who is particularly kind that you would like to let people know about. How about that place you treasure that you wouldn’t mind sharing with Era readers?
It may be a story that you think needs to be told and hasn’t. It’s all up to you.
We want to hear from the little ones, too. What do you cherish in our region, who is your favorite teacher and why, or how do you plan to spend your summer vacation?
Is there a particular memory you’d like to share? Send that along, too. In a time when it seems like all of the news is bad, here is a chance to put a spotlight on what is good, what you treasure.
You can submit stories or photos.
If you prefer not to do the writing, you can contact Sandra Rhodes, special sections editor, and she could do the writing for you.
Here’s what we need: your contact information, including phone number or e-mail; your story or story idea and any photos.
You can send your suggestions or submissions to eraspecialsections@gmail.com or mail or drop them off at The Bradford Era, c/o Community Tales & Treasures, 43 Main St., Bradford, PA 16701.
Submissions must be received by June 9. The Era reserves the right to edit the material submitted. Anything libelous will not be considered or used.
Remember — we want to hear from you. We want to hear and write about what is good about this area and its people. Tell us what and who you treasure. If you think there’s a story out there that needs to be told, it’s now up to you to let us know.

What tale do you have to share? Who do you treasure?

RTS for Friday, May 22, 2009. . .

We also heard from Suzie Hartman Miller of St. Petersburg, Fla., who has written to us before about collecting information on the former Lincoln School.

She writes, “While everyone is caught up in the wonderful nostalgia of the Tastee Freeze, Market Basket and Evans’ Roller Rink, let’s go a little further out East Main and send me some of your memories of Lincoln School. I’m still getting some great feedback, but I know there are many more of you out there that have great stories. It doesn’t matter what year you attended or if you were just the parent of a child who attended there.”

“I also need to have someone give me a good background/history of the school from the time it was built and why, to the closing, for a special page in the book. Any volunteer researchers out there? This might be a good student (summer vacation) project. Or maybe there are some retirees out there who would like to give me some input by researching in at the library.”

Suzie will be in Bradford from July 22-26 for BAHS’s 40-year reunion. “I can collect your written data then if you let me know how to get in touch with you,” she writes. Her e-mail is smiller112251@yahoo.com. Memories and photos can be sent to her at 480 25th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Fla., 33704.

“Thank you so much and I can’t wait to see Bradford again!” she writes.

Quoted from 'Another Era' in  The Bradford Era on Friday April 24, 2009:

40 years ago . . .

"The Bradford Area High School golf team, coached by Fred Smith, chalks up its 29th straight victory without a setback, going back two years."

Who are they?  Email bahs1969@yahoo.com

Congratulations to Terri DePalma Levin, Barb Gage Black, and Cheryl Johnson Lutz on their retirement this year!

Quoted from 'Another Era' in  The Bradford Era on Thursday, October 29, 2008:

40 years ago . . .

"Richard Giddings, coach of the Bradford Area High School Rifle Team, receives official notification from the National Rifle Association that the 1968 Owls squad has been ranked first in the nation for competing high schoools."

- Frank Outlaw

Anyone want to share their stories with Larry?

"40 Years Ago . . .

The Department of Housing and Urban Development approves additional funds in the amount of $390,898 to allow the Bradford Redevelopment Authority to continue the 8-acre Allison Street project."

DO YOU REMEMBER ALLISON STREET?  DID ANY CLASSMATE LIVE ON ALLISON STREET?

"40 Years Ago . . .

Touchdowns by Brian Hart, Joe Monago and Kevin Hart put the Bradford Owls on the winning side of the contest with the Erie Tech Centaurs at Parkway Field."