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News October 29, 2006
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Money, money, money!
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     Antique American currency pictured at left, was on display at the Bath Coin Club's recent semi-annual coin show, attended by dealers from across the Southern Tier. Visitors were able to admire and in some cases purchase the displays. The Coin Club was founded in 1960 and continues with 42 members. M
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SCAP offers Giving Tree
     BATH - Area residents can get in the holiday season by support the Giving Tree Project of Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty.
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Eagle scout honors
     Derek Dyke of Prattsburgh recently was honored during as an Eagle Scout in a ceremony at the Prattsburgh Fire Hall. He is pictured above with his father and mother Kirk and Julie Dyke. Derek is a member of Boy Scout Troop #34.
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Quota Club supports hearing screenings, Thanksgiving holiday basket deliveries
     Quota International of Bath hosted top officials of New York District 17 at their monthly dinner meeting with President Shirley Smith, presiding.
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Bath composer to appear in CCC concert
     Bath resident Carl Johengen, an award-winning composer of choral and vocal music, will have a new choral composition featured in "New York Sings! A Composers' Symposium," a daylong event to be held Nov. 4 at Corning Community College.
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BEG&W assists in storm clean-up
     Bath Electric Gas & Water Systems earlier this month assisted a fellow Municipal Electric Utility Association member in a time of need with mutual aid assistance after a severe storm struck western New York.
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Snowmobile show draws a crowd
     The third annual Blast from the Past Vintage & Antique Snowmobile Show attracted a large number of sleds for judging in 16 different classes. More than 100 exhibors traveled from as far awar as Ottawa and Ontario, New Hamsuire, New Jersey and Maine for the show, which was sponsored by the Horseheads
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Know your rights before prepaying your funeral
Publication of the New York State Department of Health
     Want to plan your funeral now? Want to be sure that your family doesn't have to pay for your funeral?
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Most popular costumes
By Kevin McClintock Specialty Publications
     A 2006 survey found that 54.1 percent of consumers plan to purchase a costume for Halloween this year. Those purchasing costumes will spend an average of $28.11. With an estimated $3.12 billion to be spent on the holiday, Halloween ranks as the sixth-largest spending holiday of the year.
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Did You Know?
     . Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of Oct. 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets or money.
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Holiday Road Safety
By Michelle Pippin Specialty Publications
     Traveling for the holidays? At no time throughout the year are their more families filling the roadways than during holiday travel. Caution must be your constant road companion when venturing out to visit the grandchildren
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Thanksgiving traffic accident facts
      12.7 percent occur on Interstate Highways  11.8 percent occur on U.S. Highways  6.7 percent occur on county roads  41.9 percent occur on city streets  20.9 percent occur between 6 p.m. and midnight, Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving Day;  16.2 percent occur between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Fri
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Personalized tributes add to funeral service
     A funeral is so much more than a way to say goodbye; it's an opportunity to celebrate the life of someone special.
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Daylight Savings Time has ended.
Did you remember to set your clocks back one hour?
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19th century paintings hang at Howard library
     HOWARD - Two 19th century portraits of prominent Howard residents and Howard Public Library benefactors are once again hanging in the Library. "Although the paintings are in need of professional restoration and perhaps framing it is indeed wonderful to have these treasures hanging in the Library for
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P'burgh library celebrates Halloween
     An unidentified patron of the Prattsburgh Free Library decorates a model building facade in preparation for the library's Halloween party, held Saturday.
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November happenings at the Dormann Library
     Dormann Library goes wireless Public library users now have access to the Internet with their own laptops at the Dormann Library. Just stop by the Circulation Desk for instructions.
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Coming up at the H'port Public library
     The Hammondsport Public Library will host a learn-toread group on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the library on the following dates next month: Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28.
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November events at Savona
     Nov. 10, noon: Book discussion group for adults. "The Widow's War," by Sally Gunning.
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Carnegie Libraries: a history
     The first Carnegie Library was built in Dunfermline, Scotland(1881), Mr . Carnegie's native city; an endowment was given with the library. This gift was so well received that Mr. Carnegie made plans to give libraries to other towns. The second Carnegie Library was given to Braddock, Pennsylvania(188
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Ninety-five walkers boost CROP Walk revenues
     BATH - The 23rd Greater Bath Area Community CROP Walk, held Oct. 15, attracted approximately 95 walkers representing 27 organizations. An estimated $9,000 has been pledged, with the likelihood of additional money coming in. The local CROP Committee wishes to thank all who helped in any way with this
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Avoca Gospel concert today
     AVOCA - Gospel singers Reg and Gretchen Dunneman will present a concert of gospel music at the Avoca United Methodist Church today at 4 p.m. The church is located at the intersection of Rt. 415 and Jacobs Ladder Rd. in Avoca.
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Kiwanis honors
     The Bath Kiwanis Club last month held its installation of officers, pictured above: Pamela Colomaio, vice president; Nancy Smith, president-elect; Rhonda Sweet, president; James Waight, immiediate past president; Jackie Porter, secretary, and Carol Whitehead, treasurer. Pictured at right, Samuel Pow
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