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February 11, 2007
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Cold winds, hot fires
Tough week for firefighters
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE
Frigid winter temperatures contributed last week to a spate of fires that taxed the resources of area fire departments. Monday, at least 13 area fire departments responded to two Monday morning fires within view of each other in Kanona. The fires, caused by malfunctioning heating units, destroyed ... More...
LEGAL VICTORY FOR SAVE THE LYON GROUP
Attorney: 'For all practical purposes ... it's over.'
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE

BATH - The state Appellate Court last handed a critical legal victory to a local historical preservationist group opposing the demolition of the former Dana Lyon school building, according to the attorney representing the group. The ruling, released earlier this month, upholds the reversion of a ... More...

Two Hammondsport residents die in crash
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE

HAMMONDSPORT - Two Hammondsport residents were killed Thursday when their vehicles collided head-on at about 2:37 p.m. on state Route 54 in the Town of Urbana. Nancy Dorwart, 78, of 10102 county Route 76, Hammondsport, was southbound when, according to witnesses, her car suddenly swerved into th... More...

 News
•Deputy saves 12-year-old
PRATTSBURGH - An alert sheriff's deputy likely saved a young boy's life Sunday afternoon by twice restarting the 12- year-old's heart. At approximately 3 p.m., Cpl. Rich Lock was called to a residence on State Route 53 in Prattsburgh for an unresponsive boy. The boy collapsed in his bedroom, and ... More...
•Relay for Life organizers looking for volunteers.
•Clarification
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 Columns
•Would YOU Swear at a Cop?
The two cops pulled up to the doughnut shop. "I'm wiped out after that car chase. How about an iced coffee?" offered Officer Lanley. His partner stopped him. "Hold on. Check out the back parking lot." There was a group of young guys hanging out. "What's going on here? A little drug trade perhaps... More...
•At the movies
•Hannibal returns in 'Rising'
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 Opinions & Letters
•A new threat to mankind
I had been planning to write a thoughtful column on global warming, assuming newspaper reporters haven't written enough articles about this critical issue on which the future of the world depends. However, another issue affecting mankind's future just caught my attention: IPod abuse. More...
•Letter to the Editor
•Guest Column
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 Police Blotter
•Grand larceny
Bath village police last week arrested Kris L. Koerner, 46, of Bath on a charge of 4th-degree grand larceny for allegedly obtaining building materials while charging the expense to another individual. Koerner was arraigned in village court and remanded to the Steuben County Jail. The investigation... More...
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 Sports
•C-S opens tourney with stifling performance
CAMPBELL - Once the calendar turns to Feb., Merlin Button makes no apologies for the way his team plays defense. That was apparent Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the opening round of the Steuben County Athletic Association tournament, where the topseeded Panthers cruised to a 71-17 win against No. 8 Hammond... More...
•Avoca sweeps Bradford
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 Hammondsport Happenings
•Hammondsport Happenings
+ Glenn H. Curtiss Museum officers for 2007 include Jill R. Flynn, president, Gregory Hintz, treasurer, Trafford Doherty, director. Trustees include Ralph Brown, Marcia Coon, Mardo Doherty, Mihael Doyle, Thomas Freeman, Richard Honeyman, Joseph F Meade, Jr., Joseph "Bud" Meade, Paul Middlebrook, Wi... More...
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 Great Outdoors
•The rugged sport of ice fishing
Ice fishing opportunities abound in New York State. Winter anglers catch a variety of fish; primarily perch, sunfish, pickerel, northern pike and walleye. In addition, many waters throughout New York State are open to fishing for trout, lake trout and landlocked salmon. Check the "Special Regulatio... More...
•Ice Thickness Table
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 Health
•Bath VA installs advanced bone density scanner
BATH - Physicians will be able to detect the disease earlier and more accurately The Bath Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center announced last week it has acquired a new, advanced bone densitometry system that provides the image quality, accuracy and precision required for the earlier det... More...
•Health News
•Dieting leads to weight loss, but exercise still needed
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 Schools
•Student Achievers
Haverling High School honor and high honor roll
High honor 9th grade: Sean Ainsworth Robyn Ames Samuel Armstrong Sarah Bates Ashley Brown Taylor Brownell Lydia Buck Maria Carisetti Alyssa Carpenter Hannah Conrad Kyle Conrad Peter Eichensehr Jennifer Flanery Rebecca Fleishman Kenneth Gilbert III Derrick Hamilton Marissa Howell Amanda Johns Bri... More...
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 Obituaries
•Gerald "Jerry" V. Murphy Jr.
BATH - Gerald V. Jr. "Jerry" Murphy, age 60, formerly of West First St., Corning, died Monday, Feb. 5 at the Bath VA Medical Center. He was born on August 31, 1946 in Corning, the third child of the late Mary and Gerald Murphy Sr. A memorial service for Jerry was held on Friday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m... More...
•Harold G. (Jack) Nixon
•Grace M. Fox
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 Social News
•Social Announcement
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dennis of 10 Center St., Savona, celebrated their 50th anniversary, with family and friends, recently at the Old Mill Café, Woodhull given by their son Kevin. Richard and the former Jean Marlatt were married January 26, 1957 at her parents home in Canisteo. More...
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 Community
•Your Community
Improving driver safety The staff of the Caregiver Resource Center of the Steuben County Office for the Aging can help you sort out the issues and make suggestions for improving elderly driving safety. For confidential help call 664-298 or visit the Steuben County Office for the Aging web site... More...
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 Home & Garden
•Bring out the "swing" in your porch
If you had to choose one piece of outdoor furniture to represent the ambiance of American history, which would it be? For most people, the answer to that question would be the porch swing. Porch swings have been a part of history for more than a hundred years and from the way things look, porch swi... More...
•Flowerbeds add to your spring garden's beauty
•Crayon stains
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