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March 25, 2007
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Guardian Angels rally Bath
Dozens volunteer for Guardian Angels chapter
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE
BATH - Thirty-one area residents ranging from teenagers to senior citizens formally volunteered last week to serve in a local branch of the Guardian Angels. The group, founded in 1979 by Bronx native Curtis Sliwa, specializes in community foot patrols trained in public safety techniques. More...
Tainted pet food recalled from area stores
Prattsburgh couple mourns death of dogs
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE

PRATTSBURGH - Lois and Duane Vensel's dog Precious was a 18-year-old Shelty who had grown a little picky about her food. But the dog did enjoy the taste of Choice Morsels, and she was on a regular diet of the moist dog food in late February when she became ill. More...

Fresh faces join village boards
By MARYPERHAM THE LEADER

BATH - Contested elections in the villages of Bath, Hammondsport and Avoca reshaped village boards Tuesday. In the village of Bath, Democratic candidates won the two open trustee seats on the village board. Political newcomer Tom Sears was the top vote-getter with 190 votes. Former trustee Donna ... More...

 News
•Photojournalist to speak on year with Mother Teresa
BATH - Nationally known photojournalist and author Linda Schaefer will speak of her year with Mother Theresa of Calcutta Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Bath. The presentation is the last of a sixsession Lenten Spiritual Enrichment Series titled "Stewardship - A Way of Life. More...
•Learn how to run for your school board
•Bath set to pass $3.7M budget
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 Columns
•Everything you always wanted to know about astronomy
That's still Venus in the West as the Sun fades over the horizon below it. We've seen Venus, a bright beacon at Sunset, for more than 3 months now. This may be the last for a while. Saturn becomes visible high in the South soon after the Sun sets, too. More...
•Undercover Psychic
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 Opinions & Letters
•It's your time, Al
Memo to Al Gore: Nice work Forget Hillary, forget Barack. Your testimony on global warning Wednesday has positioned you perfectly for the Democratic nomination for president. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the right moment to announce your candidacy. More...
•OPINION
•Letters to the Editor
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 Police Blotter
•POLICE
Paint ball incident State police are investigating a paint ball incident that occurred on March 17 at about 11:30 p.m. in the Main Street area of Coopers Plains. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 962-6865 or 776-3356. More...
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 Sports
•Campbell-Savona's season ends in state semifinals
GLENS FALLS - It wasn't supposed to end like this. Following a furious firsthalf comeback that saw Campbell-Savona slice a 13- point deficit to three by halftime, the defending state champion Panthers appeared to have momentum on their side. More...
•Bowling scores
•Let's hear it for The Campbell-Savona Panthers
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 Hammondsport Happenings
•HAMMONDSPORT HAPPENINGS
+ Monday, March 26, the Steuben County Youth in Government meets at 8:30 p.m. in the Legislative office, Bath, to review and turn in their journals. At 9 a.m. they meet with Mr. Johnson of Weights and Measures and at l0 a.m. attend the the County Legislative Meeting. Following luncheon with the Le... More...
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 Great Outdoors
•Smallmouth bass a great gamefish
Smallmouth bass are one of New York State's most important gamefish. They are famous for their fighting ability when hooked and have the reputation for being, inch-forinch, the best sporting fish around. Smallmouths are probably the most cold water adapted species of sunfish. More...
•Deja vu
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 Health
•HEALTH NEWS
Blood pressure + Free blood pressure screenings will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month for the convenience of community residents who wish to monitor their blood pressure. The screenings will be available on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The screenings will be avai... More...
•Good news about bad digestion
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 Schools
•Opera comes to V.E. Whightman
Vernon E. Wightman third-graders, pictured at left, recently sang with cast members from Tri- Cities Opera, Co. The students performed two shows of the contemporary children's opera "The Toy Shop" for a packed house of students, parents and community members. Pictured below, Tri Cities Opera cast m... More...
•Prattsburgh's All Stars
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 Obituaries
•Jeffrey C. Johnson
WATKINS GLEN, NY Jeffrey C. Johnson, Age 43, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Jeff was born October 7, 1963 in Bath, NY. He founded in 1991 The Gold Mine jewelry store, with locations in Watkins Glen, Bath and Hornell. More...
•Gabrielle Olivia Gunther
•Joseph J. Farris
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 Social News
•60th Anniversary
Clarence and Peggy (Margaret Congdon) Smith of Prattsburgh will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 5, 2007. They were married in 1947 in Naples with Arthur and Florence Snyder in attendance. Clarence is a semi-retired dairy farmer and Peggy is a homemaker. They reside on the dairy ... More...
•Birth Announcement
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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
•Spruce up your home with timepieces
Time is everything to human culture. There's never enough of it, yet we struggle to make it; it's always running out, and we're always trying desperately to take it when we can; it's against us from the day we're born, and we cling to the dream that maybe we can turn it back. More...
•Fertilizing: The basics for the beginners
•What is that smell?
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