Category Archives: Potter County Connection

Potter County has qualified for a joint federal/state program designed to help local governments organize and protect important records. It’s a project being spearheaded by the Pennsylvania State Archives to assist county governments in archiving records and historical documents. Details on how each department can participate will be shared in the coming weeks.

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Potter County Planning Director Charlotte Dietrich was anxious for the work week to end, since she had a hunting experience planned for Saturday morning at a location not far from her home in Germania.

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Potter County is affiliated with the Employee Fraud Hotline. It’s a service through which employees can report, on a discreet basis, any evidence of embezzlement, theft or any other crime occurring with county departments.

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Potter County is affiliated with the Employee Fraud Hotline. It’s a service through which employees can report, on a discreet basis, any evidence of embezzlement, theft or any other crime occurring with county departments.

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State and local government employees have once again made a financial donation to the Potter County Area Agency on Aging in support of the Holiday Meals Program. Here, AFSCME Local 2117 secretary Diane Paul (right) present a check to Barb Kiel, an administrator for the county agency. The labor union also donated to Christmas House. Collections were taken from employees with Coudersport Borough, PennDOT, Forestry, Parks, Public Welfare, Fish and Boat Commission, Game Commission, State Police Dispatch, the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum.

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Potter County employees are mourning the loss of one of their own. Irene M. North, 73, of Harrison Valley, who was employed as the county’s West Nile Virus Program coordinator, died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 3, in her home. She began working with the Department of Emergency Services in 1999 as a field technician for the West Nile Virus program and later became coordinator. She was recalled by her workmates as a person who was very dedicated to public safety through the monitoring of mosquito populations that might be carrying the virus. A native of Maryland, she was employed by Northern Potter School District for many years and was organist at the Harrison Valley Federated Church. She also served as an inspector of election for Harrison Township. Among survivors is her husband of 56 years, Jerrold L. North.

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Potter County’s Building and Grounds Maintenance Department expresses appreciation to those county employees who have helped to make our recycling program a success. David Knowles, supervisor, reports that more than half of the  trash being generated in county offices is being recycled. This is saving the county money – it costs less to dispose of recyclables – and it’s an environmentally responsible habit. With a more concerted effort by employees, the 50-percent figure could probably be pushed to 80 percent, or even higher.

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Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is offering free seasonal influenza and pneumonia vaccines at no cost to Potter County employees on Monday, Nov. 22, from 9 am to 11:30 am at the Gunzburger Building. This year’s flu vaccine includes protection against seasonal and H1N1 influenza. The shots will be administered at the conference room on the first floor, just inside the North Main Street entrance.

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Penn State Cooperative Extension Director Don Tanner has been honored for 25 years of service to the organization. Tanner serves Potter, McKean and Cameron counties. A native of Turtlepoint, Tanner was an extension educator in Schuylkill County and came to McKean Couty in 1989 to serve as 4-H youth development coordinator. He has been involved in economic and community development, strategic planning, leadership development and youth education.

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All Potter County employees and members of their immediate families are eligible for help through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Among commonly used EAP services are help with martial and family discord, issues with children and adolescents, emotional distress, personal issues, anger, stress, time management, alcohol or other drug addictions, health-related issues, child or spouse abuse and concerns about aging parents.

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The commissioners are in the process of evaluating each department’s information technology needs in an effort to improve efficiencies and take advantage of bulk purchasing opportunities. Bill Solomon (Director/Technological Services) is conducting a department-by-department inventory to review each employee’s operating system and software needs. We appreciate your cooperation with this inventorying process, which should cause very little inconvenience. If you need to contact Bill directly, he can be reached at 274-8290, Ext. 601.

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Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is offering free seasonal influenza and pneumonia vaccines at no cost to Potter County employees on Monday, Nov. 22, from 9 am to 11:30 am at the Gunzburger Building. This year’s flu vaccine includes protection against seasonal and H1N1 influenza.

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Potter County Commissioners conclude another series of public “town meetings” in communities throughout the county tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 16) at the Coudersport Elementary School, starting at 7 pm. Commissioners Doug Morley, Susan Kefover and Paul Heimel have already held similar sessions in Austin, Roulette, Ulysses, Galeton and Shinglehouse. Format is informal. Following brief presentations, the floor will be open to questions and a roundtable discussion of issues affecting the county and/or local communities. Although the meetings are open to all, the commissioners are especially encouraging attendance by residents of the school district where each meeting is being held.

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An eye-opening overview of the breadth and impact of Penn State Cooperative Extension programs was presented to the Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce during that group’s meeting at the Hotel Crittenden. “I have one of the best jobs there is, because I can see first-hand how we are helping people to learn, achieve and meet new expectations,” said guest speaker Don Tanner, as he walked Chamber members through a virtual tour of cutting-edge agricultural research and assistance, economic development, rural heritage preservation, youth development and skills training, and many other aspects of Extension’s operations.

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Potter County Area Agency on Aging is teaming with Charles Cole Memorial Hospital to provide seasonal influenza and pneumonia vaccines at no cost to many Potter County adults. This year’s flu vaccine includes protection against seasonal and H1N1 influenza. Clinics are open to all Potter County adults 60 and older or those 18 and older who are considered high risk due to diabetes, lung, heart, kidney or liver disease, cancer, anemia, immune system, muscle or nerve disorders, pregnancy or long-term steroid treatment.

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