Archive - Jun 12, 2012
ST. MARYS - Hundreds of emergency responders converged on Elk Regional Health Center (ERHC) on Monday as part of a staged disaster event designed to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the hospital's emergency preparedness.
The scenario staged Monday involved a tornado having struck the C-wing of Pinecrest Manor.
During the drill, residents of Pinecrest Manor were transported to a designated section of the building, just as they would be in the event of an actual tornado touching down.
Erie Avenue has long been associated with the community's emergency service providers. Today, both the St. Marys City Police Department and Crystal Fire Department are located along the roadway, and anyone in need of emergency assistance can simply call 9-1-1, or even contact either department directly. Early in the community's history, that was not the case, however.
"There was a time in St. Marys where [if] you needed a policeman, you picked up the phone and you called Rocky Fleming, the night clerk at the Mullendean," said local historian Ray Beimel.
The area's newest antique shop, Trinkets-n-Treasures, celebrated its grand opening Monday at its storefront, located at 28 Railroad St. on the Diamond in downtown St. Marys.
Owners Troy Cartwright and Sandy Drone said they welcome customers to browse the shop's selection of relics from the past, ranging from furniture, housewares, tools and jewelry to books, religious items, advertising, military and more.
RIDGWAY - At Monday's meeting of the Elk County Gas Task Force held at the new 911 Center in Ridgway, McKean County Emergency Management Agency Director Bruce Manning gave task force members an update of efforts to educate first responders about natural gas and oil sites.
PUNXSUTAWNEY – "The only disappointment tonight was that we didn't show our best," said ECC baseball coach Tom Zampogna following the Crusaders' 17-0, six-inning loss to the Bishop McCort Crushers on Monday afternoon in Punxsutawney. "Whether we lost or won isn't so much the disappointment-- it's the fact that I know we've got a better team than what we brought to the field tonight."
Zampogna's remarks summed up the Crusaders' efforts in the PIAA Class A Western Final match-up.
Robert (Bob) Alan Cheatle, 67, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
He was born in St. Marys on April 3, 1945, son of the late Vernon Jerome Cheatle and Ann Matilda (Young) Cheatle.
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Hundreds of residents gathered in downtown St. Marys Friday evening for the annual Light Up Night celebration sponsored by the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce. At the Chamber's parking lot Santa Paws, also known as Sophia Jo Cunningham, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees, posed for photos to benefit a local Relay for Life team.")