The Daily Press http://www.smdailypress.com http://www.smdailypress.com/apfeed.xml--1 Copyright The Daily Press 2012-02-22T01:42:20-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52412012-02-22T01:42:20-05:002012-02-21T22:33:39-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressShe recently presented a painting to the county's commissioners depicting the Elk County Courthouse.St. Marys, PAJoe BellPainting complements courthouseDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5241Change0Usable2012-02-21T22:33:39-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52402012-02-22T01:42:20-05:002012-02-21T22:31:27-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressSt. Marys, PAJoe BellCounty rebids recycling servicesDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5240Change0Usable2012-02-21T22:31:27-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52392012-02-22T01:42:20-05:002012-02-21T22:27:27-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressThe 52-year-old Butler native drew attention in past years at the Rendezvous with his big green Hulk sculpture."I use to drive around town with the Hulk in the back of my truck," he said. "All my life I've drawn him (the Hulk) as a kid. I taught myself so much with that one carving. It helped with everything, including anatomy." St. Marys, PAAmy CherryTynan's mastery of anatomy sets him apart in carving worldDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5239Change0Usable2012-02-21T22:27:27-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52382012-02-22T01:42:20-05:002012-02-21T22:25:23-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressFr. Ross Miceli, campus minister at Elk County Catholic High School, explained that Sundays are not counted because "if you do the math, you end up with like 46 days before Easter, so you can't count Sundays.""Sundays are always a celebration of the Resurrection, even during Lent," Miceli said. "Sunday is supposed to be a time of celebration. Some people traditionally celebrate perhaps what they gave up during Lent. If you gave up candy, on Sunday you could have candy. If you gave up pop, soda, or whatever people call it, you could have that on Sunday, again to commemorate the Resurrection, not for any other vain reasons."St. Marys, PABecky PolaskiAsh Wednesday ushers in Lenten seasonDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5238Change0Usable2012-02-21T22:25:23-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52302012-02-21T01:31:30-05:002012-02-20T23:01:47-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressSeminar speakers offer a vast array of advice, tips and tricks. Many also welcome comments from fellow carvers as to what their experience has been regarding the specific topic at hand. The first seminar on Monday featured Brad Bemis of North Brookfield, Mass., who spoke on "All About Wood," followed by Pat Holbert of Dalton, Ohio, who demonstrated how to make human faces. Holbert, a former American history teacher, has attended every Rendezvous. He said he knew at age six that he wanted to work with wood.He added that what has impressed him about attending the Rendezvous is carvers helping other carvers.St. Marys, PAAmy CherryHolbert offers advice on making faces during carving seminarDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5230Change0Usable2012-02-20T23:01:47-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52292012-02-21T01:31:30-05:002012-02-20T22:56:19-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressDuring the meeting each of the four candidates which submitted a letter of interest to Council had the opportunity to speak before the board, during which time they provided information about themselves, their education and employment backgrounds, community involvement and the reason they are interested in filling the position.Vacancy Board Chairman Robert Ordiway stated six people initially expressed interest in the council seat, however two withdrew their applications leaving the pool of candidates includingMarie Gahr, Tom Farley, Gary Anderson and Lyle Garner.Anderson was voted onto City Council following a 4-2 roll call vote in which a motion was made by Mayor Sally Geyer and seconded by councilman Dick Dornisch to elect Anderson. A 4-2 roll call vote was taken which resulted in a no vote by Dornisch and councilman Bob Roberts and a yes vote by Geyer, Dan Hepner, Greg Gebauer and Ordiway.St. Marys, PAAmy CherryAnderson appointed to fill City Council seatDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5229Change0Usable2012-02-20T22:56:19-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52282012-02-21T01:31:30-05:002012-02-20T22:46:28-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressThe request involves "two [mine] spoil piles" on WPC property located off of Pine Avenue in Force and the materials referenced include mine spoil and shale, as well as a nearby "red dog pile" to be used by the township in road improvement projects. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, red dog is a byproduct of "coal oxidation" or burning, and is often used as a road construction base. The permit gives permission for the township to remove said materials and grants use of defined areas. Some of the conditions included in the permit state that the material may not be resold and is to be used for township purposes only and that the activity will be done in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and is done in a fashion that "minimizes adverse impact on adjacent streams, such as by moving the mine spoil out of and away from the flood plain." St. Marys, PAColin DeppenRequest for mine spoil material approved at Jay Twp. meetingDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5228Change0Usable2012-02-20T22:46:28-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52212012-02-20T01:08:33-05:002012-02-19T21:41:10-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily Press"We want to thank our members and sponsors and anybody that helps us during the course of the year," Rigard said. The Burial Detail, founded in 1952, provides complimentary military rites during the funeral services of deceased veterans in the area. In his opening remarks Rigard made mention of the fact that 2011 was "unfortunately" a record setting year for the detail with their providing military rites at 58 military funerals. Prior to this last year the record stood at 42. In recognizing Purple Heart recipients Leo Rigard and Leo Simbeck as part of Saturday's proceedings, Burial Detail Sergeant Tom Price also discussed the diminishing ranks of World War II veterans. Price stressed the importance of recognizing their service adding that, "We're losing them. People don't know who they are, they're like ghosts in the wind...You don't have to look in the history books to find heroes."In honoring Rigard and Simbeck, Price discussed the specifics of each man's service or their "resumes" as he put it. St. Marys, PAColin DeppenPurple Heart recipients honored at St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail BanquetDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5221Change0Usable2012-02-19T21:41:10-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52202012-02-20T01:08:33-05:002012-02-19T21:36:14-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily PressAccording to Sherron McGowan, St. Marys Area United Way executive director, the organization was notified in October that Osram Sylvania would not be matching any employee contributions, a loss of $8,000. Then a week before the campaign closed the United Way learned the company had stopped all employee payroll deductions as well, a loss of $14,000. These changes resulted in a total loss of $22,000 in contributions."We know that OSRAM has historically been our biggest donor. As we see this year, there is no way St. Marys Area United Way would ever make their goal if it were not for Osram's corporate as well as Osram's employee donations. "We already knew that we were going to be down some. It's actually hard to make up $8,000 out of a $205,000 budget," McGowan explained. "We're going to try to figure out what we can do here to minimize the effect on the agencies, but with a $22,000 loss our agencies are going to take a hit."The United Way's campaign concluded on January 31, 2012 with a goal of $205,000 which has been the organization's goal for the past two years. The goal was set in July when the campaign kicked off with the Leadership Club raising $96,000, in which each member contributes a minimum of $500. Fundraising for the regular campaign began in October. McGowan contacted Osram's corporate headquarters in Massachusetts to inquire about the situation and had an interesting conversation, during which she found out the company has a new CEO. She added Osram's former CEO was on the United Way of New England's board and therefore aided in driving the corporate culture of giving to the organization.The St. Marys Osram facility has the highest number of employee contributions company-wide."They are a very generous group of employees. It was not their decision, that came down from the top. This is a testimony to how powerful one group of people can be when they all band together and everybody gives a little bit," McGowan noted. "The people here in St. Marys were just about as shocked as we were. It looked like they found out the same morning I found out."On a positive note McGowan said Osram plans to reinstate employee payroll deduction contributions next year, in which employees may stipulate a specific amount of money they wish to donate to any non-profit organization. McGowan noted that area employees interested in payroll deductions should discuss the option with their Human Resource representative. "It's the easiest way to do it - $5/$10 per pay amounts to huge dollars," she added, emphasizing that perhaps companies that are not matching what their employees contribute may re-consider a matching donation.In an effort to compensate for the lost $22,000, McGowan said the St. Marys Area United Way is considering several options ranging from restructuring agency allocations to applying for local grants.St. Marys, PAAmy CherryUnited Way reaches 83 percent of goalDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5220Change0Usable2012-02-19T21:36:14-05:00 urn:publicid:dailypress.com:52192012-02-20T01:08:32-05:002012-02-19T21:15:46-05:00Copyright 2010 Daily Press"This is four years in a row," said ECC cheerleading coach Marlene Stubber. "Our seniors were really hoping to make a sweep of their four years, and we're glad that that was able to happen for them today."St. Marys, PABecky PolaskiECC cheerleaders win competition for D9 teamsDaily Pressurn:publicid:dailypress.com:5219Change0Usable2012-02-19T21:15:46-05:00