Telecommunications Technologies Certification: Connecting to the Future
The
information explosion has caused the telecommunications industry to
advance faster than any other field. Cabling technicians are needed
now, and will be far into the future, as fiber optic cable is being laid
across America. Eventually, it will run to every school, hospital,
business and private residence.
Earn your
industry-recognized C-Tech Telecommunications Technologies Certification
by completing 110 hours of specialized training which includes:
Telecommunications: Technology Systems; Network Cabling: Copper-Based
Systems; and Network Cabling: Fiber Optic-Based Systems. Complete the
course and receive a field toolkit to help you get started.
The Potter
County Education Council plans to offer this course at its Port Allegany
location once seven participants have registered. The cost is $3,995.
If you are interested in this class, call (814) 545-1333.
February 7
The
Potter County Education Council will host a photography workshop by Curt
Weinhold from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Coudersport office. Learn how
to properly use your new or not so new digital camera at this class. From
exposing an image to loading it to the computer, students will learn the
basics in this two-hour course and the nomenclature used in the camera
manual. Lens choices, memory cards and that oftentimes confusing menu system
built into your camera. Curt will explain how to set up your camera for
several conditions, such as action (kids or sports), landscapes and
close-ups. Please take a camera and appropriate memory card. Those
attending are asked to have some familiarity with their particular camera
controls. Cost is $35 per person. To register, call 814-274-4877 or visit
the website at
www.pottercountyedcouncil.org.
February 8
The Potter
County Animal Rescue Team will meet at 6:30 pm in the 9-1-1 building
at Maple View, off of Route 872, Coudersport. Items on the agenda include
election of a secretary/treasurer training update and plans for an animal
first ad clinic and open house. For more information, call Lucinda Green at
274-8900, ext. 506.
February 8 - March 21
The University of
Pittsburgh at Bradford Division of Continuing Education and Regional
Development will hold a four-part Alzheimer’s disease series starting
starting tonight in the Sixth-floor conference room of the Seneca Building
at 2 main Street, Bradford Jill L. Oliver, speech language pathologist at
the Bradford manor, and Debbie McKee, director of activities at Sweden
Valley Manor of Coudersport, will lead the sessions. population. Each
session takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m, and the cost is $15 per person
for each session. Those who attend all four sessions can pay $50 for the
series to save $10. The first session, “Preparation for the Alzheimer’s
Journey,” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8. Oliver and McKee will look at
challenges facing those with early stages of dementia. The instructors will
also give advice on a daily routine and how to develop a strong support
system. The instructors will also use American Medical Association
statistics to trace the anatomical changes as the disease progresses. The
second session, “Empowerment for Success during the Early to Middle Stages
of Dementia,” will take place on Wednesday, February 22. Oliver and McKee
will explore strategies for coping with difficult behavior associated with
Alzheimer’s. They will also discuss the anatomical changes that affect
behaviors and communication. The third session, “Exploring Home Care,
Nursing Home Placement and the Special Care Unit,” will be held Wednesday,
March 7. The instructors will cover finding a facility for a loved one. How
to make visits more meaningful when visiting a person with dementia will
also be discussed The fourth session, “Who Cares for the Caregiver?” will
take place Wednesday, March 21. Oliver and McKee will discuss help for those
who have been the support system. They will also cover how to cope after a
loved one passes.
For more
information or to register, contact Continuing Education at (814)362-5078 or
contined@pitt.edu.
For
disability related needs, contact the Office of Disability Resources and
Services at 814-362-7609 or
clh71@pitt.edu.
February 8
The
Entrepreneurs Club Central will offer a workshop entitled,
Getting the Most out of your Generation Y
Workforce at
the Clarion Hotel Dubois on Rich Highway from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The workshop
is free of charge. There is a serious problem impacting the
workplace, and it has nothing to do with downsizing, global competition or
greed. Never before have leaders had such a stressful time understanding or
motivating the younger people in the workforce to be productive. Why? From
differences in work ethics and values, to communications and ideas,
Millenials or Generation Ys as they are known (employees born after 1982)
have markedly different views towards work and family life! So how does this
impact your business? Often through increased turnover rates, recruiting
issues, impact on policies and employee morale. So what’s a business leader
to do? Susan Hileman of Red Day Communications will offer some solutions.
Register Online Now
Call the SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at
(877) 292-1843
Email: sbdc@clarion.edu
Website:
web.clarion.edu/sbdc/training
February 9
There will be a
Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Emporium VFW from 11:30 to 5:30 pm.
February 9 – March 13
The Potter
County Education Council is offering a Machinist Fundamentals class
at its Port Allegany location. Machinists are highly skilled employees that
use drawings, precision measuring tools, drilling machines, grinders,
lathes, milling machines, and other specialized machines to shape and finish
metal and nonmetal parts. During this course, students will learn the
fundamentals of shop safety; understanding drawings; taking precision
measurements; doing layout work; using drilling machines, grinders, sawing
and cutoff machines, lathes, and milling machines. This
course is being held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost
is $380 per participant. For more information or to register for this
course, call (814) 545-1333 or check out the website at
www.pottercountyedcouncil.org
February 10
A No-Tap Bowling event
will be held with shifts at 6:00 and 9:00 pm at Oswayo Valley Lanes on
Academy Street in Shinglehouse. $20 per person; half of which will go to
help Suzy Pire’s medical expenses as she battles cancer. There will be
prizes for winners. Please make a reservation by calling Ellen at 697-6818
or 697-6652.
February 13
There will be a Bake Sale in the
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital IMAC Link to support the American Cancer
Society’s 2012 Relay for Life event.
February 14
The Bath VA Medical Center (VAMC) is holding
“Veterans Economic Hardship and Homelessness Assistance Stand Downs”
The morning event will be from 9:30 am to Noon at the Coudersport American
Legion Post, located at 2 Buffalo Street in Coudersport. The afternoon
event will be from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Westfield Community Center,
located at 429 East Main Street in Westfield.Veterans who are facing severe
economic hardship, housing issues or need help accessing health care are
encouraged to attend. In addition, personal hygiene supplies, military
surplus (blankets, boots, coats, sleeping bags) and other give away items
will be distributed to Veterans facing severe economic hardship, while
supplies last. For
more information, contact the Bath VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
Office at 607-664-4319. Veterans not currently enrolled should take their
DD214 and 2011 income information to the event in order to determine
eligibility for care.
February 15
There will be a
Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Port Allegany Fire Hall from 11:00 to
5:00 pm.
February 15
State Senator Joe Scarnati will host a free Financial
Aid Night for district high school students and their families at the
DuBois High School Computer Lab from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Those attending
can find out how to apply for all types of financial aid, including
completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA
is required to qualify for most student aid programs, including the
Pennsylvania State Grant, the Federal Pell Grant, institutional awards and
low-cost federal student and parent loans. A student aid expert from the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be available to provide information on grants and loans and
answer questions.
February 16
There will be a
Red Cross Bloodmobile at the First Church of God in Eldred from 2:00
to 6:30 pm.
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February 16
State Senator Joe Scarnati will host a free Financial
Aid Night for district high school students and their families at the
Clearfield High School Computer Lab from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Those
attending can find out how to apply for all types of financial aid,
including completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The FAFSA is required to qualify for most student aid programs, including
the Pennsylvania State Grant, the Federal Pell Grant, institutional awards
and low-cost federal student and parent loans. A student aid expert from the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be available to provide information on grants and loans and
answer questions.
February 17
- Osteoporosis Heel Screenings will
be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Women’s
Health Center in Coudersport. The cost is $10. Call 814-274-8200 to
register.
February 17
Clarion University’s Small Business Development Center
will offer a Business Succession Planning workshop at DuBois Diner on
West DuBois Avenue from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Breakfast
and registration begin at 8:00 am.
Some of the questions that will be answered at this seminar are:
When do you begin succession planning?
Why do we need an exit strategy?
Who needs to be a part of your succession team?
Who do you involve in the succession process?
What is the real financial value of our business and why?
Call the SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
sbdc@clarion.edu
Cost: $15.00
Payment: Make
checks payable to: Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, For credit card payments call
the SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843
Mail Payment To:
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Attn: SBDC
330 North Point drive Suite 100
Clarion PA 16214-3873.
February 17-19
The first
annual “Potter County Vintage Snow Fest” will be held at the
snowmobile club on North Hollow Road in Coudersport. (Postponed from January
13-15 and February 3-5). The weekend will
feature all things vintage, including Vintage Sled Displays and a Vintage
Ride on Sunday. The highlight
of the weekend will be Saturday’s competitive snow track races around the
club’s quarter mile oval snow-track. Snowmobiles built in 1983 or
earlier are considered vintage. There will be 16 race classes,
including a “mini” class for children ages 5 to 10 years old. Entry is
$25 per snowmobile. For those enthusiasts who own vintage snowmobiles,
but do not wish to race them, there will be an opportunity to display them
under a full tent, out of the elements. Join other collectors and
enthusiasts in the display tent, most who have restored or maintained their
vintage snowmobiles by hand. There is a cost of $5 for display
snowmobiles to help cover the cost of the tent. Friday evening, the event
kicks off with a groomed trail ride at 7:00 pm and hot dogs at the club
after the ride. All riders and sleds are welcome to take a night ride
on freshly groomed trails, then enjoy a friendly get together back at the
club, where club members will serve hot dogs and beverages for $5.
There will also be pre-registration for Saturday’s race from 5:30 pm to 9:30
pm. The weekend will be capped off with a vintage trail ride on Sunday
morning, February 19. The ride will leave from the clubhouse.
There is no charge to ride. The club’s kitchen will be open all
weekend serving up hot food and beverages. Details are still being
determined, so please visit the club website for details.
The club is
seeking volunteers and business sponsors for the event. More information is
available at www.pcscriders.com or by calling Jon Blass at 814-260-1467.
For information on racing, contact Scott Boucher at
sbboucher@zitomedia.net.
February 18
The Potter County Ed Council will hold a Winter
Nature Photography Workshop at Sinnemahoning State Park’s new Visitor
Center. from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Those attending will learn how to expose
and compose for wall hanging photographs. The first hour will be “tech
talk” indoors followed by a field trip to nearby locations. After returning
inside, a discussion and critique will follow. Those attending should take
proper winter clothing, including gloves and boots. Plan ahead for variable
weather; Lunch and water bottle for a half-hour lunch break; Camera with
memory card. Please be familiar with your camera and settings. Optional:
Tripod, polarizing filter. The cost is $70 per person. To register, call
814-545-1333 or visit our website at
www.pottercountyedcouncil.org.
February 18
The Friends of Lyman Run will be sponsoring a day of
family oriented winter activities today. NICE ON THE ICE will begin
at 10:00 am and run until 2:00 pm. An introduction to the sport of
ice-fishing will be explained in two clinics with PA Fish and Boat
personnel and Friends volunteers– times to be announced. There will also
be several “Learn to Snowshoe” classes and the Downhill Sledding area will
be open. Equipment for both the ice-fishing clinics and the snowshoe
lessons will be provided. A fishing license is not required for
participating in the clinics, but anyone who continues to fish and wants to
keep the fish they catch - must have a fishing license. Sledders should
take their own saucers, toboggans and sleds. The park does have a few
sleds available and they will be at the hill. The Friends group will also
be serving up hot dogs, chili, hot chocolate, coffee and cider. There is no
fee for any of the programs, just the food…and the funds will be used to put
electric in the park’s Schott Pavilion and also to the relocated program
amphitheater.
The Friends of Lyman Run is a chapter of the
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, a non-profit group of volunteers
who work with their local state Parks and Forests assisting with the
stewardship of their natural resources and also volunteering with programs
and projects. This year has been declared “the Year of Living Playfully”
and what greater way to come out and play than at your local state park?
Bundle up the family and join us for some winter-time fun!
For further information or if you have any
questions, please contact the Lyman Run State Park office at (814)
435-5010. Friends of Lyman Run is also on Facebook.
February 20
There will be a
Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Smethport Fire Hall from 12:00 to 6:00
pm.
February 21
Clarion University’s Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop
entitled QuickBooks 2011 Advanced and Payroll at the center on North
Point Drive in Clarion from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Registration is at 12:30 pm.
Participants will Learn how to manage users, files, and data. Discover the
time-saving features of the payroll module. Gain knowledge on year-end
reporting and prepare for filing taxes. Discover many tricks and tools that
will make your QuickBooks more efficient and user-friendly. This is a
hands-on computer training where each registered attendee will have use of a
computer. This will be a one-day three hour seminar to include training on
the following topics:
Adding new users and applying usage rights
Archiving and condensing files-Automating backups-Rebuild Utility
Importing and exporting files and data-Word Mail Merge
Exchanging data with your financial institution-Merchant Services
Using accounts review copy
Payroll processing and reports
Customized year-end financial reports and closing your books. Cost is $30.
February 22
- Free Mammograms will be
offered for uninsured / underinsured women 40 and over at the Charles Cole
Memorial Hospital Women’s Health Center. The screenings are funded by the
Twin Tiers Affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Call 814-274-8200 to
schedule your mammogram.
February 23
State Senator Joe Scarnati will host a free Financial
Aid Night for district high school students and their families at the
Kane Area High School Computer Lab from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Those
attending can find out how to apply for all types of financial aid,
including completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The FAFSA is required to qualify for most student aid programs, including
the Pennsylvania State Grant, the Federal Pell Grant, institutional awards
and low-cost federal student and parent loans. A student aid expert from the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be available to
provide information on grants and loans and answer questions.
February 23
State Senator Joe Scarnati will host a free Financial
Aid Night for district high school students and their families at the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sports and Fitness Center from 6:00 to
8:00 pm. Those attending can find out how to apply for all types of
financial aid, including completing the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required to qualify for most student aid
programs, including the Pennsylvania State Grant, the Federal Pell Grant,
institutional awards and low-cost federal student and parent loans. A
student aid expert from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
(PHEAA) will be available to provide information on grants and loans and
answer questions.
February 24
There will be a
fish fry at the Roulette Fire Hall from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. $9.00/dinner
which includes baked or battered fish/baked potato or French fries, coleslaw
or applesauce and roll. For in-town take-outs call 544-7762.
February 25
A benefit
brunch will be held at the Wellsboro Moose Lodge, 36 Old Tioga Street,
Wellsboro from 10:00 am til 1:00 pm for Kayre Tindall. Proceeds will help
her with expenses while she recuperates from donating a kidney to her
grandfather, Ron Jessup.
March
6
Clarion
University’s Small Business Development Center will offer workshop entitled
Utilizing Social
Networking for Small Businesses
from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the center in on North Point Drive in Clarion.
Registration is at 5:30 pm. The workshop will provide an advanced hands-on
opportunity to learn more techniques for using Facebook as a social
networking marketing tool in your business. Learn how to upload pictures and
videos, organize and tag them; how to use groups for team collaboration; and
using Facebook mobile to update your page.
Heather Mohnkern will cover subscribing to feeds and the advantage to your
customers, reviewing privacy threats and ways of controlling access to your
account by multiple administrators. Review marketing techniques to get your
Facebook page to be viewed more and learn about badges for your website.
Cost is $20.
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC
at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
sbdc@clarion.edu
15 computers available, first come first served, so register now. There
will be 10 seats available for people that bring their own wireless laptops.
Payment: Make
checks payable to: Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, For credit card payments call
the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060
Mail Payment To:
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Attn: SBDC
330 North Point Drive Suite 100
Clarion PA 16214-3873
March
13- May 1
The Potter
County Ed Council is offering a Medical Administrative Assistant Program
in Coudersport.This 50-hour course prepares students to function
effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the
health care industry. Medical administrative assistant, medical secretary
and medical records clerk are all positions in great demand. The program
covers important background information on medical terminology, insurance
billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal aspects. The
program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to
medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills
required to obtain a medical administration position in the health care
field. This
course is being held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the
Coudersport office of PCEC. Cost is $999 per person and includes all
program materials. To register, call 800-872-1787 or email
contined@pitt.edu
March 29
State Senator Joe Scarnati will host a free Financial
Aid Night for district high school students and their families at the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sports and Fitness Center from 6:00 to
8:00 pm. Those attending can find out how to apply for all types of
financial aid, including completing the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required to qualify for most student aid
programs, including the Pennsylvania State Grant, the Federal Pell Grant,
institutional awards and low-cost federal student and parent loans. A
student aid expert from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
(PHEAA) will be available to provide information
on grants and loans and answer questions.
