The ‘Heritage Village and Museum’ in Troy 2015 theme   ‘A Glimpse into the Past of Bradford County’s Timber Industry’ by Dave Lennington’s           
     The Bradford County Heritage Association is pleased to present a series of articles researched and prepared by Dave Lennington highlighting Bradford County’s lumber and related industries.
    The ‘Heritage Village and Museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 9 AM to 4 PM, Sundays 1PM to 4 PM.
    The Pennsylvania Heritage will be held September 19 & 20, 2015 on the grounds of The Heritage Village &   Museum, Troy PA. A  cooperative effort of the Bradford County Heritage Association and the Troy Rotary Club. This year the event will highlight the Museum’s 2015 Timber Theme.

    The 49th Annual Tioga County Fair is packed with lots of entertainment, displays, exhibits, and of course tantalizing food for everyone, but special days have been set aside to focus on senior citizens and kids.
    This year, Senior Citizen’s Day at the Fair has moved to Tuesday, Aug. 11. Those 62 or older can enter the fairgrounds for free until 5 p.m.  Free Events for the day include Barney Wilkins & the Penn Dixie Band performing at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m., Big Tiny Young singing along with his sound machine at 4:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.  Sunset Ice Cream sponsors stage hypnotist Michael Blaine who will transform willing participants into Elvis, Lady Gaga, and more at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. 

    Rep. Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga) is inviting area senior citizens to a senior expo he is hosting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellsboro Area High School, 225 Nichols St. in Wellsboro.
     The event will feature dozens of state and local agencies, area businesses and health organizations providing information and answering questions important to senior citizens.

    The Fine Arts Council of Troy met at the Zander Gallery on Tuesday, July 14. Seven members were present. Since a quorum was present according to the by-laws, we finalized a plan for the Douglas Heavlow Scholarship. We chose to provide a one-time award at the end of the 2015-2016 school year to students who have shown marked improvement in art skills because of true interest, desire to learn, and hard work. There will be eight awards, one for a high school student and one for a middle school student in each of the four usual districts—Troy, Canton, Towanda, and Northeast Bradford. A formal notice of this award will be sent in the fall, so art teachers can consider their selections throughout the school year.

    Troy Borough Council met on July 23 at the Pierce Library. Council members elected Jenn Malehorn as the new president of Council and watched as Will Hawrylo was sworn in as a new council member.
    In other business, they talked about the hiring of two new police officers. Police Chief Tony Morelli, noted that he is hoping that a new police academy graduate from Lackawanna College and one who is about to graduate from Mansfield College will file applications so the hiring process can get started. Council is hoping  that these two young men were willing to come to Troy.  "The sooner the better" was the general fielding of all interested parties.

    On August 2,  Rev. Eirlys Lady Hawk, First Degree Priestess of the Correllian Tradition of Wicca, presents "Lammas."
      Lammas (also known by the Celtic name of Lughnasadh) is the festival of the first harvest and is dedicated to the Goddess in her archetype as Mother of the Harvest.  Eirlys will conduct an informational UU service about the Celtic myths and legends of this festival, and who better to do that than a Celt herself?  All the usual UU features of a service will be included.  Please join us for the hour as we step back into the remote and magickal past.