Dear Customers,              Saying goodbye to August has always been bittersweet for me.  It’s most likely a throwback to my days growing up in Smethport as a young boy.  September always signified all things associated with back-to-school, earlier bedtimes, homework, stricter schedules and shorter days.  In fact, I had been out of college for several…

Dear Customers,              Summer vacation ends this week for most of the school districts here in McKean County.  Years ago, all the neighboring districts chose their own start dates and end dates for the school calendar.  When the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical school was started in Port Allegany, it just became easier for those…

Dear Customers,              This week marks the 33rd week of 2026.  That only leaves us 19 weeks remaining till New Year’s or about 1/3 of the year to go.  The older I get, the faster times flies by.  I guess it’s true what they say, “when you get over the hill – you pick up…

Dear Customers,              As the calendar approaches mid-August this weekend, I was surprised to notice there were only a little more than 2 weeks of summer vacation left!  Kids go back to school, at least in the Smethport School District on Thursday, August 27th which is actually a bit later than in recent years.             …

Dear Customers,             It’s reassuring how the various seasons generally have the same type of weather every year.  For instance, you can pretty much bet on snow, ice and cold temperatures from January into March.  Then we enter our rainy, muddy season and by the time May & June roll around we’re often blessed with…