Coudersport Public Library

The library will be closed on Monday, September 5, for Labor Day.

The Coudersport Public Library held its second annual 5K Run and Walk and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 27^th.  The event benefits the library’s fund to construct a new library building.  66 people participated by running and walking in the 5K event on a course which winds through the streets in the borough of Coudersport.  Repeating on his successful top finish in last year’s race, the 1^st place overall finisher was Ethan Kibbe of Harrison Valley with a time of 19:34.  The 1^st place finisher for the women was Christie Keglovits of Coudersport with a time of 20:31, Keglovits also finished first among the women last year.  Other award winners in their categories included:  Under 14 Male: 1st place: Garret Morey; 2^nd Place: Joshua Ross; 3^rd Place: Collin Morey.  Under 14 Female: 1st Place: Hope Daisley. 14-19 Male: 1^st Place: Steven Forney; 2^nd Place: Gabe Trimbur.  14-19 Female: 1^st Place: Morgan Soule.  20-29 Male: 1st Place: Shawn Shirk; 20-29 Female: 1st Place: Jessica Rohrer; 2nd Place: Robyn Smelko; 3rd Place: Chelsey Tuttle. 30-39 Male: 1st Place: Thad Taylor; 2nd Place: Mark Redcay; 3rd Place: Jon Songster.  30-39 Female 1st: Melanie Rendos; 2nd Sarah Batson; 3rd Brenda Wahlers. 40-49 Male: 1^st Eric Keglovits; 2^nd Kenneth Varian; 3^rd Todd Schoonover; 40-49 Female: 1st Tammy Gaines; 2^nd Tracey Fowler; 3rd Diane Redcay. 50-59 Male: 1^st Tom Gooch; 2^nd Bill Daly; 50-59 Female: 1^st Darlene Sitler; 2nd Joy Fortner; 3rd Brenda Erway. 60 and over Male: 1st Bob Ireland; 2^nd: Ben Zappa; 3^rd: Roger Deller; 60 and over Female: 1st Kay Saler; 2nd Carm Toombs; 3^rd Brenda Deller.

The winners of the Kids Fun Run were Boys 1^st: Dalton Keglovits; 2^nd Joshua Ross; 3^rd Rory Batson; Girls 1^st Vanessa VanWhy; 2^nd Payton Spaeth; 3^rd Lauren Ross.

Sponsors for the event included: Jenigen’s Auto Body Shop, William R. Karschner and Sons Insurance, Kightlinger Motors, Gleason Motors, Mosch’s Tavern, Larsen Chiropractic, Law Offices of Cahilly and Cahilly, Klein Family Century Farm, Sweden Valley Inn, E&G Auto, Victor D. Brown DMD, Citizens and Northern Bank, First National Bank of Port Allegany, Gerner Electric, Coudersport Area Lions Club, LaForge Disposal, Sheetz, Costa’s Food Center, Coudersport Jubilee, Gauld’s Corner Store, Road ID, Teamworks Graphics, and the Potter County Visitors Association.

The library would like to thank all the participants, event sponsors, and volunteers who helped make the 2^nd Annual 5K and Fun Run a success!

William P. Robertson, local author of numerous fictional books about the Civil War, will visit the library on Tuesday, September 20, at 6:30.  Mr. Robertson will give a presentation about his newest book, The Bucktail Brothers of the Fighting 149th, about the 2nd Bucktails.  Mr. Robertson will dress as a Civil War soldier and have Civil War gear and weaponry to display.  There is no charge to attend the program.  Following his presentation, Mr. Robertson will sell and sign copies of his books.
Visit his website to learn more about Mr. Robertson and his books.  You can also watch an interview with Mr. Robertson on YouTube.

Coudersport native Jeff Setzer recently built and installed a new sign for the Coudersport Public Library on Park Avenue. Setzer donated his time and materials to build the sign in honor of his godson Mitch Freeman, a member of the Coudersport Area High School Class of 2013. Now a resident of Rochester, NY, Setzer has been creating signs and other items crafted in wood for thirty years. The board of trustees and staff of the Coudersport Public Library are very thankful for Setzer’s donation, which replaces an aging sign. In the photo, Setzer and Library Director Keturah Cappadonia are pictured with the new sign.