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I have 3 externals I use to do my editing for YouTube.. loading all my files to it and what not.. well I should say I had 3.. all of them have quit working and I can’t access them anymore

Oh, by the way ... I guess he got his answer!

The newer hard drives are solid state vs. the old mechanical (record-player style) hard drives. I've used the External Hard Drive for years and never a problem. You should be good with the setup you mention above.

I'm still asking questions before I make any decisions. When speaking to my granddaughter this evening she said she was working from home, so I asked her what she was doing about the change. She said she has a 1 Terabyte External Hard Drive and it updates her entire computer on a regular basis so if the program goes down and it can't be fixed, all of her info should be on the External Hard Drive and could just be input into a new computer even if it's Windows 11. Accurate? Every external hard drive I've had seems to self-destruct in a year or so.

Donald R. Aurand, age 84 of DuBois, PA died Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Olean General Hospital in Olean, NY. Born on August 4, 1941 in Jersey Shore, PA, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Brouse) Aurand. Don was a 1959 graduate of Jersey Shore High School and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Lock Haven State College. He continued his education and received a Master's Degree from Yeshiva University. On October 9, 2004, he married his wife of 21 years, Charlotte L. (Lasher) Aurand. She survives. He retired from Beacon Container Corporation after 36 years of service. Prior to that, he taught school for 11 years, including 8 years at Williamsport Area Community College. Don served on the Board of Directors at Treasure Lake Church where he had also served as past Chairman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards. He also loved cross country skiing and biking. Along with his wife, Don is survived by his son (Jeffrey Aurand of Jersey Shore, PA), stepson (Mark Shuey and his wife Tina of Eldred, PA), two granddaughters, one grandson (Brayden Shuey), his mother-in-law (Rose Lasher), and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two daughters (Beverly Aurand and Rebecca Emig), and his siblings (Joyce Seasholtz, and Gary and John Aurand). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11 AM from the Treasure Lake Church with Pastor Dick Whitaker officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Treasure Lake Church, 226 Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA 15801. The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to https://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

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The Historical Society has City Directories dating back to the late 1800's. Unfortunately we are only open on Thursday's for 2 hours. I will check next week to see what I can find out.

Doesn't the library keep City Books of who lived and worked here in years past?

That's exactly what Jesus said we are to do. Positive anything grows and multiplies, negative destroys and diminishes. Smile even when it hurts!

I did a little searching today on Find a Grave.com. A photo of the grave of an Abraham Lian, 1883 - 1952, was pictured. He would have been 68 or 69 when he died. The grave was in the Saint Catherine Cemetery in DuBois, PA. A man by the name of Edison B. Waite, Jr., had photographed it. He had a camp in this area at the time and had photographed many graves around here between 2007 and 2013. If Abraham Lian was the store owner, he probably had the store in the early to mid 1900's. If he wasn't the owner, perhaps he was a close family member of the owner, as his initials are the same.

While we are reflecting on the people who do such a good job in serving customers, I also wanted to relate what happened today, but it was on the customer side. I had to call Verizon today to ask some questions. Our business has to make some changes to our cell phone network soon and I needed some information. I spoke to a foreign woman with a heavy accent who was very helpful and was very accommodating. She answered my questions and even was able to give me a discount as we have been with Verizon a number of years. Before we hung up, she said my call was the first one of the day that was a good experience, and that her other calls so far were very difficult and she had to deal with a lot of irate customers. She was so thankful for a pleasant call, finally. It made me think of the times I have been somewhat short and irritated and how I probably made the customer service person feel. 99% of the time, it is not that person's, waitress', or technician's fault anyhow. Makes me want to try harder to be more kind when dealing with folks who serve us. We are all just out here trying to make a living, and its much more enjoyable if we are pleasant to one another.

I'm sure other people have seen it but didn't want to get involved because they weren't getting hurt personally! Check my statement below.

She will know true satisfaction from doing her job well and efficiently. That's a better feeling than getting a paycheck! Well, almost!

Sorry I am late! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

Usually when we have a post like this, Netzlof has an answer for us.