Community Briefs
LEC opens year
Classes at the Learning Enrichment Center began Tuesday, Sept. 2. Gifted support students will attend classes this year on the following grade level days: Monday: K-2 grades; Tuesday: 3-4 grades; Wednesday: 5-6 grades; Thursday: 7-8 grades; Friday: secondary workshops beginning Sept. 19.
A Gifted Advisory Group Meeting will be held at the LEC on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the HUB. Interested Gifted Support parents and students are encouraged to attend.
Discuss trips
Trips in 2009 will be discussed at Warren Senior Center, 800 Pennsylvania Ave. W., at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in the front dining room. All those interested in traveling, whether it is for one-day trips or for longer, should attend. Apple cake will be served. Those who cannot attend should call the center at 723-3237 or Margaret Sleeman at 723-7143 with suggestions.
Learn safe driving
The Warren YMCA will host the new AARP Driver Safety Program, Edition 6, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and Wednesday Sept. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course will be presented at the Warren YMCA in two four-hour sessions.
Drivers who are older than 50 who frequently drive may benefit greatly by participating in the AARP's refresher driving course. Why should you take the AARP Driver Safety class? This course is intended to increase your personal safety by covering the basics of defensive driving. Just as important, the course is designed to make you aware of how changes in vision, hearing and physical reflexes due to aging can impact your driving. You may be eligible for an automobile insurance premium reduction or discount (ask your insurance agent; all drivers in the household may have to take the course) and there are no tests (written or driving).
The class is only $10 per person, paid by check to AARP or cash to the instructor on the first day of class. You do not have to be a member of AARP or the YMCA to take the course. Advanced registration is recommended as class is limited to 30 attendees. The course will be taught at by Lawrence (Larry) Jackson. Larry is a recently retired highway accident investigator who worked with the National Transportation Safety Board for 28 years.
Call the YMCA at 726-0110 for registration. For more information on the course, see the AARP Web site at www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety.
Lions to meet
The Warren Lions club met for their monthly noon meeting on Tuesday Aug. 26, at Warren Holiday Inn. Guest speaker was Past District Governor John Crone, who gave a slide presentation on a recent trip to PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp in Mount Union, Pa. The camp hosted a Lions Appreciation Day and had a prepared program for all in attendance. Beacon Lodge is a camp for children and adults with special needs including blindness, deafness, and many other physical and mental challenges. The main part of the presentation included many of the campers participating in song, a nice tribute to all that Lions do.
The next monthly board meeting will be held on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. at Warren Moose Lodge. All members are encouraged to attend. Please note the difference in time. The next evening meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at Warren Holiday Inn. All Lions are encouraged to attend.
Reunion planned
Graduates of the Class of 1978, Youngsville High School, are invited to a 30-year reunion during homecoming weekend, Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 18-20. Call or email Callie Williams for more details, 563-9019, calfinhome@yahoo.com.
Off to Finger Lakes
Take a fall trip to Corning, N.Y., and the Finger Lakes region on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8-9, with Warren Community Center. Tour Rockwell Museum, Corning Glass and wineries and take a scenic luncheon cruise on Lake Keuka. Three meals will be included and accommodations at Holiday Inn at Painted Post. Call 723-4180 for information and reservations.
Join Emergycare
Bring your Emergycare membership to Warren Community Center, 905 Fourth Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 16, and receive a $5 discount. Public is invited.
Class to lunch
Warren High School Class of 1955 will have lunch at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Venue's, Pennsylvania Ave. E., Warren.
Class to breakfast
Warren High School Class of 1950 will have breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Bob Evans, North Warren.
Women to lunch
Women of Warren High School Class of 1948 will have lunch at noon Thursday, Sept. 11, at Venue's, Pennsylvania Ave. E., Warren.
YHS class to breakfast
Youngsville High School Class of 1951 will have breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Richard's Restaurant, Youngsville.
Old Timers Picnic
A Pittsfield "Old Timers Picnic" will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Pittsfield Community Center. Those attending should take table service and a dish to share for the noon lunch. Beverage will be provided.
CDA to meet
Members of Court de la Roque 657, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will meet at St. Paul Center, Saybrook, on Thursday, Sept. 11, after 6 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church. Members should take a tureen to share. Meat, table service and Chinese auction items will be provided by the hostess committee: Betty Labesky, Julie Bulicz, Veronica Bulicz and Linda Goldthwaite.
Become foster parents
For individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents with Warren County Children and Youth, a two-day training will be held on Oct. 11 and Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forest-Warren Human Services Building, 27 Hospital Dr., North Warren. To register or for more information about foster care or adoption, call Warren County Children & Youth at 726-2100 and ask for extension 8164 or 8167.
K of C to meet
Warren Knights of Columbus Council 964 will have its monthly meeting at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the lower club room on Second Ave. Fellowship will be held from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., and snacks will follow the meeting. Be active; become involved. Need a ride? Call the K of C at 723-7690 or 723-9479 and leave a message.
Classic Jazz
Warren Public Library's Classic Jazz series will open this fall with a program featuring pianist and songwriter Fats Waller at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the Slater Room. A full hour of Waller's recordings, made from 1929 to 1943, will be followed by selections from a 1990 album of Waller tunes by the Paswonky Serenaders, a New York based group led by Marty Grosz and Keith Ingham. Among the artists on the Waller sides are Slam Stewart, Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Al Casey and George Wettling. The program will be free and open to the public.
