Tickets for Rocking
Donkey on Sale
Community volunteers will be at the Youngsville Quality Markets selling Donkey raffle tickets this Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The handcrafted rocking donkey, donated by Larry Haupin to the Revitalization Of Youngsville organization to raise money to benefit community improvements, is also on display at the Market on Railroad Street. The donation is $2 for one ticket, $5 for three tickets. The drawing will be held the night of Simply Christmas, Dec. 3.
ROY Simply
Christmas Dec 3
Youngsville's 29th annual Christmas celebration will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. The program begins with the traditional Santa Claus parade followed by the lighting of the town Christmas tree and singing Christmas songs, making of Christmas ornaments, a Nativity show, free Christmas carriage rides, and visits with Santa Claus.
Simply Christmas will take place rain or snow.
Turkey Party
Fundraiser
The Youngsville High School Touchdown Club and the Boys Basketball Boosters are teaming up to hold a benefit Turkey Party on Saturday Nov. 28, at the Youngsville Fire Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the party starts at 7 p.m.
There will be raffles for money, turkeys, hams, steaks and more. Also, 250 Christmas Cash raffle tickets will be sold for a donation of $20 a ticket. The winning tickets will receive first prize $1000, second prize $750, third prize $500 and fourth prize $250. The winning raffle tickets will be drawn during the turkey party. Tickets are for sale from any YHS Booster or call Andy Brunecz at 563-7899.
Volunteers are needed to help with the Turkey party; call Andy (563-7899) if you can help.
Saint Luke Fun Bu
Trip Nov. 14
The Women of St. Luke Society are sponsoring a bus trip on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The cost is $20 a person. The itinerary is: 8 a.m. meet and leave from Saint Luke Church parking lot, 420 N. Main St.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grove City Outlets; 2 to 4:30 p.m. Olive Garden for lunch; 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. casino or, if don't want to go to the casino, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Millcreek Mall. There are 47 seats on the bus so it is on a first come basis.
For questions or to sign up, call Mary Ann Devore at 563-9873 after 5 p.m.
Festival on
the Mountain
The group bringing Love INC (Love In the Name of Christ) to the Brokenstraw Valley will be selling baked goods at the Wesley Woods Festival on the Mountain.
Held Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., this Christian music festival will feature Christian bands, speakers, arts and crafts vendors, hay rides, horseback riding, and much more.
Look for the "Love INC group" among the food vendors, selling cookies, muffins, breads, brownies, and all sorts of goodies. The hope is to raise enough money for the Brokenstraw Valley chapter to become affiliated with the national organization. Through this program we will be able to reach out to those in need in a tangible way.
Also, stop to see the huge pumpkin at our booth, donated by the Dan Rutsky family. Guess the weight and take a chance on winning a theme basket, or even the pumpkin.
Walk the Bike-Hike
Trail Reminder
There is a walk the proposed ROY Youngsville Bike/Hike Trail scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. All interested walkers meet at Island Park. Bring a brown bag lunch, wear walking shoes and weather appropriate apparel for outdoor walking.
Transportation will be provided to take all walkers to the east end of the trail. The walk will be approximately one hour. No restroom facilities are available along the path. Restrooms at Island Park will be open to the public that day. At the conclusion of the walk, the group will gather in the pavilion for lunch and Pastor Rick will highlight the planned construction and funding for the trail.
Rummage Sale
to Support Museum
The Wilder Museum, 51 Erie Ave., Irvine, just off old Route 6 near Elwood National Forge, will hold a large rummage sale Saturday, Oct. 24 and 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For sale are books, pictures, household goods, cooking and baking utensils, craft kits, clothing, glass and tableware, plants, toys and more.
Proceeds raised will go to improve exhibits, facilities and amenities for visitors of the Wilder Museum - Warren County History Center. The historical society is a member of the Revitalization Of Youngsville organization.
For more information, contact the Warren County Historical Society at 723-1795
ROY At Winter
Wonderland
The Revitalization of Youngsville organization (ROY) will be manning two tables on Nov. 21 at the Youngsville Fire Department's Winter Wonderland, the annual craft show. Donations are needed for bake goods, knit and crochet items or any craft items.
Cherri Watson said, "Anything you would be willing to donate, we would love to have - cupcakes, cookies, or brownies packaged in half dozens, pies, breads, sweet breads, knitted caps, scarves, mittens, and all kinds of craft projects." Donations may be dropped off at the Artist CoOp/Allegheny Artistry, 106 E. Main St., from noon until 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. If you would like to volunteer to man the tables, have questions or donations that need picked up, call 563-4959 or 563-9235.
Card-making Class
at the Library
Tuesday, Oct. 27 Joanna Fehlman will be teaching a Christmas Card-making class at the Youngsville Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will be creating 12 individualized Christmas cards. Cost for materials is $12.
Seating is limited, so be sure to pre-register by Saturday, Oct. 24. Contact the library at 563-7670 during business hours.
Facade money for
Property Improvements
The Warren County Regional Main Street program has been funding facades for over a year now. The way the program works is, after a project is accepted, a property owner will pay 50 percent of their facade project and the state will pay 50 percent.
This program is available to any property owner within the designated Main Street area of Sheffield, Sugar Grove, Tidioute and Youngsville, residential and commercial properties.
Recently a real estate agent called the Regional Main Street coordinator and asked if one of his clients could use the facade money for a facade upgrade to help sell a property, the answer is yes, if the property owner fills out the application and sends it to the contact within that community or the Regional Main Street coordinator, Kathleen Reitinger.
Facade funds can be used for doors that need replaced or repaired and if a property owner needs to have an ADA accessible entrance. The Sugar Grove Free Library asked for funding for that purpose last year. It also funds window replacement or repairs. It will even fund some cans of paint to just paint the trim. Fifty percent or up to $5,000 is available per facade project. Presently, the Warren Forest Counties Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) has $39,000 available for facade projects.
If a ramp is needed for accessibility, it too can qualify for funding through the facade grant. The ramp must be on the front of the building or allow access through the front door.
Youngsville facades that have been completed are the First United Methodist Church, and Holmberg Hair Salon and Ralston Computers. A facade currently in progress is Bower's Sport Shop. A facade in the application process is the Leofsky Apartments at the crossroads of West and East Main streets.
If you have any questions or to begin the application process, contact Reitinger at 814-406-0045 or email at reitinger@wfcaa.org
Youngsville Library
Book Club
Eighteen library patrons met Tuesday, Oct. 20 for Youngsville Library's monthly book club. The book "Sugar Queen" by Sarah Addison Allen was discussed.
"We really have a great book club group," stated Library Director Kristy Wallace. "We can count on 15 to 20 participants each month. What is great about our group is that we have a very laid-back style, not everyone can meet every month and that's OK, not to mention that we encourage a very open and friendly conversational format-it's great how we can agree to disagree about characters, plots, and genres, without any tension, it makes for lively and interesting conversations. We welcome anyone who is interested in joining us to call the library for details or to stop by and pick-up a listing of the books that the core group has chosen to read for next year. We meet the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (except in December). Our next meeting date is Nov. 17 and we will be discussing the book 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger."