ANF event

The Allegheny National Forest is honoring the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with a reveal ceremony for a scale model timber raft display at the Marienville Ranger District office (131 Smokey Lane, Marienville) on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The scale model timber raft was handcrafted by the Toy Shoppe of Warren and is a replica of those used during the 19th century to float timber down the Allegheny and Clarion Rivers, both now part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

The ceremony is open to the public and will begin at 1 p.m. The unveiling of the scale model timber raft will occur 50 years to the day after President Lyndon B. Johnson made his remarks upon signing four bills related to conservation and outdoor recreation, including both the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails System Act.

The raft is the creation of a joint effort between the Toy Shoppe of Warren, Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council, Eastern National Forests Interpretive Association, and the Allegheny National Forest.

Mountain bike festival

The second annual Jakes Witch Project will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29, at two of the Allegheny National Forest’s recreation sites — Kinzua Beach and the Trails at Jakes Rocks.

During this time, there will be limitations on the use of the Trails at Jakes Rocks. The trails will be closed to public use Friday, Sept. 28 – some segments of the trails will be closed for an Enduro race from 2 to 5 p.m. — and Saturday, Sept. 29 – most of the trails will be closed for races from 8 a.m. to noon.

The portions of the trails not closed for racing will be open to the public.

Parking at the Trails at Jakes Rocks trailhead will also be closed to non-event public during the two-day event.

Volunteers will be on site to help answer questions and direct the non-event recreating public to open parking areas and trail segments.

For more information or questions, contact Rich Hatfield at (814) 363-6098.

Additional information on the Jakes Witch Project is also available at https://www.jakeswitchproject.com/.

UCC code updates

The City of Warren will be co-sponsoring a free seminar for all builders, design professionals, municipal officials, remodelers, etc. on the adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code. The 2015 IRC is being enacted in Pennsylvania beginning October 1, 2018. Participants of the class will receive an understanding of the changes to the code, as well as how it will impact the way houses are designed, built and inspected.

The class will be held at the Johnsonburg Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 7. Lunch will be provided at no cost to the participants.

Call the City of Warren at 723-6300, extension 143, for registration information. The deadline to register is October 5.

Bridge results

Results from Monday night duplicate bridge held at Warren YMCA were as follows:

1st-Laurie Curren and Carol Stone with 39.5;

2nd-Karen Cassin and Richard Woodruff with 35;

3rd-Sally Steele and Rita Mancuso with 33.5.

Flu shot clinic

There will be a flu shot clinic at the Sheffield Hospitality Center, 519 S. Main St., Sheffield, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1. Flu shots will be provided by the Sheffield Pharmacy. Bring your Medicare and supplemental insurance cards. The cost for those under 65 years of age is $29.

Eisenhower alumni tailgating

Ike Pride invites all Eisenhower alumni to tailgate at the Eisenhower High School football field this Friday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 to the 7 p.m. kickoff. This is a chance to visit with other alumni and cheer on the Knights for the Homecoming game and ceremonies. Ike Pride will have a basket raffle and will provide hot dogs. Bring a dish to pass.

Fall rummage sale

St. Luke’s Church in Youngsville is having its fall rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, and Friday, Oct. 5, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 6. On Saturday, it is $1 per bag.

Raffle/craft sale

St. Anthony’s Basket Raffle/Craft Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at St. Paul’s Center, Rt. 6, Sheffield. Food is available throughout the day.

Dinner canceled

Harvest dinner at Lottsville Methodist Church is canceled for October until further notice.

For information, call 489-3408.

Polka Sunday

The Slovenian Polka Boosters will be having their dance from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at St. Marys Moose, with Rob Deblander, from Michigan, performing. There will be music for all types of dancing and the public is invited. For information, call John or Pat Moore at 837-9218.

CCWA Gala

The Conewango Creek Watershed Association Annual Gala will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Audubon Community Nature Center in Jamestown, N.Y. The Gala will celebrate the accomplishments, volunteers, and watershed of Conewango Creek. Appetizers will be served at 5:30 p.m.

After a short business meeting, Luke Bobnar from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will give a presentation titled “A Beautiful Mess… and other Stream Improvements: Stories of local conservation.”

Bobnar is a watershed scientist with more than eight years of experience in aquatic and terrestrial monitoring and restoration. He works in the Upper Allegheny and Clarion River watersheds as well as the Pennsylvania Lake Erie tributaries, focusing on water quality and fish habitat improvements on public and private lands. RSVP by calling (814) 726-1441, extension 1, or go to www.conewangocreek.org.