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AREA FUNDRAISERS ON TAP

Several area fundraisers have been scheduled.

They include:

¯ Breakfast Fundraiser: The Youngsville Boys Baseball Breakfast will be held Sunday, May 1, at Warren Legion Post 135 from 8 to 10 a.m. Cost is by donation. There will be 50/50 tickets and a Chinese auction. Those attending don’t need to be present to win. Tickets are on sale now and at the door.

¯ A rummage and bake sale will be held at the Irvine Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.

¯ Saron Lutheran Church’s annual rummage and bake sale will be May 5 through May 9. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a $1 bag special on Saturday only. There is an elevator available for use.

¯ Today, the Christian Motorcycle Association (Allegheny Faith Riders) is holding a spaghetti and meatballs dinner fundraiser at the EUM Church at 18 Second St., Youngsville, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until sold out. Spaghetti dinner includes meatballs, roll and dessert. Take-out orders are available because the church has limited seating. Cost is by donation, suggested donation is $10. All proceeds support the mission and ministries of CMA and its “Run for the Son” outreach. Annually, on average, the CMA members touch over 692,000 lives worldwide with Evangelistic outreach.

¯ Garland VFD Bingo: Monday, May 2, a bingo fundraiser will be held at the Garland Fire Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6 p.mm. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Kitchen specials include fish and fries, fish sandwich and chicken fingers. New Bingo game formats and ways to win start in May. Visit the Garland VFD Facebook page for details.

¯ Spring Cash Bash: Today is is the Garland Volunteer Fire Department’s Spring Cash Bash. Doors open at 6 p.m. and giveaways start at 7 p.m. There are several ways to win cash and other prizes. Tip board giveaways and instant tickets will be available. The kitchen will be open serving: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs and French fries. This is a bring-your-own-beer event.

LIBRARY NEWS

Free Job Workshops:

Rebecca Whitney will hold three separate career development workshops at the Youngsville Public Library on Wednesday.

From noon to 1 p.m., Whitney will host a walk-in question-and-answer session. Ask personalized questions regarding job searches, PA CareerLink, free job training opportunities and more. No registration is needed.

From 11 a.m. to noon, Whitney will host “Budgeting 101.”

From 2 to 3 p.m., Whitney will host a “Stress Management” workshop. Learn short-term and long-term techniques to deal with stress, create more peaceful environments at home or work, and tips to calm one’s life.

Attend the “Budgeting 101” and “Stress Management” workshops in-person at the library, virtually or by cell or landline. Contact Whitney at 814-853-5141 or RebeccaWhitney@NWPACareerLink.org. Visit YoungsvilleLibrary.org or the library’s Facebook page at Youngsville-Public-Library for more information and for upcoming workshops. These workshops count towards weekly unemployment requirements as they are part of PA CareerLink.

Library Raffle

Winners:

“The Friends of the Youngsville Public Library, Board, and I want to thank everyone who ‘took a chance’ on YPL’s 12th annual Love-Your-Library Raffle Extravaganza Fundraiser this year, we really appreciate it,” said Library Director Kristy Wallace. “There were also many individuals who utilized our downloadable ‘mail in raffle request form’ this year and that really helped make our fundraiser successful. One of this year’s winners actually was a ‘mail in raffle request form’ person. There were 7 themed options to choose each worth a minimum of $100 in gift cards, cash, and/or scratch-off tickets. Since this is a major annual fundraiser for Youngsville Public Library, we truly are appreciative of all the area businesses who donated toward the gift cards and cash prizes. We really wouldn’t have been able to offer such great prizes without local and area business support. It is our hope that the supporting businesses will also benefit by acquiring new customers.”

Businesses that donated to YPL’s 12th annual Raffle event were: Applebee’s, Carter’s Lumber, Genuine Jerky in Youngsville, Huey’s Place in Yngs, Kwik Fill, Lonnie’s Pizza in Yngs, Mama Jane’s Eatery in Warren, Olewine Financial Group in Warren, Outlet City (Simple Dicks), Sheetz, Station 61 Family Restaurant in Yngs, Tops’ Markets in Youngsville, Walmart, West-end Keystone in Warren, and Friends of the Youngsville Library. Station 61 Restaurant and Valley Bowling in Youngsville sold chances to win in their businesses.

Winners are:

¯ Sue Pulliam – “Bon-Appetite” $30 Mama Jane’s Eatery, $25 Applebee’s, $50 cash;

¯ Donna McDonald — “Youngsville’s Finest”: $20 Simple Dicks, $30 Genuine Jerky Store, $50 Lonnie’s Pizza, $25 Huey’s Place & $20 Station 61 Family Restaurant;

¯ Heather Branstrom — “Keep on Scratching”: $100 worth of scratch off tickets (sponsored by Friends of YPL);

¯ Grant Herrnberger — “Cold Cash”: $100 bill sponsored by (Scott) Olewine Financial Group, in Warren;

¯ Anita Archuleta — “Fill ‘er Up”: $25 West-end Keystone, $50 Sheetz gas card, & $50 Kwik Fill gas card;

¯ Rosemary Stover — “This and That”: $50 Walmart, $25 Tops, & $50 cash;

¯ Mary Kushner (a mail-in request for participant) — “Got Ya Covered”: $100 Carter Lumber Gift Certificate.

All proceeds directly benefit the Youngsville Public Library.

CHAPMAN PARK FREE PROGRAM

Flint Knap-In: Join park officials for a trip back in time to witness the art of creating arrowheads and other Native American skills at the fifth annual Flint Knap-In. Learn about primitive life through hands-on programming and demonstrations. The Flint Knap-In will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pavilions 1 & 2, Chapman State Park, 4790 Chapman Dam Road, Clarendon. The event features flint knapping, primitive fire, arrowhead collections, archery, wild edibles, children’s activities, and more. Those who want to stay overnight can call 888-727-2757 or viistparks.com. For more information, call Jen Moore 814-723-0259 or email jennmoore@pa.gov.