Sheffield Area News In Brief

Craft sale

The Sheffield VFD Auxiliary will be holding their Spring Craft Show on April 5. All tables have been sold. Over 50 tables of crafts and goodies will be at the firehall in the Social Hall and Ambulance Bay. The show opens at 9am and runs to 3pm and there is no admission fee. Refreshments are available. The following crafters will have their specialities on display:

Janelle Johnson, Ashley Grubbs, Julie Finch, Melanie McMillen, Judy Barner, Sue Curtin, Ruth M. Smith Center, Sherry Servesko, Sheffield Area Hospitality Center, Barnes Omega, Barnes Sunday School, Sheffield Progressive Woman’s Club, Bev Pollock, Nancy Kaye, Elaine West, Jennifer Anderson, Sandy Hoffner, Zachary Miller, Kane VFD Auxiliary, Lori Phillips, Tracie Edmiston, Brooks and Ruth Walter, Barb Mattison, Sheffield VFW Auxiliary, Kelly Johnson, Bill Sheckler, Stacey Johnson, Peggy Houser, Carolyn Yetto, Martha Bliss, Marjorie Ohl, Kinzua Bridge Foundation, Sheffield Methodist Women, Gridiron Club, Nancy Edmiston, Rosalie Stanko, Sharon Beane, Kristy Rieck, Nancy Burton, Sheffield VFD, and Judi Moore.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Sheffield Lions Club will be holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12th at 10 AM. All kids are encouraged to come to Memorial Park and hunt for eggs and prizes will be awarded in various age groups.

Sheffield Rotary

The Rotary Club of Sheffield announced their 2014 selection for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program. Adam Higby, a junior from Sheffield Area Middle High School (SAMHS) was chosen from a field of nine nominees to participate in a week-long leadership conference at Westminster College this summer.

Each year Rotary Clubs around the world provide a program to recognize and develop leadership potential among the young people within the community. Local students selected for the awards program will attend an all-expense paid Leadership Retreat with 149 other outstanding high school students from throughout the region. Qualifications of successful candidates include demonstrated leadership potential, public speaking ability and a good academic standing.

Hospitality Center

The menu for the week will be: Monday, chicken cutlets, potatoes, vegetable and pie for dessert. Thursday will be goulash, salad and cream puffs for dessert. Friday’s buffet will feature breakfast for lunch among other entrees and fruit for dessert. Please be reminded new diners are always welcome, but call in advance so food doesn’t run short; meals are $3, over 60 yrs. and $4 under 60 yrs.

This week’s highlights are, Monday, monthly 50/50 will be drawn, last month’s winner was Joan Jenkins from Warren. Sue Alling was the seller who sold a total of 85 tickets. Wednesday is shopping in Warren; if you would like to join the group call on Monday to schedule the bus to pick you up at your door. They leave about 8:30 and drop people off at their destinations and take them home after lunch about 2:30. Thursday is the Advisory Council meeting at 10:30 to discuss the Craft show and Spring chicken and biscuit dinner on Tuesday, April 22, from 4:30 6:30.

Friday is VITA tax day. This is a free service, but you need an appointment; call 968-5667 to schedule. If you need your property tax or Rent Rebate filled out help is available any day after 1 p.m. Deadline June 30. Saturday brings the first bake sale of the year at the Sheffield Fire Hall from 9-3. Please have all donations to the table before 9 a.m.

Softball team

chicken BBQ

Girls Softball Team is having a fundraiser chicken barbecue on April 6 at the Sheffield Lions Den from noon to 5 p.m. Chickens will be prepared by the Sheffield Rod & Gun Club and include half a chicken, baked potato, side, and a roll.

Tickets are $8 and can be purchased from any softball player or by calling Denise at 688-4908.

Johnny Appleseed

Festival

The Johnny Appleseed Festival committee is currently planning the 9th Annual Festival for the weekend of October 10, 11, and 12 and is in need of competition wood. Contact nathanwaterfield@yahoo.com if you have aspen as described in below.

The Johnny Appleseed Festival has very specific needs when selecting and preparing wood for its competition. In this part of the country the preferred species is big tooth or quaking aspen.

The trees need to be from 13 to 18 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH). The first 8 feet of the trees cannot be used because this wood is much firmer than the rest of the tree and also contains an abundance of hidden knots. Knots are a major problem for woodcutters due to their excessive hardness. They are to be avoided at all costs due to the competitive disadvantages they introduce as well as the potential for damage to expensive saws and axes. The trees that we look for typically come from within a stand of hardwood timber as opposed to low-lying areas next to streams or swamps which produce aspen that is generally more knotty.

Once the trees are felled they must be processed for competitive use. This involves cutting the timbers into 26″ lengths each with a minimum of 20″ of knot-free wood. Care must be taken to insure that the pieces that will be used for the different events come from the same trees to minimize variability and enhance competiveness. The individual pieces, of which there are between 280 and 320 are then put on a lathe to remove the bark and size them to specific diameters. These pieces are marked to identify the trees that they originated from and the events they are intended for. Finally, in order to maintain moisture content and keep the pieces free of dirt and other contaminants, they are wrapped in plastic sheeting until the day of the competition.

Last year it took approximately 40 mature trees (4,500 bdft) to produce the wood for the competition. Each year the Johnny Appleseed Festival has been generously supported by having the wood donated by local loggers and landowners. Finally, it takes a lot of hard work each year to process the wood. All of this labor is provided by a group of volunteers who donate their time and equipment over a two-day period. Without their efforts this competition would not be possible.

Bowling tournament

After 4 weeks of play the standings are as follows: 1st Place is Team Traister with a score of 3,480, 2nd Place is Team Frederoski with a Stover of 3,459 and 3rd Place is Team Stover with a score of 3,440. High Men’s Series is Rick Stover with a score of 794 and High Women’s Series is Judy Nuhfer with a score of 647. High Junior Boy is Ryan Lemay with a score of 627 and High Junior Girl is Cheyenne Wheatley with a score of 699. This is the last Saturday for the tournament, don’t forget to stop down at the Bowlaway Lanes in Sheffield to get your tickets for the Chinese auction, there a lot of great prizes! The Jack V. Barner family again wishes to thank all that have been so generous with their contributions towards this tournament. It has been a huge success thus far.

Seminar Day

Grades 6-12 at SAMSHS, 300 students, took part in Seminar Day on Friday, March 21. All students had the opportunity to attend 8 different seminars for each period of their schedules. The activities were as follows: Mean People Suck, Beacon Light; Putting it Out There, State Police; We Like to Move it, YMCA; Beginner Yoga, Barb Urban; Survive It, Steve Leonhardt; Quote it, Caren Pence; Origami, Cindy Hartburg; Work it Out, Rick Nowacki; Explore Forestry(ANF), Gary Geiger; Ace the Interview (Bradford Schools), Lisa Pustelak and Marybeth Slipp; Actions and Consequences (A Safe Place); Diane Muntz; Get Hired (Goodwill Industries), Marsha Romine; Trap, Marty Groves; Murder Mystery, John Shaughnesy; Ready to Serve, Susan Curtin; Labyrinth, Ellen Pacquite; Be A Great Employee (Superior Tire), Keith Bertsch and Chari Spear; Perseverance (Abraxas), Rick Wagonseller; Pollination, Tom Smoulder; Relay Race, Jamie Ely and Jena Albaugh; Zombie Apocalypse, Joe English and Sally Ambrose; Make a Mandala, Michele McLaughlin; Tech Scavenger Hunt, Jen Dilks; Don’t be a Loser, Kris Kifer, Clutter in your World, Stephanie Scutella; Drum Circle, Sarah Korchak; Hand Chimes, Andrew Pollard; Archery, Olympia Sport.

NWS Sheffield office

The Sheffield Office of Northwest Savings Bank is gearing up for Community Banking Month in April.

The office will observe this year’s theme, Celebrating Communities, with special events and activities every Friday from April 4 through April 25.

“This year, we’re excited that Community Banking Week has been extended to take place over an entire month,” said Jim Cheronis, office manager of the bank. “We’re going to take this opportunity to thank our customers and community for their continued support. We’re proud to call Sheffield home, and we want to do everything we can to showcase some of the great things our area has to offer. We invite all of our friends and neighbors to visit us at 101 S. Main St, Sheffield, PA during Community Banking Month.”

There will be weekly events at the office each Friday as follows:

Friday, April 4: Ruth M. Smith Center Day Care; face painting & coloring contest for kids 4 – 6

Friday, April 11: Hot dog Cook out& Easter egg sale

Friday, April 18: Humane Society 11 a.m. 1 p.m. sale of dog licenses

Friday, April 25: Blood Pressure Screening 11 a.m. 1 p.m.

Coming Events…

April 2nd St. Anthony’s RCC will be holding the Mid-Week Lenten Services at 7PM

April 4th Lenten Fish Fry at St. Paul Center 5PM-7PM

April 5th-SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 6th Chicken BBQ at Lions Den for SAMSHS Girls Softball Team 12-5PM

April 12th-Soup and Sub Sale at Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department

Allegheny Valley Elementary School Spring Craft Sale from 10 AM 3PM

Noon Easter Egg Hunt

April 12th Movie Video Night starring Kevin Pence at Sheffield VFW 9-1AM

April 12th Sheffield Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Memorial Park at 10AM.

May 3rd Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Bloodscreening

May 10th-NRA Dinner

June 7th Sheffield Rotary Golf Scramble at Kane Country Club

June 14th Spring Clean UP day in Sheffield Township

June 19th -20th Sheffield Open in DuBois

July 18th -20th Sheffield Alumni Association Weekend

August 17th -23rd SVFD Fireman’s Festival

September 20/21-Fire Police Hosting Meeting

October 10, 11, 12-Johnny Appleseed Festival

October 25th-SVFD Fall Craft Show

November 1-Annual Turkey Party at SVFD

Sheffield Area News In Brief

Craft sale

Easter Egg Hunt

Sheffield Rotary

Hospitality Center

Softball team

chicken BBQ

Tickets are $8 and can be purchased from any softball player or by calling Denise at 688-4908.

Johnny Appleseed

Festival

The Johnny Appleseed Festival has very specific needs when selecting and preparing wood for its competition. In this part of the country the preferred species is big tooth or quaking aspen.

Bowling tournament

Seminar Day

NWS Sheffield office

The Sheffield Office of Northwest Savings Bank is gearing up for Community Banking Month in April.

The office will observe this year’s theme, Celebrating Communities, with special events and activities every Friday from April 4 through April 25.

There will be weekly events at the office each Friday as follows:

Friday, April 4: Ruth M. Smith Center Day Care; face painting & coloring contest for kids 4 – 6

Friday, April 11: Hot dog Cook out& Easter egg sale

Friday, April 18: Humane Society 11 a.m. 1 p.m. sale of dog licenses

Friday, April 25: Blood Pressure Screening 11 a.m. 1 p.m.

Coming Events…

April 2nd St. Anthony’s RCC will be holding the Mid-Week Lenten Services at 7PM

April 4th Lenten Fish Fry at St. Paul Center 5PM-7PM

April 5th-SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 6th Chicken BBQ at Lions Den for SAMSHS Girls Softball Team 12-5PM

April 12th-Soup and Sub Sale at Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department

Allegheny Valley Elementary School Spring Craft Sale from 10 AM 3PM

Noon Easter Egg Hunt

April 12th Movie Video Night starring Kevin Pence at Sheffield VFW 9-1AM

April 12th Sheffield Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Memorial Park at 10AM.

May 3rd Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Bloodscreening

Sheffield Area News in Brief

Cornhole Tournament

The Music Boosters of SAMSHS will be holding a Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, April 5, at the Sheffield High School. Entry fee is $20/team adults or $10/team students (grades 6-12). There is a guaranteed payback price for top ten teams.

To register, call 720-7555. Registration check-in open at 11 a.m. and competition will start promptly at noon. Food will be available and all proceeds benefit Sheffield music programs.

Sheffield Township

Supervisors

The Sheffield Township Supervisors met on Monday, March 17. Art Lane was present representing the Music Boosters. He is looking a having a drum and bugle competition next summer at the sports complex and wants the Supervisors to consider having a usage fee for the field and concession stand so that they can do something like this or any other event as well could make good use of the facilities. It was mentioned that when Sheffield didn’t have its sports complex the band boosters had to pay a usage fee at Warren Memorial Field to use the concession stand there for our home football games. The supervisors will look into to this.

There has been a known individual who is dumping his trash in the township dumpster at the playground. This individual will be charged with theft of service.

A complaint was received in regards to the policy of all property owners need to be connected to the sewage system, so why are some property owners not connected. This was turned over the Municipal Authority. Permission was granted to the Wrestling Club which will be having a car wash on Saturday, June 7 at the township garage.

Some dates to remember: Spring Road Inspection will be Saturday, April 5, and Spring Clean up will be Saturday, June 14. The road crew will be attending a LTAP Course on Safe Driver on June 5 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Youngsville Borough Municipal Building.

The Federal Highway Administration is requiring all municipalities have in place by June 13 a sign management program. This program will address how we are going to check and update our regulatory and warning signs to meet the reflectivity requirements. Supervisor Labesky and the roadmaster are planning after Spring Road Inspection to drive around the township in the township truck in the night time to inspect all of the signs. They will make an inventory and each sign will be numbered on the sign as well as an electronic copy. Each street sign will have a manufacturer warranty date as well.

Supervisor Labesky reviewed the Dirt and Gravel Road application through the Warren County Conservation District. Dan Thayer will be attending a two-day class in Titusville for his certification in June. Henry’s Mills Road will be considered for the grant money this year. The deadline to send in the application is May 1. The roadmaster and Supervisor Labesky will be setting up a meeting with Greg Kolenda of the Warren County Conservation District to go over this road and the grant application. The road crew is to obtain three phone quotes for the purchase of a new John Deere tractor for the parks.

ATVs have been running on the township streets and Supervisor Labesky asked Chief Madigan to review the laws in regards to ATVs on public streets and state highways.

ATV Owners

The Sheffield Township Supervisors report the following to ATV owners and parents of kids who operate an ATV:

General rule for the operation on streets and highways of an ATV, it is unlawful to operate an ATV on any street or highway which is not designated and posted as an ATV road by the governmental agency having jurisdiction. Emergency and bridge crossings: An ATV may be operated on highways and streets, during periods of emergency when so declared by a policy agency having jurisdiction. When necessary to cross a bridge or culvert. Crossing street or highway: An ATV may make a direct crossing of a street or highway upon compliance with the following requirements: The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing. The ATV is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main-traveled way of the highway. The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard. In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with another public street or highway.

Operation on private or State property Private Real property: No person shall operate a ATV on private real property without the consent of the owner thereof. Any person operating a ATV upon lands of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representatives and, if requested to do so by the landowner, shall promptly remove the ATV from the premises. When a person operates an ATV in a manner as to violate section 3717 (relating to trespass by motor vehicle), the applicable fines, penalties and suspensions provided in this title for violation os section 3717 shall apply to this subsection.

Penalties for violation of ATV for a first offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 and costs of prosection and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, shall be imprisoned for not more than ten days. For a subsequent offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300 and costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days.

Sheffield Hospitality

Center

The menu for the week will be: Monday, porky pine meatballs and egg noodles, vegetable and orange pineapple or Rocky Road ice cream. Thursday’s birthday luncheon will be smothered chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, birthday cake and ice cream. Friday’s buffet features stromboli and fish with fruit for dessert.

This week’s highlights are Monday blood pressure screening with Sue from Kane Home Health from 10 a.m. to noon, no appointment necessary. Stay for coffee and conversation then lunch. Tuesday join us for senior night out, the bus will pick you up at your door starting at 4 p.m. go for dinner at Pizza Hut then some shopping at Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart.

If you have a birthday in March or just want to celebrate with us Thursday is the day for a nice lunch by Kelly, a special cake from Bi-Lo and a drawing for flowers. Lunch is $3 over 60 yrs. and $4 under 60 yrs. You must call 24 hours in advance for your reservation.

Our Easter Basket is now ready for you to sign up 3/$1 and there is over $200 in donations with a $50. bill. We will have this at the Craft and Bake sale at the Fire Hall on Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We have set a date for our annual ‘Chicken and Biscuit Dinner’ with homemade desserts, Tuesday, April 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., take-outs available all this for a donation. This is our spring fundraiser and thank you all in advance for your support.

TRIPS:

Lancaster, May 5-7 join us for this trip to see the production of ‘Moses’ at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, we were fortunate to get this reservation (they are already sold out for April and May), tours, pretzel factory, meals, tips, transportation, shopping & so much more, all for one low price of $349.

Boat trip, July 29, Tuesday is the day for a motor coach trip to Buffalo to board ‘Miss Buffalo’ for a luncheon cruise on Lake Erie. Later we will have a guided tour of the Botanical gardens, then on the way home a stop at Braymillers for an ice cream and vegetable shopping.

New Orleans, Oct. 4-12 This trip features four nights in the New Orleans area, tour of a Louisiana Plantation, Harrah’s Casino, a relaxing riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River and the World War II Museum, plus a guided tour of New Orleans, lodging, tips, and so much more all for $749. each.

Hawaii, Nov. 1-8 The trip of a lifetime, fly right out of Buffalo to Honolulu, no passport needed. The Norwegian cruise lines ‘Pride of America’ will be your ‘hotel’, we will sail at night so each morning you will have a new beautiful Island to explore.

Bowling Tournament

After three weeks of bowling in the Jack V. Barner Memorial Bowling Tournament, the standings are as follows: First Place is Team Frederoski with a score of 3,459, second Place is Team Stover with a score of 3,440 and third place is Team Cummings with a score of 3,434.

High Men’s series is Rick Stover with a score of 794. Women’s high series is Judy Nuhfer with a score of 647 and Junior Male is Shane Rolick with a score of 340.

Sheffield Volunteer

Fire Department

The Sheffield Vol. Fire Department is holding a picture-taking fundraiser on the weekend of April 12-13. There will be a man going door to door asking the homeowner for a donation to the fire department which then they have the opportunity to have a photo taken at the firehall on the above weekend. The VFD holds this fundraiser every other year and it has been very successful in the past.

The Sheffield VFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show will be April 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the firehall. There are over 50 tables of crafts, home-based businesses, raffles and goodies that would satisfy any shopper. The Auxiliary will have their kitchen open selling various sandwiches and their macaroni salad.

On April 12, the SVFD will hold its annual Soup and Sub Sale. Subs that are assembled that morning will be sold along with homemade vegetable beef soup and chicken noodle soup. Subs are sold with or without onions and the soup is sold by the bowl, pint, or quart.

Coming Events

March 23: Girls Track and Field Spaghetti Dinner at Lions Club 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 28: Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at SVFD

April 5: SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 12: Soup and Sub Sale at Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department

Allegheny Valley Elementary School Spring Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Noon Easter Egg Hunt

April 12: Movie Video Night starring Kevin Pence at Sheffield VFW 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

May 3: Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Bloodscreening

May 10; NRA Dinner

June 14; Spring Clean-up day in Sheffield Township

June 19-20: Sheffield Open in DuBois

July 18-20: Sheffield Alumni Association Weekend

Aug. 17-23: SVFD Fireman’s Festival

Sept. 20-21: Fire Police Hosting Meeting

Oct. 10-12: Johnny Appleseed Festival

Oct. 25: SVFD Fall Craft Show

Nov. 1: Annual Turkey Party at SVFD

Sheffield Area News In Brief

Bowling tournament

The Jack V. Barner Memorial Bowling Tournament got under way on Saturday, March 1, and continues every Saturday through March. If you get a chance stop down and support the tournament. The silentauction is full of prizes that have been donated. Top three teams after first night are as follows: Team Stover 3,440, Team Summers 3,406 and Team Hanks 3,359. High women series was Annita Johnson with a score of 642, high men’s series was Rick Stover with a score of 796 and the high junior was Shane Rolick with a score of 340.

Cemetery Association

The Board of Directors of the Sheffield Cemetery Association met for their annual meeting at the Township Building at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Not many lots are being sold, this making the income portion look off balance from the expenses. For anyone interested in purchasing a cemetery lot, they are $400 and the maps are at the Township office. Call 968-3096 if you are interested in purchasing a lot.

The sexton was thanked for his work on the new road at the top of Section 9. The slate of officers was addressed and nominations were as follows: Paul Sam Lindberg, President, Jim McNeal, Vice President, Sexton, Joe Walton and Secretary/Treasurer Kristi Kulka. Committees were set up as follows: Building and Grounds: Jim McNeal, Dennis Sturdevant, Jay Fitch and Joe Walton; Finance: Jim McMillen, Jamie Steffan and Sam Lindberg. Jim Ordiway is a new member to the Board and the secretary is to contact him to see where he would like to be placed. The Endowment Trustees are Jamie Steffan and Jim McMillen. The next meeting of the cemetery board will be in September at the cemetery.

Mid-Week Lenten

Service Schedule

All services will be at 7 p.m.

March 19, Stoneham UMC, Father John Neff, “Hear the Word of God”

March 26, Bethany LC, Pastor Marty Reynolds, “Proclaim the Good News of God in Christ through Word & Deed”

April 2, St. Anthony’s RCC, Pastor David Blank, “Serve All People following The Example of Jesus”

April 9, Tiona UMC, Pastor Dennis Johnson, “Strive for Justice and, Peace in All the Earth”

NWTF

Kinzua Allegheny Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation would like you to join them at the Sheffield Fire Hall as they host the 24th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet March 28. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. To register contact Joe Leichtenberger at (814)968-3890. Early Bird registration cutoff date is March 19. Your early registration will be a great help to the planners of this event.

Chili Festival

The 21st Annual Chili Festival will take place on Sunday, March 16, at the Cherry Grove Firehall from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sheffield UMC

The Sheffield United Methodist Church will have a soup and pie luncheon at noon on Sunday, March 16. This is a fundraiser for the church budget.

Main Street Artisans

The monthly meeting of the Main Street Artisans took place at the co-op with all artisans present with exception of Sue Curtin, who sells jams and jellies.

The artisans stated that the new way in which the shop is set up seems to be working well. Shoppers seem to flow within the shop. The shop is still open at its location at 29 South Main Street with the same hours. It is only open on one side now.

The co-op could not afford to keep both sides open, so they closed the side towards the Pharmacy and moved everything into one side. All the artists have plenty of space for the collection of their fineries. The artists and what they specialize in are as follows: Janice Lyle, Fiber Artist, Randy Melquist, Glass Art, Donna Anderson, Jewelry Designer, Marilyn Dunkle, Watercolors, Evelyn McNeal, Oils, Melody Mead, Acrylics, Bill Simbeck, Photographer, Shirley Corelli, Handmade scented candles, soaps, etc, Leon Edmiston, Intersia, Jenelle Johnson, Furniture Restoration, Nancy Edmiston, Baker, Sandy Droney, Fiber Artist, Bruce Melquist, Wood Turning, Paul Yourschisin, Scroll Saw Art, Sue Curtain, Exceptional Cook, Cathy Peterson, Fiber Artist.

The co-op is always looking for new artists. Applications and the bylaws of the co-op are available. Presently they are looking for a woodworker, potter, glassware artist, leathersmith or perhaps ceramic artist. The April raffle is a hand-painted pitcher painted by Marilyn Dunkle, full of Easter candy and a stuffed bunny. The shop is open Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. 6 pm., Saturday 9 a.m. 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Coming Events

TODAY Sheffield Area Trap Team Mandatory Orientation at Rod & Gun at 9AM

TODAY Give Cancer the Boot, Scott Steffan fundraiser at Lion’s Den from 12-5PM

March 16th Cherry Grove VFD Chili Festival

March 16th 12 PM at Sheffield UMC Soup and Pie Fundraiser

March 17th 7:30 PM at the Sheffield Hospitality Center Sheffield Township Supervisors

March 23rd Girls Track and Field Spaghetti Dinner at Lions Club 11am-5PM

March 28th-Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at SVFD

April 5th-SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 12th-Soup and Sub Sale at Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department

Allegheny Valley Elementary School Spring Craft Sale from 10 AM 3PM

Noon Easter Egg Hunt

May 3rd Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Bloodscreening

May 10th-NRA Dinner

June 19th -20th Sheffield Open in DuBois

July 18th -20th Sheffield Alumni Association Weekend

August 17th -23rd SVFD Fireman’s Festival

September 20/21-Fire Police Hosting Meeting

Sheffield Area News in Brief

Sheffield Township

Recycling Center

The recycling center is open 24 hours a day and the items that are accepted are as follows:

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs and phone books, etc., numbers 1 and 2 plastics, but no lawn chairs or toys; clear, brown and green glass; tin and aluminum cans.

Pop cans are also accepted and the Boys Scouts of Troup 35 receive these cans and the profit goes to support the local troop. Anyone caught taking the cans will be prosecuted.

Remove labels, caps and rings. Items should be rinsed to reduce the odor and crushed if possible, except for glass food containers. Your tax dollars pay for this service in Sheffield Township so please do not abuse the recycling center.

Sheffield Township

Supervisors

The Sheffield Township Supervisors’ meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman, James McMillen. Roy Burton of the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police was present requesting the dues be paid for 16 members at $10 per member for a total of $160. Chief Madigan requested a copy of the list of the names of the Fire Police with their radio numbers.

The February stats for Sheffield Township Police Department is as follows: 6 accidents investigated, 3 theft complaints, 2 reports of suspicious persons, 5 disturbance calls, 1 harassment complaint, 3 requests to assist other agencies, 4 requests to check welfare of others, 2 mental health calls, 1 assault, 2 ATV complaints, 3 traffic complaints, 1 property dispute, 2 domestics, 5 reports of suspicious vehicles, 1 disorderly conduct, 5 complaints of traffic hazards, 1 assist to EMS and 3 child custody complaints.

Liquid Fuels Allocation in the amount of $60,615.68 was deposited into the State Fund for road improvements.

The following dates were set: spring road inspection, Saturday, April 5 at 8 a.m., spring clean-up day Saturday, June 14 with permission from school, Parks and Recreation and Tree Commission annual meeting in preparation for Arbor Day which is Friday, April 25 will be Thursday, March 20. The summer program will run for nine weeks beginning June 16 through Aug. 15. The last day for school is Tuesday, June 10 and the Fireman’s Festival begins Aug. 17-23.

The supervisors reviewed a letter that will be sent to all oil and gas haulers along with timber companies in regards to bonding of our roads. The letter will not be sent until these signs are up and the roads are videotaped.

Supervisor Labesky drafted a letter to be sent to PennDOT for the dredging underneath the bridge at Rt. 666 during the re-construction of this bridge by PennDOT. A copy of this letter will also be sent to all dignitaries, Sen. Hutchinson, Rep.Rapp, Sen. Scarnati, and the Secretary of Transportation for PennDOT.

The salt supply was discussed and Supervisor Labesky stated that we have 10 ton on hand and waiting for a load that was placed three weeks ago. All in all though we are in good shape, they use approximately one ton a day in the event of a storm.

Supervisor Bulicz spoke about the water leak on Dunham Street and the road being closed. The authority is working on a bad leak in this area.

Other matters discussed:

– Winterfest forwards a thank you to us for the use of our bleachers during the recent festivities.

– We have received the 2012 and 2011 audit report for the Municipal Authority auditors, Kersey and Associates.

– Cameron Energy will be drilling four oil wells in Sheffield Township on the Cochran Lot. D & S Energy will be drilling in Hamilton Township. Wilmoth Interest will be drilling 27 wells off of 259 in Sheffield Township.

The next meeting of the Sheffield Township Supervisors is Monday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sheffield Hospitality Center.

Cherry Grove VFD

Chili Festival

21st Annual Chili Festival will take place on Sunday, March 16 at the Cherry Grove VFD from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sheffield United

Methodist Church

The Sheffield United Methodist Church will be having a soup and pie luncheon at noon on Sunday, March 16. This is a fundraiser for the church budget.

Sheffield Card Club

The Sheffield Card Club met at the home of Mary Rose Farr in Warren for an evening of 500 cards. Taking home the first price with high score was Elaine McMeans, second was Trudy Kulka and third was Carol Jandrew.

Sheffield Cemetery

Association

The Sheffield Cemetery Association will have its semi-annual board meeting on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Sheffield Township office. Anybody with any cemetery business is welcome to attend.

Sheffield High School

Trap Team

The Sheffield High School Trap Team will have a mandatory safety orientation on Saturday, March 15 at 9 a.m. at the Sheffield Rod and Gun Club with practice to follow, so come prepared. For more information, contact Joe Leichtenberger at 968-3890. All students in grades 9 12 are eligible to participate. Parental permission slips are in the school office, these must be filled out prior to practice.

Annual Hunting

Heritage Banquet

To register, contact Joe Leichtenberger at 968-3890. Early registration cutoff date is March 19. Your early registration will be a great help to the planners of this event.

Give Cancer

the Boot Party

Give Cancer the BOOT Party for Scott Steffan on Saturday, March 15 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sheffield Lion’s Den. A chicken BBQ, DJ, games, 50/50 raffle and Chinese auction are taking place to raise money to help the family with medical bills and expenses.

To purchase Chicken BBQ tickets, which are almost gone, contact Heather Steffan at 730-0393, April Barr 730-0458 or Scott Barr 730-9923 or email at givecancertheboot@yahoo.com. All tickets must be purchased in advance and are $8 for a chicken dinner.

Spring Craft Show

Spring Craft Show at Allegheny Valley Elementary School on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chinese Auction and be sure to bring your camera to get a picture with the Easter Bunny. Easter Egg Hunt at noon.

Sheffield Area Middle

Senior High School

Grades 6, 7, 8:

PSSA testing in reading and math: March 25, 26, 27 and April 1, 2, 3

PSSA testing in writing, grade 8: April 8, 9

PSSA testing in science, grade 8: April 29, 30

Donations of mint and gum, as well as individual bottles of water, would be appreciated. These items would be offered to students during testing.

Sheffield Hospitality

Center

The menu for the week will be: Monday, ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, homemade rolls and Dave’s favorite, apple parfait for dessert. Thursday your choice, chicken noodle soup or bean soup, grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade cookies. Friday’s buffet features fish along with other goodies and fruit for dessert.

Some of the highlights for the week will be Monday, we will host ‘Denny’ who will be talking of ‘Reflexology’ and demonstrating hand massages. Tuesday, come along with us to the Seneca Allegany Casino for the afternoon, still only $22, tip included and receive $25 coin voucher and $5 food voucher.

Have something to donate to our spring Easter Basket Raffle? Stop in or give us a call and we will pick up, suggestions are: gift cards, canned goods, anything you would like shall you win, the tickets are 3/$1 and will be at the Spring Craft show at the Sheffield Fire Hall, April 5.

Do you have your property or rent rebate completed yet? If you bring in your paperwork in anytime after 1 p.m. I will complete the form for you. We also offer LIHEAP to help with your heating bills, we have the forms and I can help you fill them out call 968-5667.

We have a lady to help with light housekeeping and a man to help with odd jobs, call for info, 968-5667.

TRIPS:

May 5-7-Lancaster for the presentation of ‘Moses’ $349

July- working on a boat trip, no date set as of yet.

Oct. 4-12 – New Orleans motor coach tour $749

Nov. 1-8 The trip of a lifetime ‘Hawaii’

Barner Memorial

Bowling Tournament

The Jack V. Barner Memorial Bowling Tournament got under way on Saturday, March 1 and continues every Saturday through March. If you get a chance stop down and support the tournament. The Chinese auction is full of prizes that have been donated.

Top three teams after first night are as follows: Team Stover 3,440; Team Summers 3,406; and Team Hanks 3,359. High women series is Lisa Wilson with a score of 590, high men’s series is Rick Stover with a score of 796 and the high junior is Shane Rolick with a score of 340.

Coming Events

March 7: Knights of Columbus Fish Fries at St. Paul Center at 5-7 p.m.

March 8: Jack V. Barner Memorial Bowling Tournament at the Bowlaway Lanes

March 16: Cherry Grove VFD Chili Festival, 1-4 p.m.

Sheffield UMC Soup and Pie Fundraiser, noon

March 17: 7:30 p.m. at the Sheffield Hospitality Center, Sheffield Township Supervisors

March 23: Girls Track and Field Spaghetti Dinner at Lions Club 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 28: Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at SVFD

April 5: SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 12: Soup and Sub Sale

May 3: Sheffield Rotary Multiphasic Bloodscreening

May 10: NRA Dinner

June 19-20: Sheffield Open in DuBois

July 18-20: Sheffield Alumni Association Weekend

Aug. 17-23: SVFD Fireman’s Festival

Sept. 20-21: Fire Police Hosting Meeting

Oct. 10-12: Johnny Appleseed Festival

Oct. 25: SVFD Fall Craft Show

Nov. 1: Annual Turkey Party at SVFD

Sheffield Area News In Brief

Trap Team

The Sheffield High School Trap Team will have a mandatory Safety Orientation on Saturday, March 15, at 9 a.m. at the Sheffield Rod and Gun Club with practice to follow the orientation. For more information contact Joe Leichtenberger at 968-3890. All students in grades 9 12 are eligible to participate. Parental permission Slips are in the school office; these must be filled out prior to practice.

NWTF

Kinzua Allegheny Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation would like you to join them at the Sheffield Fire Hall as they are hosting the 24th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet. Friday, March 28th. Doors will open at 6PM with dinner at 7:30 p.m. To register contact Joe Leichtenberger at (814)968-3890. Early Bird Registration cutoff date is March 19th. Your early registration will be a great help to the planners of this event.

Snowplowing

Property owners are reminded that you are not to plow your driveways across the township roads or state roads.

Also, with all the snow this year, please keep your driveways and sidewalks clear.

KofC fish fry

Friday, March 7, at the St. Paul Center begins the Lenten Season Fish Fries put on by the Knights of Columbus of the St. Anthony’s Church in Saybrook. Meals will be served from 5-7 p.m. for a cost of $5 for small or $8 for large, which includes a drink and dessert.

Eat-in or carry-out is available. This will be the 26th year that the Knights of Columbus have been preparing the fish during the Lenten season. They serve between 500 and 600 meals every Friday night for 7 straight weeks. This event takes place with the entire congregation of the St. Anthony’s church. Volunteers either serve the meals, prepare the meals, bake the cakes and pies and work the ticket table. It takes an entire church family to put this together and make sure it runs as smooth as it does every week. Ludlow Youth and a group of Abraxas youth are currently helping out with this as well. For a low price excellent meal you get a great social event on a Friday night in Sheffield.

We were amazed at how many different sizes and patterns they came in!

Sheffield Ministerium has announced its Mid-Week Lenten Service Schedule. Services will be Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

March 5, Barnes UMC, Pastor Dennis Johnson, Pastor Ruth Ann Varrato, Ash Wednesday

March 12,Sheffield UMC, Pastor Jeff Ewing, “Live Among God’s People”

March 19, Stoneham UMC, Father John Neff, “Hear the Word of God”

March 26, Bethany LC, Pastor Marty Reynolds, “Proclaim the Good News of God in Christ through Word & Deed”

April 2, St. Anthony’s RCC, Pastor David Blank, “Serve All People following the Example of Jesus”

April 9, Tiona UMC,Pastor Dennis Johnson, “Strive for Justice and Peace in All the Earth”

Hospitality Center

The menu for the week will be: Monday, chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, vegetable and Chocolate Gob Cake for dessert. Thursday brings baked penne pasta with meat sauce, tossed salad and pie for dessert. Friday’s Buffet features Farmhouse BBQ cups among other goodies and fruit and pudding for dessert.

The highlights for the week will be Monday: start the day with blood sugar testing with Esther and Jean from 8:30-11:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome, stay for snacks and a cup of coffee and conversation.

Wednesday: do you have shopping, appointments or just want to get out of the house? Call us and we will sign you up for the TAWC bus to pick you up at your door for the morning to do your errands, and go out for lunch with friends, set back and let someone else do the driving, all you pay is 25 cents every time you step on the bus, so for $1. you can have 4 stops; this is every Wednesday.

Thursday, start the day with our Advisory Council meeting at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to voice your suggestions and issues. We will be encouraging everyone to fill our Easter Basket for the Raffle, whether canned goods, decorations, something that would entice you to purchase a ticket 3 for $1. Friday we welcome the Volunteers from VITA tax will be to help from 9-2 you must have an appointment. If you would like a Property or Rent Rebate completed I can complete them any day after 1 p.m., it takes only minutes.

TRIPS:

MAY 5-7 – Lancaster for the presentation of ‘MOSES’. $349

OCT. 4-12 – New Orleans tour & more $749.

Nov. 1-8 – Hawaii ‘The trip of a Lifetime’

Coming Events..

Today 5th Annual Jack V. Barner Bowling Tournament begins

March 2nd Praise and Worship at SUMC with Lori Avenali on handbells

March 7th Knights of Columbus Fish Fries at St. Paul Center at 5PM-7PM

March 16th Cherry Grove VFD Chili Festival

March 23rd Girls Track and Field Spaghetti Dinner at Lions Club 11am-5PM

March 28th-Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at SVFD

April 5th-SVFD Auxiliary Spring Craft Show

SAMSHS Music Boosters Cornhole Tournament

April 12th-Soup and Sub Sale,