Route 6 ‘Do 6’ awards

The PA Route 6 Alliance wants to recognize six innovators, movers, and initiatives along the Heritage Corridor that made a difference in 2017 and is now taking nominations for the “Do 6” Awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting in May.

The awards are presented to individuals, businesses or organizations that have undertaken outstanding efforts that give new meaning to “DO 6” by supporting and implementing sustainable tourism development along the PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor. The award winners exemplify the mission of the PA Route 6 Alliance to protect, preserve and promote the scenic, cultural, historical and recreational resources in the northern tier.

The awards are presented in the areas of Heritage Partnerships, Leadership, Heritage Community of the Year, Heritage Tourism (projects or events), Artisan of the Year and Lifetime Achievement.

Last year’s award winners included the Local History Past-Port, Thomas H. Kennedy Local History Roundtable, Wayne County (Heritage Partnership Award); Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival, Edinboro (Heritage Tourism Award); Chip Harrison, DCNR Park Ranger, Galeton (Heritage Leadership Award); City of Warren (Heritage Community of the Year Award); Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (Artisan of the Year Award); and Helene Nawrocki, Potter County Education Council & Bear Mountain Herbs (Lifetime Achievement Award).

Nominations can be submitted by anyone along the PA Route 6 Corridor and are due by Friday, March 9th, 2018. Nomination forms and category descriptions are available on the paroute6.com website at: http://www.paroute6.com/annual–awards–program. Winners will be notified prior to the meeting. For more information, contact the PA Route 6 Alliance at (814) 435-7706

Kinzua Knit-Away

Registration for classes is open for the Kinzua Knit-Away to be held April 6 and 7 at the First United Methodist Church at 200 Market Street in Warren.

The Kinzua Knit-Away offers 13 classes in knitting, crochet, weaving and felting for which you can register. On Saturday, April 7, The Vendor Marketplace is open to public for an admission fee for only $3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A soup and sandwich lunch will be available for $10 with the proceeds to benefit the Pittsburgh Project for the youth of the church. Reservations are necessary for lunch by downloading the Registration Form found at kinzuaknitaway.com. On Friday evening, April 6, special speaker Cathy Briscoe from New York will be speaking on “Yarn Substitutions” and on Saturday we will be having a special lunch lecture on “Designing Stash” by Linda Voss Plummer. Registration for both of these events is required. For a list of classes and other information the public should go to kinzuaknitaway.com.

Singing Valentine’s

Chautauqua Shores Chorus Lady Barbershoppers will be offering singing Valentines Wednesday, Feb. 14, between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. Later evening hours may also be available. For just $25, surprise someone you love with music and a gift at a time and place of your choosing. To schedule a singing Valentine, call Stacy by Saturday, Feb. 10, at (814) 723-6585.

Fire services meeting

The Feb. 1 Warren County Fire Services Officer’s Meeting scheduled for Clarendon Fire Hall has been cancelled. Please attend a very important Act 37 meeting at the Jackson Court Room at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1.

Halls Of Ivy

Students who were named to the fall 2017 part-time student dean’s list at Jamestown Community College earning at least a 3.50 average, equal to a B plus or better, in six to 11 credit hours of letter-graded work, included:

Bear Lake: Benjamin Perkins

Russell: Nicole Eckman

Sugar Grove: Jenna Chase, Samantha Darling, Gregory Gourley

Tidioute: Lacy Wolford

Warren: Selesta Desimone, Sara DeVlieger, Travis Hanson, Christina Holleran, Kristi Kulig, Kristen Lord Lucas, Siby Thomas

Youngsville: Brianna Canfield, Lauren Morici

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Full-time students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses earning at least a 3.50 average while enrolled in at least 12 degree credits included:

Columbus: Johanna Nordland

Irvine: Ashtin Petitt

Pittsfield: Madison Marino, Joshua Snyder

Russell: Margaret Beyer, Rachel Dinger, Christian Hefright, Abigail Lundmark, Rachel Moller

Sugar Grove: Alisen Hazeltine, Evan Honsberger, Graham Larson, Lindsey McMillen, Lacey Stanko

Warren: Jade Fox, Kayla McCullough

Youngsville: Kelsey Dias, Lauren Jewell, Alex Johnson, Jessica Mack, Hosanna Senz

LitWits Book Club

Members of the LitWits Book Club entertained guest speaker Don Martin, of Lottsville, during the January 29 meeting. The Club members were fascinated with his descriptions of research and sources available. Those in attendance were able to peruse his book, The History of Lottsville, Pennsylvania, 1815-2015. Several members recognized relatives and historical buildings and were amazed to learn how large the community was in the 1800s. The publication, spurred by the Lottsville Heritage community celebration which began in 2015, is a collection of historical documentations complemented with photos, drawings, maps and excerpts from letters and news articles of the day. In its second printing, copies are still available by contacting Martin or the Warren County Historical Society. Sugar Grove Library has a copy in its collection.

Following the guest speaker, LitWit members each shared their personal favorite cookbooks. It was a night for history as the cookbooks were dated from the late 1800s to a brand new chocolate publication. Mandy Kellogg shared a magazine article which noted that vintage church and community cookbooks are very popular collector items currently.

Lynn Allen served Hummingbird Cake and stated the recipe came from a favored publication and has a mysterious history of its own. Bev Carlberg provided various teas and grape juice. The Club will meet February 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sugar Grove Library to review How Dare the Sun Rise, by Sandra Uwiringiyimana. Barb Kane will lead the discussion on that date. Anyone wishing to participate is welcome. Copies of the book are available at the library throughout the month.