Youngsville Borough

Holiday Notice

Youngsville Borough offices and services will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

Pittsfield Wesleyan

Methodist Church

Vacation Bible School

The Pittsfield Wesleyan Methodist Church on Rt. 27 at the point is having Vacation Bible School on July 27-31, from 6-8 p.m. The program will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the church. The theme this year is “Woody Woodchuck’s Weather Adventures.” All children ages 4-12 are invited to come. For further information, contact Pastor Ed Overdorff at 563-7763.

Second Harvest

Produce Express

The Second Harvest Produce Express will be on Tuesday, July 7, at Otterbein United Methodist Church. Workers should be there by 2 p.m. and the food distribution will be from 3:30-5 p.m. or until gone. Food is distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. No pre-registration is required; however, everyone will need to complete a new eligibility form this month.

Summerfest Vendor Fair

The Rouse is planning the third annual SummerFest event. This year, the annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11. It will feature a variety of events including a food and vendor show, live music, hot air balloon rides, children’s activities, and a chicken BBQ.

Youngsville High School Reunions

The YHS Annual Alumni Tureen Luncheon will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Youngsville Fire Hall. The class of 1964 will be guests this year. Call Sue Scott at 489-3533 with any questions.

Youngsville High School Class of 1950

The YHS Class of 1950 will have its 65th class reunion on Sunday, July 12, at the Warren Eagles Club (former Allegheny Hotel), located at 2010 Pennsylvania Avenue East. The meal will be served at 1 p.m. For information, contact Rose Smith at 563-9764.

Youngsville YABA Days Sales

The Annual Youngsville town-wide YABA Sale Days will be held on July 17 and 18.

Youngsville Borough

Recycling Days

July’s recycling pickup will be Wednesdays, July 8 and July 29. August’s recycling pickup will be Wednesdays, Aug. 12, and Aug. 26.

10th Annual A’maise’ing Cornfest

The 10thAnnual A’maise’ing Cornfest will take place on Aug. 7 and 8 in downtown Youngsville. Food, a corn maze, parade, wagon rides, contests of skill, and musical entertainment will be available. The chicken BBQ at the Fire Hall and the antique tractor display are also on the agenda. An airplane fly-over will take place at the beginning of the parade and fireworks display on Saturday night at the Rouse Estates. Food and craft vendors will be in the center of town.

A special Kids’ Zone will be at the First United Methodist Church this year for children of all ages. The Kids’ Zone will include a splash chair, petting zoo, bounce house, obstacle course and slide, a bungee run, corn hole games, an art area, carnival and other kids’ games.

5th Annual Canoe/Kayak

Poker Run

The 5th Annual Canoe/Kayak Poker Run will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Paddlers of all skill levels are welcome. This is not a race, but a poker run to benefit the Youngsville Recreation Committee for improvements to the ballfields and other recreation needs of our community.

The course begins at the river boat launch of the Kinzua Dam and will end at Betts Park in Warren. One poker card will be given at the registration table and then at three stops along the way. Refreshments will also be provided. At the end of the event, you will be given the last card with the opportunity to purchase two extra cards to increase your odds.

After the event, once all the cards have been validated, prizes will be given at 5 p.m. as well as food as a “thank you” to all that came out. There will also be a 50-50, giveaways and the chance to win a new kayak. Registration forms available at the Youngsville Borough Office or on the Borough website youngsvilleboro.org (click on the recreation link). For additional information, contact Steve Morris at 563-7788 or Scott Nelson at 563-4044.

New Reading Program for Adults at Youngsville Public Library

Youngsville Public Library is starting its first annual reading program for adults. The program runs from July 1 through Aug. 28. Adults can read library books or their own books and can read all regular print, all large print, or a combination. Register at the Youngsville Public Library, during business hours, to receive a reading log that tracks the number of pages read.

“We’re very excited about adding adults to our list of Summer Reading programs,” stated Library Director Kristy Wallace. “Now we offer reading programs for younger children, with July story hour, a Super-Reader Program for grades K-12, and adults too. For the adult program, adults will earn a raffle ticket chance for every 600 pages read, if regular print, and every 800 pages read, if large print. There is an opportunity to earn up to fourteen raffle ticket chances per adult. Top prize will be twelve ‘Ribbon books’ of their choice, second and third place will receive six ribbon books of choice. Our Ribbon books are donated books that are basically like new and are replenished throughout the year. The winners will receive a coupon book, so that they can decide have a whole year to decide when they want to choose their book(s).”

K-12 Super Reader

going strong

It’s never too late to get raffle ticket chances for what you’ve read this summer. Kids in grades Kindergarten completed through 12th grade completed can still participate in Youngsville Library’s Annual Summer Super-Reader program. Any books read from June 15-24 count. Stop by the library during business hours to get an official registration form and reading log sheet. But in the meantime, record the number of books read, by title (if K-2nd grade) or the number of pages read (and the title of the book) if 3rd-12th grade. Bring in the information and the librarians at Youngsville Public Library will explain how many raffle tickets you’ve qualified for so far. For questions, call 563-7670.

Stories & songs & fun, oh my!

Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29: Youngsville Library will offer a Summer Story Hour Program targeting ages 4-6, from 10-11 a.m. Children will listen to stories, participate in activities, and more. Pre-registration is not required, but appreciated. Children are not required to participate each week, but are encouraged to do so. Parents are asked to stay with their child during each program. Questions: 563-7670.

New Additions

at Youngsville

Public Library

Summer is a great time to kick back and read a good book or magazine and Youngsville Public Library has plenty of great reads to choose from. “People are absolutely amazed at all the different magazines that we offer at YPL,” stated Library Director, Kristy Wallace. “To date, we actually have over 70 magazine titles to choose from, thanks to all the patrons who donate magazine subscriptions to our library. The magazines’ cover all sorts of topics such as Hunting and fishing, cooking, money and finance, photography, home decor, science and nature, family fun, and even kids topics like Scooby-doo comic books. Magazines can be checked out for two weeks at a time. Our collection rivals larger libraries and is regularly enjoyed by our patrons. ” Be sure to stop in and see what’s new at YPL as each month new books, audio books, and DVDs are added to YPL’s collection.

Camp Halo begins

at Doorkeeper Camp

Camp Halo began in 1999 with 20 children “camping out” in a backyard for a weekend. Since then, we have grown to five weeks of camp, averaging 40 children per week, so that 300 children are able to attend. Now Camp Halo in Spring Creek provides a week of camp; free of charge, to under-privileged children ages 6 to 15 from the Warren, Erie and Crawford Counties Pennsylvania area and surrounding region. The camp is a safe-haven for many of these children, over 75 percent of who experience some form of abuse in their home environment. Camp Halo provides campers with three nutritious meals a day (plus snacks), school supplies, school clothes, hygiene products, Bibles, and quilts.

During their stay at camp, these children not only enjoy activities such as swimming, hiking, sports, crafts, and horseback riding, but they also learn valuable life skills. Among other things, campers are taught about basic cooking, cleaning skills and proper hygiene – much needed skills for the kids to take care of themselves in their home life.

At present, the summer camp is funded by private donations. With the current economic instability in our region and increasing costs, our donors have not been able to keep up with our growth. Therefore we are seeking funding through new means. The funds will go towards purchasing food, clothing, shoes, hygiene products and toiletries, first aid and lice kits, kitchen supplies, paper products and cleaning supplies, bedding, and school supplies. Many local churches and business have donation supplies for this years’ camp.

With your help, Camp Halo can continue to be serving underprivileged children in the community. Along with the main building which provides us with a very nice kitchen & cooking environment, it also is the home of arts & crafts, various and fun games like carpet pool, ping pong, table soccer & many more! It holds even a built in fire place for those rainy nights that come and go in NWPA It is accommodated with a couple of couches, and a selection of chairs to relax and talk with other campers & counselors. Our main building is also the area where we hold chapel with Pastor Sheppard, and learn about God our Lord and Savior and praise his name 🙂

Bored of being inside? Have no fear, Doorkeepers also offers plenty of various outdoor activities as well. They provide us with a volleyball net, and basketball courts as well as a big open field for kickball for all of our sports’ needs!! Next we can hike on a path up through the woods for a few miles and see the nature that God has provided doorkeepers with to share with us as well. A camp fire pit for night time and s’more’s with our assigned cabins & counselor as well, a time to bond, laugh and have a good time too. It also provided with an in ground pool! We enjoy taking the kids down by the pool and letting them swim until their fishy heart is content!

Our mission at Camp Halo is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teaching of God’s Word to the children within a camp setting. We strive to provide an atmosphere of love and respect where children can learn to build positive relationships along with a loving relationship with God. Through the week we seek to strengthen their values through teamwork, kindness and responsibility. The camp is still in need of girls ‘deodorants, shampoo and body wash.

To make a donation contact on the web: Doorkeepers Christian Outreach or contact Love INC at 563-3398. Donations are tax deductible.

Week- long events

in Youngsville:

Monday- Thursday: Pool Hours-the Brokenstraw Valley Pool is open through Aug. 22. The hours will be Monday-Thursday 1-5 p.m. Special events Thursday as scheduled; Friday and Saturday hours 1-8 p.m; Sunday, 1-6 p.m.; Swimmercise and lap swimming, Monday and Thursday, 5:15-6:15 p.m. The Brokenstraw Valley Pool facility will be closed on July 4.

The Brokenstraw Valley Pool Special Events: Thursday, July 2: BVSP-Luau;

Music at Island Park: Saturday, July 4 -$4 Mistake, Island Park 6 to 8 p.m.;

Saturday, July 11, Rouse Summerfest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;

Music at Island Park: Saturday, July 11-Touch of Gold, Island Park 6 to 8 p.m.