Sugar Grove News Page

News Brought to you by Candis Rieder - Sugar Grove Area News Correspondent for the Warren Times Observer

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association will be holding their District Choral Event in Warren County this year at the Warren Area High School. The event will be held from January 25^th through January 28^th. The four county high schools are co-hosting the event. Guest conductor this year will be Dr. Douglas Browne of Grove City College and he will lead the 200 voice chorus in a public concert at Warren Area High School next Saturday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. For ticket information, you can contact any of our Warren County High School offices. Congratulations to our Eisenhower High School singers who have been selected to participate in PMEA District Chorus. They are Ricky Zortman, Michael Spencer, Mollie Marsh, Andrew Childs, Lacy Rowley, and Danielle Oaks.

February 18, 2012 the EMHS Band Boosters are hosting a 300 Club drawing at the Frewsburg Legion. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $10.00 and one ticket admits 2 people. A light dinner will be served. If anyone would like to purchase tickets, please call Kathy Mizak at 757-8766.

Raymond Shaffer passed away on December 28, 2011 at his home with his loving wife Sharon Shaffer and his son Mark Shaffer by his side. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist church on Jackson Run Road will be hosting a benefit dinner for the family. The church is located on Jackson Run Road between Warren and Sugar Grove. The dinner will take place on January 28th from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Proceeds from this dinner will help pay for any Medical bills and Funeral cost. If you would like to donate but can’t make the dinner, you can send any donations to the WACOPSCE Credit Union in Warren PA, under Mark Shaffer’s account.

On Sunday, January 15^th the United Methodist Church warmed up their Education Building with a church soup cook-off. Members were asked to bring their favorite soup and recipe. People gathered for a wonderful hot soup meal and the judges tasted each of the entries. Winners for the evening were: 1^st place Lynn Allen with her amazing Sausage Soup, 2^nd place went to Sandy Brown for her tasty Cabbage with Sausage Soup and 3^rd place went to Kristy Waite for her creamy Cheesy Potato Soup. Thank you to all those who entered pots of soup for this fun evening and thank you to all those who came out to join us.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will hold their next food distribution day on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

On Sunday, January 29^th the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church will hold a breakfast between services from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. all proceeds from the breakfast will go toward sending Josh Erizer to the Dominican Republic in June. The goal is to raise $1,000 on this day. Josh recently returned from a week long VISA trip to the Dominican with a group from the church and he has been invited to return. If you would like more information or would like to make a donation to the trip, you can contact the church office at 489-3105.

Throughout the month the community churches provide lunches. Special for February the Thursday luncheon at the United Methodist Church in Sugar Grove will be a summertime picnic with hot dogs, salads and summertime fixings. Everyone is invited to attend. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend.

Due to the overwhelming response of the crafters in the Sugar Grove area the library will now be offering a monthly stamping class. The next class will be held January 16^th at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Class members will create two cards, using a 3D dimensional and a valentine day theme card with textured embossing. A February 13^th class is also tentatively set. The cost of the class will be $4.00 per card. Please call the Sugar Grove Free Library at 489-7872 to reserve your seat for this class.

Thursday, January 26^th and Friday, January 27^th are Professional Development days for staff only and there will be no classes scheduled for students. Monday, February 6^th will be the make up day with class in session for the snow day used on January 3^rd. Monday, February 20^th there will also be no classes in session.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School will hold their Kindergarten registration day on Wednesday, February 15^th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and then in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. For more information or to obtain a registration packet please stop into the school office.

Mrs. Santa will hosting events at the Library and of course, a Christmas event is not complete without Santa! He’ll be arriving at the park with the help of our local fire department at 5:00 p.m. Participating groups volunteering at this time are the AMVETS & AMVETS Auxiliary, Bucket, Catering Plus, Darlings Pharmacy, Erickson’s Massage Therapy, Girl Scouts, Hebners Town Styling, Linda’s Floral Shop, The Outpost, PNC Bank, Schylers, Sugar Grove Elementary School, Sugar Grove Free Library, Sugar Grove Laundromat, Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Dept., Sugar Shack, Town & Country, Warren County Dairy Princess, Wilcox Brothers and the local churches

Flyers will be in stores beginning the week of Thanksgiving with a list of events, along with a map, showing the location of each. Mark your calendars for a fun evening.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School Christmas Concert will once again happen during the Annual Christmas Walk on Friday night, December 9^th. The students in grades 1-3 and 5 will be presenting their Christmas selections outside for all to enjoy beginning at 6:00 p.m. Plan to make this a stop on your travels around town.

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church invites you to their annual "Prelude To Christmas" Sunday, December 4th at 3:00 p.m. Our Special Guest is John Beard with an afternoon of "Christmas Magic" a little storytelling, a little magic, a little music and a lot of fun for all ages. There will also be homemade Christmas cookies refreshments. Mark your calendars and see you there.

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be hosting “Stamp out the Winter Blues!” Greeting Card and Rubber Stamping Classes will be on Monday, November 14^th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. and Monday, December 12^th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. This event is fun for all skill levels. At each class, you will create two greeting cards. With the first card you will be using punches, markers, and glitter to create backgrounds. With the second card you will be using stamp positioner and a die cut machine. Techniques you will learn include double inking, stamping off, and embossing. The cost is just $6.00 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library. Please call 489-7872 to reserve a spot

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, December 17^th.

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be taking part in the Sugar Grove Christmas Walk Event. The Library will have Special guest, Mrs. Claus, reading an assortment of Christmas stories. There will also be Elves on hand to help make Christmas ornaments & writing letters to Santa. Stop by and get your name on our town Christmas list. It is there for everyone young and old to all write their names and what they want for Christmas. The Library will be providing hot cocoa, coffee, and cookies.

China Display

The New York Southern Tier Porcelain Artists have a display of hand painted porcelain china on display in the Sugar Grove Library’s foyer. All the pieced are painted by the members of the local club, which is affiliated with the World Organization of China Painters or WOCP. There are many chapters of the WOCP all over the US and many foreign countries as well. There is a museum dedicated to the art form in Oklahoma City http://www.theshop.net/wocporg/ . Members of the local chapter reside in Chautauqua County New York and in Warren County. Come and see what can be done to turn a piece of plain white china into a beautiful family heirloom.

AMVETS Post #50 is proudly sponsoring a "Toys for Tots" Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Sunday, November 27^th from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. The cost is $7.00 per person, children ages 6-12 will be $3.00 and anyone under the age of 6 is free. Along with the fundraiser, the Post will be accepting unwrapped Christmas gifts for children in Warren County. All proceeds and donations will go directly to the Warren County Toys for Tots.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry held last Saturday on November 12^th had 47 volunteers that sorted and gave away 10,000 pounds of food to approximately 170 families. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, December 17^th.

The Warren County School District will not have classes on Wednesday, November 23^rd through Monday, November 28^th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, November 29^th.

China Display

AMVETS National Commander, Gary Fry, from Sugar Grove, Post #50 had the honor and privilege of attending breakfast at the White House with President and Michelle Obama on Veteran's Day, 11.11.11. Commander Fry also spoke with Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Eric Shinseki. Concluding the breakfast event a motorcade took the various Veteran Service Organizations to Arlington Cemetery where President Obama was the guest speaker. Commander Fry had the humbling experience of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. Mr. Fry's wife Judy, daughter Amy and grandsons Carter and Brady had the pleasure of witnessing the event from their designated AMVETS booth. Later in the day, the group also traveled to the Veterans Day service at the Vietnam Wall. Thank you to the AMVETS organization for all they do for our Veterans.

The Eisenhower High School spent a portion of their day on Friday, November 11^th honoring Veterans and learning more about Veterans Day Observances. John Ferry, Alumni from EHS Class of 1962, is a Veteran and theArtist of the large Civil War mural outside the EHS auditorium. He came to speak to students about Veteran's Day. Dressed as Civil War Officer, he chronicled his military career, the history of Veteran's Day and what being a veteran means to him. The special program was opened with the singing of the National Anthem by Fantasia

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be the place for the Holiday Craft and Vendor show on Saturday, November 19^th. There will be dozens of vendors tables at the show. Come on out and get a jump start on all your Christmas shopping this weekend at the Sugar Grove Fire Hall.

Holiday Treasure Sale

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will hold its annual Holiday Treasure Sale on Saturday, November 19^th from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. This is a “silent auction” of merchandise, services, holiday decorations, gift certificates, toys, food, crafts, and more. During the designated time of the sale, the public may place written bids on any items they wish. All items are new and will be awarded to the highest bidder. Biddersdo not need to be present when the bids are opened after 2 p.m. High bidders will be contacted. Proceeds of the sale are used for the maintenance and upkeep of the church and its parsonage. Back by popular demand are the Cookie Corner and the Sweet Shoppe, with a large variety of homemade cookies and candies which are pre-priced and available for immediate sale. There will also be a “Kids’ Korner” where shopping is limited to children, and nothing is priced over $1.00. Gift wrapping is free, and Santa will be on hand to take “extra-early” orders from the children. Sandwiches and ice cream sundaes will be available for a nominal charge for those who need a snack

The Sugar Grove Community will hold a Thanksgiving Service at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 20^th. Join us for an evening of praise and thanks.

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Day Dinner for the community, on Thursday November 24th (Thanksgiving Day). There will be a single seating at 1:00 p.m. It will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimings served family style. There is no charge and the whole community is welcome, however because there will be only one seating, RSVP is requested to ensure we have room for everyone. Please call (814) 489-3619 or (814) 726-1519 by Wednesday, November 23^rd to reserve your spot. Happy Thanksgiving.

Wendy Carrington a certified Zumba instructor, will be offering classes in the Sugar Grove area. They will be held Mondays and Wednesdays at the Sugar Grove Elementary School from 3:45-4:30 p.m. and at the Lander United Methodist Church on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. This fall session will run from now until November 21t. Come and check it out if you are interested. If you have any questions, you can call Wendy at 563-1690. Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness class. It is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow calorie burning dance fitness party that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry held last Saturday on November 12^th had 47 volunteers that sorted and gave away 10,000 pounds of food to approximately 170 families. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, December 17^th.

Eisenhower Choir Support Club is selling citrus (oranges, grapefruit and tangelos) from Florida Indian River Groves and Cooke Tavern Soup mixes. The community is invited to support this fundraiser by buying from a choir family or by calling Donna Blair at 489-5657 or the EMHS music room at 757-9357. Deadline for orders and payment is November 15. Citrus and soups will be delivered to you on Friday, December 2.

Eisenhower Knight-time Players will be presenting their fall production of “Play On”, a comedy by Rick Abbot, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 17th, 18th, 19th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Eisenhower Auditorium. This humorous play deals with a group of community members trying to produce a play whose author continually changes lines and characters. The play is very funny, but especially so to anyone who has ever been involved in theatre. Those people will recognize the situations, the lines and the frustration of trying to produce a play!! Lines such as “I do know my lines, I just don’t know where to say them,” will bring back memories of many rehearsals. For those who have not been involved in a production, the play will prove to be a humorous and realistic look into the world of theatre. The cast includes students in grades 8-12, and tickets are available at the door. Door prizes will also be given each night- a different basket theme each night for adults, and food certificates and a chance to win a yearbook for students.

It’s the 3^rd Annual Sugar Grove Christmas Walk happening this year on Friday night, December 9^th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Our Sugar Grove Businesses and groups are coming together again this year to make a memorable evening for children of all ages. Come on out and see all the decorated and living windows, take part in the merchant drawings and give aways, enjoy music of the season, see art exhibits, live animals and more. Dress warm and walk through the beautifully decorated town and visit the merchants through the borough for a variety of Christmas fun and activities. Live music for the evening will include the Sugar Grove Grade School outside concert starting at 6:00 p.m., Sugar Grove Free Methodist Singers caroling atop the Bucket Café’, Live music on the Deck at Wilcox Brothers, and the Roadapple Ridge Band inside Linda’s Floral Shop. Stores will be open and local organizations will be participating, each with it’s own activities or event, including Living windows, Art exhibits from our local grade school & high schools, Costume characters throughout the town, Face painting , Drawings at participating merchants, Snacks, treat bags & beverages, Cookie decorating, Hay rides, live animals and more! Chair massages will be available by Erickson’s Massage Therapy. Mrs. Santa will hosting events at the Library and of course, a Christmas event is not complete without Santa! He’ll be arriving at the park with the help of our local fire department at 5:00 p.m. Participating groups volunteering at this time are the AMVETS & AMVETS Auxiliary, Bucket, Catering Plus , Darlings Pharmacy, Erickson’s Massage Therapy, Girl Scouts, Hebners Town Styling, Linda’s Floral Shop, The Outpost, PNC Bank, Schylers, Sugar Grove Elementary School, Sugar Grove Free Library, Sugar Grove Laundromat, Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Dept., Sugar Shack, Town & Country, Warren County Dairy Princess, Wilcox Brothers and the local churchesFlyers will be in stores beginning the week of Thanksgiving with a list of events, along with a map, showing the location of each. Mark your calendars for a fun evening.

On this special day of 11.11.11 AMVETS Post #50, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of AMVETS would like to thank the veterans for their service not only today but everyday.

The Chandlers Valley Area Community Center will be holding an Auction on November 17^th at 6:30 p.m. Auctioneer Carolyn Starcher will be auctioning produce, cheese, eggs and lots of miscellaneous merchandise. The Community Center is holding this auction on a trial basis. If there is enough community interest, it could possibly become a monthly event. Hope to see everyone at 9250 Jackson Run Road in Chandlers Valley for some auctioneering and a bit of fun.

Numerous activities will be coming up at the AMVETS Post #50. Remember November 12^th will be Bingo starting at 2:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. music will be provided by Allergic Reaction. November 19^th Bingo will be starting at 2:00 p.m. with music provided by Grand Larceny. Then November 26^th, Bingo will be starting at 2:00 p.m. with music provided by Total Chaos. Remember the Post meeting on November 20^th Veterans at 10:00 a.m., Auxiliary at 9:45 a.m. and Son’s at 11:00 a.m. All members are welcome. Attend the meeting and find out what is going on. Don’t sit back and watch the action, we invite you to bring your ideas and get involved. We are currently collection for the Sugar Grove Food Pantry and our packages to support the Troops.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be the place for the Holiday Craft and Vendor show on Saturday, November 19^th. Three is room for dozens vendors to have tables at the show. If you would like to be scheduled to have a table for the sale, there is still room for more. Please contact Linda York at 489-7750 for more information. Mark your calendars to come out for this great day of holiday shopping in Sugar Grove.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, November 12^th.

The Warren County School District will be holding their fall Parent Teachers Conference Day on Monday, November 14^th. Contact your child’s school ahead of time to schedule your appointment to speak with teachers. There will be no regular classes scheduled for students on this day.

Many churches and organizations in the area are packing shoe boxes to send overseas with Operation Christmas Child. The program each year is sponsored by the Samaritan’s Purse Organization. Each shoebox packed with simple Christmas gifts and is then shipped overseas to children in need. More than 8 million children received boxes last year. Since 1993 the organization has provided boxes to 130 different countries. If you would like to contribute a shoebox this year, contact a local church or scouting organization for their deadlines. Most boxes will need to be collected by the week of November 14^th.

Holiday Treasure Sale

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will hold its annual Holiday Treasure Sale on Saturday, November 19^th from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. This is a “silent auction” of merchandise, services, holiday decorations, gift certificates, toys, food, crafts, and more. During the designated time of the sale, the public may place written bids on any items they wish. All items are new and will be awarded to the highest bidder. Bidders do not need to be present when the bids are opened after 2 p.m. High bidders will be contacted. Proceeds of the sale are used for the maintenance and upkeep of the church and its parsonage. Back by popular demand are the Cookie Corner and the Sweet Shoppe, with a large variety of homemade cookies and candies which are pre-priced and available for immediate sale. There will also be a “Kids’ Korner” where shopping is limited to children, and nothing is priced over $1.00. Gift wrapping is free, and Santa will be on hand to take “extra-early” orders from the children.Sandwiches and ice cream sundaes will be available for a nominal charge for those who need a snack.

PMEA Junior District Choir

Representing Eisenhower Middle High School at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Junior District Chorus Event on November 11-12 in Corry, PA are Taylor John, Riley Alstad, Julia Bauer, Allan Jackson, and Sharon Harrington. They will join singers from throughout IU5 to rehearse together and present a Saturday afternoon concert.

It’s a Sugar Grove Christmas is happening this year on Friday night, December 9^th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Our Sugar Grove Businesses and groups are coming together again this year to make a memorable evening for children of all ages. Come on out and see all the decorated and living windows, take part in the merchant drawings and give aways, enjoy music of the season, see art exhibits, live animals and more. Dress warm and walk through the beautifully decorated town and visit the merchants through the borough for a variety of Christmas fun and activities. The AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary has reserved a place in the Sugar Grove park for Santa Claus. More information will be posted as it becomes available on the special happenings. For now mark your calendars and plan to come out to the Sugar Grove Christmas Walk.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School will hold their annual Halloween Parties for classrooms on Monday, October 31^st in the afternoon. If weather permits, a parade processional will happen prior to the parties. Come on out to see all the costumes. Trick or Treating will happen in the Sugar Grove Borough on Monday, October 31^st from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Trick-or-Treaters are asked to stop at only those homes with the porch lights on. Have a safe and happy holiday.

The Sugar Grove Free Library is once again planning to have the successful 6^th annual soup, dessert and book fundraiser. It will be held at the library on Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day), at 11:00 a.m. until all supplies are gone. The types of soups we will have will be a choice of the ever popular cheesy potato or the delicious vegetable beef. There will also be bread, crackers, and a choice of dessert, donated by some of our best Sugar Grove hometown bakers. Dine in or carry out. There will also be a huge book sale with many books and DVD’s materials to browse through. The cost for the event is just a donation to the library with our thanks. If you would like more information, or are interested in donating ingredients for the soup or making a dessert, please contact the library staff at 489-7872. Mark your calendars to attend this event on Election Day.

The Knights Varsity Football players team up with the Second Grade Students from the Russell Elementary School each year as pen pals during the football season. The Players and the Second Graders write letters to each other every week. Each year as a special event the Knights travel to Russell for Tailgate day. This year Tailgate day happened on Thursday, October 20^th. The Football Players and Senior Cheerleaders have the opportunity to sit with their pen pal and friends and eat lunch together. An outdoor grilled tailgate luncheon menu is provided by ARAMARK Food Services and Chef Justin was on hand to grill for the school event. Following lunch at recess time, a time of fun and football activities are provided in the gym for the Football players and their new young friends. The Second Graders attended last week’s home game to cheer on their pen pals.

This tradition started more than 34 years ago and even though the teachers and coaches have changed, the program has continued each year. Many of today’s varsity players were at one time a Second Grade Pen Pal dreaming of playing with the team. Even Coach Penley was a Pen Pal as a player.

Thank You to the Knights Players, Coach Penley, Athletic Director- Tom Santo, the Football Boosters, the RES Second Grade teachers and parents, the RES Cafeteria Staff, ARAMARK and all those who help make this day possible.

Mark your calendars to come out for this great day of holiday shopping in Sugar Grove.

On October 29^th there will be a kids Halloween party starting at 11:00 a.m. with entertainment by the Bubblegum Machine. Also remember there is Bingo every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to benefit the veterans programs in the area.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, November 12^th.

The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church on Jackson Run Road will be hosting a harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 5^th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The cost is a donation and the proceeds will benefit needy local families at Christmas time. For more information you can contact Pastor Larry at 489-3142.

A Benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be held at Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley on Thursday, October 27th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. for Lincoln Punch the baby who swallowed the button battery. Six month old Lincoln has recently come home after being in the hospital in Pittsburgh since April. While there he underwent many surgeries on his esophagus and trachea. He still is fed through a feeding tube and will need more surgery on his esophagus. All proceeds of the dinner will benefit Lincoln and his family who want to promote awareness of the danger of tiny batteries found in many children's toys and even clothing, as well as remote controls, thermometers, calculators, bathroom scales, and some greeting cards, etc. More information can be found on youtube under button batteries. The family of Lincoln would like to thank everyone in the community for their continued prayers and wonderful support.The dinner will consist of Spaghetti & Meatballs with salad, as well as, homemade bread and desserts. Cost is a donation for Lincoln and his parents Tony and Jenny Punch.

The Knights Marching Band will host the Marching Band Chapter 8 Championship on Saturday, October 22^nd at War Memorial Field in Warren. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. and the shows start at 3:00 p.m. Gate fee will be $12 for Adults and $6.00 for children. Plan to come on out for a day of great sights and sounds from our local marching bands.

It is time to take Yearbook orders for the 2011-12 Eisenhower Yearbook. The cost is $55. Payment plans are available. Contact Jostens.yearbook.com for more information.

Friday, October 21^st the WCSD will be observing a half day of school. Student will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 auxiliary is teaming up with the Sugar Grove Elementary School to raise funds for the Warren County Humane Society. The project is called Pocket Change for Pets. The SGES class that raises the most money will receive a pizza party compliments of the ladies auxiliary. Donate to your loose change to your students and help them win. October 22^nd will be the Annual Turkey Party beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many kinds of meats will be raffled off as well as other prizes and the public is welcome to attend. On October 29^th there will be a kids Halloween party starting at 11:00 a.m. with entertainment by the Bubblegum Machine. On October 26^th there will be an Adult Halloween Party at 8:00 a.m. with music provided by Total Chaos. Also remember there is Bingo every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to benefit the veterans programs in the area.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, November 12^th.

A BBQ Chicken Dinner fund raiser will be held on Sunday at David Hoisington’s shop – 1 mile outside of town on Jackson Run Road. The cost of dinner will be a donation. The funds will go to help a group who is planning to travel on a missions trip to Kenya Africa in January to assist with the building of a new orphanage. Please come on down on Sunday and bring your friends. The chicken will be fabulous and it all goes to a worthy cause.

The calendar may read the month of October, but you would not have known it stepping into the Sugar Grove Elementary School on Monday evening, October 10^th. The Elementary school was decorated for the Annual May Graduation Celebration. “From Saints to Knights” was the theme of the sixth grade graduation event. In August the WCSD moved the present 6^th grade classes from Sugar Grove to Eisenhower, the students adjusted well to suddenly becoming middle/high school students. The Annual Graduation Celebration was just one event that the students and staff look forward to each year that looked like it would not happen for the Class of 2018. With a little planning though, sixth grade parents and SGES faculty invited everyone back for the annual graduation in October. A wonderful dinner was provided by the parents and the staff presented awards and diplomas to the students. The Cafeteria was beautifully decorated in blue and gold. Congratulations to all our 6^th graders who have already moved up to the Eisenhower High School. We look forward to hearing of your accomplishments. Our SGES 6^th grade graduating class of 2018 is: Jared Beardsley, Madison Brewer, Ben Campbell, Taylor Carr, Jerry Clark, Maya Edwards, Caleb Eyler, Miranda Garris, Justin Hagberg, Naomi Haight, Jaydon Hayes, Jason Hazeltine, Spencer Head, Nathaniel Hoffman, Samuel Holt, Shayna Ingerson, Mason Jaquay, Alexander Keller, James Knapp, Ashley Kuzminski, Kyle Maine, Cody May, Savannah McKown, Brianna O’Brien, Kaitlyn Oaks, Krystal Oaks, Kody Passinger, Sandra Richards, Curtis Ruland, William Saunders, Ryan Saxton, Zach Schulz, Samantha Shelton, Jarrett Simmons, Aiyana Sotomayor, Devin Smith, Elizabeth Stine, Tajiah Warren, and Dustin Wollcott.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be the place for the Holiday Craft and Vendor show on Saturday, November 19^th. There is room for dozens of vendors to have tables at the show. If you would like to be scheduled to have a table for the sale, there is still room for more. Please contact Linda York at 489-7750 for more information. Mark your calendars to come out for this great day of holiday shopping in Sugar Grove.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. All are invited to attend. On Thursday, October 13^th the Community Lunch at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church benefited Morgan Zaffino. All monies received that day were given to help Morgan and her family.

Sugar Grove Elementary School Picture Day is scheduled to be held at school on October 20^th. Portrait Day is also back at Eisenhower High School with pictures being taken on October 26^th.

It is time to take Yearbook orders for the 2011-12 Eisenhower Yearbook. The cost is $55. Payment plans are available. Contact Jostens.yearbook.com for more information.

Friday, October 21^st the WCSD will be observing a half day of school. Student will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

Love INC (Love In the Name of Christ) is alive and well! While it may have seemed as if we disappeared, the group has been busy completing paperwork and preparations to open an office and become fully operational.There are ten churches at present in the Brokenstraw Valley that belong to Love INC, extending to Irvine, Tidioute, Grand Valley, Bear Lake, and Sugar Grove. Our aim is to give people a hand up where the need arises, whether it be in the way of food, furnishings, clothing, or much more. A Board of Directors has been selected and they are: Michelle Holcomb, Chairman; Jill Bennett, Vice Chair; Norma Dey, Secretary; Barb Holmes, Treasurer, Don Thomas, and Herb West.The lst Annual Meeting will be held November 11, 2011 at the Pittsfield Otterbein Church. Please plan to join us, hear the highlights of the past year, and learn how you can share in the next phase of Love INC.The Love INC office will soon be opening at 208 East Main Street, Youngsville beside the Galley. Watch for more information. We are God's hands and feet as we do His work.

On Saturday, October 15^th at 11:00 a.m. the AMVETS Post #50 will be holding a bake sale to benefit the Sugar Grove Elementary School. All donations for the bake sale may be dropped off on Friday or Saturday. Throughout the Month of October there are many happenings at the AMVETS Post #50. Mark your calendar and plan to join in on the fun. October 8^th music will be provided by Loose Change beginning at 8:00 p.m. October 15^th music will be provided by Allergic Reaction beginning at 8:00 p.m. October 22^nd will be the Annual Turkey Party beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many kinds of meats will be raffled off as well as other prizes and the public is welcome to attend. On October 29^th there will be a kids Halloween party starting at 11:00 a.m. with entertainment by the Bubblegum Machine. On October 26^th there will be an Adult Halloween Party at 8:00 a.m. with music provided by Total Chaos. Also remember there is Bingo every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to benefit the veterans programs in the area.

On Tuesday, October 18^th the Feingold Association of the United States will be holding a workshop at the Eisenhower High School from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Many learning, health, and behavior problems begin in the grocery cart. This workshop is intended to help you learn that the brands of ice cream, cookies, chips, etc. that we select in the grocery store can have a direct effect on the behavior, health and ability for our children to learn. Renee Shutters will explain how to implement the Feingold Program affordably and provide us with strategies for staying successful with being healthy. Many symptoms can be helped by changing a diet. Just a few of those are: ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Bedwetting, Depression, Dyslexia, Ear Infections, Eye Problems, Headaches, migraines, IBS, OCD, Seizures, Sleep problems, Speech problems, and more.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, November 12^th.

On Sunday, October 16^th from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. the American Legion post #758 will hold their annual Luck Shoot. This event is open to the public. Anyone 12 and up can come and shoot. Prizes for the event will be hams, steaks, turkey, pies and more. You may bring your own gun to shoot and the ammunition will be provided. There will also be a gun raffle during the event – tickets are on sale for $5.00. Come on out for a fun day and support our American Legion which donates to so many charities.

A Benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be held at Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley on Thursday, October 20th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. for Lincoln Punch the baby who swallowed the button battery. Six month old Lincoln has recently come home after being in the hospital in Pittsburgh since April. While there he underwent many surgeries on his esophagus and trachea. He still is fed through a feeding tube and will need more surgery on his esophagus. All proceeds of the dinner will benefit Lincoln and his family who want to promote awareness of the danger of tiny batteries found in many children's toys and even clothing, as well as remote controls, thermometers, calculators, bathroom scales, and some greeting cards, etc. More information can be found on youtube under button batteries. The family of Lincoln would like to thank everyone in the community for their continued prayers and wonderful support.The dinner will consist of Spaghetti & Meatballs with salad, as well as, homemade bread and desserts. Cost is a donation for Lincoln and his parents Tony and Jenny Punch.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. All are invited to attend. On Thursday, October 13^th the Community Lunch at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will benefit Morgan Zaffino. All monies received that day will be given to help Morgan and her family.

The Lottsville United Methodist Church will be having a Harvest Dinner on Friday, October 7^th from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The menu includes Turkey, Stuffing, Ham, Mashed Potatoes, ColeSlaw, Harvest Beets, Rolls, Homemade Pies and more. Plan to attend.

The Knights will celebrate Homecoming tonight with their much anticipated game against the Youngsville Eagles. It promises to be a packed house so come on our early and get in on all the fun and support your team. The Eisenhower Homecoming Dance will be held Saturday, October 8^th from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale through today with a single ticket price of $8.00 and a couple ticket price of $15.00. The dance is for all those students in grades 7 through 12. Throughout the week the Eisenhower Students have been celebration Spirit Week. Monday was Farmer Day, Tuesday was Twin Day, Wednesday was Opposite Gender day, Thursday was Flashback day and Friday was Blue and Gold Day.

Sugar Grove Elementary School Picture Day is scheduled to be held at school on October 20^th. Portrait Day is also back at Eisenhower High School with pictures being taken on October 26^th.

It is time to take Yearbook orders for the 2011-12 Eisenhower Yearbook. The cost is $55. Payment plans are available. Contact Jostens.yearbook.com for more information.

Reminder, that the Warren County School District will not be holding classes on Monday, October 10^th. This is a professional development day for teachers. Also on Friday, October 21^st the WCSD will be observing a half day of school. Student will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

Friday, October 7^th at 8:00 p.m. the Sugar Grove Free Methodist will hold their 2^nd Astro Night. Come on out all you star gazers and get a beautiful view of the night sky. For more information on what you need to bring or planets and stars we hope to view you can call 489-7725.

Love INC (Love In the Name of Christ) is alive and well! While it may have seemed as if we disappeared, the group has been busy completing paperwork and preparations to open an office and become fully operational. There are ten churches at present in the Brokenstraw Valley that belong to Love INC, extending to Irvine, Tidioute, Grand Valley, Bear Lake, and Sugar Grove. Our aim is to give people a hand up where the need arises, whether it be in the way of food, furnishings, clothing, or much more. A Board of Directors has been selected and they are: Michelle Holcomb, Chairman; Jill Bennett, Vice Chair; Norma Dey, Secretary; Barb Holmes, Treasurer, Don Thomas, and Herb West. The lst Annual Meeting will be held November 11, 2011 at the Pittsfield Otterbein Church. Please plan to join us, hear the highlights of the past year, and learn how you can share in the next phase of Love INC. The Love INC office will soon be opening at 208 East Main Street, Youngsville beside the Galley. Watch for more information. We are God's hands and feet as we do His work.

On Saturday, October 15^th at 11:00 a.m. the AMVETS Post #50 will be holding a bake sale to benefit the Sugar Grove Elementary School. All donations for the bake sale may be dropped off on Friday or Saturday. Throughout the Month of October there are many happenings at the AMVETS Post #50. Mark your calendar and plan to join in on the fun. October 8^th music will be provided by Loose Change beginning at 8:00 p.m. October 15^th music will be provided by Allergic Reaction beginning at 8:00 p.m. October 12^th will be the Auxiliary dues paying party with the White Elephant auction beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pay your dues by 8:00 p.m. and be entered into a contest to win a lifetime membership. October 22^nd will be the Annual Turkey Party beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many kinds of meats will be raffled off as well as other prizes and the public is welcome to attend. On October 29^th there will be a kids Halloween party starting at 11:00 a.m. with entertainment by the Bubblegum Machine. On October 26^th there will be an Adult Halloween Party at 8:00 a.m. with music provided by Total Chaos. Also remember there is Bingo every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to benefit the veterans programs in the area.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry was held on Saturday, October 1st. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. Last Saturday the 35+ volunteers moved 9000 pounds of food and the organization provided food to more than 130 local families. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, November 12^th.

Thank you to all those who came out to the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley for the Benefit Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, Thursday, September 29^th. All proceeds from the dinner are helping to defray the medical costs for Morgan Zaffino, 2 1/2 year old daughter of Mark and Melody Zaffino who was seriously injured in a tragic lawnmower accident. If you would still like to make a donation to the family, please contact the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church or one of the local area churches.

The Knights Fall Sports teams have some great match ups happening this week. Check the schedule to see if you can come on our and support our fall sports teams. On Friday, September 30^th the Knights Varsity Football Team will travel to Cambridge Springs for a game that begins at 7:00 p.m. If you can’t make it out to the EMHS Knights Football game make sure to catch it on the radio at FOX 103.1 for all the play by play action. On Friday, October 7th the Knights will return home with a great match against Youngsville. The Knights Girls Soccer team will play an away match against Maplewood on Monday, October 3 beginning at 4:00 p.m. and an away match against Oil City is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5^th. The Knights Boys Soccer Team will play a match at home against Iroquois on Tuesday, October 4^th as well as a home match against Seneca on Thursday, October 6^th both games will begin at 4:00 p.m. The Knights Volleyball Team is heating up the court with a home game against Titusville on Tuesday, October 4^th beginning at 7:00 p.m. and then they have an away match against Youngsville on Thursday, October 6^th beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Sugar Grove Elementary School Picture Day is scheduled to be held at school on October 20^th.

Reminder, that the Warren County School District will not be holding classes on Monday, October 10^th. This is a professional development day for teachers.

Congratulations to our Knights Marching Band. They competed in Elizabeth PA at the Elizabeth Forward TOB Band competition and took first place. Then the band competed this past weekend in Somerset, and also took first place with a score of 76.6 This puts them in 9th place in their bracket. This weekend the band is off to compete in Dubois. Mark your calendar on October 22, 2011, Eisenhower is hosting the Tournament Of Bands Championship Competition. This will take place in lieu of our Echoes of Autumn competition. There will be between 15 to 20 marching bands competing, most from the greater Pittsburgh Area, in hopes of making it to the Atlantic Coast Championships in Hershey PA the following weekend. If anyone would like to help with the competition, you can call Kathy Mizak @757-8766. We are also looking for large gift basket donations as a fund raiser for the event. Congratulations to the Knights Marching Band on their hard work and keep up the winning season.

Thank you to all those who came out on Sunday, September 18th to the Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 for the Energy for Life Walkathon 5K or 1 mile walk. The walk benefited the Northwestern PA Group of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

The Lander Volunteer Fire Department hosted their 3^rd Annual Community Safety Fair on Saturday, September 17th from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. We thank all the groups that came out to participate and be on board for this event. The Community Safety Fair is for children and adults of all ages. There were informational tables and demonstrations in many areas of safety for home, work, and personal care. On display for community members was the Smoke House, Blood Pressure Screenings, Fire Extinguisher safety, Horse safety, Motorcycle safety, School Bus safety, 4-wheelers and Race Car safety. There were also emergency services on hand from the Stat MediVac, Russell Ambulance Service, Sugar Grove Ambulance Service, the Red Cross, and the Youngsville VFD. Thank you to all from the Lander area who helped organize this event and provide us valuable information on many safety issues.

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley will be having a Benefit Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, Thursday, September 29th from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to help defray medical costs for Morgan Zaffino, 2 1/2 year old daughter of Mark and Melody Zaffino who was seriously injured in a tragic lawnmower accident. The cost for dinner is a free will donation.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The Knights Girls Soccer team will play matches this week on Tuesday, September 27^th at home against Titusville starting at 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 29^th at Smethport starting at 6:30 p.m. The Knights Boys Soccer team will travel to play matches this week on Saturday, September 24^th against Forest Area and then Wednesday, September 24^th they travel to Mercyhurst Prep for a 4:00 p.m. match. Our Girls Volleyball Team will be playing Saturday, September 24^th in the Sheffield Invitational starting at 9:00 a.m. and then on Tuesday, September 27^th they will travel to Rocky Grove for a 7:00 p.m. match.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provided their first Community Cooking Class of the school year on Tuesday, September 20^th. Everyone in the community was invited to attend the cooking class. There is no charge for any of the classes. This class theme was “Tailgate Party Cooking”. Those in attendance were given recipes, tips, took part in hands on cooking segments, and enjoyed samples to taste. All classes this year will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. Watch for the next class to be in November.

Anyone in the surrounding Sugar Grove area may drop off recycle material on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at Mortenson’s on Route 69 Jackson Run Road across from Lawson Brothers Auto. There is no charge to drop off your recyclables. They will accept newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, catalogs, cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, etc as well as tin cans aluminum cans, plastic bottles (1’s and 2’s bottles only) and beverage glass bottles only. Help out our environment and recycle your materials each month.

The first meeting of the SGES CPT (Concerned Parent Teacher) Organization was held for the 2011-12 school year on Tuesday, September 20^th with a Parent Open House. Teachers for the school year were introduced to the crowd. A tour of the classrooms and cake served in the cafeteria followed the meeting. Many areas that parents can volunteer to help the school were discussed. Volunteers are always needed in each room to help with the class homeroom parties. SGES homeroom parties scheduled for this year are Halloween – October 31^st with parade around town starting at 1:00 p.m., Christmas Party December 22^nd 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., Valentines Day February 14^th 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. and a Spring Party will be announced at a later date. Box tops and Soup Labels are being collected again this year to help purchase items needed for the school. SGES Picture Day is scheduled to be held on October 20^th. If you would like more information on the CPT, please contact the school office. Thank you everyone who made the Open House a success this year.

The Sugar Grove community participated in the Nationwide America supports You Freedom Walk on Sunday, September 11 to remember 9-11 victims and honor military past and present who protect American’s freedom. Sugar Grove joined many cities across America who hosted a Memorial Service or sponsored an America Supports You Freedom Walk. Sunday, September 11, 2011, was the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks against the United States. The walk started at 1:00 p.m. with a short meeting in the Sugar Grove Park. Judy Fry from AMVETS Post #50 gave reflective comments from the National Commander Gary Fry, “We stand united with those who remember all who gave their lives on this day and we honor them.” The members of the community who came out to carry flags and walk followed the AMVETS color guard on the walk throughout the borough. The purpose of the Freedom Walk is to establish a national tradition to reflect on the lives lost on September 11^th and to renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country and to honor our veterans, past and present.

Sunday, September 18th the Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 will host an Energy for Life Walkathon 5K or 1 mile walk. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the walk will start at 11:00 a.m. A barbeque will immediately follow the walk. For more information log onto www.energyforlifewalk.org/northwesternpa. The walk benefits the Northwestern PA Group of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Please plan to come out and join in this most important fund raiser.

The Lander Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting their 3^rd Annual Community Safety Fair on Saturday, September 17th from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. We are so excited on the amount of service groups on board for this event. The Community Safety Fair is for children and adults of all ages. There will be information and demonstrations in many areas of safety for home, work, and personal care. Scheduled to appear at the event will be information and displays on Smoke House Blood Pressure Screenings, Fire Extinguisher safety, Horses, Motorcycles, School Bus Safety, 4-wheelers and Race Car safety. There will also be emergency services on hand from the Stat MediVac, Russell Ambulance Service, Sugar Grove Ambulance Service, the Red Cross, and the Youngsville VFD. There will be many give aways from various vendors, as well as, tons of kid fun, face painting, ice cream and refreshments. Plan to stop on by the Lander Fire Hall Saturday afternoon for this informative and fun event that could help save a life.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The Knights Fall Sports teams are heating up this fall with some great match ups. If you can’t make it out to the EMHS Knights Football game make sure to catch it on the radio at FOX 103.1 for all the play by play action. This week the team comes off an exciting win against Maplewood and takes on Iroquois at home. The action begins at 7:00 p.m. in the pasture of pain at EMHS. Also this week on Monday, September 19^th the Girls Soccer team will take on Iroquois in a home match beginning at 4:00 p.m. then will travel to Cambridge Springs on Wednesday to play an away match. The Boys Soccer Team will take on Maplewood in a home match on Tuesday starting at 4:00 p.m. and travel to Fairview on Thursday. You can still catch the EMHS Golf team on the greens this week at home as they play the Eisenhower Invitational on Tuesday starting at 1:00 p.m. The Volleyball team will be hitting the court at home on Tuesday against East Forest starting at 7:30 p.m. and then they will travel to Franklin on Thursday for an away match beginning at 6:00 p.m. Get out your blue and gold and come out and support our sports teams.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provide their first Community Cooking Class of the school year on Tuesday, September 20^th. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the cooking class. There is no charge, we do just ask that you register ahead of time by calling 723-6900 ext 2145. More than 70 adults and students attended the free classes so register early to make sure there is room for you. This class will have the theme, “Tailgate Party Cooking” and have recipes, tips, hands on cooking segments, and samples to taste. This month’s class will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Sugar Grove community will be participating in the Nationwide America supports You Freedom Walk on September 11 to remember 9-11 victims and honor military past and present who protect American’s freedom. Sugar Grove will join cities across America to host an America Supports You Freedom Walk. Sunday, September 11, 2011, is the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks against the United States. The 2011 "America Supports You Freedom Walk" sponsored by AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary will begin at the Sugar Grove Town Park at 1:00 p.m. The walk will be held rain or shine. Anyone and everyone, all ages, are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the Freedom Walk is to establish a national tradition to reflect on the lives lost on September 11^th and to renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country and to honor our veterans, past and present. Please plan to join us.

This Sunday September 11th at 11:00am the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church will be having a 9/11 Children's Service titled, "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands". Special guests for the service will be the Bubblegum DJ and a Christian Magician from J.I.M. Club. There will be hot dogs following the service. Everyone is welcome to attend

The Sugar Grove Community will be holding a Praise and Worship service in the Sugar Grove Park on September 10^th at 6:00 p.m. The Praise band " For Word Motion" will provide contemporary music along with featured speaker Andy Frudd the youth pastor from the Bemus Point United Methodist Church. This service is designed for all ages and everyone is invited. Please bring a friend and join us for an incredible evening of praise and worship in the park.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The EMHS Boys and Girls Junior Hugh, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Cross Country team will be holding a car wash at the Auto Zone in North Warren on Saturday, September 10^th.from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The cost will be a donation to the Cross County team. Please come out to support our Cross Country Teams

The Knights Fall Sports teams are in full swing this week. Stop on out to one or two matches and enjoy the games. Tuesday, September 13^th the EHS Cross Country Team will take on Seneca in an away match beginning at 4:00 p.m. and then Saturday, September 17^th they will take on Maple Grove in an away match beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Knights Football Team will take on Maplewood on Friday, September 9^th at 7:00 p.m. in an away match up and then are home again next week against Iroquois on September 16^th. The EHS Girls Soccer team will be hosting a match against Oil City on September 13^th beginning at 4:00 p.m. and then play an away match against Conneaut Valley on Thursday, September 15^th. The EHS Boys Soccer team will travel for an away match up on Monday, September 12^th against Corry beginning at 4:00 p.m. and then host a match against Warren on Wednesday, September 14^th starting at 4:00 p.m. The EHS Golf Team is in full swing with two away matches this week against Monday, September 12^th against Forest and Wednesday, September 14^th against Oil City. Finally our EHS Volleyball team will play a home match against Youngsville on Tuesday, September 13^th and an away match against Warren on Thursday, September 15^th.

School may have started on Tuesday but last Saturday the school was filled with Parents and Students. The Eisenhower Middle School held their first Eat and Greet on Saturday, August 27^th for all those new 6^th graders who will be attending EMHS this year, the 7^th graders, and any 8^th graders who wanted to attend. The event was a huge success. Students received schedules, lunch menus, maps, a new EMHS Middle School t-shirt, and loads of information. Assistant Principal, Eric Leamon greeted all the parents and spent time giving the group of more than 400 information on the start of the school year. All the teachers were introduced and given time to greet the students and parents and welcome them to the EMHS family. “We at EHS are a team - a team of Parents, Community, Teachers, and Students. We want all community to be in our school and involved.” The Guidance Counselor, Athletic Director, Librarian, and more were on hand to also assist students with anything they needed. Parents were also given the opportunity to attend the first EMHS Middle School PTO meeting and become members. The students and teachers were divided into teams and conducted a school wide scavenger hunt to help them familiarize themselves with the school facility. The EMHS Library held a book fair in the cafeteria for parents and students to take advantage of. Everyone brought a dish to pass and the Knights football team cooked hot dogs and hamburgers. Thank you to all those at EMHS for providing such a wonderful day and a great start to the 2011-2012 school year for all our Middle School Students.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution supplied food to 131 families during the scheduled distribution day on Saturday, August 19^th. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next food distribution will be on October 1^st.

The Sugar Grove community will be participating in the Nationwide America supports You Freedom Walk on September 11 to remember 9-11 victims and honor military past and present who protect American’s freedom. Sugar Grove will join cities across America to host an America Supports You Freedom Walk. Sunday, September 11, 2011, is the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks against the United States The 2011 "America Supports You Freedom Walk" sponsored by AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary will begin at the Sugar Grove Town Park at 1:00 p.m. The walk will be held rain or shine. Anyone and everyone, all ages, are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the Freedom Walk is to establish a national tradition to reflect on the lives lost on September 11^th and to renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country and to honor our veterans, past and present. Please plan to join us.

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church located on the corner of Race Street and Jamestown Street will hold their end of the Summer Vacation Bible school for children starting Monday August 15^th and running through Friday August 19^th. The time for Bible School will be from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This year’s theme is SonSurf. Everyone is invited to come on out and join us for a surfing good time.

The Warren County Outdoor Movie series sponsored by the Council on Tourism and the Warren County’s Visitor Bureau will be at the Sugar Grove Community Park on Friday August 19^th. The movie showing will be Gnome and Juliet , a computer animated family feature. The movie starts at 9:00 p.m. and should end by about 10:30 p.m. Bring your own snacks, chairs, blankets, and join us for a fun outdoor movie night in the park.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church comes to a close in this week with their last camp for the summer. August 15th - August 19^th is Wet and Wild Water Week. Thank You to all those who have come out and volunteered their time and talents to make this a great summer for the children attending the Summer Day Camp.

Plans are underway for the busy start of another school year. The first day of school for students in the Warren County School District will be Tuesday, August 30^th.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church will open a new ministry to families in the local community. Starting in September they will open a Day Care program for children ages newborn to 5 years of age. The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and follow the same schedule for holidays as the Warren County School District. Our new Day Care will operate in the same facility as the currently operating Imaginative Preschool. Children will have the opportunity to enroll in the preschool while attending the day care program and then return to the day care facility. Prices for the new program will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child (4 hours). There is a one time $ 20.00 registration fee per child. For infants -1 year olds the cost for the program is $25 per day or $12.50 for half day. We anticipate enrollment spots to fill to capacity so contact the office now to reserve a spot for your child in the Day Care program. For more information on how to register for the new Day Care program or on the subsidization programs, call the church office at (814) 489-3105.

Sugar Grove Sales Days was another success last Saturday July 30^th. There were more than 108 different craft, food, sand garage sales in a file mile radius throughout the borough. The many sales brought hundreds of bargain hunters out shopping for the day. Thank you to the Sugar Grove Borough who also sponsored an afternoon of music and fun in the new refurbished town Park Shopper took time out to relax and enjoy the music of Steve Johnson and Charity Nuse.Time to start collecting for next year and we plan to see you all again at Sugar Grove Sale Days 2012.

Thank you to all the children who took part in the wonderful musical at the Sugar Grove First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, July 31^s- titled, “A Barbeque for Ben”. Many turned out for the event. A huge Thank you goes to director, Rev. Nancy Page for all the time and talent she put into helping the children perform such a wonderful musical. The musical was just a part of the celebration of the church’s 190^th Birthday.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church comes to a close in the next two weeks with their last camps for the summer. August 8th – 12th will be Storm Chasers Weather Week and August 15th - August 19^th will be Wet and Wild Water Week. Thank You to all those who have come out and volunteered their time and talents to make this a great summer for the children attending the Summer Day Camp.

With the 2010/2011 school year coming to an end it is time to think ahead to fall. The Imaginative Preschool in Sugar Grove is now taking applications for their fall 2011/12 classes. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Children must be three on or before September 1^st to enter the 3 year old class. Children must be four on or before September 1^st to enter the 4-5 year old class. There are two 4-5 year old classes and one 3 year old class. Classes for 4-5 year olds meet on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. The 3 year old class meets Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. Class times and schedules are subject to change depending on the need in the community. A tour of the class room, registration information, and a chat with the teachers can be arranged by contacting the school at 489-3105.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church will open a new ministry to families in the local community. Starting in September they will open a Day Care program for children ages newborn to 5 years of age. The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and follow the same schedule for holidays as the Warren County School District. Our new Day Care will operate in the same facility as the currently operating Imaginative Preschool. Children will have the opportunity to enroll in the preschool while attending the day care program and then return to the day care facility. Prices for the new program will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child (4 hours). There is a one time $ 20.00 registration fee per child. For infants -1 year olds the cost for the program is $25 per day or $12.50 for half day. We anticipate enrollment spots to fill to capacity so contact the office now to reserve a spot for your child in the Day Care program. For more information on how to register for the new Day Care program or on the subsidization programs, call the church office at (814) 489-3105.

The Mission Covenant Church, located at the intersection of Jackson Run and Matthew's Run roads in Sugar Grove, would like to invite kids of the Sugar Grove and Chandler's Valley area to attend Vacation Bible School July 24^th to 28^th. The theme is a High Seas Expedition. Kids are sure to have a swashbuckling good time! The VBS program will be run in the evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Cost is Free. The first 40 families to register will receive a CD of the week's great music. To register or for more information call: 489-3044. Please plan to join us for a great time of learning and fun.

Entertainment in the Park
The Sugar Grove Borough Council will be sponsoring an afternoon of music and fun in the Park on July 30^th. After you shop at Sugar Grove Sale Days, come on over to the Sugar Grove Park in the afternoon to hear musicians Steve Johnson and Charity Nuse of The Big Leg Emma Band. They will be performing in the park from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Bring your own lawn chair, refreshments, and plan on staying in the park to hear Steve and Charity.

The Annual Chandlers Valley School Alumni Reunion will be Saturday, July 23^rd from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. at the Community Center. All those who attended the school should mark their calendars to come and share their memories with us.

A group of local farmers and area community members from both PA and NY who own tractors got together for the 3rd Annual Sugar Grove Tractor Run 2011 on Saturday, July 16th. The group of 34 tractors met at the home of George Hedlund on Sandstrom Road on Saturday. Outfitted in their event t-shirts they started out on their annual town tractor run. Three groups of wagon riders joined in the fun and road on hay bales behind various tractors. The route covered approximately 26 miles from start to finish. They traveled on many of the back roads in the community from Sandstrom Road to the finishing point on route 957 with a couple of stops throughout the day. Many in the community stopped to view the group as it traveled by. There were tractors of all types International, John Deere, Farmall, Fergusons, Ford tractors and more were all a part of this Annual event. Breakdowns were minimal this year and a great time was had by both the event participants and all those who came out to view the processional throughout the day. The oldest tractor this year was a 1946 Farmall.

The Sugar Grove Library will be sponsoring a job seekers workshop on August 3^rd from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The workshop will include information on Local job contact information and local supportive services information, online social networking for finding jobs, interviewing skills, local training and education opportunities, and improving your resume. The class size is small to give more personnel attention to individuals so call the library at 489-7872 to reserve your seat today

The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will sponsor the Music in the Park, Saturday, July 16^th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There will be Christian music provided from several local bands and even some karaoke. The park is adjacent to the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church on Jackson Run Road. There will be games, fun, and fellowship from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Food will be available from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and your favorite outdoor game to play. For more information you can contact 489-3142.

It’s Free at the Sugar Grove Free Library. The Summer Reading program is Catch the Reading Wave. It happens every Wednesday night starting July 6^th and continuing through July 27^th at 6:30 p.m. We will be doing creative stuff like making surfboards, jelly-fish, tiki totems and, of course, we will be doing lots of fun summer reading. Our last night will be a great Luau with fun and prizes. Registration is filling up fast so call the library at 489-7872 to reserve your spot.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church is in full swing. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment.The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of Monday, July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. Weekly themes for the rest of the summer program are: July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet and Wild Water Week. If you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

Preparations are underway for another fun Sugar Grove Sale Days event. This year Sale Days will be held on Saturday, July 30^th. If you would like to secure a spot for your Sale at the Sugar Grove Fire Department, you can reserve that now by calling Amanda at 730-3490 or Bryan at 730-3491. Vendor areas are still open for 1 spot at a cost of $25 or 2 spots at a cost of $45.

The Sugar United Methodist Church is also gearing up for the Annual Sale Days. If you would like to reserve a vendor spot in their yard or parking lot area, please contact 489-3238.

The Sugar Grove Free Library will once again have a large book sale on July 30^th in conjunction with the Sugar Grove Sale Days event. The price is a $5.00 donation for a partial or full bag of books. There will be thousands of gently used adult and children’s books, used DVD’s, VHS, and Books on CD and Cassette. Also the library has room on their grounds to rent spaces to other vendors for the cost of a donation to the library. For more information call 489-7872.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church will open a new ministry to families in the local community. Starting in September they will open a Day Care program for children ages newborn to 5 years of age. The mission of the new Sugar Grove Free Methodist Day Care program is to provide a Christ-centered, safe, affordable, developmentally appropriate environment for children. Our focus will be to provide a home like environment that will nurture and stimulate early care and education experiences which promote each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We are committed to the families we serve providing support and encouragement as they raise their children. The Day Care will offer different options of enrollment: full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The new Day care facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. Our Day care will have a ratio of at least one adult to every five children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and follow the same schedule for holidays as the Warren County School District. Our new Day Care will operate in the same facility as the currently operating Imaginative Preschool. Children will have the opportunity to enroll in the preschool while attending the day care program and then return to the day care facility. Prices for the new program will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child (4 hours). There is a one time $ 20.00 registration fee per child. For infants -1 year olds the cost for the program is $25 per day or $12.50 for half day. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the new program will be available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. The new Day Care Director will be Mrs. Michelle Cathcart. She and her staff are on hand to answer your questions. We anticipate enrollment spots to fill to capacity so contact the office now to reserve a spot for your child in the Day Care program. For more information on how to register for the new Day Care program or on the subsidization programs, call the church office at (814)489-3105.

Thank you to all those volunteers who gave of their time and talents to help with another successful year of the Annual Nyla Luvison Memorial Race. The race took place last Saturday, July 9^th. Over 150 people from the community participated in the race and many more attended as spectators. This year race participants came from not just the local Sugar Grove and Russell areas. There were runners/walkers from Morgantown WV, Corning NY, Minneapolis MN, Zionsville & Indianapolis IN, and various cities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. This annual events helps to raise funds each year for the Warren Cancer Center and the EMHS Cross Country Teams. Congratulations to this year’s top male winner Jimmy Schrecongost with a time of 17:23 and the top female winner was Liz Early with a time of 18:50. For more information on all the participants times and race placements log on to the Warren Times Observer website (all times were listed in the Tuesday 7/12/11 sports edition) or the Miles of Smiles timing services website. Again, Thank you to all for their support.

The Sugar Grove Library will be sponsoring a job seekers workshop on August 3^rd from 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. The workshop will include information on Local job contact information and local supportive services information, online social networking for finding jobs, interviewing skills, local training and education opportunities, and improving your resume. The class size is small to give more personnel attention to individuals so call the library at 489-7872 to reserve your seat today.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church is in full swing. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment.The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of Monday, July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York.With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water WeekIf you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The Sugar United Methodist Church is also gearing up for the Annual Sale Days. If you would like to reserve a vendor spot in their yard or parking lot area, please contact 489-3238.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church will open a new ministry to families in the local community. Starting in September they will open a Day Care program for children ages newborn to 5 years of age. The mission of the new Sugar Grove Free Methodist Day Care program is to provide a Christ-centered, safe, affordable, developmentally appropriate environment for children. Our focus will be to provide a home like environment that will nurture and stimulate early care and education experiences which promote each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We are committed to the families we serve providing support and encouragement as they raise their children. The Day Care will offer different options of enrollment: full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The new Day care facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. Our Day care will have a ratio of at least one adult to every five children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and follow the same schedule as the Warren County School District. Our new Day Care will operate in the same facility as the currently operating Imaginative Preschool. Children will have the opportunity to enroll in the preschool while attending the day care program and then return to the day care facility. Prices for the new program will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child (4 hours). There is a one time $ 20.00 registration fee per child. For infants -1 year olds the cost for the program is $25 per day or $12.50 for half day. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the new program will be available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. The new Day Care Director will be Mrs. Michelle Cathcart. She and her staff are on hand to answer your questions. We anticipate enrollment spots to fill to capacity so contact the office now to reserve a spot for your child in the Day Care program. For more information on how to register for the new Day Care program or on the subsidization programs, call the church office at (814)489-3105.

The Sugar Grove Library will be sponsoring a job seekers workshop on August 3^rd from 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. The workshop will include information on Local job contact information and local supportive services information, online social networking for finding jobs, interviewing skills, local training and education opportunities, and improving your resume. The class size is small to give more personnel attention to individuals so call the library at 489-7872 to reserve your seat today.

The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will hold their Vacation Bible School program this coming week running from July 11-15^th. The program will run from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and children in the Sugar Grove and Chandlers Valley area are invited to attend. Then there will be Music in the park provided on Saturday, July 16^th.

AMVETS Post #50 in Sugar Grove recently held its annual Americanism and AADAA (AMVETS against Drugs and Alcohol) contest. Student entries were judged and forwarded to the AMVETS Department Convention in Greensburg, PA in June. Post #50 Commander VanArsdale presented the students with their awards. All our first place winners are sent to the National contest to be judged at the Convention which is held this year in St. Louis, MO.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church is in full swing. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of Monday, July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water Week. If you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The 6^th Annual EMHS Knights Youth Soccer Camp will be held July 11-13 at Eisenhower High School on the soccer field. Grades 1 through 3 will be held 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Grades 4 through 8 will have their camp from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Eisenhower Soccer Boosters will be sponsoring the FREE youth soccer camp. Instructions will be provided by Kevin Wiegel, EHS Girls Soccer Coach and Mike Decker, EHS Boys Soccer Coach with assistance and participation from our current Knights Soccer team players. The program will include instruction in a fun, interactive way and no equipment is necessary but shin guards are recommended. All players who pre-register and participate in all three days of camp will receive a free t-shirt on the last day of camp. To register, pick up a registration form in the EHS school main office.

Please note that the Chandlers Valley Community Center phone number 489-3886 will no longer be used. To rent the Community Center for your events, please call Tammy Waite at 563-9429. For any other information, please call Marlene Falconer at 489-3760.

The Sugar Grove Community is gearing up for the 9th Annual Nyla Luvision Memorial Run to take place on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Many in the Sugar Grove community benefited from the care of Mrs. Nyla Luvision who passed away in the fall of 2002 from malignant melanoma. . Nyla contributed greatly to the community. She was a parent and adoptive parent to many of the children she came in contact with through the sports activities at EHS. She was especially active with the cross country and track teams. She was a nurse practitioner with the Sugar Grove Family Medical Center and she was also a Missionary VISA team member. Since her passing the community has held the Annual Nyla Luvision Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk. The proceeds from the event each year are divided between the EHS Boys & Girls Cross Country teams to help offset expenses and the Warren Cancer Care Center. Over the past 9 years more than $10,000 has been donated to help in the fight to find a cure for cancer. The cost for the event registration is $15.00 if pre-registered by 6-17-11 or $20.00 if registering anytime after 6-17-11. On event day registration will open at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 9:45 a.m. at the Sugar Grove Elementary School. T-Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 entrants. Awards will be given in numerous age categories. A children’s Fun Run will also be held free of charge at the conclusion of the 5K. A BBQ Chicken Dinner will be available starting at 10:30 a.m. on race day at a cost of $8.00/meal. Takeouts will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. Please plan to be a part of this year’s Nyla Luvison Memorial 5K Run/Fun Walk event. Forms for the event are available in local Sugar Grove Business locations.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church is in full swing. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment.The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of Monday, July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York.With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water WeekIf you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The Warren County School District and ARAMARK Food Services want to help families in the local community with the costs associated with feeding children during the summer vacation. In order to help, the WCSD and ARAMARK will be implementing a new Summer Lunch Program during the 2011 Summer Vacation Period. The program will offer a FREE hot or cold lunch to any child that is under the age of 18 beginning on June 27^th and continuing through August 19^th or the start of the 2011-2012 school year. The program will be offered Monday through Friday, with the exception of the July 4^th holiday. There will be two WCSD locations operating the new Summer Lunch Program, this year they are the Youngsville Elementary Middle School on Second Street in Youngsville and the Allegheny Valley Elementary School located on Main Street in Clarendon. Each weekday these sites will offer this FREE lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These two buildings will be the only WCSD buildings that will be offering the Summer Lunch Program. However, the program is available to any child in the district under the age of 18. The district does not provide any type of transportation to the sites for this program. Children will enter either one of those buildings and report to the cafeteria, where they will go through the cafeteria line, select their meal, and then enjoy their lunch at the site. Once the child is done eating and have cleaned up any trash or debris they will be free to leave. Daily choices of the Summer Lunch Program menu can be found on the WCSD website at www.wcsdpa.org. Look under calendars/lunch menus for the complete menu. The costs associated with providing this program are being covered by the State of Pennsylvania and the Warren Community Foundation. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact the Warren County School District at (814) 723-6900. The success of this program for future years will depend on the amount of support we receive during this first year of the program. We hope that you will take full advantage of this program and enjoy your summer lunch.

The 8^th annual EJ Sanders Golf Scramble will be held at Cable Hollow Golf Course on Sunday, June 26^th. There will be a shot gun start at 8:00 a.m. There is a $50 entry fee which includes a Chicken BBQ dinner at the conclusion of the event. Call Dave Hitchcock 757-9974 to register for the event.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp began on Monday, June 13th. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment.The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York.With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water WeekIf you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The Warren County School District and ARAMARK Food Services want to help families in the local community with the costs associated with feeding children during the summer vacation. In order to help, the WCSD and ARAMARK will be implementing a new Summer Lunch Program during the 2011 Summer Vacation Period. The program will offer a FREE hot or cold lunch to any child that is under the age of 18 beginning on June 27^th and continuing through August 19^th or the start of the 2011-2012 school year. The program will be offered Monday through Friday, with the exception of the July 4^th holiday. Three will be two WCSD locations operating the new Summer Lunch Program, this year they are the Youngsville Elementary Middle School on Second Street in Youngsville and the Allegheny Valley Elementary School located on Main Street in Clarendon. Each weekday these sites will offer this FREE lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These two buildings will be the only WCSD buildings that will be offering the Summer Lunch Program. However, the program is available to any child in the district under the age of 18. The district does not provide any type of transportation to the sites for this program. Children will enter either one of those buildings and report to the cafeteria, where they will go through the cafeteria line, select their meal, and then enjoy their lunch at the site. Once the child is done eating and have cleaned up any trash or debris they will be free to leave. Daily choices of the Summer Lunch Program menu can be found on the WCSD website at www.wcsdpa.org. Look under calendars/lunch menus for the complete menu. The costs associated with providing this program are being covered by the State of Pennsylvania and the Warren Community Foundation. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact the Warren County School District at (814) 723-6900. The success of this program for future years will depend on the amount of support we receive during this first year of the program. We hope that you will take full advantage of this program and enjoy your summer lunch.

The Sugar Grove Free Library is asking for donations of gently used books for their annual book sale. The Book Sale is Saturday July 30^th from 8:30 – 3:00 in conjunction with the Annual Sugar Grove Sale Days. The proceeds from the sale benefit the local library. Please refrain from donating readers digest condensed, encyclopedias, or school texts books, as they are not sellable at this type of event. If you would like to make a donation of books please call 489-7872 or stop in at the library during our open hours. Hours at the Library are presently Monday and Wednesday 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thank you for supporting the library.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Sugar Grove Free Library is sponsoring an evening spring story hour on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. It started on May 23^rd but there is still time to join. The theme this year will be to bring an awareness of the people that make up our unique community. Every Monday night will feature a different resident that will read a book that corresponds with their profession, hobbies, or special interests. Sharing a sense of community is important to all of us. For our children this instills an understanding of pride, community awareness, and respect for the area that we live. There is no age limit with this program, but pre-registration is appreciated. To register, please call the library at 489-7872.

Many area volunteers, businesses, and organizations have donated to refill our local Sugar Grove Food Pantry. The food pantry is daily in operation to help out those in need in the Sugar Grove Community. If you are in need of food items this holiday season, please contact the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church at 489-3105 for information on how you can make an appointment with a volunteer who can assist you in receiving needed food items.

The Warren County School District and ARAMARK Food Services want to help families in the local community with the costs associated with feeding children during the summer vacation. In order to help, the WCSD and ARAMARK will be implementing a new Summer Lunch Program during the 2011 Summer Vacation Period. The program will offer a FREE hot or cold lunch to any child that is under the age of 18 beginning on June 27^th and continuing through August 19^th or the start of the 2011-2012 school year. The program will be offered Monday through Friday, with the exception of the July 4^th holiday. Three will be two WCSD locations operating the new Summer Lunch Program, this year they are the Youngsville Elementary Middle School on Second Street in Youngsville and the Allegheny Valley Elementary School located on Main Street in Clarendon. Each weekday these sites will offer this FREE lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These two buildings will be the only WCSD buildings that will be offering the Summer Lunch Program. However, the program is available to any child in the district under the age of 18. The district does not provide any type of transportation to the sites for this program. Children will enter either one of those buildings and report to the cafeteria, where they will go through the cafeteria line, select their meal, and then enjoy their lunch at the site. Once the child is done eating and have cleaned up any trash or debris they will be free to leave. Daily choices of the Summer Lunch Program menu can be found on the WCSD website at www.wcsdpa.org. Look under calendars/lunch menus for the complete menu. The costs associated with providing this program are being covered by the State of Pennsylvania and the Warren Community Foundation. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact the Warren County School District at (814) 723-6900. The success of this program for future years will depend on the amount of support we receive during this first year of the program. We hope that you will take full advantage of this program and enjoy your summer lunch.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry will be held on Saturday, June18^th. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp began on Monday, June 13th. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York.With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water Week If you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The Mission Covenant Church of Sugar Grove will hold a Garage Sale for Missions on Saturday, June 4^th from 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. The event will be held in the pavilion. Everything is very reasonably priced. The proceeds from the day will go help fund local summer youth projects. For more information on the projects and the program, please call the Mission Covenant Church.

The Community of Sugar Grove and surrounding area held their Annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30th in the Sugar Grove Town Park starting at 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania State Senator, Mary Jo White, was the guest speaker this year. Paul Tutmaher, long time Sugar Grove resident also addressed the crowd and urged everyone to take the time to ask our WWII veterans about their time in the service. The ceremony was co-hosted by the AMVETS Post #50 and the American Legion Post #758.

On May 25th at 6:30 p.m. the Eisenhower faculty as well as individuals and organizations from the community presented the senior recognitions, academic awards, scholarships, university and college scholarships, and honors to members of the 2011 graduating class. Each year the surrounding community is generous with their awards to our graduating students to help them with their future education. This year the scholarship and award winners were: Annonymous Scholarship winner - Lauren Sherry, Paul Johnson, Aramark Scholarshipwinner - Samantha A. Conklin, The Casey Reist Memorial Scholarship winner - Zachary Hitchcock, DAR Good Citizen Award winner - Brady Keister, Edgar Snyder & Associates Scholarshipwinner - Paul Sherer, Eisenhower Education Fund Scholarship winner - Andrew Santo, Eisenhower Football Booster Scholarship winners were Michael Stanley and Zachary Hitchcock, EMHS Bandtastic Booster Scholarship in Memory of Valerie Craker winners were Brady Keister and Samantha Conklin, EMHS Mat Club Wrestling Scholarship winner - Tommy Fedorchuk, Gannon University Scholar Award - Zachary Hitchcock, Jacob Luvison Scholarship winner - Paul Sherer, James E. Springer/Dale L. Brown Scholarship winner - Brady Keister, Jamestown Business College John August Johnson Award winners were - Abigail Hepler and Daniel Shelley, Jamestown Community College USA Scholarship winners were - Kate Ewer and Alyssa Mills, Knight Time Players Mary Passinger Scholarship winner - Samantha A. Conklin, Melissa Courtney Memorial Scholarship winner - Paul Sherer, Mountain Laurel Federal Credit Union Scholarship winner - Preston Perrotti, Northwest John O. Hanna Scholarship winners were - Lyndsey Arford and Andrew Santo, Outstanding Senior Athlete winners were - Lauren Sherry and Preston Perrotti, Pine Grove Lions Scholarship winner - Brady Keister, Pine Grove Lioness Scholarship winner - Lauren Sherry, Rev/Dr. Marilyn Thorssen Scholarship St. Frances Church winner - Lauren Sherry, Russell VFD Scholarship winners - Brady Keister and Conor Flynn, Sugar Grove American Legion Post 758 Scholarship winners were Lauren Blanco, Megan Church and Brady Keister, Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 Scholarship winner - Lauren Sherry, Saint Joseph’s Church Youth Scholarship winner - Matthew Tack, Tim Walker Memorial Scholarship winner - Lauren Blanco, Travis Godden Memorial Scholarship winners were - Zachary Hitchcock and Lauren Sherry, Travis Stenstrom Memorial Scholarship winner- Paul Sherer, US Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award winners were - Brent Foster and Lauren Blanco, Warren County Historical Society Award for Achievement in History winner - Paul Sherer. Outstanding Senior Achievement Awards were presented to the following students: In Art - Alex Yeagle, Biological Science - Brent Foster and Preston Perrotti, Drama - Samantha A. Conklin, English -Lauren Blanco, Instrumental Music - Samantha Conklin and Brady Keister, Journalism - Matthew Tack, Forrest Burford and Preston Perrotti, Mathematics - Lauren Blanco, National Honor Society President - Preston Perrotti, National Honor Society Co-Vice Presidents -Lauren Blanco and Kate Ewer, National Honor Society Secretary - Alli Blanco, National Honor Society Treasurer - Megan Church. Physical Education - Brenden Beedle and Brooke Osborne, Physics -Benjamin Chase, Vocal Music - Kate Ewer and Brent Foster, Yearbook Editors - Kate Ewer and Brady Keister, Congratulations to all the award winners in the class of 2011. A complete listing of all our graduates will be in on Graduation Day, Friday, June 10^th.

The EMHS Baccalaureate Service will be in the Eisenhower Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5^th and the 2011 Commencement Ceremony will be held June 10^th at 7:00 p.m.

There will be a benefit dinner for the Ron Porter Family on June 5^th at the Sugar Grove Fire Hall. The Porter family previously lost their house to a fire. This is a Baked Chicken Dinner held from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. or until supplies run out. There will also be a Chinese Auction held to help raise money for this worthy cause.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be sponsoring an evening spring story hour on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. It started on May 23^rd but there is still time to join. The theme this year will be to bring an awareness of the people that make up our unique community. Every Monday night will feature a different resident that will read a book that corresponds with their profession, hobbies, or special interests. Sharing a sense of community is important to all of us. For our children this instills an understanding of pride, community awareness, and respect for the area that we live. There is no age limit with this program, but pre-registration is appreciated.To register, please call the library at 489-7872.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp begins on Monday, June 13th. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water Week. If you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

The Community of Sugar Grove and surrounding area are invited to the Annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30th in the Sugar Grove Town Park starting at 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania State Senator, Mary Jo White, will be the guest speaker this year. The service will include members from the Sugar Grove American Legion Post #758 and AMVETS Post #50. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the event to honor our service men and women.

The Sugar Grove Free Library is asking for donations of gently used books for their annual book sale. The Book Sale is Saturday July 30^th from 8:30 – 3:00 in conjunction with the Annual Sugar Grove Sale Days. The proceeds from the sale benefit the local library. Please refrain from donating readers digest condensed, encyclopedias, or school texts books, as they are not sellable at this type of event. If you would like to make a donation of books please call 489-7872 or stop in at the library during our open hours.Hours at the Library are presently Monday and Wednesday 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thank you for supporting the library.

The Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Barnyard Classic will take place this year at Eisenhower on Saturday, May 28, 2011. The cost is only $64 per team. The application deadline has been extended this week. Log on to www.barnyardclassic.com for a complete registration form and more information. Every effort will be made to hold the tournament on Saturday only. Registration time begins Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7:45 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. and all teams must be registered 30 minutes prior to their first game time. Games Begin will begin on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. This year there will also be a boys & girls "Free Throw" and "3-Point" Competition with prize awarded. There is a fee of $1 per player for each contest. Throughout the day there will be a concession stand available with a variety of food and drink items for sale. Mark your calendar for this annual event. All proceeds from this event benefit the Lady Knights Basketball Team.

Friday, May 27^th the Sugar Grove Fire Hall will hold a Chicken BBQ during the Annual Cruise-In Car Show. The community is invited to stop down to the School street and the surrounding area to view the classic cars and enjoy good food. BBQ Chicken dinners will be served from 4:00 p.m. until gone. The cost is $8.00 per dinner or $6.00 for a ½ chicken dinner or kids meal. The Fire Department will also hold their Penny Raffle Drawing during the event.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be sponsoring an evening spring story hour on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. It started on May 23^rd but there is still time to join.The theme this year will be to bring an awareness of the people that make up our unique community. Every Monday night will feature a different resident that will read a book that corresponds with their profession, hobbies, or special interests. Sharing a sense of community is important to all of us. For our children this instills an understanding of pride, community awareness, and respect for the area that we live. There is no age limit with this program, but pre-registration is appreciated. To register, please call the library at 489-7872.

The EMHS Baccalaureate Service will be in the Eisenhower Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5^th and the 2011 Commencement Ceremony will be held June 10^th at 6:30 p.m.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp begins on Monday, June 13th. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. The mission of the Summer Day Camp Program is to provide a Christ-centered environment. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade this fall. The Day Camp offers different options to campers including full-time, part-time, or drop-in day care services or weekly camp enrollment.The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license by the state of Pennsylvania for day care services. The Summer Day Camp facilities, program, and staff meet all state regulations for a licensed day care. The Day Camp Program has a ratio of at least one adult to every ten children. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., from June 13th through August 19th, 2011 with the exception of July 4th when they will be closed. The cost this year will be $20.00 per day per child, $10.00 per half day per child( which is 4 hours) If you have two or more children enrolled, the fee is $18.00 per day, per child for a whole day and $9.00 per half day, per child. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child. Children and their families are asked to participate in some fund raisers to help keep the cost of Day Camp down. Assistance to defray the daily fees of the Summer Day Camp Program is available through the Subsidized Child Day Care Program of Pennsylvania and is now available from New York. With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. This year’s weekly Themes are: June 13th - 17th – Rock Out Music Week, June 20th - 24^th - Live Strong Sports Week, June 27th - July 1st – Outta’ This World Space Week, July 5th - 8th – “Go Green” Week, July 11th - 15th – Things That Make You Go Wow! Science Week, July 18th –22nd – Go Wild Animal Week, July 25th - 29th – Film Fest Movie Week, August 1st - 5th – In‘tents’ Camping Week, August 8th – 12th -Storm Chasers Weather Week, August 15th - August 19^th - Wet’n‘Wild Water Week If you would like more information on the program, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

Friday, May 20^th and Saturday, May 21^st will be a Sale Days event in Lottsville, PA. Sales will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue through 5:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to stop over and enjoy the numerous sales and food events happening.

The Community of Sugar Grove and surrounding area are invited to the Annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30th in the Sugar Grove Community Park starting at 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania State Senator, Mary Jo White, will be the guest speaker this year. The service will include members from the Sugar Grove American Legion Post #758 and AMVETS Post #50. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the event to honor our service men and women.

On May 25th at 6:30 p.m. the Eisenhower faculty as well as individuals and organizations from the community will present the senior recognitions, academic awards, scholarships, university and college scholarships, and honors to members of the 2011 graduating class. Each year the surrounding community is generous with their awards to our graduating students to help them with their future education. Everyone is invited to attend the awards ceremony which will be held in the EMHS auditorium. Graduation ceremonies will be held on Friday, June 10, 2011.

Friday, May 27^th, from 4 to pm, the Sugar Grove Fire Hall will hold a Chicken BBQ during the 16th Annual Cruise-In Car Show. The community is invited to stop down to the School street and the surrounding area to view the classic cars, listen to the Oldies, and enjoy good food. BBQ Chicken dinners will be served from 4:00 p.m. until gone. The cost is $8.00 per dinner or $6.00 for a ½ chicken dinner or kids meal. The Fire Department will also hold their Penny Raffle Drawing during the event. 1st 100 cars or motorcycles to enter will receive a dash plaque. The entry fee is $7.00 and will benefit the Sugar Grove Development Group. Call 814-68-4402 for information.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be sponsoring an evening spring story hour starting May 23^rd at 7:00 p.m. The theme this year will be to bring an awareness of the people that make up our unique community. Every Monday night will feature a different resident that will read a book that corresponds with their profession, hobbies, or special interests. Sharing a sense of community is important to all of us. For our children this instills an understanding of pride, community awareness, and respect for the area that we live. There is no age limit with this program, but pre-registration is appreciated. To register, please call the library at 489-7872.

A Scholarship is available from the Sugar Grove American Legion Post #758. The Legion is offering this scholarship to Eisenhower Middle High School Seniors. Information is available in the Eisenhower Guidance office.

The Sugar Grove Community Clean up Day is going to be held Saturday, May 21st from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The drop off place is the Sugar Grove Township Building. This Clean up is for Sugar Grove Township residents only. The cost is $5.00 per load. Please remember NO batteries, oil, hazardous materials, asbestos, propane tanks, no televisions, monitors, computers, tires or wet paint is allowed to be dropped off. If you have any questions, you may contact the Sugar Grove Township Building at 489-7809

The EMHS Baccalaureate Service will be in the Eisenhower Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5^th and the 2011 Commencement Ceremony will be held June 10^th at 6:30 p.m.

Those organizations providing scholarships to EMHS seniors should confirm their choice for scholarship winner with the EMHS office by calling 757-8878. Thank you to the many businesses and organizations that support our students in this way.

Sugar Grove Summer Day Camp begins on Monday, June 13th. This camp has been a service to the community for more than 20 years. Students entering grades this fall of Kindergarten through grade 7 are eligible to attend Summer Day Camp. Day Camp will continue for the summer months through August and runs from 6:45 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Both educational and physical fitness activities are provided for the students. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church has been granted a license from the state of Pennsylvania to provide these day care services. The Day Camp facility, program & staff meet all state regulations as a licensed facility.

With weekly themes and field trips, there is a lot of activity certain to keep even the most adventurous and energetic children busy and engaged on a hot summer day. If you would like more information on the program and the options of full-time care, part-time care or drop-in care, please contact the day camp office at 489-3105. Remember space is limited so register early to assure your spot at Day camp for this summer.

Come and join us for the Eisenhower Middle High School Art Show, Friday, May 13^th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The show will feature artwork from Art 1 through Art 4 classes, ceramics, crafts, sculpture and Exploratory Art 7 & 8 and also 8^th grade Art Classes.

Eisenhower High School Senior Choir members look forward to presenting their Annual Spring Concert on Friday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the EMHS auditorium. The public is invited to the free concert that includes a variety of songs -- classical, folk, pop, musical theatre and a newly-commissioned arrangement of "Rachel's Anthem." The auditioned group Fantasia will also perform, all under the direction of Mrs. Denise Pearson. Accompanying Senior Choir on piano will be Ethan Swanson former choir member from the EMHS class of 2008. The concert is free to all and any donations to the program will be appreciated and accepted at the door.

There will be a benefit dinner for Tyler Eckman and family Sunday, May 15^th at the Lander Fire Hall. This will be a Spaghetti Dinner held from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. or until supplies are gone. The cost is just a donation to the family. Tyler is a senior at Eisenhower High School and he has been hospitalized at the Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital since March. All proceeds from the dinner will go the assist with Tyler’s medical expenses.

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to Herky Brooks and the Town and Country Food Center. The week of May 1-7^th Sugar Grove celebrated the 35^th Anniversary of owner Herky Brooks purchasing the Town and Country Food Center. The week also happened to coincide with his 75^th birthday. Congratulations to all those who won the celebratory giveaways: a 24inch LED-LCD HD television, a whole beef strip loin cut and wrapped to order, the 20 pound meat freezer pack with steak, pork, chicken, sausage, and more and the tricycle and cart.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Spring Fling Bingo night on Sunday, May 15^th. Door will open at 3:00 p.m. and the event will begin at 4:00 p.m. This is All you can Play for $20. There will be $750 in jackpot prizes.

Friday, May 27^th the Sugar Grove Fire Hall will hold a Chicken BBQ during the Annual Cruise-In. The community is invited to stop down to the School street and the surrounding area to view the classic cars and enjoy good food. Dinners will be served from 4:00 p.m. until gone. The cost is $8.00 per dinner or $6.00 for a ½ chicken dinner or kids meal. The Fire Department will also hold their Penny Raffle Drawing during the event.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Senior Awards Ceremony for this year at Eisenhower High School will be held in the Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on May 25^th. Numerous graduating students will be receiving honors, awards, and scholarships. The EMHS Baccalaureate Service will be in the Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. on June 5^th and 2011 Commencement will be held June 10^th at 6:30 p.m.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provide their May Community Cooking Class on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:00 p.m. Please note the change in date to Wednesday, May 18^thfrom the original date scheduled at the beginning of the school year. Everyone in the community is invited to attend this final cooking class of the 2010-2011 school year. There is no charge for this class, we do just ask that you register ahead of time by calling 723-6900 ext 2145. Registration fills to capacity. More than 60 adults and students attend each session of the cooking classes throughout the year to learn new cooking techniques from our WCSD Executive Chef, Justin Tech. This month’s class will have the theme, “Summer BBQ Grilling” and have recipes, tips, hands on cooking segments, and samples to taste. Class will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. Thank you to everyone in the community that has supported this year’s classes with their attendance. We look forward to seeing you next year.

Eisenhower Middle High School Bands will ask the community for support during their Annual Tag Days on May 6^th & 7th. EMHS band members will be at several locations in Sugar Grove, Lander, Russell, and Warren beginning Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. and then again on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please help support our Music Department.

There will be a large rummage sale at Chandlers Valley United Methodist church on May 7^thstarting at 9:00 a.m. and running through 2:00 p.m. Come and see a variety of new and very gently used clothing and other items at very affordable prices. There will also be baked goods and food to eat in or take out so mark your calendar and get a jump start on all your summer garage sales.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Community, Library, and Kids

The Sugar Grove Community Clean up Day is going to be held Saturday, May 7th. From 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The drop off place is in the parking lot is across from the Sugar Grove Post Office. This Clean up is for Sugar Grove Borough residents only. The cost is $5.00 per load. Please remember NO batteries, oil, hazardous materials, asbestos, no televisions, monitors, computers, tires or wet paint is allowed to be dropped off. If you have any questions, you may contact the Sugar Grove Borough Building at 489-7822.

A Benefit Dinner for Tyler Eckman will be held at Hessel Valley Lutheran Church, Chandlers Valley, Thursday, May 5th, 4:30 - 6:30pm. Tyler, who is a Senior at Eisenhower High School has been Hospitalized at Pittsburgh Children's Hospital since March 22nd. All proceeds of the dinner will go to Tyler's family to help defray medical and related costs. Dinner consists of spaghetti & meatballs, home made bread, salad and homemade desserts. Cost is free will offering in support of Tyler Eckman.

Eisenhower Middle High School Choirs will ask the community for support during their Annual Tag Days on April 29^th and 30^th . EMHS singers will be at several locations in Sugar Grove, Lander, Russell, and Warren beginning Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. and then again on Saturday from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Please help support our Choral Department.

The Annual Eisenhower Middle High School Middle Level Spring Concert will be May 5^th at 7:00 p.m in the EMHS auditorium. The 7^th grade Chorus and 8^th Grade Chorus will each sing a variety of songs, including jazz, Disney, African, and American folk music. The two groups will combine to sing “Rachel’s Anthem” which was commissioned by the EMHS choirs this spring. Local musician W. Roy Mitchell arranged Rachel Joy Scott’s song which celebrates Columbine student Rachel Scott’s legacy of compassion and kindness, and the middle level choirs look forward to their premiere of this choral arrangement. Please mark your calendars to attend this special event. There is no charge at the door but donations to the choral program are accepted and appreciated.

There will be a large rummage sale at Chandlers Valley United Methodist church on May 7^th from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Come and see a variety of new and very gently used clothing and other items at very affordable prices. There will also be baked goods and food to eat in or take out so mark your calendar and get a jump start on all your summer garage sales.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Thank you to all those who braved the wet weather on Saturday, April 16^th and came out to once again take part in the Sugar Grove Free Library We Are Bookin 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk. All Proceeds benefited the Sugar Grove Free Library and all ages were welcome to take part in the event. The Women’s results for the day were: Over all in 1^st place was Kathy Gustafson with a time of 22:24. In the 14 and under category Julia Bauer came in at 24:37 and Rylie Yeager at 42:35. In the 20-29 category Tiffany Backus had a time of 25:19., Karen Fuller 25:50, Leslie Brown 26:30, Caryn Engstrom 27:07, Heather Alexander 28:23, Ashley Van Epps 28:46, Christie Nelson 28:50, Shannon Linkerhof 35:41 and Rebekah Loomis 50:11. In the 30-39 category Joanne Spunaugle came in with a time of 32:18, Missy Becker 32:48, Danelle Wilson 39:33, Megan Yeager 42:35 and Dawn Rogers 44:14. In the 40-49 year old category Kerry Ostergard had 38:33 and Bernadette Movinsky 55:36. In the 50-59 year old category Mary Summerson had a time of 26:53, Terri Hoisington 28:14, Gale Lindell 36:21 and Jan Bevevino 37:32. And in the 60 and over category Marcia K. de la Cerda had a time of 35:00 and Kate Cheatle 42:39.

The Men’s results were as follows: The Overall Men’s winner was Lonnie Heeter with a time of 19:11. In the 14 and under age category Ben Morrison had a time of 23:10 and Jonah Samuelson 25:47 In the 15-19 age category Travis Woodburn had a time of 20:45, Jon Schrecongost 22:49, Brendan Garrett 24:28, Jacob Samuelson 25:07 and Chase Gregory 26:09. In the 20-29 age category Jameson Curtis came in at 23:18 and Richard Lindell 24:30. In the 30-39 category Shannon Yeager posted a time of 24:00, Josh Samuelson 24:57, David Becker 38:52 and Cory Beckwith 50:12. In the 40-49 age category D. Scott Gregory had a time of 22:34, Kevin Heeter 24:47 and Neal Hoisington 27:55. In the 50-59 age category John Gustafson had a time of 20:19 and Larry Vancise 27:38. In the 60 and over category James Cheatle had a time of 24:55 and Ed Movinsky 55:36.

CVACC would like to thank EMHS 8th grade students who came to Chandlers Valley to work at the Church, ball field and Community Center, as an Earth Day project. Also, thank you to Sugar Grove Township for providing much needed shovels and rakes for the project!

Easter Egg Hunt

Chandlers Valley Area Easter Egg Hunt was a big hit again this year! The winners of the "Prize Eggs" for the special Easter baskets were: Age group 1-3: Bentley Howard, 4-6: Jacob Blake, 7-9: Ashley Hall, 10-12: Cameron Flasher. Thank you to the community for the donations and support!

The Sugar Grove Free Library would like to thank everyone who helped us celebrate National Library Week. Thank you to the volunteers who helped put up the banner, the Audubon for their presentation, the runners who participated in the Library’s 2^nd annual 5K, and to all who helped to make this another memorable community event week.

Community, Library, and Kids

Students at EMHS were out in full force to celebrate Earth Day on April 21^st. The Earth Day project began last year in honor of the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day. EMHS Science teacher, Olivia Zapel, organized a celebration in which the students would work for a couple of hours at Werner Park to really practice Earth Day principles and also practice some community service. This year, they continued the project and expanded their area. Some students returned to Werner Park, but others traveled to Lander, Sugar Grove, and Chandlers Valley to work with the churches, library, community center, fire departments, Foster cemetery, and Grant’s Lumber. The students focused on cleaning up from the winter months. There was a lot of raking, picking up branches, planting new flowers/trees, and mulching flower beds, around playground equipment and along walking paths.

The work continued for about two hours during the school day on Thursday, April 21^st; from about 11:30-2:00 p.m. Earth Day is actually April 22^nd, but that also happens to fall on Good Friday this year so the students moved their Earth Project up a day.

The students provided their services throughout the Community at Werner Park and Larimer Park in Russell, Lander United Methodist Church, Foster Cemetery, Sugar Grove Library, Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Grant’s Lumber, Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church, Sugar Grove Presbyterian Church, Sugar Grove Park, and Chandlers Valley Community Center.

Thank you to Karla LoPresti at the Sugar Grove borough office for assisting with the contacts to the many organizations in the Sugar Grove area that are participating in our Earth Day project this year.

There was an Open House Celebration in honor of long time Sugar Grove residents, Harry and Pauline Sarvis on Saturday, April 16^th. Pauline Rowland and Harry Sarvis were married in Lander on April 20, 1946. Celebrating this milestone with them were numerous friends and family from Sugar Grove, Lander, and out of town. Their daughter, Mavis Campbell (husband Artie), two grand children Mary and Christopher and several great grandchildren reside in Ohio.

The Anniversary event was hosted by the people of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where Pauline and Harry have been long time members. Congratulations.

Eisenhower Middle High School Choirs will ask the community for support during their Annual Tag Days on April 29^th and 30^th. EMHS singers will be at several locations in Sugar Grove, Lander, Russell, and Warren beginning Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. and then again on Saturday from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Please help support our Choral Department.

Saturday, April 23^rd the Sugar Grove American Legion will sponsor an Easter Egg hunt for children ages 12 and under. The fun will all begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Legion building. Come and join the Easter Bunny and the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand with a truck for kids to tour. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will still take place inside the Legion Building. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Annual Sugar Grove Community Easter Sunrise Service will be held Sunday, April 24^th. This year’s service will be at the Free Methodist Church at 210 Jamestown Street in Sugar Grove. The traditional early sunrise service will begin at 7:00 a.m. with music and readings provided by all the local area churches. Special speaker this year will be Pastor Bob from the United Methodist Church in Sugar Grove. A light breakfast will be served following the service. Following the sunrise event you are invited to attend one of the many Easter celebrations held at all the Sugar Grove and Chandlers Valley Community Churches. Check with each church for their regularly scheduled service times.

The Annual Chandlers Valley Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 23rd beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the ball field. Anyone from ages 1-12 years old is invited to come and have a great time.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will host a self-guided meditation on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. The Meditation is balled “Journey to the Cross”. Anyone is welcome to come to the church and take part throughout the day. Starting at 9:00 a.m. those interested may enter through the Parking lot side door into the Educational Building and follow the meditation directions through the educational building and the sanctuary. The meditation is open to everyone and all are encouraged to take part on this holy day.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church was the site of the Second Harvest Food Mobile Distribution on Saturday, April 16th. The Jamestown street location in Sugar Grove is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for the Second harvest program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They are a nonprofit organization committed to providing food and adequate nutrition to families. The Food Bank is dedicated to the distribution of food to people in need and working to eliminate food waste through the acquisition, transportation, storage and distribution. During 2010 Second Harvest distributed 7.7 million pounds of food to local agencies throughout Pennsylvania. The Sugar Grove site opened at 8:00 a.m. When the semi truck full of food items arrived, the 30 volunteers began off loading, organizing, and bagging up the food items. Once the food is organized the volunteers carry the pounds of food to each individual’s vehicle in the parking area. The heavy rains held off in the morning hours long enough to help distribute 10,000 pounds of food products to 137 families. The next food distribution will be June 18^th.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School CPT (Concerned Parent/Teacher Organization) will be holding the Annual Ice Cream Social and Choice Auction this year on Thursday, April 28th. The choice auction is an event where donated items are won through a ticket raffle. You receive a list of numbered items prior to the auction. You may purchase a chance on as many items as you choose and as often as you choose. At this time, many of the Community businesses and Sugar Grove families have donated some great items for auction. Contact any Sugar Grove Elementary School student or the school office for a list of auction items and tickets. The cost of tickets is 3 for $1.00. All ticket sales will be concluded at 5:30 p.m. on April 28^th and the Auction will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social tickets are also on sale. For $1.50 you will receive a generous bowl of ice cream, many toppings to choose from, cookies and a drink. There will also be hamburgers and hot dogs for sale. Mark your calendars for this fun event. The proceeds for the evening’s events benefit the Sugar Grove Elementary School CPT which provide in many ways for our students.

The Eisenhower High School Spring Instrumental Concert will be held Thursday, April 28^th at 7:00 p.m. in the EMHS Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door.

All Band members will be taking part in the upcoming Band Tag Days. Watch for the instrumental students at various locations throughout the community on May 6^th and 7^th and make a donation to help support their programs. Thank You.

Joshua Thomas from Sugar Grove is currently a student at Jamestown Community College and he is headed to NASA. Eighty students from Community Colleges in 28 states and Puerto Rico have been selected to travel to NASA Center to develop robotic rovers. The National Community College Aerospace Scholars program encourages students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. For years, friends and teachers of Josh from Eisenhower High School have known of his interest in becoming a part of the NASA team and he is now on his way to the Johnson Space Center in Houston in May. Students were selected based on completion of web-based assignments during their school year. While at NASA the students will establish teams and form fictitious companies pursuing Mars exploration. Each team will shape a company infrastructure to develop and design a prototype rover. The on-site experience includes a tour of NASA facilities and briefings from agency scientists, engineers and astronauts. Leland Melvin, NASA associate administrator for education said, “This innovative experience allows students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to technical questions in the real world simulating what NASA engineers and scientists do every day. It will help them develop the skills they need to be our problem solving explorers of tomorrow.” The program is based on the state of Texas Aerospace Scholars, originally created in partnership with NASA and the Lone Star state’s educational community. The programs are designed to encourage community and junior college students to enter careers in science and engineering and ultimately join the nation’s highly technical workforce.

Congratulations to Joshua on this superb achievement. Joshua is the son of Blair and Cindy Thomas of Sugar Grove.

Eisenhower student Kate Ewer has been selected to sing in the 2011 PMEA All-State Chorus under the direction of Dr. Christopher Kiver of Penn State University. Kate, an alto and is one of 192 singers from throughout the Commonwealth of PA advancing from Regional Chorus to All-State Chorus. She and her director, Mrs. Denise Pearson, will travel to Hershey on April 13th for several days of rehearsals, the All-State Chorus will present a public concert Saturday, April 16^th .

Sunday April 17^th the American Legion will hold a luck shoot. No kids under 12 will be permitted to shoot. There will be prizes including turkeys, pies, steaks, and more. The event wil begin at Noon and continue until 5:00 p.m.. The funds raised at the shoot will help to benefit the three scholarships awarded each year from the American Legion to EMHS seniors.

The EMHS Knight Time Players presents Don’t Rock the Boat by Tim Kelly and published by Eldridge Publishing company on April 14, 15 & 16, 2011. This play is a mix of The Love Boat, Mutiny on the Bounty and the Pirates of Penzance. It is a comedy cruise that has laughs coming faster than torpedoes. Tom Butterworth is determined to be the youngest cruise ship captain in history, even if it means sailing on a converted gunboat named Vengeance, with a crew of rejects from the Maritime High School and a trio of girl singers who are passing themselves off as a famous show biz act. No wonder the engineer is seasick and the cruise hostess is pulling her hair in frustration. What about the passengers? There’s a famous Hollywood star, Honey Hotchkiss, a clumsy pair of thieves, a lady who loves pets but is allergic to fur, a non-stop jogger, and a gun-ho nurse who practices giving hypos by stabbing oranges---and anything else that’s handy. To top it all off, there’s a hijacking at sea by a misguided group of pirates loonies led by an overzealous patriot of the country of Bamboola. Bring the family and join us on our cruise on April 14, 15, & 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the EMHS auditorium.

There will be an Open House in celebration of the 65th wedding anniversary of Pauline & Harry Sarvis from 2:00 -5:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16th at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. No gifts, please.

The Eisenhower Band Boosters are planning for their Annual Spring "Prize Shoot". The event will take place at the Pine Grove Sportsman club on Saturday, April 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Boosters are selling raffle tickets and 1st prize is a Mossberg 835, Camo 12 gage, 2nd prize is a $50.00 Tall Tales Gift Certificate, 3rd prize is a Gift Certificate to Ribs & Bones. Assorted prizes will be drawn throughout the day. The Raffle tickets are $5.00 each, or 3 for $10.00. Any students in jazz band, orchestra, concert band, and marching band can be contacted for tickets or you can call Band Director, Mark Napolitan or Kathy Mizak (757-8766).

Once again this year the Sugar Grove Free Library located at 22 Harmon Street will be holding a 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk on April 16, 2011 All Proceeds benefit the Sugar Grove Free Library. All ages are welcome to come and participate in the event. Race time will begin at 10:00 a.m. Registration will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the library The start/finish line is in front of Sugar Grove Library on School Street. The cost for the 5K event is $15.00 before April 2^nd or $20.00 after April 2^nd. The cost for the 1 mile Fun run walk is $10.00 before April 2^nd or $15.00 after that date. T-shirts are guaranteed to all entries received by April. Awards will be given out to several age groups. Registration forms for the run are available at the Sugar Grove Free Library and will have the age breakdowns listed. You can contact Carrie Guiher with any questions or if you would like a reservation form call 814-489-7873, email carrieguiher1@verizon.net, or log on to the Sugar Grove Library website at www.sugargrovelibrary.org.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry will be held on Saturday, April 16th. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

On Thursday April 21st, several 7th and 8th grade EMHS students, under the direction of Mrs. Olivia Zapel, will be providing community service as an Earth Day project. The Earth Day project began last year in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. It was organized as a celebration in which the students would work for a couple of hours at Werner Park to really practice Earth Day principles and also practice some community service. This year, they are continuing the project and expanding the service area. Some students will be returning to Werner Park, but others will travel to Lander, Sugar Grove, and Chandlers Valley to work with the churches, library, community center, fire department, Foster cemetery, and Grant’s Lumber. The students will be working on cleaning up from the winter months (a lot of raking), picking up branches, planting new flowers/trees, and mulching flower beds, around playground equipment, and along walking paths. They plan on working for about two hours during the school day on Thursday, April 21st; from about 11:30-2:00 PM. Earth Day is actually the 22nd, but that also happens to be Good Friday. As far as specific places that the students will be working are the following: Werner Park in Russell, Lander United Methodist Church, Foster Cemetery, Sugar Grove Library, Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Grant’s Lumber, Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church, Sugar Grove Presbyterian Church, Sugar Grove Park, and Chandlers Valley Community Center.

The students are in need of at least 25 rakes and would be most appreciative of anyone who would like to lend a rake for this project. To lend a rake, please contact Candy Hall at 489-3880.

April is Fine Forgiveness Month at the Sugar Grove Free Library. In recognition of National Library Week, April 10th – 16^th, the library will be offering fine forgiveness. Just bring in your overdue materials to the library or put them in the drop box and we will remove your fines. Just a reminder, the Sugar Grove Library hours are Monday & Wednesday 2:00- 8:00 and Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 – 4:00 You can call the library at any time at 489-787 if you need more assistance or information

Ice Cream Social Time

The Sugar Grove Elementary School will hold their Annual Ice Cream Social and Choice Auction on Thursday, April 28^th at the Elementary School. Thanks to area businesses and people willing to give of their donations, there are many wonderful items up for auction. Choice auction tickets may be purchased from any SGES student. Stop by the Ice Cream Social and for $1.50 you will receive a bowl of ice cream, many toppings to choose from, cookies, and a beverage. Other food items will also be for sale at the event.

The Library Fun Walk/Run on April 16^th is in need of volunteers to help make the day a success. If you would like to volunteer for one of the many duties, please contact the Library.

The Chandlers Valley Annual Easter Egg Hunt is being planned for this spring. As a traditional "Community" event, help is always welcome and all children are invited to attend. Volunteers are needed. Any persons or groups that are interested in being involved should call Candy Hall at (814) 489-3880. There will be a committee meeting held at the Chandlers Valley Community Center on Tuesday, March 15^th beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary, Post #50 in Sugar Grove is sending an Easter mailing to Afghanistan. The AMVETS ladies along with the help of the Easter Bunny prepared the troop mailing. It is designed to be delivered as an Easter Egg Hunt. When the package arrives it will have numerous filled plastic eggs for the troops. Each egg holds a piece of paper inside with an item that the solider will receive, socks, hats, candy, playing cards, snacks, bibles, personal care items, etc. The troops will then have the opportunity to participate in a home town Easter Egg hunt. Thank you to all who donated items and helped to organize this special treat for our troops.

Congratulations to Owen Trumbull who was the Overall Pinewood Derby winner for the Sugar Grove Pack 18 Cub Scouts this year. In February all the scouts came together at the Sugar Free Methodist Church Activities Building to compete with their cars. The event was attended by many parents and spectators.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School has been working on a Pig Raffle for the past few months. Each classroom has had their own piggy bank and the students have donated their coins into the piggy banks to help pay for feed to raise a pig. The special pig was donated by the Enos Family, raised at the Barry VanOrd Farm in Sugar Grove (barrysbarnyard.com), and then raffled off at the Elementary School. The winner was recently selected and Taylor Snook had the honor of pulling the winning ticket of SGES teacher, Marcia Harrington, from the bowl of over 400 entries. The even bigger winner is the Sugar Grove Food Pantry. The $437.00 that was raised from the raffle was donated to the Food Pantry to help them purchase perishable items and paper products for families in need. Thank you to the SGES Parents, the Community, Coffaro Custom Butchering, The Enos Family, Barry’s Barnyard, and especially the SGES students and faculty for helping with this great project.

On April 5^th the Sugar Grove Elementary School had some extra students. Mrs. Madigan and the staff greeted more than 85 grandparents who came to the Sugar Grove Elementary School to join their grandchildren for lunch. Grandparents of the Kindergarten, 2^nd, and 4^th graders were invited to come in and enjoy the lunch experience. On April 12^th the grandparents of all the 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 6^th graders are invited to come for lunch. The SGES Cafeteria Staff worked swiftly to help supply the additional healthy lunches. Justin Tech, ARAMARK Food Service Director and Executive Chef, was on site to lend a hand. Many thanks go out to the SGES faculty, along with the cafeteria and custodial staff for helping to make this experience a success. For those grandparents scheduled to visit on April 12^th, daily lunch times at SGES are as follows: All Kindergarten and 1^st grade students eat lunch from 10:30 – 11:00. All 2^nd & 3^rd graders eat lunch 11:10 – 11:40, Grades 4^th,5^th & 6^th eat lunch from 11:50 – 12:20.

On Thursday April 21st, several 7th and 8th grade EMHS students, under the direction of Mrs. Olivia Zapel, will be providing community service as an Earth Day project, for the Chandlers Valley Community Center and the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church. The students are in need of at least 25 rakes and would be most appreciative of anyone who would like to lend a rake for this project. To lend a rake, please contact Candy Hall at 489-3880.

Critters at the Library again

The Audubon will once again come to Sugar Grove for the Library’s Annual Public Meeting on April 13^th. On Wednesday April 13^th at 6:30 p.m. Jennifer Schlick, a Program and Camp Director of the Audubon Center & Sanctuary of Jamestown, New York, will be bringing a fun and informative program on Marvelous mammals. There will also be mammal artifacts including pelts, skulls, castings of tracks, mammal signs and more. Information on the Audubon Day Camp and other programs will be available during the evening.

Friends of Northern Area Wrestling program will be sponsoring a Gun & Turkey Party on Saturday, April 2^nd. Proceeds for the event will be used to sponsor Eisenhower High School students at wrestling camp this summer. The event will be located at the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department with doors opening at 5:00 p.m. and raffles beginning at 6:00 p.m. Gun tickets are available 3 for $10 from any EMHS wrestling parents. The event raffles will include: turkeys, meat packs, steak packs, hams, pepperoni & cheese etc. Food will be available and all are welcome to come out for this fun event and help support our EHS wrestlers.

AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary, Post #50 in Sugar Grove are sponsoring a “Silver Rose” fundraiser bingo event to benefit those with Agent Orange and other chemical disorders from the Viet Nam era to present. The event is to be held Saturday, April 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at Post #50. To learn more about the Order of the Silver Rose, visit www.silverrose.info The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary #50 will also hold a bake sale at noon prior to the Silver Rose fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Silver Rose. Along with the fundraising event there will be a “Silver Rose” presentation during the break in activities.

The American Red Cross will hold its 56^th day blood drive at the Sugar Grove Fire Hall on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Walk ins are welcome, to schedule an appointment contact the Red Cross.

A public screening of the documentary movie “Stateline Speedway – The first ten years 1956-1965” was shown on Saturday March 26^th at 7:00 p.m. More than 150 people packed the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church to view the film and ask questions of the first owners, builders, and drivers from those early years. The documentary film showed the interesting process of the construction and paid tribute to all those who gave of their time to make it a reality. Through interviews, film, and pictures, the documentary also highlighted drivers, winners, and interesting track events of each of the first 10 years. Marv Thorpe, Stateline Speedway’s first flag man in those early years, was on hand to share memories of those days. Many of the drivers interviewed described it as the best years of their lives. Marv was one of the men who helped establish Stateline Speedway. Then in 1958 he turned in his flags and relinquished his interest as an owner to return to racing. All the proceeds raised from the evening will go to benefit the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department.

The EMHS Knight Time Players presents “Don’t Rock the Boat” by Tim Kelly and published by Eldridge Publishing company on April 14^th, 15^th & 16^th, 2011. This play is a mix of The Love Boat, Mutiny on the Bounty and the Pirates of Penzance. It is a comedy cruise that has laughs coming faster than torpedoes. Tom Butterworth is determined to be the youngest cruise ship captain in history, even if it means sailing on a converted gunboat named Vengeance, with a crew of rejects from the Maritime High School and a trio of girl singers who are passing themselves off as a famous show biz act. No wonder the engineer is seasick and the cruise hostess is pulling her hair in frustration. What about the passengers? There’s a famous Hollywood star, Honey Hotchkiss, a clumsy pair of thieves, a lady who loves pets but is allergic to fur, a non-stop jogger, and a gun-ho nurse who practices giving hypos by stabbing oranges---and anything else that’s handy. To top it all off, there’s a hijacking at sea by a misguided group of pirates loonies led by an overzealous patriot of the country of Bamboola. Bring the family and join us on our cruise on April 14, 15, & 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the EMHS auditorium.

April is Fine Forgiveness Month at the Sugar Grove Free Library. In recognition of National Library Week, April 10th – 16^th, the library will be offering fine forgiveness. Just bring in your overdue materials to the library or put them in the drop box and we will remove your fines. Just a reminder, the Sugar Grove Library Hours are Monday & Wednesday 2:00- 8:00 and Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 – 4:00 You can call the library at any time at 489-787 if you need more assistance or information

Congratulations to Sugar Grove Elementary School student Cameran Edwards, She is the 4^th grader winner of the Americanism Essay Contest. Many students throughout the area participated in the contest. Each year it is sponsored by the Sugar Grove American Legion Auxiliary. Cameran received her award during an assembly at the school this week.

Critters at the Library again

AMVETS held its National Executive Committee meeting on March 15th through 19th in Herndon, VA. The Silver Helmet Award is a unique silver replica of the World War II GI helmet and is the most prestigious of all awards given by veteran’s organizations, now known as the “Veterans Oscar”. The award recognizes excellence and outstanding accomplishments. Gary Fry, 1^st National Vice Commander and past Post Commander of AMVETS #50 in Sugar Grove presented the Silver Helmet Rehabilitation Award to Edward R. Boyer. Mr. Boyer has been called the “father” of organized charitable medical air transportation. He dedicates his aviation skills, expertise and resources to serving others. As founder, CEO and president of Mercy Medical Airlift, Mr. Boyer has created a nationwide network of partner programs and charities that together help thousands of patients each year reach critical medical care through Air Compassion for Veterans which has provided more than 16,000 free flights for wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.

The Eisenhower Band Boosters are planning for their Annual Spring "Prize Shoot". The event will take place at the Pine Grove Sportsman club on Saturday, April 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Boosters are selling raffle tickets and 1st prize is a Mossberg 835, Camo 12 gage, 2nd prize is a $50.00 Tall Tales Gift Certificate, 3rd prize is a Gift Certificate to Ribs & Bones. Assorted prizes will be drawn throughout the day. The Raffle tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. Any students in jazz band, orchestra, concert band, and marching band can be contacted for tickets or you can call Band Director, Mark Napolitan or Kathy Mizak (757-8766). Watch soon for the Band Booster Annual Truck Load of Groceries give away.

The Library Fun Walk/Run on April 16^th is in need of volunteers to help make the day a success. If you would like to volunteer for one of the many duties, please contact the Library.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Eisenhower High School Students will have the opportunity to enhance their school meal program. ARAMARK is conducting a student survey for all middle and high school students to find out how ways students would like to see their breakfast and lunch experience enhanced. Students can visit the WCSD website and click on the link to take the survey. Participating Students will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card. One gift card will be awarded per building to the place of their choice. The survey will be open from March 7th through April 6th.

Come and enjoy lunch with your grandchildren at the Sugar Grove Elementary School on April 5th & 12^th. On April 5^th the grandparents of all the Kindergarten, 2^nd and 4^th graders are invited for lunch. Then on April 12^th the grandparents of all the 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 6^th graders are invited to come for lunch. Grandparents may select one of the seven choices for their main entrée which will come with a fruit, vegetable, dessert, and choice of milk or water. The cost will be $3.50 which will be collected on the day of visiting. Daily lunch times are as follows: All Kindergarten and 1^st grade students eat lunch from 10:30 – 11:00. All 2^nd & 3^rd graders eat lunch 11:10 – 11:40, Grades 4^th, 5^th & 6^th eat lunch from 11:50 – 12:20.

Eisenhower High School was honored to have two of their musical students qualify for PMEA Regional Band Competition. They are senior Samantha Conklin on alto saxophone and sophomore Greg Mizak on trumpet. Regional Band will be held Friday and Saturday March 25^th & 26^th at the North East High School in North East PA. Congratulations to both students on this musical achievement.

A public screening of the documentary movie “Stateline Speedway – The first ten years 1956-1965” will be shown Saturday March 26^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church. Mark it on your calendars to come out and hear special guest speaker Marv Thorpe and see this movie. If you have attended Stateline over years as a kid or an adult this is a must see event. The cost of admission is $5.00 and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department.

The Family Life Action Youth team will be coming to the area in March to present a feature film “To Save A Life”. They will be teaming up with the Youngsville Free Methodist Church on Friday, March 25^th at 6:00 p.m. The movie event is geared toward teens and their friends and deals with life situations. Those attending must call ahead and order free tickets for the event. For more information and to reserve your tickets contact Family Life Network at 1-800-927-9083 or you can call the Youngsville area at 563-7948 ask for Brenda or 563-9009 and ask for Pam.

Critters at the Library again

The Library Fun Walk/Run on April 16^th is in need of volunteers to help make the day a success. If you would like to volunteer for one of the many duties, please contact the Library.

VITA personnel affiliated with RSVP will be available at the Sugar Grove Free Library and at the Sugar Grove Borough building to assist with free 2010 tax preparation. Appointments at the Sugar Grove Library will be every Thursday starting February 10^th (with the exception of February 24^th ) from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment at the Library call anytime at 489-7872. Appointments at the Sugar Grove Borough Building will be every Wednesday starting February 16^th from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment at the Borough building, you can also call the Library. Please make sure to bring all your pertinent tax information paperwork.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

Eisenhower High School Students will have the opportunity to enhance their school meal program. ARAMARK is conducting a student survey for all middle and high school students to find out how ways students would like to see their breakfast and lunch experience enhanced. Students can visit the WCSD website and click on the link to take them to the survey. Participating Students will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card. One gift card will be awarded per building. The survey will be open from March 7th through April 6th.

There will be a Pancake Supper to benefit LOVE INC. which stands for Love in the Name of Christ at the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church on Jackson Run Road on Saturday, March 19^th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The cost is a donation. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy blueberry, chocolate chip or regular pancakes. Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC) enables churches and ministries in the area to pool their resources and outreach services so that those in need are not turned away. It coordinates benevolence efforts in the community. For more information, call Mark at 814–688-6008.

Critters at the Library again

The Audubon will once again come to Sugar Grove for the Library’s Annual Public Meeting on April 13^th. On Wednesday April 13^th at 6:30 p.m. Jennifer Schlick, a Program and Camp Director of the Audubon Center & Sanctuary of Jamestown, New York, will be bringing a fun and informative program on Marvelous Mammals. There will also be mammal artifacts including pelts, skulls, castings of tracks, mammal signs and more. Information on the Audubon Day Camp and other programs will be available during the evening.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department is looking for those interested in taking part in an indoor garage and yard sale. The Indoor Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, March 26^th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to come for the day. Lunch items will be available for purchase. If you are interested in having a table to sell your garage sale items, please contact Linda at 489-7750 for more information. It’s a great way to get a jump start on the garage sale season and best of all you won’t have to worry about the weather.

Saturday, March 19^th 6^th grader Evan Honsberger from the Sugar Grove Elementary School will be off to Pittsburgh to the 61st Annual Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee. The event will take place at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in Lawrenceville. The winner of this event will receive an all-expense paid trip to represent our region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May 2011. Those competing will be students from Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. Good Luck Evan.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. Over the winter months the lunches have been well attended and we hope that the start of spring brings out even more. Come on out and enjoy lunch and catch up with old and new friends.

The choirs of the Eisenhower High School will not be presenting Broadway Delights this spring. That is an event that happens only during the years that the choral department has the opportunity to go on their New York City Trip. The public can mark their calendars and look forward the spring concerts scheduled for this year. The Middle Level Choirs will present their concert on Thursday, May 5. The Senior Choir and Fantasia will present their spring concert on Friday, May 13^th.

Eisenhower High School Students will have the opportunity to enhance their school meal program. ARAMARK is conducting a student survey for all middle and high school students to find out how ways students would like to see their breakfast and lunch experience enhanced. Students can visit the WCSD website and click on the link to take them to the survey. Participating Students will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card. One gift card will be awarded per building. The survey will be open from March 7th through April 6th.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provide their March Community Cooking Class on Tuesday, March 22^nd at 6:00 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the cooking class. There is no charge, we do just ask that you register ahead of time by calling 723-6900 ext 2145. Registration fills to capacity. More than 60 adults and students attend each session of the cooking classes throughout the year to learn new cooking techniques from our WCSD Executive Chef, Justin Tech. This month’s class will have the theme, “All About Potatoes” and have recipes, tips, hands on cooking segments, and samples to taste. Class will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. There will be one more class held this year in May and the theme will be all about Summer BBQ Grilling.

The Elementary and Middle schools in Warren County recently selected choral students to participate in Songfest at the Columbus Elementary School in Corry, PA. Friday March 4^th the selected students gathered for a day of practice together and the group then provided a concert on Saturday. Congratulations to the students selected to represent our Sugar Grove Elementary School. They were 6^th graders Taylor Nulph, Celina Carlson, Hosanna Senz, Emily Satterfield and Cheyanna Borland. 5^th Graders selected were Madison Brewer and Samuel Story

EMHS students selected this year to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Regional Chorus were Kelsey Angove- soprano, Brent Foster –piano accompanist, and Kate Ewer - alto. They traveled to Blairsville High School on February 23-26. The students rehearsed under the direction of Christopher Thomas, Interim Director of Choral Activities at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The group of 160 singers from around the region presented a concert for the public Saturday afternoon in Blairsville. Again, Congratulations to our talented EMHS choral students

There will be a Pancake Supper to benefit LOVE INC. which stand for Love in the Name of Christ at the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church on Jackson Run Road on Saturday, March 19^th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The cost is a donation. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy blueberry, chocolate chip or regular pancakes

Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC) enables churches and ministries in the area to pool their resources and outreach services so that those in need are not turned away. It coordinates benevolence efforts in the community. For more information, call Mark at 814–688-6008.

The Sugar Grove Community held their annual World Day of Prayer Service on Friday, March 4^th at 7:30 p.m. at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. Bob Lewis provided beautiful trumpet music for the prelude, hymns, and special music. Devotions and prayer were brought by the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church and Dan Clement from the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church was this year’s special speaker. The service is sponsored by our local Sugar Grove Ministerial Women’s Missions groups. The churches involved with organizing and conducting the service are the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church, The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, The First Presbyterian Church, The Mission Covenant Church, The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church, and the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The Sugar Grove Community will hold their annual World Day of Prayer Service on Friday, March 4^th at 7:30 p.m. at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church located on the corner of Race Street and Jamestown. The service will be held in the Educational Building. There will be special music and times of prayer for situations happening in our world today. The service is sponsored by our local Sugar Grove Ministerial Women’s Missions groups. The churches involved with the service are the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church, The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, The First Presbyterian Church, The Mission Covenant Church, The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church, and the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. This year’s special speaker will be Sugar Grove resident, Dan Clement and special trumpet music will be provided by the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to join in the service as all faiths around the world lift up prayer.

It has been many years since Sugar Grove was able to claim the honored spot of having on of it’s students be the Warren County School District Spelling Bee Champion. Numerous SGES students have come close in past years. That all changed this year when, Evan Honsberger, SGES 6^th grader, brought home the Championship award. Evan correctly spelled “zigzaggedness” in his final round of the WCSD Spelling Bee. Evan said, “Zigzaggedness was not the hardest word in the spelling bee for me. The word that made me most nervous was “irreversible”. It didn’t matter how nervous he was because at the end of the day, the winner was Evan. He won a plaque which he proudly displays along with a $100 savings bond, a $125 check for his expenses to compete in Pittsburgh, a subscription to Britannica Online, and a Power speak online language course. Evan is the oldest son of Brent and Marci Honsberger. He is making plans in March to travel to Pittsburgh to compete with the other District winners from Pennsylvania. Currently, he is busy studying the new list of words for the State Spelling Bee. If Evan is successful in Pittsburgh, he will be off to the Nation’s capital in May for the National Spelling Bee competition. Congratulations Evan and good luck in Pittsburgh.

Thank you to all those who took part in the Sugar Grove AMVETS Bake Sale at Post #50 on Saturday, February 26^th.All proceeds raised from the event will go to benefit the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department.

The Sugar Grove Free Library fundraising Quilt Raffle was held on Monday, February 28^th. The raffle event was held to benefit the Library operations expenses. The beautiful queen size sunflower pattern quilt winner was Rebekah Loomis. The event was made possible by Linda Kane Eckman owner of Creative Threads of Frewsburg, NY generous donation of the quilt to raffle off. Congratulations Rebekah.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

Saturday, March 5^th the general public is invited to the Warren County Christian School for their Sports program’s Spaghetti and Lasagna Dinner. Dinner will be served in the school gym from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Cost is a donation and take-outs are available.

The Sugar Grove AMVETS will hold a Bake Sale at Post #50 on Saturday, February 26^thall proceeds will go to benefit the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department.

The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church was the site of the Second Harvest Food Mobile Distribution on Saturday, February 19th. The Jamestown street location in Sugar Grove is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for the Second Harvest program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They are a nonprofit organization committed to providing food and adequate nutrition to families. The Food Bank is dedicated to the distribution of food to people in need and working to eliminate food waste through the acquisition, transportation, storage and distribution. During 2010 Second Harvest distributed 7.7 million pounds of food to local agencies throughout Pennsylvania. The Sugar Grove site opened at 8:00 a.m. with a volunteer breakfast for all families and food service volunteers. When the semi truck full of food items arrived the 30 volunteers began off loading, organizing, and bagging up the food items. Once the food is organized the volunteers carry the pounds of food to each individual’s vehicle in the parking area. At 10:00 a.m. the distribution began with 444 pounds of bread products, 1190 pounds of soups, 228 pounds of peanut butter, 1400 pounds of chicken, 700 pounds of potatoes, 2000 pounds of milk, and over 5000 pounds of various dry and refrigerated food items. All totaled the volunteers had distributed 12,394 pounds of food, or over 6 tons, to 129 families. The next food distribution will be in April.

There is a fundraising Raffle at the Sugar Grove Free Library to benefit the library operations. The quilt is a queen size sunflower pattern donated by Linda Kane Eckman owner of Creative Threads of Frewsburg, NY. Donations for raffle tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. The drawing will be held February 28, 2011. For more information, stop in the Library.

The Warren County School District held the Sugar Grove Elementary School Kindergarten Registration for the 2011-2012 school year, on Thursday, February 17^th. Parents of students who will be attending Kindergarten next year are asked to please make sure your children are registered with the school at this time. Registration packets which parents are required to fill out may be picked up at the school. For more information, please contact the local Elementary School or the Warren County School District.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

For the first time, the Knight-time Players under the direction of Pam Durnell presented a Dinner theater as their mid-winter play. On February 18^th & 19^th the Cafeteria was turned into a beautiful restaurant style candle light setting and the audience was treated to a wonderful dinner and drama. The play presented by the students was “First in Line” a series of vignettes about “firsts”, first blind date, first day of school, first home run, first driving experience, and more. During the scenes, the audience enjoyed salads, a choice of stuffed pork chops or stuffed chicken breast dinners with all the trimmings, and later a choice of dessert. All the food was cooked and provided by Warren County School District Food Service Director and Executive, Chef Justin Tech, and his team. Children enjoyed a special children’s meal. Everyone in the audience was amazed at the transformation created by the Knight time Drama players from school cafeteria to the stunning stage and dinning area. The play was a huge hit. From the audience reaction, sell out of tickets, and success from last weekend’s event, you can be assured there are more Dinner Theatres to come at EMHS.

The Imaginative Preschool in Sugar Grove will be taking applications for their fall classes 2011-2012 classes. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Children must be three on or before September 1^st to enter the 3 year old class. Children must be four on or before September 1^st to enter the 4-5 year old class. A tour of the class room and a chat with the teachers can be arranged by contacting the school at 489-3105. The preschool classes are in session each year September through May.

McKinney Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Inc. would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who participated in our first annual Valentines for Soldiers Campaign. Thanks to the outstanding participation that we received in our community we were able to send valentines out to many soldiers in active combat zones and hopefully bring a little piece of their home to them, since they couldn't be home with the ones they love. Thank you once again to all those who participated.

McKinney’s advertised for the valentines by taking out a paid advertisement in the Warren Times Observer for several weeks. They also reached out to people on facebook. McKinney’s requested and received valentines that were signed by members of the community, as well as several elementary school classes, girl scout troops and more.

The valentines were packaged along with various valentine’s day candy and thank you cards for the soldiers and sent to various active duty units in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Friday, February 18^th there will be no classes for students as the District will be holding an ACT 80 training day for staff. Then on Monday, February 21^st there will be no class for students for a Professional Development Day for teachers.

The Sugar Grove AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary recently held a bake sale in support of the Sugar Grove Free Library. Mary VanArsdale coordinated the event and Sugar Grove Post #50 Auxiliary President Michelle Williams presented a check to Kim Wilson at the Library. Hours for our local Library are Monday and Wednesday 2:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The community is fortunate to have the library and its resources available to the public. Anyone in the community is invited to help by donating their time volunteering, donate new or gently used books, make monetary donations, or place a book in the library as a memorial.

A community lunch is provided at the local area churches. The first Friday of each month lunch is provided at the Mission Covenant Church. The 2^nd Thursday lunch is provided at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. The third Wednesday lunch is provided at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will also be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Their first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The EMHS Band Boosters are currently selling tickets for a 300 club drawing. This takes place at the Frewsburg Legion located at 9 Meadow Lane, in Frewsburg, New York on Saturday, February 19^th. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. with the drawing starting at 6:00 p.m.. Tickets are $10.00 each and one ticket admits 2 people. There will be a Chinese Auction, and a light dinner will be served. Parents of students in concert band, jazz band, orchestra, and marching band have tickets available. This fundraiser benefits all the instrumental programs at Eisenhower. If you are interested purchasing tickets you can also contact Mark Napolitan at 757-9357 or Kathy Mizak at 757-8766.

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry will be held on Saturday, February 19^th. The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

For the first time, the Knight-time Players will be presenting a dinner theatre as their mid-winter play. It will be February 18^th and 19^th at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The play is “First in Line” a series of vignettes about “firsts”, first blind date, first day of school, first home run, etc. During the scenes, the audience will enjoy a choice of stuffed pork chops or stuffed chicken breast dinners. Included with the dinner are rolls, salad, potatoes, vegetable, dessert and beverage. Tickets are on sale from any cast member or you can obtain tickets by calling the main office at Eisenhower at 757-8878. The cost is $15.00 which includes the dinner and the show. Tickets will be pre-sale only and will be on sale now through February 10^th. There are also a limited number of children’s tickets available for $5.00. The children meal will be chicken nuggets and french fries and is available to children 6 and under. Seating is limited, so get your tickets early.

It’s a great weekend of sports activities with the Eisenhower Knights. On Friday starting at 4:00 p.m. and continuing through the day on Saturday the Knights Varsity Wrestling team will compete in this year’s sectionals. Then on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. The Girls Junior High Volleyball team will play in a match at Youngsville. It’s an afternoon of Basketball at EMHS with the Girls Varsity Team taking on Linesville starting at 1:00 p.m. and then the Boys Varsity team taking on Linesville starting at 4:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the Eisenhower High School Band members selected to attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Band Events this month. On February 19^th Michael Spencer will be attending the PMEA District Orchestra Festival. Also this weekend, Greg Mizak has been selected to attend the PMEA District Jazz Band Event at the Meadville Area Senior High School. Students selected to attend the PMEA District Band Festival this month were Brady Keister, Samantha Conklin and Greg Mizak.

Congratulations to the Eisenhower High School Band members selected to attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Band Festival taking place this weekend in Cameron County. The talented music students selected this year to participate are Senior - Brady Keister playing the clarinet, Sophomore - Greg Mizak playing the trumpet, and Senior - Samantha Conklin playing the alto saxophone.

Congratulations to Michael Spencer from Eisenhower High School. Michael was selected to attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 2, 3, & 5 Orchestra Festival January 27-29, 2011. He was on of over 150 students who participated from around the Northwestern region of Pennsylvania. The festival was hosted by Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, PA and the guest Conductor was Daniel Meyer, conductor of the Erie Philharmonic and Asheville Symphony Orchestra.

A Dinner Dance with live band event will be happening again this year at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Gymnasium on Saturday, February 12^th. Couples or Singles are welcome to come and have a good time celebrating Valentine’s Day Weekend. The cost is $10.00 per person. A served buffet dinner will be provided with salad, entrees, dessert and beverages. Ron Carrington Sr. and the band, Touch Of Old, will perform during and after dinner. The fun all starts at 5:30 p.m. Come and spend the evening with us. Proceeds from the event will help offset the cost of refurbishing our new Fellowship Hall Café. Tickets are on sale now. Please call the church office at 489-3105 to purchase tickets.

This year the Eisenhower Theatre group- Knight-time Players- is venturing into uncharted territory. We are offering a dinner theatre on February 18^th and 19^th at 6:30 pm in the Eisenhower cafeteria. The dinner includes your choice of stuffed pork chops or stuffed chicken breast, rolls, salad, potatoes, vegetable, dessert and coffee/tea/ soft drink. The show is a selection of scenes called “First in Line and Other Traumatic Experiences” which explores all the firsts in a person’s life. The cost is $15.00 per person and includes everything for the evening. There are limited numbers of children’s meals for those who are age 6 and under. The cost of a child’s meal will be $5.00. This is a chicken nugget french fry meal. This should be a fun and entertaining night, as well as a delicious dining experience. Tickets are available from any Knight Time Drama cast member, or by contacting Pam Durnell, Erin Figley or Mary Passinger at EMHS. You can also call the EMHS main office at 757-8878 and leave a message. Tickets are pre-sale only and must be purchased by February 10^th. Remember the event is happening the weekend after Valentine’s Day so it would be a nice way to celebrate with your family or date. Please purchase your tickets early. We would love to have your support.

The Sugar Grove Borough Council held their monthly meeting on Monday, February 7^th. A larger than normal turnout of community individuals attended this month’s meeting. Council Members in attendance were Jerry Bloomgren, Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hosington, Kevin McIntyre, Mayor Dutch Strand, Bob Snyder, Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater and secretary, Karla LoPresti. The large attendance was due to the presentation brought by Dan Glotz, Director of Warren County Planning and Zoning. Mr. Glotz made a presentation on the history of why the zoning ordinance was adopted in the 1960’s for a number of communities in Warren County. Presently, the Warren County Planning and Zoning covers a number of boroughs and townships. Clarendon, Sugar Grove and Tidioute Boroughs as well as Columbus, Conewango, Eldred, Elk, Farmington, Glade, mead, Pine Grove, Pleasant, and Southwest Townships. Mr. Glotz also explained changes made to the Warren County Zoning ordinances when it was revised in 1986. Mr. Glotz explained to the council and the general public that when you (Sugar Grove) adopted this ordinance in 1965, you gave the county the right to govern your zoning ordinances. The properties in question are not the existing downtown area which is zoned for Business, it is areas just beyond the center of Sugar Grove to the west on Route 957 and South on Route 69 which is zoned Business Transitional. The area presently has existing businesses which Mr. Glotz listed including Agriculture services, a Bell Telephone building, Home Occupations, Gift Shops, Single Farm Dwellings, a Convenience store, and previously a Restaurant. The Borough Council has presented a signed statement requesting the Zoning board keep all property in the Business Transitional areas to be less than 3000 square feet. Mr. Glotz brought to the Council the recommendation that they consider requesting a change in those areas to be Village zoned. Presently, there are no other Village zoned areas in Warren County. He explained to the public, if Sugar Grove wants to see their Borough develop in the manner that has been expressed in the past months, keeping with the consistent look of the existing village and preserving the historic homes and areas that lie just beyond Main street, then he recommends the Council petition the zoning council to be re-zoned as a Village zoned district. Mr. Glotz believes this would solve the Council’s concerns and keep a misunderstanding, as we have gone through in the past months, from happening in the future. Changing from a Business Transitional area to a Village zoned area will not alter taxes of the properties. Mr. Glotz was thanked by the Mayor and the Council for taking the time to make this presentation and the Council will take some time to review his recommendation and the process. In other business the Council was informed that Justin Darr has been named as the new Fire Chief of the Sugar Grove Volunteer Department. Additional business that was discussed included the upcoming Geocashing event in the area, Fire Committee Classes, and Snow removal issues. Presently, the total for snowplowing and removal this winter has totaled $10, 621. Due to the harsh winter conditions, that amount is expected to continue to grow and will eventually exceed the budgeted amount for the year. Council President Kevin McIntyre would like to remind all Sugar Grove residents to take precautions and think of safety first when removing ice from their rooftops this winter. The Council meeting was adjourned at 8:28 p.m. The next Council meeting will be on March 7^th.

VITA personnel affiliated with RSVP will be available at the Sugar Grove Free Library and at the Sugar Grove Borough building to assist with free 2010 tax preparation. Appointments at the Sugar Grove Library will be every Thursday starting February 10^th (with the exception of February 24^th ) from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment at the Library call anytime at 489-7872. Appointments at the Sugar Grove Borough Building will be every Wednesday starting February 16^th from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment at the Borough building, you can call 489-8668. Please make sure to bring all your pertinent tax information paperwork.

The Warren County School District will hold the Sugar Grove Elementary School Kindergarten Registration for the 2011-2012 school year, on Thursday, February 17^th. Parents of students who will be attending Kindergarten next year are asked to please come and register their children. Times for registration will be 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. In an effort to make registration convenient for working parents, there will also be an evening registration time held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration packets which parents are required to fill out may be picked up prior to the day of registration. There will also be vision and health services screening available for the new students at this time. For more information, please contact the local Elementary School or the Warren County School District.

The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be having a community lunch on the 4th Monday of the month starting at 11:30 a.m. Our first luncheon will be held on February 28^th. All are invited to attend.

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

As the NFL season comes to an end we are all anxiously waiting for the Super Bowl and to see which two teams will be involved. The 7^th graders at Eisenhower Middle School are going to make your Super Bowl Meals for you! We are planning a Sub Sale for Saturday, February 5^th, 2011. This way your subs will be made and ready for you to eat during the big game. The following types of subs will be available: Ham and Cheese- Slices of ham and provolone cheese on a submarine bun. Turkey and Cheese- Slices of turkey and provolone cheese on a submarine bun. Club - Slice of ham, turkey, salami, and provolone cheese on a submarine bun. All subs come with lettuce, tomatoes, and Italian dressing in a sandwich bag for your convenience. This way, your sub doesn’t get soggy. All Subs are 12 inches long and cost only $5.00. Payments will be due when orders are placed. All subs must be picked up by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 5^th, 2011 at EMHS in the Cafeteria. To order subs, contact any 7^th grader or call the school office for more information. Part of the proceeds will go towards the Cancer Kits that will be donated to the Warren County Cancer Center by the 7^th graders at EMHS.

TONIGHT - Friday, February 4^th, the Eisenhower High School will be hosting its 4^th Annual Battle of the Bands. The electrifying event begins at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. so you can arrive early and get a great seat. The cost for the event is $5.00 per person. The great bands you will hear include Resurrection, Breaking Through, Beyond the Illusion, Jelly McClelly and the Biscuits, and Furthermore. Special guests Still Waiting and Trenton Roberts will also be performing. This should be an excellent show. Don’t miss it!

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

A Dinner Dance with live band event will be happening again this year at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Gymnasium on Saturday, February 12^th. Couples or Singles are welcome to come and have a good time celebrating Valentine’s Day Weekend. The cost is $10.00 per person. A served buffet dinner will be provided with salad, entrees, dessert and beverages. Ron Carrington Sr. and the band, Touch Of Old, will perform during and after dinner. The fun all starts at 5:30 p.m. Come and spend the evening with us. Proceeds from the event will help offset the cost of refurbishing our new Fellowship Hall Café. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, January 27^th. Please call the church office at 489-3105 to purchase tickets.

Monday, February 7^th the Warren County School District will be in session to make up for classes cancelled by a snow day on December 6^th. On Friday, February 18^th there will be no classes for students as the District will be holding an ACT 80 training day for staff. Then on Monday, February 21^st there will be no class for students for a Professional Development Day for teachers.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry will be held on Saturday, February 19^th . The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

Winter Games Day

The Sugar Grove Elementary School will be holding their Winter Games Day on Monday, February 7th. Students will need to remember to bring their warm winter clothing, as all the afternoon activities will be held outside enjoying some great winter physical activity. All students will have 5-6 stations of educational and fun outdoor activities to participate in as well as an outdoor snack. The outdoor winter fun all begins at 12:45 p.m. and continues through the end of the school day.

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

While the winter winds blow outside, sports are heating up at EMHS. Join us for the following activities this week. Friday, January 28^thand Saturday, January 29^th the Knights Wrestling Team will participate in the Grove City Tournament. On Saturday, January 29^th it’s a full night of Knights Basketball action when the Girls Varsity Basketball team will travel to take on Linesville at 6:00 p.m. and the Boys Varsity Basketball team will then take on Linesville beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 1^st the Boys Junior High Basketball team will go to Sheffield for a 4:00 p.m. game and the Girls Varsity Basketball team will travel to Titusville for a game starting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 2^nd at 6:00 p.m. the Knights Boys Varsity will be at home with a match up against Fairview. Also on Wednesday the Knights Wrestling team will take on Warren in an away match up.

2011-2012 Pre School Year Registration

A Dinner Dance with live band event will be happening again this year at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Gymnasium on Saturday, February 12^th. Couples or Singles are welcome to come and have a good time celebrating Valentine’s Day Weekend. The cost is $10.00 per person. A served buffet dinner will be provided with salad, entrees, dessert and beverages. Ron Carrington Sr. and the band, Touch Of Old, will perform during and after dinner. The fun all starts at 5:30 p.m. Come and spend the evening with us. Proceeds from the event will help offset the cost of refurbishing our new Fellowship Hall Café. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, January 27^th. Please call the church office at 489-3105 to purchase tickets.

Monday, February 7^th the Warren County School District will be in session to make up for classes cancelled by a snow day on December 6^th.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School 6^th grade class is often visited by local business individuals to discuss their future in fun and exciting careers. This week Executive Chef and Food Service Director for the Warren County School District, Justin Tech, spoke to the 6^th graders on having a fun career as an Executive Chef. Business people that speak to the students talk about their duties and responsibilities, educational needed, earnings, and entry level positions in their field of work. Students learn what personalities are best suited for certain jobs and many of the surprises, likes, and dislikes of working in various fields of employment. Students asked question son the different levels of working in the food industry from begin a dishwasher up to a certified Culinarian.

While addressing the class, Chef Justin and student assistant, Evan Honsberger, demonstrated to the class how to make edible pencils using cheese sticks, bugles, raisins and bologna. They also made strawberry mice and cucumber race cars complete with radish drivers.

Monday, January 24^th is scheduled to be a Warren County School District Professional Day for teachers with no classes for students.

Just a reminder that the monthly meeting for the Chandlers Valley Community Center is Monday January 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. For more information or questions please call Lynn Waite at 563-9429.

The EMHS Band Boosters are also doing a BonTon Community Day fundraiser on February 26th. Coupon booklets will be sold for $5.00. Contact the Band Office or a Band Member for more information.

While the winter winds blow outside, sports are heating up at EMHS. Join us for the following activities this week. Friday, January 21 at 3:00 p.m. the Knights Wrestling team will be a part of the North East Invitational. At 6:00 p.m. the Girls Varsity Basketball team will host a match up with Girard and at 6:00 p.m. the Boys Basketball team will be playing in an away match up against Conneaut Valley.

Saturday, January 22^nd the North East Wrestling Invitation will continue and the Boys Junior High Wrestlers will be in a match at Southwestern beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Monday, January 24^th there is no school for students but the Boys Junior High Basketball team will take on Youngsville at 4:00 p.m. and the Girls Varsity Basketball team will travel to Sagertown.

Tuesday, January 25^th the Knights Boys Varsity Basketball Team will host a match up with Cochranton with the JV game beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the Varsity game to follow.

Next weekend the Knights Wrestling team will take part in the Grove City Tournament.

News for the week of January 15th, 2011

Monday, January 17^th there is no school scheduled in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Monday, January 24^th is scheduled to be a Warren County School District Professional Day for teachers with no classes for students.

While the winter winds blow outside, sports are heating up at EMHS. Join us for the following activities. Tonight the Boys Varsity Wrestling Tournament in Falconer, NY begins at 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 15^th the Falconer Wrestling Tournament continues at 9:00 a.m. The Boys Junior High Wrestling team will compete at Port Allegany at 9:00 a.m. The Girls Junior Varsity Basketball will take on McDowell at home and the Boys Varsity Basketball team will travel to Titusville for a 6:00 p.m. game.

On Monday, January 17^th the Girls Varsity Basketball team will travel to Hickory High School for a 6:00 p.m. tip off.

On Tuesday, January 18^th the Boys Varsity Basketball will be at home with a game against Conneaut Lake beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the JV game.

Wednesday, January 19^th the Girls Lady Knights Basketball will have an early game against Tidioute. At 4:00 p.m. the Boys junior high Basketball will travel to Beaty for a match up and the at 6:00 p.m. you can see the Knights Varsity Wrestling Team take on North East in the EMHS gymnasium.

The Eisenhower Midwinter Band Concert featuring the concert bands of EMHS under the direction of Mark Napolitan will be Thursday, January 20^th in the EMHS Auditorium. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is open to public. There is no cost for the concert, but a donation at the door is appreciated.

The Warren County School District will be sending students from EMHS to participate in the PMEA Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Choral event this week. Students selected this year to represent EMHS are Andrew Childs, Kate Ewer, Paul Johnson, Kelsey Angove, and Brent Foster. The students auditioned and rehearsed Wednesday evening through Friday evening’s 7:30 p.m. concert. The event this year will be held at McDowell Intermediate High School in Erie. They have been conducted by John Goldsmith from the University of Pittsburgh. Tickets are sold to the general public for this evening’s concert.

Knitting Classes

Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the Sugar Grove Free Library is holding Knitting Classes. The next session will begin January 12^th. Register Early by calling the Library. Classes will be held January 12th, 19th, 26th & February 2^nd. The fee is $35, payable prior to first class. For more information, stop by the Library.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provide their January Community Cooking Class on Thursday, January 20 ^th. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the cooking class. There is no charge, we do just ask that you register ahead of time by calling 723-6900 ext 2145. More than 70 adults and students attended the Holiday Class in November. This class will have the theme, “Southern Cooking” and have recipes, tips, hands on cooking segments, and samples to taste. This month’s class will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. Other classes for the remainder of the school year will be held March 22^nd - All About Potatoes and May 19^th - Summer BBQ Grilling. Sign up for just one or all the free classes held this school year.

There is a fundraising Raffle at the Sugar Grove Free Library to benefit the library operations. The quilt is a queen size sunflower patters donated by Linda Kane Eckman owner of Creative Threads of Frewsburg, NY. Donations for raffle tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. The drawing will be held February 28, 2011. For more information stop in the Library.

Throughout January 2011 the students will not have school in observance of Martin Luther King day on January 17^th and classes will not be in session on January 24^th for a teachers professional development day.

Knitting Classes

Red Kettle Campaign

Thank you to all those who gave to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. This year the Sugar Grove community raised $1,153.50 which are funds that will remain in the local area providing toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and countless other programs. Thank you to all for your generous giving.

Numerous mittens, socks, hats, and scarves were purchased and also hand made by the members of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church during the holiday season. The warm clothing items were displayed on a creative Mitten tree in the SGUMC Educational Building. All he warm clothing items will be given to the Sugar Grove Elementary School at the beginning of the new year for students to use.

News for the week of December 17th, 2010

The Sugar Grove Free Library will have Celebrating Homes items such as gift items and candles on display for anyone interested in purchasing for the holidays. The display is from Marjean Hawkins and the profits will go to help fund our Library.

Red Kettle Campaign

You will notice the Salvation Army Kettle once again located outside of the Town and Country Food Center throughout the month of December. Each weekend the Kettle will be manned by volunteers from local area churches in an effort to raise funds for the Salvation Army to help locally in our community. The Red Kettle Campaign helps raise donations for those who need it most by providing toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and countless other programs. When you give to the Red Kettle Campaign the monies remain in the community in which you donate so please come out and support the Sugar Grove Area Salvation Army Kettle.

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Do you enjoy watching and feeding the birds in the winter, or know someone who does?

The Sugar Grove Free Library is selling framed photographs of some of our local birds just in time for the Christmas shopping season. The photographer, Brian Anderson, is donating the proceeds of $35.00 per picture back to the Jamestown Veterinary Wildlife Fund. So stop at the library, do a little Christmas shopping for those bird watchers on your list, and give to a worthy cause.

Eisenhower High School and Sugar Grove Elementary School can plan to be on holiday break from Thursday, December 23rd through January 2^nd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 3^rd.

The Second Harvest Food Bank distribution from it’s mobile food pantry will be held on Saturday, December 19^th . The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

Thank you to all who came out to the Sugar Grove Christmas Event on Friday, December 10^th. Hundreds of people roamed the decorated streets and enjoyed the holiday event. Also a huge Thank you to all the local businesses and individuals who made this special holiday event happen. Thank you to Louise Morgan, Mary VanDorn, Paul Tutmaher, Pete Glotz, Tage Grant, Dave Slater, Jerry Bloomgren, and Judy Fry for decorating the park. Donna Wilson for making the beautiful bows. The Sugar Grove Boro for getting the street lights all up. Bill Gourley for the outstanding popular hayride. Kent Wilcox and Jeannie Morando for all their hard work and thanks to Kent Wilcox and George Sanders for having the Fox Radio remote. And of course, Thank you to the SGVFD fro transporting Santa Claus.

Our Sugar Grove Businesses went all out this year and Thank You to the AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary ,the Sugar Grove Free Library. Two Sisters Crafting, Ryan Hoffman and the Boy Scouts, Hebner’s Towne Styling, Wilcox Brothers, The American Legion ,Don Erickson our Massage Expert, Schuylers, The OutPost, Linda York Craft Store, The Bucket, Town and Country, The Laundromat, The Sugar Shack, The SG Borough Building, Dream Fabrics, Sonny Anderson’s, Dave Bauer and Dave Williams offices, Jim Widrig Car Wash, and McKinney Funeral Home. Thank you to the EMHS fantasia, the SGES students and the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church for providing music on every corner throughout the evening. Thank You to EMHS for the art display and also Catering Plus, PNC Bank,. The Presbyterian Church, The United Methodist Church, The Mission Covenant Church, The Warren County Dairy Princess and the Bucket. Merry Christmas from the town of Sugar Grove.

News for the week of December 10th, 2010

The Sugar Grove Borough has put up a “In Memory Of” Christmas Tree at the Sugar Grove Borough building. The tree was donated by John Allen Excavating. Please stop by the Borough building anytime and put a ribbon on the tree in memory of loved ones. It would be nice to do it before the Christmas walk, but feel free to do it anytime before Christmas. The tree is outside so you will need to bring something appropriate to tie it to the tree. If you have any questions, you can call the Borough building at 489-7822. The ribbons will be the only decorations on the tree.

Christmas Concerts

Mark your calendars for the always packed Eisenhower High School Holiday Concert. The music will be presented by all EMHS choirs (Seventh Grade Chorus, Eighth Grade Chorus, Dreamers, Fantasia, and Senior Choir). This year’s concert will be held Thursday, December 16^th at 7:00 p.m. in the EMHS Auditorium. Tickets will not be sold but donations will be accepted at the door. In case of bad weather, the snow date for the concert will be Friday, December 17^th. Fantasia will also be singing at tonight’s Sugar Grove Christmas Event.

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Do you enjoy watching and feeding the birds in the winter, or know someone who does?

Christmastime at the Library

The Sugar Grove Free Library will be hosting a story time on Friday evening, December 10^th, in conjunction with the Sugar Grove Annual Christmas Walk. Weather permitting. Mrs. Claus will be on hand throughout the evening to read “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. She will also be handing out presents and candy canes. Put the Library on your list of places to stop at during the Christmas walk. You can even put your name in Santa’s hat for a prize drawing of three Christmas DVD’s. It’s Christmastime at the Library.

The Eisenhower Choir Support Club has been taking orders for Soup and Citrus now through November 19^th. Soup delivery will be the week after Thanksgiving. All Citrus orders will be delivered December 10^th.

Eisenhower High School and Sugar Grove Elementary School can plan to be on holiday break from Thursday, December 23rd through January 2^nd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 3^rd.

It’s a Sugar Grove Christmas is happening Tonight, Friday night, December 10^th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Our Sugar Grove Businesses and groups are coming together again this year to make a memorable evening for children of all ages. Come on out and see all the decorated and living windows, take part in the merchant drawings and give aways, enjoy music of the season, see art exhibits, live animals and more. Dress warm and walk through the beautifully decorated town and visit the merchants through the borough for a variety of Christmas fun and activities. The AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary has reserved a place in the Sugar Grove park for Santa Claus. He will be arriving with the help of the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Claus will be on hand to read special stories at the Sugar Grove Free Library. There will be Christmas costumed characters throughout the town and many businesses already on the holiday schedule. There will be surprises for you if you stop by many of the local Sugar Grove Businesses. At Hebner’s Towne Styling they will be having a jewelry party. Other places to stop will be Wilcox Brothers, The American Legion will also be at Wilcox Brothers along with Don Erickson our Massage Expert with his Therapy Chair, Schuylers, The OutPost, Linda York Craft Store, The Bucket, Town and Country, The Laundromat, The Sugar Shack, The SG Borough Building, Dream Fabrics, Sonny Anderson’s, Dave Bauer and Dave Williams offices, Jim Widrig Car Wash, and McKinney Funeral Home. EMHS will display a beautiful art exhibit, Catering Plus will be on hand with cookie decorating, PNC bank will have hot chocolate and cookies, Scouting groups will be on hand with activities through the streets. A Hay ride will be provided by Bill Gourley. The Presbyterian Church will be holding winter games and give away hot chocolate. The United Methodist Church will have their holiday display, The Free Methodist Church singers will once again be caroling from the second story of the Bucket. The Warren County Dairy Association will have special surprises in town too. Other activities and businesses are still planning additional events and we will update our list weekly so you can plan your Christmas walk route. If businesses did not get a chance to bring their suggestions and plans to our organizational meetings, please contact Judy Fry so we have an event record of all the businesses that are hosting events, give aways, and activities. Mark your calendars and plan to come out to the Sugar Grove Christmas.

Stop in to the new Dream Fabrics located on Main Street in the Sugar Grove Borough for more information on upcoming quilting classes. Classes with Karen Michell on constructing an Apple Cinnamon Rag Quilt will be held on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. January 19^th, February 2^nd, and February 16^th. The cost is $35 plus materials. Classes will also be held on learning to make a Double Irish Chain taught by Cathie Myer. The cost is $30 for 3 classes. Those classes will be held January 12^th, 19^th and 26^th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Beginner’s Quilting Classes will also be starting up on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. the cost will be $50 for 5 classes. Stop in the Main Street location for more information or to register for one of the new classes. You can also take part in making a donation to the Cancer Care Center Relay for Life through buying a ticket for a chance to win a homemade quilt.

Christmas Concerts

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Do you enjoy watching and feeding the birds in the winter, or know someone who does?

Christmastime at the Library

The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church will be having a Rummage and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 4th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There will also be a wonderful lunch of sloppy joes and soup available. For further information, please contact Tammy at 563-9429.

Eisenhower High School and Sugar Grove Elementary School can plan to be on holiday break from Thursday, December 23rd through January 2^nd.. Classes will resume on Monday, January 3^rd.

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church located on Brown Hill Road in Chandlers Valley is pleased to present our annual "Prelude to Christmas" program this Sunday, December 5th at 3:00 p.m. This year we are thrilled to have David and Patty Bush and their daughter Erica with us. The Bush family plays contemporary Christian music and if you have never had the opportunity to hear them, you don't want to miss being blessed by their musical gifts! David and Patty Bush both teach music in Warren County Schools and write and record in their spare time. Come and join us as we celebrate the beauty of the Advent Season. A reception with cookies will follow the program. The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church was founded in 1856 by Swedish immigrants coming into the area. It is the oldest Swedish Lutheran church in the Eastern United States.

It’s a Sugar Grove Christmas is happening this year on Friday night, December 10^th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Our Sugar Grove Businesses and groups are coming together again this year to make a memorable evening for children of all ages. Come on out and see all the decorated and living windows, take part in the merchant drawings and give aways, enjoy music of the season, see art exhibits, live animals and more. Dress warm and walk through the beautifully decorated town and visit the merchants through the borough for a variety of Christmas fun and activities. The AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary has reserved a place in the Sugar Grove park for Santa Claus. He will be arriving with the help of the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Claus will be on hand to read special stories at the Sugar Grove Free Library. There will be Christmas costumed characters throughout the town and many businesses already on the holiday schedule. There will be surprises for you if you stop by Hebner’s Towne Styling, Wilcox Brothers, American Legion, Schuylers, The OutPost, Linda York Craft Store, The Bucket, Town and Country, The Laundromat, The Sugar Shack, The SG Borough Building, Dream Fabrics, Sonny Anderson’s, Dave Bauer and Dave Williams offices, Jim Widrig Car Wash, and McKinney Funeral Home. EMHS will display a beautiful art exhibit, Catering Plus will be on hand with cookie decorating, PNC bank will have hot chocolate and cookies, Scouting groups will be on hand with activities through the streets. A Hay ride will be provided by Bill Gourley. The Presbyterian Church will be holding winter games. The United Methodist Church will have their holiday display, The Free Methodist Church singers will once again be caroling from the second story of the Bucket. The Warren County Dairy Association will have special surprises in town too. Other activities and businesses are still planning additional events and we will update our list weekly so you can plan your Christmas walk route. If businesses did not get a chance to bring their suggestions and plans to our organizational meetings, please contact Judy Fry so we have an event record of all the businesses that are hosting events, give aways, and activities. Mark your calendars and plan to come out to the Sugar Grove Christmas.

The Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will be holding their Annual holiday Treasure Sale formerly known as the Santa Sale on Saturday, November 20^th in their Educational Building. The event will be happening from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Even though it is their busy season, Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled to appear and spend some time with us in Sugar Grove. Stop by and get started on your holiday shopping. There are toys, decorations, food gift items, craft items, baked goods and so much more to see. In addition to all the wonderful items adults can purchase, their will also be a kids korner table. The table provides a place for little ones to shop alone for family members for gifts. Everything in the children’s section will be priced under $1. Gift wrapping will be provided for them. You can also stop by and purchase lunch or take home goodies from the huge variety of homemade holiday cookie and candy sale. The event is sponsored by the United Methodist Church Parsonage Club.

The Knight Time Players will present their fall Drama, “The Butler Did It” A murder mystery by Tim Kelly. The play will be presented in the Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 18^th ,19^th , and 20^th . The play will begin at 7:00 p.m. You won’t want to miss this exciting who-done-it murder mystery.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be the place for the Holiday Craft and Vendor show on Saturday, November 20^th. There are more than a dozen vendors scheduled to be on hand for the sale. Stop over to the Fire hall and get a head start on all your Christmas shopping with beautiful hand made goodies. It’s a great day of shopping in the Sugar Grove Borough.

The Eisenhower Choir Support Club is taking orders for Soup and Citrus now through November 19^th. This is the only fundraiser for the group this year. Anyone in the community may order from choir families or you can place an order by calling Cindy Strickland at 757-8416. The group is pleased this year to sell delicious and nutritious Cooke Tavern Soup mixes at $7.00 each or 3 for $20.00 and Indian River Groves oranges, grapefruit, and tangelos at $22.00 for a 20 lb. carton, $33.00 for a 40 lb. carton or a mixed carton at an additional charge of $2.00-$3.00. Soup delivery will be the week after Thanksgiving. All Citrus orders will be delivered December 10^th.

Sunday, November 21^st will be the Annual Imaginative Preschool Thanksgiving Dinner for students and their families. The students and teachers will be working hard in the next few weeks preparing for the annual event.

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley will be holding a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th. There will be one sitting at 1:00 p.m. The dinner is served family style and everyone is invited to come for good food and good company. As in past years, there is no charge for the dinner. This year we just ask people to let us know if they will be coming so that we will be sure to have sufficient food and space for everyone. Please RSVP by November 24^th by calling (814) 489-3619 or (814) 726-1519.

This year the types of soups will be a choice of the favorite cheesy potato or the delicious vegetable beef. There will also be bread, crackers and a choice of dessert, donated by some of our best hometown bakers. You may eat it at the library or take it to go.

There will also be a huge book sale with many books and audio-visual materials to browse through. The cost of the dinner and the book sale is just a donation to the library with our thanks. If you would like more information, or would be interested in donating, baking, or volunteering at the fundraiser, please contact the library staff at 489-7872.

The Warren County School District will be holding their fall Parent Teachers Conference Day on Monday, November 11^th. Contact your child’s school ahead of time to schedule your appointment to speak with teachers. There will be no regular classes scheduled for students on this day.

The Community is invited to come out and view the Annual Sugar Grove Elementary School Parade on Friday, October 29^th. The parade will begin at the school at 1:00 p.m. Students in their finest Halloween costumes will parade around the block.

ARAMARK Food Services, the Food Service Company for the Warren County School District will provide a Fall Community Cooking Class on Thursday, November 11^th. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the cooking class. There is no charge, we do just ask that you register ahead of time by calling 723-6900 ext 2145. More than 50 people turned out for the first class of the year on Fall Comfort Foods. This class will have the theme, “Your Holiday Dinner” and have recipes, tips, hands on cooking segments, and even holiday tips all designed to make your Holiday dinner this year special. This month’s class will be held at the Beaty Warren Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. Other classes for the school year will be January 20^th – Southern Cooking, March 22^nd – All About Potatoes, and May 19^th Summer BBQ Grilling. Sign up for just one or all the free classes held this school year.

The Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their Annual Turkey Party on Saturday, November 6^th. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the party will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Eisenhower Middle Senior High School will be represented this year at PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Education Association) Junior District Chorus by Dora Turner, Michael Spencer, Sharon Harrington, and Riley Alstad. They will join talented singers from Erie, Crawford, and Warren County Schools on November 5^th and 6^th at Westlake Middle School in Erie. After rehearsal time, the group will present a concert on Saturday afternoon, November 6^th beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Westlake Auditorium. This year’s Junior Chorus event is under the direction of Ms. Jean Verdecchia. Congratulations to the talented students selected to represent our school.

The Eisenhower Choir Support Club is taking orders for Soup and Citrus now through November 15^th. This is the only fundraiser for the group this year. Anyone in the community may order from choir families or you can place an order by calling Cindy Strickland at 757-8416. The group is pleased this year to sell delicious and nutritious Cooke Tavern Soup mixes at $7.00 each or 3for $20.00 and Indian River Groves oranges, grapefruit, and tangelos at $22.00 for a 20 lb. carton, $33.00 for a 40 lb. carton or a mixed carton at an additional charge of $2.00-$3.00. Soup delivery will be the week after Thanksgiving. All Citrus orders will be delivered December 10^th.

Thank you to all those who, volunteered their time, talents, or donated items on Sunday, October 24^th at the Community Benefit for Tyler Smith. Thank you also to the many members of the community who came out to support this cause. Tyler is the son of Darcy and Steve Smith who was injured in a motorcycle accident. Tyler has a long road of recovery ahead of him and is currently still in the hospital in Pittsburgh. All proceeds from the day will go to help the Smith family with medical and travel expense at this time.

The Sugar Grove Borough Council has set Halloween Trick-or-Treating time for Sunday, October 31^st from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Trick-or-Treaters are asked to stop at only those homes with the porch lights on. Enjoy the holiday.

Thursday, October 28^th and Friday, October 29^th will be the Annual Fall/Halloween Parties for the classes at the Imaginative Preschool in Sugar Grove. Families can stop by can see their preschool costume parade prior to the start of their class party. Weather permitting the parades will be outdoors in the SGFM Praise Pavilion.

It’s time to sign up for Scouting. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts. If you are interested in where to sign up and become a part of our Communities active scouting groups you can contact Ryan Hoffman at 489-3552

Story Hour at the Library

Fall Story Hour at the Sugar Grove Free Library has come to a close for the fall. Thank you to all those who attended this year’s program. Story hour ran from October 7-28^th. For more information on the next Story hour program or to pre-register your child, you can contact the Library at 489-7872.

A New Fall Knitting Class will be offered at the Sugar Grove Free Library by Dottie McLain, of Towanda Arts - An artist community. Classes will be Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 20^th, 27^th, November 3^rd and 10^th . The cost is $35.00 payable prior to the first class. There is a registration minimum of six students. Remember to register early. At the first class we will survey each class member to determine goals for the class. Think about what you want to learn during the classes: Help with Gifts for Christmas, Special projects, Knitting sweaters, Scarves and accessories. Are there special techniques you want to learn like intarsia, lace knitting, fair isle, cable work? If you are a beginning student or just want to learn the long-tail cast on, bring one skein of worsted weight wool and size eight knitting needles. Please bring books, patterns, or projects and lots of ideas about what your knitting goals are. Whatever your skill level there is a place for you here. Learn to make wonderful garments and accessories with a professional finish. For more information, please contact the Library at 489-7872.

Eisenhower High School Principal, Gary Weber, is asking those in the Community who have Eisenhower graduates actively serving in the armed forces to send a 4x6 photo along with service information to the school office. The school is planning a project for their display case to honor those alumni from the school who are currently serving. At graduation in June 2010 an American flag carried in Afghanistan with a service company was presented to the graduating class. The flag will also be on display in the case. Anyone with questions on the project can contact the school at 757-8878. The mailing address for sending the 4x6 photos and military information is EMHS Military Display, 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345.

Fall Sports Action is coming to a close and there are only a dew chances to get out and support the local high teams in action. There are some exciting events you can attend to support the Blue and Gold this week. The EMHS Varsity Football team will not have a Friday night game. They played Sagertown in a great match up last evening. Remember you can always catch all the Knights football action play by play broadcasting from the game on the radio at Fox 103.1 Tonight you can catch the Girls Volleyball Team when they take on Titusville at 6:00 p.m. at EMHS in the gym. Saturday, October 30^th, EMHS will be host to the Annual Logue Invitational Junior High Girls Basketball Tournament. Come on out for a complete day of Basketball excitement. The Tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. Also on Saturday the Varsity Cross Country will take part in the District 10 meet starting at 9:00 a.m., the Junior Varsity Football Team will travel to Sagertown for a game starting at 10:00 a.m. and the Boys Junior Varsity Soccer team will play in the McDowell Invitational which begins at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 1^st the Varsity Volleyball team will play in Oil City at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4^th the Junior High Football team will take on Union City in a home game starting at 5:00 p.m. Next Friday, you can catch the EHS Knights football team in action against Union City in a away match up and Saturday, November 5^th the JV Knights will take on the JV Union City team at home beginning at 5:00 p.m.

The Eisenhower Knights Football Cheerleaders are currently having a "Basket Raffle" fundraiser. There are 10 baskets for you to choose from. The tickets are $1.00 each. The Tickets are being sold by each Varsity and Jr. High Cheerleaders as well as at the home Varsity games, at both entrance gates. The Basket Themes are as follows: #1- EHS Pride , #2- Date Night, #3 - Eisenhower Pride, #4 – Steelers, #5 - Family Fun. #6 - Pamper Me, #7- Car Care, #8- The Great Outdoors, #9 - Kids Fun, and #10- Sweet Temptations. Drawings for the baskets will be held at the November Cheer Exhibition. For questions or a complete description of each basket's contents, contact any Cheerleader or contact Candy Hall 489-3880 or Nancy Birt 757-5006. Thank you to all who support the Cheerleaders and who have sponsored and donated such awesome fillers for the baskets! We really appreciate your help.

All Sugar Grove Businesses and groups are invited to take part in the Annual Sugar Grove Christmas Walk. We had so much fun last year everyone wants to do it again. The date set for the Christmas Walk is Friday, December 10, 2010 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. It will be up to the establishment to decide the activity they would like to have for example Living Window, Snacks, Activities, etc. The AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary has reserved a place in the Sugar Grove park for Santa Claus. If you did not get a chance to bring all your suggestions and plans to our organizational meeting, please contact Judy Fry so we have an event record of which businesses are hosting events and activities. There will be one more meeting to organize the event and it will be held on Wednesday, November 10^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Borough Building.

Sunday, October 24^th there will be a Community Benefit for Tyler Smith. Tyler is the son of Darcy and Steve Smith who was injured in a motorcycle accident. Tyler has a long road of recovery ahead of him and is currently still in the hospital in Pittsburgh. The community will hold a benefit on Sunday, October 24^th at the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. There will be a Chicken BBQ by the famous Sanders crew, a 50-50 raffle, and a Chinese Auction. Ron Carrington and the group A Touch of Old will be on hand to provide music from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this benefit event. All proceeds from the day will go to help the Smith family with medical and travel expense at this time.

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner

Thank you to all who came out to support the the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church Benefit Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, October 21^st These are hard times for many people in the area. All proceeds from the dinner will go to help local individuals whose needs are known to the Hessel Valley Lutheran Leaders.

Fall Story Hour at the Library

Fall Story Hour at the Sugar Grove Free Library started on October 7^th. It will be held every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. and will continue through October 28^th. The Library Story Hour is a four- week program for any community preschoolers. The children attending Story Hour receive their first library card, read stories, and learn all about the library. The last week at Story Hour will be a special Halloween costume party. Registration is appreciated. For more information on the program or to pre-register your child, you can contact the Library at 489-7872.

Fall Sports Action is in full swing and there are some exciting events you can attend to support the Blue and Gold this week. Tonight at 7:00 p.m. will be the EMHS Varsity Football team will take on Cochranton in an away match up with a 7:00 p.m. kick-off. Remember you can catch all the Knights football action play by play broadcasting from the game on the radio at Fox 103.1

Saturday, October 23^rd you can see the JV Football team in action against Cochranton at home with an 11:00 a.m. kick-off. Also on Saturday, the Boys and Girls Cross Country Team will take part in the Regional Meet with a time to be announced.

Monday, October 25^th The Knights Boys Soccer will take on Seneca in a home match starting at 4:00p.m. Tuesday, October 26^th the Girls Junior High Basketball will travel to Oil City for a 4:00 p.m. game. Also on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. you can catch the Girls Volleyball Team in a march against Oil City at EHS. Wednesday, October 27^th the Junior High Cross Country team will travel to Union City for a meet at 4:30 p.m. and the Junior High Football Team till travel to Sagertown for a 5:00 p.m. kick-off. Thursday, October 28^th will be a special Varsity Football Game against Sagertown at home with the Kick-off starting at 7:00 p.m.

Two all important events to mark your calendar for next Saturday, October 30^th are the Annual Junior High Logue Invitational will be hosted at EHS starting at 9:00 a.m. and the Varsity Cross Country will take part in the District 10 meet.

The Sugar Grove Free Library is once again planning to have another successful 5^th Annual Soup, Dessert and Book Sale Fundraiser. It will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd (Election Day) from 11:00 a.m.-until supplies are gone. This year the types of soups will be a choice of the favorite cheesy potato or the delicious vegetable beef. There will also be bread, crackers and a choice of dessert, donated by some of our best hometown bakers. You may eat it at the library or take it to go. There will also be a huge book sale with many books and audio-visual materials to browse through. The cost of the dinner and the book sale is just a donation to the library with our thanks. If you would like more information, or would be interested in donating, baking, or volunteering at the fundraiser, please contact the library staff at 489-7872.

If you did not get a chance to bring all your suggestions and plans to our organizational meeting, please contact Judy Fry so we have an event record of which businesses are hosting events and activities. There will be one more meeting to organize the event and it will be held on Wednesday, November 10^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Borough Building.

Thank you to all those who came out to help deliver The Second Harvest Food Bank mobile food pantry held on Saturday, October 16^th at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church. More than 100 families had food provided for them. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties.

China Display

China Display

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Holiday Treasure Sale

PMEA Junior District Choir

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

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Community, Library, and Kids

Ice Cream Social Time

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Critters at the Library again

Critters at the Library again

Critters at the Library again

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Knitting Classes

Knitting Classes

Red Kettle Campaign

News for the week of December 17th, 2010

Red Kettle Campaign

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Christmas Concerts

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

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Christmas Concerts

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Christmastime at the Library

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China Display

China Display

Holiday Treasure Sale

Holiday Treasure Sale

PMEA Junior District Choir

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Community, Library, and Kids

Ice Cream Social Time

Critters at the Library again

Critters at the Library again

Critters at the Library again

Critters at the Library again

News for the week of January 15th, 2011

Knitting Classes

Knitting Classes

Red Kettle Campaign

News for the week of December 17th, 2010

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

News for the week of December 10th, 2010

Christmas Concerts

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Christmastime at the Library

Christmas Concerts

Red Kettle Campaign

Beautiful Wildlife Photos at the Library

Christmastime at the Library

Story Hour at the Library

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner

Fall Story Hour at the Library

Home Events News History Organizations Business Links Contact Info

Send e mail to sugargrove@verizon.net with questions or comments about this web site Website Created / Maintained by LoPresti PC Bright 489-7836 Copyright © 2005 Sugar Grove Community Development Council Last modified: January 22, 2012

Send e mail to sugargrove@verizon.net with questions or comments about this web site
Website Created / Maintained by LoPresti PC Bright 489-7836
Copyright © 2005 Sugar Grove Community Development Council
Last modified: January 22, 2012