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March 3, 2008

Community briefs March 4, 2008

McKeever sets Bluebird, Purple Martin event



SANDY LAKE — The 16th annual Bluebird and Purple Martin Workshop is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, near Sandy Lake. Info: 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org

Historical Society sets events; director to speak



MERCER — Mercer County Historical Society will host “Abraham Lincoln” and “Civil War POW Camps” March 11 in the society’s headquarters, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer. Doors open at 6:30. The program runs from 7 to 9.

The society is seeking Westinghouse retirees or those interested in history to work with information given to the group.

Sharon Coating LLC donated Westinghouse items. A meeting is set for 11 a.m. Thursday in Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel, Mercer, to discuss work schedules, days and times for the project of cataloging the items.

Bill Philson, society executive director, will speak at 5 p.m. March 20 on WPIC radio.

Info: 724-662-3490.

Camp Cadet program seeking donations



BUTLER — Pennsylvania State Police Troop D will conduct Camp Cadet in August for youths living in Mercer and Lawrence counties.

About 2,200 12- through 15-year-olds have taken part in the program since 1970. Discipline and respect for self and others is taught.

Contributions are needed and may be sent to Camp Cadet Association, Box 1514, Butler 16003-1514; or by phone at 724-284-1134, trooper Michael V. Markey, ext. 250; or trooper Ronald D. Kesten, ext. 249.

Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts slates spring courses



NEW CASTLE — Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, has planned its spring schedule.

Atelier style figure drawing studio, pinhole photography, adult anatomy class and a roses workshop are set for adults

Quick sketch and portrait basics, ceramics, drawing and painting, sculpture and “Me and My Masterpiece” will be open to children.

For times, dates, registration and info, call 724-652-2882 or visit the Web site: www.hoytartcenter.org

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  • Check out The Exhibit

    Current and past art students at Sharpsville Area High School will show their wares this weekend in the school’s second student-organized art show.

    May 17, 2012

  • hillview garden Art show highlights new GC gardens

    Elementary kids in Grove City adopted Grove City Community Gardens to highlight at their spring art show, and were given a unique garden of their own by a noted sculptor.

    May 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Scouts to fete Knecht, Mastrian

    French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America, will honor Will Knecht and John “Chip” Mastrian with its 24th Annual Distinguished Citizen Award at a banquet May 22 in The Corinthian, Sharon.

    May 8, 2012

  • Academy as popular as ever

    Hermitage School District Summer Academy is offering more courses than last year and has already equaled last year’s course enrollments.

    May 8, 2012

  • Chorale family affair

    Christine and Terry Bowman met in the Sharon High marching band, and music has been an integral part of their life together.

    May 3, 2012

  • Songwriter’s isolation blooms into ‘Marigold’

    Rick Hornyak had just moved to San Antonio and, separated from his friends in Austin, looked inward.

    April 26, 2012

  • Local girl has way with poetry

    Marissa Works came from nowhere to win a poetry recitation competition at Hickory High School.

    April 24, 2012

  • bmwomen Women's work

    Calling the Masury-Brookfield Woman’s Club a social organization is just half of it.

    April 22, 2012 1 Photo

  • Local band’s music reflects ‘sense of place’

    Terry Dach described his new recording as “organic,” but immediately turned to James Willaman for a definition of the term in a musical sense.
    “Does that mean we did it ourselves?” Dach asked.

    April 12, 2012

  • Old school

    Generations of students learned to read and write in the Hutchinson School, a one-room schoolhouse on Mitchell Road in Shenango Township. Today, historians hope those students’ descendants step forward to furnish and refurbish the small, red brick school to its former glory.

    April 8, 2012