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Parade crowd surpasses organizers’ expectations
And the winning entries are ...
Good weather brought out the throngs to Saturday’s Hermitage Holiday Light parade. City officials estimated 22,000 to 24,000 — believed to be a record for the 12th annual parade — lined East State Street to watch colorful floats, high school bands and Santa Claus march by. Usually, the parade attracts about 15,000.
Here are the award winners among the parade entries:
•Nonprofit — American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Lori’s Angels, first; YMCA, second; Kedron Lodge #389/Farrell OES 156, third; Grace Chapel Community Church, fourth; and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, honorable mention.
•School — Hopscotch Preschool, first, Notre Dame School, second; and Tender Care Learning Center, third.
•Bands — Reynolds High School, first; and Kennedy Catholic High School, second.
•Entertainment — Sensations Baton Corps, first; and Twirling Angels, second
These Iceberg Awards were given:
•Corporate A, for over 30 feet in length — First National Bank, first; PNC Bank, second; and Lowes, third.
•Corporate B, under 30 feet in length — Cattron, first; Home Depot, second; and Scott’s Furniture, third.
•Municipal, local and county officials/fire departments — Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department, first; US Army Reserves 347th Quartermaster Co., second; Clark Volunteer Fire Department, third; and New Wilmington and South Pymatuning volunteer fire departments, honorable mentions.
•Community — Augie Staunch for his antique car.
These special recognition awards were handed out:
•Twinkle Award, presented to the entry with the brightest lights — First National Bank.
•Santa's Choice, presented to the entry exhibiting the most holiday spirit — Kedron Lodge #389/Farrell OES 156.
•Most Unique, presented to the entry demonstrating a creative and unique float design — American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Lori’s Angels.
•Most Entertaining, presented to the entry with the best holiday music or entertainment theme — Grace Chapel Community Church.
•William Scanlon Judges Award — Neshannock Alliance Church.
•Judges’ Choice, presented as the judges’ choice for special recognition to entries that creatively combined bright lights and holiday spirit — Twirling Angels, Sensations Baton Corps, Flynn's Tire & Auto, Wallace & Pancher, Sharon Fire Department and TJ Maxx.
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Actors visit Camelot
The magic and mysticism that abounds in the King Arthur legend has been just as prevalent in the life of a woman who has written a three-part play chronicling the history of Camelot’s famed ruler.
Youngstown native Carol Weakland said she’s been working for 12 years on the play that premiered last weekend: “The Arthurian Trilogy Part One, Arthur and Merlin: The Making of a King.” She was never able to assemble a cast to play the demanding roles or “whittle down” the lengthy script into a compact but complete show. But this year, everything came together.
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Annual senior fair is Friday in Sharon
State Rep. Mark Longietti will hold his fourth annual free Senior and Health Education Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Sharon American Legion, 1395 E. State St., Sharon.
The fair will feature farmers market coupons, free health screenings, about 50 vendors, door prizes and free information and services.
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Dolata carves time for local fest
Walter Dolata shows and sells his wood carvings at arts festivals — sometimes large ones — in New York, Maryland and Ohio.
But he always makes time for the arts festival in his back yard: the Hermitage Arts Festival, which runs this weekend at Rodney White Olympic Park.
“I like it,” said Dolata, who lives in Hermitage. “It’s a local festival. It’s a nice little festival.”
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Farmers market vouchers for seniors available
Mercer County Area Agency on Aging Inc. is again offering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to eligible Mercer County Seniors.
This program is made possible through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Distribution.
The purpose of this program is to encourage older adults to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables produced by local growers.
Eligible seniors can pick up vouchers at locations in Greenville, Grove City, Mercer, Sandy Lake/Stoneboro and the Shenango Valley . -
Victorian Weekend begins Friday evening
Step back into a gentler era during the 22nd annual Victorian Weekend Festival, planned for Friday through Sunday on the historic Mercer County Courthouse Square.
The weekend begins with “A Victorian Concert” by the Mercer Community Band at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the bandstand on the east side of the county courthouse; the warmup concert starts at 6.
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Girl Scouting gold goes to RHS grad
Lorrie Lehman, daughter of Dave and Rosemary Lehman of Reynolds and sister of Tommy, was recently awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award from Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania.
The Gold Award recognizes leadership, hard work and service to the community and for exemplifying the ideals of the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Only five percent of Girl Scouts nationwide earn this recognition annually.
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Public invited to annual Farm Safety Day
Our annual Mercer County Farm Safety Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Leslie N. Firth Learning Center, home of Mercer County Cooperative Extension, and the adjacent 4-H Park, 483 N. Perry Highway, 1 1/2 miles north of Mercer in Coolspring Township.
Our staff, along with event sponsor, the Agricultural Health and Rural Safety Advisory Committee, invite you and your family to attend and actively participate in a full day of safety demonstrations and open dialog on an issue which affects us all. Our goals are to make rural residents more conscience of common hazards, risky behaviors, and cultural traditions which often contribute to farm and rural accidents.
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Urban League offers outdoor movie series
It’s been decades since movies have been shown on a big screen in Farrell.
The Shenango Valley Urban League is changing that this summer, with its “Films in the Square” series, to be held Friday nights at Veterans Square.
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Fourth of July activities
There's no lack of Independence Day celebrations planned in the area.
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League levels the playing field
It might not look like a traditional baseball game at first glance, that is, the baseball game one would see in the Brookfield Community Park on summer Sundays.
Some of the players are in wheelchairs, others use walkers and canes and most are mentally challenged, but they all come out every week for the same reason: the chance to play baseball, and it’s an opportunity they might not otherwise have.
It’s called the Challengers League, a baseball league for the mentally and physically challenged. - More Community Headlines
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Actors visit Camelot
