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July 3, 2018

HISTORY CENTER NEWS July 2018

Ellwood City Area Historical Society 310 Fifth Street, Ellwood City, Pa 16117 724-752-2021 June- July – August – – No Meetings September 10 – Annual “Picnic” in Ewing Park, 6pm at shelter #8. Guest speaker speaker Mother Christopher – Orthodox Monastery October 8 – Dr Robert Jones, guest speaker NOTE: History Center is open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Noon to 4:00pm). The First Saturday of each month 10:00am to 2:00pm. Annual Picnic: Menu prepared by Nico’s – chicken, pork, pasta, salad, potatoes, beans, bread, and drinks. Utensils for dining furnished. Price per person -$ 12.50. 30 year Anniversary (1988 -2018)…

July 2, 2018

What’s Going On In Ellwood? Ellwood City Activities for July 2 to July 7

Wednesday, July 4th: Independence Day: The Ellwood City Area Chamber will be CLOSED. Thursday, July 5th: Summer Story Times: Join the Beaver County Library System at the Franklin Township Community Park at 1:30pm for stories, songs, and crafts. Must register at 724-847-1450. Yoga Class: The North Sewickley Township Building (893 Mercer Rd, Beaver Falls) is offering FREE Yoga Classes every Thursday at 6:30pm. Contact Jerilyn Driscoll to reserve your spot! Call or text 412-592-5440 or email liveloveyogavibes@gmail.com to sign up. Saturday, July 7th: Summer Story Times: Join the Beaver County Library System at the Franklin Township Community Park at 1:30pm…

July 2, 2018

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Festival

The Ellwood City Festival took place all weekend, there were competitions including the Little Miss Firecracker pageant and Ledger 10K race. Dia Rose Greco, daughter of Robert and Jennier Greco, was named the 2018 Little Miss Firecracker. She was dressed as a USO hostess and gave a salute to the crowd. Doug Petrik was the overall winner of the Ledger 10K race for the fourth consecutive year. His finish time was 35:35.6. Performances by local jazz, country and rock bands kept the music flowing all three days. The festival, as always, finished the weekend with fireworks provided by Zambelli International. Below…

July 2, 2018

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of July 2

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, July 2, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. This program is usually held on Wednesdays, but will meet on Monday mornings instead during the summer months. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Tuesday, July 3, at 10:00 a.m. — “Jump Start to Kindergarten,” a program designed for children entering kindergarten in the fall….

June 29, 2018

Childrens Advocacy Center of Lawrence County Lego Party

The Childrens Advocacy Center of Lawrence County is holding a Lego Party on Saturday June 30. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. at Cascade Park, Upper Level. Those attending will get free pizza, will be entered into a Pittsburgh Pirates ticket raffel and the first 200 kids get to take home a free Sebastian Gator lego set. People can also follow The Childrens Advocacy Center of Lawrence County on their facebook page.

June 29, 2018

Mayor Court Gives Fourth Beautification Award

On Thursday, Mayor Anthony J. Court was honored to presented to the 4th Beautification Award Winners, Kathy Kanich and Darlene Carcaise a 2018 Award Winner Sign to display in their yard and a local restaurant Gift Certificate.  

June 26, 2018

Ellwood City Festival Juried Art Show 2018 Winners

After a year of absence, the Juried Art Show has returned to the Ellwood City Festival. The Ellwood City Festival committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Juried Art Show. Taking Best of Show is Lynn Fletcher with her oil painting titled, “Hand Picked”.  Other winners are: 2D Distinguished-Beth Beiter, 3D Distinguished-Chris Ferruchi, Photography Distinguished-Jennifer Toman, 2D Merit-Grace Carroll Hufnagel, & Photography Merit-Lisa Greco.  In the children’s categories, Ali Gardner received a Merit award in the 10 & under category, and Hayden Slade received a Merit award in the 11-15 year old category.   As a special recognition for our men and women who put their lives on the…

June 26, 2018

Mayor Anthony J. Court Presents Second and Third Beautification Awards

Mayor Anthony J. Court was honored to present to the 2nd Beautification Award Winner a yard sign and a gift certificate for a local restaurant to Melissa Maddalon. The 2nd presentation took place on Thursday, 6/21/18 at her home on Mt. Vernon Drive.  It is always a pleasure to present this award to those who are proud and take great pride in their properties. Congratulations Melissa! On Monday, Mayor Anthony J. Court was honored to present the 3rd 2018 Beautification Award Winners with a yard sign and a Gift Certificate at a local restaurant for the pride and hard work…

June 25, 2018

Robert S. Tardiff, 64

Robert S. Tardiff, 64, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 following a lengthy illness. Robert was born on February 16, 1954 in Warwick, RI to the late John and Marilyn (Ruest) Tardiff. He had worked as a fabricator, welder, and foreman while living in Houston, TX. Robert enjoyed woodworking, doing yard work, and mostly enjoying life with others. He is survived by his bestfriend, lover, soulmate for life, Victoria (Goode) Tardiff whom he married on June 30, 1984, his daughter, Tonya Tardiff and her fiance’ Carl Morris of Ashburn, VA, his son, Steven Tardiff of Tacoma,…

June 25, 2018

Concetta E. “Connie” Manzo, 94

Mrs. Concetta E. “Connie”  Manzo, 94, of Ellwood City, passed away early Friday morning on June 22, 2018 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Connie was born on March 3, 1924 in Ellwood City to the late Antonio Nocera and Antoinette (DiCerbo) Nocera. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1942. Connie married Emmett Manzo on August 22, 1946. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers. Connie was a devoted mother and an excellent housewife, an occupation in which she took great pride. She had a passion for canning,…