Events

Pizza Joe’s in Ellwood is hosting another benefit for Kyree Beachem, a 10 year old multi-organ transplant receiver. After suffering with Hirschsprung’s disease her whole life, 10-year-old Kyree remains positive, hopeful, and inspirational. Following a failed organ transplant in 2010, Beachem had recieved a second transplant in November of 2015. As with many organ transplant receivers, Beachem’s body rejected the first organ transplant – causing it to fail, and now her body has started to reject the second donor organs she received. She has been administered medication to fight the rejection while doctors are doing biopsies on the affected tissue….

The Wampum Parade Committee submitted the following press release: It takes a village to put on the Wampum Parade! We, the Parade Committee, want to show our gratitude to so many, and want to share that Armstrong Cable / Channel 183 will be airing the parade on the dates listed below. 12/17 Saturday, 1am, noon & 9pm 12/18 Sunday – 4 pm 12/19 Monday – 9 am 12/20 Wednesday – 8 pm 12/22 Friday – 8:30 pm 12/23 Saturday – noon & 4 pm We thank The Parade Donors for helping with parade material and expenses, treat bags for children,…

Activities scheduled for the next two holiday weeks include the following: Wednesday, December 21, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, December 21, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. New members are always welcome, so call…

Relay for Life is encouraging the local public to help them start planning for the 2017 Ellwood City Relay For Life event: Our members have been busy working on new ideas for more community involvement, come out and give us your ideas! We meet at the Wellness Center next to Ewing Park Bridge at 6 pm, don’t shy away because of the meeting length or because you don’t want to be committed to long term involvement in Relay. Give us what time you have and be included in how this event comes together every year. It can only become bigger…

The Ellwood City Parade Committee would like to thank everyone who participated, attended, and helped make this year’s Halloween and Christmas parades a success. The parades were funded by the following donors: Ellwood City Wolves Club, Ellwood City Lions Club, Courtyard Catering, Beth Hazen, Ellwood City Elementary PTO, Municipal Woman’s Club, Corona D’Italia Lodge, R. W. Powell, Inc., Chris Kobbe, Michael and Janice Loccisano, Dinosaur Studios, and Dorosh Documentaries. The committee wants to recognize the Ellwood City Borough, Ellwood City Police Department, and Holy Redeemer School for all of their support. Tentative dates have been set for next year’s parades….

This Saturday, Katy’s Bakery will be hosting their Christmas Cookie Walk at Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Social Hall starting at 1p.m. Partakers will be given a bucket to fill with an assortment of homemade cookies. Cookies will be priced per pound.

Although rabies is a disease that has affected mammals for centuries, a medical breakthrough changed the outcome of this epidemic in 1885 -when the first rabies vaccine was developed by two French scientists, Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux. According to the CDC, these vaccines now save an estimated 16,000-39,000 potential human rabies victims a year in the United States, not including the inestimable amount of pets it saves a year. So why is it important that our pets are vaccinated against rabies? Rabies is a completely preventable disease spread by animals to other animals and humans- it is almost always…

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Monday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. – Classics Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Return of the Soldier,” by Rebecca West. New members are always welcome, so call the library  at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library for more…

The Chewton Christian Church will have its annual Outdoor Nativity Program on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6:30p.m. The Christmas story will be portrayed by children. Music will be provided by the Anderson Family (Echo Valley). Refreshments will be served in the church social hall following the program.