ellwood city historical society

The Ellwood City Historical Society at its monthly board meeting, Andy Kindle, Ways and Means Chairman, suggested to the board that it hold a Membership Drive for new members. Kindle stated that the Ellwood City Chamber of commerce is planning over 20 activities this summer. Kindle said it is an opportunity for the Historical Society to promote a membership program. He also stated that starting now gives the society the rest of 2024 to promote membership to the community. The idea of giving free membership for the six months of 2024 and then only collecting a membership fee for the…

Tim Hunter will be the guest speaker at the next Historical Society meeting, open to the public, scheduled for Monday, February 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Janice and Robert Barensfeld Meeting Room at 310 5th Street, Ellwood City. Tim has twenty-five years of experience in the banking industry ranging from branch manager, business banking and cash flow management/analysis, to starting a company from scratch and purchasing another company to grow. He put this experience to good use when he and his brother started Hunter Brothers Coffee, located in Ellport, in April of 2016. Tim is a graduate of Seneca…

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society had its first public meeting of 2024 at the History Center, 310 5th Street, on Monday evening, January 8, 2024. The meeting started with the Pledge of Allegiance led by 101 year old World War 2 veteran, Guy Prestia. Immediately following the pledge, Society Board member and Past-President, Everett Bleakney, inducted the new Board and officers for 2024; President, Bob Morabito; 1st Vice President, Andy Kindle; Secretary, Lois Liebendorfer; Treasurer, Angela Hyde; and Board members, Dylan Baney, Charles Brown, and Blanche Novak. Unable to attend the meeting and scheduled to be inducted at a…