Franklin city hall work to cause relocation of staff, meetings (2024)

Aug. 6, 2002

The Venango County Democratic Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 237 Seneca St. in Oil City to discuss efforts to get out the vote in November.

Members of the community have been invited to participate in a free, physician-led walking group along the UPMC Northwest walking trail hosted by the Northwest Hospital Foundation.

A veterans support event will be held Monday at the Trinity Point Church of God south of Clarion just off Route 68.

Bishop Lawrence Persico of the Erie Catholic Diocese has been hospitalized since Thursday after undergoing an unexpected intestinal surgery that evening, according to the diocese.

The Redbank Valley Historical Society will pay tribute to Hawthorn, New Bethlehem and Porter high schools, which all played an important role in the education of area residents since the mid-1800s.

The ServSafe food safety manager course, conducted by Penn State Extension, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Trinity Point Church of God in Clarion.

Franklin city council’s Monday meeting was held in Suite 204 of the Franklin Professional Building at 150 Prospect Avenue due to upcoming renovation work at city hall which has caused temporary relocation of several staff and services.

The Oil Region Astronomical Society will host a public night at 7 p.m. Saturday in the society’s learning center at the Bedow Memorial Observatory.

Sugarcreek Borough police are informing motorists that the first day of school for Valley Grove School District is Aug. 27 and that school zones will be active with a maximum speed limit of 15 miles per hour.

Oil City TOPS

The city of Franklin and the Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority have named Franklin resident Jess Carroll as their new business outreach coordinator.

Aug. 5, 2002

Karen and Dick Andre, of Leeper, will celebrate their 60-year wedding anniversary on Thursday.

The final installment of the 2024 Clarion Summer Fest started with sunshine Friday and ended in a deluge on Saturday afternoon.

Aug. 3, 2002

Kylie Knox and Joshua Eger of Clintonville have announced their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Clarion Class of 1960

100TH BIRTHDAY — Jean H. Davis, a lifelong Fertigs resident, will celebrate her 100th birthday Aug. 15. Friends and family are invited to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11 at the homestead at 419 Davis Road, Venus (1 mile east of Fertigs). Cards and written memories would be appr…

Oil City School District has announced its orientation and registration dates.

John W. and Debera D. Tenney of Franklin will celebrate their 40-year wedding anniversary Sunday.

Ryan Wescoat has been appointed PennDOT’s highway maintenance manager for Warren and Forest counties in PennDOT’s District 1.

(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights Marie P. Cyphert of Leeper. The article was submitted her loved ones.)

Two stories that ran in the May 24 and July 24 editions of the newspaper incorrectly identified the amount of grant funding awarded to the broadband development project in Cranberry Township.

The next music night sponsored by Forest County Country Music Association will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9.

Franklin City Council has changed the location of its regular meeting Monday night due to upcoming work on the HVAC system at City Hall.

Venango County Pomona Grange meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Wesley Grange Hall.

Aug. 2, 2002

The Tionesta Lions Club will be holding two tour dates in August at the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse.

The Franklin Civic Operetta Association recently celebrated its 65-year anniversary with a dinner theatre event a couple of weekends ago at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.

(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights Edward Metz. The article was submitted by his loved ones.)

Today

The long-awaited Taco Inc. Mexican restaurant, which is moving into the former Liberty Street Ale House space at the Franklin Quality Inn and Conference Center, is still preparing to move in.

Hours of operation at the Oil City and Franklin libraries will change starting Monday in an effort to maximize capacity to meet service needs.

Clarion First Presbyterian Church will distribute food bags at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, while supplies last.

Dean’s list

Paul and Mary Ditz of Shippenville are celebrating their 60-year wedding anniversary today.

The Pennsylvania Wood Mobile, which provides an educational walk in Penn’s Woods, will be at the Tionesta Market Village from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9.

Tri-City Duplicate Bridge

Aug. 1, 2002