Cranberry Festival - Venango Area Chamber of Commerce

Cranberry Festival
Volume 5 | Issue 9 | September 2009
offers family-friendly fun
September 19
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Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Welcome New
Member!
PAM NIEDERRITER
UPMC NW
V.P.
HOLLY BERLIN
CS Technologies Plus
SECRETARY BOB RICHARDS
Venango Real Estate
TREASURER NICOLE RUSSELL
Hand in Hand
Christian Counseling
Nicole’s Bridal Boutique/Barr’s Insurance
ROD ADAMS
Changing Times Telephone Service
LINDA ANDERSON
Darla Dodds
150 Prospect Avenue
Suite 302
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 432-4280
(814) 437-2272
[email protected]
www.handinhandchristiancounseling.com
Social Services
Electralloy
GAIL BECK
bloominGail’s
DR. JOE CARRICO
Oil City Area School District
EMILY GILL
Moxie Media
LISA GRONER
CS Technologies Plus
DR. RAY FEROZ
Clarion University
MARK HEIM
Going Green Tip of Month
WKQW 96.3 FM - 1120AM
DR. RYAN JACKSON
If you’ve been following our going green tips you will
find that most are very easy to do, and take little
effort to remember. Turn off the lights in a room you
don’t use often, don’t use water bottles but instead
drink tap water out of a glass not a paper cup, turn off
printers and computers when you’re not using them,
etc. This month’s tip is as easy: pack a waste free
lunch. This means using a reusable lunch box or bag,
storing sandwiches and chips in reusable containers,
and instead of a plastic container of yogurt, throw in
some real strawberries or blueberries! This will make
for a happy, healthy, and waste free lunch.
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Gonstead Family Chiropractic
BILL KAPP
Action Auto Service, Inc.
TIMOTHY MCCAULEY
Fifth Season Financial Services, LLC
PATRICK PELLETIER
Williams Insurance
DAN PERTZ
D & R Glass
SCOTT SNOW
4 Your Car Connection, Inc.
Staff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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those of the authors/represented companies and are not
necessarily shared by the Chamber or its membership. The
Venango Area Chamber is not responsible or liable for any
actions taken from use of content and/or opinions expressed
within the publication.
SUSAN WILLIAMS
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OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
ASHLEY MCCAULEY
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OFFICE ASSISTANT
TABITHA VECERO
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Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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Franklin, Venango
Chambers & Oil Region
Alliance host Fall 2009
Breakfast Forum
Venango Chamber hosts September mixers
SAVE THE DATES. . .
The Venango Chamber has a busy month of September with three
mixers scheduled. Make sure you RSVP to the Chamber for these fun
(and free!) networking events. Call 676-8521 today!
The Franklin, Venango Chambers and
the Oil Region Alliance will team up,
Friday, September 18th to offer
members a legislative update.
Clarion University-Venango Campus (September 2 5-7PM)
Celebrating the addition of two new residence halls and the renovation
of the West End Pond. Joint mixer with the Franklin Chamber.
The update will feature legislators:
Congressman, Glenn Thompson;
Senator, Mary Jo White; State
Representative, Scott Hutchinson;
State Representative, Brad Roae.
American Red Cross & Klapec Trucking Co. (September 8 5-7PM)
The Allegheny Chapter of the American Red Cross is celebrating 100
years as a chapter, and Klapec Trucking Co. is celebrating 60 years of
business. Joint mixer with the Franklin Chamber.
Oil City Senior High School (September 24 5-7PM)
The Oil City Senior High School has undergone many renovations this
summer, including a recently remodeled library. This mixer will showcase
the new library and offer the community the opportunity to see the
recent refurbishments.
The cost is $15/person and includes a
hot breakfast buffet beginning at
7:15am at the Quality Inn in Franklin.
Reservations are required. Please call
in your reservations to the Venango
Chamber at 676-8521.
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One Memorial Drive
Oil City, PA 16301
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CONSULTING
814-676-8571
Stuart Shapiro, MD, Alison Dilks, MD, Roulay
Thammavong, MD, Erica Snider-Thammavong,
MD, and Robert Wolbert, CRNP are committed
to providing satisfying, high-quality care
for you and your family.
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The Bricks of Franklin expands menu and
offers delivery and call ahead ordering
The Bricks in Franklin, known mostly for our flavorful
variety of burgers and wings, has expanded the menu to
include steaks and pastas. Choice sirloins and giant ribeyes
are cooked to perfection at an everyday affordable price.
Chicken and mushroom penne and our shrimp and scallop
pasta are becoming very popular, and all of our dishes can
be ordered for customer pickup anytime during business
hours.
Local businesses looking for a new place to eat but don’t
have the time for a full lunch hour have opted for the call
ahead ordering that The Bricks offers. Parties can call their
order ahead, tell us what time they will be there, and the
food is ready for table placement when you walk in the
door. The Bricks is now offering delivery to local area
businesses who can’t get out of the office for lunch at all.
Check out our menu online at www.thebricksfranklin.com.
Galaxy Federal Credit Union &
Vantage Document Services
hosts Community Shred Day
Galaxy Federal Credit Union will be hosting a
Community Shred Day on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 AM to Noon in their parking
lot at 1313 Liberty Street, Franklin.
The event, “You’ve Worked Hard For Your
Good Name, Don’t Throw It Away” is open to
the entire community. You are invited to join
Galaxy Federal Credit Union and Vantage
Document Services to dispose of old
statements, check registers, billings, and junk
mail.
Shredding is complimentary, however, there
is a three box limit per person. Please help
Galaxy and Vantage safeguard your good
name. Live Action Broadcast by Majic Radio,
games, prizes, and more. Register to win a
free cross-cut shredder ”
Sandy K. Hovis, LUTCF
Agent
857 Allegheny Boulevard, P.O. Box 310, Reno, PA 16343
814 437 2716 Toll Free 888 437 2718
Fax 814 437 2950
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there ®
Oil City Agway
Tom & Anita Eberle, Proprietors
550 Seneca Street
P: (814) 677-2031
Oil City, PA 16301
F: (814) 677-3585
CONFERENCE & WEDDING CENTER FACILITY
1 Seneca Street, Oil City, PA 16301
Phone: (814) 677-1221 Fax: (814) 677-0492
● Complimentary Breakfast
● Individual heating and air
conditioning units in all rooms
● On site coin laundry
● Government and corporate rates
● Whirlpool and V.I.P. King Suites
available upon request
● Restaurant and lounge on site
● High speed wireless internet
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● 101 spacious guest rooms
● 400 person capacity banquet
facility
● Heart shaped Jacuzzi Tub &
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For the Best
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814.676.5311 814.676.2051
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Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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The Caring Place
Heckathorn United
Car Cruise-In benefits Methodist Church holds
residents activities
Holy Hootenanny
The Caring Place, located at
103 N. Thirteenth Street,
Franklin, will be hosting a
special car cruise-in on
Sunday, September 13th from
11am - 4pm.
Please join them for lots of
fun, good food, and great
music, door prizes, a 50/50
raffle and wonderful
give-aways.
All proceeds benefit the
resident’s activity fund. For
more information, please
contact the Activity Department at (814) 432-4491.
Oil Region Alliance
completes the
“Official Guide of the
Oil Region”
Heckathorn United Methodist Church
will be having its annual Holy Hootenanny on Saturday, September 12th in
the church parking lot. This event is a
free concert, open to the public, featuring local talent. Performances this year
will include the Buffalo Soldiers and a
group of young violinists from Knox.
Music starts at 5:30pm. Hot food
concessions will be available at 4:30pm.
Proceeds from food sales benefit
upcoming mission projects. The public is
invited and asked to bring lawn chairs.
In the event of rain, the concert will be
held indoors. The church is located at
360 Heckathorn Church road, near
Tippery. Call 676-3839 for directions.
The Oil Region Alliance recently
completed the “Official Guide to
the Oil Region” booklet. The
Venango Chamber has plenty of
copies available to the public at
our office, located at 41 Main
Street in Oil City.
The guide is a beautiful
tourism booklet, in which
hundreds are mailed across the
country to visitors each year.
For more information, please
contact the Chamber at (814)
676-8521 or the Oil Region
Alliance at 677-3152.
Nancy’s
Sewing Studio
BY APPOINTMENT
16 Smithman Street
Oil City, PA 16301
(814) 676-0737
Nancy Cook Lawson
www.csonline.net/nancysews
♦ SEWING CLASSES
♦ SEWING SERVICES
Financial Advisors
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Benjamin’s Restaurant
French Creek Tavern
Deluxe Continental Breakfast
Wireless High Speed Internet
King, Queen, & Jacuzzi Suites
Largest first class banquet and
meeting facilities in the area, seating
up to 400 in our Grand Ballroom.
Donna Rapp
105 East 1st Street
Oil City, PA 16301
(814) 676-1151
We care about doing what’s right for our customers!
Oil City
248 Seneca Street
1411 LIBERTY STREET (ROUTE 8) FRANKLIN, PA 16323
Phone (814) 437-3031
Fax (814) 432-7481
Reservations (800) 535-4052
www.choicehotels.com
Lori Sibble
Route 257, Seneca Commons
Seneca, PA 16346
(814) 677-4880
678.3500
Cranberry
Mall
Business
Banking
Route 322
Venango Group
676.2824
676-3905
678-3632
www.nationalcity.com
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CASA hosts Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament
As a resident of Venango County and a business owner, you are understanding of the economic hardships that are plaguing our society. During
these stressful, times, it is crucial that we find ways to continue to
support each other and promote businesses such as yours. Youth
Alternatives CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has a
way we can do both by working together.
The CASA program is holding a Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on
September 19, 2009 at the Oil City VFW from 1pm-?? At this event there
will be a Chinese Auction to continue fundraising efforts for the CASA
program. We are asking local business to help us support them by
donating promotional items. By donating merchandise with your company logo, such as pens, hats, t-shirts, note pads, gift certificates, and any
other merchandise that will highlight your business, you will not only
promote your business but also help raise money for the children of
Venango County. The CASA program will collect these items in a basket
with your company name shown on the front and the basket will be
displayed as part of the Chinese Auction at the Texas Hold 'Em tournament held at the Oil City VFW.
The CASA program operates through grants, fundraising, and generous
donations for the Venango County community and businesses like your
own. If you would like more information regarding this event or the CASA
program, please feel free to contact CASA director, Cinnamon Evans at
814-346-7221.
Classy Catering Opens Bistro Bakery in Oil City
Bistro Bakery, a division of Classy Catering, has opened its doors to the public
serving breakfast and lunch. Fresh baked
goodies will be available from 8 AM to 11
AM.
Scones, muffins, pastries, and
artisan breads and pies are available.
Customers should come to Bistro Bakery’s
228 Seneca Street location in Oil City early for the best selection.
Bistro Bakery will also offer their new “Breakfast in a Box” for those on
the go. Your breakfast will be packaged with a variety of breakfast musthaves. You can choose combos including fresh pastries, fresh fruit, and
yogurt as well as hot and cold beverages.
Additionally lunch will be served from 11 AM to 2 PM. The menu will
feature seasonal produce and include a variety of healthy and hearty
sandwiches, soups, and desserts.
Bistro Bakery gladly takes customized orders and can have your items
ready for pick-up. Delivery is also available for businesses located in
downtown Oil City. Orders can be placed in person or by calling
Bistro Bakery at 676-5605.
Power of the Word
Ministry “Thank Yous”
The Church Luncheons are starting up
again in September. They will continue
to be a "sit down style" lunch on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:001:00pm. Our luncheons are for ANYONE
in the Community. Cost is solely
donation
basis. All of the food is
ordered through a vendor and is cooked
fresh by a former owner of the Colonial
restaurant. The church purchases, prepares, and serves all of the food. The
atmosphere is a sit down, relax, be
served luncheon open to the public.
We would like to thank everyone for
their participation and support during
"Oil 150" Oil Heritage Week. And we are
already looking forward to next year.
We would also like to say "Thank You" to
the City Worker who drew the tickets
and Police Officer that overseen the
drawing of the tickets. The 50/50 raffle
ticket winner of $94.00 was Jim Goodrich and the 2 quilts raffled off by our
Youth Group were won by Terrie Kearns.
We would also like to thank Minnich's
for the use of the trailer bed for our concerts and Klapec and his wonderful
driver for the "Come As You Are" float.
Our Event Committee Members are
busy working on several Outreaches,
one being our Ministry Trip to Wisconsin
in October. In addition to a Local
Community
Improvement
Prayer
Breakfast:
inviting local community
Business Leaders and County Officials.
We are planning on inviting Guest
speakers from our local community to
submit ideas on ways to help improve
our Community. Breakfast will be served
the last Saturday of the month.
Power of the Word Ministry doors are
opened everyday from 10:30-4:00.
Service times are: Sunday 10:30am and
6:30pm and Wednesday at 6:30pm.
www.powerofthewordministry.net
[email protected]
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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4 Seasons Creations expands services by offering special event photography
4 Seasons Creations
owners, Holly & Stewart
Berlin, now offer special
event photography,
specializing in holiday
parties and events,
reunions, graduation
parties, business mixers or
The Chamber’s FLEX group
celebrations, community
represented Young Professionals events, birthday parties,
at the “Evening on the Summit”. anniversaries, church
events , etc.
Joe & Cheryl Pastor pose in front
of a car, donated by Short Street
Motor Cars, overlooking Oil City.
Some of Holly & Stu’s
recent work include Take
Pride in Oil City’s “An
Evening on the Summit”,
and the Oil City Civic
Center’s “Community
Exchange” Meeting.
“Event photography
allows the host to capture
special moments and
share them with guests
and those who were
unable to attend.” Holly
comments.
Photography has always
been a passion of both
Holly and Stewarts. Their
Randy Seitz and Mayor Sonja
unique nature inspired
Hawkins stand with Col. Edwin
Drake (Bob Archer) at the Transit prints are extremely
Community Exchange Meeting.
popular on their website
www.4seasonscreations.com
Are you making plans for
your home or office
Christmas Party? Make
sure you won’t miss a
special moment by
contacting Holly & Stu
today at 671-8973. Or,
visit their twitter page
www.twitter.com/4seasonscreate
Chamber Blog
Better Together...
I was fortunate this morning
to once again be able to
meet with representatives
from across the region to
discuss how to work
together to promote our
area’s assets. This was the
6th meeting specific to how
to market the rich
concentration on Arts related businesses that
exist across the Venango Area and Oil Region.
There continue to be a wealth of ideas flowing,
punctuated by the obvious challenges faced by
all. Do we have the time, the resources, the
finances?...
to read more of this blog visit,
www.venangochamber.org
Social Networking Brown Bag...
The Venango Chamber continues to take a lead
role in teaching businesses how to use Social
Media applications such as Twitter, Facebook
and YouTube. Not everyone is comfortable with
these new technologies but it is hard to deny
that they continue to grow in popularity.
Chamber members are invited to stop by the
Chamber conference room each month on the
third Wednesday at noon to participate in a
round table discussion to learn how others are
utilizing one or more of these applications...
to read more of this blog visit,
www.venangochamber.org
Follow us on the internet . . .
www.venangochamber.org
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Venango Museum hosts bus trip
The museum is going to take a bus trip to see two Frank Lloyd Wright houses on September 26th. We will visit
Kentucky Knob and then onto Fallingwater. We will depart from the Venango Museum at 7:30 am and head
to Kentuck Knob first. After touring this beautiful house and estate we will have a boxed lunch and move on
to Fallingwater. After spending the afternoon of touring this beautiful home we will visit Seven Springs where
you will have time for shopping and dinner on you own. We should get back to Oil City between 10:00 and
10:30 pm. The cost is $100 per person and reservations are being accepted now by calling the
museum at (814) 676-2007.
Chamber’s Annual Steak Fry offered Great Food & Fun
The Venango Chamber hosted a great Steak Fry on August 13th at the Oil City Boat
along the beautiful village of Rockmere. The annual event brings hundreds of
members together for a great evening of networking and socializing. The Steak
Dinner was catered by Thorne’s Neighborhood Market and offered delicious food
and beverages from Stubler’s Drive-Thru Beverages. The Chamber would especially
like to thank our volunteers that evening: Jay Serafin, Jim Edwards, and Jennifer
Lamb for all their help setting up and cleaning up. The lucky winners of the 50/50
were Daryl DeAngelis, Ed Beck, and Tom Daugherty. Congrats guys! The Chamber
would like to thank the attendees and door prize donors for their continued support of the Chamber.
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Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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Venango County Historical Society
holds annual book sale during
Applefest
Venango County Historical Society is gearing up for
one of its major fundraisers, our Giant Book Fair,
held during Applefest in October.
The fair will open on Thursday, October 1. Hours for
the sale are 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, October 1, 2 and 3, and noon
until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4.
Also available at the sale will be the Society’s 2010
calendar featuring scenes of rural life in early
Venango County. The calendars will sell for $8.00,
including sales tax.
In addition to the book sale, the Society will hold a
porch and yard sale during Applefest. Donations of
books and yard sale items are welcome for both
sales (exceptions are encyclopedias, clothing and
electrical appliances) and may be dropped by the
Society house.
For more information, please call 814-437-2275 or
email at [email protected].
Oil City Civic
Center space
available for
lease
The Oil City Civic
Center (Transit Building & Transit Annex)
has beautiful facilities
for lease.
The spaces are ideal
for studios or offices.
Many amenities are
available including a
newly
refurbished
conference room for
tenant use.
For more information,
please contact, Dr.
Robert
DeShong,
President of the Oil
City Civic Center, at
676-6594 or Trenton
Moulin, Treasurer at
678-0007.
Venango
Chamber Mixer
calendar is
filling up fast for
2010
The Chamber’s calendar for 2010 is quickly
becoming jam packed
with fun events and
mixers.
If your company plans
on scheduling a mixer
for next year, please
contact us immediately
before the date you
are planning on is no
longer available.
For more information
regarding scheduling
mixers, please contact
the Venango Chamber
at 676-8521.
And, don’t forget to
use our online calendar
for scheduling events.
Cranberry Festival 2009 offers variety of family-friendly fun
The Venango Chamber is busy making plans for the Cranberry Festival on Saturday, September 19th. The festival
committee is excited to offer some fun new events to this year’s festival.
The 1st Annual Scarecrow Contest is being planned. This event is free to any area business, non-profits, families, or
individuals. Wooden mounting posts will be provided, just bring your own scarecrow decked out in old jeans, shirts,
hats, boots, etc. The scarecrow contest will be judged by our festival committee on Friday, September 18th. The
winners will be pinned with a ribbon on Saturday for all festival-goers to view.
Also, new this year, will be Spotted Draft Horse Wagon Rides provided by Ken & Chris Kaber from noon until 6pm.
The horse and wagon rides will be by donation basis only.
Entertainment throughout the day includes: Glimpse of Glory, HOLeY Jeans, Mostly Brass, Allegheny Sounds,
Dempseytown Ramblers and the Allegheny String Band.
A Touch-a-Truck event is new this year, which will take place Saturday evening at the Cranberry Mall from 7-9pm,
with a large fireworks finale ending the festival at 9pm. View our online schedule of events at www.cranberry-pa.org
or pick up a printed schedule at many business locations or the Venango Chamber of Commerce.
“Building a Future for Venango Area Business!”
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InKrEdibleIKE offers incredible balloon art
Balloon Artist extraordinaire Isaac Grove has recently
turned the craft of twisting balloons into amazing works of
art and one of our regions newest businesses, InKrEdibleIKE.
Isaac, also works as a part-time supervisor at UPS and at the
Southside Thorne’s got into ballooning after becoming a
clown through the Scottish Rite Masonic organization.
Isaac Grove of InKrEdibleIKE balloon art, is pictured
above with a life-size lawnmower balloon he
created.
In need of a unique “clown” skill he learned how to tie
balloon animals. Isaac explains “I quickly became infatuated
with balloon art and learned that there is a lot more than
just a simple balloon dog or a giraffe. I set off to learn as
much as I could and found that there is a whole other world
when it comes to balloon art. There are conventions where
people go to have competitions with the elaborate things
they have made.” Ballooning has provided Isaac with the
opportunity to talk to people all over the world about balloons on forums and phone conversations over the Internet.
ChamberChoice HR Tip of the Month
Isaac adds “I have since
focused on being a balloon
artist rather than being a
clown. I have not given up
clowning completely, but I
now only do it for special
occasions. I plan continue
to grow my balloon
business and add new
things. Not just balloon art
but arches, columns, etc.,
while adding balloon sculptures into the mix making
every occasion special.” To
see more of Isaac’s work
visit
his
website
at
www.InKrEdibleIKE.weebly.com
If you’d like to add a special
touch to your next event or
want to send a fun and
unusual
gift
contact
Isaac
by
phone
at
(814) 758-1347 or email
[email protected]
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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Ultra-Graph-X opens a new location in Oil City
Joe Lockhart is the owner and manager of
Ultra-Graph-X, your local source for Vinyl
Graphics and Screen Printing. In business
since 2003, Joe has developed a
reputation for providing his customers with
a great product at a great price.
The Ultra-Graph-X truck is pictured above outside the Colbert
Avenue location in Oil City. This truck has been featured in the
Oil Heritage Festival Parade and is often seen around town
making deliveries.
Using the latest technologies in vinyl cutting
he can take your print ready work and
prepare adhesive vinyl for application to a
variety of surfaces, in a wide array of colors.
Used for vehicles, banners and signs for
inside and out, these materials are perfect
for withstanding any weather conditions
and make changing out information an
easy and affordable task. Joe will also work
with you to design your signage. He will
store your logo for use now and in the
future, adapting it perfectly for any use.
Vinyl Lettering is a great solution for
window lettering and Joe adds that he
often does window tinting.
Screen printing is an additional service offered by Ultra-Graph-X. Printing can be done directly onto
coroplast signboard as well as clothing items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and sweatpants.
Marketing and promotional items such as blankets, tote bag Ultra-Graph-X has a mobile event trailer which
allows them to travel throughout our region and eastern United States. Large or small flags and banners
can also be screen printed in any color. Items to be printed can be provided by the customer or purchased
through Ultra-Graph-X.
Ultra-Graph-X recently moved to a new location at 552 Colbert Avenue in Oil City, but you are likely to see
one of their finely decorated vans or truck out and about in Venango County. As regular visitors to the
local raceways and car shows, Joe is a huge supporter of events and festival in our region. Ultra-Graph-X
has a mobile event trailer which allows them to travel throughout our region and eastern United States.
From the trailer Joe and his staff can produce limited
quantities of any of the vinyl and screen printed items that
are traditionally made in his shop.
Joe comments that his customers especially appreciate
his quick turn around on orders and his on-site
installations. You will find Ultra-Graph-X prices and
service hard to beat. You can reach Joe by phone at
814) 758-2487 or email at [email protected].
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Mixer - American Red Cross & Klapec Trucking
Co. @ 5-7pm
Brown Bag Luncheon @ 12pm
Sept 17:
Board of Directors Meeting @ 8am
Sept 21:
FLEX Meeting @ Chamber office @ 5pm
Sept 24:
Mixer - Oil City Senior High School @5-7pm
Sept 8:
October 14:
October 19:
October 21:
October 21:
October 22:
Mixer - Oil City Arts Council at the
National Transit Building @5-7pm
FLEX Meeting @ Chamber Office @ 5pm
Brown Bag Luncheon @ 12pm
Mixer - Community Services (Rocky Grove
Location) @ 5-7pm
Board of Directors Meeting @ 8am
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.VENANGOCHAMBER.ORG/CALENDAR
ELECTRALLOY | A DIVISION OF G.O. CARLSON INC.
a custom melter of specialty and stainless steel alloys
175 Main Street, Oil City, PA 16301
Phone: (814) 678-4100 | Fax: (814) 677-1342
www.electralloy.com
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to building, serving and
promoting growth for our members and Venango Area Business.
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
WHERE
American Red Cross &
Klapec Trucking Co.
1643 Allegheny Blvd.
Reno, PA 16343
Business After-Hours
Celebrating 100 years
as a chapter...
Celebrating 60 years in
business...
Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of
these two area businesses!
TIME
DATE
RSVP
5-7pm
Tuesday, September 8
Venango Area Chamber 814.676.8521
Hors d’oeurves ● Beverages ● Door
WHERE
Oil City Area Senior
High School
10 Lynch Blvd.
Oil City, PA 16301
Business After-Hours
OIL CITY AREA SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
Join us as we celebrate the
renovations of the library at
the Oil City Senior High School.
TIME
DATE
RSVP
5-7pm
Thursday, September 24
Venango Area Chamber 814.676.8521
Hors d’oeurves ● Beverages ● Door
Friday - September 18, 2009
The Quality Inn & Conference Center
1411 Liberty Street - Franklin, PA 16323
Featuring
• Congressman Glenn Thompson
• Senator Mary Jo White
• Representative Scott Hutchinson
• Representative Brad Roae
Hot buffet breakfast served beginning at 7:15 a.m.
Cost: $15.
Reservations required.
To make your reservation, call:
Franklin Chamber: 432-5823 - or Venango Chamber: 676-8521 - or Oil Region Alliance: 677-3152
Prior to September 11, 2009
Breakfast Forum Presented by:
Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce
Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism
-Gold Sponsors-
-Silver SponsorsCommunity Ambulance
Service
Cranberry Mall
Elizabeth S. Black
Charitable Trust
Joe Taylor Ford
Northwest Savings Bank
Township of Cranberry
UPMC Northwest
-Bronze SponsorsCulligan Water Conditioning
Electralloy
Farmers National Bank
First United National Bank
FROGGY 98.5 & 100.3 FM
Edward Jones Investments - Seneca
Klapec Auto Body, Inc.
Marc Maslov - Ear, Nose & Throat
Miller’s Design
Township of Cranberry
Venango Center for
Creative Development
-PatronsAlturna Mats, Inc.
The Arlington Hotel
The Cabinet Store, Inc.
Clarion University-Venango Campus
H & R Block
Heath Oil, Inc.
Hile-Best Funeral Home
Hoss’s Steak & Sea House
Hope Pediatrics
Nicole’s Bridal Boutique
Northpointe Automotive
O’Polka & Company, Inc.
Pin Oak Village
Seneca Veterinary Clinic
Venango Center for Creative Development
Venango Training & Development Center
- Welcome to the 8th Annual
Cranberry Festival
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is
pleased to present this schedule of events for
the 2009 Cranberry Festival.
The festival is possible through the
tremendous support of our sponsors,
volunteers, and the Township of Cranberry.
Our festival brings to the community a
variety of events including: a car & motorcycle cruise-in, food vendors, arts & crafts,
demonstrating artists, clowns, outdoor
concerts, cranberry bake-off, and a festival
favorite - the Backwoods Olympics. Our
committee is most pleased to offer
children's games and activities at no cost to
the children.
We hope you will spend the day with us and
enjoy our 8th Annual Cranberry Festival.
~ 2009 Cranberry Festival Committee
September 19, 2009
Free Children’s Games
Arts & Crafts
Car & Motorcycle
Cruise-In
Food Vendors
Fireworks & More
Morrison Park
Seneca, PA
www.cranberry-pa.org
8th Annual
Cranberry Festival
September 19, 2009, 10am-7pm, Morrison Park, Seneca
-PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTSvarious locations
*schedule is subject to change*
D & R Glass Golf Skills Competition
Sunday, September 13 2-4PM
Cranberry Driving Range; Route 322
$5 entry fee, free t-shirts & goodie bags while supplies last.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prizes in each division and skill.
Juniors register @ 2PM, Women register @ 2:30PM, Men register @ 3:15PM
Rain Date: Wednesday, September 16 6-8PM
Fisher & Father Zero Turn Obstacle Course
-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Morrison Park, Seneca (unless otherwise noted)
*schedule is subject to change*
Christian Life Academy’s Country Breakfast Buffet
8AM-11AM Home cooked country breakfast. Adults: $6.50, Children
ages 4-10: $3.50, 3 & under: free. Proceeds benefit Christian Life
Academy Sports Program. Pay at the door.
Cranberry Festival 5K Run/Walk
Entry forms available at Seneca VFD or www.cranberry-pa.org
Seneca VFD 9AM
Food Fest
10AM-7PM Morrison Park
Tuesday, September 15 2-6PM (come anytime between these hours) Arts & Crafts Show & Demonstrating Artists
Fisher & Father, 2449 State Route 257, Cranberry
10AM-7PM Morrison Park
$2 entry fee per try. Be the fastest thru the obstacle course to win prizes.
Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In
Prizes awarded by Fisher & Father. John Deere zero turn tractor
10AM-7PM Morrison Park
provided. Proceeds benefit the free children’s activities at the festival.
Scarecrow Contest Display
Jungle Terry’s Traveling Zoo at the Cranberry Mall
Tuesday, September 15 6-8 PM
Walk together as a family for your chance to win free pizza & movie
passes, and enjoy an interactive presentation by Jungle Terry's Traveling
Zoo. See safari animals like snakes, turtles, alligators & more in person...
and even pet them, too!
Festival Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner
Wednesday, September 16 5-7PM
Christian Life Academy Cafeteria; 224 S Main St., Seneca
Adults: $6.50, Children ages 4-10: $3, 3 & under: free. Enjoy fresh salad,
dinner rolls, spaghetti and meatballs, dessert, and beverages.
Cranberry Festival King & Queen Talent
and Crowning Ceremony
Wednesday, September 16 7-8:30PM
Christian Life Academy Auditorium; 224 S Main St,, Seneca
Free admission to those attending the Spaghetti Dinner. $1 for all others.
Cranberry Festival Art Show & Exhibit
Wednesday, September 16 - Thursday, September 17 5-8:30PM
Friday, September 18 2-8:30PM
Christian Life Academy Gymnasium; 224 S Main St., Seneca
Free admission. Free t-shirts to first 100 pre-registered youth artists.
Browse through the beautiful art created by the area’s finest artists.
Special thanks to this year’s judge, George Cooley.
*Friday, September 18 7-8PM: Art Show Guest Night featuring a
presentation titled “Digital Revolution”, by local photographer,
Michael Henderson.
Venango’s Got Talent
Thursday, September 17 5-8PM
Cranberry Mall, Center Stage
Do you have a talent? We’d love to showcase it! Pre-registration required.
Registration forms available at the Cranberry Mall customer service
center or www.cranberry-pa.org.
Scarecrow Contest - Setup
Friday, September 18 noon-6PM
Morrison Park, Allison Road, Seneca
Free for area businesses, non-profits, families, or individuals. Wooden
mounting post provided. Build your own scarecrow from old jeans, shirts,
hats, boots, hay, etc. Be creative! Registration forms available at the
Venango Chamber, CS Technologies Plus or www.cranberry-pa.org.
Edward Jones Ice Cream Social
Friday, September 18 6-8:30PM
Christian Life Academy Gymnasium; 224 S Main St., Seneca
$.50 per scoop and per topping. $.50 for beverages.
10AM-7PM Morrison Park
Free Children’s Games & Events
10AM-6PM Morrison Park - Children’s Area
Dexter the Clown
10AM-6PM Morrison Park - Children’s Area
Chinese Auction
10AM-6PM Morrison Park - Gazebo
Glimpse of Glory
10AM-10:30AM Morrison Park - Main Stage
HOLeY Jeans
10:30AM-11 AM Morrison Park - Main Stage
Balloon Art by Isaac Grove
11AM-4PM Morrison Park - Children’s Area
Cranberry Bake Off
11 AM - deliver to gazebo area; 11:15AM - judging; 12:30 PM - winners
announced on Main Stage. Baked goods will then be sold to benefit the festival.
Petting Zoo
11AM - 5PM Morrison Park - Playground Area
“Hunt for Cranberry Red”
Stop by the info booth for a scavenger hunt check list. Bring your
completed form back to the info booth for a prize.
11AM - 5PM Morrison Park
Mostly Brass
11:30 PM-12:30 PM Morrison Park - Main Stage
Spotted Draft Horse Wagon Rides
Provided by: Ken & Chris Kaber
Noon - 6PM Morrison Park - Donations accepted
Allegheny Sounds with Sweet Adeline's International
1-1:30 PM Morrison Park - Main Stage
Backwoods Olympics
2PM Morrison Park - behind Gazebo
Register before 2pm behind Gazebo. Registration fee: $5. Great prizes.
Dempseytown Ramblers
2-4PM Morrison Park - Main Stage
Children’s “Fear Factor”
3PM Morrison Park - Large Pavilion
Allegheny String Band
4:30-6:30PM Morrison Park - Main Stage
Adult “Fear Factor”
5PM Morrison Park - Large Pavilion
Big Boy Toys for Kids at the Cranberry Mall
Real trucks & heavy equipment for kids to climb on and explore
7PM-9PM Cranberry Mall
Fireworks Display at the Cranberry Mall
by Cartwright Fireworks
9PM Cranberry Mall
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● 41 Main Street ● Oil City, PA 16301 ● 814.676.8521
www.cranberry-pa.org ● [email protected]
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