Two local A-C Valley graduates of the 2010 class were recognized during the annual Emlenton High School Alumni banquet.

At Knox Community Park

For the past several years the A-C Valley Class of  1967 has stayed in touch by getting together each year at classmate Linda (Shoup) Gerstner’s place in Emlenton.

On July 18th, Fred Callihan of Chicora Post 642 received the 2010 Pennsylvania American Legion Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented at the American Legion 92nd Annual Convention in Harrisburg. While the award is in recognition of outstanding accomplishments within the American Legion organization, it is given to people who are also exemplary for other community service activities.

A new book about the early days of Cook Forest was recently published by James T. MacBeth. MacBeth, owner of the MacBeth Cabins in Cook Forest. James MacBeth is a fourth generation descendent of the Cook Family. His great- great grandmother was Ellen Cook.  This book came about at the urging from one of their employees’, Nancy Skeddle, who works in the their Gift Shop. Nancy told James of countless inquiries as to the history of the MacBeths’ of Cook Forest. He realized it was time to put something down on paper.

CMsgt. LuWana Gail Hargis, daughter of Rick and Jan Staugh of Chicora, PA, retired from the United States Air Force on June 25, 2010 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, after 28 years of service. Gail and her husband, retired SMsgt. Christopher A. Hargis, have two children - Aaron 16 and Alyssa, 9.
Gail attended East Brady High School and following graduation in 1982 enlisted in the United States Air Force. She met her husband while stationed at Kadena Air Force Base,Okinawa. Chris is the son of James and Linda Hargis of Atlanta, Georgia.

Pictured right are the team of  Charles Hamilton and Bob Lowers with a 34 lb. 11 oz. catfish  that helped give them top honors in the catfish tournament sponsored by East Brady's, Steiner’s Outdoors and More on July 24th.

Pittsburgh, PA – (August 4)- Lisa Groner, President and CEO of CS Technologies Plus and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement in Venango County,  was awarded the 2010 National Bronze Leadership Circle Award on Thursday, June 17th, 2010, during Junior Achievement’s 71st Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Station Square in downtown Pittsburgh.

Eight Petroleum Valley Junior Girls Scouts from Troop #20405 earned their Bronze Award.  The Bronze Award is the highest award earned by Girl Scouts at the Junior age level.  The girls chose to earn their awards by helping the Butler Humane Society.