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BUHL DAY EVENTS

Events are at Buhl Farm park in Hermitage unless noted
[ Map of Buhl Farm park ]


HONOREES

• Judy Achre, Hermitage
• Sue McLaughlin, Hermitage

  BUHL DAY CHAIRPERSONS

  Patricia Hideg, Sue McLaughlin, Janice Raykie, Carol Simon and Ann U'Halie

  PRE-BUHL DAY EVENTS

  Saturday, Sept. 5
  Junior Tennis Tournament
  Sponsored by The Herald
• 10 a.m., Buhl Farm tennis courts. Rain date: Sunday 45 and over Golf Tournament
• At Buhland Golf Course. Men, 8 a.m.; women 10:30. Sunday, Sept. 6 Fishing Derby Sponsored in part by the Western Reserve Sportsmen's Club
• 1 to 4 p.m., Lake Julia Shenango Valley Area Youth Chorus
• 2 p.m., Performing Arts Center

  BUHL DAY ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS

  F.H. Buhl Memorial Service
  Conducted by St. John's Episcopal Church
• 9 a.m., Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage F.H. Buhl Club/Sharon American Legion Post 299 5K Run
• 9:15 a.m. -- Starts at Ellis Avenue, Hermitage, and follows the parade route to the park. Parade
• 9:30 a.m. -- Starts at Ellis Avenue, Hermitage, tavels west on East State Street to the Sharon line, then turns onto Buhl Boulevard north to the park. Children's Theatre at the Buhl Farm Casino Funded by National City Bank
• 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. -- Sadecky Puppets, "The Prince and the Pauper"
• 3:30 to 4 p.m.-- Storytelling (Shirley Spiegel, storyteller, will be in costume).
• 4 to 5 p.m. -- Sadecky Puppets, second performance
• 5 to 5:30 p.m. -- Second storytelling Casino pool
• 1 p.m. -- F.H. Buhl Mermaids, synchronized swimming Shelter 4 Children's activities Funded by First National Bank of Pennsylvania
• 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. --Children's games for ages2 to 4 and 5 to 7.
• 1 to 3 p.m. -- Face painting
• 1:30 - 3 p.m. -- Old-fashioned games for those 8 years and older Memorial Garden
• 1 to 2 p.m. -- String quartet Activities Building
• Noon to 5 p.m. -- Art show by Valley Art Guild. Funded by Kaufmann's Department Store Pine Grove area
• Noon to 5 p.m. --Society for Creative Anachronism medieval activities

  ENTERTAINMENT

  Performing Arts Center Emcees: WPIC broadcasters with Dave Hanahan and Joe Biro; sound provided by Gary Peidle
• 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Opening ceremonies Flag-raising by Boy Scout Troop 21, St. Adalbert's Church National Anthem performed by The Shenango Valley Chorale
• 12:30 to 1 p.m. -- Shenango Valley Chorale
• 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. -- The Varatones
• 2:30 to 3 p.m. -- Sharon High Tiger Kittens
• 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. -- "Bravo Broadway" featuring The Greenville Area Community Theater
• 4 to 4:30 p.m. -- Anasamble Karavan
• 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. -- Spirit of the Valley Chorus
• 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. -- Traveling Shoes Clogging Show Team
• 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. -- Coyote
• 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Shenango Valley Orchestra Youth Stage live bands Located behind the baseball field near Shelter 3) Funded by Wheatland Tube; sound provided by John Durisco/Satin Sound
• 3 to 4 p.m. -- Rench
• 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. -- The Trash Poets
• 6 to 7 p.m. -- Strange Ways Fireworks display Funded by the Buhl Day Committee
• 8:30 p.m. at Kite Field

  FOOD

  Shelter 1:
• Buhl Day Committee -- Hot dogs, coffee, pop, bottled water
• Annunication Greek Orthodox Church -- Gyros, Souvlaki
• Habitat for Humanity -- Milkshakes, floats
• St. Bartholomew's Church -- Homemade pizza, bowties, pop
• St. Anthony's Church -- French fries, kielbasi and sauerkraut, donuts, drinks
• Shenango Valley YMCA -- Meatball sandwiches and pop
• St. Leopold Mandic Kolo -- BBQ chicken dinner, apple strudel, lemon shakes
• Slovenian Athletic Club -- Slovenian sausage/kraut, Slovenian perogi, drinks
• Seeds of Faith -- BBQ ribs, french fries, fish, drinks
• Brookfield Optimist Club -- Italian sausage sandwich, drinks
• Keystone Blind Association -- Apple dumplings w/toppings, homemade pies Shelter 2:
• Sharpsville Area Historical Society -- Root beer floats, coffee stirs, vanilla ice cream, Popsicles
• Diversified Family Services -- Veggie sandwiches
• St. Joseph's Hospitality/Holy Name Society -- Sausage/pepper sandwiches, cheese sticks, tacos, cookies
• MCAR -- Meatball subs, nachos w/cheese, drinks
• Kiwanis Club of Sharon -- French fries, pop
• Shenango Valley Corvette Club -- Hot dogs, brownies, pop
• Hermitage Woman's Club -- Homemade pies, coffee, pop
• Girl Scout Troop 27 -- Baked potatoes w/toppings, water, pop
• Primary Health Network -- Handel's drumsticks
• Brookfield Basketball Parents -- Grilled chicken breasts, pop, water
• AW/ARE -- Funnel cakes, fried dough, hot sausage, nachos, hot dogs, drinks
• Shenango Valley Urban League Guild -- Chocolate cookies/treats, candy, ice cream, BBQ chicken, drinks
• Sharon Rotary -- BBQ sandwiches, chips
• Hickory United Methodist Church -- Meatball sandwiches, drinks Lawn area:
• Sharon Lion's Club -- Pepperoni rolls, nachos w/cheese, sno cones, pop
• MGM Guild -- Lemon shakes, candy
• Sharon Wrestling -- Shaved ice, sno cones, popcorn, cotton candy, CJ's chillers
• Wheatland-Farrell United Methodist Youth -- Fruit kabobs, nachos w/cheese, baked goods, drinks
• PSU Shenango Campus Alumni -- Penn State Creamery ice cream
• Humane Society -- Lemon/lime shakes
• St. Paul's United Church of Christ -- Elephant ears, roast beef sandwiches
• Sharon H.S. Class of '99 -- Fruit slushie, Snapple
• Shenango Conservancy -- Lemon shakes, popcorn, pop Shelter 3:
• Cub Scouts Pack 3 -- Sno cones
• Catholic Charities -- Mystic iced tea, pink lemonade, bottled water
• Sons of the American Legion Post 299 -- Hot dogs, perogi
• Hickory Soccer Boosters -- Meatball subs

  POINTS OF INTEREST

  Lost and found Buhl Farm Casino Buhl Day souvenirs Behind the Performing Arts Center Information booth Behind the Performing Arts Center First aid stations
• Kite Field -- By Allegheny LifeFlight helicopter supplied by Sharon Regional Health System
• Shelters 2 and 4 -- Rural Metro and McGonigle's EMT units
• Casino -- Horizon Hospital System Communications Cellular phones and air time used by the Buhl Day staff on Buhl Day weekend donated by Wilcom Cellular, Hermitage. Walkie-talkies supplied by Cattron Communications Inc., Sharpsville.

  BUS SCHEDULE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

  Free bus service courtesy of Shenango Valley Shuttle Service, Mercer County Regional Council of Governments and Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce Pickups bound for Buhl Farm
• Connelly and Riverview Apartments Sharon -- 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
• Buchanan Manor, Wheatland -- 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
• I.B. Lavigne Manor, Farrell -- 11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m.
• Fornelli Manor, Sharon -- 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.
• Mertz Towers, Sharpsville -- Noon, 1:15 p.m. Departures from Buhl Farm
• Casino or Shelter 2 -- 4:30 and 6 p.m.