Organizations
Sharpsburg Business Association New to the
Sharpsburg Borough is the Sharpsburg Business Association! Developed in October of 2010 by Beth
Hastings, bank manager for Northwest Bank, the association has ten businesses
members that encompass the Borough of Sharpsburg’s downtown area. Interested
business owners my join the group at www.Linkedin.com
under Linkedin Groups/The Sharpsburg
Business Association. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee, Inc. For the
past fifteen years, the Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee has met and planned
several activities throughout the year to benefit the community of Sharpsburg
through improving the resources of the community, assisting residents in
times of disaster and by providing financial support for educational
opportunities. Scholarships will be
made available this year (2011) to three hardworking Sharpsburg high school
seniors. To qualify for a Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee Scholarship, a
senior should submit a letter of interest, their school transcripts, along
with a 500 word essay on how this award will benefit the Community of
Sharpsburg. Deadline for submittals is May 1st, 2011. Grant
winners will be announced at the opening ceremony for Guyasuta Day’s Festival! The
Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee has successfully held its 15 annual Guyasuta
Festival, which honors the Native American, Chief Guyasuta, who lived in
the Sharpsburg area during the early days of America. This festival provides
businesses and non-profit organizations with the opportunity to raise money
by sponsoring a food or game booth for the week. The committee plans
week-long events including: carnival rides, nightly entertainment, free corn
and watermelon, a full day of free activities, games and prizes for
children. The Festival ends with a parade and spectacular fireworks
display. The festival
committee wishes to thank all that participated, workers and players, to make
this year’s festival another success! Movies in the Park is a Saturday night activity held in Kennedy Park by the Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee. In its 4th year, the movies, watched on a screen in the park, provides the Sharpsburg community with family entertainment from dusk until 10:30 PM. Refreshments are available at the Kennedy Park building. Provided at reasonable prices by the Sharpsburg Guyasuta Committee. Two movies will be shown in 2011. Look for an announcement this summer, right here, as to the movie, dates and times. The
committee meets monthly, on the second Wednesday, except in December and
August, to plan the festival and also to evaluate requests for financial
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Sharpsburg Recreation Committee The Sharpsburg Recreation Committee
coordinates activities and events that take place at the Sharpsburg
Recreation Center, located at the corner of 11th and Clay Streets.
The facility is often used for basketball games and tournaments, exercise
classes, meetings and parties. The Recreation Center is available to
rent for various occasions and events, including birthday parties, graduation
parties, training clinics, holiday parties, anniversaries and more! The
facility offers tables and chairs for those renting the space for an event,
as well as various toys and entertainment for children’s parties.
Information regarding rentals for the facility will be available on the
Sharpsburg Recreation Committee’s website. www.sharpsburgreccenter.com The Sharpsburg Recreation Committee
Board currently consists of three members who live in Sharpsburg and O’Hara
Township and serve as the working committee for the Recreation Center.
The Committee is a volunteer-based organization, funded through grants from
local foundations. For more information, or if you wish to volunteer with the
Sharpsburg Recreation Committee, please contact Susan at 412-860-8249.
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