Wednesday, April 1, 2009

THINGS TO DO IN GASPORT THIS APRIL

Here is a list of things to do in Gasport and at Roy-Hart this April….

Wednesday, April 1st:
“Rachel’s Challenge” at the Royalton-Hartland High School auditorium. Presentation starts at 7:00 PM. Rachel’s Challenge is a character education program that challenges people to treat others with kindness and compassion. The challenge comes from the writings of Rachel Scott, the first person killed in the Columbine High School shootings in April 1999. Her father, Darrell Scott, began speaking to communities and soon set up Rachel’s Challenge as a nonprofit organization.

Thursday, April 2nd:
Royalton Historical Society monthly meeting at 7:30 PM at the Royalton Town Hall. The public is welcome to attend. This month's speaker is longtime broadcaster and WBEN's Saturday morning show host Hank Nevins who will speak about the history of radio.

Saturday, April 4th: Hartland Historical Society Easter egg hunt at the Cobblestone School House at Seaman and Carmen Roads. Open to Hartland residents aged 2 to 10. Registration begins at 11:15.

Saturday, April 4th: Raffle at the Gasport Fire Hall, from 2:00 to 7:00. Food will be served, too. Tickets are $20 and are available at Drum Oil and Standish-Jones.

Saturday, April 4th: Chicken and biscuit dinner at Hartland United Methodist Church on Ridge Road, prepared by the Church’s mens club. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for kids aged 5 to 12, and free for kids under 5. For more information call 772.2376.

Saturday, April 11th: The 59th annual Gasport Lion's Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 11:00 AM at Vet's Park in the village. Age groups are 3 and under, 4-7, and 8+.

Monday, April 13th:
Hartland Historical Society monthly meeting, 7:00 PM at the Cobblestone Schoolhouse at Seaman and Carmen Roads. The public is welcome to attend. The guest speaker is County surveyor Christian Voss, talking about the history of surveying in Niagara County

Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th: Niagara Wine Trail event at Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms. “Wines and Dines” combines wine sampling and food sampling at each winery. For more information, visit www.niagarawinetrail.org

Saturday, April 18th: Spring garage sale at the Gasport fire hall, sponsored by Gasport Chemical Hose Ladies Auxiliary. 10am – 4pm. A light lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the day. Tables are $15 each. If you are interested in setting up a table for the Garage Sale, please contact Pam Schmitt at 716-772-5084 or email at pschmitt43@yahoo.com

Sunday, April 26th: Breakfast at the Covenant Church on Main St., 9:00 AM to Noon. All you can eat for $5/adults, $3 kids 12 and under. Family of four is $15. Proceeds will benefit Relay For Life and Meghan's Fund.