Glade Run Lake Conservancy
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Coming soon ......two family events.....
Catfish Release Day/ Family Fishing Festival
Sponsored by the Butler Area School District and the PA Fish and Boat Commission
April 27, 2019 10am to 3 pm
Glade Run Lake
Glade Run Lake Park, Lake Road, Valencia,PA 16059
FREE fishing, no license required for registered participants during event.
Register for the event at:
https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/135246
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*Student led fishing demo 9:30 am
*Trout release beginning 10 am
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With heartfelt sympathy.....
Bonnie Rae Chappel, age 63, of Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, February 19, 2019, at her home of natural causes.
Catfish Release Day/ Family Fishing Festival
Sponsored by the Butler Area School District and the PA Fish and Boat Commission
April 27, 2019 10am to 3 pm
Glade Run Lake
Glade Run Lake Park, Lake Road, Valencia,PA 16059
FREE fishing, no license required for registered participants during event.
Register for the event at:
https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/135246
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Trout Release Day
Saturday, May 11, 2019 9am to 11am Rain or Shine
*Trout release beginning 10 am
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With heartfelt sympathy.....
Bonnie Rae Chappel, age 63, of Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, February 19, 2019, at her home of natural causes.
Born in Butler, PA on March 8, 1955, she was the daughter of the late George and Beulah Purvis Barber.
Bonnie was an Administrative Assistant for Middlesex Twp. She also had belonged to the Glade Run Lake Conservancy and the Mars Alliance Church, now Life Pointe Alliance Church.
Surviving are her sons, Kyle Chappel and his wife, Mariana of Bellevue, PA and Christopher Chappel and his wife, Lindsey of Harmony and a grandson, Aaron Chappel.
Memorials in her memory may be made to the Glade Run Lake Conservancy at gladerunlakeconservancy.org.
http://butlerradio.com/ceremony-to-officially-mark-reopening-of-glade-run-lake/
http://butlerradio.com/?s=glade+run+lake+conservancy
Cranberry Eagle
http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20170410/CRAN0101/704109859/-1/CRAN http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20170405/CRAN0101/704059827/-1/CRAN
Butler Eagle
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20170402/NEWS20/170409977
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20170405/NEWS20/170409943
Bonnie was an Administrative Assistant for Middlesex Twp. She also had belonged to the Glade Run Lake Conservancy and the Mars Alliance Church, now Life Pointe Alliance Church.
Surviving are her sons, Kyle Chappel and his wife, Mariana of Bellevue, PA and Christopher Chappel and his wife, Lindsey of Harmony and a grandson, Aaron Chappel.
Memorials in her memory may be made to the Glade Run Lake Conservancy at gladerunlakeconservancy.org.
Glade Run Lake Conservancy's address is:
166 Love Road, Valencia, PA 16059
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It's coming........
A NEW and BETTER WEBSITE....
GIVING YOU UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR ALL OF YOU GRL LOVERS AND ANGLERS!!!
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MARK YOUR 2019 CALENDAR
FISHING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER !!!!!!
Glade Run Lake will be stocked April 18th and April 27th.
*Opening Day is April 13th
For more information contact PA Fish and Boat Commission
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Learn more about the future of Glade Run Lake......
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Butler RadioGIVING YOU UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR ALL OF YOU GRL LOVERS AND ANGLERS!!!
**************************************************
MARK YOUR 2019 CALENDAR
FISHING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER !!!!!!
Glade Run Lake will be stocked April 18th and April 27th.
*Opening Day is April 13th
For more information contact PA Fish and Boat Commission
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Learn more about the future of Glade Run Lake......
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilboz5qdhgp13km/2018 GRLC Newsletter 4.4PDF.pdf?dl=0
Check us out!
REPRINT OF AN APRIL 13, 2017
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: Paula Grubbs Eagle Staff Writer BUTLER EAGLE
It's Official: Glade Run Lake reopens…. Dignitaries note Pehel's tenacity MIDDLESEX TWP — Smiles, thank-yous and a huge sigh of relief were the order of the bright, sunny day at Glade Run Lake on Wednesday. Siggy Pehel, president of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, used giant gold scissors to cut the ribbon that signified the official reopening of the 52-acre lake. About 150 people attended the event. Glade Run Lake was drained in 2011 after its dam was designated as faulty. A conservancy comprised of concerned and disappointed residents soon formed to begin fundraising the $4 million needed to have the dam replaced. The hard work of Pehel and 10 board members was rewarded under the noonday sun on Wednesday as a pair of kayakers slipped through the sparkling waters of the refilled lake. Among the speakers was former Gov. Tom Corbett, who included $2 million in his 2012 budget to replace the dam. Corbett told the crowd that while he “signed some papers” back then, it was the indefatigable work of the conservancy and community that accomplished the goal of refilling the lake.
“It allows us to look to our future,” Corbett said. “Now you know your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have the opportunity to enjoy this lake.”
The former governor, a Western Pennsylvania native who lives 30 minutes from Glade Run Lake, plans to bring his young grandson for a fishing expedition in the near future. “So far he's a city boy, but we are going to change that a little,” Corbett said. Many officials who spoke poked fun at Pehel's direct communication style in asking for funds to replace the dam. Among them was state Sen. Randy Vulakovich, R-38th, whose constituency included Middlesex Township when the lake was drained. Vulakovich recalled getting elected and going about the business of serving as a state senator. “Then a person named Siggy came to see me,” he recalled to the delight of the crowd. Vulakovich, who garnered the support of two other state senators to pressure Corbett to fund the repairs, said every group attempting to facilitate change “needs a pain in the neck” like Pehel who will lead the charge. Vulakovich said he had decided to get on board with the lake repair project when he saw a photograph of a young boy carrying a backpack who stood looking forlornly into the dry lake bed. “That picture was worth a million words,” Vulakovich said as he clapped the shoulder of 14-year-old Evan Kremer, who was the boy in the picture used on conservancy pamphlets.
“I thought 'build it and they will come,'” Vulakovich said, “and build it we did.”
The senator said the ribbon cutting had a special meaning for him. “It's one of my proudest accomplishments that I was able to be a part of this,” Vulakovich said. “I will never forget what all of us did here today. ”State Sen. Don White, R-41st, admitted he thought the project to reopen the lake “was a big mountain to climb” when he agreed to jump on board. White reminded everyone that a gas tax paid for the $2 million contributed to the Glade Run Lake project by the state Fish and Boat Commission.
He also referred to Pehel's singular vision to have the dam replaced and the lake reopened at all costs. “I'm glad to say I finally got him off my back,” White said as Pehel and the conservancy board members smiled.
John Arway, the executive director of the state Fish and Boat Commission, said the group deemed 18 dams dangerous, and officials had to prioritize regarding which would be replaced. “It was pretty clear this (lake) is a popular one in Western Pennsylvania,” Arway said. “We're all connected to Glade Run Lake now because of these collective efforts. ”He also asked the angling public to be patient with the lake as the trees that grew during its dormancy remain protruding above the surface. “I know they're a challenge to fishermen,” Arway said, “but look at them as an opportunity because they provide really great fish habitat. ”Conservancy board member T. Lyle Ferderber, who served as event emcee, said the return of the lake will also mean an economic bump for the farmers, restaurant and gas station owners and other businesses in the area. “We think this is a good economic driver for the next 65 years,” he said. Ferderber recalled the lake's closing, when a handful of people took it upon themselves to try to form a group to raise funds for the dam replacement. Ferderber said he met a small group of residents for lunch to discuss the issue, and among them was Pehel.“Out of that rich milieu of people, the cream rose to the top,” he said of Pehel. “He has “He has worked morning, noon and night and on vacation to get the lake reopened.”
Finally it was Pehel's turn to address the crowd on Wednesday. “It's a great day at the lake, is it not?” a beaming Pehel said. He insisted that the conservancy, community, elected officials and others were the ones who got the lake to return, and not himself alone. Pehel said because the costs to rebuild the dam and spillway came in under budget, the conservancy was able to undertake improvement projects on the lake property. “Wounded warriors can now drop a line off this deck into 10 feet of water,” Pehel said of veterans and other anglers who use wheelchairs. He then brought his 10-person board of directors to the podium one by one, and talked a little about each person's strengths during their time with the conservancy.
“These are the people who literally put their blood, sweat and tears into this project,” Pehel said.
At a luncheon after the ribbon cutting at the Treesdale Country Club, county commissioner and Adams Township resident Kim Geyer summed up the thoughts of all in attendance at the official reopening of Glade Run Lake. “This is a day of thanksgiving and a day of celebration,” Geyer said, “It's a great day in Butler County and an even greater day in Middlesex Township.”
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: Paula Grubbs Eagle Staff Writer BUTLER EAGLE
It's Official: Glade Run Lake reopens…. Dignitaries note Pehel's tenacity MIDDLESEX TWP — Smiles, thank-yous and a huge sigh of relief were the order of the bright, sunny day at Glade Run Lake on Wednesday. Siggy Pehel, president of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, used giant gold scissors to cut the ribbon that signified the official reopening of the 52-acre lake. About 150 people attended the event. Glade Run Lake was drained in 2011 after its dam was designated as faulty. A conservancy comprised of concerned and disappointed residents soon formed to begin fundraising the $4 million needed to have the dam replaced. The hard work of Pehel and 10 board members was rewarded under the noonday sun on Wednesday as a pair of kayakers slipped through the sparkling waters of the refilled lake. Among the speakers was former Gov. Tom Corbett, who included $2 million in his 2012 budget to replace the dam. Corbett told the crowd that while he “signed some papers” back then, it was the indefatigable work of the conservancy and community that accomplished the goal of refilling the lake.
“It allows us to look to our future,” Corbett said. “Now you know your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have the opportunity to enjoy this lake.”
The former governor, a Western Pennsylvania native who lives 30 minutes from Glade Run Lake, plans to bring his young grandson for a fishing expedition in the near future. “So far he's a city boy, but we are going to change that a little,” Corbett said. Many officials who spoke poked fun at Pehel's direct communication style in asking for funds to replace the dam. Among them was state Sen. Randy Vulakovich, R-38th, whose constituency included Middlesex Township when the lake was drained. Vulakovich recalled getting elected and going about the business of serving as a state senator. “Then a person named Siggy came to see me,” he recalled to the delight of the crowd. Vulakovich, who garnered the support of two other state senators to pressure Corbett to fund the repairs, said every group attempting to facilitate change “needs a pain in the neck” like Pehel who will lead the charge. Vulakovich said he had decided to get on board with the lake repair project when he saw a photograph of a young boy carrying a backpack who stood looking forlornly into the dry lake bed. “That picture was worth a million words,” Vulakovich said as he clapped the shoulder of 14-year-old Evan Kremer, who was the boy in the picture used on conservancy pamphlets.
“I thought 'build it and they will come,'” Vulakovich said, “and build it we did.”
The senator said the ribbon cutting had a special meaning for him. “It's one of my proudest accomplishments that I was able to be a part of this,” Vulakovich said. “I will never forget what all of us did here today. ”State Sen. Don White, R-41st, admitted he thought the project to reopen the lake “was a big mountain to climb” when he agreed to jump on board. White reminded everyone that a gas tax paid for the $2 million contributed to the Glade Run Lake project by the state Fish and Boat Commission.
He also referred to Pehel's singular vision to have the dam replaced and the lake reopened at all costs. “I'm glad to say I finally got him off my back,” White said as Pehel and the conservancy board members smiled.
John Arway, the executive director of the state Fish and Boat Commission, said the group deemed 18 dams dangerous, and officials had to prioritize regarding which would be replaced. “It was pretty clear this (lake) is a popular one in Western Pennsylvania,” Arway said. “We're all connected to Glade Run Lake now because of these collective efforts. ”He also asked the angling public to be patient with the lake as the trees that grew during its dormancy remain protruding above the surface. “I know they're a challenge to fishermen,” Arway said, “but look at them as an opportunity because they provide really great fish habitat. ”Conservancy board member T. Lyle Ferderber, who served as event emcee, said the return of the lake will also mean an economic bump for the farmers, restaurant and gas station owners and other businesses in the area. “We think this is a good economic driver for the next 65 years,” he said. Ferderber recalled the lake's closing, when a handful of people took it upon themselves to try to form a group to raise funds for the dam replacement. Ferderber said he met a small group of residents for lunch to discuss the issue, and among them was Pehel.“Out of that rich milieu of people, the cream rose to the top,” he said of Pehel. “He has “He has worked morning, noon and night and on vacation to get the lake reopened.”
Finally it was Pehel's turn to address the crowd on Wednesday. “It's a great day at the lake, is it not?” a beaming Pehel said. He insisted that the conservancy, community, elected officials and others were the ones who got the lake to return, and not himself alone. Pehel said because the costs to rebuild the dam and spillway came in under budget, the conservancy was able to undertake improvement projects on the lake property. “Wounded warriors can now drop a line off this deck into 10 feet of water,” Pehel said of veterans and other anglers who use wheelchairs. He then brought his 10-person board of directors to the podium one by one, and talked a little about each person's strengths during their time with the conservancy.
“These are the people who literally put their blood, sweat and tears into this project,” Pehel said.
At a luncheon after the ribbon cutting at the Treesdale Country Club, county commissioner and Adams Township resident Kim Geyer summed up the thoughts of all in attendance at the official reopening of Glade Run Lake. “This is a day of thanksgiving and a day of celebration,” Geyer said, “It's a great day in Butler County and an even greater day in Middlesex Township.”
http://butlerradio.com/ceremony-to-officially-mark-reopening-of-glade-run-lake/
http://butlerradio.com/?s=glade+run+lake+conservancy
Cranberry Eagle
http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20170410/CRAN0101/704109859/-1/CRAN http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20170405/CRAN0101/704059827/-1/CRAN
Butler Eagle
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20170402/NEWS20/170409977
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20170405/NEWS20/170409943
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Glade Run Lake Opens April 12, 2017
Filling up the lake has begun, but it will be an extended process. An earthen dam depends in part on the dam being saturated with water to provide weight and strength. Therefore, the Fish and Boat Commission will be filling the lake slowly and taking measurements from the test wells along the back of the dam. How long this process takes depends on many factors but don’t despair, the lake will be refilled and be back even better than before!
Fish stocking will occur on April 5th and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be
April 12th, from 11 am to 12 pm.
Mark your calendars for these events during "Glade Run Week".
- April 8th: "Youth Mentoring Fish Day"... kids get to fish with a supervised adult. Go to The Fish and Boat Commission website to find more information on this fun activity.
- April 8th:"Open House" at the Middlesex Fire Hall. 7 pm and Free! Speakers to include State Senator Randy Vulakovich, Civil and Environmental Consultant (CEC) David Parise, GRLC Board member, David Fowler and GRLC President, Siggy Pehel. Also, a special drone video presentation by Reid Joyce.
- April 12th: "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony " from 11 am to 12 pm.
- Open Trout Fishing - April 15th.
Mark your calendars and celebrate.
GLADE RUN LAKE IS BACK!!!!!!
Groundbreaking at Glade Run Lake
Restoration Begins!!
October 15, 2015
Construction begins on the dam.
Getting ready for our fish!
In the News:
"Glade Run Lake on the way back"
Butler Eagle, October 16, 2015
"Glade Run Lake restoration project is approved,"
Cranberry Journal, February 4, 2015.
Bald Eagle Sighted at Glade Run Lake!
Read the Cranberry Eagle article about the birds of the lake
Read the Butler Eagle article about the birds
GOVERNOR CORBETT ANNOUNCES FUNDING
FOR GLADE RUN LAKE!!!
Read the reports in the Butler Eagle and the Tribune Review.
What Senator Vulakovich says about the funding.
What Senator White says about the funding.
What Senator Hutchinson says about the funding.
Governor Corbett announces funding to concerned GRLC members and lake supporters
at Glade Run Lake
GRLC President Siggy Pehel thanks GRLC members and other supporters of the lake.
Some people who have made a difference!
Donate a few hours for the Lake: Find out how you can offer a few hours of "in kind" service over the next year and help GRLC get matching grant money for the Lake. Here's how.
Interested in organizing a fundraiser for the lake? See the guidelines and policy here.
GRLC thanks the following townships for their endorsement:
Adams Indiana
Buffalo Jefferson
Butler Middlesex
Clinton West Deer
Harmar
Adams Indiana
Buffalo Jefferson
Butler Middlesex
Clinton West Deer
Harmar
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