A community fund raising event will be held Saturday, November 30 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and  Sunday, December 1st from noon – 4 p.m. at Eddie’s on Main located at 212 North Main Street in Port Allegany to benefit the Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Award for (Youth) Community Service.    There will be raffles, food, shopping and fun showcasing God’s Country Creamery Cheese, Little Mountain Winery, locally crafted wooden photo frames, Card Creek Bakery Artisan breads and desserts, Out of the Lane Aprons by bkh, Brenda Sawyer Art, Ambeaulynn Hand Stamped Jewelry, Repurposed Sweater Mittens, PA Plants Succulent Planters, Otto-Eldred FFA grown poinsettias, local honey and maple syrup products, Eddie’s on Main Sweet Treats, Charcuterie Boxes and more holiday gift ideas. There will also be a holiday luncheon menu. 

Pastor Randy Headley served in the U.S. Marines and worked in sales before entering the ministry in 1991.  He served United Mehodist Churches in Shinglehouse, Ceres, Trinity (now Port Allegany UMC), Port Allegany Evangelical UMC (now closed) Crosby,  Riverside and Fishing Creek, all in the Kane District of the UMC.  

Pastor Randy served on the Board of Directors of the Cole Memorial Health System where he also served on Executive, Patient Safety, Public Relations and Voluntary Chaplin Committees and was named an Honory Director of the Board at Cole Memorial.  He was a member of the Port Allegany Rotary Club where he served as President and was named a Paul Harris Fellow, twice.  He also served as a board member of the Port Allegany Ambulance Service, Port Allegany Borough Council, Economic Development Council and Port Allegany Asbestos Advisory Council.  

Pastor Randy loved serving his church and community and loved spending time with and supporting the youth of the community.  The Pastor Randy Headley Memorial Award for Community Service is given to help keep his memory alive and to encourage more youth involvement in service to their school, community and church.  

Students in grades 7 – 12 at Port Allegany High School may apply for the awards.  Applicants complete a form stating what service they have provided with a contact person to verify their service.  The number of recipients varies each year based on the number of applicants and donations to the fund.