OIL CITY (EYT) — The Oil City Council on Thursday passed a National Service Recognition Proclamation honoring Keystone SMILES for the work it has done in Oil City.

[Pictured above, from left to right: Oil City Mayor Bill Moon; Mike Wile, a volunteer with Keystone SMILES; Sherry Kulinski from Keystone SMILES; and Libby Hansford from Keystone SMILES]

Oil City Mayor Bill Moon presented the city’s proclamation to Keystone SMILES.

“Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps has played a large part in Oil City and the surrounding area serving many organizations including the Oil City Weed and Seed Program, Youth Philanthropy Project, Good Hope Lutheran Church Play and Stay, the Oil City Salvation Army, the House of Trades, YMCA, YMCA Camp Coffman and Youth Alternatives,” the proclamation says.

According to Sherry Kulinski of SMILES, the organization recently completed its project at 435 Colbert Avenue in Oil City, and there will be an Open House on April 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

“I want to thank the city council and everyone in Venango County for their support,” Libby Hansford of Keystone SMILES said.

“We appreciate everyone and their support of what we are doing.”

Hansford said the Colbert Avenue project allowed local youth to learn everything about redoing a property.

“It’s a great experience they otherwise wouldn’t get,” Hansford said.