“A beautiful quiet town where you can just sit back, and relax.” Ryan Hayes Comm 115

1. My Home http://www.weeu.com/images/Oleytrolley.jpg “A beautiful quiet town where you can just sit back, and relax.” Ryan Hayes Comm 115 November 3, 2009 Ryan Hayes

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3. Sports • Oley Valley has many fantastic sports teams • The girls field hockey team makes it to states nearly ever year. • The boys club football team just merged with the central catholic high school to create an new football team • Girls basketball made it to state semifinals http://readingeagle.com/REnetImages/2007/11/07/17772259/500x500_17772735.JPG Ryan Hayes

4. Scenery http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1420/1399457986_51d7b6ca8d.jpg?v=0 • The OIey Valley has some of the most beautiful scenery and land marks in Berks County. These landmarks are still standing and show the long lineage of the Oley Valley. They also promote long lasting values and instill a sense of serenity in anyone who experiences it. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1420/1399457986_51d7b6ca8d.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/21545100%40N00/1399457986&usg=__bkyr1aNkXDkGFkQ7LxsIRXPf92s=&h=375&w=500&sz=136&hl=en&start=17&um=1&tbnid=PtLwhfGp03vtlM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DOley%2BValley%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGLL_enUS340%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bierhaus/salemch.jpg http://www.millpictures.com/mills/images/Pa-06-14-04-Bertolet%20Saw%20Mill-Vincent%20Giannini-8-11-08.jpg Ryan Hayes

5. The Oley Valley Fair http://readingeagle.com/REnetImages/2009/09/18/6729377/500x500_6728740.jpg • The Oley Fair was established shortly after World War II • Started and Organized by two people • Warren Levengood, Fred Stauffer • A large number of people helped initiate the opening of the fair. • Nearly 100 people helped set up the festivities • The Oley Lions Club covered most the fairs costs • The first Oley Valley fair was held on October 2, 3 1947 • Kids get our early from school for the beginning of the fair! • Students receive a half day during the beginning of fair activities http://www.oleyfair.org/Graphics/HistoryHdrF.gif http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.oleyfair.org/Graphics/HistoryHdrF.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.oleyfair.org/History.htm&usg=__ZghmjlPM1iT9ru8ntsk2pZUc4xk=&h=170&w=650&sz=84&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=zWPZkPmxdYSZxM:&tbnh=36&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doley%2Bvalley%2Bdairy%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGLL_enUS340%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 http://www.ringgoldband.com/scrapbk/03OleyFair-band.jpg Ryan Hayes

6. FFA PROGRAM • FFA is a program that teaches students about the environment, its animals, and the ecosystem. • Oley Valley placed first in the nation for the competition this year, and over the past years the Oley Valley FFA program has faired quite well in national competitions. • FFA used to stand for Future Farmers of America • The name was dropped over the past few years due to the overwhelmingly low population of farmers in the present time. http://www.co.berks.pa.us/conservation/lib/conservation/envirothon/2009/ovhs_team_for_web_page.jpg Ryan Hayes

7. Dining • The Oley Valley has many good places to eat • Italian • Irish • Grill • No fast food or major chain restaurants. • Perhaps some of the food areas that Oley Valley lacks are a good thing. • Dairy • The Oley Valley Dairy is a historic farm/Ice Cream shop • The Oley Valley Dairy has been providing hay rides, and delectable dairy for three quarters of a century. http://readingeagle.com/REnetImages/2009/01/23/4299749/500x500_4302692.jpg Ryan Hayes

8. History http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ovha/ • The Oley Valley is a small town of about 6,000 residents south of Reading, Pa. It encompasses part of Amity, Alsace, and Exeter township • Initially inhabited by Native Americans of the Lenape Tribe, giving Oley its name • First settled by white settlers in the early 1700’s • Initially called Freidensburg until the outbreak of World War 1, when the name was changed to a less German sounding name • Largely settled by Pennsylvania Dutch • Oley Valley Fair established in 1947 • The Oley Valley still remains a small town tied to its old small town roots http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ovha/ http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ovha/ Ryan Hayes

9. Academics http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.easternairbalance.com/images/oleyvalley.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.easternairbalance.com/project-oley-valley.asp&usg=__6oWMlk5jV_LsQqyc1_zQiKJTnjU=&h=252&w=375&sz=25&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=yOHyB25v9uajbM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doley%2Bvalley%2Bschool%2Bdistrict%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGLL_enUS340%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 • Higher Standards • As part of the principals doctoral thesis, he raised the grading system by 3% from 90% to 93% for an A, all lower grades followed and failing was changed to 69% • Great Teachers! • The teachers selected by the school board are among the most qualified in the state • The Oley Valley Ranks in the top percent of PSSA testing every year • Junior class ranked 4th out of 16 townships in Berks county last year • The Oley Valley wins national Academic contests every year • 2009 FFA champions • 2007 Envirothon runners up • 2008 World Quest runners up http://www.envirothonpa.org/ http://www.globalscholar.com/schoolfinder/us/pennsylvania/county/berks Ryan Hayes

10. Motorcycle Club http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/m_d10bb3e03b594cb99fc6b27fe494a22d.jpg • The Reading Motorcycle Club has met annually in the Oley Valley for the past 65 years • The Reading Motorcycle Club is 90 years old • Established in 1914 The Oley Valley contains open roads, and beautiful scenery for those who ride motorcycles to enjoy http://readingmc.com/ Ryan Hayes

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