Perryopolis news
Birthdays Erica Sendek and Ann Gearing want a reindeer shaped cookie on their cake today.
Penny Timcheck, Kelly Conrad, Greg Sobek and Stanley Kapella count candles on Monday. Wayne Nicholls and Juan Fernandez think about making a wish on Tuesday. Denise Fleming searches the Internet for a present on Thursday. Edwin Addis, Debi Tidholm, Jamie Greene, Adena Bukovitz, Holly Maxson, Matt Gordon, Frank Lilliock and Scott VanDivner wish their birthdays weren’t so close to Christmas on Saturday.
Anniversary
Gene and Darlene Gearing celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday.
Reminders
Park and Recreation Authority is accepting requests for memorial bricks $50.00 for the patron’s walkway in Karolcik Park. Contact Elma Sokal 724-736-4031 by today to order your memorial brick for Spring 2003 installation.
The Perryopolis VFW Gold Star Post will hold its annual Christmas Party for regular, auxiliary, social members and their guests on Dec. 21 at 5 p.m.
The cross country team invites any middle or high school boy or girl in the Frazier School District who would like to join the team to contact Coach Turek at 724-628-0999, Joanne Leary at 724-736-0399, or Peggy Sizemore at 724-736-0427 or sign up in the school office.
The Book Club will not meet in December. For Jan. 27, meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. in the Community Library, the discussion is on “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett; Feb. 24, the discussion will center on Sally Vicker’s, “Instances of the Number 3.”
Frazier Band hoagie sales will take place on Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15 and April 19.
The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Harley 100th Anniversary Road King in gun metal-gray giveaway, will be awarded Christmas day. Tickets are $100 and only 250 tickets are sold.
“The Rescue at Quecreek” Library will host Kevin Stricklin at 7 p.m. on Jan. 22.
The library is looking for photos and information on the following schools: Madison, Newell, Virgin Run, Red Lion, Mount Vernon, Washington, Albany, Lowber, Hershel and Banning schools. Anyone having photos or information is asked to contact Debi Tidholm at 724-797-0255.
Postal advice
With volumes of cards, letters and packages expected to mushroom, our postmaster advises Perryopolis customers to mail early to make your Christmas magical this year. Customers can help speed post office transactions by providing the clerks with full information on packages such as insurance, delivery confirmation and desired time for package arrival. Remember to write or type the delivery address neatly. Always use your return address. Proper packing materials, tape will insure that your package arrives in good condition.
When writing Santa, use your return address, he may want to write back.
Recycle days
Residents of Perry Township are reminded that they can recycle on Saturday at the township shed in Star Junction, behind and to the north of the Honey Bear.
A.J. usually opens the trailer early for the convenience of the early birds and people needing assistance should come between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The residents of Perryopolis Borough may recycle at the Perryopolis garage building on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Tin cans and glass should be rinsed. Magazines and newspapers should be bound with string. The main recycling center will not accept window glass or old drinking glasses.
Christmas band concert
The Frazier band and jazz band, under the direction of Rod Staggers, will present their annual Christmas concert Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are available at the door and the public is invited.
St. John Church
St. John’s Catholic Church is sponsoring a bus to the Right to Life March in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22. This annual march is attended by hundreds of thousands of people of all religious faiths and of no faith, all committed to the pre-born’s right to life. It is an unforgettable experience. Everyone is invited to join the bus journey to our nation’s capital to march for life. For information or to reserve a seat, contact Norene Halvonik at 724-736-2133.
United Methodist
The United Methodist Church Christmas program will be held during the worship service today.
The Methodist Parish Choir will perform the Christmas cantata at Star Junction United Methodist Church tonight.
The church is selling “Christophers M.” hand poured fudge in many flavors for $11 per pound. The fudge can be purchased from any woman of the church or at Powell’s Drug Store. So, if you need a quick and delicious gift or just want to be sweeter, you know where to go.
First Christian Church
First Christian Church will hold its Family Christmas Eve service at 7:30. This is a service of caroling and story telling, designed to be “child friendly” while still offering communion and quiet candle-lit moments. At 11 p.m., a service of scripture, carols, communion and quiet candle-lit moments. This service will feature a variety of special music. Christmas sock tree: as a caring congregation, we need to help the children of our Adopt-a-families fulfill an important necessity – clean, dry socks to wear on cold winter days. Again this year the church will have a “sock tree” in the sanctuary on which you can hang pairs of new socks of various sizes (include adult sizes for the older children) and colors for both boys and girls. If preferred, bring a monetary donation to place in the stockings that are hanging on the tree. This Kid’s Club Christmas party will be Monday at 5 p.m.
New Life Prayer and Praise Group will meet in the sanctuary Monday at 7:15 p.m. If you have Adopt-a-family gifts, please bring them to the Family Life Center on Thursday or Friday.
Kids Club Christmas Play, covered-dish dinner: The Kids Club will present their Christmas Program titled “Live From Bethlehem” today at 5:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary followed by a covered-dish dinner in the Family Life Center. The church will provide the meat, scalloped potatoes and beverages. The congregation is asked to provide a favorite side dish, salad or dessert. Entertainment will include the Chalice Puppeteers performance and the arrival of Santa.
Lynn Murphy and Lynn Baker will be hosting another “Women of Faith Bible Study” to begin on Jan. 15 and continue until Feb. 19. The theme for this series will be “Celebrating Friendship. There is sign-up sheets posted in the narthex, or phone the church at 736-8311.
Perryopolis Area Food Bank: The church will help at the Food Bank at the United Methodist Church. Workers are needed to help bag groceries on Thursday and to help pass them out to the needy on Friday. Volunteers are asked to be there at 9 each morning.
‘One King’
The Christian Church Choir will offer the beautiful cantata, “One King,” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22. The choir has been working very hard on this beautiful music which, through song and narration, brings forth not only the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth, but also His life, death and resurrection and the promise of eternity for all who believe. Don’t miss it, as it will bring joy to your hearts. The community is invited to come and hear this wonderful music, directed by Jeff Phillips and solos by Vicky Phillips and John Matsko.
Christmas miracle
Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays, especially when the refrigerator is broken. Crabby was annoyed when her 7-year-old, side-by-side fridge started making wet sloppy ice cubes and frosting up in late November. Since she’s a crab and wouldn’t bake a holiday cookie to save her life, there wasn’t much in the freezer to worry about. Still, who wants to call the repairman and pay for repairs during the holidays?
As Crabby stood looking at the appliance in disgust, she realized that she had put the old microwave right next to the freezer compartment. Many years ago, Crabby had an experience with her first computer and laser printer.
About a week after she moved them together, the printer quit working. When she moved them apart, everything was fine again. Could the microwave have built up a magnetic field that was interfering with the freezer motor? It was worth a shot, so Crabby moved the microwave, pulled out the fridge, cleaned eight pounds of dust bunnies off the coils, scraped an inch of frost off the frost-free freezer and put the fridge back. Now, not only did the freezer not freeze, but the icemaker quit working too. Crabby felt a big Grinchy feeling coming over her.
A few days later, she decided to give it one more shot. This time, she realized that she had also stored the magnetic signs from her truck doors on the bottom area of the fridge. Could that be the problem? She took them off, pulled out the fridge again and unplugged it to let it defrost. Several hours later, she returned, cleaned up the puddle, plugged the fridge in and pushed it back in place. Within an hour, the icemaker was filling up the ice basket. After nearly a week, every thing is still working fine. Did the microwave, the magnets, the dust bunnies, or all three cause the problem, or was it just a miracle?
Christmas house tour
Through the snow they came, with frigid noses and toes, approximately 120 individuals braved the cold weather to tour homes in Perry on the first Christmas House tour.
They loved every minute of it and praised all those who took part, especially Monica Progar, owner of Harvest House in Perry, who put the tour together. All the homes were magical and utterly fantastic (you had to be there, words cannot explain). The time and talent involved were unbelievable. In fact, when Sunny stopped at the Mary Fuller Frazier House at 1 p.m., Connie Fuller was still putting in the final touches. She decorated the 1816 home in a Victorian theme, which was outstanding. Several women wanted to move in.
The other homes on the tour were Adrienne and John Dzurko’s colonial home show casing the primitive, colonial decor reminiscent of Colonial Williamsburg. Dave and Veronica Dombrowski’s “Polish Christmas” brick colonial was so warm with Dave serenading everyone on his accordion and everyone enjoying Veronica’s traditional Polish goodies.
Rob and Ronnie Kuchar’s authentic Sturbridge Village Salt Box home was welcoming, with an open great room and brick colonial fireplaces. Jim and Monica Progar’s country colonial with beautiful hardwood floors and 100-year-old barn beams salvaged from a barn slated for demolition, was a fantastic sight, especially the way Monica had decorated almost every nook and cranny.
Also on the tour was St. Nicholas Byzantine Church, which was completed in 1918. The church interior is quite ornate and done in the Byzantine style. A social time was held at the church after the tours were completed. The entire project was such a success that the homes for next year have already been spoken for. Congratulations to all who took part in this event. And now maybe all you gals will get some rest.