Perryopolis news
Birthdays Belated birthday greetings go to Wanita Fine, who celebrated her birthday on Oct 9. She is an active member of the Perryopolis Senior Citizens.
Today’s birthday celebrants are Regis Amend, Barb Strickler, Terri Humbert, Melanie Stockey and Leona Greene; Monday, Randy Gearheart, Sophia Blasco, Esther Williams, Jack Kifer and Howard Gillott; Wednesday, Eleanor Satre; Friday, Colleen Keegan, Ryan Sendek, Tom Kalman, Joe R. Zavatchen and Harold Echard; Saturday, Phil Bongiorno.
Anniversary
Congratulations to Ed and Jeannine Churby. On Wednesday, they will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. Now, let me see if I get this right. Jeannine’s grandma and grandpa Stimmell also were married on Oct. 30. When the Stimmells celebrate their 54th anniversary is when Ed and Jeannine got married.
PAHS Cash Bash
On Saturday, a cash bash will be held by the Perry Area Heritage Society and St. Nicholas Byzantine Church at the Perryopolis Sons of Italy hall. Doors open at 1 p.m. Free food and refreshments will be served. Donation is $20. Participants must be at least 21. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Winners need not be present to win.
Ham dinner
A ham dinner will be held at the Layton Civic Center on Nov. 9. Take-out orders are from noon to 1 p.m., with dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. Adult tickets are $7; children, 6 to 12, $3, children 5 and under may eat free. For more information, call Shirley Baldwin at 736-2955. You won’t be disappointed. Come on out and enjoy fellowship and really great food.
Reminders
Smock Historical Society museum is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or group reservations, call Rich at 724-677-2415. Copies of “Fayette County: A Video History” are also available.
The PAHS cash bash will be held on Saturday at the Sons of Italy at 1 p.m.
Literacy classes, including basic math, reading, language skills and GED preparation, are being offered. For more information, call the Frazier Community Library at 724-736-8480.
Book Signing: The Community Library author talk and book signing by Ceane O’Hanlon-Lincoln “Autumn Song, Romantic Interludes” will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the library.
The first Christmas House Tours, sponsored by the Harvest House, will take place on Dec. 8, from 2 to 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are $20 per person and on sale at the Harvest House. Tickets are limited, so call early. Tour includes refreshments.
Frazier Band hoagie sales will take place on Nov. 16, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15 and April 19.
The Senior Center needs drivers for their “Meals on Wheels Program.” Contact the center for more information at 724-736-2250.
The Book Club meets the fourth Monday of each month. The Nov. 25 selection is “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo.
The Methodist Parish Choir will perform the Christmas Cantata in Newell on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. It will be performed at Star Junction United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 15.
Trick-or-treat
Perryopolis trick-or-treat will be held this afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. If you are handing out candy, please leave your porch light on. Ghosts and Goblins are instructed to go only to the houses with the porch light on.
The Halloween Parade will be in the town circle at 5 p.m. The parade is hosted by the Perryopolis Borough, the Perry Township Fire Department and Perry Township. The Perryopolis Ambulance Service will also be handing out treats at the town circle.
Library
The Frazier School Community Library will be closed on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The library will re-open on Tuesday at 3:05 p.m. Winter hours are: Monday and Wednesday, 3:05 to 9 p.m. Tuesday; Thursday, 3:05 to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pancake breakfast
The Little Redstone Presbyterian Church on Central School Road in Jefferson Township will hold its fourth annual buckwheat pancake and sausage dinner on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. The price for adults is $5, 12 and under, $3.50.
Turkey dinner
The Fairview United Methodist Church on Laureldale Road, Grindstone, will hold its annual turkey dinner on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Call Karen Langley at 724-736-4503 for details.
Concert
The Three Rivers Gospel will give a concert at the Star Junction Baptist Church on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
Christmas shopping
The Perryopolis Village Merchants will hold their annual Christmas Open House on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Watch for specials in each store: Craig’s Root 51, Creations, The Harvest House, Jean’s Country Florals and Perry Floral & Gift. Any Perryopolis merchant wishing to join the group should call the participating merchants and sign up.
Christian Church
Last week, in the Christian Church news, it was stated that lunch is still served at 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. It was suppose to say, “The lunch bunch meets at 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Family Life Center.” It is true that lunch is served; however, it is “self-serve.” In other words, you BYOL – or bring your own lunch.
The Annual Congregational Dinner will be today at 6 p.m. in our Family Life Center. This is an important event in the life of the congregation as we vote on the slate of board officers, committee chairpersons, trustees, elders, deacons and junior deacons that will serve in the coming year.
Kids Club Ministry Teams are still needed, please phone the church for more information.
Master Life Bible Study is held every Sunday night at the church at 7:30 p.m.
Choir practice is at 7 p.m. every Thursday.
Frazier Communities Group
The Frazier Communities Group will meet on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. to plan programs for the 2002-2003 school year. All teachers and interested community members are encouraged to attend this meeting held in the library.
Sunny sez’
Meatball Madness
“How many to make before we break and our hands we cannot feel?”
Off to the kitchen with hamburger prime.
They knew the meatballs would be sublime.
Counting one, then two and three hundred or so, “Now please let us not run out of time.”
Many hours passed and nary a pause.
They made 560 without a loss.
Then one lady asked, “Hey, what’s next?”
They others cried out “Oh no, the sauce!”
Many thanks go out to all those great Moose gals who went beyond the call of duty to make the Frazier Band spaghetti dinner a huge success. Then they took a nap and started cooking for the Moose cash bash, which was another huge success.
Perryopolis is sure fortunate to be blessed with such women who give hours and hours of their time so that so many organizations have such successful fundraisers. Thanks again.
Business opens
Rischitelli Enterprises, Inc. has opened a beer distributorship on Route 51 next to Randall’s Restaurant. The hours for the beer distributor will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sharing the building is “Gold n’ Gals” wholesale jewelry, diamonds and 14-karat gold. For information, call 724-736-1456 or 736-8007.