Birthdays
Belated birthday greetings go to Mary Beth Novobilsky, who celebrated on May 4, and Dominik Coldren on May 6. Dorothy Bilohlavek celebrates her birthday today.
Elma Hamilla and Allen Farquhar get the cake on Monday.
Jesse Graft will officially become a teenager on Monday and his mother says she must be old.
Sandra Little and Jeff Phillips want more icing on Tuesday.
Jonathan Greene and Mary Burton count candles on Wednesday.
Marge Eugolini wants a balloon on Thursday, and Joey Timcheck prefers cash on Friday.
Reminders
Frazier Youth Football League registration for Football and Cheerleading, Perryopolis Borough Building, June 7, 10 a.m. until noon. Bring a copy of their birth certificate. Children registered must be 5 years old by July 21, no exceptions. Any one registering must reside in the Frazier School District. For more information, call Maureen Chuboy at 724-736-4764.
Frazier Cross Country events: 3rd annual Born to Run held at Sampey Park on May 24 for boys and girls from K to 8 who like to run. Run for Fun camp will be held in June.
The second annual Pioneer-Community Days 5K Run and Walk takes place Aug. 23. Contact Joanne Leary at 724-736-0399, Peggy Sizemore at 724-735-0427, Suzanne Venneri at 724-326-8535 or Coach Joe Turek at 724-628-0999.
The Book Club, May discussion: Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs Dalloway,” with the current best seller, “The Hours,” by Michael Cunningham.
Perry Area Baseball meets the last Thursday of each month until June at 6 p.m. at the Perryopolis Borough Building.
Perry Girls Softball Association meets the last Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Borough Building. All parents are encouraged to attend the meetings.
Class of Perry Township High School, classes 1906 to 1951, reunion on July 19 at Sampey Park, Perryopolis. Addresses are needed for classes, 1920 through 1933. Addresses may be sent to Robert L. Taylor, P.O. Box 142, Star Junction, Pa., 15482.
Frazier class of 1993 is planning a 10-year reunion June 21 at the Linden Hall pavilion. Anyone from the class of 1993 should send their name and address to Janel Giovannelli at 6117 Clubhouse Drive, Presto, Pa. 15142, phone 412-319-1064 or email j_giovannelli@yahoo.com.
Frazier Class of 1963 is planning a reunion on Aug. 9 at the Sons of Italy in Perryopolis. If you have not received your invitation, please contact Peggy Matsko Farrow at 724-677-2248.
The Fish and Game Club will award a $250 scholarship to a graduating senior whose parent, grandparent or guardian has been a member of the club for two years or more. For more information, please call Bill Hannan, president, at 724-736-8170.
Methodist Church news
The Perryopolis United Methodist Church will hold their annual flea market on Saturday, June 7, beginning at 9 a.m.
Vacation Bible School will be held from June 16 to 20 at Fairview Methodist from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Knights of Columbus
The K of C held their annual “Do you Measure Up?” campaign last week.
The Knights collected donations and passed out handy plastic rulers to collect funds to provide services and representation for the needs of people with disabilities and their families. Chairman Thomas Karolcik and his brother Knights thank the public for their generous contributions, which made this project a success.
Mother’s Day banquet
The Brownfield Community Center’s annual “Mother’s Day Banquet” will be held today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admission is $10 for adult and $5 for children under 12. The Brownfield Community Center is located at 291 Banning Road in Lower Tyrone Township. To make reservations, call the community center at 724-529-2930.
PAHS events
The Perryopolis Area Historical Society will hold a spaghetti dinner at the Perryopolis Sons of Italy Hall from noon to 4. Admissions are, adults $6; children $3. Proceeds benefit the Grist Mill Wheel construction.
On June 1, a bingo will be held at the Perry Moose. Admission is $25 and includes free buffet. Doors open at noon; early birds, 1 to 2; regular bingo, 2 to 5.
Crafters are still needed for Pioneer Days, Oct. 4 & 5. Anyone interested may call Pam Newmeyer at 724-736-0166
Upper Middletown event
The United Methodist Church at Upper Middletown will celebrate 219 years of the Redstone Circuit at a worship service at 11 a.m. on May 25. Upper Middletown is one of the churches that belonged to the Redstone Circuit, which began in 1784. Methodists met in their homes to worship and “circuit riders” went from home to home to minister to the faithful.
Christian Church
Lunch and a Movie – Pastor Paul invites adults from the church family to join him for lunch and a movie on Friday, May 30. Let’s gather at the church at 10:45 a.m. and travel to the Century III area for lunch. The group will decide in which restaurant they want to eat. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board or call the church at 736-8311
“Called & Accountable,” Henry Blackaby and Kerry Skinner’s six-week interactive study Bible study will meet at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary on Monday, and also May 19, June 2, 9, and 16. Please sign up in the narthex of the church or phone the church.
Our turn to help at the Food Bank is coming up on Thursday and Friday. Won’t you lend a helping hand to help with this important ministry.
They will gather in the basement of the Methodist Church at 9 a.m. on Thursday to bag the groceries and again at 9 a.m. on Friday morning to help hand out the groceries to those in need. If you would like to help, please contact the church office.
Western Pennsylvania Youth Rally will be held on May 18 at the First Christian Church of Washington at 2 to 8 p.m. Cost is $5. Please see bulletin board to contact information, 736-8311.
Anniversaries in May are: May 1 – Bruce and Linda Greene, May 12 – Victor and Donna Angelo, May 15 – Jeff and Kelly Conrad, May 17 – John and Adrienne Dzurko, and Alan and Pam Sendek, May 27 – Jim and Kay Greene, May 28 – Bob and Kim Bissett.
Dawson Lions
The Dawson/Vanderbilt Lions Club will hold a fund-raising bingo on May 18 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30. The bingo will be held at the Dawson Fire Hall on Galley Street, Dawson.
Cross country news
Mount Summit Challenge was held on Sunday, April 27. The day dawned crisp and sunny, a perfect day for a race, as a number of brave and hardy souls ventured forth to conquer the Mount Summit Challenge, a 3.5-mile vertical ascent along Route 40 from Hopwood to the Mount Summit Inn. The Frazier cross country team had the largest single group of community participants, consisting of team members, family and friends, to make it to the top.
Freshman Kenny Miller once again distinguished himself by placing 12th overall in a field of more than 500 runners and walkers. Rebecca Leary, Erin Sizemore and Heather Priester placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively, in a very competitive age group. Other fine showings were displayed by senior Gene Zias and 7th-grader Derek Miller.
The team was represented by a range of ages and talent, from the youngest, Ryan Leary, to the oldest, coach Joe Turek. Parents and friends that completed the challenge included Angie Hudik (1st age group), Joanne Leary (2nd age group) and Anne Peters (3rd age group), as well as Alan Sendek, Amy Connors, Lisa Lynch, Anita Holt and David and Carl Burkhart.
As one of the most difficult races of the season, all participants are to be congratulated on their accomplishment.
The Born to Run race for students in grades kindergarten through 8th will be held May 24. Applications will be sent home with all students and will be available at Frazier Middle School, Perry Elementary and Central Elementary schools.
Moose Golf
The Bull Moose Buddy Petrosky, leader of the Club, recently made an observation that the members of the club spend time and money on perfecting their drives when they should developed their short game. It is said that the average golfer will shoot a score of 100 or more, so if you use your driver 18 times in a round, and if you deduct 18 from your total score it will leave you with 82 strokes.
Assuming that you bogey all the holes, you have 32 mid-iron strokes that you have to master in order to improve your game, Mike Vinsick and Jeff Bartonis, took umbrage to that statement, stating that they owe their standings to their drivers. When their standings were checked, it might do them some good to heed the advice given by the king of the hackers.
Cactus Golf
The golf guru and the soon-to-turn-pro Ted Lytle, came by and left this report on the progress of the league. It had been raining most of the morning, and it did not look like there was going to be any golfing, much to the delight of the house Frau, (King Kong in panty hose).
With pencil poised to make out a do list, it looked like he was doomed. In desperation he picked up the phone, hoping against hope that the golf god was going to let them out on the course. Much to his surprise, the golf Pro Cheech Franczac said all systems were go. As usual, at the first tee, the men were lined up anxious to tee off, wanting to get as many holes in before it might rain. It would appear that golfers have a penchant for suffering, the way they moan and groan about their last game and the effect it had on their handicap. The Guru asked Mike Eutsey and Ward Mosser why they continue to play if it was so agonizing. They said in unison, it is better than mowing the lawn or washing windows.