Masontown news
Cemetery sprays available The Friends of the German-Masontown Library is holding a sale of artificial cemetery sprays on easels. Each is designed by Robin’s Flowerland at 25 N. Main St., Masontown.
The flowers are stargazer lilies, purple hydrangeas, ranunculus with artificial baby’s breath arranged on a 12 x 12 diamond shape and trimmed with yellow ribbon and displayed on a 24-inch easel.
Each spray sells for $20 and is on display inside the German-Masontown Library. All orders for these sprays must be prepaid and placed at the library by April 29.
Checks should be payable to the Friends of the Library. The orders will be available for pick up at the German-Masontown Library on May 18.
Anyone with questions may contact Mary Anne Hritz at 724-583-9204, Mary Ann Fell at 724-583-2035 or Donna Parish at 724-583-2812.
This sale will benefit the German-Masontown Library.
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library will meet on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. downstairs in the library. Members are to wear St. Patrick’s Day green. Anyone not wearing green will be charged $1.
The Friends of the Library’s 25th anniversary and the cemetery spray sale are just a few of the important topics that will be discussed.
St. Patrick’s Day refreshments will follow the meeting.
To become a member of the Friends of the Library, stop in at the library during operating hours Monday through Saturday and sign up. Membership fees for the group are $3 per year.
What do you receive in return?
First, and foremost, members show their support for your local library and will feel great for having done so.
Secondly, members will be joining a group that is an auxiliary to the library and they will be part of all the wonderful things at the library. Last, but not least, members will make a lot of new friends with whom they will enjoy the fun and fellowship.
Fish and Game Club
The Masontown Fish and Game Club will hold a free venison deer roast and haluski dinner on March 19 for members and their families. The free dinner will begin at 1 p.m.
Li’l Abner presented
The Albert Gallatin Area High School will present “Li’l Abner” for its 2005 spring musical. The presentation will be held on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased at the Albert Gallatin Area High School daily between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
An evening ticket sale will take place on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. All ticket sales prior to the performances will take place in the high school’s main entrance lobby. Pending availability, tickets may be purchased at the door before each performance. Ticket cost is $5 each.
Checks may be made payable to Albert Gallatin High School (A.G.H.S.). No telephone or mail orders will be accepted. There will be no refunds or exchanges.
For your convenience, flowers for cast members will be available to purchase at each performance. Proceeds will benefit the musical department. Refreshments will also be available.
All Saints School
Did you know that All Saints School students got the opportunity to record a message on WMBS radio? This was done in conjunction for Catholic Schools Week. The students were asked to write why they like All Saints School and those selected read their essay on the radio.
All Saints School celebrated Catholic Schools Week with many activities such as Crazy Hat Day, Get Up and Move Monday, Crazy Sock Day and many other exciting ventures. It all culminated with the annual grandparents’ luncheon. Each student made a snowman craft to give to his or her grandparents as a gift of appreciation.
The entire student body of All Saints School will attend a performance of the Passion play on Friday. This re-enactment will be done by the eighth-grade students of Holy Rosary School in Republic and will be held at Holy Rosary Church.
Easter egg hunt
The annual combined Pal’s Club/Ladies Auxiliary Children’s Easter egg hunt and party will be held on March 20 at 1 p.m. at the club grounds. Treats and refreshments will be distributed to the club members’ children and the Easter Bunny will be present in the social hall. Prizes will be awarded by age groups.
The club president is Bruce Plaski and the auxiliary president is Betsy Kopacko.
Masontown Senior Center
The Masontown Seniors celebrated Groundhog Day with a soup sale and a program on Groundhog Day and blood pressure screening by Cheryl Lawrence who also spoke on nutrition.
The members enjoyed a Mardi Gras program on Feb. 8. On Feb. 9, the group started fried dough sales that will be held every Friday until Easter.
A Valentine program was held on the Feb. 14, led by Hilda Pritt and Mary Corob with a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and the crowning of the king, Bucky Shaffer and the Valentine queen, Betty Lemley.
Food distribution was held on Feb. 16 and Feb. 18; Presidents’ Day, was celebrated with a program and blood pressure screening by Dr. Bartlett.
The Library Club ladies attended on Feb. 24 for their monthly meeting.
The card club players have been faithful in spite of the renovation. Bible study was held on Feb. 28 and led by the Rev. Robert Lewis.
A study on “You Must Be Born Again” was enjoyed by members. The only birthday celebrant for February was Edna Jones.
The center is participating in “Vita Tax” help for seniors and low-income residents by appointment only. For an appointment call 724 583-7822.
An open invitation is offered to any senior interested in joining the activities of the Masontown Senior Center on Main Street in Masontown.
Lenten dinners
Friday is your last chance to order fish dinners from St. Mary’s Church in Leckrone. The dinners this week include a seafood platter, fish dinner or fantail shrimp with the side special of potato and cheese perogies.
Lunches totaling $20 or more can be delivered to businesses by calling 724-737-6788 or faxing an order to 724-737-5311. Fish sandwiches and tuna salad croissants are also available.
Cemetery friends
The next meeting of the Friends of the Masontown Cemetery will be held on March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Maykuth Funeral Home. Anyone interested in preserving this wonderful and necessary piece of local history is invited to attend.
Steeler’s basketball
The Albert Area Senior High School girls’ basketball team will be holding a special evening on April 5.
Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be challenging members of the Albert Gallatin faculty to a special basketball game.
Pre-game will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Steelers game will begin at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the event can be purchased for $5 each at the Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School, Albert Gallatin South, Albert Gallatin North, Plava and Masontown elementary schools.
Call Dennis Stuchal at 724-583-9053 or Lois DuPont at 724-583-0498 for more information.