Perryopolis news
Nedra and Raul Lopez, 724-677-0660 Birthdays
John Vozel celebrates his birthday today. Other birthdays this week include the following: Lory Richter and Brittany Fisher, Monday; Jason Michael Emricko and Paula Brnich, Tuesday; Pat Fao, Wednesday; Esther Wolfe turns 98 on Thursday; Sue Daniels and Georgann Meese, Friday; and William Dando and Stephanie Hayes, Saturday.
Reminders
– Wednesday – Girl Scouts Daisy Troop meets at the United Methodist Church 6 to 7 p.m. Call Carrie Palonder for information at 724-736-2271.
– Thursday – Youth Group at Star Junction United Methodist Church, 6 to 8 p.m.
– June 15-19 – Fairview United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Call Karen Langley at 724-677-4503.
– The Angel Food Ministries, a community service located in the Tyrone Presbyterian Church at 402 Jimtown Road, Dawson, is selling a unit of food for $30. Call 724-529-2380.
– For information on the Perryopolis Travel Club, call tour director Eleanor Sickles at 724-438-2892.
– Friends of the Library membership campaign is ongoing. Call the library at 724-736-8480, or stop by for a membership form.
– Frazier Library summer hours: Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Story hour June 6, 13, 20 and 27.
– Oct. 3 – Perry Class of 1959 reunion at Monongahela Country Club. Contact Ron Sanner 1-570-785-3653 or e-mail Sanner59@nep.net or Paul Cernuska at 724-736-2691 or by e-mail at Lcernuska@msn.com
Summer reading
The Frazier Community Library will sponsor a summer reading program titled “Be Creative!” The program will start June 8 and will run throughout the summer ending with a culminating activity. It is free and open to all elementary and intermediate-age children. Participants will read books focusing on the arts to earn free ice cream certificates. Contact the library for more information at 724-736-8480.
Bridge closing
PennDOT District 12 informs area motorists that the Layton Bridge which carries Layton Road (Route 4038) over the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County will be closed to traffic from approximately 6 a.m. on Wednesday until noon on Thursday for the filming of scenes for a television pilot. This closure is weather dependent.
Motorists are urged to detour utilizing Route 1002 (Banning Layton Road/Dawson Road), Route 1041 (Cunningham School Road), Route 819, Route 1010 (Front Street/Dickerson Run Road), Route 201, and Route 4017 (Cemetery Road).
Gold Rush
Mark your calendars for California Gold Rush Days on Aug. 14-16 in California. Sponsored by the California Optimist Club, the festival features a car cruise, motorcycle cruise, vendors, food, “Girlz in Black Hats” and much more. For more information, go to www.calgoldrushdays.com
Graduate
Sherry Ann Rock, daughter of Carolyn Rock, both of Perryopolis, graduated from Laurel Business Institute, Uniontown, on May 20 with a degree in respiratory therapy. Sherry is the wife of Dave Rock, and mother of David, Peyton and Gage Rock.
Strawberry festival
The Perryopolis Area Heritage Society is holding its annual membership drive. Any one interested in joining the society is asked to call Ginny at 724-736-2769 or Carol at 724-326-8610.
Dues are $10 for individual; $20 family, $15 church or organization and $25 for businesses. The society meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Perryopolis Borough Building. The PAHS will hold its annual strawberry festival on June 14 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Mary Fuller Frazier House, located between Karolcik Park and the Perryopolis post office.
Cost is $4 for a strawberry dessert and beverage for adults and $2 for children.
Chicken salad sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs are also available for $2.
Macaroni salad and drinks are $1. Tickets are available from any member or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Perryopolis Area Heritage Society. For more information, call 724-326-8610.
Church fundraiser
The Star Junction United Methodist Church will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Treasures, food, drinks and bake sale items will be available. Activities for the children are also planned. Donations are welcome. Call the church to arrange a time to deliver the items. Dance
The Parks and Recreation Authority will hold its second “Dancing Under the Stars” oldies dance at Sampey Park on Friday. Advance tickets are $5. Tickets at the gate will cost $7. Phone 724-736-0166 or 724-736-2133.
Tastes like chicken
Barb has been selling eggs for years, but something started killing the chickens. Out on the farm, it’s hard to tell what could be eating the birds. Everybody likes chicken. Raccoons will eat chickens and so will owls, weasels, opossums, coyotes, hawks and skunks, but at least when a skunk has been in your hen house, you can tell by the smell.
After a week of carnage, with half-eaten chickens scattered around the farm, or entirely missing, Barb found out who the culprit was.
When she came home from work one day and let her huge guard dogs, Frick and Frack, out for a few minutes, they ran into the barn and chased out a small red fox. Yes, it seems it was the proverbial fox in the hen house that decimated Barb’s flock. Frick and Frack put a quick end to the pointy nosed thief, but too little, too late. Where Barb once had 50 little red hens, she now has 6 (at last count) and that has put her out of the egg business for the summer.