Birthdays
Perryopolis news Lawrence Colebank and Lucetta Prestia celebrate their birthdays today. Other birthdays this week include: Laura Heckman, Monday; Henry Johns, Tuesday; Cliff Bertocci and Marisa Matsko, Wednesday; Randy Seman, Thursday; Mike Tretinik and Jim Jellick Jr., Friday; and Zachary Shoaf, Mary Smereczniak and Eric Kifer, Saturday.
Reminders
n Aug. 9-14 – Dawson Grange Fair. Free admission and parking.
n Aug. 10 – Deadline for nominations to Frazier Hall of Fame.
n Aug. 11 – Perryopolis Heart Walk. Tour the historical sites: the Grist Mill, Distillery, Old State Bank and the Mary Fuller Frazier home. Meet at Sampey Park at 6:30 p.m.
n Aug. 14 – Star Junction United Methodist Church will distribute free school supplies. Call Pastor Kelley at 724-736-8153 with any questions or to arrange a donation drop off.
n Sept. 4 – Frazier Class of 1965, 45th reunion. Casual picnic at St. Nicholas Church pavilion from noon to ? Contact Ruthie (Hawker) Shields at 724-736-2578 or ruthieshields@verizon.net.
n Oct. 2 – Stockdale VFD oldies dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $10 per person and attendance is limited to 600. Call for reservations, 724-938-7950.
n For information on the Perryopolis Travel Club, call Ed at 724-326-4579.
n Christian Thrift Shop, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
n Perryopolis Food Bank, second Thursday of the month. Call Helen Coldren 724-736-2713 for information.
n Frazier Class of 1991 is gathering e-mail addresses from classmates for a 20th-year reunion for 2011. Information can be e-mailed to frazierclassof91@hotmail.com.
n Women of the Moose are accepting new members. Call Caroline at 724-984-5592 for more information.
n To rent the Sampey Park Pavilion for weddings, reunions, graduations or parties, call Bob DeCroo at 724-326-8741.
n Fairview United Methodist Church, Grindstone, is seeking an organist for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Call the church at 724-677-0828 or Karen Langley at 724-677-4503.
Altar Society news
Members of St. John’s Altar Society of Perryopolis will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in the social center. This is a change in meeting date.
Members on the social committee are Cindy Myers, chairman; Marcella Schwenk, Brenda Kmetz, Barbara Emricko, Mildred Hagerty and Eleanor Morris.
Pioneer Days
The Perryopolis Area Heritage Society will hold its annual Pioneer Days on Oct. 2 and 3 at Sampey Park in Perryopolis.
Antique/collectible vendors, crafters, general merchandise vendors, and organizations distributing information may call Bob DeCroo at 724-326-8741 to reserve a sales space. Sales spaces measure 24′ x 20′. The fee for one space is $25 for either Saturday or Sunday or both days combined. Dealers must supply their own tents, tables and coverings.
Pool open
The swimming pool, formerly known as Flatwoods pool, opened on July 30. The residents of Perryopolis have been waiting for this all summer. Crabby was excited to find it open when she passed by last week and stopped to ask questions.
Our Crabby spent her wasted youth hanging out at the pool in the 1960s. When she got home, she told all her Facebook friends about it. From Ohio to Florida, her friends were as excited as she was, posting stories about how they hung out there back in the day.
Now known as Franklin Community Park, the pool plans to turn on the lights and hold Friday night swims. People may attend for a $5 fee.
Grants have helped restore the pool and park and the board will be happy to accept tax-deductible donations from the public. Plaques will be placed on a wall, naming the benefactors.
For more information, call the pool at 724-529-0318 or the office at 72-677-2272.
Don’t bug me
Crabby had a flea infestation in July. Her Facebook friends kept telling her to bomb the place. Crabby’s loft is so big, it would cost a fortune. And where would she put her dog, Whoopie, and five cats for five hours while the poison worked? So she opted for the old-fashioned method.
Crabby set out flea traps and kept sweeping the floor, and after about 10 days, the fleas were gone.
Flea traps are safe for animals and easy to make. Take a white container, put an inch of water in it and add dish washing soap. Placing it against the wall and under a night light helps, but isn’t totally necessary.
The containers need to be white because fleas are attracted to white. If you have a clear glass pie pan, just place it on a piece of white paper so it looks white. The fleas hop into the water, because they like a nice drink, too, but because of the dish soap, they get trapped and drown.
Crabby emptied her flea traps every two days (and had to wash fleas off her ankles for a while) and soon the fleas were gone.
Sons of Italy bowling
The Wednesday night Sons of Italy bowlers are looking for new bowlers.
The season starts on Wednesday after Labor Day. For more information, call Connie at 724-736-2534.