Masontown news
April 1, 2007 Anniversary dinner
The Pal’s Club Social Ladies Auxiliary will hold its anniversary dinner April 22 beginning at 3 p.m. All reservations must be made by April 19. Members are asked to donate $5 toward the catered dinner. Bingo will follow the meal.
PovertyNeck Hillbillies
The Poverty Neck Hillbillies will perform a benefit concert for All Saints Regional School at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown April 27. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The opening acts are Vanessa Campagna and Camri Uhazie.
Tickets are available at the State Theatre by calling 724-439-1360. Chances on “Dinner For Two with the PovertyNeck Hillbillies” are available at All Saints Regional School at 724-583-2141. Chances are also being sold for a guitar autographed by the PovertyNeck Hillbillies.
Pal’s Easter party
The annual combined Pal’s Club and Ladies Auxiliary children’s Easter egg hunt and party will be held today at 1 p.m. at the club grounds. Treats and refreshments will be distributed to the club members’ children and grandchildren. The Easter bunny will be present in the social hall.
Senior trip
There are a few clarifications to last week’s announcements concerning the Albert Gallatin High School senior trip to Orlando, Fla. The group will be departing the Albert Gallatin High School at 1 p.m., not 1:30, and parents are asked to call the hotline at 724-583-0322 or listen to WMBS for delays in return times on April 10.
Pal’s Social Ladies
The Pal’s Club Social Ladies Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Pal’s Club Social Hall. Linda Biskup is in charge of refreshments. Frances Havens will donate the $5 door prize.
Easter services
The Klondike Clergy Association (Masontown and McClellandtown) is sponsoring an ecumenical Good Friday service at The First Presbyterian Church of Masontown, corner of Washington and Church streets at 1 p.m. Various pastors from the community will preach on the seven last words of Christ spoken from the cross. For more information, contact the president of the Klondike Clergy, the Rev. Stephen Cole, at 724-583-0279.
The Easter Sunday sunrise service will be held at Jacob’s Lutheran Cemetery beginning at 6:30 a.m. Pastor Geoff Rach of Grace Chapel and McClellandtown Presbyterian Churches will give the Easter message. Various members of the Klondike Clergy will be participating.
Community Kitchen
The Masontown Community Kitchen will serve its bi-weekly meal on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Masontown First Presbyterian Church, 102 W. Church Ave. in Masontown. A special guest host will be at the kitchen this week, the members of the Masontown Italo-American Citizens’ Club, the guest host, will staff and also donate the food for the meal.
Tuesday’s meal will be roast pork and sauerkraut, potatoes, desserts and beverages. The club’s president, Geno Tiberi, was pleased that the members were anxious to volunteer and said it was good to be able to help the people in the community by sponsoring the meal. The club has donated food several times in the past, but this will be the first time for the Community Kitchen where an organization will fully host the event.
The public is invited to enjoy a great meal and to visit with friends and neighbors. There is no charge for the meal, however donations are accepted. The volunteers and those participating in the meal provide hospitality and fellowship.
The last Community Kitchen was held on March 20 with 167 plates of spaghetti, chicken and salad served. The family of Tony Fugozzotto donated the food in memorial. The Community Kitchen staff expressed their gratitude to the Fugozzotto family for the donation and sympathies for the loss of their brother.
Questions or information regarding the Community Kitchen is available by calling Kathy at 724-966-5400. Volunteers wishing to help cook, serve, clean or be a greeter should call Betty for scheduling purposes at 724-583-7464.
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the German-Masontown Library are selling tickets for a Father’s Day special. The winner will receive $1,400 cash. Proceeds from this sale will benefit the German-Masontown Library building fund. Contact any Friends of the Library member or the library about purchasing a ticket.
Event for school
Tickets are being sold for the Mega Cash Bash and Las Vegas Night to be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds April 14. The grand prize drawing at the end of the evening is for $7,000. Food and refreshments are included in the ticket for $20.
Proceeds benefit All Saints Regional School, New Salem Fire Department and the Fayette County Fair bleacher fund. Call All Saints School at 724-583-2141 for a ticket or for more information.
Preschool Fun Night
The All Saints Regional School Preschool Fun Night will be held April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. Fun Night is open to children from 2 to 5 years of age. Activities include crafts, storytime, dance and movement, face painting, movie time and other fun things. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Parents and children who wish to attend this event must make reservations by calling the school office at 724-583-2141 by April 13.
Registrations accepted
If your child will be a kindergarten student at All Saints Regional School during the 2007-2008 school year, mark May 1 on your calendar. At this event, academic, health, vision, and speech/hearing screenings will take place. Additional information will be mailed to parents.
There are still seats available in the 3-year-old preschool program at All Saints Regional School. Classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday. Morning and afternoon sessions are available.
The school is accepting registrations of students in kindergarten through the sixth grade.
All Saints is a Middle State Accredited School with a safe learning environment where faith based values are lived each day. Financial aid is available. All faiths are welcome.
Call the school office at 724-583-2141 for more information or to set up a tour to see the school and meet school personnel.