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The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department
Firemens’ Carnival!
Traditional Carnival Rides and Games
Behind the Fire Hall.
May 25-29, 2010
Volunteeers Needed!
If you would like to donate your time to work for a few hours, a day, or the entire event,
please contact
perry32carnival@verizon.net.


Seems they don’t make Pennsylvania winters like they used to, but
Kevin Toman and Chuck Lynch present a bit of nostalgia for your pleasure.

Update: Your webmaster got over 30 inches of snow at his home in Maryland
during the Great Maryland Blizzard of 5-6 February, 2010.
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The Frazier Marching Band in the 2009 Pioneer Days Parade.

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The Star Junction United Methodist Church has collected the best recipes from members, family, and friends and compiled them into an attractive cookbook. These one of a kind cookbooks are priced at $10. They may be purchased from any member, at the parsonage, or you may call 724-677-2228 to make arrangements to purchase. All proceeds benefit this small community church. They make a perfect gift for others and a fun-to-read keepsake for your kitchen.


Morris Auctions began their 2010 season at the fire hall on January 12. The proceeds from the kitchen benefit the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department.


Library News: The Frazier Community Library will hold Children's Story Hour on Saturday, February 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The event will be conducted by Girl Scout Troop 54193 and their leaders. The theme is Valentine's Day. All children are invited to attend. Call the library at 724-736-8107 for more information.


Library Fundraiser: It will soon be time for the sixth annual "Bunco" event at the Frazier Community Library and tickets are now on sale! Mark your calendar for March 6, 2010. Gather your friends and call now to reserve your seat for an enjoyable afternoon of fun, prizes and refreshments!

All proceeds generated by this event benefit the Frazier Community Library.

Time: 2 to 5 p.m. Donation: $20. Library: 724/736-8480


Girls’ Softball: Perry Girls’ Softball Association (PGSA) will holdopen registration for girls from ages 5-18 at the Perryopolis borough building from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on February 13,


Fish Fry: The St. John’s Altar Society of Perryopolis will be having a “Fish Fry” every Friday during Lent: February 19 and 2 and, March 5, 12, 19, and 26 at the social center. There will not be a Fish Fry on Good Friday, April 2.


Members of the Frazier Class of 1965 will hold their 45th reunion this summer. Anyone who has a friend of relative of a class of 1965 member is asked to pass the word to them. All the addresses of the members were lost when the 911 address changes were made and only about half have been found.

Tentative plans are for the class to hold their reunion in picnic form, possibly at the St. Nicholas Pavilion. More information to follow as it becomes available.

Join the Perryopolis.com free Classmates Page so that your classmates can find you!


Pancake Supper: The Newell United Methodist Church will hold a pancake supper on February 16.

The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Cash Bash at the fire hall on March 13 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Only 500 tickets will be sold. For tickets, contact Wayne Nicholls or your favorite fireman.

Firemens’s Carnival Coming Back:The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a carnival with traditional rides and games from may 25-29. It will be held behind the Fire Hall. Volunteeers are needed to work the carnival. If you would like to donate your time to work for a few hours, a day, or the entire event, please e-mail perry32carnival@verizon.net.


Ukrainian Folk Art: Easter is just around the corner! Learn the Ukrainian Folk art known as Pysanky and create beautiful eggs this year. Instruction in this ancient art form will be offered at the St. Nicholas Church in Perryopolis on Monday evenings during Lent, beginning February 15 until March 22 at 6 p.m. Classes are structured for beginners as well as experienced egg artists. All tools and supplies will be provided and there is a fee for the course. Please phone 724 736-4039 for more information or to register.


Moose Womens’s Reorganization: The Women of the Perryopolis Moose Lodge have reorganized. The Ladies of the Moose Lodge 2235 will meet at the Moose on Route 51 every second and fourth Thursday of the month. New members to the Women of the Moose are welcomed. For more information on joining the Women of the Moose, call the President, Caroline Quarranto at 724-984-5592.


The Perryopolis Parks & Recreation Authority: held its reorganization meeting on January 18, 2010 and elected the following officers: Lisa Barota, President; Elma Sokol, Secretary; and Norene Halvonik, Treasurer. The Authority's monthly meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. in the Borough Building. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings and provide input on fund raising activities and restoration of our historic structures for the 2014 Bicentennial.


Valentines Dance: The Sons of Italy will sponsor a Valentine Dance on February 12 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Social Hall. The cost is $10 for advance tickets and $12 at the door. Cost of admission includes appetizers and a live band "Old Shoes." A cash bar will be available. For tickets call Chrissy at 412-760-8518 or the Sons of Italy at 724-736-8983.


The Perryopolis Flower Club met on January 20 to plan the 2010season. The annual clean up of the planted areas will be held on April 21 and planting on May 19, weather permitting. The areas that the Flower Club maintains include the town circle, the planters around the center of town, the veterans memorial, Karolcik Park and the planters at the post office.
As always, the Flower Club welcomes new members. Anyone with the time to volunteer and a love for flowers is invited to join. Call president, Diane Clausner at 724-736-4071 for more information.


Perryopolis United Methodist Church:
• Disciple Bible Study for Concord and Perryopolis churches: Tuesday evenings at 7 P.M. in thePerryopolis Parsonage
• Daisy Scouts 7 PM on Wednesday evenings.
• Choir Practice 7 PM on Thursday evenings
• Anyone wanting to sing or play music for an evening music event, call 734-736-8850.
The Concord United Methodist Church:
• Disciple Bible Study:Tuesday nights at 7 PM at the Perryopolis church Parsonage.

 



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• The Dynamic PLTHS Class of ’57 held a “50th Plus” reunion on May 23, 2009. Photo here.
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PLTHS Class of ’59 50th Reunion Photo Here


Class of ’65 60th Birthday Photos

Class of ’78 Reunion Photo Posted

Class of ’88 20th Reunion Set for August 16, 2008

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Class of ’94 Reunion Set for November 29, 2008

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Genealogy Help Needed

Rich Giecek writes in the Perryopolis Yahoo Group (Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/perryopolis/) “I am doing genealogy research on the Hanam family from Fayette County, PA and hope someone can help me.

I am specifically looking for a Perry High School Yearbook from the years dating
1923-1927. As I understand, John Henry Hanam was the Perry High School custodian from the
years 1923 until his death in 1927. There is a photo of John in one or all of those year books. I am looking for a copy of those photos or photo. f anyone can help me or point me in the right direction...”

Chuck Lynch, a member of the Perryopolis Yahoo Group, jumped in and provided a copy of a page from one of the year books. Rich welcomes other information as well, so if you can help , please visit the Yahoo group (and join if you're not a member!) or e-mail the webmaster.
 
Jim Hill also wrote in the Yahoo Group: "...looking for any info I could get on my father who was born and raised around Perryopolis. His name was John William Hill, he sometime went by the name of Bill Hill, I understand that his brother, Lee Hill, passed away some time ago and I have yet to be able to get in touch with any one of his kids. My name is James Hill and I am trying to find any old stories or old photos of my dad and his family.
 
Gloria Rowley writes from the State of Maine: “I have recently been interested in finding out more about my family, where they lived, etc. My dad's folks, Archie and Mary Burns Rowley raised seven children in Star Junction.  I don't even know if the house they lived in still exists. Archie was a coal miner, as most of his boys were. Several years ago I was corresponding with one of the McClellans, who lived next door to them back then, but we lost touch. She sent me a photocopy of a miners crew with my grandfather and one of my uncles in it and said she had copied it from one of the centennial publications. I would be interested in any history, or someone who knew any of them that may want to correspond.  Can you help me?” Please e-mail gd36@tdstelme.net if you can help.
 
Karen Babyak was born and raised in Perryopolis and is a is a lifetime resident. She writes: “I graduated from Frazier H.S. in 2005 and I graduated from college with a degree in Archaeology in 2008. I not only love history but I love Perryopolis. I would like to collect the memories and history of Perryopolis and Star Junction into a (hopefully) comprehensive book. I was wondering if you would be able to post the following form onto the site. I am hoping to get some responses from people about their experiences with Perryopolis. By having these primary sources of information, I hope that I will be able to recreate for outsiders, what it means to be from Perryopolis and to inform them of the rich history in this small town. I would greatly appreciate your help. If you could maybe just have a link to this and a little blurb about my intent, I would greatly appreciate it.

Also, I noticed that many of the historical notes on the site were provided by the webmaster so...fill out a form! I would love to learn more about what you know.

(Webmaster's reply on what I know: not very much! I rely almost entirely on the knowledge and memories of others to fill in little details on this site. The people who have provided photos and information are too numerous to mention, but for historical information Robert C. Baughman of West Newton; Craig Martin; and Ruth Shields have been very helpful. In the case of historical and contemporary photographs the donors or photographers (if known) are identified with the photos.


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