The Perryopolis Football Boosters are selling raffle ticketx for a drawing on May 17. The prize is $1,400. Each ticket is $2. If you wish to buy a ticket, please contact any parent of a varsity or junior-varsity football player. The Football Boosters will hold car washes in June and July. |
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The Frazier Community Library: You've Got To Have Friends! Have you ever been captivated by a good book? Have you ever laughed out loud while curled up in your favorite chair, reading? Have you ever become lost in the pages of a novel? Have you ever been alone in a crowd while perusing the pages of a classic?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are a lover of books! Lend your support to the library by becoming a friend today!
The Frazier Community Library would be proud to count you as a “Friend of the Library.” Stop by the library for a membership pledge form or call 724-736-8480. |
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| Big Birthday! Happy Birthday to Anna Adam Romza, who celebrated her 100th birthday on April 27, 2008. Her family celebrated with an open house held by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Tom Karolcik of Perryopolis. |
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New Man Arrives on the Scene: Mr. and Mrs. Bradley (Norma) Baker announce the arrival of their first grandchild, Cameron Mathew Baker, born on April 16, 2008. Cameron weighed in at 8 lbs. 2 ounces and was 21 1/4 inches long. Cameron is the son of Matthew and Michelle Baker of Lower Burrell Pa. The Maternal grandparents are Larry and Beverly Beale of Apollo Pa. The great grandmother is Hope Baker of Perryopolis and the proud Aunt and Uncle are Danielle and Michael Morris of Perryopolis.
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The
Frazier Class of 1988 will
hold its 20th-year class reunion at Linden Hall
on Aug 16, 2008. This is a change from the earlier announcement that the reunion would be held at the Sons of Italy. |
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Class Picnic: The Frazier Class of 1965 will hold a picnic at St. Nick’s pavilion on September 6, 2008 beginning at noon. Mr. Don Mains, former junior high teacher and coach at Frazier will attend.
Last year’s picnic was the Class of 65’s 60th birthday party and they voted to have a picnic every year instead of a formal sit down reunion every five years. Ruthie (your Perryopolis.com new reported) and the picnic organizers will send out a newsletter as soon as they remember how, but many of the class addresses have been lost due to the 911 changes. Members of the class of ‘65 are reminded to mark their calendars and spread the word to other classmates.
The class also has a checking account and donations for the rent of the pavilion are being accepted. Many thanks to Mary Ann Rosul Koltash for her assistance. |
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The First Christian Church of Perryopolis will holdVacation Bible School from June 9 through June 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s VBS will be “Surfin’ Through the Scriptures.” Adults are needed for leadership roles. Please see Christina Sullivan if you would like to help. |
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Who told you THAT? Someone called recently to ask where Ruthie gets the information in the news section of Perryopolis.com. The answer is simple--it comes from many public and private sources. The news is sent in by email, phone, letter mail, and notes left in the mailbox on the railing at 352 Circle Street. We do try to verify or clarify items when we’re confused, if we can reach the party who left the information. So please include your phone number with the information you send us.
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Fine Arts Club: Lois Carson reports that Delores Serinko and Eleanor Morris hosted the Fine Arts Club meeting in March. Lois Carson gave the invocation. Lucetta Prestia, president, introduced Betty Sager with her program, “My Favorite Poetry.” She touched our hearts with a prayer poem: “God you don’t know how it is in that dark damp coal mine, unhealthy . . . God you’re in your beautiful heaven.”
Following are excerpts that Betty read from the works of three African-American poets: Andy Burkoski, Langston Hughes, and Paul Lawrence Dunbar:
“...he was as black as the coal he mined.”
“...Meteors whiz by . . . God if you love us, fling us a handful of stars.”
“...He’d been a mule so long, he forgot his race.”
Betty closed with Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Gram, when it’s Spring . . . You’ll know by your heart.”
Guests who attended: Betty’s daughters, Carol and Sue, and granddaughter Molly. |
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Flag Disposal: If you have an old American flag that is tattered, torn or weathered and in need of proper disposal, the American Legion is at your service. Another flag burning ceremony will be held in Connellsville in June. Give your tattered flags to Norm Zimmerman, Commander of the American Legion for proper disposal. Call Norm at 72-736-2000. |
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The Frazier Cross Country Team has a number of events coming up - please mark your calendars and be sure not to miss the fun!
Run-for-Fun running camp - June 18 - 19 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Car Show - Sunday, July 27th from 12 to 4 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner - Sons of Italy - October 30 from 3 to 6 p.m.
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| Fundraiser: Melissa Lane, a cousin of Kim Phillips, was involved in a traffic accident in January which left her a quadriplegic. Her home has had to be remodeled to accommodate her wheelchair and other special equipment. She also needs numerous medical supplies to help in her daily life. To help defray Melissa’s expenses, her friends and family are sponsoring a spaghetti dinner at the Bridgeport Sportsmen’s Club on May 18 from noon to 4 p.m. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. All proceeds will go to help with Melissa’s continuing medical treatment. If you can’t attend, please pray for her and her family. For tickets and directions, please call Kim Phillips at 724-887-5116. |
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Critters Eat Car! Crabby’s vehicle had been running poorly, so she stopped at Bubnash’s to see if they could figure out the problem. Ed looked at her wiring and said that the critter who stole five pounds of dog biscuits out of her car in January had also eaten half her wiring. Why the wiring didn’t break free until recently, we don’t know. Patti P. suggested that probably the critter ate half way through the wiring and Crabby finally hit one pot hole too many and the wiring broke off completely.
Last spring, Crabby had birds building nests in her motor and put rubber snakes in the motor to scare the birds away, but the birds built new nests right over the rubber snakes. Someone told Crabby to put moth balls in the motor, but cousin Marilyn said she tried that and the critters ate the moth balls and didn’t even burp.
Marilyn said (and Crabby hasn’t tried this yet) to paint all the wiring with anti-freeze and if the critter takes one lick too many on your wires, he will never be seen again. This seems cruel and unusual, but maybe not as bad as Mary‘s suggestion, which was to have the wires repaired and then coat the new wires with chocolate laxative.
Someone needs to invent a better mouse/bird trap for car motors . . maybe the world wouldn’t beat a path to his door, but Crabby sure would! |
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