The Rotary
Club of
Connellsville will hold their annual Pancake and Sausage Day 7 a.m.to 2
p.m. March 20 at the Otterbein United Methodist Church on Lincoln
Avenue in Connellsville. The event will commemorate the 87th
anniversary of the local club. The cost is $4.
Children
5 and under are Free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through
any Connellsville Rotary Club Member. For more info, call Judy Eans at
724-626-1903. Proceeds benefit Rotary's efforts to support local and
international charitable organizations.
Mountain Laurel Chamber of
Commerce
The
Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce is holding two new fundraisers: •
St. Patrick’s Day Special “Tri-Axle Load of
Firewood”
Ticket: The
MLCC is selling tickets for a tri-axle load of firewood, delivery
included. The price of the ticket is $2 and will go off 7 p.m. March 17
PA three-digit daily lottery. There are two numbers per ticket, 500
tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at Donegal Pharmacy,
Sarnelli’s Corner, Shari Bukovac Bookkeeping, The Country Pie
Shoppe, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park and the MLCC Office.
•
Spring Fishing & Cash Giveaway Ticket: The
fundraising committee is excited to announce their plans to hold a
Spring Fishing & Cash Giveaway Ticket. The ticket will go off
April
11 through April 30. Prizes include cash, fishing trips and items such
as a Roadtrip Grill, Troll Motor, Fly Rods, Tent, etc. The price of the
ticket is $10 with two numbers on each ticket, 500 tickets will be
sold. If
you would like to purchase tickets please contact the chamber office at
724-593-8900
The
Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce (MLCC)
wishes to congratulate Aaron Bunting, sixth grade student from Donegal
Elementary School, for being the recipient of the January 2010 Student
of the Month Award sponsored by; Boone’s Farm Tire Service.
Aaron
is the son of Robert and Paulann Bunting. Aaron makes straight
A’s and he participated in Donegal’s 6th grade News
Team.
Aaron also participates in the following sports: Donegal Browns
Football, Little League Baseball and the Jr. Vikings Basketball Team.
He is an avid fisherman and is considering a career as a Marine
Biologist.
Kecksburg VFD
Kecksburg VFD Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Chicken &
Biscuits Dinner at the firehall on March 14. The cost is; adults $8,
children ages 4 to 10 $4 and under 4 is free. Doors open at 12 p.m.
Call 724-423-9540 for tickets or information.
Normalville United
Methodist Church
All
are invited to a Community Day 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 6 at the
Normalville United Methodist Church, 3270 Springfield Pike, in
Normalville. Come enjoy a free hot lunch followed by fun activities for
the children. Later that evening at 7 p.m. the community is also
invited to hear True Grace in concert. Members of the group are Jeff
and Joy Pritts, Bill Kuchma and Kirk Ulzinger. They'll help you chase
away the winter blues with their uplifting music of praise to the Lord.
For more information contact Jackie Pritts 724-455-3381 or Pastor Mark
Sholtis 724-628-7953
Normalville Rod &
Gun Club
Normalville Rod & Gun Club will hold its regular monthly
membership meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 P.M.
All Officers and Directors will meet at 6:30 P.M.. The last
day to pay 2010 Dues will be Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at this
meeting. By law changes will be read for the second time at
this meeting. Please plan to attend.
The
Saltlick
Township
Volunteer Fire Department
The
Saltlick Township Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a Gun Bash
on March 7. Call 724-455-2688 or 724-455-3902 for more information.
Springfield
Township
Volunteer Hose Company
Come
enjoy Old
Fashioned
Buckwheat Cakes and Pancakes, Sausage, Homefries, Eggs, cold drinks and
coffee. All the cakes you care to eat at the firehouse in Mill Run. The
cost is $7 per person. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 17, November 14,
December 12, January 9, February 13 and March 13. The event benefits
Springfield Township Volunteer Hose company. www.stvhc.150m.com
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Indian Head Church of God
The
Indian Head Church of God will hold its annual homemade candy sale.
Milk chocolate, white chocolate and diabetic chocolate will be sold by
the pound. There will be eight different kinds of candy and novelties
and seven different small eggs. The last day to order is March 21. This
year you can stop by the social hall and shop for candy from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To order, call 724-455-3632 or
724-455-3215. Customers will be called when their order is ready.
Family Fellowship Christian Center
Chiz Rider,
Christian Trumpeter, will be ministering at FFCC March 14 for morning
worship service and at 5 p.m. Chiz Rider accepted Christ as his Lord
and Savior when he was seven years old. Since then, he has
dedicated himself and his music to Jesus Christ. Chiz’
trumpet ministry appeals to a wide age range. From the heartfelt
“Amazing Grace,” which he played at a Billy Graham Crusade,
to the high energy contemporary sounds of “SOS”, which he
plays at youth concerts. FFCC is located at 369 Hellen School Road,
Acme.
Mt. Zion Christian Academy
Mt.
Zion
Christian Academy, 159 Kreinbrook Hill Road in Acme, behind Bear Rocks
Community, is opening enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year on March
1. Parents may enroll children entering Kindergarten 5, children must
be five years old by December 31, through the 12th grade. You may visit
the school's website (www.mtzionacme.org) or call the office during
business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 724-547-3028.
Champion Christian School
Champion
Christian School is accepting enrollments now. The South Campus in
Indian Head offers Preschool to 4th grade. For more information on
those programs call, 724-455-2122. The North Campus in Donegal offers
Preschool and 5th to 12th grades. For more information about the North
Campus, call 724-593-9200. You can also visit: www.champion.org/ccs.
Financial Aid is available. Bussing can be arranged from six
surrounding School Districts. Consider a high-quality education with
honor and advanced placement classes and small group learning. Sports
programs are also available.
Little League
Dunbar
Area
Little League is having signups March 6 at
the Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company fire hall. This is for
children age 4 to 14. For more information, contact 724-455-1270. Also,
there will be no late signups March 6 is the final cutoff.
Normalville
Volunteer Fire Department
Lots of things going on
with the Normalville Fire Department!
This
Saturday they will
be
selling hoagies at Normalville and Saltlick Township fire halls. They
will be at the fire halls due to the snow.
March
14 they will hold
a Basket Bingo. The doors open at 1 p.m. and bingo starts at 2 p.m. A
light lunch will be available. The cost is $5 for the first package and
$1 for extra packages.
March
27 there will be a
Rabies Clinic from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The vet will be Dr. Croft. The cost
per animal will be $8.
April
10 come have fun
at a Cash Bash. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the Bash will be 6 to 10
p.m. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased from any fireman. The
Bash benefits both Saltlick and Normalville Fire Departments.
All of these
events will
be held at the Normalville fire hall, 3387 Springfield Pike,
Normalville.
American
Cancer Society
Fundraiser
The American Cancer
Society Relay For
Life Cameron’s Angels are selling peanut butter eggs. The
cost is
$2 each for approximately ¼ pound egg. The last day to order
will be March 21. Call 724-547-6317.
Bingo
Enjoy Bingo? Here
are
some local games you might want to check out. There is Bingo every
Sunday at the Chestnut Ridge fire hall 1698 Rt. 711 in Stahlstown. The
doors open at 4 p.m. and the games start at 6:15 p.m. No Bingo on
December 27th. Normalville
Bingo is every Tuesday at the fire hall at 3387 Springfield
Pike. Doors open at 5:30 and the Early Bird begins at 6:45 p.m. Ohiopyle
Stewart Community Center, 15 Sherman Street, Ohiopyle, Bingo
is held on Mondays. Early Bird starts at 6:30 p.m. and the regular game
begins at 7 p.m.
Bluegrass
Jams
Greenwood Methodist
Church's Bluegrass Jam scheduled for Saturday, March 6 has been
cancelled. There is a problem with parking availability
because of the amount of snow on the streets around the
church. We hope to be back on Saturday, April 3.
Watch for information on the Jam at a later date.
Mt.
Zion Christian Academy is located in
Acme, PA (behind Bear Rocks Community).
Mt. Zion has
been serving the community through education for over 35 years. The
school accepts students from several surrounding school
districts. Mt. Zion Christian Academy is registered
with
the PA Department of Education and meets or exceeds state
standards. Experienced teachers
use a
traditional teaching method to educate students in grades K5 through
the 12th grade. Interested parents are encouraged to call to
set
up an interview and receive a tour of the building.
Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4PM.
724-547-3028 or visit www.mtzionacme.org
Champion
Christian School is accepting enrollments
now. The South Campus in Indian Head offers Preschool to 4th grade. For
more information on those programs call, 724-455-2122. The North Campus
in Donegal offers Preschool and 5th to 12th grades. For more
information about the North Campus, call 724-593-9200. You can also
visit: www.champion.org/ccs. Financial Aid is available. Bussing can be
arranged from six surrounding School Districts. Consider a high-quality
education with honor and advanced placement classes and small group
learning. Sports programs are also available.
Email
us
at Real Country Life
to have your School News listed in this column.
March 3
"O thus be it ever when free men shall stand,
Between their loved home and the war's desolation;
Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven-rescued land,
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just;
And this be our motto IN GOD IS OUR TRUST!
And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
Over the land of the free and the home of the brave!"
This 4th verse of the National Anthem inspired Congress, MARCH 3, 1865,
to place the motto on the nation's coins.
House Speaker Schuyler Colfax noted:
"The last act of Congress ever signed by President Lincoln was one
requiring that the motto...'In God We Trust' should hereafter be
inscribed upon all our national coin."
Truman stated October 30, 1949:
"When the U.S. was established...the motto was IN GOD WE TRUST. That is
still our motto and we still place our firm trust in God."
JFK stated February 9, 1961:
"The guiding principle of this Nation has been, is now, and ever shall
be IN GOD WE TRUST."
Reagan stated March 19, 1981:
"Our Nation's motto...reflects a basic recognition that there is a
divine authority in the universe to which this nation owes homage."
Normalville Couple Sues Over Payments
for Coal New
Amerikohl Intents to
Explore up to 15
July 2009
This means this coal company will be drilling to see if it is
profitable to mine in these areas. If enough coal is found, they will
apply for a permit. Historically, they are not denied this permit.
Property owners who sign mining agreements "generally" do not live near
the areas that will be mined. Just the neighbors who put up with the
dust, noise, speeding trucks, water loss, blasting, cracked
foundations, etc.
If you live in one of these areas, contact The Mountain Watershed
Association
for more information how you can protect yourself and your property.
Hughes
Exploration, near
Jockey Knob along Route 711. Saltlick Township.
Cramer
Exploration, near Back Creek and our public water supply facilities.
SaltlickTownship.
Filiaggi
Exploration, near Rogers Mill. Springfield Township.
Henry
Exploration, near Rogers Mill adjacent to the Hillview Cemetery.
Springfield Township.
Snyder
Exploration, near Fourmile run in the Donegal area. Donegal Township.
Merranko
Exploration, along Keslar School Rd. near the Gearhart spring. Saltlick
Township.
El-Attrache
Exploration, between Crooked Creek and Laurel Creek. Springfield
Township.
Nicholson
Exploration, near Whites
Run and Mounts Creek. Bullskin Township.
This
week's question is: Which son of Jacob did Jesus descend from? Last
week's question
was:What
is another name for a coat that is
also
used as a name for a calling? Hint: Elijah and Elisha
Don and Betty Chearney knew that this is a mantle.
EBOOKS
Due
to the many requests of Pastor David Wilkerson's books,
''AMERICA’S
LAST
CALL" was made available for free online reading.
This book
was written in 1998!
If you are looking for a church home or would just like to visit,
Critchfield Alliance Church, 471 Jim Mountain Road, Mill Run, would
like to invite you to their church services. Sunday School begins at
9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. and Sunday Evening
Service at 7p.m. Wednesday Services are all at 7 p.m. and include;
Adult Prayer and Bible Study, Kidz Club (grades K-6) and Youth Group
(Grades 7 to 12). For more information, go to: www.critchfieldcma.weebly.com
or call 724-455-2284.
ROARING
MOUNTAINS PRAYER FOCUS
Join us to
pray for our area.
2010 brings a renewed urgency to pray for the local mountain area and
surrounding communities.
A great awakening is in God's plan. Please join us to pray daily for
these communities.
THIS WEEK'S PRAYER FOCUS IS SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP!
For
the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans
6:23 (KJV)
Revelation
1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy,
and keep those things which are written therein:
for the time
is at hand.
The
Chestnut Ridge
Historical Society is dedicated to collecting
and
preserving the oral and written history and artifacts
of a portion
of the Laurel Mountains that is known
as the Chestnut
Ridge!
Located
Inside The Cook Township Community Center 1698
Route 711
North
Stahlstown, PA 15687
Building [large group] $400.00 Sec. Deposit $300.00 Total $700.00
Building [small group] $100.00 Sec. Deposit $100.00 Max. 4 hrs.
Pavilion [big pavilion with fireplace] $60.00
[small pavilion] $40.00
For rental call:
724-455-9183
WANTED:
PICTURES
Wanted
historical pictures for the realcountrylife website to share with
everyone. Any old pictures of local people and places.
Looking for any pictures of Roger's Mill
Email or call
for more information. (can
be scanned at
your home if you are nearby
and never leave your possession)
JUST
RECEIVED SOME GREAT NEW PICTURES.
WATCH THE FEATURED PICTURE TO
SEE THEM!
Scott
Hall, the
One Man Band from Melcroft.
Check out his web site at http://www.scotthallonemanband.com If
you have a local band or are
hosting an entertaining public event and would like to be featured in
this column we would be delighted to list you.
We
regret we cannot
look up your schedules on the web. You need to Send
us an email
with the name of
your band or event and any particulars
you would like mentioned.
Last week’s
trivia question was: Who had an auction house in Normalville?
Patty Prinkey, Jr Porterfield, Mary Brinker, Roland Kaib, Clara M.
Miller, Gene and Mary Ritenour all called to answer.
Charles and Fleda Shaulis had the auction house at Normalville.
This week’s question is asked by Jim Shawley and is more
recent history: There used to be a restaurant between Normalville and
Mill Run. What was its name?
If you know the answer or have a trivia question you’d like
to ask, give me a call or send an email.
March
3, Leanne Ulery Leonard
March
8 - Cade Alexander Hartis -
son of Farrah Ulery Hartis and Joshua Hartis of Taylorsville, N.C., 2
years old
Email
us at Real Country Life to have
your Birthday or Anniversary listed
in this column.
* 2 slices pumpernickel bread
* 1 pound ground chuck
* 1 pound ground pork
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
* 1/3 cup petite-cut diced tomatoes with
sweet onions, drained and juice reserved
* 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
* 1 tablespoon onion powder
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
* 2 dashes soy sauce
* 6 slices deli-sliced Swiss cheese
* 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms,
drained
* 1/2 cup bottled sweet chili sauce
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Tear the pumpernickel into pieces, and
place into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times to chop
the bread into crumbs.
2. Lightly mix the pumpernickel crumbs, ground
chuck, ground pork, egg, onion, diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the reserved
juice from the tomatoes, green pepper, onion powder, garlic salt, black
pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce together in a bowl until
the mixture is very well combined. Do not over mix, or the meat loaf
will be tough.
3. Place half the meat mixture into the bottom of
the prepared loaf pan, and gently press to smooth the top. Place 3
slices of Swiss cheese over the meat mixture, and spread the sliced
mushrooms evenly over the cheese. Top the mushrooms with the remaining
3 slices of Swiss cheese, and spread the rest of the meat mixture in an
even layer over the cheese. Press the top gently to smooth.
4. Bake the meatloaf in the preheated oven for 45
minutes, then remove from oven and spread with the chili sauce in an
even layer. Return the meatloaf to the oven and bake until the juices
run clear and the chili sauce has thickened into a glaze, about 15 more
minutes. Let the meatloaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Indian
Creek Village
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Used 3 times
1983 Silverado Parts
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