The
Calvary United Methodist Church, 328 Calvary Church Road, Champion, is
holding their third annual old fashioned Gospel Sing 12 to 7 p.m. July
31. Bring a lawn chair and sit and listen to the following bands:
Promise, Van Ripers, Choraliers and Pearl, Heaven for Sure, Gospel
Notes and Shepherd’s Song. Food will be available. The event
will be held rain or shine.
Kecksburg VFD
Ladies
Auxiliary
Kecksburg VFD Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Chicken &
Biscuits Dinner at the Kecksburg Firehall, 5128 Water Street in
Kecksburg, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. Adults, $8; children 4-10, $4;
under 4, free. Doors open at 12:00 noon; serving until 3 p.m. Call
724-423-9540 for tickets or information.
Acme Community Days
Spend
a summer’s day in the mountains at the 20th Annual Acme
Community Days. The event will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 7 on the
grounds of the Acme United Methodist Church along Rt. 31 in beautiful
downtown Acme featuring home-made food and baked goods, crafts, and
much more. Vendors are invited to set up tables in exchange for a $10
donation. No prepared food vendors, please, although produce vendors
are welcome. There will be a pancake and sausage breakfast for $2
starting at 6 a.m. Make plans now to enjoy the fresh mountain air and
the company of friendly locals. For information, call 724-423-2078.
Bluegrass Jam
Saturday
August 7, 2010 will be the next Bluegrass Jam at
Greenwood Methodist Church. This time things will be a little
different. Along with the Bluegrass Acts and Bands there will
be a
Barber Shop Quartet. "The Dutch Treat". As in the past months
things
get started at the church at 6 p.m. The Greenwood Methodist
Church is
located on South 9th Street in Connellsville. Stop by for a
good
evening of music and the kitchen will be open. To book an act or more
information call Ron Beatty at 724-628-3318.
Normalville Rod
&
Gun Club
The
Normalville Rod & Gun Club will hold a "Build a Birdhouse
Program" 10 a.m. August 7 at the Clubhouse. The project will be
supervised by Pennsylvania WCO, Jason Farabaugh. A parent or guardian
must accompany each child and must bring a hammer. Free food and drinks
will be provided for the children. Register your child by calling
724-887-5153. The Program is limited to 30 Children. The last day to
register is August 2.
Stillwagon
Family Reunion
The
Stillwagon Reunion will be revived this year. Family members
will come together July 31 at the lower pavilion at the Indian Creek
Valley Community Center Park. Bring a covered dish, gift for the
auction and an old Stillwagon family recipe. There will be lots of fun
and games. Table settings will be provided.
Saltlick Township
Ladies' Auxiliary
The Saltlick Township
Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold a Schwans fund
raiser 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 7 at the fire hall in Indian Head. You
can pre-order or buy straight from the truck. Get an order form by
calling Cheryl Hoffer at 724-455-1109 or several local businesses will
have them.
Ridge Community
Center
Pie Social Bingos will begin 7 p.m. April 27 at the Ridge Community
Center at the intersection in White. Bingos will be held throughout the
summer the last Tuesday of the month. The cost is $3 and extra cards
are $1.
Cameron’s Angels relay team of the American Cancer
Society’s Relay for Life has put together a cookbook full of
delicious desserts and sugar free recipes. The books are $10 each and
the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information
and to purchase a book, call 724-547-6317.
The
first Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce (MLCC) Breakfast Exchange
Meeting coordinated by State Representative Mike Reese was held at the
Black Dog Pub in Donegal on July 21. Senior Supervisory Agent Shaheen
of the Attorney General’s Office taught members and guests how to
protect their identity. It was a great way for MLCC members to network
and expand business opportunities while also learning how to protect
themselves personally and professionally from identity theft. Everyone
in attendance were given 30 seconds to introduce themselves and had the
opportunity to meet and speak with Representative Reese.
The
Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce (MLCC) will hold its First Annual
Sporting Clays Event on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Come join
the MLCC for a fun-filled event of sporting clays! It is sure
to be a great time as you test your skills with the
supervision of professionals in the natural wood settings of the
beautiful Laurel Highlands at Seven Springs. The schedule of
events are Registration from 8-9 a.m., Shotgun start at different
stations with flights beginning at 9 a.m., with a buffet lunch from 12
– 1:30 p.m. with awards and prizes to follow. The
entry is fee $150.00 which includes ammo, shot gun, and buffet
lunch. Sponsorships will be available. For
information please contact Kris Enberg @ 724-593-8900 or mlcc@lhtot.com
or John Tierney ~ Resort Homes, LLC @ 412-491-0648 or
resorthomes@comcast.net. It’s Golf with a shotgun!!
Ag Progress Days
Pennsylvania's largest outdoor agricultural exposition, will return for
its annual three-day run, August 17-19. Sponsored by Penn State's
College of Agricultural Sciences, the event is held at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles
southwest of State College on PA Route 45.
PEC Board of Directors -- meeting:
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in the Red Barn at Ag Progress Days, Rock
Springs, PA.
Horses In The Park-
HIP
Last Sunday of each month, weather permitting. Sunday,
August 29, 2010 - 1:00 PM at Valley Green Inn, Forbidden Drive,
Wissahickon Valley, Fairmount Park. Come
"Celebrate the Horse!" with An Equine Experience for an "up close &
personal experience." Ask questions, meet and greet the horses and
their riders. Learn about safe and proper etiquette when encountering a
horse on the trail or Forbidden Drive and how to safely approach a
horse.
Visit the Courtesy Stable website for more information. If
you are on their mailing list, please email or call them with new
addresses, phone numbers and especially your Email address so
they can keep in touch. Thanks much….The PEC
Westmoreland and Fayette Co. Directors:
Be
sure to visit the PEC web site at: www.pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.com
for current issues, contact information and upcoming meeting and
training dates. The
PEC is trying to make available important information to all equine
owners in Pa.
If,
for any reason, you would
like to be excluded from their mailing list, please respond to
724-593-5098 or milkmaid@lhtot.com
Check out
this exciting new blog from local gal Kim Midlo Shaffer. Kim says;
"I
L♥ve to bake...I'll share my favorite recipes here, along
with favorite products, and special treasures from the kitchens of my
dear Mom and Gram."
Click
on picture to
be blessed!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Laurel
Highlands
Chamber
of Commerce Laurel
Highlands Chamber new website
is up and running.
Mt. Pleasant
Farmer's
Market
The Farmer's Market will be starting June 16th and run through Oct. 6,
2010 every Wednesday from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at the Parking Lot behind
Levin Furniture Store. Registration is $5.00 or $50.00 for the season.
The market is now also opening up the market not only to homegrown
produce but, soaps, baked goods, clothing, etc. and food vendors as
well. If you would like more information please contact Mt. Pleasant
Business District Authority at 724-552-9942 or Richard Rega at
724-547-2122.
Remember the Laurel Highlands Chamber is here for the businesses
throughout our community. Member participation is the key to all
functions and events. Showing off your business is what the chamber
helps you do. Please participate and let us know what is happening.
Sincerely,
Gregory Wilson
Laurel Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Attention
Golfers! Annual golf outing, Saturday, October 2nd-Donegal Highlands
Golf Course
We are now accepting registrations for our 22nd annual golf outing. It
is a four person scramble format. Registration is $85/person or
$340/team. Save $5/person if you register and pay for your team by July
31st. Lunch, cart, & prizes included. Tee time is 1 P.M.
(Captains: We are extending the captains' special- register and pay by
July 23rd and get a FREE dozen golf balls.)
Come out and enjoy the cooler fall weather with us and help us raise
much needed funds for the Center. We sure hope you can make it.
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. They offer
Preschool through 12th grade. Preschool is offered at both South Campus
in Indian Head and North Campus in Donegal. Financial aid and busing
from Connellsville, Mt. Pleasant, Ligonier, Uniontown, Rockwood and
Somerset School Districts are available. Honors, Advanced Placement,
Foreign Language, Music and Performing Arts and so many other high
quality academics are offered. Come be a part of receiving an education
with a distinctly Christian world view. For more information go to
www.champion.org/ccs or call 724-455-2122 ext 104 or Toll Free
877-744-3353.
Email
us
at Real Country Life
to have your School News listed in this column.
A
French
social scientist who traveled the United States in 1831, de Tocqueville
wrote
in Democracy in America:
"Religion
in America...must be regarded as the foremost of the political
institutions of
that country; for if it does not impart a taste for freedom, it
facilitates the
use of it...
This
opinion is not peculiar to a class of citizens or a party, but it
belongs to
the whole nation."
De
Tocqueville stated:
"The
sects that exist in the United States are innumerable. They all differ
in respect
to the worship which is due to the Creator; but they all agree in
respect to
the duties which are due from man to man.
Each
sect
adores the Deity in its own peculiar manner, but all sects preach the
same
moral law in the name of God...
Moreover,
all
the sects of the United States are comprised within the great unity of
Christianity, and Christian morality is everywhere the same."
De
Tocqueville added:
"There
is no country in the whole world where the Christian religion retains a
greater
influence than in America...
and
nothing
better demonstrates how useful it is to man, since the country where it
now has
the widest sway is both the most enlightened and the freest."
The DEP has scheduled a public hearing for the Henry Strip Mine 12:30
to 2:30 p.m. August 10 at Springfield Elementary School. If you would
like more information regarding this mine planned for Rogers Mills, you
can also contact The Mountain Watershed Association at 724-455-4200.
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.
Saltlick Township.
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: What sort of shields did
the servants of Hadadezar carry?
Last
week's question
was:What is the version
of the Bible that
includes many interpretations of the original language within each
verse? There are several versions. Don and Betty Chearney said the
"Blue Letter Bible" I was thinking of the Amplified.
EBOOKS
Due
to the many requests of Pastor David Wilkerson's books,
''AMERICA’S
LAST
CALL" was made
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 THE PASTORS OF DONEGAL, SALTLICK AND
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPS
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.
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:
724-455-1715
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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)
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RECEIVED SOME GREAT NEW PICTURES.
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SEE THEM!
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: What is the name of a very versatile
vegetable grown locally this time of year that with it you can make
either bread or pickles? Dink Critchfield, Kathy Kacala, Annette
Porterfield, Doris Randall, Dorothy Beck, Howard Duff, Peggy Magyor,
Don and Betty Chearney, Jim Shawley and Betty Bando all called or
emailed to answer Zucchini.
This week’s question is asked by Don Chearney: We return
to the garden for this week’s question: What vegetable or fruit
is prepared before it is ripe and used as a delicious sidedish?
If you know the answer or have a trivia question you’d like
to ask, give me a call or send an email.
Email
us at Real Country Life to have
your Birthday or Anniversary listed
in this column.
Pineapple
Zucchini Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
* 1 cup All-purpose Flour
* 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (can
Use All White Flour If You Don't Have This)
* 1-¼ cup Granulated Sugar
* 1/2 Cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut
* 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
* Freshly Grated Nutmeg, To Taste (1/4
To 1/2 Tsp?), Optional
* 1 Pinch Ginger (about 1/16 Tsp Or So),
Optional
* 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil
* 2 whole Large Eggs
* 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
* 2 Cups Grated (unpeeled) Zucchini
(*see Note)
* 1 (20 Oz.) Can Crushed Pineapple In
Juice, Drained (reserve In Case You Need It For The Cake Batter Or The
Frosting)
FROSTING
* 2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
* 8 Ounces Low-fat Cream Cheese,
Softened (can Use Full-fat Cream Cheese)
* 2 Cups Powdered Sugar, Approx.
* 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
* Splash Of Milk Or Pineapple Juice, If
Necessary
* Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level
with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and
spices in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well. Stir egg mixture, grated
zucchini, and pineapple into flour mixture. Batter will be stiff and
dry but keep folding it and it will all come together. If it still
seems too dry, just add a little splash of the pineapple juice.
Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for about 33-35 minutes or until a wooden pick
inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs and cake is pulling
away from sides of pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare frosting, combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl.
Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar
and vanilla just until smooth. Add a splash of milk or pineapple juice
if necessary. Spread frosting over top of cake. You can garnish with
chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired.
NOTES
: If your zucchini are huge, scrape the seeds out of the center before
you shred it so it’s not too watery. Also, I spread it all
out on layers of paper towel to drain it and dry it off a bit. Then I
measure out 2 cups. Not sure if this is critical though. Nuts can also
be added to the cake batter if desired. This recipe makes a very
generous amount of frosting.
Indian Creek Village
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(Not sure of the date )
Baby
Jumpy Chair. Good Condition.
$10
BEFCO Auger and Bit
Drive Shaft cut for a Kubota BX24
Paid $1000 Sell for $500
Used 3 times
1983 Silverado Parts
NEW LOWER PRICE $1200! takes all
Includes motor, factory bed, cab, three frames and a whole truck
724-455-7746
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