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E-mailBluegrass Jams at Greenwood church
A new season of Bluegrass Jams at Greenwood Methodist Church will begin 6 p.m. Saturday. New to the Greenwood stage will be Hammered Dulcimer virtuoso Adam Sutch of Sutch Sounds and Marjorie Urban. Back from past performances will be the Dunbar Boys, Wash House Band, Springtime Hill Barn Band and the Butter Bean Sisters. Any picker who wants to jam is welcome. The Greenwood Methodist Church is on Ninth Street (Route 119 south) in Connellsville. Parking is across from the church. The kitchen will be open. For more information, call Ron Beatty at 724-628-3318.
On Saturday, the Bullskin Township Volunteer Fire Co. will sell its famous hoagies at two locations: Bullskin Township Elementary School on Route 982 off Route 119 next to Sheetz. The other location is at the NAPA Auto Parts parking lot across from Applebee's in Mt. Pleasant. Participate in their fundraisers and support the fire company and all other local volunteer fire companies of your area.
St. Vincent College Equestrian Club, under the direction of Dr. Veronica I. Ent, will hold a presenter who will discuss large animal rescue, how to extinguish barn fires and safe trailering from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Equine Council will hold a brief meeting after the presentation. All attending are asked to stay for this meeting. Program and meeting will be held at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, Route 981 in Latrobe. For directions and more information, call Jean Gilmore of the Pennsylvania Equine Council at 724-593-5098 or e-mail: milkmaid@lhtot.com.
The 2009 Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show will be held at the Donegal Area Community Center, Route 31 in Donegal from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14. There will be handmade crafts, vendors, homemade soups and sandwiches, Belgian waffles and more. Admission is free. For more information, call 724-455-1934.
The Millertown Community Church, Millertown Road in Normalville, will host Billy Speer at 7 p.m. Sunday. Come enjoy an evening of ministry through his gospel music. The church will also hold revival services at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 to 20 and 10:55 a.m. Nov. 15. Speaker will be Evangelist Dave Kistler, a minister of God's word. His family has a music ministry.
The Indian Head Church of God will host a benefit concert for the Indian Creek Valley Food Pantry at 7 p.m. Nov. 15. Admission is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken for the pantry. Those attending are asked to bring a canned good. Donating their talent for the evening will be Victory Express and New Generation. Both are local bands performing bluegrass and gospel music. For further information, call 724-455-2626 or 724-455-2452. The ICV Food Pantry serves those who are needy in Saltlick and Springfield townships.
Mt. Zion Community Church in Acme behind Bear Rocks Community will hold a week of revival services at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 to 19. Special speaker will be Rand Hummel of The Wilds Camp in North Carolina. The public is warmly invited to attend. The service on Nov. 15 begins at 9:30 a.m.
Rand Hummel will also preach a Friday Night Teen Rally 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Mt. Zion. Students in seventh through 12th grade are invited.
Chestnut Ridge Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Cook Township Community Center in Stahlstown. This month's speaker will be Kirk Renner, who will be talking about the Weddells of Old Westmoreland. The public is invited to come and join them as they learn about one of the founding families of our area.
Last week's trivia question was: There were three grocery stores in Mill Run in the 1950s and 1960s. What were their names? Donetta Graham, Helen Miner, Velma Ingelido, Betty Bando, Walter Johnson, Mary and Eugene Ritenour, Aggie Compton, Tryinia Pierno and Dink Critchfield all called or e-mailed to answer. Jim Shawley was thinking of Miller's, Dull's and Livingston's.
This week's question is asked by Peggy Magyor: What is the difference between a Point House and a Light House?
If you know the answer or have a trivia question you'd like to ask, give me a call or send an e-mail. If you have news for this column, give me a call at 724-455-7746 or e-mail me at briklyn@lhtot.com by 6 p.m. Tuesday to have your news appear that Friday.
