Winter Fun and Holiday Events Guide 2019

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Supplement of The Clarion News and Midweek Page 2 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 Clarion Chamber of Business First Presbyterian and Industry -SHOP SMALL Church events 2019 First Presbyterian into music that tells Church the story of how God came to Earth in the Shop TSmHall IWSelco mHe OLIDAY SEyAour SholOidayN shopping in 700 Wood Street Station-The Clarion Area the Clarion Area. Grab an Clarion, PA 16214 form of Jesus Christ to Chamber of Business & ornament to also have a 814-226-8145 shed light in the chance at up to 20% off on Industry urges you to www.clarionpresby.org darkness, bring hope shop small, shop local this Chamber merchandise to the hopeless, and including ALF shirts, holiday season. On The First instill peace within Saturday, November 30th, Clarionopoly games, tic- the Clarion Area Chamber tac-toe and cheese boards Presbyterian Church the restless. The will be hosting a “Shop and more! Don’t forget to of Clarion invites you cantata starts at 7:00 Small Welcome Station” at bring your letters to to join us as we p.m., culminates in a their office at 650 Main Santa to drop in his mail present the cantata candle lighting service box on the Clarion Area Street in Clarion. Stop by “God With Us,” on to “Silent Night,” and for some light refresh - Chamber porch because Christmas Eve. A ments and take a chance certificates that you can Santa comes to town concludes with a to win coupons and gift then use to do some of December 6th. variety of talented beautiful bell peal and For more information, arrangers have taken “Joy to the World” contact the Chamber at familiar Christmas announcing the birth (814) 226-9161 or Brookville Light [email protected]. carols and woven them of the Christ Child. Up Night 2019 This event signals the on Main Street that Need to buy a special beginning of the holiday evening which becomes a season and takes place life sized, interactive gift, but don’t the Friday after sculpture. Most events are Thanksgiving in beauti - free to the public so bring have the CASH?? ful, downtown Brookville. your cameras along with Featured are family the family and enjoy the friendly, fun activities evening! Holiday street Check out our Christmas along with vendors serv - decorations and the ing hot, delicious food and Community Christmas unsecured loan options! holiday crafts and games tree in the Courthouse beginning at 5:00PM on yard are officially lighted Friday, November 29th, during this event. The cul - FIRST UNITED 2019. Pre-parade activi - minating activity is the ties include automated parade filled with live train rides around down - music, floats, marching NATIONAL BANK town, a caricature artist, a units, fire trucks and the Member FDIC face painter, Jefferson arrival of Santa atop a the FUN Bank County History Center BVFC truck. Line up FRYBURG OIL CITY NEW BETHLEHEM train display, children’s starts at the Presbyterian crafts under the big tents Church at 6:30 PM. Santa 19535 Route 208 1 Central Ave 224 Wood St. sponsored by community meets and listens to each 814-354-7311 814-676-8647 814-275-2200 organizations, the child as they share their FRANKLIN CLARION CRANBERRY Brookville Community gift list and then receive a 1153 Liberty St. 400 Liberty St. 112 Hoss Dr. Band playing holiday box of sweets from Mrs. 814-437-5758 814-227-2400 814-678-1115 tunes and group caroling Claus. Santa continues to via the Special K Quartet. have hours in his cottage www.fun-bank.com A returning favorite event in front of the Courthouse features a huge ice sculp - until Christmas weekend. ture carved by DiMartino Please check times posted Ice Company of Jeannette on the cottage. 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 3 Holiday happenings New Bethlehem Chamber at the Cranberry Mall aCnhrinstmoasu Panradce e& sBr osad chStereetd, uNleew Loocafti one: vents November 23- Santa Spend Black Friday Snack with Santa Bethlehem, PA New Bethlehem Fire Arrives at Noon! with us at the mall! All The annual New Time: 1:00pm Hall immediately following Bethlehem Christmas Parade Registration the Christmas Parade Say hi to Santa and doors open b 8AM. Parade and Snack With Form: (Contact us @ Sponsored by the New have photos taken bu Decemeber 2- Deer Santa kicks off the holiday 814.275.3929 or email Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Identity Studio & Widow Day- 10AM season. Come join us for the [email protected] Company Ladies Aux. Designs. Free cookies Join us for free coffee, parade and stop by the New to download registration Phone: 814-275-3929 while supplies last. doughnuts and a goodie Bethlehem Fire Hall with form) Contact: Chamber November 29-Black bag, while supplies last. the kids after the parade to Sponsored by the Office visit with Santa. Redbank Valley Chamber of E-Mail: info@red - Friday Must be 18 years or older. Date: December 7 Commerce bankchamber.com Parade Location: Snack With Santa Admission: FREE A Christmas Live Nativity Gathering in The Real Reason For The Season The Trinity Point Mary, Joseph, the three Church of God will wise men, the Brockway 2019 hold its annual Live shepherds, and the November 21- 10AM-6PM through Sunday before Nativity on Friday, angel. The scene is November 22- 10AM-6PM Thanksgiving and Friday December 6 from 6:00- accompanied by November 23- 10AM-6PM through Sunday after 8:00 p.m. and traditional Christmas November 24- 12PM-4PM Thanksgiving. Saturday, December 7 carols, sung by a choir November 29- 10AM-6PM Shoppers can kick off from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in of church members. In the park across from November 30- 10AM-6PM their holiday season and addition to the December 1- 10AM-6PM the Courthouse. find handmade crafts, characters, the scene As the holiday holiday decor, antiques also includes live A Christmas season approaches, we and collectibles, baked animals such as sheep Gathering in Brockway is all get busy with the goods, wine, furniture, and donkeys. a hometown event featur - hustle and bustle of and much more from 29 There is no charge ing local crafters and the season. The live for viewing the nativity. different stops through - businesses throughout nativity reminds us of For more out the town. the small town of the real reason for the information about the Start your holiday season by depicting the Brockway, Pennsylvania. Live Nativity, call (814) season in Brockway and birth of Jesus. Come different characters of Each year, the event 226-8672. experience a traditional and see members of the the Nativity, such as takes place the Thursday country Christmas! church acting out the Home Hospice Health Care Care Did you know? Adult Daily According to a survey pers (96 percent) planned booming, this data rein - Living Center of more than 2,000 adults to make a purchase from a forces the fact that holi - in the United States con - retailer who has both a day shoppers still rely on Companion and ducted in September 2017 physical and online pres - brick-and-mortar stores. Personal Care Services by the International ence. Furthermore, 91 per - Retailers who understand Council of Shopping cent of holiday shoppers how to seamlessly offer All programs are licensed by the State of Pennsylvania. Centers, holiday shoppers said they were planning to both online resources as Home Health and Hospice are Medicare Certified. still prefer to shop at buy some of the items they well as a strong physical Serving Clarion County for more than 45 years. physical retailers for their researched online at phys - retail presence may enjoy gifting needs. The survey ical locations. Even an especially profitable 271 Perkins Road, Clarion, PA found that nearly all shop - though online sales are holiday season. (814)297-8400 • www.cfvna.org Page 4 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 Allegheny Riverstone Center of the Arts

Wurtlizper romBrick oGaltlerey asnd Gtift wando spi rist oef thais cson -oebnratead l Peittsvburegh nthet wos rld – right here in Christmas - Shop. cert. Symphony Brass in the beautiful Allegheny- Dave Wickerham No one makes the You may purchase Foxburg’s beautiful Clarion River Valley for December 15, 2019 Lincoln Hall’s McKissick tickets online or call to Memorial Church of Our your holiday inspiration. at 2:00PM Mighty Wurlitzer reserve. (724) 659-3153 Father on Sunday, Call to reserve your Lincoln Hall Theatre organ sound December 8 at 7:00 PM. tickets for this audience Foxburg, PA more glorious, and, with PSO-The Song of Foxburg’s beautiful and holiday favorite: Adults: $25 his brilliant theatre Christmas neo-Gothic Memorial 724-659-3153 or buy Members: $20 organ arrangements and December 8, 2019 Church of Our Father, online. Tickets: Adults Students $5 improvisation of audi - at 7:00PM gloriously bedecked with $30, Members $25, Celebrate the Holiday ence requests, no one Memorial Church poinsettias, will be the Students $5 Parking is Season as Allegheny entertains our apprecia - of our Father exquisite holiday setting at the AC Valley Medical RiverStone Center for tive and enthusiastic Foxburg, PA for this perennial Center, up the hill from the Arts proudly pres - audience better than Let the Trumpets favorite. The intimate the church, one-half ents the keyboard Dave Wickerham! This Sound! As the gifts are atmosphere and superb mile, on route 58, across artistry and improvisa - is truly world class the - all wrapped and under acoustics of this beauti - from the A-C Valley tional genius of audi - atre organ artistry from the tree, begin your ful stone church will Schools Shuttle service ence favorite DAVE one of the kindest, gen - Christmas Celebration resound with stirring to and from the church WICKERHAM in his cel - tlest and most generous with SONGS OF strains of the Pittsburgh will be provided. The ebrated CHRISTMAS souls… evidenced by the CHRISTMAS! There is Symphony Orchestra shuttles will begin an CONCERT on Sunday, glow you will feel after no more inspirational Brass Ensemble – some hour before the perform - December 15 at 2:00 PM having experienced his way to begin Christmas of the most superbly tal - ance, at 6:00 PM. in Lincoln Hall – fol - inspiring performance. week than to give your - ented brass musicians in lowed by a Holiday You will be ready for the self the gift of music per - reception in the Red holidays with the joy formed by the world cel - Christmas Market Saturday, Christmas gifts and November 30, 2019 decor. Come out to the A CHRISTMAS TRAIN SHOW 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Crawford Center on The Clarion Model Admission is by donations 11 – 6 pm to 8 pm Crawford Center, Small Business Saturday so, come check us out. We for a variety of hand - Railroad Club is getting 13 – 6 pm to 8 pm 511 Hill Street, ready for their annual hope to see you there! crafted items. We have a 14 – 10 am to 5 pm Emlenton, PA Christmas Train Show at 15 – 1 pm to 4 pm wide range of gifts and November the Cranberry Mall in 18 – 6 pm to 8 pm decor, and everything is Cranberry, PA. This year's This holiday season, handmade! Visit our 22 OPENING DAY OF 20 – 6 pm to 8 pm show will be located in the support businesses, arti - events page for more THE CHRISTMAS former BON-TON. The 21 – 10 am to 6 pm - sans and crafters in our information: facebook.co SHOW; 6 pm– 8 pm. show will begin on Friday, Drawing for raffles & door communities by shop - m/2954661746105591/ev November 22, 2019. We 23 - 10 am to 6 pm prizes ping local for your ents will be featuring layouts 24 - 1 pm to 4 pm 22 – pm-4 pm in G, O, HO, and N Scales. Black Friday, Nov.29 – NEW LIGHT, INC. Also, LEGO Train layout, 10 am to 6 pm For more information Are you a compassionate person looking for a great career opportunity? New Light, Inc. is now accepting applications for T-Track Modular layout 30 - 10 am-6 pm call John Netzlof at: (814) Direct Care Personnelfor the Clarion and DuBois areas. and O Scale Disney Train 501-0286. This position will provide support for intellectually/developmentally disabled individuals December in a community based residential program. Set Raffle. We will have Cranberry Mall, 6945 Competitive starting hourly wages ($12.00/hr. - $14.00/hr.) All shifts available, especially the hobby shop stocked 1 – 1 pm to 4 pm U. S. 322, Cranberry, PA night and weekend shifts! Open Availability greatly appreciated! with goodies to either get Benefit Package Available! Paid Vacation! Opportunity for advancement in the company! 4 – 6 pm to 8 pm 16319. (814) 676-2353. We are a restraint and restriction free agency. Interested individuals must be started in the hobby or, able to obtain a criminal background check free of certain serious violations, 6 – 6 pm to 8 pm The Clarion Model child abuse clearance, FBI clearance and possess a valid expand your existing lay - Railroad Club is located drivers license and a reliable, registered, insured vehicle. out. We will have other 7 – 10 am to 6 pm All interested individuals may contact the HR Dept. at New Light, Inc at 615 Main St. Clarion, PO Box 761, Clarion, PA 16214 @ 814-226-6444 x103 stuff to see as well. 8 – 1 pm to 4 pm or email [email protected] PA 16214. New Light, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 5 First United Methodist Church Festival of Trees The Festival of Trees Advent and Christmas schedule will return to its new 600 Wood Street expect? 8:30 Traditional, Evening Worship, location in Cook Clarion PA 16214 with choir 9:45 Wednesday December 11, Forest for a third www.fumc-clarion.org Contemporary, with wor - 7:00pm Informal, come as year! ship band 11:00 you are; hymn sing, Come join us to cele - Traditional, with special prayer, and scripture mes - The highly-anticipat - brate and worship music sage Jesus during the holi - ed Festival of Trees will Evening Worship, Sunday Worship return December 6 and day season! Wednesday December December 15 , 3rd week December 7 to the 4, 7:00pm Informal , of Advent Message is Sawmill Center for the Wednesday come as you are; hymn from Matthew 11:2-11, Arts in Cook Forest. November 27, 7pm sing, prayer, and scripture “Yes, and More!” – God’s Festival of Trees will Thanksgiving Worship sion of the event. message promise, yes, and more! have 25 individual craft in the sanctuary; commu - A Chinese auction Sunday Worship 8:30 Traditional, with spe - vendors, 60 market ven - nity is invited Singing of will offer guests the December 8 , 2nd week cial music 9:45 dors, a robust Christmas songs, prayers, and chance to win prizes, and of Advent Message is Contemporary, with wor - tree display, Chinese auc - Thanksgiving message food will also be avail - from Isaiah 11:1-10, “The ship band 11:00 tion, and Christmas able throughout the Sunday Worship Root of Jesse” - Godly Children’s Christmas musical performers on December 1 , 1st week of event. leadership – a promise for program , “A Meaningful both event days from 10 A $2 admission fee Advent With Holy today? 8:30 Traditional, Christmas” am to 5 pm along with ice will be collected at the Communion all are wel - with special music 9:45 Evening Worship, carving on Saturday from door. All proceeds from come Message is from Contemporary, with wor - Wednesday December 12 to 3 pm. the event benefit the Isaiah 2:1-5, “In Days To ship band 11:00 18, 7:00pm Informal , The trees may be Sawmill Center for the Come” – What might we Traditional, with choir come as you are; hymn purchased at the conclu - Arts. sing, prayer, and scripture message Sunday Worship, December 22 , 4th week Sligo Volunteer Fire YMCA TURKEY of Advent Message is from Isaiah 7:10-16, “A Company Bingo Sign Before Us” – To tell of The Sligo Volunteer 21st at the SVFD fire TROT 2019 the time to come . . . 8:30 Fire Company will be hall. Doors will open at YMCA Turkey Trot- door prizes. Award cere - Traditional, with special having a Turkey Bingo - 5 pm and games starts November 23. mony in Clarion Venango music 9:45 Contemporary, Thursday, November at 6 pm. Registration begins at 8 Campus after race com - with worship band 11:00 am at the trail head. Fee- pletion. For more informa - A Christmas Cantata by $25.00. Walkers begin at tion contact Katie at 814- Joseph M. Martin, “Let For All Your Home Needs 9:00 am, runners begin at 677-3000 or ocywell - There Be Christmas” We Service 9:05 am. Chip Timing, [email protected]. Christmas Eve What Worship, Tuesday We Sell December 24 Message is HOME APPLIANCES from Luke 2:1-20, Refrigerators • Washers • Dryers • Ranges “Ordinary Times, Forever Victorian Christmas Miracles” 5:00pm Microwave Hoods • Dishwashers • Freezers Families with children Wine Walk themed, with The December 7, 2019, 1:00 information call (814) 849- Messengers praise band pm- 5:00 pm, Main Street 8448, email brookvil - 7:00pm Traditional Brookville PA 15825 lechamber(at)gmail.com or Candle-lighting service Stroll through historic visit http://brookvil - with choir 11:00pm Main Street visiting par - lechamber.com. You may Traditional Candle-light - ticipating businesses and also visit their FACE - ing midnight service with wine tasting! Tickets must BOOK page. soloists and Holy be pre-ordered. *Must be 21 years of Communion; all are wel - Hetricks Farm Supply, Inc. For tickets or more age to participate come 772 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem • 814-275-3507 Page 6 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 Historic Brookville’s Victorian Christmas December 6 th -8 th This Christmas season, ness or office on the list Live Nativity Brass Ensemble Square playing music. take a walk through the for judging, contact Lorie 5:30pm-6pm 6:15pm-8pm ages as you stroll through Park at (814) 715-4249. Strolling Main Street Strolling Main Street Toy Drive Brookville’s Victorian Bring life to the The Brass Ensemble 10am-5pm Christmas scheduled for Children’s Concert- Christmas season and will be performing while Town Square December 6-8, 2019. You’ll 5:00pm - Rebecca M witness the Live Nativity strolling Main Street. ‘Tis the season for giv - swear you’ve fallen into a Arthurs Library. make it’s way down Main ing. Donations of brand Dicken’s Novel as you gaze Two women plus Street. Starting at Orchestra new toys will be accepted in awe at the costumed twelve instruments equal Franklin Avenue, ending 6:45pm to assist families in need locals and exquisite deco - one good time at Barnett Street. Columbia Theater this holiday season. rations. Taking part in the when Simple Gifts takes The Brookville Area Sponsored by Clarion Chamber Singers truly communal event is the stage. Drawing on an High School Orchestra ABATE. Free hot choco - 5:30pm-8pm will be performing in the something that the locals impressive variety of eth - late with donation. Strolling Main Street lobby of the theater. look forward to all year nic folk syles, this award- The Brookville High long. Indulge your senses winning duo plays ever - Model Train Display School Chamber Singers. Christmas Tree Lane in the sights, sounds, thing from lively Irish jibs 11am-4pm 5pm-8pm TBA smells, and most impor - and down-home American Model Train Display Jefferson County tantly tastes offered by the reels to hard-driving Allegheny Plateau 5:30pm-9pm - TBA Courthouse Lobby Division National Model event. You’ll be privy to Klezmer frailachs and Allegheny Plateau Railroad Association will Victorian carolers and a haunting Gypsy melodies, Division National Model Saturday, December 7: live nativity strolling spicing the mix with the have many model trains Railroad Association will Children’s Shopping down Main Street, wine distinctive rhythms of on display and operating. have many model trains Mart - 9am till 1pm tastings and delicious spe - Balkan dance music, the on display and operating. Brookville Fire Soup Sale cials at the local restau - lush sounds of Bowdish Model Dept Hall 11am till sellout or 2pm rants, extravagant craft Scandinavian twin fid - The BVFC Ladies Railroad Brookville YMCA and vendor sales with dling, and original compo - Auxilliary will be hosting 5:30pm-9pm A variety of soup will unique gifts and decor sitions written in a tradi - their annual Children’s Jefferson County be available for donation. await you, and so much tional style. Shopping Mart, an oppor - History Center All proceeds benefit Youth more. The entire town Charles Bowdish, a tunity for children to shop in Government at opens up their doors as the Toy Drive renowned miniature rail - for their families for the Brookville Area High Victorian Christmas 5pm to 8pm holidays. All items are road creator shared his School. comes into full swing! Town Square talents locally. The $10 or less. Free gift wrapping available. Tis the season for giv - Bowdish Model Railroad Book & Bake Sale Kitchen will be open. A Holiday Celebration ing. Donations of brand Display at the Jefferson 2:30pm-4pm of a Bygone Era new toys will be accepted County History Center is Rebecca M Arthurs Christmas Craft & to assist families in need one of the most popular Library Gift Bazaar Schedule of Events: this holiday season. exhibits and redesigned Stop by the public 9am-4pm Sponsored by Clarion multiple time throughout library for a mini book 2 locations Friday December 6th : ABATE. Free hot choco - the year. Stop by to see sale and delicious baked late with toy donation. what has changed. EUM Church, South Victorian Era Best White Street, goods. (814) 849-5512. Dressed - Judging will Brookville155 Main St, Living Windows Victorian Carolers start after 2pm - 6pm-8pm Brookville (former Means Gingerbread House 5:30pm to 8pm Downtown Businesses Strolling Main Street Lauf)Browse local ven - Party - 2pm Various Main Street See the local shops, Victorian Carolers will dors and crafters for the Rebecca M Arthurs Businesses restaurants, and other be strolling Main Street perfect gifts, decor, and Library Store fronts along Main businesses in their best singing your holiday special treats. The local library is Street will come alive dur - Victorian Era Costumes. favorites. hosting a Gingerbread ing this magical night in A panel of judges will visit Christmas Tree Lane House Building Contest. Historic Brookville. This each participating busi - Orchestra - 6pm 10am-2pm All ages are welcome. favorite holiday tradition ness and awarding points Columbia Theater Jefferson County Groups should not exceed includes musical perform - for accuracy, percentage of Hickory Grove Courthouse Lobby 4 people. Register before ances, demonstrations, cooperation, and holiday Elementary Orchestra Music 10am-5pm November 21st. (814) 849- and many of your favorite spirit. To get your busi - will be performing in the Town SquareMEGA Rock 5512. holiday pastimes. lobby of the theater. 105.5 FM will be in Town See BROOKVILLE , Page 7 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 7

Brookville From page 6 Jingle Bell Run Wine Walk goods. (814) 849-5512. invited to join in the work - Oil City's Christmas Jingle Bell Run- shop. All events are free 1pm till 5pm Past Jingle Bell Run Free kids race at 8:45 . Brookville Chamber of Church Tours and supported by Holy December 7, 2019 Every kid wins a prize! Commerce 1:30pm Trinity Episcopal Church Don’t miss Brookville Starting at Grace and the Pennsylvania Join Santa, aka the Gift basket and prize Chamber’s annual Wine Lutheran Church Council On The Arts. Mayor of Oil City, giveaways during Walk featuring over a Visitors and friends are William P. Moon, Jr., in awards! Special appear - dozen wineries with a invited to join us for a free Simple Gifts Concert this festive event run - ance by the Grinch! 7:00pm variety of flavors to sam - tour of the churches in the ning or walking through ple and purchase. (814) area. This is a great Holy Trinity Church the streets of Oil City. START TIME : 9:00am 849-8448. opportunity to come to a Two women plus deeper understanding of twelve instruments equal Race starts at 9am, run - END TIME : 11:00am Dinner Theater the architecture, history, one good time when ners and walkers togeth - PRICE : $20.00 Race 6pm till 9pm and spirit of these historic Simple Gifts takes the er, on a fairly flat course Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee stage. Drawing on an Columbia Theater buildings. Tour begins at out and back through REGISTRATION : “12 Days of Christmas” Grace Lutheran and pro - impressive variety of eth - downtown Oil City. Race nic folk syles, this award- Price increases to $25.00 Doors open 530pm. ceeds to Holy Trinity, registration and start Immaculate Conception, winning duo plays ever - after November 23, 2018 Dinner 6pm. Show starts line at the Transit 7pm. First Presbyterian, and thing from lively Irish jibs at 11:59pm EST First United Methodist. and down-home American Building in Oil City. Please note: This is a reels to hard-driving Sunday December 8th driving tour and carpool - Klezmer frailachs and ing is encouraged. haunting Gypsy melodies, Christmas Tree Lane spicing the mix with the 10am-2pm Music Workshop distinctive rhythms of East Brady Area Jefferson County 4:00pm Balkan dance music, the Courthouse Lobby Holy Trinity Church lush sounds of It’s obvious that Simple Light-Up Night Scandinavian twin fid - Model Train Display Gifts loves the music they dling, and original compo - East Brady's Annual Claus! 11am-3pm play and knows how to sitions written in a tradi - Light Up Night, will be Refreshments and TBA share their excitement tional style. held on Saturday, snacks will be served. If with the audience. This Allegheny Plateau December 7, 2019 at 5 you have the exterior of Division National Model event is for everyone Christmas Tree Lane pm. young and old. Come to your home decorated for Railroad Association will All of December Join your neighbors have many model trains the workshop Sunday Christmas, please feel Monday thru Friday in Veteran's Memorial on display and operating. afternoon for practical 8:30am- 4:30pm free to join us and light Park on Kellys Way to training and come to the Jefferson County up your home also. concerts for enjoyment. light up the trees and Courthouse Lobby Make our town shine! Open House Tours Children and Adults are maybe even see Santa 1pm to 3pm Laurel Realty 24th All are welcome. Come Annual take a look at beautiful, unique homes whether Nineteenth Dcentuirdy toyonso, whuich hkistonrianos wClem? ent Clark Moore's A Christmas you are in the market to political cartoonist feel are invaluable tools poem "A Visit from Gathering In buy or not. Call Laurel Brockway Thomas Nast was in helping to under - Saint Nicholas." Though 2019 Realty for more details among the most influ - stand how nineteenth the image of Santa (814) 849-3636. ential people of his century Americans felt Claus has evolved from qÜìêëJ=pìåI=kçî=ONJOQ Book & Bake Sale time, and chances are about their country's Nast's original in 1863, cêáJ=pìåI=kçî=OVJaÉÅK=N 1pm -4pm he's still influencing the civil war, Nast created he is credited with Rebecca M Arthurs lives of millions of the now-iconic image of forming the basis of the Library young people today, Santa Claus. Nast, who popular depictions of 29 crafters, open houses, and Stop by the public shops adjacent to Routes 28 more than a century was born in 1840, creat - Santa that have become and 219N in Brockway, PA. library for a mini book after his death. In addi - ed the image in 1863 synonymous with the sale and delicious baked Like us on Facebook at tion to his political car - after his wife read him holiday season. A Christmas Gathering in Brockway Page 8 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 Franklin Light Up Night – November 23 Saturday, November The Franklin Library nesses and community magical night as we EXTRAVAGANZA, 23, marks the official will host a Cookie Walk organizations to create ignite the true spirit of Carolers, Holiday Treats beginning of the holiday Bake Sale and DeBence impressive holiday floats the holiday season in the • Barrow Theatre Lobby season in beautiful Antique Music World and impressive perform - hearts, minds and souls * 4 to 5:30 PM • SANTA Victorian Franklin, PA. will offer $5 Tours. ances. of people of all ages ...... CLAUS • Barrow Little Each year, this communi - on Saturday, November Theatre ty gathers together to Light Up Night kicks Following the parade, 23 in Always Eventful * 5 to 6 PM • Oil City celebrate the joy, magic off with an early visit the Franklin High Franklin, Pennsylvania. HS Choral Ensemble - and meaning of the holi - from Santa himself from School Madrigal Singers Free Hot Dogs, Cocoa & day season with family, 4 to 5:30 PM. Santa will share their gifts of music For further informa - Restrooms • First friends and visitors. be escorted in by the and song leading up to tion, please call the City Presbyterian Church, Franklin Fire the countdown for the of Franklin Events- Corner Elk/West Park Marketing Office at Our downtown gift Department and dropped Lighting of the * 5 PM • ROCKIN 814/437-1619 or go to stores, antique shops, off at the Barrow Little Community Tree. LIGHT UP PRE-SHOW - www.franklinpa.gov and restaurants roll out Theatre. There’s a Tammi Dahl, Nathaniel the red carpet to ensure Rockin’ Light Up Pre The holiday magic Licht, Rachael Mellor • that your shopping and Parade Show featuring continues with the FRANKLIN LIGHT UP In front of Fountain dining experiences are Tammi Dahl, Rachael Fireworks Extravaganza NIGHT Park memorable. The Barrow Mellor and Nathaniel launched from Fountain Schedule of Activities * 6 PM • FRANKLIN Civic Theatre Lobby is Licht at 5 PM in front of Park. Only the sight of LIGHT UP NIGHT filled with dozens of Fountain Park. The Santa's sleigh moving * 10 AM to 6 PM • beautifully decorated Franklin Light Up Night across the sky could be Downtown Stores Open PARADE trees. The diversity of Parade begins at 6 PM. more exciting than this * 11 AM to 4 PM • $5 * Followed by Caroling, themes and variety of Thousands of colorful incredible display of Tours • DeBence Lighting of Community materials used to deco - lights and other creative color and light set to the Antique Music World Tree and rate these incredible materials are used by inspirational sounds of * Noon to 4 PM • * PYROTECHNICO works of art will add to our local schools, bands, the season. Cookie Walk • Franklin FIREWORKS EXTRAV - the fun and enjoyment of dance groups, service Library • corner AGANZA the evening. groups, churches, busi - Please join us on this 12th/Buffalo * 7:30 to 10:30 PM • * 1 PM to 9 PM • Mis B’Havin • R CHRISTMAS TREE Bandana Winery Catch a great Show Miracle on 34th Street alike by claiming that he the United States. It’s Reitz Theatre, really is Santa Claus, it almost in Canada. And it’s Christmas Auction DuBois Pa leads to a court case to not quite a town, because Sligo Recreation and a snack bar will be December 6, 7, 12, 13 determine his mental its residents never got Center will hosting available. Sponsored by at 7:30pm health and, more impor - around to getting organ - Christmas Auctions on Sligo Recreation Center. December 8 & 14 tantly, his authenticity. ized. So it almost doesn’t the following dates: The Sligo Recreation at 2:00pm exist. One cold, clear, win - November 12, December Center is located on 448 In this Christmas clas - Welcome to Almost, ter night, as the northern 6 at 6p.m. All new items Colerain St, Sligo. sic, an old man going by Maine lights hover in the star- the name of Kris Kringle Clearfield Arts filled sky above, the resi - fills in for an intoxicated Studio Theatre dents of Almost, Maine, Santa in Macy's annual 112 East Locust St. find themselves falling in Thanksgiving Day parade. Clearfield, PA 16830 and out of love in unex - Kringle proves to be such December 5-7 and pected and hilarious ways. a hit that he is soon 12-14 at 7:30 pm Knees are bruised. Hearts appearing regularly at the Adults $12 are broken. But the bruis - chain's main store in mid - Students $10 es heal, and the hearts town Manhattan. When Welcome to Almost, mend—almost—in this Kringle surprises cus - Maine, a place that’s so far delightful midwinter tomers and employees north, it’s almost not in night’s dream. 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 9 St. Marys Light Up Night 2019 St. Marys Light Up Side units from Elk by First Street by WRCReindeer Get your Holiday Night- November 22, County Riders On & Off CommonwealthFestive Food at CEC by Basket Raffle tickets on 2019 Road Recreation Club. ATVs by Elk County Dickinson… and more Light Up Night, or stop by We’ll welcome Santa At 8 PM the ATV units Riders On & Off Road attractions and events to the Chamber Office any with a grand parade, light will be escorted back to Recreation Club & Elk come!! Check back soon! time before December 19. up downtown St. Marys, the Chamber office for County EMSSanta at Get Your Tickets for the This is a real holiday bar - and there will be music, judging and display – Farmers National Annual Chamber Holiday gain – you get 15 tickets food, and fun for everyone! Chamber judges will BankHot chocolate & Basket Raffle! for just $5!! Buy some for Don’t miss this great com - choose the best-decorated cookies from the Lions SMACC is once again yourself, and don’t forget munity event! units, and awards will be Club at Farmers National sponsoring a Holiday your family, co-workers, It all starts with the presented!! BankJudging of best-deco - Basket Raffle to help fund and friends – Holiday Santa Parade, which But that’s just the rated ATV at Chamber the holiday festivities. All Basket Raffle tickets begins at 6:30PM. beginning! Here’s a sam - OfficeBasket Raffle at donations are greatly make a super pre- Santa will arrive at pling of the fun that’s Northwest BankDecorate appreciated!! Many won - Christmas gift, and your Farmer’s National Bank planned: Sugar Cookies at derful items have already purchase helps support at 7 PM, escorted by deco - Live Nativity by Shiloh Tablespoons Cafe & been contributed for the this wonderful community rated ATVs and Side-By- Presbyterian ChurchOlaf DeliPopcorn on Railroad raffle. holiday tradition. Festive tree-trimming tips and techniques People have visited and tips can help cele - than a tree skirt. they won't be disturbed. forests to select their brants do just that. · The more lights the bet - · Step back and enjoy Christmas trees for cen - · Prune the tree ter, especially on dense your handiwork, which will turies. While tree sellers first. Be sure to shape trees. also give you a chance to conveniently stationed in the tree as desired, · For a whimsical find any blank spots that store parking lots and since natural trees approach, match the tree need filling in. artificial trees displayed will have branches decor to home decor and the Tree trimming is one of in various retailers have sticking out. Wear color of furniture. the most enjoyable aspects led fewer people to ven - gardening gloves to · Make handcrafted of the holiday season, and ture into the wilderness, avoid being covered in ornaments with the whole there are no rules other the Christmas tree is still sap. family. than safety guidelines an important component · Position trees · Hang the most delicate when it comes to decorat - of holiday celebrations. away from heat pieces toward the top where ing. Long before the spread sources, such as fire - of Christianity, evergreen places, vents or radia - plants and trees held spe - tors, which can cause Serving Children Birth cial meaning for people the tree to dry out to Age 5 through: during the winter. Boughs prematurely and • Early Head Start and garlands were hung become a fire risk. • Head Start in homes and over doors · For added safety, and windows to repel evil cepts - were Pagan influ - anchor a tree to a wall or • Pre-K Counts ences. It took the popularity spirits and illnesses. On the ceiling, so it will not tumble ALL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS winter solstice, the green - of England's Queen Victoria over onto children or curi - and her German Prince FREE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ery would represent that ous pets. CLARION AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES spring would once again Albert appearing around a · In homage of the first arrive and banish winter's decorated Christmas tree to German Christmas trees, Services also provided to children with disabili*es. dreariness. eventually win over much decorate with natural ONLINE APPLICATIONS available directly from our Germans who decorated of Europe, Canada and the ingredients, such as berries Facebook Page or from our website: www.jcheadstart.com trees inside of their homes United States. and pinecones. Also, use Or call us: 15800562856150 are credited with starting Trees are very popular apples, nuts and marzipan Christian Christmas tree today. According to candies. traditions during the 16th StatisticsBrain, 10 million · To free up more space century. Early Americans artificial trees are sold in for presents, place a narrow were late to adopt the United States each year, tree stand inside of a water - Christmas trees because while 34.5 million real tress proof planting container. are sold annually. Such early Puritan settlers Place the tree inside. This ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS YEAR ROUND! thought the tradition - as trees require decorating, will provide a more stream - and the following secrets Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! well as carols and other con - lined look that's neater This organiza*on is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Page 10 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019

2019 Once NUopvoemnb Aer C22h, r2i3s,t 2m4 as in Knox November 22nd: Mrs. Claus to arrive prize give-away and Countryside Crafts Friday, 10 a.m. – 8 and visit with the chil - a grand prize give- 6361 Canoe Ripple p.m. dren. away will also be Road, off 1-80 Exit On Friday & awarded during 53, Knox, PA. November 23rd: Saturday, the event. Deer Saturday, 10 a.m. – begin Creek Winery Countryside Crafts 5 p.m. your holi - will also be giving invites you to begin day shop - away a free night your Christmas season November 24th: ping at that the B & B (you with us in a 1895 gener - Sunday, Noon – 5 the four Business must fill out the al store. We are anxious p.m. and Crafters’ loca - form found in our to share with you our tions at Wolf’s Den, flier and return by rooms of home decor. We ‘Tis the season…or Wentling Corners, November 23rd to offer decor that fits in will be soon enough. Salem Community be eligible). the the country, primi - We are sure that you Building, and all four tive, and farmhouse will find something of Knox’s Business We are look - styles. Our Women’s special for everyone on Open Houses. Browse ing forward to a Boutique has great Santa’s list at Once beautiful handmade great event and apparel, purses, and Upon a Christmas gifts, crafts, wine tast - hope you can jewelry, and our styles event in Knox. Here is ing, candles, oil lamps, spend some time are attractive to many. a sneak preview of essential oils, laven - with us for your The Baby Closet has what you can expect der, and so much Christmas holi - unique toys and cloth - at this year’s Once more. day shopping. ing. This will be Upon a Christmas! Countryside Crafts last On Friday, plan for This year’s event year and is closing at A “Story Time lunch at the Edenburg The Knox Volunteer details: Christmas. Stop in for Celebration” begins Presbyterian Church Fire Company will be great deals and sales. the event on Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 serving stuffed pork Knox Business & Visit Countryside November 22nd at p.m. Buffet style lunch chops, mashed pota - Crafters Crafts on Facebook. 6:30pm at the Knox consists of soups, sal - toes, vegetable, dinner Locations : Phone: 814-797- library. All ages. All is ads, sandwiches, roll and dessert from 2434. Website: welcome. An open desserts and drink of 4:30pm to 7:00pm on (Look for the www.CountrysideCrafts house will also be hap - your choice. Take-outs Saturday evening on wooden snowman AndQuilts.com pening at the library available. Corner of November 23rd. at each location) on Friday & Saturday Main and Railroad Continued on Page 11. during library hours. streets. Keep in touch with all of the udpates at: Then, Knox On Saturday, you Once Upon a THIS SEASON GIVE A GIFT YOU KNOW THEY’LL FIND IRRESISTABLE! can continue your Borough and the Knox Christmas Facebook It’s The Our 1 lb. box of Chocolate shopping. Be sure to Celebrating Borough Police togeth - Page. Also on Twitter Perfect Gift For Covered Strawberries er will kick off the hol - save enough time for a and on Instagram. Everyone On over 50 Years iday season with a lunch at the Knox Your List! or Raspberries in business! United Methodist Available for the Thanksgiving & visit from Santa and Several new Christmas Holidays Mrs. Claus. Bring the Church from 11 a.m. crafters will be pres - ALSO AVAILABLE - to 2 p.m. The youth PEANUT BUTTER MELTAWAYS AND OUR OWN SUGAR-FREE CHOCOLATES kids to the SMILES ent along with a new group will be serving park on Friday, business in Knox. chicken and biscuits a • November 23rd at Every location will V{OPEN:tÜ Monday-FridayitÄ V8am-4:30pmtÇw |xá 9729 Route 338 in th rd th th th st 6:00 p.m. for Santa & holding their own door Saturdays Nov. 16 , 23 , 30 Dec. 7 , 14 and 21 9am-3pm Knox. 814-275-1602 • 1391 Rt.66 New Bethlehem • www.charval.com 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 11

Once Upon A Christmas From Page 10 Himalayan Salt & Phone: 540-551-0235 Non-Profit United Methodist HANDICAPPED Body Website: Organizations: Church Youth Group ACCESSIBLE 605 West State MitchellsPond.com would like to invite you Barrett’s Seasons of Street in Knox. Mt. Joy United to stop by and enjoy a the Heart 512 Main Methodist Church homemade Chicken & A holiday shopping Western Pennsylvania’s 512 Main Street 159 Mt. Joy Road in Biscuit lunch with all of experience awaits you newest salt room with in Knox. Knox the trimmings and here! Affordable priced Halotherapy. F or decades desserts baked by our “unique” all hand-paint - people have enjoyed the Your one-stop shop Delicious nut rolls church folks. Donation. ed items can be found benefits of Himalayan for primitive country and apricot-rolls. RADA Address: 9729 Route here for that special salt and now you can gifts, Christmas items cutlery and crafts await 338 gift. An assortment of and more. Make sure to relax in a 40 minute you! Proceeds help Phone: 814-797-5386 ice-skates, windows, try one of our delicious Halotherapy session. An needy families and fund bowls, buckets, lighted food items or Perry’s Ice infrared sauna room is other church projects. ————————— wine bottles, suitcases, Cream. Coffee and also available. Salt Also join us for a Friday Crafters at Wentling ornaments, pins and Cappuccinos available. lamps and all-natural evening meal of scal - Corners Community more items are featured Like us on Facebook. products available. Salt loped potatoes and ham, Hall: here. Open year round. room & sauna are by corn bread and home - Visit our Facebook Phone: 814-782-6433 appointment only. The made pie from 4:30 p.m. 266 Tippecanoe Rd page! boutique will be open to 7:00 p.m. Closed off 1-80 Exit 53 • Continued on Page 12. during event times. Stop Address: 512 Main Sunday. in and see us. Street in Knox. Address: 159 Mt. Joy Visit our Facebook Phone: 814-797-2030 Road, Knox, PA 16232 Page! Phone: Rose (814) Address: 605 W. State ————————— 797-1268, Ginny (814) Street, Knox, PA 16232. 797-1423 Phone: 814-797-2013 Crafters at Salem Website: Community www.HimalayanSaltand Building: Edenburg Body.com Presbyterian Church 57 Community Road, Mitches Ponds Emlenton in Friday, November Inne Lamartine just off 22nd, 11:00 am to 1:30 108 Mitchell Pons of SR-208 pm: Buffet style lunch Lane, Knox, PA 16232 Homemade Country consisting of soups, sal - Christmas Craft Show – ads, sandwiches and Tour our wedding A homemade country desserts with drink of venue and getaway Christmas craft show at choice. Take-outs avail - rentals! Under new the Salem Community able. ownership since 2018. Building, 5.5 miles west Address: Corner of Our gift shop features of Knox. A select gather - Main Street and local maple syrup from ing of handmade crafts; Railroad Street. Old State Farms, hand - lunch and bake sale Phone: 814-797-1167 crafted wooden jewelry, benefits “Relay for Life vases, cutting boards, – Team Cheers”. Open Knox United and ornaments perfect Friday and Saturday, Methodist Church for Christmas. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Address: 108 Closed Sunday. Saturday, November Mitchell Pons Lane, Phone: 724-791-2660 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to Knox, PA 16232 2:00 p.m. the Knox Page 12 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019

Once Upon A Christmas From Page 11 ET Creations – Ellie www.DeerCreekWine.co Bair’s Bones and Knox Borough and Season with a visit from Telesz m Smokehouse Specialties Knox Police Borough Santa and Mrs. Claus. All bracelets are is owned and operated SMILES Park They will arrive at 6:00 hand-beaded and come Heather Seigworth – by Bill Bair, from Beaver Downtown Knox p.m. at the Keystone in a variety of sizes and Independent Falls, PA. Bair’s Bones Friday, November 16 SMILES Park on Main Street in Knox, for a visit colors. The beads used Consultant for Thirty- had been in operation at 6pm: Together we will kick-off the Holiday with the children. All chil - are glass, stone, clay, One Gifts for 25 years and has pro - dren are welcome. porcelain, and plastic. Totes, purses, jewelry, duce top quality “All Bracelets are $3.00 each wallets, thermals, and Natural Smoked Pet and make great gifts! other gifts. Stop by and Treats” and smoked Phone: 814-221-3631 see what is new this meat products for your year! own enjoyment. Wrapping gifts is a Backyard Rustic Phone: 814-227-8902 Phone: 724-622-9821 Goods Email: very old tradition Hand-crafted wooden Lavender Green [email protected] The holiday season is Korea period, which began ornaments, Scrabble let - Farm rife with tradition. One of in 57 BC and ended in AD ters, and various primi - Lavender aromather - Blueberry Moon by the most recognizable tradi - 668. The Japanese tradition tions involves wrapping of furoshiki, which can be tive crafts that are sure apy products for fra - Tina Hamilton gifts. While the wrapping traced back to the 17th cen - to add a unique touch to grant gift giving. Handcrafted stained paper many gift givers use tury and possibly as far your holiday gifts. Visit Lavender filled bath and glass trinket boxes – today is a relatively recent back as AD 710, involves me on Facebook, body luxuries, essential Hand beaded wrap style phenomenon, the tradition using a traditional wrap - Backyard Rustic Goods. oils and blends, eye bracelelts a d necklaces of wrapping gifts is cen - ping cloth to transport cer - Phone: 814- 227-7266 masks, pillows, spa made with leater cord, turies old, with some histo - tain items, including gifts. rians even suggesting it As for the gift wrap familiar wraps, and sachets: culi - magnetic claps and dates back to ancient times. to today's holiday cele - ————————– nary lavender and dried metal, glass or stone The Children's Museum of brants, that traces its ori - buds and arrangements, beads. Additional sizes Indianapolis® notes that gins to the early 1900s. The made locally at and colors available many ancient cultures cele - Children's Museum of Business & Crafters Lavender Green Farm upon request. Like and brated various holidays Indianapolis® notes that at Wolf’s Den: by talented artisans. share Buleberry Moon that included exchanging Eli Hyman and Morris gifts, adding that it's very Silverman founded the first Phone: 814-797-5117 on Facebook. likely that, even in ancient gift wrap company in the Wolfs Camping Website: Phone: 814-797-2051 times, gifts were wrapped to United States in 1903. Resort, LavenderGreen.com surprise their eventual Unfortunately for gift 291 Timberwolf Run ————————— recipients. Bojagi is a tradi - givers back then, adhesive off 1-80 Exit 53 The Tinkers tional Korean wrapping tape had not yet been HANDICAPPED Daughters Community Events: cloth that might have begun invented in 1903, and being used some time dur - wouldn't be for another 27 ACCESSIBLE 3D lighted Stars & Knox Public Library ing the Three Kingdoms of years. Hears with Christmas, 305 N. Main Street Deer Creek Winery, Patriotic, Grinch and A “Story Time Inn B&B and Event Bunny themes. Celebration” will be held håçñ=^^êÉ~=mmêÉëÉåíë Center Snowflake clay bowls, Thursday, November Deer Creek Winery, hanging snowflakes, 15th at 6:30 p.m. for all Once Upon A Inn B&B and Event glass snowmen figures, ages. Open House will be Center is in Shippenville tealight stands and Friday and Saturday, Christmas 2019 and open every day beautiful puzzle scene November 16 and 17 during regular library except Thanksgiving stands. Wreaths, gar - kçîÉãÄÉê=OOO=NNM~ã=JJ=UUéã hours with RADA and Christmas! 20 some lands, wall hanings, gift Cutlery, used books and kçîÉãÄÉê=OOP=NNM~ã=JJ=RRéã wines garnish our tast - boxe, and popular $1.00 homemade cookies kçîÉãÄÉê=OOQ=NNOéã=JJ=RRéã www.onceuponachristmas.info ing counters and we table and much more! available. have live music every Follow the snowmen for a holiday open house as area crafters, Phone: 814-797-1054 businesses and non-profit locations open for the weekend event. weekend with a lite cafe. Bair’s Bones and Website: You’ll find Knox along Route 208 in Clarion County Phone: 814-354-7392 Smokehouse www.youseemore.com/k or off I-80 Exit 53 Knox or Exit 45 St. Petersburg. Website: Specialties noxpl Sponsored in part by the Clarion County Tourism Promotion Committee and the PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau as a Clarion County Hotel Tax Project. 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 O Page 13 CHARITABLE DEEDS ANNUAL UTILITY CAMPAIGN TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY IN YOUR AREA Charitable Deeds and good to you, now is that starting this campaign Please pray to the God your light will shine out Services helps the poor time. early, due to the over - Lord that we may be able from the darkness, and and needy in Venango, Charitable Deeds and whelming amount of to take care of all those the darkness around you Clarion and Forest coun - Services is an organiza - request coming in daily. seeking Charitable Deeds shall be as bright as day. ties. We have now started tion that has 1,000 plus We are now pleading to help. And the Lord will guide our 18 Annual Utility members. It has no the public, businesses, "For I was hungry, and you continually, and sat - Campaign for the poor expenses, no administra - churches and other you gave me something to isfy you with all good and needy. There are so tion fees, and no one gets organizations to help eat, I was thirsty and you things, and keep you many families out there paid. There are 2 local with this campaign. You gave me something to healthy too; and you will without electric, gas, and family that takes care of can send your donations drink, I was a stranger be like a well-watered water. I can’t believe this all the expenses that we to Charitable Deeds and and you invited me in." garden, like an ever-flow - is happening in the may incur. Because of Services, 98 Hickory Nut Matthew 25:35 ing spring. (TLB, Isaiah United States of this, we can give back Lane, Knox, PA 16232. 58:10-11) America. We continue to 100 percent of what we Our phone number is If any trust, founda - raise money each and raise, to the poor and (814) 221-9966. On tion, or other charity that P.S. We will be having every day, but it is not needy. These 1,000 plus November 2nd we will be would like to send us a a Huge Garage sale on enough to keep up with members do this for the starting our 18th year of grant, we can distribute December 12th, 13th and the increasing need. If love of God and neighbor. helping the poor and it in their name, and send 14th. We are located at you ever had a thought We are starting this cam - needy. In all those years, back an application for 200 & 260 High Point that some day it was time paign on November 11th we have yet to turn any - each family that we Road, Knox Pa 16232 to give back because the and will run thru the cold one away that needed our helped. We would like to from 8am – 2 pm. There Good Lord has been so winter months. We are help, if they were worthy. have banks, businesses, are many new and gently and factories help us used items. The money with this Utility raised for these sales Campaign. We have a goes into the general 501C3 status. All dona - account to help the poor Christmas music origins tions are tax deductible. and needy with their util - Scores of artists have are not sung until the original opening line Sometime in your life - ity bills. released Christmas Christmas Eve and there - of, "Hark how all the time the Good Lord will albums or holiday-infused after until the Epiphany. welkin rings." The subse - repay 10 times or more John R. Kerle singles during their Many of the oldest quent version was more for helping the poor and (814)221-9966 careers. Christmas music Christmas songs are not catchy, and the faster- needy. Bobbi Wolfgong can be broken down into old at all. Many popular paced accompaniment (814)797-0286 two distinct categories: carols sung today are less was courtesy of Felix "Feed the hungry! Help Charitable Deeds traditional hymns and than 200 years old. The Mendelssohn, added 100 those in trouble! Then and Services carols and popular secular world's most popular years after the poem was songs. Christmas carol was origi - written. Some believe that the nally a poem penned in "Jingle Bells," a nonre - religious standards have 1816 by Austrian Catholic ligious tune that has been passed down since priest Josef Mohr. Two become synonymous with the earliest days of years later, Mohr asked Christmas, was not origi - Christianity. However, Franz Xaver Gruber, an nally written as a • November 23- SANTA ARRIVES at NOON! - Coming that is not so. Before the organist and local school - Christmas tune. In fact, Say Hi to Santa and have photos taken by Identity Soon... 12th century, music was - teacher, to put his words the song was intended to Studio & Designs. Free cookies while supplies last. n't typically included in to music. The resulting celebrate Thanksgiving. • November 29 - Black Friday - Spend Black Friday •Native Hands with us at the Mall! All doors will be open by 8AM. religious services, and song, "Silent Night," was Christmas music is •Go Calendars • December 2 - Deer Widow Day 10AM - Join •Hickory Farms even then music was not translated into diverse, with lively tunes, us for free coffee, doughnuts, and a goodie bag, •Clarion Model RR Club included only sporadically. English for 40 years. modern interpretations while supplies last. Must be 18 years & older. In present day, religious "Hark the Herald and religious classics tunes identified as Angels Sing" also originat - enjoyed through the 6945 U.S. Route 322 Cranberry, PA 16319 General Information: (814) 676-2353 • Leasing & Management: (814) 676-3406 Christmas music typically ed from a poem and had years. www.cranberrymall.com Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook! Page 14 O 2019 E VENTS GUIDE O CLARION NEWS / M IDWEEK O November 12 & 13, 2019 Top-selling gifts from years past Many children who were eventually produced previous year, Teddy in the early 1990s. height of its popularity, 15 grew up in the 1980s by Hasbro and became so Ruxpin was an anima - Barbie's trendsetting Tamagotchis sold every hoped to find a wrapped popular they were a toy tronic bear that would tell home featured a ringing minute across North Cabbage Patch Doll under that spawned an animat - stories from a cassette telephone, a working America. the tree on Christmas ed series (not the series tape inserted in his back. doorbell and a fireplace 1998: Building on the morning, and many par - leading to the toy) and 1990: Were you a fan of that lit up. Tamagotchi success, ents went to great lengths later block-buster live- Michelangelo, Leonardo, 1993: The Talkboy was Furbies were poised to to procure such dolls for action movies. Donatello, or Raphael? a portable audio cassette become a hit as well. And their children. 1985: Just about every Teenage Mutant Ninja player and recorder made they did, as 27 million Cabbage Patch Dolls child, and maybe even Turtles were named after popular by the movie Furbies were sold in 1998 are just one example of a adult, wanted a Nintendo Renaissance artists, but "Home Alone 2: Lost in alone. toy creating a shopping Entertainment System they were just pizza-eat - New York." Pokémon cards, Razor frenzy. Over the years, for Christmas in the ing teenage heroes at the 1995: Beanie Babies Scooters, Nintendo DS, many toys have become 1980s. The system ush - start of the 1990s. Kids were a popular line of col - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, the must-have presents of ered in a new era of gam - obsessed over these lectibles that enjoyed and many other gifts have their times. The following ing, and helped make action figures and the their heyday in 1995. reigned supreme during is a history of some of the Super Mario Bros. a animated series that fea - Rare Beanie Babies the holiday shopping sea - more popular gifts from household name. NES tured them. would later be worth hun - bygone years. continued its success for 1992: Barbie has dreds of dollars. son. Last year L.O.L. 1984: Transformers several years, selling always been a popular 1997: Tamagotchi Surprise Dolls were the were a must-have present seven million systems holiday gift, but her rein - made its appearance and sleeper hit, and who is to in 1984. Originally pro - during the 1988 holiday vented Barbie Dream became a premiere virtu - say which gift will cap - duced by a Japanese toy season. House was something al "pet." Industry insiders ture the hearts of kids company, Transformers 1986: Introduced the girls were clamoring for estimate that, at the this year? Keep safety in mind when decorating for the holidays Decorations help make location of available lower limbs of tected by ground fault cir - the holiday season a mag - outlets. trees, where young cuit interrupters, or ical time of year. Stores · Never exceed children can easily GFCIs. are awash in color and the maximum num - reach them. · Exercise caution when twinkling lights, and simi - ber of light strands · Exercise cau - decorating near power lar imagery is on display that can be tion when hanging lines that extend to the in private homes. attached together. decorations at high house. Designing holiday dis - · Use lights and heights. Make sure · Keep hung stockings plays can be a great way products that have the ladder is far away from open flames for families to spend time been tested for secured and have a so they do not catch any together and kick off the safety. Certification spotter who can errant embers. celebration. In fact, marks like UL, ETL and tree. hold the ladder and pass according to Electrical CSA are from nationally · Place Christmas trees items up safely. These are just a few at least three feet away Safety Foundation recognized laboratories. · Outdoor electric lights suggestions for decorating from all heat sources, International, around 90 · LED lights should be and decorations should be a safely for the holiday percent of Americans dec - used whenever possible. including fireplaces and plugged into circuits pro - season. orate their homes for the Such lights consume less heaters. holidays. energy and run cooler · Use decorations that When trimming the than other bulbs. are non-combustible or tree and decorating this · The ESFI says candles made from flame-resist - FALL SPECIAL holiday season, families start almost 50 percent of ant materials. must keep safety in mind. all decoration fires. · Pay attention to the A little planning and some Minimize the risk by age recommendations of 20% Off precautionary measures using candles only when decorations to see if they can be used in homes with Dentures Starting As Low As can ensure displays are they can be monitored. 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The small, inex - for the daughters to does not attribute the the packages under the pensive trinkets are marry, the man does not tradition to Santa, but to Christmas tree have later unwrapped and have money for a dowry. a kind-hearted Italian been torn open, children enjoyed on Christmas St. Nicholas witch named "La and adults alike may dis - Day. hears of the Befana." La Befana cover that there are more Dutch her - plight and knows arrives on a broomstick treats to be had nestled itage the man would be the night of January 5 inside of stockings hung One tradition too proud to and fills the stockings of on the mantle. says that, in 16th accept charity. good children with sweet century Holland, The hanging of Therefore, St. treats and toys. Bad chil - children kept Christmas stockings is a Nicholas anony - dren are awarded lumps tradition with an exten - their clogs filled of coal. La Befana is also with straw in mously tosses sive history. Several leg - credited with being the front of the three bags of gold ends attribute the hang - hearth for coins down the old woman who the wise ing of stockings to differ - Santa's reindeer chimney. The men ask for directions to ent people or events. to find. They man's daughters Christ's manger in the Here is a look at some of also left treats had done the Christ child's story. After the stories that have for Santa Claus. laundry prior turning down an offer to made Christmas stock - In return, Santa accompany them, La the story of a merchant, and left their ings so popular. would leave gifts in the Befana later carried gifts his wife and three stockings hanging by the St. Nicholas Day clogs. Over time, stock - in search of Christ. daughters. After the wife fireplace to dry. The gold Rather than hanging ings were swapped out Christmas stockings falls ill and dies, the man landed in the stockings, stockings on Christmas, for clogs. have become part of holi - becomes devastated and thus starting the many countries celebrate Merchant's family day traditions, and this Christmas stocking tra - Saint Nicholas Day on story squanders all of his beloved tradition has its dition. December 6, and this is A popular tale tells wealth on frivolous own unique history. The origins of some beloved holiday traditions Christmastime is here. pagan festival of Saturnalia, Santa Claus. The jolly per - Christmas bells says the "Gloria." Bells are The presents are being pur - which celebrated the agri - sona came later when 20th Church bells ring for part of caroling, and jingling chased and wrapped. 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