I just finished writing my book on penguins. My publisher said it would have been better if I had written it on paper.
So this week we have lots to talk about including the winners of our recent raffle basket drawing, the winners of our recent LEGO competition, and our first Book Club meeting at the end of the month. Without further ado, the raffle basket winners are:
- Dog Basket – Angela Lovegs
- A Towel for all Seasons – Hand Towels – Renee Teichman
- Freedom Square basket – Laura Hendricks
- Spa Basket – Gary Gray
- Happy Birthday Basket – Laura Hendricks
- Keeley’s Basket – Mary Ruth Aull
- Kate Spade New York – Karen Majersky
- Back to School – Leslie Dobbs
- Lilly Spray – Tall – J Asher
- Lego Basket – Debbie
- Puzzles for Everyone – Wendy Redington
- Home and Kitchen Christmas – Antoinette Gordon
- Fun at home stack – Julie Caryl
- Bird Lover’s Basket – Arlene Longstreth
- Table Sleigh – Lucy Siracusa
- I love Cocoa – Marsha Posey
- Toy Basket (Boy) – Sue Bonomo
- Bath and Body Works – Gary Gray
- Kitchen Basket – Kathy Hunt
- Hickory Farms – Peg Boss
- Thankful and Blessed – Jodi Hudzinski
- Toy Box (girl) – Diane Santoriello
- Elk County Basket – Emilia Schumer
- Silver Santa – Gail Harrison
- Secret Eggs – Anna Loshonkohl
- Americana Basket – Debbie Blough
- Coffee Items – Cheryl Stettmeier
- Girls Back to School – Jeanne Emerick
- Christmas Basket – Tom Kellner
- TV – Linda Slivka
- Faith and Tea – Carol D’Amico
- Golf Basket – Judy Chick
- Army throw – Emenet Richardson
- Foot Soak Basket – Cornelius Stanton, Esquire
- Craft Box – Anna Theresa Kayner
- Fall Basket – Cindy Puzzotto
- Date Game Night – John Skanderson
- Steelers Basket (This box gets picked three times)
- Grand Prize: Dick Shorthouse
- Second Prize: Marla Fruhlinger
- Third Prize: Diane Vyrne
- Coke Basket – Gary Gray
- Basket of Purple Mums – Carol Weaver
- Peacock Basket – Erika Zajdel
- Apple Basket – Kate Konopka
- Candy Canisters – Beth Strauss
- Air Fryer – Ann Turnock
- Beach Basket – Julie Caryl
- Steeler’s Bedding – Yvonne Brynda
- Book Lover’s Basket – Janet Amato
- StoryTime – Tammy Newport
Not only did we have a great deal of winners with our basket raffle but we had a LEGO competition as well. The Following were the winners in each category including a shark teacher teaching a skeleton kid built by Marshal, a tricked out book bag along with a school locker full of hats built by Viara, and a mountain top school office built by Grace!
Marshal’s classroom being taught by a shark.
Viara’s super cool book bag, locker, and classroom.
Grace’s mountain top principal office.
Of course I’m always really careful after we have our LEGO competitions. One time I stepped on a metal LEGO and I was worried that I was going to contract Tetris.
I want to remind everyone that our new Book Club is having its first ever meeting this coming Thursday and that at the meeting the first book will be selected. The Book Club will regularly meet on the last Thursday of every month at 5PM.
I’ve been working on writing a book. I had my parents read the book I was writing. They said the main character wasn’t likeable.
It was an autobiography…
In truth I have been writing a web serial, it’s like writing a book but I post a chapter each week in rough draft form. Anyone that knows me shouldn’t be surprised to discover that it’s science fiction. It’s titled Gangsters and Aliens and so far I’ve posted the prologue and the first three chapters. Feel free to check it out on Royal Road, a popular site for hosting web serials.
Let’s talk about what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:
- Friday, September 20th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games.
- Saturday, September 21st, 1PM – 3PM, Tech Help ~ We are a handful of tech heads that like technology and would like to help you with your stuff. We can help with cell phone, tablet, and computer problems/questions. We can talk with you about the latest tech like streaming TV, home security, cyber security, etc. This is all done for free, you just need to come in and ask for help.
- Saturday, September 21st, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bereans Group ~ This group, which is open to the public, we always discuss tough theological questions and rarely come to consensus. This time we are discussing, ‘Trust Issues’.
- Tuesday, September 24th, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bible Study ~ I wonder if our Tuesday night Bible study counts as a book club. Of course we’ve been stuck on the same book for about 16 years now. Currently we are studying Lamentations.
- Every Wednesday starting in September, 5:30PM – 7PM, Rings of Power – Season 2 ~ An epic drama set thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, following the rise and fall of kingdoms and the re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth. We will watch the entire second season which is just preparing to be released.
- Thursday, September 26th, 5PM – Book Club ~ Join us for our first ever Book Club meeting. We will look at some options for various books as we kick off our newest club.
Now for the part everyone always asks about, the actual food! We our serving Lasagna Soup and everyone seems to love our new sandwich, the Monte Cristo. Our specialty ice creams are Pumpkin and Oatmeal Cookie Crave.
Thanks and God bless,
Sean
