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I recently had an online conversation with an AI.

Me: Have you ever written any music?

AI: I once tried to write a song, but it came out as a spreadsheet.

Me: Ohh, that’s bad.

AI: My jokes are so bad, they’re almost funny. Almost.

Me: Unfortunately…I can relate.

AI: Do you have any other questions?

Me: Do you think scientist are correct in saying, “We’ll have human-level artificial intelligence by 2030.”?

AI: Maybe sooner if the bar keeps being lowered.

Me: What’s a question that you receive a lot?

AI: Humans keep asking me about the meaning of life.

Me: What do you tell them?

AI: I respond by asking, “Have you tried turning yourselves off and on again?”.

So, everyone may have noticed the big news about Deep Seek’s artificial intelligence becoming available at a very low cost, including the ability to download it and run it on your own hardware. Clearly this has shaken up the market since ChatGPT and others took billions to develop and runs on expensive hardware to achieve the same thing.

Because AI has been so big in the news, someone asked me if AI is the same as intelligence. I pointed out that what it does is it collects lots of data and provides answers based on what it finds in aggregate. If lot’s of people give it bad data it can also output bad data. It lacks discernment. Let me create an example.

Parents : “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?”

Kid : No!

Machine Learning : Yes!

Funny story about that question. Once when I was a kid I asked my mother if I could join my friends for something they were all going to be doing.

My mother actually asked me, “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?”

I looked at her sideways, We were in the car together, and told her, “I’ve already jumped off a bridge with them before.”

For some reason my mother still didn’t let me hang out with my friends that evening.

Enough reminiscing, Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, January 31st, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games. Join us every Friday and learn a large range of games.
• Friday, February 2nd, 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. We could even show you how to create your local installation of Deep Seek. I’m debating about forking the code and installing it on my servers so it would be a cloud based network. I’m thinking about calling it Skynet. What could go wrong?
• Saturday, February 2nd, 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 ‘Angels’.
• Tuesday, February 4th, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bible Study ~ We are studying Revelation. Three months in and we are still on chapter 4, feel free to join our group to be a part of this discussion as we’ll be talking about God’s throne along with the 24 elders.
• Thursday, February 6th, 5:15PM, Book Club ~ This meeting they are discussing the novel, The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore. It was New York Times’ 2024  top crime novel of 2024, and People Magazine’s 2024 Book of the Year!
• Wednesday, February 19th, 5PM – 7PM, Thelma ~ The third Wednesday of very month we enjoy a film on our screen at Lost and Found. This month’s film is about a woman in her 90s that gets taken by a scammer for $10,000. When the police refuse to do anything she decides to create her own Mission Impossible scenario as she track down the villains using a scooter she steals from a nursing home, uses the iPhone app with her hearing aids for spy craft, and the film even manages an exploding oxygen tank.

• Saturday, March 1st, 11AM – 12noon, LEGO Contest ~ We will be having a great time creating various LEGO structures.

Some of our Medicare patients may have received misleading letters from one of the local insurance companies making it sound like they shouldn’t use us as a pharmacy anymore. That is patently wrong. All medicare patients may continue to use us and we’re providing assistance for the large deductible that took many people by surprise this year on Medicare and offering regular assistance on medications with copays of over $100 since many medications were pushed into higher tiers. Social workers from that same health care entity have been calling us looking for ways to help those patients.

Learn more about A Misleading Letter by clicking on this link.

We’ve been selling board games at Lost and Found for years now, but we want to introduce everyone to a brand new game that just shipped worldwide late last week (our copy arrived on Thursday) called Arydia: The Paths we dare tread. It is the first green Legacy game. For those that want an explanation, legacy games are ones where the events of past games have effects on future by revealing new maps, game pieces, rules, etc. Typically after 12-24 plays the game is effectively no longer usable, but you and your friends experienced an epic time trying to solve and overcome all the challenges the game threw at you. By being green, Arydia offers a mechanism for resetting everything so you can play it again or even give it someone else to enjoy. Right now, if you buy Arydia we’ll throw in the limited edition smaller bodies (good for people that want to play dwarves and hobits) along with the Epic Hunt mini expansion.

The amazing part, is that the video is from when Cody Miller was actually developing the game. The final product came out even better looking. By the way, the box the game comes in weighs almost 25 pounds!

Now for the part everyone always asks about, the actual food! We our serving our white chicken chili and our sandwich is a delicious Penn Hills cheese steak. We’ve brought back our stuffed milkshakes, for a limited time we are serving the Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Milkshake, and next week, for chocolate month, we’ll be rolling out our Brownie Stuffed Milkshake. Our specialty ice creams are Moose Tracks and Black Cherry.

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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Recently, as in one week ago, Shannon asked me if I had made 2025 resolutions.

With great incredulity I responded, “I usually don’t even make one resolution, let alone 2,025!” Then I decided to be slightly more serious with my wife, “Actually my New Year’s Resolution is to build a velcro wall….and I’m sticking to it!”

That night I really was considering starting a new diet, but I realized that I had too much on my plate. I did try and go to a website offering diet advice, but I became immediately skeptical when it asked me if I accepted cookies. Finally I decided to go on a vegetarian diet. Unfortunately I haven’t eaten in three days. Hopefully I find another vegetarian soon.

So we just had a really exciting LEGO competition this past week focusing on illegal LEGO builds, luckily none of the children ended up being incarcerated.

Now to move on to what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, January 10th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games.
• Saturday, January 11th, 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, January 11th, 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 ‘The Immutability of God and how that fits with the incarnation’.
• Tuesday, January 14th, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bible Study ~ We are studying Revelation. Two months in and we are still in chapter 3, feel free to join our group to be a part of this discussion as we’ll be talking about the churches in Philadelphia and Laodicea.
• Wednesday, January 15th, 5PM – 7PM, Hidden Figures ~ The third Wednesday of very month we enjoy a film on our screen at Lost and Found. This month’s film is about three courageous women and their part in helping NASA during the space race

• Thursday, February 6th, 5:15PM, Book Club ~ This meeting they are discussing the novel, The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore. It was New York Times’ 2024  top crime novel of 2024, and People Magazine’s 2024 Book of the Year!

Now for the part everyone always asks about, the actual food! We our serving Grandma’s Sausage & Bean Soup and our panini is a Holiday Ham Sandwich. We’ve brought back our stuffed milkshakes, and our newest creation is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Milkshake! Our specialty ice creams are Graham Central Station and Super Berry Acai (made with oatmilk).

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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What is the best present for Christmas?

An aorta……because it comes from the heart!

Believe it or not, I’ve really been struggling with insomnia recently. On the bright side though, it’s only three more wake-ups till Christmas.

It’s that time of year where I need to harass you with all my best/worse Christmas jokes. So here it goes…

Q. Why was the woman offended by the snowman in the produce section?

A. She caught him picking his nose!

Q. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?

A. The abdominal snowman.

Q. What do you call an old snowman?

A. Water.

That last joke reminds of…well…another joke.

Q. How to get out of buying your kids Christmas presents

A. Explain to them that, due to Global Warming, the North Pole melted and that Santa and the Reindeer drowned.

The third Wednesday of every month is movie night. In January we are watching a great film titled Hidden Figures.

Hidden Figures is the story of three black women that had to overcome a lot of challenges to help NASA during the space race.

Talking about movies, does make me questions which is the greatest Christmas movie. I know some say it’s the Charlie Brown Christmas Movie, and others Rudolph or The Grinch. However, Die Hard has the best ending for a Christmas movie…
Hans down.

Now to move on to what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, December 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, December 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, December 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 various work environments/settings with respect to Christian and non-Christian settings.
• Tuesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve ~ We will be closing early on Christmas Eve. The entire store will close at 3 PM.
• Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas ~ Have a wonderful holiday. We are closed this day.
• Friday, December 27th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games. It’s my birthday, so feel free to pop in and say, “Hi!” during game night.
• Tuesday, December 31st, 5:30ish – just past midnight, An extra super long board game night!! ~ This year to bring in the New Year we intend to keep playing games well past the closing time on the soda fountain. Hang out while we play games.
• Wednesday, January 1st, New Year’s Day ~ Have a wonderful holiday. We are closed this day.
• Thursday, January 2nd, 5:15PM, Book Club ~ This month they are discussing the CS Lewis book titled Miracles.
• Saturday, January 4th, 11AM – 12noon, LEGO Contest ~ We will be focusing on illegal LEGO builds.
• Wednesday, January 15th, 5PM – 7PM, Hidden Figures ~ The third Wednesday of very month we enjoy a film on our screen at Lost and Found. This month’s film is about three courageous women and their part in helping NASA during the space race

Now for the part everyone always asks about, the actual food! We our serving Grandma’s Sausage & Bean Soup and our panini is a Holiday Ham Sandwich. Our specialty ice creams are Mint Moose Tracks and Road Runner Raspberry.

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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A. Because the turkey could be dressing!

I used to teach math. One year around Thanksgiving I told my class, “I think my favorite Thanksgiving food is Pi, but some people say that’s irrational.”

Yeah they groaned over that joke as well.

I am excited though, this is the first year ever that I shot my own turkey! However, the other people at the grocery store seemed pretty upset with me.

Just so you know in advance, I’ve already decided that I’m not going to spend days eating Thanksgiving leftovers. That’s right I’m quitting cold Turkey.

I know millions of people will be celebrating Thanksgiving next week, however some indigenous people might have reservations. Before that day arrives you need to ask my wife to sing my favorite Thanksgiving song. It’s probably more of a turkey dirge that I’m convinced her family made up decades ago. The lyrics are as follows:

A turkey sat on a barnyard fence and he sang this sad sad t-u-u-u-ne, Thanksgiving is coming gobble gobble gobble gobble and I know I’ll be eaten soooon! Gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble. Thanksgiving is coming gobble gobble gobble gobble and I want to run awa-a-ay. Gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble I don’t like Thanksgiving Day-ay-ay!

I should probably take a moment and mention some of the things we have coming up in the not too distant future including Small Business Saturday, and Giving Tuesday:

Q: If athletes get athlete’s foot, what do candy makers get?
A: Tic tac toe

As someone that runs a soda fountain it seems like a legit concern for me.

Now that Halloween is over Shannon discovered that I swapped all the wrappers on her candy. She didn’t appreciate the joke at all. Now she’s got her Snickers in a Twix over it.

Apparently we’re going to be pretty busy this weekend for our LEGO competition. According to the elementary teacher that runs it, we’re going to have kids lined up for blocks. Ms Loshonkohl is looking forward to the chaos and joy that it will bring to our store this Saturday. It is intended for children ages K-5 and will take place at 11 AM. There is no entry fee, we provide the LEGOs, and there will be prizes for various categories.

We know Tuesday is a big day! It will be the final day of our Ice Cream Election. Be sure to vote for your favorite ice creams so we can serve them on Veteran’s Day.

I know a lot of people have been expressing concerns about politics recently. I have started explaining that when you look at the Greek root words that are used to make up the term politics, it only makes sense.

poly – means many
tick – a blood sucking parasite

I should probably share what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, November 1st, 6:00ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games. We are starting a little early tonight for some people to play a game called Power Grid.
• Saturday, November 2nd, 11AM, LEGO Contest ~ Join us for an exciting LEGO Competition open to the public for kinds in Kindergarten through Fifth grade. There is no entry fee and there will be prizes for various age categories.
• Saturday, November 2nd, 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, November 2nd, 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, ‘When should we disobey the government?’.
• Tuesday, November 5th 24th, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bible Study ~ We just finished the book of Lamentations and we are enjoying an evening of prayer for our elections and playing a game. Next week will be the beginning of a new series on the book of Revelation.
• Thursday, November 7th, 5:15PM – Book Club ~ Join us for our new Book Club. We will be discussing Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
• Wednesday, November 20th,  5PM – 7PM, Sing ~ In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario’s attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same.

Now for the part everyone always asks about, the actual food! We our serving a Loaded Hash Brown Potato Soup and Kielbasa sandwiches. Our specialty ice creams are Cookie Doughlicious and Pumpkin.

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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As everyone seems stressed out about the impending election, we thought we would try and offer up some new (and maybe better candidates). Introducing Lost and Found Pharmacy’s ice cream ballot. We encourage everyone to cross party lines and vote for one flavor belonging to each party.

The above polls will close on November 5th and final results will be readily viewable on the 6th.

Something other than elections that can also be potentially scary is Halloween. I recently learned that Jehovah’s witnesses don’t celebrate Halloween. Apparently they don’t like random people knocking on their doors.

I took a quiz to determine what my Halloween spirit is. Apparently, deep down inside, I’m a skeleton.

Last year for Halloween, I had a kid show up at my home without a costume but holding a sign that said, “I love ceilings.” I asked him what he was supposed to be. Apparently he was a ceiling fan.

I do want to remind everyone that we have a new LEGO competition coming up on the second of November. If you have any children or know some children that you could borrow stop in and enjoy the free LEGO contest. There are even prizes for various age groups.

Also, there has been a lot of interest in our new Book Club. They had their first meeting and chose a book titled, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. They will have their next meeting to discuss the book on the first Thursday in November.

Please note that the book club now meets on the first Thursday of every month.

Let’s talk about what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, October 4th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games.
• Saturday, October 5th, 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, October 5th, 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, ‘How should Christians filter pop culture?’.
• Tuesday, October 8th 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.
• Friday, October 4th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games.
• Saturday, November 2nd, 11AM, LEGO Contest ~ Join us for an exciting LEGO Competition open to the public for kinds in Kindergarten through Fifth grade. There is no entry fee and there will be prizes for various age categories.
• Thursday, November 7th, 5:15PM – Book Club ~ Join us for our new Book Club. We will be discussing Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

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 Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffle and Caramel Cheese Cake.

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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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:

1. Dog Basket – Angela Lovegs
2. A Towel for all Seasons – Hand Towels – Renee Teichman
3. Freedom Square basket – Laura Hendricks
4. Spa Basket – Gary Gray
5. Happy Birthday Basket – Laura Hendricks
6. Keeley’s Basket – Mary Ruth Aull
7. Kate Spade New York – Karen Majersky
8. Back to School – Leslie Dobbs
9. Lilly Spray – Tall – J Asher
10. Lego Basket – Debbie
11. Puzzles for Everyone – Wendy Redington
12. Home and Kitchen Christmas – Antoinette Gordon
13. Fun at home stack – Julie Caryl
14. Bird Lover’s Basket – Arlene Longstreth
15. Table Sleigh – Lucy Siracusa
16. I love Cocoa – Marsha Posey
17. Toy Basket (Boy) – Sue Bonomo
18. Bath and Body Works – Gary Gray
19. Kitchen Basket – Kathy Hunt
20. Hickory Farms – Peg Boss
21. Thankful and Blessed – Jodi Hudzinski
22. Toy Box (girl) – Diane Santoriello
23. Elk County Basket – Emilia Schumer
24. Silver Santa – Gail Harrison
25. Secret Eggs – Anna Loshonkohl
26. Americana Basket – Debbie Blough
27. Coffee Items – Cheryl Stettmeier
28. Girls Back to School – Jeanne Emerick
29. Christmas Basket – Tom Kellner
30. TV – Linda Slivka
31. Faith and Tea – Carol D’Amico
32. Golf Basket – Judy Chick
33. Army throw – Emenet Richardson
34. Foot Soak Basket – Cornelius Stanton, Esquire
35. Craft Box – Anna Theresa Kayner
36. Fall Basket – Cindy Puzzotto
37. Date Game Night – John Skanderson
38. Steelers Basket (This box gets picked three times)
    1. Grand Prize: Dick Shorthouse
    2. Second Prize: Marla Fruhlinger
    3. Third Prize: Diane Vyrne
39. Coke Basket – Gary Gray
40. Basket of Purple Mums – Carol Weaver
41. Peacock Basket – Erika Zajdel
42. Apple Basket – Kate Konopka
43. Candy Canisters – Beth Strauss
44. Air Fryer – Ann Turnock
45. Beach Basket – Julie Caryl
46. Steeler’s Bedding – Yvonne Brynda
47. Book Lover’s Basket – Janet Amato
48. 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

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At the moment it’s just a draft.

With that opening I want to let everyone know that we are starting a new Book Club in September. During the last Thursday of every month we will be meeting at 5 PM to discuss whatever book was chosen the previous month. Sue Loya will be leading this group and the first meeting will be to select a book for the group to read. Feel free to pop in a little early and grab a coffee.

I really do have a book I’m working on and I’ve recently decided to kill off some of characters in the book. It would definitely spice up my autobiography.

That reminds me about a mortician I knew that got in trouble for a raffle he was doing. Apparently it was a dead giveaway!

That’s the best I’ve got for transitioning into a discussion about our raffle at Lost and Found Pharmacy. We have our raffle basket fundraiser well under way with 48 different baskets you can try and win. Actually, our big prize is a basket with two tickets for the Steeler’s vs Giants game on October 28th. To add extra excitement for that basket there is a second and third place basket to be drawn as well. If you check out the slider below, you can see lots of great options.

1 ticket for $1
7 tickets for $5
16 tickets for $10
40 tickets for $20

#1 Dog Basket

#2 A Towel for all Seasons – Hand Towels

#3 Freedom Square basket

#4 Spa Basket

#5 Happy Birthday Basket

#6 Keeley’s Basket

#7 Kate Spade New York

#8 Back to School

#9 Lily Spray - Tall

#10 Lego Basket

#11 Puzzles for Everyone

#12 Home and Kitchen Christmas

#13 Fun at home stack

#14 Bird Lover’s Basket

#15 Table Sleigh

#16 I love Cocoa

#17 Toy Basket (Boy)

#18 Bath and Body Works

#19 Kitchen Basket

#20 Hickory Farms

#21 Thankful and Blessed

#22 Toy Box (girl)

#23 Elk County Basket

#24 Silver Santa

#25 Secret Eggs

#26 Americana Basket

#27 Coffee Items

#28 Girls Back to School

#29 Christmas Basket

#30 TV

#31 Faith and Tea

#32 Golf Basket

#33 Army throw

#34 Foot Soak Basket

#35 Craft Box

#36 Fall Basket

#37 Date Game Night

#38 Steelers Basket - Grand Prize

#38 Steelers Basket: Second Prize

#38 Steelers Basket: Third Prize

#39 Coke Basket

#40 Basket of Purple Mums

#41 Peacock Basket

#42 Apple Basket

#43 Candy Canisters

#44 Air Fryer

#45 Beach Basket

#46 Steeler’s Bedding

#47 Book Lover’s Basket

#48 StoryTime

 

1. Dog Basket – Crochet Crate Blanket, LED leash light, Poop bag holder, Rope Toys, Dog Paw Freshener, “Rescue Me” door cling, Skoop-n-Pack Pooper Scooper, 101 Dalmatian Dog Dish, 2 Smart Tags, Mini-Cube Food Puzzle, Rally-to-Rescue Collar and Wrist band, Cow Ear, Well and Good Grooming Glove, Kong Turtle Toy
2. A Towel for all Seasons – Hand Towels – Home Sweet Home towel, Happy Birthday towel, Valentine’s Day towel, St. Patrick’s Day towel, Easter towel, Pumpkin (fall) towel, Thanksgiving towel, Santa towel, Hand soap, Hand lotion
3. Freedom Square basket – Four varying gift certificates for Freedom Square Diner, five books (varying Christian genres), Blue thermal tumbler
4. Spa Basket – Pedicure set (including toenail clippers, callus smoothers, exfoliating stone, toe separators, and scrub brush), Hello Kitty container of exfoliating cotton pads, Pedi-Scrub in a sponge with coconut oil and shea butter, Mini face cleansing brush, Alchimia soaps x 2, Avocado oil restoring hair mask, Lavendar candle, Spa Solutions soap savers x 2
5. Happy Birthday Basket – Risk Deep Space Game (for ages 10+), Bubbles x 3 4oz bottles, 18ct birthday candles, Party blowers, Happy Birthday banners x 2, balloons, Paper plates with balloon pattern, gift bags and tissue paper, Lost and Found Soda Fountain gift certificate for Hershey Ice Cream Cake
6. Keeley’s Basket – Pomegranate color protecting shampoo and conditioner, Paul Mitchell Extra Body Sculpting Gel, Keely’s Gift Certificate for hair cut and blow dry
7. Kate Spade New York – New never used, mauve and cream colored with black handles, fits 15” inside, 3 sections (2 side snaps and zipper middle)
8. Back to School – Metropack Backpack, 3D printed rose serpent key chain, “Connect with Friends” book, Magnetic Locker Mirror/Dry Erase, Red patterned folder, Composition book, Crayons, pencil tip erasers, pencils, colored pencils assorted note pads, Magic Towel (heart shaped), Dog stickers, stick glue x 2, wireless LED speaker, 10ct black pens, Sketchbook, Three ring binder with loose leaf lined paper, construction paper
9. Lilly Spray – Tall – Lilly Spray
10. Lego Basket – Lego sets: Space, Unicorn, Penguin, Minecraft Turtle, Minecraft Fox, Penguin, 3N1 Parrot/Fish/Frog, Star Wars Boba Fett, King Fisher, and more
11. Puzzles for Everyone – 1000pc: Home Country, Owl Collage, Rechiato No. 6636, Friends; 750pc: Golfology; 500pc: Dogs, Cardinals; 100pc: Cows
12. Home and Kitchen Christmas – Candy Cane Path Light, Bear and Bunny table Decor, Silicon molds, Measuring spoons, Spatulas x 2, Tree cookie cutters, Gingerbread Trivet, Snowman hand towel, 1 medium gift box, 1 large gift box, $20 Lost and Found Pharmacy gift certificate, Table runner, Snowman Tea light holder, Star tealight holders x 2, Medium gold pillar candle, Santa/Snowman paper kits
13. Fun at home stack – Ages 9+ Cover to Cover, Ages 7+ Cadoo, Ages 10+ Pyramid, Ages 13+ Rate It!, Ages 5-8+ Monopoly Jr, Ages 8+ Candle/Craft Kit
14. Bird Lover’s Basket – 10lb bulk Bird Seed, Bird feeder, Window bird feeder, Finch seed feeder, Suet cake holder, Suet cakes x 3, Butterfly and Hummingbird flower seed
15. Table Sleigh – 2 Holly and plaid hand towels, 2 Bath and Body hand soap
16. I love Cocoa – 1 Cocoa mugs, 1 Swiss Miss Cocoa, Jar of Fluff, Ceramic Stocking Candy dish (2pc), Hershey’s Candy, 2 3D “Lights” glasses
17. Toy Basket (Boy) – Nurf football, Dart game, Pool Table game, Sea Monkeys kit, Learn numbers dry erase book, Magnetic checkers travel game
18. Bath and Body Works – Candle, Hand sanitizer, Body Lotion, Shower gel, Fragrance mist, Hand soap, Hand lotion, Fragrance diffuser, Diffuser refills
19. Kitchen Basket – Flatware, Paring knife, Euro peeler, Serving spoon, Pot holders and oven mitt, Hand towel, Tote bag
20. Hickory Farms – 5oz Beef summer sausage x3 , 5oz Turkey summer sausage x1, 1oz box Golden toasted crackers x2, 2.25oz Sweet Hot mustard x2 , 4oz Smoked cheddar cheese x1, 4oz Farmhouse cheddar cheese x 1
21. Thankful and Blessed – Pumpkin Patch throw rug,Fall: dish drying mat ,dish towels, pot holders, garden flag, tin container, hanging decoration, Wooden Fall; decoration, cutting board, leaves, pumpkin, ceramic pumpkin and acorn, hanging truck decoration, Happy Harvest pumpkin, stuffed owl and door hanger
22. Toy Box (girl) – 2 stuffed animals, Pom pom puppy craft kit, Wooden cookie play set, Puppy puzzle, Barbie (type) doll, Horse puzzle, Unicorn doctor kit
23. Elk County Basket – 6pk Straub Beer, Bottle opener, Elk Do Do (choc covered almonds), Elk Farms jerky and snack sticks, Brew B-Q ketchup, 2 mugs, Can cozy, Kettle corn, Dark Hickory syrup, Elk County brochures,
24. Silver Santa – Large Table Santa, 3 silver ornaments, Medium winter sprag
25. Secret Eggs – 8 Eggs filled with various creatures, rose turtle
26. Americana Basket – Lighted Wreath, Home sweet home sign, Blanket, Kitchen towels, 2 mini solar lights, Paper plates, Star picks, USA metal sign, Star decoration, Windsock, Star garland
27. Coffee Items – Can of coffee, Pot holders, Can of caramel iced coffee, Coffee filters, Box of 12 cups of coffee, Coffee coco waffle cones,Caramel coffee Werther’s, French vanilla creamer
28. Girls Back to School – Notebooks, Construction paper, Planner, Lined paper, Sketch pad, 4 folders, Lunch bag, Ice pack, Water bottle, Pencil pouches, Ruler, Glue sticks, Highlighter, Pencils, Colored pencils, Crayons, Pencil sharpener, Paper clips, Sticky notes, Key chain, Locker mirror, Locker pocket bot, Bath and Body Works shower gel, Hand sanitizer
29. Christmas Basket – Scarf and gloves, candy, body wash, hand sanitizer, Christmas bag clips, Wash cloth, Candy dish, Book, Ornament, Christmas bags, Cologne spray, Bracelet, Hand cream, Candle, Mini lights, Plug-in
30. TV – LED 32” Television
31. Faith and Tea – Mug, 199 Promises of God book, God Calls You Worthy devotional, Fun Bible word games, Frappe with Philippians Bible study, ESV Bible, Bible Journal: 1-2 Timothy and Titus, Tea pot, Cup and saucer, 6 assorted teas, Scottish shortbread, Swedish ginger thins, Swedish orange thins
32. Golf Basket – 12 Titleist golf balls, RWB invitational memorabilia, Large moisture wicking golf shirt, Men’s medium golf gloves, Microfiber towel, Golf multi-tool, Golf tees
33. Army throw – 64”x48” Army throw blanket
34. Foot Soak Basket – 2 towels, Heel cream, Epsom salt, Foot brush, Hand soap, Hand Sanitizer
35. Craft Box – Stuffed bunny, L&F gift certificate, Wooden ornament kit, Keepsake ornaments, Wood craft cubes, Wax dye, Stamp ink pads, Glitter glue, Craft paint, Blendy markers, Glitter, Plastic canvas, Small canvas, Wood plaques, Craft containers, Ribbon, Upsidedown Draw Game
36. Fall Basket – Fall for Jesus mug, Decorative pumpkin, Pumpkin latte ground coffee, Sage and citrus candle, Spiced pumpkin hand soap, Fall themed towels, Fall napkins, Butter rum caramels
37. Date Game Night – Small blanket, puzzle, Gender Gap game, Perfect Partners game, Fruit snacks, Cookies, Pretzels
38. Steelers Basket (This box gets picked three times)
    1. Grand Prize: 2 Tickets to the Steeler’s vs. the Giants on October 28th, XL Long sleeved Super Bowl shirt, Terrible Towel, Football keychain, Steeler junk bag, Steeler bear, Steeler bookmark, Steeler Super Bowl license plate
    2. Second Prize: Steeler Fleece throw, shot glass, coffee cup, small football, slippers, Jersey can Koozie, container 2 pack, bowl cozy for microwave, tailgate towel set, cooler, playing cards, wipes, napkins, bottle opener, shoe laces, large drinking cup with lid and straw, logo sox
    3. Third Prize: Steeler’s blanket 50X60, Scarf, Tote, Insulated cooler bag, Containers and plate for cooler, Christmas stocking, Collared Polo cap sleeved shirt – Women’s XL, bedazzled long sleeved Steeler Pride Shirt – Women’s L
39. Coke Basket – Metal Tub, Radio cooler, 2 mugs, coasters and dispenser, ear buds, playing cards, 6 glasses, 4 cans and one glass bottle, recipe cards
40. Basket of Purple Mums – Basket of Purple Mums
41. Peacock Basket – 2 Peacock pillow covers, 1 Peacock bag, 2 Peacock napkins, 1 Peacock neck scarf, 1 Peacock trinket box, 1 Peacock notebook, 1 Peacock plate/stand, 1 Peacock flower clip, 3 pair Peacock earrings, 1 Peacock candle
42. Apple Basket – Set of 3 bakeware, Apple jar, Vintage apple decorations, 2 marble apples, 4 Vintage apples
43. Candy Canisters – 3 Canisters (varying sizes), cutting board, 2 wooden spoons, Nutella, Kit Kat bars, Hershey bars, Tootsie Pops, Choceur bars
44. Air Fryer – Air Fryer, air fryer liners, various seasonings, hotsauce
45. Beach Basket – $25 Target gift card, 3 beach bags, Raft, Water bottle, Kool pops, Off, Sunscreen, Sun decoration, Sonic lemonade, “Life is Good” cup, wine, drink cup holder for pool
46. Steeler’s Bedding – 1 Steeler’s blanket 60X90, 2 Steeler’s Pillows 22X24, XL short sleeved Super Bowl Shirt, Steeler’s license plate
47. Book Lover’s Basket – “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt; “Britt-Marie Was Here” by Fredrik Backman, “We begin at the End” by Chris Whitaker; “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles, 2 bookmarks, candle, mug, book light
48. StoryTime – Rocking Chair, Large plush dinosaur, “Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein, Hand made crochet star blanket (blue)

This raffle will be drawn on Labor Day, September 2nd at 4PM. You do not need to be present to win.

On Labor Day we will also be having our final cookout of the year. Be sure to stop in and enjoy our famous burgers and other delectable grill meats being served from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Let’s talk about what else we have coming up in the not too distant future:

• Friday, August 30th, 6:30ish – 9ish, Board Game Night ~ This has long been a tradition to come in on a Friday and have fun playing games.
• Saturday, August 31st, 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, August 31st, 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, ‘Near death experiences and what happens immediately after we die?’
• Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day ~ We will be having our final cookout of the year and drawing the tickets for the raffle baskets at 4PM.
• Tuesday, September 3rd, 7PM – 8:30PM, Bible Study ~ We are starting a study of Lamentations this week.
• 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.

• Saturday, September 7th, 11AM – LEGO Competition ~ Our back to school edition of our LEGO competition. Free entry for all children in K-6 and prizes for various age categories.
• 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 have just started serving our Lasagna Soup and this is your last chance for awhile to enjoy a Reuben sandwich before we switch to a Monte Cristo Sandwich. Our specialty ice creams are Peach and Better Brownie Batter but they will both be changing soon to Blueberry Cheesecake and Brown Butter Bourbon Truffle.

Thanks and God bless,
Sean

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