Amherst news-times, 2009-12-09

              hot open 9 r win 73 amherst news-times a look ahead the catholic golden agers will meet on wednesday, dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. in social hall st. joseph's church. entertainment this month be children from school. lunch served by sterk's with buffet and to top it off, piece of mama jo's pie. there many poin-settias as door prizes everyone attendance receive gift. join, call joanne 988-3089. tickets are $10. vfw post 1662, located 165 cleveland avenue, hosting new year's eve party thursday, 31. $20 per person which includes steak dinner all fixings 6-8 p.m., throughout night, bottle champagne each table, favors raffles. sauerkraut sausage midnight. get advance or for more information contact 988-8102. high school choir department, under direction mark skladan, present alumni concert 17 7:30 p.m. held lorain palace broadway avenue lorain. performance $3 available door, any member purchased steele room after e-mail markskladan amher-stkl2.org reserve pick-up holiday favorites performed choir, women's chorus, men's hand bell madrigals. members perform heritage house christmas 439 shupe ave. saturday , 12 1-3 decorations take visitors back time they invited enjoy cup wassail snacks like did olden days. is free event. anna gaydosh 988-2325. i:r i "dai" rndnhriii.iht'r - . .- little miracle main street santa claus made special trip north pole friday start season participating annual parade down park along lighting city hall. later that evening, his way facility where he learned what kids want posed photo two. seen cradling peydon gibson her two brothers, luke sam, told wanted year. (photos john lasko) homecoming queen erin mount king jim adkins pull names help light live nativity peter depict divine night youth groups, animals weekend production lasko reporter when rev. pemberton peter's united church christ downtown business owners meeting last week groups would setting up scene, could not believe response received. 'they were really excited about it," said, adding had brought 10 flyers him gone before got eighth line. "it an infectious kind sense people part something that's good, unified, hopeful because has been very difficult year terms economy, job losses, uncertainty, fear just feel people's anxiety levels all-time high. you say young people, brings them joy peacefulness," said. place every half hour 6 until 8 sunday church's front lawn between sanctuary building 582 can either their car parking lot stand presentation watch comfort own if weather does cooperate. seventh graders who junior senior continued page 3 sandstone village host celebration 1 its event sunday, 13, 2-5 historic 763 milan avenue. ages visit have picture taken grangeschoolhouse. also grangeschoolhouse antique toy display elves giant eagle's eagle nest doing crafts children. model train displays view west caboose. harrisdute vintage ladies' fans. buildings grounds decorated season. refreshments available. 4 george chapel, gather join mary miller organ son norman leading caroling. s i! 5 g o ; "2 jj rr-, browns player 'turkey' jones helps family konopka 64 joe "turkey" (brother dominic), dominic konopka, 6, leo (father), marie (mother). (photo randy meyers) former often remembered big hit put steelers quarterback terry bradshaw was town fundraiser ziggy's sports bar & grill monday night. here benefit scholarship fund, started family. memory son, konopkas headed parents set college fund amount $10,000 go senior. applicants must maintain 3.2 gpa higher order qualify. years ago february, 1999, died being stricken unknown virus. hold fundraisers raise money. jones, played defensive end 1970-78, pleased raising money cause. total 11 nfl, actu- v