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ALSO SERVING HUMMELSTOWN & MIDDLETOWN
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 31
Crocheted blankets provide comfort Church to host to adoptable cats Sweetheart Banquet
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Man Ray shows his appreciation to Jan Morrow after she presented him with his own blanket (left photo), while Coco (right photo) also enjoys his new blanket. BY FRANCINE FULTON
Jan Morrow recently delivered more than 20 cat blankets to the Humane Society of Harrisburg.
Area and to view photos of adoptable cats and kittens, visit www.humanesocietyhbg.org.
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blankets for a veterinarian who visited the Humane Society and admired her handiwork. Morrow said that she creates each blanket as it if were a work of art and that the effort benefits her as much as the cats. “l like doing it. When a painter paints artwork, that is what it feels like to me. I feel like a painter. I make a different one every time and do different patterns,” she said. “It’s good for me because it keeps me (busy) and keeps me doing something. It’s more than just me giving something away.” The Humane Society is also thankful for Morrow ’s hard work . “( We appreciate) Jan so much for her continued support of the cats and kittens in our care. T his means so much to all of us,” said Amanda Brunish, director of marketing and outreach. For more information about the Humane Society of Harrisburg
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doptable cats at the Humane Society of Har r isburg Area have blankets to keep them comfortable while they wait for their permanent homes thanks to the efforts of Jan Morrow, who crochets several hundred blankets each year for donation. When the cats are adopted, the blankets stay with them in their new homes. Each blanket measures about 15 by 15 inches and is designed to fit in the cats’ crates. The blankets come in all colors and designs. “They are not exactly the same; each one is unique,” said Morrow. “I take a picture of every one that I make because I don’t like to make the same things twice. I do make special ones on holidays (like) Christmas and Valentine’s Day.” She said that she got the idea to make the blankets from her
cousin, who completed a similar project. “I saw what she was doing. I started and I can’t quit. It’s been years,” said Morrow, who is a retired office manager. “If I work on it solidly, I can get one (blanket) done in two days. It could take me longer if I don’t put the hours in each day.” Morrow, who has three cats of her own, delivers them to the Humane Society on a regular basis. “Whenever I get a bunch 25 to 30 - I will take them,” she said. “The cats love them.” To c ro c h e t t h e b l a n k e t s , Mor row uses yar n that she purchases and yarn provided by others. “I buy yarn at yard sales or Goodwill,” she stated. “My cousin who started me on this (project) gave me at least 50 skeins of yarn for Christmas. I have it separated by colors and stored in the basement.” In the past, Morrow has also made lap blankets for nursing home residents and made cat
An evening of good food, games and fellowship will be featured at a Sweetheart Banquet being presented at Middletown First Church of God on Saturday, Feb. 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The annual event is open to both singles and couples. Child care will be provided for youngsters age 10 and under. This year’s menu will include appetizers, salad, ham with brown sugar pineapple sauce, au gratin potatoes, a vegetable medley and dessert. “It’s all homemade,” said Patty Kuharic, one of the event organizers. “One of the ladies from the church cooks the meal every year.” The sit-down dinner will be ser ved in the church’s fellowship hall, which will be decorated with a Valentine’s Day theme. “There will be an area where you can take photos with props and things,” noted Kuharic. A highlight of the event is the church’s version of “The Newlywed Game,” which will be hosted by pastor Kim Shifler. Just like the television show, the pastor will ask questions of the men after the wives are taken offstage. The wives will then come back to see if they know the answers. The process will then be repeated with the husbands. There are also games and activities offered throughout the evening. “We play table games and each table competes against (people at the other)