Vol. 10, Issue 6
NOVEMBER 2013
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Visit us online at www.unionfinley.com Clairton Celebrates 100 Seasons of Football Page 33
"Banners Across America": Honor Your Military Family Members Page 27
INDEX: Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Places To Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Local Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Death Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Local Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Senior Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ask The Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Food & Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Confirmation Held in St. Francis of Assisi Church Bishop Winters Confirms 16 Young Men and Women By Paul Chasko
Bishop William J. Winters of the Pittsburgh Diocese confirmed 16 young men and women in St. Francis of Assisi Church in Finleyville on Sunday, October 6, 2013. The church was filled with sponsors, well-wishers and parishioners interested in being part of the occasion. Catholic Confirmation is a Sacrament that binds recipients more closely to the Church through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Rite involves the layBishop William J. Winter addressing the Confirmation Class ing on of hands and anointing the recipient with Holy Chrism (aromatic oil) both done by the Bishop. The following young men and women received Confirmation: Samantha Beam; Kailey Berdar; Kaylee Bradshaw; Alyssa Bukovich; Mary Katherine Cipollone; Makayla Eslep; Ashley Ginsberg; Bo Haines; Jenna Martin; Johnna Mocniak; Lauren Niziol; Annie Schoedel; Maggie Simon; Francesca Szymanski; Maxwell Walney; Ashlee Wilkes.
SW Regional Police Sponsoring Food Drive in Union Township The Southwest Regional Police are sponsoring a Food Drive to benefit the Washington County Food Bank and to help needy families through the holidays. Non-Perishable Items can be dropped off at the Union Township Municipal Building, 3904 Finleyville-Elrama Road, from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday. Donations will gladly be accepted up until November 27.
Library VFC Offers Chance to Win a Harley The Library Volunteer Fire Company (LVFC) will be raffling off a 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide and a $2,500 Hot Metal Harley Davidson Gift Card. The bike will be purchased at Hot Metal Harley Davidson in West Mifflin, and will be vivid black, 6 speed w/cruise control, ABS, HD Security, Air-cooled Twin Cam 103 cu. in. w/Integrated Oil Cooler Engine. The drawing will be based on the 1st drawn 7:00 PM evening PA Big 4 Lottery on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The PA tax, title, and plates will be paid by the LVFC. Tickets are a $20 donation and will contain 2/four digit numbers per ticket. Proceeds from the raffle will go to their equipment budget to protect the community. For questions or tickets, please contact Eli Ruffing at 412-228-7394 or Rob Craig at 412-980-4126.