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Holidays The Old-Fashioned Way
Vol. 4, Issue 7 December 2007
Merry Christmas!
Members of the Oliver Miller Homestead, in South Park gather for a group photo during their celebration of a Frontier Thanksgiving on November 18.
LOCAL NEWS: Finleyville Fire Department Has a Busy Year’s End Page 5 LOCAL NEWS: Local Calendar Girls Take the Nation by Storm Page 23
(See complete story and additional photos on page 26)
SPECIAL SECTION: Antiques, Crafts & Collectibles Page 44 Index: News . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Events . . . . . . . . Page 6 Business . . . . . Page 30 People . . . . . . . Page 36 Worship . . . . . . Page 40
Sports . . . . . . . Page 54 School . . . . . . Page 61 Kids & Family . Page 66 Health . . . . . . . Page 68 Classifieds . . . . Page 81
How good were you this year?
Coats for Kids Helps Keep Needy Children Warm By Christen M. Stroh
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t’s easy to see children running around without coats and assume that they’ve just lost them or forgotten them somewhere, but what if they don’t have coats to begin with? Thanks to the Coats for Kids Campaign, more children from the Mon Valley who don’t have coats will be given the opportunity to stay warm this winter and the knowledge that someone cares enough to help them. The Monongahela Woman’s Club founded Coats for Kids four years ago as a means to help others from the community. Coats for Carry-Out or Delivery • 7 Days a Week
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Party Saver
Panini Perfecto
3299
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1199
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Four Grande 1-Topping Pizzas
Any Two Panini Subs
TRADITIONAL OR THIN CRUST ONLY
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Carry-Out or Delivery • 7 Days a Week
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Neapolitan Gourmet
1399
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16" Neapolitan, 12-cut Gourmet Pizza CHOOSE FROM: •DELUXE •GARLIC SPINACI •MEAT MAGNIFICO •CHICKEN SPINACI •CHICKEN PESTO •PHILLY STEAK •BROCCOLI CHICKEN •HAWAIIAN •SPICY VEGGIE •VEGGIE PRIMAVERA
NEAPOLITAN CRUST ONLY
Union-Finley Messenger P.O. Box 103 Finleyville, PA 15332
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Carry-Out or Delivery • 7 Days a Week
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Kids uses 100% of the money donated for the purchase of new coats for children who do not have coats for the winter. The Coats for Kids Campaign accepts monetary donations, large or small, but does not collect old coats to distribute. “We really like giving new coats to children who don’t have them,” explains former Woman’s Club President and Coats for Kids Founder Judy McCurry. “A lot of these children get most of their things as hand-me-downs or secondhand items. To own something new really gives them more confidence and improves their self-esteem, and that’s part of our focus.” (See Coats for Kids on page 23)
Neapolitan Famiglia
2299
$
One 16" Neapolitan Gourmet & One 16" Neapolitan 1-Topping Pizza CHOOSE FROM: •DELUXE •GARLIC SPINACI •MEAT MAGNIFICO •CHICKEN SPINACI •CHICKEN PESTO •PHILLY STEAK •BROCCOLI CHICKEN •HAWAIIAN •SPICY VEGGIE •VEGGIE PRIMAVERA
NEAPOLITAN CRUST ONLY Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Delivery areas and charges may vary. EXPIRES 03/01/08
FINLEYVILLE
3527 Washington Ave.
Store Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat:11am-1am
724-348-8844
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