Parish Girl Scout Troop 710 had a great time setting up the temporary '4-hole' Frisbee golf course at Merrill Town Community Park on Sat. Oct. 11.  

 Parish Recreation has been awarded a grant through the Oswego County Youth Bureau and part of the requirement is to have the project completed by the end of 2008.  So.... Parish Recreation is looking for more volunteers to help out in this endeavor.   The Parish Girl Scout Troop 710 will be creating the 9 "holes" as a community service project, but help will be required in preparing the fairways and installation of the targets.  If your family or organization would like to assist, please contact Mary Lou at 625-4575 or guindfam@.... 

A couple of holes will be set up during the Fall Festival on Sat. Oct. 18, check it out and sign up to help clear some brush or a bit more....

Congratulations Deborah Patterson!  What an achievement!!  Deb has qualified for the Boston Marathon!!!  Unfortunately, she will be unable to participate, but just to know that she does qualify gives her some bragging rights!  But I am sure you won’t hear that from her!

Tony Pisula spent the day with his brother Steve Stelmashuck and sister Evelyn Stelmashuck and family.  They bbq’d on the pit, walked through the family woods;  just enjoying the time spent back home in Parish.

Jenna Baum Badley and Josh Badley recently visited their Aunt Marilyn Wood in Harrisburg PA. While there they toured an animal park in Halifax , PA & Gettysburg , PA.

Joan Wood Benjamin flew to Philadelphia , PA over Columbus Day weekend and she and her sister, Marilyn Wood, spent the weekend in NYC.  They saw all the sights & the Broadway play, “Jersey Boys.”

What a welcome surprise, Carl and Kathy Brown Wood, Jr. of Warner Robbins, GA; stopped in at “Parish Kids Club” for a surprise visit on Friday, Oct. 10.  They chose a beautiful weekend (fall foliage at it’s peak) to come back home and visit Kathy’s family, Charles and Patricia Brown currently of Oswego , NY .  Carl and Kathy arrived on Oct 9; Carl celebrated his 52^nd birthday on Oct. 10  seeing the sites around Oswego , Pulaski, Altmar, Williamstown and Parish.  Carl enjoyed a birthday dinner at Kathy’s sister Kelly Brown Dunsmoor of Oswego .  Carl and Kathy also stopped to see his sister Tammy Wood Baum of Parish and her family. On Sunday Kathy’s brother, Michael of Corning NY arrived with his wife Monica and their son, Alex.  Carl and Kathy left on Tuesday to fly back to Warner Robins , Ga.

The Parish Seniors and friends enjoyed a delightfully, scenic bus trip to Forrestport for a delicious meal at the famous Buffalo Head Restaurant.  They traveled back via the Osceola/Redfield route for added beauty.  A special thanks to George Rogers of Oldschool Handyman Service for his generous donation and offsetting some of the costs!  A special thanks to Sue Lamb, she is an awesome bus driver!

Back by popular demand, the Parish-Hastings Presbyterian Church will host  “Soup and Salad” on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4 beginning at 11 a.m. and going through 7 p.m.  There will be a variety of soups, salads and desserts for $5 per person.

The Parish Faith Church of the Nazarene will host a Womens Fall Community Brunch on Saturday, November 1 beginning at 9 a.m. through 11 a.m.  Come join, for fellowship with other women in the Parish community.  Renee Baxter will speak on Faith vs. Fear

The annual APW Dollars for Scholars Card and Game Party will be held at the Russell Horning American Legion Post #601, Route 69A, Parish, NY on Saturday Nov. 15, 2008 from 1 to 4 pm.  Bring you family and friends, favorite game to play and enjoy being waited on while enjoying the afternoon and supporting the scholarship program.  There will be a $4.00 donation at the door which includes finger foods and snacks as well as door prize drawings.  There are also opportunities to participate in other great raffles while having fun playing games of your choice.  All proceeds are awarded in the form of scholarships to APW Seniors.  Hope to see you there.  If there are any questions call 625-4255.

The Parish United Methodist Women will hold their Annual Fall Bazaar, Bake Sale, and Luncheon on Saturday, October 25th from 9am to 2 pm at the church.

 There will be a fine selection of handmade crafts and gifts as well as a delicious variety of home baked goods for sale.  The luncheon will include our famous chicken soup and sandwiches.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 25th.

 The UMW ladies will be setting up for the sale on Friday afternoon beginning at 2:00 October 24th.

The Parish Nazarene Church had a great service on Sunday, Oct. 5 and a great day of fun, food and fellowship.  Approximately 150 people attended.  The service came to a close with a surprise anniversary re-commitment ceremony for two of their church family members who had been married 23 years on that day.   There were chicken bbg dinners and lots of prizes for all of the guests.

 The Greater Parish Area Chamber of Commerce will be posting their town wide mailing in the next few days.  You will receive a brochure of most of what is happening in Parish on October 18.  If you lose yours or need another stop by the Grist Mill Restaurant, Parish Key Bank or pick one up at breakfast that morning at the  Parish-Hastings Presbyterian Church, 814 Rider Street ; 7-10 a.m. pancake breakfast.  You won’t want to miss out on the memorable Oct. Fest t-shirt while supporting our local food pantry; a donation of $10 and participating in the Fun Walk Registration at 8:30 with a 9 a.m. start for the fun walk around Montgomery Street .  Bring plenty of non-perishables with you to Merrill Town Community Park and join in even more fun.   Additional add-ins:  APW Winterguard will host a bake sale. The winners of the photo contest, the scarecrow contest and the apple pie bake off  will be announced at 2 pm and the winners of the basketball and soccer contests will be announced at 4 pm.  The Parish Elementary School will be joining in this endeavor to show support to the Parish Ecumenical  and Dugway Food Pantries to the end of Oct.  With the economy as it is, what a great way to help your neighbor.  For more information call 625-4575 or 625-4955 or go to http://www.parishcommunityrec.com.

At dusk Parish will have it’s own little drive in at Merrill Town Park beginning at dusk with the Halloween classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”  There will be no admission we just ask for monetary or non perishable food donations.  There will be popcorn and beverages available for purchase. 

The APW Marching Band and Color Guard Uniform Drive 2008 be meeting in the band room at the high school on Thursday, October 16.  Elections for new Officers will be held.

The APW Educational Foundation will be able to offer some limited funding for grant opportunities various projects this year through a mini-grant.  $2000 has been made available for this year. The Foundation's intent is to distribute the funds throughout the APW district to as many projects as possible.  The application deadline is November 14th. 

To make this column interesting and informative, we need to hear from you, email information to guindfam@... or call 625-4575.

Blessings and Peace be with you,

Mary Lou Miller Guindon/'75
315 625 4575