October 5, 2008

St. Therese’s Society plans 50th annual birthday tea

The Altar & Rosary Society of St. Therese’s Church in Shavertown will hold its 50th Annual Birthday Tea at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12.

A gala evening will feature refreshments, birthday presents, door prizes, Chinese auction, 50/50 chances and chances for a prize-wining quilt made by qulters Millie Yanchik, Jean Carey, Ruth Youngblood, Petty Fischer, Mona Dymond, Patti Gallagher, Norma Pluskie and Joan Colatosti.

Entertainment will be provided by “Changing Habits.”

Committee members for the event are Alice Hudak, chairperson; Sharon Schultz, co-chairperson; Father James J. Paisley, pastor and moderator, and Betsy Balonis, society president, honorary chairpersons; Millie Yanchik and Peggy Fischer, 50/50 and quilt ticketsl; Dell Luke, programs and publicity; Alice Hudak and Ann Domnick, table tickets and chances; Norma Pluskie and Sharon Schultz, Chinese auction; Mona Dymond and Alice Solinsky, kitchen; Marie Cigarski, presentation of birthday gifts; Patti Gallagher and Peggy Ley, drawing of door prizes;.

Tea table hostesses are Alice Hudak, Sue and Rene Rismondo, birthday; Ruth, Joy and Mary Ann Youngblood, January; Carole A. Paxton, February; Diane Molitoris, March; Betsy Hannigan and Monica Mickiewicz, April; Marilyn Pitcavage and Ann Supczenski, May; Fran Ochman and Mary Ann Wintersteen, June; Cathy Hudak and Theresa Chapman, July; Debbie Price and Barbara Halliday, August; Sharon Schultz and Maureen Isaac, September; Ann and Jane Domnick, October; Betsy Balonis and daughters, November; Kathy Chupka and Maie Spagnuolo, December; Alice Solinsky and Alice Knepp, spring; Sharyn Williams and Mona Dymond, summer; Dell Luke, Mary Petty and Jean Carey, fall; Charlene Cook, winter; and Dorothy Cebrick, punch table.


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