St. Jude Parish Picnic begins Friday

The St. Jude Parish Picnic in the Grove will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the church grounds in Mountain Top. The winner of the grand prize raffle this year will choose from a 2012 Suzuki Crossover SUV, a $15,000 voucher towards a Harley Davidson motorcycle or $13,500 cash. Prizes will be awarded at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Raffle tickets are available at the Parish Center, 420 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. There will be ethnic foods, baked goods, a dessert and coffee booth, face painting and inflatable amusements for the children, regular and instant bingo, an open pit barbecue chicken dinner at noon on Sunday, a theme basket raffle and nightly entertainment. Chairs of the picnic, from left: the Rev. Jerry Shantillo; Karen Dessoye; Therese Smith, behind the wheel; Teresa Kline; and Dale Dessoye.