Happenings
By Carolyn Adriaansen (926.4436)  

It was 120 degrees on our thermometer on Monday!

The Church bells chimed on Wednesday, September 11 to honor those who lost their lives in 2001.

A pig roast will be held at United Church of Marion on September 21, at 4:30 p.m. at the close of Heritage Day. Full menu will include the roast meat, salt potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, strawberry shortcake and beverages. Price for all adults is $6.00 and children 5-12, $3.50. Proceeds will help the needy.

When you enter the newest room at the Marion Museum, you will see a rocking chair in front of the hearth, just waiting for you to 'rest a spell.'

'We have a bandstand, not a gazebo.'

September 17, 1925: The cattle sale at the Caldwell place is expected to draw buyers from Maine, Ohio and other distant states, Mr. Rich has leased a tent with a seating capacity of 200 and had contracted for 200 box lunches for the day.

American Legion Roast Beef Supper on September 13 (today). It's the first one of the season.

Cub Scout Pack 137 Cub Scouts sign-up is Sept. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Elementary School. For info call David at 926.0134. Registration fee due at sign-up. Bring immunization information.

Here's a recipe from the Marion Legion recipe booklet #3.

Chicken Under A Brick

4 cups fruit wood chips

2 whole chickens

2 tsp. fresh rosemary

3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 T. extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 bricks covered in heavy-duty foil

Combine wood chips and enough cold water in large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. For charcoal: Ignite and burn 45-50 briquettes, 25-30 minutes until coals are covered with a light coating of gray ash. Drain wood chips, add to hot coals. Replace top cooking grate. Arrange chicken halves, skin side down, of cooking grate, top each with a foil covered brick.

Close lid, reduce heat to medium for gas and grill chicken over medium heat 15-20 minutes. Turn chickens, replace bricks and grill covered 10-20 minutes or more, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in leg registers 180 degrees. Makes four servings.

Potassium iodide is being made available to residents of the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone surrounding the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario. Pills will be distributed from 9 to noon Sept. 14 at Marion High School.

The O'Brien's at the 'Good Old Days Country Shop' on Eddy Ridge Road, will be open on Saturday, the 21st, with lots of wonderful items for you to view and maybe buy. You can now reach them at www.goodolddayscountryshop.com. They will be open this Saturday from 10 to 5.

Volunteer Opportunities - at ViaHealth of Wayne, they are able to use your gifts and talents in many different ways. As you brighten someone else's life you will enrich your own. For further information contact Carole Nary at 332.2273.

The Ministry of Music at the Second Reformed Church, on September 8, 2002 was a solo presented by Cara Thomas.

The Second Reformed Church picnic was September 8, at the Marion Town Park.

Carol Ramsey is home following a stay at Rochester General.

Roast Beef - dinner is planned September 29 from 11:30-1:30. OES is the sponsor, with event held at Masonic Temple in Palmyra. Call 597.4907 or 597.4532 for more information.

Leona Hunter of Beam Hill Road fell and broke her hip and will be residing at Blossom View Nursing Home in Sodus for a few weeks.

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