Happenings
By Carolyn Adriaansen (926.4436)

October 11, 1913: An excavating machine has arrived which will hasten the digging of trenches for the pipes for the water works.

Happy Birthday to Thelma Vander Molen on October 20 from her family and friends.

Esther Haskins has been visiting family members and friends for the past two weeks, from her home in Carmel, California.

How about some 'Frost on the Pumpkin Pie'?

1 and 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 T. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/3 cup butter, melted
One can vanilla or sour cream vanilla frosting
1 cup sour cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1- 8 oz. whipped topping, thawed

Combine crust ingredients, and press in 9-inch pie pan, saving 2 T. for topping.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 6 minutes.

Combine frosting, sour cream, pumpkin, and spices. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in one cup of whipped topping and pour into cooled crust. Spread remaining topping over the filling, sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate four hours or until served.

If anyone is interested in volunteering at the Marion Food Pantry during 2008 please contact Bill McAvaney at 926.5309. The pantry is open on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday 9-10 a.m. You can work as much as or as little as you like. Typically you will help once every 8-10 weeks. God bless you!

'Don't grumble if you don't have what you want; be thankful you don't get what you deserve.'

Rene's Cafe announces their first Dutch Dinner. Chef/Owner Rene Kuilman invites you to experience a taste of Dutch cuisine Saturday, November 10 with seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. $14 per person. 617 Whitney Road West, Fairport; call for reservations - 585.388.7480.

Halloween - In 835 Pope Gregory IV moved the commemoration of martyrs (later All Saints Day) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow's Even or 'holy evening' and eventually Halloween. (November 2 became All Souls Day.)

Hundreds of years ago in Ireland, farmers prepared for the All Saints Day and All Souls Day the night before by going door-to-door collecting food and goods for a village feast and bonfire. Those who contributed were promised prosperity; those who didn't received threats of bad luck.

The Irish Catholics who immigrated in the 1800s brought this practice of 'trick-or-treating' with them.

Halloween can be a good chance to focus on the three holidays as celebrations of the communion of saints. It's a time to remember the believers who have gone to Heaven before us and the hope we have of joining them.

top of page

 Copyright © 2007
Courier-Gazette, 613 S. Main St. Newark, N.Y. 14513 - 315-331-1000
All Rights Reserved