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Seasonal meals available in many places by Christopher Cornell ADVANTAGE EDITOR
Not everybody observes Lent, of course, but enough people do in this area that a number of organizations, especially churches, bring in a little extra income providing ready-made Lentobservant meals to local residents. And even if all you gave up for Lent was Lent, much of this stuff is homemade (or church kitchen-made) from long-passed-down recipes, and it’s usually worth stopping in and getting some. Here’s a rundown of some of the places you can get meals made with Lent in mind. (Warning: you will get hungry just reading this.) • All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave. in Olyphant, sells frozen pierogies Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., and Sundays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., even when it’s not Lent. The price is $6.50 per dozen. Call 570-383-0785 or 570-489-5591 for more information. • Forest City Area Emergency Services, 380 Railroad St. in Forest City, will sell Manhattan clam chowder ($3.50 per pint; $7 per quart) and cabbage and noodles ($6 per quart) each Friday during Lent. Orders should be placed by the preceeding Wednesday afternoon. Call 570-7855025 or 570-785-3226 to place an order. Leave a message if there is no answer. • William Walker Hose Co., 803 Penn Ave. in Mayfield, will hold its annual takeout-only fish dinner Friday, March 18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (or until sold out). Tickets are $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Menu includes hand-breaded fresh fish, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll and rice pudding. Call 570-282-6059 to purchase tickets in advance or to make arrangements for group orders. Tickets are also available at the Mayfield and Jermyn Borough offices during regular business hours, and from WWHC members. • The Holy Name Society of Blessed Sacra-
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ment Parish, 215 Rebecca St. in Throop, will hold its annual Lenten pizza, pagach, handmade lamb-shaped butter and Easter chocolate sale Friday, March 18, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There are sign-up sheets at the church entrances, or orders can be placed by calling 570-489-4515. • Parishioners of St. John’s Russian OrPromoting the “meatless meal” at SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukraithodox Cathedral in nian Catholic Church in Olyphant are, from left, front row: Brandin and Mayfield will hold a Cole Marcinko. Second row: Dorothy Zinsky, MaryAnn Turko, Gerard homemade pierogie sale Gawron, Marcella Gawron, Jackie Hunt and Julie Hunt. Back Row: Ann Friday, March 11, noon Nasevich. to 4 p.m. at St. John’s • St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn Center, 703 Hill St. Homemade pierogie (deep will sponsor a food sale Friday, March 18, noon fried or frozen uncooked) will be sold for $7 per to 5 p.m. at St. Michael’s Center, 403 Delaware dozen. Orders of 10 dozen or more frozen, raw St. in Jermyn. Items will include pierogies (deep pierogies may be placed by calling 570-876-0730 fried with butter and onions or frozen), halushki or 570-876-3576. Fried pierogies will be sold on (cabbage and noodles), cheeseball dinner and a first-come-first-served basis. Business establishclam chowder. Call 570-876-1456 to place an ment orders will be delivered on request. order or for more information. Advance orders • Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St. in are preferred. You can fax orders to 570-876Carbondale, will hold a cheese pierogie sale ev3454. There will be such another sale Friday, ery Friday, 3-5 p.m., during Lent. The price is April 15. $6 per dozen. The pierogies are homemade, par• St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in boiled or frozen. Mayfield will hold its annual “Paska” (Easter) • SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Cathohomemade bread sale Thursday and Friday, lic Church in Olyphant will host a baked hadMarch 24 and 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at dock fish dinner Friday, March 18, 5-7 p.m. at St. John’s Center, 703 Hill St. Raisin and white the Regal Room, 216 Lackawanna Ave. in Olybread will be sold in Paska size only for $8 each. phant. Eat in or take out. Menu also includes poKolachi (nut, poppyseed, lekvar and apricot) tato, vegetable, cole slaw, roll and dessert. Tickwill also be sold for $10 each. Call 570-876ets are $13 if purchased on or before Monday, 0730, 570-876-3576 or 570-876-0391 to order. March 14; $15 at the door. Call 570-383-9487 Business establishment orders may be faxed to for reservations. 570-876-2534.
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