CHURCH
PICNIC 2005!!
Church
Interior
The Annual Parish Picnic was held on
the first Sunday of Fall, September 25th. Picnic co-chairpersons were Pani
Eleanor Pribish and Sonyia Wolsohyn. Ethnic foods of pirohi, holupki,
sauerkraut or cabbage halushki, kielbasi and sauerkraut sandwiches were quite a
hit. Other delicacies included breaded and barbecue chicken, hamburgers,
hotdogs and Pani's Famous Chicken Noodle Soup were also eaten throughout the
day. The ladies of the parish contributed many cakes, cookies and other
desserts to the picnic.
Besides
eating, those attending the picnic participated the Theme Basket Raffle.
16 Adult Baskets and 13 Children's Theme Baskets were raffled off. Many
thanks to our parishioners as well as our local businesses for donating towards
the Theme Baskets. Each hour Gift Cards were raffled off to local and
national establishments. This year a total of 12 Gift Cards were
donated. Thanks again to our parishioners and local businesses for
donating prizes for this raffle. At the end of the picnic the Picnic
Raffle was drawn with three winners receiving either: a Basket of Groceries
valued at $125; $100 Mall Gift Certficate or $50 Savings Bond.
St. Nicholas Thanks the following local businesses for their contributions
towards our picnic: Werson Funeral Home, Linden, NJ; Krowicki
Funeral Home, Linden, NJ; Santillo's Pizzeria, Elizabeth, NJ; Pinho's
Bakery, Roselle, NJ, Flower's By Emilio, Elizabeth, NJ and Spencer
Savings Bank, Elizabeth, NJ
Marge
Demyanovich helping out at the Cake Table.
Donna and Ted Wurster, Friends of St. Nicholas, taking some food to go!
Michael and Maguerite Modero enjoying the company of
Nancy Micenko while working the Theme Basket Raffle area.
Thanks for your donations~ Don't the baskets look GREAT!
Rachel and Ben Pribish along with their sister, Sarah
Lavra take orders in the kitchen.
Families
enjoy each others company during an afternoon of fun!
Fr. John Pribish, Pastor, Fr. Andrew Fetchina
(St. John the Baptist, Rahway) and Fr. Emil and Matushka Natalie Minkovich (SS
Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, Elizabeth) enjoy the food and fellowship
of the day.