November/December 2006

About the Cover
Ben Roethlisberger takes a break from practice at the Steelers’ South Side training facility.

ALSO:

Columns of Knowledge

Publishers' Note

Community Calendar

Hometown Heroes
Violin Master at 14

On the Job
The Voice of the Meadows

Golf is Life
Lessons learned on the links

Let’s Eat...
New York Buffet & Grill

Community Calendar


November 25
Light-Up Night
Trax Farms
6-8pm
www.traxfarms.com
Contact: Lisa Whittaker or Joyce Voigt, 412-835-3246
Enjoy a twinkling start to the festive season when the Christmas tree lights get switched on at 7pm. It will be an evening filled with enough fun for the whole family. Come and enjoy some Christmas activities. Santa and his elves will arrive at 6pm.

November 24-26, December 2-3, 9-10 (Santa Trolley)
Nov 27, Dec 1, 4, 8, 11, 15-18, 22, 27-30, Jan 6-7, 13-15 (Toy Trains)
Santa Trolley & Toy Trains

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
10am-5pm
Cost:  $7/adult, $6/senior (65+), $4/child (3-15), 2 & under free
Contact: Lynn Caffrey 724-228-9256
 www.pa-trolley.org
Talk with Santa and sing Holiday carols on the trolley. View large Lionel toy train layout.

November 24-26
Christmas Open House
The Village of Scenery Hill
Friday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 12-6pm
Contact: Janice Dunker 724-945-5385

November 26
Antiques and Collectibles Show
Washington County Fairgrounds
7:30am-2pm
Cost: $2 adult/children 12 and under free
Contact: 724-229-0356.

December 1
Downtown Holiday Parade
Washington
Starts at 7pm
Contact: Marianne Kelly 724-229-7207
 www.washpa.net
Floats, fire trucks and Santa make this an old fashioned event worth experiencing!

December 2
Christmas Tea

Goody Two Shoes English Tea Room and Collectible Shoppes
12:30pm (regular hours 10am-4pm)
Cost:  $18.95/person
Contact: Linda Dudzik 724-258-2244
 www.goodytwoshoestearoom.com

December 2
Old-Fashioned Christmas in Canonsburg

Canonsburg
11am-2:15pm. 3 seating times.
Cost:  $5/child lunch
Contact: Carmina Vitullo 724-746-4665; For lunch 724-745-9330
Join us for lunch with Santa, train and hay rides, and ornament making.

December 2-3, 9-10
Candlelight Tours
Bradford House
Saturday 5-9pm, Sunday 2-6pm
Cost: Admission
Contact: Clay Kilgore 724-222-3604
 www.bradfordhouse.org
A memorable way to step back to the time when David Bradford & his family lived in Washington (1788-1794). Docents in period dress guide visitors through this lovely 18th Century home, especially beautiful with evergreens, candles, & other holiday decorations.

December 2-3
Taffy Pulling Parties
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life
Hours by reservation
Cost:  $7/adult, $5/child
Contact: Fran Skariot 724-587-3412
 www.meadowcroftmuseum.org
Roll up your sleeves, butter your hands, and pull your own sticky, sweet taffy treat!

December 2-3
Christmas at the Quail
The Shoppes at Quail Acres
Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 12-5pm
Contact: Kim McDemus 724-229-9819
 www.quailacres.com
Holiday Open House as the beginning weekend of extended shopping hours.

December 9
Olde-Fashioned Christmas Around the World
Washington County Courthouse
Champagne Cocktail Party 5pm-7pm
Courthouse 7-10pm
Cost:  $40/person-courthouse only; $50/courthouse & pre-event
Contact: Lynn Manning 724-225-9550 x404.
 www.caswg.org
Features a Strolling Holiday Feast with entertainers in uniquely decorated courtrooms. Also offering (free of charge) horse-drawn carriage rides and photos of you & “Olde World” Santa, Silent Auction, & cash bar.

December 9 & 16
Breakfast with Santa

The SpringHouse Farm
Contact: 724-228-3339

December 31
New Year’s Eve Family Night
6-10pm
Iceoplex at Southpointe
Contact: Consuelo Fossum 724-745-1812
 www.canonchamber.com
Email: gccc@canonchamber.com
Join us for a fun-filled evening with the entire family! Skate in the Ice Skating Rink - indoor soccer, pickup games & lil’ kickers - toddler play area, balloon drop at 9:30pm. Advance ticket sales at the Chamber & Iceoplex; tickets also available at the door.

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