Received a public comment from a Blog that I posted on a favorite hometown event
" The Apple Castle Festival "
This commenter wanted to surprise her husband for Father's Day and send him apples from the Apple Castle. He was a one time resident of New Castle. It just made me think about our small town and how the people that have moved away, never fail to remember the little things...events, places, good times and the food.
All this is woven into the fabric of the New Castle Life....they are the .
pleasures we take for granted..until they are not at our finger tips anymore...and all we have left is but the memory.
I remember telling someone " My dad would never leave New Castle, unless he could take Coney Island Hot Dog Shop, May's Donuts and De Rosa (fresh baked daily) Italian bread with him...so forget about him leaving New Castle " It it funny huh, what makes a hometown unforgettable.
The statement below is from the web site www.visitPa.com
Coney Island Hot Dogs
Since the early 1920's, Coney Island has been serving their famous hot dogs via their downtown New Castle PA location. Historians remember cooks stacking up to 20 hot dogs on their forearms in order to speed up the addition of condiments (it gets that busy!) Over the years Coney Island has grown into multiple locations and continues to be one of the most popular hot dog destinations in America.
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(As far as I know there are only two original " Coney Island Ho Dog Shops "
not multiple shops. The owners have never been interested in expanding or selling their famous recipe.
May I add ... the forearm thing was before the days of food handlers wearing latex gloves.....funny no one cared and no one died.
But then ....that was another time in history...... a different world than now.
I recently sent my brother in North Carolina a surprise package.
A box of dry ice packed with Coney Island chile sauce , frankfurters
( the dogs in the south are not like the ones up north} mustard, buns and even the onion.
Do I have to tell you ..........this LOVER of the Coney Island Dog, my brother was ecstatic.
He did call me to thank me and added laughingly
" you know we can buy mustard, buns and onions down here in North Carolina "
We laughed but .....I think he missed the whole point of my surprise !
The whole point of this post is that even though our small towns are minus the grandeur of what our big city cousins have to offer. it really doesn't matter. To us little townees it is our hometown, we too own a little corner of the map...and we love it ! I am not sure who to thank for the wonderful blog post on New Castle and Coney Island ,
but it is a great read about our " Little Famous Shop"
http://feedmeplz.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/mp-coney-island-new-castle-pa/
If I still have your attention...how about a quick tour of our fair city?
New Castle Pennsylvania celebrates " Let There Be Joy"
On December 26 the Seraphim Chorus, a community choir invited the residents and friends to a free concert at Mary Mother of Hope Parish ( St Marys Church} in downtown New Castle.
The free concert featured selections by Handel, Faure, Rutter, Menotti and others celebrated the Christmas Season.
The chorus is under the direction of Mary Mother of Hope's own director of music, Mr Kris Harper.
Kathryn D.Miller, Westminster College organist will accompany the group. In addition to the performance of the Seraphim Chorus, Carmen Massaro-organist, Justine Kolodziej-Tenor & Kris Harper-Baritone and Anthony Nsthsl-Bass also performed at scheduled times.
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The busyness, the hustle and hectic preparation for the celebration of Christmas ended with the beautiful presentation of " Let There Be Joy" at Mary Mother of Hope Parish in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
On December 26 th the community gathered to celebrate a quieter time of the season.
Many gathered to relax, meditate, and enjoy the musical artistry from the choir loft and to absorb the brilliance and beauty of the scene at Bethlehem displayed before them.
Numerous exquisitely decorated trees surrounded the intricately detailed, seventy-inch scale, Fontanini Nativity. Massive bouquets of red and white poinsettias graced the sanctuary to recreate the scene of splendor and majesty of that Holy Night.
Although no photo can recapture the peace and tranquility of that afternoon, here is a slide show of the event.
Thanks to Rev. Victor J. Molka, Pastor and to all of the people who worked so deligently to create a visual display of the blessed stillness of Christmas.
Enjoy!
"Let the Countenance of Jesus Christ shine from you this season." May Jesus Christ be the gift that we share with everyone God brings into our lives. May there be no door close behind us that we haven't been 'the Christ' to that person's need.....
Here it is our first " Winter Wonderland Snowfall " that special snowy day when magic happens. Layers of glistening flakes accumulate by inches on everything in sight. It is like living inside one of those winter snow globes. it is truly a " Currier and Ives " moment. Nothing dramatic...simply a pretty picture.
I just captured these photos of the horse pasture and woods across my driveway,such a tranquil scene. Hope you enjoy..the photos of our beginning winter season in Western Pa.



"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous"
Aristotle.
Pennsylvania is a nature seasonal paradise. I often visit my family in Penn State where they have the most beautiful parks.
Here are a few pictures of one of my favorite parks " Spring Creek " I thought the timing was so right and was happy with these photos..infact they are among my favorites. Ventured a little 3 hours away from my home town. Love Pennsylvania !


I ventured into the middle of the shallow creek to take this photo ..the water was cold..but the photo was worth it.

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous"
Aristotle.
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Another glorious Autumn weekend in Lawrence County. The second week in October has always been the
" Apple Castle Festival and Craft Fair" The well know landmark has been fifth generation farm since 1861..
It is five minute drive from New Castle located in the heart of the Amish countryside.The Apple Castle features
home grown fruits and vegetable. Their country store delights visitors with their specialty foods like jellies, jams
Amish items, apple butter, cider, candies, cheeses, dried fruits and snacks, local eggs, honey and no sugar items.

An amazing blast of Autumn colors amidst the aroma of fresh apple cider and the " Apple Castle's famous donuts, freshy baked on the spot enticed visitors as they enjoyed the many attractions at the festival including, two horse drawn hay wagons offering free rides through the grounds, live music and entertainment, crafters, food, of course apples..apples...and more apples and even pumpkins and corn stocks and fall decorations of every type.

The farm grows approximately 20 acres of apples, with over 50 varieties of apples throughout the season. The farm also produces around 3 acres of peaches and nectarines along with blueberries, rasberries and blackberries. They also produce 15 acres of sweet corn that is harvested daily. Apple Castle ships apples all over the u.S.A. additional information call
Lyle Johnston at 724-652-3221

enjoy the slide show of the rest of the event and if you missed it this year, make sure it is on your calendar as a must do event. It certainly is a Lawrence County......gotta go there.....

What can I say other the " Apple Castle" must farm hearts on those trees along with their sought after apples because New Castle LOVES the Apple Castle.
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