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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2018 WWW. UNWLA .ORG 31 Branch 95’s Harvest Brunch by Marianna (Szczawinsky) Crans At Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kerhonkson, N . Y . , it is comm on for one of many groups related to the p arish to take turns serving cake and coffee each Sunday after Mass. As a result, UNWLA Branch 95 (Mid Hudson Valley) has willing ly done its share of Sundays , providing a way for members of the community to take a few minutes to connect with friends, family and neighbors and relax a bit before going home to their busy lives. In the past, Branch 95 has also hosted seasonal luncheons with much success, a way to raise money for the Church as well as for Branch needs and activities . This time, we thought we would try something different: a Harvest Brunch , which was held on the third Sunday of October in the Church Hall. We decided that the menu would not be as elaborate as for a luncheon ; therefore , the cost to t he branch and the meal price for community members would be considerabl y l ower than usual, something everyone would like. As this was a brunch, we decided to stick with simple easy - to - make breakfast fare: French toast, hash browns, and sausage. In keeping with the H arvest theme and because our areas is surrounded by many local orchards, homemade stewed applesauce would accompany the French toast along with traditional syrup. There would also be coffee and fresh apple cider to drink and a variety of baked pa stries and cookies to enjoy afterward. Posters were created and posted weeks before and Father Ivan Kaszczak reminded everyone about the event at the Masses leading up to our brunch date. True to our usual modus operandi, this became a well - coordinated group effort w ith members taking on various roles from start to finish . Our best baker offered her delicious pastries and cookies ; our branch president made the homemade applesauce , and our branch vice p resident created lovely table centerpieces with pumpkins and them ed pots . O ne of the art directors created a utumn al floral arrangements to be raffled off ; others provided the tablecloths, tableware and decorations and lent griddles, warming trays, and other cooking items or helped with the actual cooking and serving on the day of the event. Others decorated, collected the money, ran the raffles and awarded the prizes. We were touched and very grateful for m embers of Plast who volunteered to help out tha t morning by serving or carrying trays to the attendees . The event was a success. We received l ots of compliments , and best of all, there were no leftovers! Everyone enjoyed the cha llen ge and the event itself, which provided a chance to win prizes and a pleasant ambience for socializing with friends. We agreed that we’ll be doing this again in the future; in fact, we already have ideas for a different twist on the b runch theme and will let readers k now how that one goes. Photos by C. Gorham Harvest Brunch Attendees Br 95 Harvest Brunch Hosts
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