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A John the Barber Foundaon Publicaon

Nothing but good news !

And Good people doing Great things!From Arlington, Cherry, Ladd, Seatonville/Hollowayville, Spring Valley, and Dalzell, I llinois

Third Annual Holy Trinity Cherry Fish Fryto Benet the HTC Low Income Energy Assistance

Fund Friday March 28, 2014For the third consecuve year Holy Trinity Cherry will assist the truly needy

in the Ravioli Alley area. In partnership with Tri-County Opportunies

Council, HTC has for the past two years assisted the neediest of the needy

with emergency ulity/heang. Linda Wenzel of Tri-County administers

what is called the LiHeap program for this area. Through their formal appli-

caon program recipients receive assistance with their winter ulity bills.

A small group of these at mes face disconnects in the late Spring. It is this

specic group that HTC has provided emergency assistance to, helping them

avoid shut-os and/or restoring power. Linda and her team approve this

small select group to receive this HTC provided assistance. The event itself

this year will be held Friday March 28, 2014 at the Holy Trinity Cherry

church hall from 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Carry-outs have been very popular

in past years. Please do a lile something Great and bring a senior shut-in

to the event or bring them a carry-out! Below is a picture from the rst sh

fry in 2012: parish member Pat Hermann (le), Linda Wenzel (center),

Father Pat (right).

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Dont Forget:Cherry United

Church of Christ/Holy TrinityCherry Pie& Coee

Social Hour,rst Thursday

of each month.1:30 3:30at Cherry

Church Hall.Bring a friend!

Special guestsinger for the

Thursday March 6, 2014event is DeAnna Cagley,

director of thefederal Veterans

Center inSpringeld.

shes awesome.dont miss it!

Ash Wednesday 2014:

4:30 mass

Holy Trinity Cherry,

6:00 mass

St. Thomas More Dalzell Remember..Legacy Girls

presented by the Ladd 125th

March 3Just a reminder, dont miss the ch

great act at the Ladd Grade Schoop.m. Sunday March 30, 2014. The

solute the Andrews Sisters and ot

from the 40s 60s. For ckets a

call Sandy Gale at 815.894.2954

Lets always remember early Ladd se

Jackie Evans for the many Great things

Jim Piacen of Ladd reminds us of the man

that early Ladd seler Jackie Evans did for

Ladd and especially for Jims own grandfath

came to Ladd in 1888 when Ladd was found

with the inial sinking of the mine. He wenof the founding members and eventually th

Ladd Fire Dept. Living out his enre life

died in 1953 at which me the cizens of Lad

and his family by celebrang Jackie Evans

occasion in parcular Jackie really did som

Here is the story as it reads in Greengs fro

May sunny days be yours always-by Jim Piac

ter, Ellen, related the following story to me:

a young girl, she would see Jackie Evans aro

was always a lile afraid of him because h

dierent and when youre a kid, things tha

dinary are somemes a bit frightening. She came home one day

mother, Mary Paglia, asked her where shed been. She said she

park playing and that the man with the funny eye was there.

asked Ellen if she knew why his eye was like that and she said she dma told her there had been a thief in Ladd and a group of men had

er to nd him. Two of those men were Jackie Evans and her gr

When they caught the thief, they were unaware he had a pistol. Th

shoot Grandpa Jim but Mr. Evans saved his life and got shot in the

cess. My sister said she was never afraid of Mr. Evans aer that a

was a hero and rightly so." Heres to Jackie Evans! Hoping La

Jackie Evans Day someme in the future! Good people doing G

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Hey parents and grandparents!

Sign up the kids for St. Pats Arlington/Holy Trinity Cherry2013-14 Religious Youth Educaon!

You are doing a great job ensuring that your kids and grandkids physical, social, and educaonal health is in

good shape. Dont forget their spiritual health! All faiths welcome. Class es on Sunday mornings. Please email

or call Julie at JulieHTC@Outlook.com/815.894.2006 (mornings Tuesday Friday) to register your child.

www.CherryHolyTrinity.org

Heres what people around the country

are saying about Up Ravioli Alley!

Jim Fale formally of Dalzell now of Chicago says I love seeing Ravioli Alley! I am in Chicago now and it

is wonderful geng the news. I grew up in Dalzell and Jimmy Fale who you featured in the February

issue is our rst cousin and my namesake. My Dad Louie talked about him all the me. Please sub-

scribe me via my aached email address. Thank you so much!

Nancy Bernabei formally of Dalzell now of Florida says Please add us to your email list. I ts great! Welive in Florida and love news from our home town!

Maureen Baldini Judge formally of Cherry now of Michigan writes Wonderful issue! How lucky we were

to have Elsie Kolb in our lives. I sll smile when I think of the never ending stories she would share with

us. She was a very courageous woman who kept giving long aer her husbands death. What a great

newsleer and web-site!

Deb Keutzer Balkauski formerly of Cherry now of Spring Valley says My Mom passes Up Ravioli Alley

on to me and I love reading it! When I nish reading I pass on to my three kids! Thanks and keep the

good news coming!

Elaine Phalen of Depue writes Thank you and please keep up the good work! Already looking forward

to the March issue!

Sister Michael of St. Josephs Home in Lacon writes, Enjoyed the February edion! Great work as usual.

The anecdotes and people stories are cool. The personality of the newsleer is really coming out!

Amanda Cous of Ladd writes, I want to say that the John the Barber Foundaon is exactly what thiscommunity needs. I enjoy receiving Up Ravioli Alley. Keep it coming!

Hey! Ravioli Alley folks! Read this lile arcle and do something just a

lile bit Great for a Ladd alum that misses Ravioli Alley!

Mary Sco writes I would like to add an address to your mailing list. My mother-in-law Mary Palmonari Sco

was a resident of Ladd for 87 years. I remember her making Ravs many mes in Ladd and Seatonville with the

ladies of the community. She worked as a waitress and hostess at Rips for 41 years! Mary now resides at an

assisted living facility where she can be close to her daughter but greatly misses her friends and Ladd. I think

she will get a kick of our Up Ravioli Alley, so here is her address. SO..lets everyone out there drop Mary an

Easter card/leer! Her address is Mary Palmonari Sco, Suite 139, 2601 Valparaiso St., Valparaiso, IN 46383.

Let her know what everyone in "Ravioli Alley" wishes her a Happy Easter!

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John the Barber Helps Cherry United

of Christ again.aer 107 years

Wow, that John the Barber never give

Stenstrom donated the land to build

called Congregaonal Church of Cherry

week, his John the Barber Founda

through, donang a new communion ch

to CUCC. Pastor Niel Shoner perforon ceremony. So wonderful to hear

ored for his Christ-like acvies..hel

reaching out strangers, and forgiving. Le is a very rare shot of Jo

the feeding of the Cherry Mine Disaster orphans in the basement of t

Hey, we forgot this one in 2013! Cherry ma

lile bit something Great for Holy Trinity

Jim Maloney did tw

things for Holy Trinity

In memory of his fol

Family of Spring Val

a beauful new liteFather Pat had desir

of the church. He

very useful conveni

up wheelchair) f

handicapped entranc

Cherry. Father Pat a

their team made a

past year making t

comfortable and han

sible. Again, than

neys for these two

consider doing some

Great today. You

likely has a few im

list items for theirAsk themwe are sure they will tell you what they are! Please cons

family or estate pick o one of these items. That would be Great!

Please send this

newsleer to

former 'Ravioli Alley'

folks who have le the

area. Get us their email

address and we will

email to them

every month!

A well known Illinois

Valley business

person oen says

the richest people in

town are in the grave

yard." Run with your

idea NOW!

Help people NOW!God wont be

impressed with your

bank balance!

Forgiveness is

something Great you can

do every day!

Father Pats most recent

sermon on the subject

was really excellent.

Check out a video/audio

recording of it on-line at

www.CherryHolyTrinity.orgunder Father Pats

Video Sermon Library

under Parish Links

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Heres a few quick Rav-notes...

Therese Donna Severson, originally from Cherry now of Peru, d id something a lile bit Great this past year

when she donated to the Cherry library a copy of a very rare book: WW II Arlington Cherry Service Record

book. The book contains awesome pictures and descripons of all the men and women from the two towns

who served in WW II. The book was originally owned by her Uncle Jack Donna. If you would like an elec-

tronic copy of this cool book emailed to you please send an email to editor@JohnTheBarberFoundaon.com.

If you would like a hard copy version, please mail JTB, Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317

Ladd 125th

Trivia Night a Great Success! Check this out! 250+ people aended this event! Wow! A great

me was had by all. Hearing through the vine that the two top winners kicked their prize back to the

house! Awesome! A big thanks to Mike and Nina Urbanowski for driving this super eort! (Did we put

enough !s in this one?)

Hats o to Dawn Patenburg of Dalzell and Bill Lauer of Cherry for delivering communion to various shut-ins in

Ravioli Alley area! Denitely , denitely, denitely.couple of Good people doing something Great!

Thanks Dawn and Bill! If YOU too would like to do something a lile bit Great in 2014 and deliver home

communion, please call Julie at Holy Trinity Cherry weekday mornings at 815.894.2006 or email her at Ju-

lieHTC@Outlook.com. This program is on a good roll but could use a couple more Great volunteers/back-

ups! Forgot to wish Joe Steo of Cherry a happy 60

thbirthday there at end of 2013! Happy Birthday Joe! It hasbeen many years since Joe and others became the very rst Eucharisc ministers and weekly lectors at HolyTrinity Cherry. We remember that his rm always had a nice ad on the back of the HTC missal. Thanks Joefor everything!

NOT a true story..

One St. Patricks Day Father Garahan walks out of St. Pats Arlington and

heads up the street and to cat ch the men as they stand in front of the post

oce. Father says to Pete McGee, "Pete, do you want to go to heaven?"

Pete quickly replies, "Yes I do Father." Father says, "Then stand over there

against the wall." Father Garahan then asks Tom Fitzpatrick, "Tom, do you

want to go to heaven?" Tom replies, " Most certainly, Father," . "Then

stand over there against the wall," says Father. Finally Father Garahan

walks up to Pat Brannigan and asks, "Pat, do you want to go to heaven?"

Pat says, "No, Father I don't." Father Garahan obviously upset yells "I

don't believe you Pat. You mean to tell me that when you die you don't

want to go to heaven?" Pat Brannigan then says "Oh, when I DIE you

say.....well yes Father. At rst, I thought you were pung a eld trip

together."

Ladd 125thNeeds Your Help!

Be on the look-out for a kick-o meeng in the next couple of months to begin to drive the All Ladd Grad grade

school reunion that will be held in conjuncon with the 2015 Ladd 125thanniversary celebraon. The kick-o

meeng will begin all the eorts needed to pull o a successful reunion. In the mean me, if you have contact

informaon for any Ladd Grads please email it to Dave Margherio at dmargherio1@hotmail.com.

By the waythe dates for the 125th

Anniversary are set! Mark your calendars now. July 9 12, 2015!

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Pope Francis recently said

In order to now be

faithful missionary

disciples it is necessary to

go beyond our comfort

zones and abandon the

complacent atude that

says we have always

done it this way.

Ravioli Alley

translaon:

"Hey pal, those Good

things you did in the past

were cool but NOW is a

special me. A me for

Great opportunity!

Take advantage of it

and do something a

lile bit Great!

Hey Heidi at Torris!

You cant hide!

Someone saw you taking

in those people who

could not make it home

during the recent big

snow storm!

They also saw you

rescuing that lost dog

that has been wondering

around town.

As several people have

reminded JTB.you areGreat!

Good people doing Great things:

local business men made it possible for Jim Cou

Dimond Brothers Insurance to become an entre

Jim Coughlin of Dimond Brothers Insurance (formally CBW Insurance

forever grateful to Bruno Bernabei, Jack Connolly, and Dick Wendt fo

portunity they gave him and allowed him to establish what has beco

cessful business. I came to Cherry in 1980 at the age of 30, says C

originally from over in Grundy County and did not know a soul over t

Bruno, Jack, and Dick allowed me to operated and the business and

own shares. Coughlin goes on to say, a few years later when Dic

his shares, I was interested in buying them. I somehow got the idea

approach Bruno and Jack to try to buy their shares too. The arra

made with me was beyond generous and allowed me to get started

and business, says Coughlin. Hats o to Ravioli Alley businessme

and Dick for reaching out to a stranger.a John the Barber trait

much appreciate!

State Bank of Cherry: Good bank doing Gre

for folks in neighboring Dalzell!

In case you missed it, very cool to see the

Cherry adversing the St. Thomas More

tasng fund raiser recently. Dont need

more about that Great act

Thanks everyone at SBOC!

Teens do a lile something Great for HTC Youth EHey Rhodes Garland, Nathan Tonozzi, Rachel Bezely, and Becca Herr

Thanks much for your awesome appearance and presentaons to th

ing Holy Trinity Cherry youth ed classes! These great teens presente

faith can help you every day. S peakers discussed how acng in a Ch

every day makes them successful. The classes truly enjoyed their pr

life stories. These are some teens to learn from! Thanks! Good pe

things!

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Lots of March/April Events Coming Up in Ravioli Alley!

Ladd Mens Club Monthly Meeng: Monday March 10, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Wowhows this for a cool JTB-like

eort.Ladd Mens Club has invited the Cherry Booster Club and Depue Mens Club members to get together to

party! (just a bit) Chili and cold ones will be served and Jim Piacen of Ladd will give an interesng presenta-

on summarizing the story of coal mining across Ravioli Alley. Hey you boys from Cherry and Depueif you

plan to aend give Dave Margherio a ring at 815.894.3257.

Dalzell Fire Department Vendor Bazaar: Saturday, April 5, 2014 , 10:00 a.m. ll 3:00 p.m. Thirty+ vendors,

raes, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, food, bake sale. Friends, food, fun! Event is held insiderain or shine!

St. Patricks Arlington Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast: Sunday March 16, 2014 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

All you can eat breakfast featuring Nucos famous sausage. Tickets at the door. Dont miss it! (Remember

to write or email JTB with Nucos real rst name and be entered into a drawing to win twenty pounds of sau-

sage!)

Navity of our Lord Spring Valley, Pancake and Sausage Breakfast: Sunday March 2, 2014, 7:00 a.m. ll noon at

the parish hall at 510 Richard Mauno Drive in Spring Valley. Featuring their own homemade sausage! Adults

$5, children $3. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Navity of our Lord Spring Valley, presentaon Explore the Gospel of Mahew using the Readings from the

Sundays of Lent. Presenter: Kathy Marn. Every Tuesday during lent (March 11 April 15), 2:30-3:30 p.m.

OR 6:30 7:30 p.m. At the parish hall.

Ladd Youth Baseball Fundraiser, Monday March 3, 2014. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Rips Tavern in Ladd. $7 dona-

on. For ckets call Dean Devert 815.252.8256

Hall Educaon Fundraiser, Monday March 24, 2014 Rips Tavern in Ladd. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Carry-outs,

rae, bake sale.

Seatonville Congregaonal Church, 40 days to a Healthier Life, Christ-centered lifestyle centered program

called The Daniel Plan. Perfect for the Lent season. Informaon meeng Sunday March 4, 1014, 6:30 p.m.

For info call Pastor Bill Jacobsen 815.228.6717 or email nshlinebj@aol.com

Ladd Aer School Program Fundraiser, Monday April 7, 2014 Rips Tavern in Ladd. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $7

ckets ahead or at the door. Call ahead ckets 815.228.1967. Bake sale, 50/50 drawing. Proceeds go toward

funding to ensure that the aer school program connues.

Ladd 125thTeddy Bear Tea, Saturday April 5, 2014, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. at the Ladd Community Center. Girls

and boys dress your best and come to team with mom/dad, grandma/grandpa, aunt/uncle, or guardian. Home-

made treats, lemonade and tea and stories from charismac Tricia Kelly. $12.00 ckets and must be purchased

in advance at North Central Bank, Ladd Village Hall or by contacng Molly Thrasher 815.894.2619 or Amanda

Cous 815.220.9010

Boob-a-Palooza Benet for Breast Cancer Research: Saturday March 15, 2014, 4:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m. at

Celebraons 150 in Uca. $15 ahead/$20 door and are available, along with t-shirts and other apparel at

Rudys Liquors in LaSalle.

Ladd 125th

50/50:Total for 2015 Ladd 125th

Anniversary 50/50 currently stands at over $ 1,500.00 (winner gets

$750.00+) . Tickets now available at North Central Bank, Special Eect Barber/Beauty Salon, Sotails Bar and

Grill, Lanus Restaurant, and the Ladd Village Clerks Oce. Winner will be drawn at the Ladd 124thanniver-

sary this summer June 7, 2014. Proceeds will help make the event in 2015 a memorable one!

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Keep that Ravioli Alley Alumni contact informaon coming!

Wow! Thanks to everyone for sending contact info for Ravioli Alley Alumni (people who are or

Ravioli Alley who are living somewhere else). We are geng a steady ow of this kind of infor

coming in via our email address. We are already mailing coast to coast! New Jersey to Californ

are nding that there are many people all over the US with a warm spot in their hearts for Ravio

Please connue to send their email and/or U.S. mailing addresses. Please email that contact in

tor@JohnTheBarberFoundaon.comor via U.S. mail at JTB Foundaon, Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317

Goodbye to Buddy

We ran out of space! In the April issue we will tell how Blaine Buddy Manahan of Cherry gave hi

Germany in World War II. Sll, we just hat to include in this issue the awesome story we received

Cherry resident Bey Templeton Raasch she entled Goodbye to Buddy. Bey writes It was a b

morning in Cherry as I was on my way to school. I was just crossing the street from our house whe

noise. Blaine Manahan came running up the hill from Main Street and shouted wave Bey, Buddy

Blaine was Buddys Dad. Buddy had permission to leave his squadron to dip his wings to the town b

loved so much. I looked up to see this bomber, ying low and dipping its wings, glinng in the brig

children on our way to school were waving as Buddy ew over. We didnt know it would be our la

buddy. Thanks Bey for the tremendously wonderful recollecon and story. Thanks again Buddfor us! Reading this story will make it easy to do something Great in your own life tod

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