Downtown Shendandoah, Inc. 116 North Main St., Shenandoah, PA 17976 Tel: 570-462-2060
DSI website: www.downtownshenandoah.com CEBA website: discoverCEBA.com
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Join Us for This Free Event To Kick Off The Holidays |
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Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. is thrilled to announce that our annual Coal Cracker Christmas will begin at 5:45 pm on Black Friday, November 25, 2022.
We want to thank everyone in advance who is volunteering to make this special event possible. Those who cleaned up Main Street, delivered the Christmas tree, decorated, hung lights, donated, provided security, promoted, and everything in between. You're definitely on Santa's Nice List! Thank you!
The celebration begins outside in the Veterans Memorial Park right next to the DSI offices at 116 N. Main St., Shenandoah. Everyone is invited to enjoy this family-friendly event. Dress warmly, it's an outside event. Here's what's on the schedule:
Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:45 pm
Gather around as we light a beautiful Christmas and help us kick off the Christmas season. Sing your favorite carols along with Shaina Graff, Gabriella Fugon, and George Lopez. Santa, Mrs. Claus, and students from the Shenandoah Valley High School. Enjoy a candy cane treat compliments of your friends at Shenandoah Recreation.
Horse Drawn Trolley Rides Sponsored by Ringtown One Stop and Shenandoah One Stop
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Take a ride on a horse-drawn trolley that is always a holiday hit! A very special thank you and shout out to our friends at Ringtown One Stop and and Shenandoah One Stop, our 2022 trolley sponsors.
Santa's Magical Mailbox: Bring your letters to Santa and mail them directly to the North Pole!l Thank you to Mrs. T's Pierogies for sponsoring the magical mailbox that will remain in Veterans Memorial Park until Christmas. Ho, Ho, Ho!
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Two Ways To Win & Support DSI
Picture Perfect and January '23 Lottery Calendar
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1 Picture Perfect Lottery Tickets & Cash: Winner Drawn November 25!
One lucky winner will take away a beautifully framed picture that includes $100 bill and $100 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch Off Tickets. Whether you keep this beauty for yourself or give it as a creative gift, its a win, win!
Three entries for $5. One lucky winner will be drawn on Black Friday during our Coal Cracker Christmas event.
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2 January 2023 Lottery Calendar
Get Your Lucky Number Today!
Start off the new year with some extra cash in your pocket! Pick your lucky number and if it matches the PA Pic 3 Evening Lottery number for that day in January, you're a winner! $5 each...great gift and stocking stuffer idea.
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Business Spotlight:
Mrs. T’s Pierogies: Sharing Pierogies and Smiles for 70 Years!
by: Alyssa Panzarella, PR and Marketing Communications Manager, Mrs. T's Pierogies
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Pictured above isTed Twardzik, founder of Mrs. T's Pierogies in his hometown of Shenandoah, PA |
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As many in the community know, Mrs. T’s Pierogies is a story that started in the Twardzik family kitchen, right here on Main St. in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The founder of Mrs. T’s, Ted Twardzik, always remembered the lines of people wrapped around local churches to buy pierogies, and thought it was the perfect food to share with the ones you love. Ted’s mom, Mary Twardzik, better known as Mrs. T, always enjoyed cooking for her family—and everyone loved her handmade pierogies.
After graduating college with a degree in business, and working at a top New York accounting firm, Ted decided to move back home to Shenandoah. He thought to himself; why not sell his mom’s delicious pierogies in stores for more people to enjoy? And, the perfect name for the company was Mrs. T’s Pierogies, in honor of his mother and her original recipe.
So, in 1952, Mrs. T’s Pierogies was officially born!
"When people ask who Mrs. T is, I always say, Mrs. T is my dad," said Tom Twardzik, President and Owner, Mrs. T's Pierogies. "My dad is the founder of Ateeco Inc. and Mrs. T's Pierogies. The Mrs. T behind Mrs. T's Pierogies and the recipe is my grandmother Mary."
It started with Ted and five local women, the original chefs, Evelyn Mervine, Marion Pronio, Dorothy Pronio, Aldona Pribish, and Eleanor (Twardzik) Zale sitting around Mary’s kitchen table making pierogies. It wasn’t long before he had worn out his welcome in that kitchen and moved production to Frank Twardzik's bar, the company’s current location.
Mrs. T’s Pierogies became a staple, not only in local stores, but also surrounding communities. And, as the love for Mrs. T’s Pierogies grew, so did the demand. As the company flourished, it was really important to Ted and his family that the Mrs. T’s Pierogies experience remained as consistently enjoyable and delicious as it was in his mom’s kitchen.
Seventy years later, that same spirit lives on in Ted’s son, Tom, who now owns and operates the family business. Mrs. T’s is now the largest provider of pierogies in the country, producing over 600 million pierogies a year.
Over those 70 years, Mrs. T’s has been blessed to be able to remain in Shenandoah. The company takes pride in the culture and community they’ve built over the last 7 decades, with 240 people currently employed with an average tenure of 17 years! In addition to taking every opportunity to celebrate their team, Mrs. T’s supports the community that has supported them all these years, and continues to have a positive impact on Shenandoah.
“We strive to emulate the company’s love for Shenandoah and Schuylkill County that has been instilled by the Twardzik family. From major donations like the Shenandoah Historical Society Building and consistent support to the Shenandoah Valley School District to participating in local festivals and hosting company-sponsored events like Skydiving Santa, Mrs. T’s Pierogies takes pride in being part of the Shenandoah community,” said Alyssa Panzarella, PR and Marketing Communications Manager.
Mrs. T’s Pierogies is grateful to all those who have supported the company over the last 70 years and is looking forward to the next 70 years of sharing pierogies and smiles.
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Pictured above are local ladies sitting around Mary’s kitchen table making pierogies |
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Pictured above is Tom Twardzik, working on The Mrs. T's Pierogie line |
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Pictured above is Mrs T's, Meghan Heim participating in the annual Heritage Day Parade |
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Pictured above are Mrs. T's, Meghan Heim and Chris Dundee celebrating National Pierogie Day |
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Recipe compliments of our friends at Mrs. T's Pierogies |
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Congratulations, Mrs T's Pierogies on 70 amazing years! Learn more about Mrs. T's by visiting Mrs. T's website, and social media . Thanks Alyssa for sharing this article, photos and recipe with us.
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The Center For Education, Business & Arts (CEBA) Is For You, Your Family, Friends And Neighbors
To move our community forward into a better, more successful future, DSI is collaborating with multiple partners and community leaders to construct The Center For Education, Business & Arts (CEBA). CEBA is a community center for you! There is nothing quite like CEBA in our area and that is one of the many reasons DSI is committed to this much-needed project.
CEBA will include a commercial kitchen, event center with catering kitchen, Penn State classroom, DSI offices, co-working maker spaces, and office spaces. CEBA will be located on Main Street in Shenandoah and will serve the entire Schuylkill County region.
CEBA is for you, your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors to learn new skills, create new businesses, collaborate, enjoy special events and so much more. CEBA will change the economic landscape in our area and create positive change.
 Every dollar counts...your dollar counts!
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DSI Recently Awarded Competitive State Grant (NAP)
and Recognized by Senator Dave Argall
This is an article that was included in the November E-newsletter from Senator Argall's Office.
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Innovation Center in Shenandoah Awarded State Grant
"This week, a dedicated community effort to build an innovation center and community hub at the site of a formerly blighted building in downtown Shenandoah was awarded a $30,000 state grant.
Once completed, the Center for Education, Business, and the Arts (CEBA) will include a commercial kitchen, event center, a Penn State University classroom, and coworking space.
This highly competitive grant would not be coming to Shenandoah if not for the ceaseless efforts by local volunteers at Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. to breathe new life into their home. Once CEBA is complete and open to the public, it will encourage more new employers to make downtown Shenandoah their place of business.
Representative Tim Twardzik and I are now working on additional funding for this important local effort. We hope to have more news to share with you in the near future!"
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Click the links to learn more about The Neighhborhood Assistance Program (NAP). and The Center For Education, Business & Arts (CEBA) Thank you to Senator Argall, Representative Twardzik and each and everyone of you for everything you are doing to support DSI. Thank you!
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Join Us For A Paper Quilling Class
Create A Poinsettia Ornament
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Sponsored by: Schuylkill Area Community Foundation
Location: Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. 116 N. Main St., Shenandoah, PA 17976
Registration Fee: $12
DSI invites you to Paper Quilling with Marky. Artist Marky Barto will instruct students on how to create a Paper Quilled Poinsettia Ornament. This is a great introduction class to quilling that includes all the materials needed.
Please register here: https://discoverceba.com/events/
Please note: This class is limited to students14 years of age and up.
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1 Kathy Rinaldi
2 Marty Bzura
3 Tom Ulicny
4 Paul Taylor
5 Kathy Benyak
6 Marie Michalik
7 Lou Fazio
8 Mary Ellen Matunis
9John Thomas
10 Meg Bzura
11 Pam Schumack
12 Donna Rakus
13 Mary Ellen Matunis
14 Felicia Carter
15 Kim R
16 Bobbie Pickarski
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17 Theresa Robel Price
18 Paula Nora
19 Diane Keim
20 Janet Kurzinski
21 Dawn Frye
22 Randy Titus
23 Diane Belsak
24 Felicia Carter
25 Lou Fazio
26 Theresa Robel Price
27 Barbara Dudick
28 Eve Bauser
29 Carol Mack
30 Deb Sosna
31 Joseph Miccanon
Nov. 1 Bonus: Paula Nora
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Shop Local Spread the Love |
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Small Business Saturday Is A Great Reminder to Shop Small
Small Business Saturday, the Saturday following Thanksgiving and Black Friday, is a day to celebrate our community's small businesses.
Before shopping online or in a big box store, visit a local retailer and show them some love. Enjoy a bite to eat at a local restaurant and pick up a special treat at a small deli or bakery. They are instrumental in making our communites special.
DSI has special shopping totes, signs and other promotional items for this day. Contact 570-462-2060 or stop by the office for items to display in your business and share with customers.
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Creative Gift Ideas
Stop by DSI and pick up a holiday ornament. Great gift ideas for someone special on your list.
We have pierogies, Naughty Balls, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Mexican, Irish, Italian and a selection of unique extra specia ornaments.
Stop by and check them out! Here's a few to inspire you to shop!
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Please Forward This Newsletter To A Friend
We'd like to connect with more people and spread the good work DSI is doing to improve our communities. Please forward this email and share with a friend! Thank you
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