Save the Date!

Sunday, August 12, 2018

As a special adventure this year, our annual picnic will be "down south." Arrangements have been made to picnic at

Vinoski Winery,

Rostraver PA.

Click HERE for directions

We'll have access to the picnic areas and the game areas (including new bocce courts!)

It will be a picnic like never before!!!!

You should have received an email. . .

JOIN US!

Saturday, July 29, 2017

The fun begins at 3:00

Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy

Pear Hill Lane. (Off Rt. 910), Allison Park, PA

Please note a change this year. There will be NO appetizer request or competition. While our members make the most fantastic dishes, we want more people to relax and enjoy the time together, so we will include the appetizers this year with the wine and dinner.

HOWEVER...

We all need great desserts and just as with the appetizers, we have some great dessert makers. So, this year there will be a competition for the most popular desserts. We want to encourage all of the dessert divas to present some of their best offerings.

Bring your lawn chairs, and your readiness to have some fun!

Only $10.00 per person

RSVP BY JULY 21, 2017

Mail your check, payable to AWS to:

AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY

C/O RICH RYBA

2777 LEECHBURG RD

LOWER BURRELL  PA  15068

DIRECTONS:  Take whatever road you would travel from your home to arrive at the intersection of 910 and Saxonburg Blvd. follow 910 northwest to where the road drops down to the bottom of the hill and before you go over the Turnpike bridge. take the left onto Cedar Run Road (Just before the big barn.)

Or, if coming south on Rt. 910 turn right onto Cedar Run Road just after crossing over the turnpike bridge.

Follow it several hundred feet and bear left onto Schaffer Road. In 500 feet take a sharp left onto Pear Hill Ln. and up the hill. You will see the name “Lovener” & Goat Rodeo sign there.  At the top of the hill, the picnic area is to the right.

https://goo.gl/maps/ACRsEkX2fPG2

It's getting late, and with summer the way it is, I am sure some folks let this slip past their mind.

The AWS Combined Summer Picnic registration deadline is AUGUST 1, 2015.

Make your reservations now!

AWS Combined Chapters Summer Picnic

Reminder! 

Bring lawn chairs for the end of the day "wine"-down event.

RESPOND BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2015

Shuttle Van for AWS Summer Picnic

One of our members, Geri Danchek, has offered to organize a van for transport to our AWS Summer Picnic for those who would prefer not to drive.

The van seats 10 people and will be driven by a professional.  Round trip service to and from the picnic is available for $20 per person.  If you would like further information, please contact Geri at:

412-600-4917

AWS Summer Picnic

REGIONAL NOTE:

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The annual AWS Regional Picnic will be held at the Massa Harbison Park 1500 Stevenson Blvd, New Kensington, PA  (former Girl Scout Little House) on 1500 Stevenson Blvd. (also known as the Rt. 56 bypass) in New Kensington, PA. on Saturday, August 2^nd from Noon to 6pm.   As usual, attendees are asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert, and also as usual,  prizes will be offered for the the top entries in each category.  Wine and main course will be provided.

Send your reservation to Rich Ryba, 2777 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068.

Name(s) __________________________________________________________________

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Chapter :  (circle one)   Alle-Kiski |  Pgh. |  Pgh.East 

Total number attending _____ x  $15.00   =  $____________ 
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:  Rich Ryba, RVP- AWS

I will bring (circle one)         an appetizer            a  dessert.

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Down on the Farm!

Perhaps it was more “out” on the farm, like way out!  The event was held at the beautiful Raspberry Acres Winery (724) 459-0611 250 Clawson Rd Blairsville, PA 15717.  To paraphrase Chico Escuela from the old Saturday Night Live, the AWS Annual Summer Picnic was “berry, berry” good!  It was the traditional three: Good Wine – Good Food – Good Friends.

The winery was open for tastings, and the wine poured freely at the picnic.  With the theme being “Down on the Farm”, the wines kept to that idea.  We had “Goats Do Roam”, “Rex Goliath”, “Dancing Bull”, etc. (get it?)

The food, provided by Five Star Catering’s Mike, Tammy and Gina, was fantastic, and the appetizers and desserts, provided by the members, were outstanding!  It still amazes me how many multi-talented folk we have in our group.  There were two tables full of appetizers and an equal amount of dessert items.

As a combined picnic, we had the chance to socialize with members of all three chapters, and next summer, we’ll add a fourth with the Erie group planning to join us.  We look forward to that!

Many thanks go to Rich and Leeanna Ryba for the work that they put in to ensure that this event was a success.  These things don’t happen all by themselves, and we really appreciate the dedication involved.  If you missed this one, you missed a good ‘un!

Five Starr Catering

4500 Melwood Rd.

Leechburg, PA 15656  

724-845-8789