On Saturday December 6, 2025, the Stavinoha Christmas party was celebrated with 90 attendees at the St. John the Baptist KJT Hall in Ammannsville. Research was done and revealed there are 328 descendants from Edmund and Betty Stavinoha who resided on Radhost School Rd. in Ammannsville. The main attraction of course was Santa and the oldest living daughter was Ceil Weyand who just celebrated her 90th Birthday. Weyand is shown here sitting on Santa’s lap.

Hostyn KJT Society #3 presented a Christmas donation to the AMEN Food Pantry in La Grange. This program helps provide food for those in need in our local area, and members of the Hostyn KJT also volunteer their time to support its services to the community. Receiving the donation are L to R: Wren Downey, Volunteer and Susan Schultz, AMEN Vice President along with KJT Treasurer Brenda Fietsam.

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $7,500 to the Fayette County Deputy Santa program. Monies donated will be used to purchase toys and bikes for Fayette County children, 12 years old and younger, who were pre-registered to receive assistance through the program. Pictured from left to right: Randy Noviskie, Chief Deputy; Bobby Gronewald; Lt. David Beyer; Nettie Cernosek; Jackie Harker; Tracy Denton; Gracie Albright; Jeanette Brown; Amanda Yanis; Darlene Strahan, SCE Asst. Store Director and Renee Moreland.