The president has stonewalled Congress and engaged in activities to cover up his activities. Everything has been about the president’s effort to manipulate Ukraine’s president to start an investigation of Hunter Biden in order to get dirt on Joe Biden. Odd, absolutely nothing has been mentioned about those policies in the numerous depositions taken so far. Perkins says the reason the Democrats want to impeach Trump is due to his support for pro-life, pro-family policies. I see Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris, James Dobson, Robert Jeffress, Paula White, and AACC owner Tim Clinton among others. (Official White House Photo by Joyce Boghosian) /MQScq3GKgF It is clear to me the impeachment is less about the president and more about his pro-life, pro-family policies. Glad to visit with to discuss how this administration is advancing conservative policies. Here is a picture of group on Family Research Council president Tony Perkins’ twitter feed. Mondays to Thursdays.Last weekend, Donald Trump’s evangelical advisors met with him to talk over impeachment strategy. Donors from all over have really helped.” Misejka added: “It’s people from across the community, not just the church. “We started small and became bigger than we ever thought,” she said. McCurdy, who was married at Faith Lutheran and baptized her children at the stone church, said it seemed like a good fit to her to launch the clothes closet there in memory of her eldest daughter. Proceeds go back to the church, which will mark its 51st anniversary in November. “This is nice for the community.”Īn added bonus is that people who qualify for $5 vouchers from the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, also in Natrona Heights, can spend them at the store. “Some people can’t even afford to shop at thrift stores anymore with the way they’re raising prices,” Yingling said. There are dresses for special occasions, holiday-themed gear and suit pants for out-of-the-ordinary wear. Yingling noted the number of retirees or people on fixed incomes whocome in and browse the racks. Families can choose from princesses, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and superheroes for less than the price of a candy bar.īooks, games and DVDs are hot sellers for all ages. Halloween costumes, for example, are flying off the racks at $1 each. “I never buy anything unless I bring a bag to donate, but this is a great way for people who don’t have a lot of extra money to shop.” “It’s a great way to get cheap, fashionable clothes,” Yingling said. Joni Yingling, also of Natrona Heights, is a frequent donor - although she admits she likes to peek at what’s for sale, too. “People seem to really appreciate it,” Beck said. Volunteers, including Mary Lou Beck of Natrona Heights, said the clothes closet has quickly turned into a community resource. Bags and boxes stuffed with stock fill a former Sunday School classroom. Since opening day in January, donors have kept the shelves full. We want to keep it reasonable.”Ī $2,000 grant from the Ira and Frances Wood Foundation paid for metal clothing racks to display the assortment of tops, dresses, shorts and pants. “We have a really nice rack of Steelers and Penguins shirts that go for 50 cents. “Kid’s stuff is 25 cents shoes are a dollar,” McCurdy said. What originally was intended to fill one room has grown into a bona fide shopper’s delight, with racks of women’s clothes, children’s apparel, shoes, jewelry and more. Wednesdays at the church along Broadview Boulevard. Together, with church secretary Kelly Misejka, McCurdy devised a way to keep Becky’s memory alive and to also help the community.īecky’s Closet, a bargain-basement thrift store, is open from 10 a.m. “Becky had lots of clothes and lots of shoes, and I didn’t want to just throw everything away,” said McCurdy, a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church in Harrison. When Freeport resident Pat McCurdy’s daughter passed away from cancer in 2022, McCurdy couldn’t bear to part with her daughter’s belongings.
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