WHAT ’ S NEWS IN BETHEL PARK
THE ULTIMATE GARDEN TOUR
Don ’ t miss the 2018 Town & Country Tour on Sunday , June 24 . You ’ ll visit 15 beautiful gardens in Mt . Lebanon , Upper St . Clair and Bethel Park . Garden owners will be on-site to discuss their gardens . Both self-guided and bus tours are available . Each 24-passenger bus reaches the first garden by 9 a . m ., and includes a fabulous lunch by Rania ’ s in the lovely Davidson Event Center at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden . For more information , visit PittsburghBotanicGarden . org or call 412.444.4464 .
B . P . TENDER CARE TEACHER AWARDED 2018 TERRI LYNNE LOKOFF CHILDREN ’ S TYLENOL CHILDREN ’ S ZYRTEC NATIONAL CHILD CARE TEACHER AWARD
The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation ( TLLCCF ) has announced that Ashley Mountain , from the Tender Care Learning Center in Bethel Park , has been selected to receive a 2018 Terri Lynne Lokoff Children ’ s Tylenol Children ’ s Zyrtec National Child Care Teacher Award . This exemplary early care and education teacher was selected from a pool of applicants nationwide . Mountain received an award of $ 1,000 at a special ceremony in Philadelphia .
There are 50 National Child Care Teacher Award recipients for 2018 . Each recipient designed an enhancement project that illustrates the educational , social and emotional benefits for the children in their care . With a grant from the awards program , Mountain will implement her project , Sensory Park .
Mountain explained , “ My project is a sensory park that has six different stations . The stations include the following : Textured path , textured racetrack , water wall , hanging garden and chalkboard . Having various sections in the park allows for various senses to be used and the opportunity for any learner to gain discovery and knowledge from what the park offers . The sensory park allows for all five senses to be used in unique ways and supports their learning by allowing new discovery to happen while focusing on senses . All in all , the sensory park will allow for the children to expand their senses and develop selfregulation .”
A committee of national early childhood educators and experts reviewed and scored the applications . Each recipient receives a $ 1,000 award : $ 500 to implement their proposed project and $ 500 to acknowledge their dedication .
Dating back to the inception of the awards program in 1994 , the TLLCCF , with the inclusion of the 2018 recipients , will have presented 994 awards totaling more than $ 955,000 to early care and education teachers and providers for their dedication and excellence .
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR THE ST . THOMAS MORE 4TH ANNUAL MOREFEST TALENT SHOW
If you or someone you know has a talent , this show is for you ! It will be Thursday , June 21 , from 6 to 7 p . m ., on the outdoor stage during the MoreFest Carnival . This show is open to people of all ages . It can be a solo act or a group act . The act should be no more than five minutes long . You will need to audition in front of a committee or submit your act via email . If you are interested , please email Maureen Rhoades at morhoades @ yahoo . com for more information .
DEMARILLAC GUILD FLEA MARKET
The DeMarillac Guild will hold a flea market , “ Timeless Treasures ,” from 9 a . m . to 7 p . m . Friday , July 20 , and 9 a . m . to 1 p . m . Saturday , July 21 , in the LeGras Parish Center ( lower level ), 320 McMurray Road , Upper St . Clair . New this year will be a presale on Thursday , July 19 , 7 to 9 p . m . Admission for the presale will be $ 5 .
Sale items will include gently used children ’ s clothing to size 6 , toys , jewelry , decorative items , knick-knacks , kitchen items , holiday decorations , linens , tools , books , some furniture and much more . n
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