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BALDWIN BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTING ANNUAL TOUCH-A-TRUCK COMMUNITY EVENT AND FUNDRAISER
The Baldwin Borough Public Library will host its annual Touch-a-Truck community event and library fundraiser from 10 a . m . – 2 p . m . on Saturday , June 25 , at the Baldwin Borough Municipal Building . The cost is $ 10 donation per family or $ 5 per individual ( whichever is less ).
This is a great family event and will allow children of all ages to meet police officers , firefighters , truck operators and even local mascots . They can take pictures with truck operators and honk the horns . ( Note : there will be a “ no-horn zone ” from 1 – 2 p . m .)
This year , in addition to the trucks , there will be child fingerprinting as well as a bike safety helmet giveaway .
The Baldwin Borough Police Department will be sponsoring child fingerprinting from 10 – 11:30 a . m . and 12:30 – 2 p . m .
The Kiwanis Club of Baldwin in partnership with Baldwin EMS is sponsoring a Bike Safety Helmet Giveaway beginning at 11:30 a . m .
Many of the trucks will be returning from last year with the addition of new ones ! The library will be continually updating its website and Facebook page when new vehicles are added to the event .
The vehicles that will be at this year ’ s event include fire trucks , ambulance , police car , SWAT car , classic cars , Bookmobile , Remnant City Rug Bug , Michael Brothers ’ hauler and construction equipment , Duquesne Light bucket truck , bulldozer and more !
Additionally , there will be mascot appearances by Wattley ( Duquesne Light ), Buffalo ( Buffalo Wild Wings ), RoMo ( Robert Morris University ) and ANDY the Ambulance ( Baldwin EMS ).
For more information about this great community event , please visit the library ’ s website at baldwinborolibrary . org or call 412.885.2255 .
This event is held at the Baldwin Borough Municipal Building , 3344 Churchview Ave .
For more information , contact Pam Calfo , technology and marketing librarian , at 412.885.2255 or calfop @ einetwork . net .
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES WIC GROCERY STORE CHANGES
The Allegheny County Health Department ( ACHD ) announced that Express Mini Mart at 3518 Brownsville Road ( Brentwood ) will now accept food vouchers for the Women , Infants and Children ( WIC ) Supplemental Food and Nutrition Program .
Himalayan Grocery at 3621 Brownsville Road ( Brentwood ) no longer accepts WIC vouchers .
More than 100 grocery stores throughout the county participate in the WIC program . Locations and directions for the stores can be found on the health department ’ s website at achd . net / wic / vendor . html .
WIC is a federally funded program for pregnant women , postpartum and breastfeeding mothers , infants , and children under the age of five . Eligibility is based on income and nutritional risk .
The 2015-16 income limits for eligibility start with an annual gross income of $ 21,775 for a family of one ; $ 29,471 for two ; $ 37,167 for three ; $ 44,863 for four ; and $ 52,559 for five . Unborn children are counted when the woman is pregnant . Allegheny County residents with family sizes larger than five should contact the health department directly for benefit information .
For information about WIC and how to apply for benefits , please call the Allegheny County Health Department WIC Program at 412.350.5801 .
BRENTWOOD FIRECRACKER 5K RACE
VOLUNTEER AND BE A PART OF THE Brentwood Firecracker 5K TRADITION
Last July at the 32nd Annual Brentwood Firecracker 5K race , Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald presented a banner designating Brentwood as a “ Live Well Community .”
Event organizers are looking for volunteers to help with the 2016 Brentwood 5K race .
This event has been a part of the July 4th celebration in Brentwood for 32 years . It is the opening event for the much-anticipated July 4th Parade . Both events take place along the Brentwood business district corridor on Brownsville Rd .
With over 2,000 participants , the event relies on volunteers to help with race registration and packet pickup , for pre-race and race day , as well as set-up and clean-up . It will verify community service , and volunteers receive a free T-shirt .
Visit the website at brentwood5k . com for more information .
RINGING BELLS
Northwood Realty agents Mary Ann Aarseth and Courtney Tolner , along with loan officer Matthew Socol of West Penn Financial , showcased a beautiful booth at the 27th Annual Pittsburgh Bridal Show on March 20 at the David L . Lawrence Convention Center . Attendees were able to register for a fantastic trunk full of beautiful housewares valued at $ 1,500 . The winner of the raffle was a lovely couple , Alesia Tonkin and Niall Hawking . n
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