IN Chartiers Valley Spring 2017 | Page 12

WHAT ’ S NEWS IN CHARTIERS VALLEY
BRIDGEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 2017 LENTEN FISH FRY SCHEDULE
Go to the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department at 370 Commercial Street from 4 to 7 p . m . on March 3 , 17 , 31 , and April 14 for the Lenten Fish Fry . Eat in or take out , you ’ re guaranteed a great meal . Call 412.221.1711 for take-out orders .
FRIENDS OF THE BRIDGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY UPCOMING EVENTS
Used Book Sale : March 16 , 6 to 8 p . m . ( Members Only Night ); March 17 , 10 a . m . to 5 p . m .; March 18 , 10 a . m . to 3 p . m .
Card Party @ the Library : April 2 , 1 to 4 p . m ., $ 10 for members , $ 12 for guests . Light lunch and refreshments included . Chinese auction and door prizes .
Fashion and Vendor Show : May 12 , all details will be forthcoming at friendsofbpl . org .
CHARTIERS VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS , WILL HOST TRIVIA NIGHT
The mission of the Chartiers Valley Education Foundation is to recognize and reward exceptional academic student achievement for personal growth and to promote high-quality , innovative instruction in the Chartiers Valley School District through the awarding of scholarships , Great Ideas from Visionary Educators ( GIVE ) grants , endowments , partnerships and honors .
The trustees include : Patti Figorski , President ; Russ Grunebach , V . P ; Kim Hartnett , Treasurer ; Stacey O ’ Connor , Secretary ; Rocco Cozzo , Sandra Hallett , Ken LaSota , Carrie Lynn Nolan , Joe Verduci , Susan Weiss , and Matt Zeleznik . The board expanded its trustees in January by appointing three new members : Rocco Cozzo , Carrie Lynn Nolan , and Susan Weiss .
As part of its mission to the district , the foundation offers educational grants to teachers in grades K-12 to enhance the educational experiences in the classroom . The GIVE grants are awarded in the fall , winter , and spring . Also , students benefit from the foundation through six awarded scholarships , which are listed on the Chartiers Valley Education Foundation website , cveducation . org .
The foundation is always looking for Friends of the Foundation to donate time through volunteering and funds to support the grants and scholarships . An easy way to donate is to sign up for Amazon Smile to donate a portion of your purchase to the Chartiers Valley Education Foundation . The foundation is a nonprofit 501 ( c )( 3 ).
The Chartiers Valley Education Foundation will also be holding a trivia night on April 22 , at the Heidelberg Firehall , 456 First Street , 15106 . Doors open at 6:15 p . m . Tickets are on sale through the foundation ’ s website , cveducation . org . The event includes a night of trivia , light dinner provided by Texas Roadhouse , and a gift basket auction . If you would like to volunteer for the event , please fill out the form on the website .
SCOTT TOWNSHIP LIBRARY EVENTS
Weekly Programs
Scottie ’ s Toddler Storytime Mondays , 10:15 a . m . Children ages 2-3½ with a caregiver . Stories , movement , rhymes and song . No registration required .
Scottie ’ s Preschool Storytime Tuesdays , 10 a . m .; Wednesdays , 1 p . m . Children ages 3-6 with a caregiver . Stories , movement , songs and a craft . No registration required .
Scrabble and Games Club for Adults Tuesdays , 2 p . m . All levels of Scrabble players are welcome to join in this weekly group .
ADULT COMEDY SHOW Featuring Wolfie & Friends
March 24 , doors open at 7 p . m .; Show
8 to 10 p . m . Scott Township Park – Community Room Attend a comedy fundraiser to benefit the Scott Township Public Library ! Tickets are $ 15 ( sold at the library , will be available at the door while supplies last ). Light refreshments provided ( feel free to bring food to share with your table ). Beer / wine / soft drinks available with donation .
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK
SORT , Volunteers March 10 , 9 to 11 a . m . The Friends of the Scott Township Public Library request your assistance sorting books and materials for the 2017 October Book Sale . Sorts will be held the second Friday of each month in the small meeting room .
ADULT COLOR TIME March 10 , 2 to 3 p . m . Relieve some tension and express your inner artist ! Supplies are provided .
CONVERSATION SALON , Adults March 13 , 1 to 3 p . m . Join in an informal , civil discussion about current events . The topics for this meeting are : “ What would motivate you to march ?” ( e . g ., the Women ’ s March , the Scientists ’ March , etc .) and “ How are older generations treated differently now as compared to in the past ?”
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