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WHAT’S NEWS IN CHARTIERS VALLEY CHARTIERS VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL TO HOLD ANNUAL VENDOR & CRAFT BAZAAR Chartiers Valley Primary School PTG will be holding the 3rd annual Holiday Vendor & Craft Bazaar & Snowball Express on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Chartiers Valley Primary School. The past two years have been very successful and the group looks forward to another successful show this year. There will be approximately 55 vendors/crafters, various food vendors, 50/50, a Chinese auction with wonderful prizes, and much more. Bring the whole family — there will also be a Santa’s Workshop area for the kids to shop for their family members and be entertained while their parents browse the bazaar. The entire community is invited to the Chartiers Valley Pri mary School for this event. For more information on the bazaar, please contact Kelly at kreszetylo@hotmail. com. THE MUSUNEGGI FINANCIAL GROUP AIMS HIGH FOR 10TH ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE This year, The Musuneggi Financial Group and Single Steps Strategies are celebrating a decade of service with Toys for Tots. Having partnered with South Fayette High School since 2008, together they have raised nearly 17,000 toys. This year MFG hopes to reach the decade-long goal of 20,000 total toys donated. 10 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Chartiers Valley The Musuneggi Financial Group welcomes the entire South Hills community and beyond to help collect enough toys to reach that goal. The Holiday Donation Party tradition also continues, and this year it will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m., at The Musuneggi Financial Group’s home office in Scott Township. In addition to neighbors, clients, families and friends, MFG is pleased to welcome, as well as join, South Fayette Student Government members as they “stuff a bus” with all of the Toys for Tots donations during the Holiday Donation Party. MFG and SSS are deeply connected to the vital role Toys for Tots plays in their community, both because of its focus on helping the families and women in the community and the familial connection to the United States Marine Corps. The Musuneggi Financial Group is accepting new, unwrapped toy donations for the United States Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program during regular office hours until Dec. 8. Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Or mail a donation to the address below: The Musuneggi Financial Group 1910 Cochran Road Manor Oak Two, Suite 520 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 CHABAD OF THE SOUTH HILLS PROGRAMMING Jewish Kids Club is an after-school club for kids ages 4-11. Join Chabad of the South Hills for International Kosher Flavor on Dec. 5, 12 and 19 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn about Jewish Life around the world while cooking the flavors. $10/ class; $50/ full session. For more information call 412.344.2424 or www.chabadsh.com. Chabad of the South Hills Hosts Shabbat Around the World First Stop: Italy, Friday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. $18/Individual or $54/Family Max Reserve online at www.chabadsh.com or call 412.344.2424. Second Stop: China, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 $18/Individual or $54/Family Max Reserve online at www.chabadsh.com or call 412.344.2424. Sign Up for Babyccino Babyccino, a chic meet for mod moms and their tots. Come along this season to explore the hub of any good neighborhood, the Jewish Home. Discover the many mitvas to be found around the house, and the miracle of Chanukah through creative music and movement, expressive arts, crafts, sensory stimulants, and heaps of interactive fun! Mondays at 10 to 11 a.m., Dec. 5, 12 and 19, at Chabad of the South Hills. Mt. Lebanon. $7/class or $18 for full session. For questions or for more information, please contact Mussie Rosenblum at [email protected] or 412.344.2424. ALLEGHENY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE APP Allegheny County Emergency Services (ACES) announced that it now has an interactive app designed to improve communication, emergency preparedness and resiliency for Allegheny County citizens. The ACES app is available for both iPhone and Android devices and can be downloaded for free through online app stores. “As we mark the end of National Emergency Preparedness Month, it is very fitting that we finalize our monthlong outreach efforts with the announcement of our ACES app,” said Chief Matt Brown. “The app provides yet another resource for learning and organizing our individual efforts in emergency preparedness for all hazards.” The ACES app includes