WHAT ’ S NEWS IN CRANBERRY
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP 55 + CLUB
The Cranberry Township 55 + Club meets at 1 p . m . on the second Tuesday of the month at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center . The club features activities , social opportunities and visits to nearby points of interest . For more information , contact Bill at 724.776.1933 .
GREAT BIRTHDAY BAKE
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh- Cranberry hosted the Great Birthday Bake on Nov . 5 . The one-of-a-kind event was designed to celebrate the hotel ’ s first “ birthday ” after an extensive renovation and transformation project in 2016 . The Great Birthday Bake : A Kids Cookie Competition was an event collaboration with local nonprofit Beverly ’ s Birthdays . Child bakers under 18 years old entered their best cookie recipe into the competition and presented their creations and showcased their talent at the event .
More than 36 local youth bakers competed and over 350 people attended and tasted cookies . The following winners were announced : Fruity & Fun : Emma Kovarik , Chocoholic : Sarah Widenhofer , Birthday Nut : Allie Bruder , Fancy Schmancy : Paige Baker and Overall Best Cookie : Kate Boyle .
Cookies were judged on appearance , creativity and flavor . Winners in each category won a custom apron and $ 50 Visa gift card . The Overall Best Cookie winner received a one-on-one baking session with celebrity guest judge and owner of Yummyholic , Jasmine Cho , along with a portrait cookie created by her . DoubleTree Cranberry also presented the overall winner with a staycation at the hotel for a family of four and a gift card from Ember & Vine Woodfired Oven and Social Bar , as well as 75,000 Hilton Honors points . The winner ’ s cookie has been available to order on Ember & Vine ’ s menu during the month of December .
Judges included Jasmine Cho , Yummyholic ; Chris Fennimore , WQED ; Yu-Ling Behr , KidsBurgh ; Alex Portis , Food Network ’ s Kids Baking Championship ; and Hal B . Klein , Pittsburgh Magazine .
PLATINUM WINNER
Cranberry Township Noon Rotarian Bill Hewko was presented with the 2016-17 Platinum Club of the Year Award by Judith Hughes , district governor of Rotary 7280 . Hewko served as the Cranberry Rotary Noon Club president for 2016-17 and accepted the award during the Rotary One Summit held in Franklin , Pa ., on Nov . 4 . Rotary District 7280 is made up of 40 clubs — and approximately 1,000 members — in western Pennsylvania . Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community ’ s business and professional men and women . The world ’ s Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political , non-religious and open to all cultures , races and creeds .
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community , in the workplace and throughout the world . Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today ’ s most critical issues , including children at risk , poverty and hunger , the environment , illiteracy and violence . They also support programs for youth , educational opportunities and international exchanges for students , teachers and other professionals along with vocational and career development . The Rotary motto is Service Above Self .
CEKELLA FAMILY OF CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP WINS AWARD IN THE FRESH AIR FUND ’ S ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST
Cranberry Township residents , the Cekella family , participated in The Fresh Air Fund ’ s Friendly Towns Program this past summer and were among the winners of the 2017 Photo Contest ! Winners were selected from the hundreds of photos submitted by volunteer host families along the East Coast and southern Canada . The photos capture the memorable experiences volunteer host families shared with Fresh Air children this past summer . Categories included “ Backyard Fun ,” “ Friendship ,” “ New Experiences ,” “ Exploring Nature ,” “ Swimming ,” “ The Beach ” and “ Ice Cream .”
The Cekellas ’ photo was selected as the winner in the “ Summer Siblings and New Experiences ” categories , and features Fresh Air child Isaiah , 9 , at the Pirates game with the Cekella family .
The Fresh Air Fund — an independent , not-for-profit agency — has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877 . To learn more about hosting a Fresh Air child next summer , please contact your local volunteer , March Creeks , at 724.272.8910 or visit freshair . org .
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