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NORTH PITTSBURGH QUILTERS GUILD PRESENTS SPRING SHOW
North Pittsburgh Quilters Guild is a local nonprofit whose goals are to further the quilting skills and knowledge of its members. Lectures and workshops are offered by both nationally and locally known quilters / teachers throughout the year.
Eleven women had been meeting on Sunday afternoons and on May 29, 1982, at the home of one of the members, they formed a Quilting Group. The decision was made to move the meetings to Northmont United Presbyterian Church. Today, the result is a 110-member organization that meets at Kearns Spirituality Center of LaRoche College on the first Tuesday of the month.
Programs over the years have been diversified, inspiring, stimulating and interesting. Presenters have included Jenny Beyer, Nancy Johnson-Serbro, Judy Neimeyer, Pat Speth and Linda McCunen. This past year the guild hosted David Sirota and his“ No More Tears” paper piecing project, Jacolin Kelso( a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor), and Carol Taylor, international judge / author / multi-decorated art quilt artist. A fun Christmas party was held in December and Kathy Farra presented a program on Singer Featherweight machines in January.
The guild is looking forward to a community sewing day in March, the April quilt show, a bus trip to Berlin, Ohio, and its annual banquet in June.
The NPQG quilt show“ Oh My Stars!” will be held April 6, 7 and 8, at the Ross Community Center. Over 100 quilts will be on display. Judges are Stacey Koehler( from Bellevue) and Fran Kordek from Elkins, West Virginia.
Food is an important part of a quilter’ s life; thus the“ Fat Quarter” came to be. This is a break during meetings to indulge in favorite goodies, share recipes and socialize.
Members have shared talents through community service projects and have made blankets and quilts for babies, homeless shelters, veterans and animal shelters. Placemats for Meals on Wheels, table runners for food bank Thanksgiving baskets, port pillows for cancer patients, and bags for beads of caring( children cancer patients) are only some of the service projects the guild adopts. For more information, email NPQG president Clarice Sabina at claricesp @ verizon. net.
MARS BANK WINS BANKERS CHALLENGE; PRIZE DONATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OF BUTLER COUNTY Mars Bank won the 2017 Bankers Challenge Golf Challenge organized by the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau. The winning bank names a charitable organization to receive the winnings from the tournament, and for Mars Bank that was the Community Health Clinic of Butler County. James V. Dionise, Mars Bank President and Chief Executive Officer, presented a $ 4,000 check to the health clinic on Oct. 23. Kim Reamer, Executive Director, and David Konesni, Board President, of the clinic accepted the donation.
“ We are honored to support the Community Health Clinic of Butler County,” said Dionise.“ They provide much-needed medical care to individuals and families in our community who lack access to the health care system.”
The clinic, located at 103 Bonnie Drive in Butler, opened its doors to medical patients in January 2008, and to dental patients in November 2009. The patients typically have no benefits or cannot afford private health insurance or medical care, but earn too much to qualify for government programs. Most of them suffer from longstanding chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and arthritis. For many, hospital emergency facilities have provided their only medical care. Emergency care, however, cannot provide the consistent care, followup treatment and necessary medication for patients to remain healthy, continue to work and care for their families.
Mars Bank is a community bank that combines the products and technology that customers need while maintaining its focus on long-term customer relationships.
PLANT SALE
Greybrooke Garden Club will hold a spring plant sale Friday, May 11, from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. at McCandless Crossing, in the grassy area within the circle in front of Bonefish Grill and between Old Navy and Ethan Allen. Hanging baskets, perennials, annuals( with some in decorative pots), miscellaneous garden supplies and more will be available for sale. Proceeds help support the club’ s annual donations to conservancy groups and worthy community organizations. For additional information or questions, contact Barbro Kelley at 412.296.0538. ■
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