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person whose name appears on the report
card is the only one permitted to record.
For more information, contact
Van Taylor at 412.992.8379,
[email protected] or visit
310recordingstudio.com.
CELEBRATE
MONROEVILLE!
STUDENTS WITH A 3.0
GPA QUALIFY FOR FREE
RECORDING SESSION
As of June 1, Van Taylor of 310 Recording
Studio in Monroeville will be offering free
one-hour recording sessions to students
in elementary school through college who
maintain a 3.0 GPA in their school studies.
Taylor will honor the offer until New Year’s Day
2017 for the first 50 eligible students. Students
must show their report cards prior to the start
of the first recording session. Please note: The
This year’s Celebrate Monroeville event is
scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 4 to
8 p.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Presented by the Monroeville Area Chamber
of Commerce, the evening will be filled
with fun for all ages and will include special
door prizes, local entertainment and much
more — all while having the opportunity
to mingle with representatives from various
local businesses. For more information
and details as event plans continue, visit
celebratemonroeville.org.
MONROEVILLE’S
SUMMER CONCERT
SERIES
There’s still time to catch a concert before
the Monroeville Summer Concert Series
comes to a close! The final evening of musical
entertainment will be provided by 8th
Street Rox on Sunday, Aug. 21, from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Tall Trees Amphitheater
in Monroeville Community Park. Food and
beverages will be available for purchase during
the show.
This year’s Summer Concert Series is
presented by the Municipality of Monroeville
and sponsored by UPMC East. For more
information, visit monroeville.pa.us.
MUNICIPALITY OF
MONROEVILLE RECEIVES
LIVE WELL ALLEGHENY
DESIGNATION
The Allegheny County Health Department
(ACHD) recently announced that the
Municipality of Monroeville is the latest to
receive designation as a Live Well Allegheny
community. Its participation brings the
number of Live Well Allegheny communities
to 24 that are embracing the countywide
effort to “live well.”
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In its ordinance for Live Well Allegheny,
Monroeville Council has agreed to the following
actions to encourage residents to live a healthy
lifestyle:
• Share wellness information with employees
and the broader community.
• Plan and implement a Live Well Allegheny
event, in cooperation with the campaign, that
encourages active living.
• Encourage multi-modal transportation of
residents by providing information about
public transportation along with biking and
walking resources.
• Develop walking maps and measure distances
mapped.
• Promote and support farmers markets with
emphasis on helping all of Monroeville
residents have access to fresh and healthy
foods.
• Work with local food banks to help ensure
access there to healthy foods.
• Provide information regarding leisure activities
for children and teens in Monroeville.
Live Well Allegheny was launched in January
2014 as a comprehensive, innovative strategy on
wellness that embraces a broad concept of living
well to include physical health, mental wellness,
personal and community safety, prevention and
preparedness and much more. The effort is being
led by the Board of Health and Health Department
Director Dr. Karen Hacker.
For more information on the Live Well
Allegheny campaign visit LiveWellAllegheny.com.
MONROEVILLE JAZZ
FESTIVAL
On Saturday, Aug. 20, the sweet sounds of
jazz music will fill the air as the Monroeville Jazz
Festival takes place starting at 6 p.m. at the Tall
Trees Amphitheater in Monroeville Community
Park.
The Monroeville Jazz Festival has grown over
its 14-year existence to become the premier jazz
festival in southwestern Pennsylvania, and is still
a free event because of generous sponsorships by
numerous local companies. There will plenty of free
parking including handicapped parking, excellent
security provided by Monroeville police and great
food and beverages available from local vendors
on-site.
For more information, visit
monroevillejazz.org. n