WHAT ’ S NEWS IN NORTH ALLEGHENY
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY , HERITAGE BODY & SOUL !
Body & Soul , a women ’ s fitness and wellness ministry , celebrated one year with a week of anniversary festivities April 24- 29 . Award-winning news anchor Jennifer Antkowiak spoke on April 25 about Women ’ s Wellness . Following her talk , she instructed a WALK15 aerobics class . That evening , Officer Jason Venturella from the Franklin Park Police Department taught a Women ’ s Personal Defense class . Fun raffles took place all week long ! Other events included a fitness clothing fashion show presented by JOY Fitwear and the enjoyment of a delicious birthday cake .
Body & Soul is located in Heritage Presbyterian Church , 2262 Rochester Road . Sunday worship is at 10 a . m . Call 412.366.1356 for more information , or visit heritagepcusa . org .
5TH ANNUAL ALEX ’ S LEMONADE STAND
The 5th Annual Alex ’ s Lemonade Stand will take place Saturday , July 15 , from noon to 4 p . m . at Pinkerton Road and Scarlet Circle ( Woodland Farms Housing Plan ) in Wexford . Lemonade , cookies and even dog treats will be free and available , but donations are appreciated . All donations will go to Alex ’ s Lemonade Foundation . For more information , email jjbraim @ gmail . com .
About Alex ’ s Lemonade Stand
When Alex — who was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her first birthday — was four , she told her parents she wanted to set up a front-yard lemonade stand .
Her plan was to give the money to doctors to help them find a cure . Her first “ Alex ’ s Lemonade Stand ” raised an astonishing $ 2,000 in one day . While bravely fighting her own cancer , Alex continued to set up lemonade stands every year . As news spread of the remarkable girl so dedicated to helping other sick children , people everywhere were inspired to start their own lemonade stands — donating the proceeds to her cause .
MUSIC FOR MS
MuSic for MS , a Pittsburgh-based music festival that benefits those living with MS , will host its fourth annual event at Hartwood Acres on Aug . 12 . Over the past three years , $ 132,500 has been raised .
Many local performers will be featured this year including Mark Dignam , Tullycavy , the North Allegheny Fiddlers and Folk Chorale . National band performances will include The Seamus Egan Project ( founder of Solas ) and Donna the Buffalo . The Master of Ceremonies for the event will once again be Pittsburgh ’ s own Michele Michaels from WDVE Radio .
In addition to great music , this familyfriendly event will include some of the region ’ s best local food , beverage and merchandise vendors . Doors open at 3 p . m . and musical acts will begin at 4 p . m . All parking for this event is available on site and is free of charge .
MuSic for MS will be held rain or shine and is a general admission event , with 100-percent outdoor seating on the Hartwood Acres Amphitheater lawn . Please bring your own chairs and / or blankets . No umbrellas , tents or shelters will be permitted in the main seating area .
For more information , contact Greg Lusty at 724.601.3923 .
CWNC TEACHERS HONORED
Three teachers from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic were recently honored for the completion of year-long Distinguished Educator Research Fellowships through Grow a Generation .
Amy Murray developed a Zebrafish Aquaria in her classroom and enabled 16 of her AP Biology students to compete in the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair , doing sophisticated experimentation on zebrafish embryos . In addition , Murray is in the process of developing a website that chronicles her class ’ experiences with zebrafish research . The website will serve future students and other biology teachers around the globe who will be able to access her methods .
Murray was assisted by mentor Elizabeth Rochon , a Postdoctoral Associate at the Gladwin Lab , University of Pittsburgh . Students from the AP Biology classroom were able to visit the University of Pittsburgh Zebrafish Aquarium and listen to the fascinating research of Dr . Michael Tsang during a STEM Career Tour earlier in the year . The visit inspired the kids to look deeply into current methods of medical research . “ Their experience with authentic science research , one that is fed by their own curiosity , transforms the classroom into a place where students discover their future ,” says Murray .
Beth Young , Director of the Drama Department and Director of Forensics , led students to develop augmented reality experiences to enhance drama projects in the school . Students experimented with making media for Aurasma , an interaction app for cell phones . They created still photography and graphic designs in addition to digital movies that interacted with a user ’ s cell phone . Projects are archived at CWNCDrama . weebly . com . The CWNC Drama Program has readily moved in the direction of STEAM ( Science , Technology , Engineering , Arts and Math ) by learning to incorporate the technology available on its new stage , and by looking for other ways to integrate technology into the arts . “ We are looking forward to the continued use of technology in our drama program . Theater , like all of the arts , needs to
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