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games, crafts, gift baskets, Chinese food
and more. For more information about
the Pittsburgh Chinese Academy, email
[email protected].
WALKING FOR A WORLD
WITHOUT CANCER
On May 14, area residents will walk with
hope for a world without cancer at the annual
American Cancer Society Relay For Life of
Peters Township. The event will be held at the
Peters Township Middle School from 10 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
“CITYSCAPES” WITH THE
MCMURRAY ART LEAGUE
What’s
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Peters Township
CELEBRATING THE YEAR
OF THE MONKEY
On Sunday, Jan. 31, the Pittsburgh Chinese
Academy celebrated The Year of the Monkey
with a grand Chinese New Year party held at
Center Presbyterian Church in McMurray.
Attendees enjoyed student performances,
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The Giant Oaks Garden Club meets at St.
David’s Episcopal Church, located at 905 E.
McMurray Rd., on the first Thursday of each
month excluding Nov. and Jan. In addition to
being active members in the community and
contributing to a multitude of local efforts,
the club beautifies and maintains several local
areas including the gardens at the entrance of
the Peters Township Library and Municipal
buildings as well as the gardens at the entrance
of the Giant Oaks subdivision on E. McMurray
Rd. For more information please contact
Marlene Humphreys at 724.941.4219.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer
Society’s largest fundraising event that helps
raise money for cancer research, patient
services and treatment. If you are interested
in forming or joining a Relay For Life team,
would like to support a team, need more
information about the Survivor Dinner or
would like to purchase a luminaria, please
contact the American Cancer Society’s
Washington office at 724.222.6911 or visit
relayforlife.org/peterstwppa.
GIANT OAKS GARDEN
CLUB’S ANNUAL PLANT
SALE AND FLEA MARKET
The Giant Oaks Garden Club will host
its Annual Plant Sale and Flea Market on
Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Peters Township Library in McMurray. The
event is open to the public and is a fundraiser
used to support many local charities including
three $1,000 high school scholarships, garden
therapy for nursing home residents, Meals
on Wheels, Washington City Mission and
Avis Arbor, Canonsburg Lake Restoration,
Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens, Phipps
Conservatory’s outdoor classrooms for Boyce
Mayview Park, Howard Levine Clubhouse,
the Peters Township Library and many more.
The plant sale will offer a variety of herbs,
plants, tubers and hanging baskets—many
of which are grown and picked from club
members’ gardens. Th e flea market will offer
the community an opportunity to purchase
some new and gently used household, garden
and decorative items.
The McMurray Art League will be hosting
an art show titled “Cityscapes” on Apr. 3
from 2 to 4 p.m. The show will be held at
the league’s studio located in the McDowell
Shops, 4069 Washington Rd., McMurray. A
reception with refreshments will accompany
the show. Featured paintings will reflect city
buildings and architectural features. For more
information visit mcmurrayartleague.com or
contact Judy DiGiacomo at 412.921.2554.
AGENTS GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY
The agents of McMurray’s Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices The Preferred Realty donate a
$100 community service check each month
to a local charity as part of “Jeans Day,” where
employees contribute $5 toward a local charity
in exchange for wearing jeans to the office. The
first check was provided to Peters Township’s
Meals On Wheels. All of the agents feel it’s
important to give back to their community. For
more information contact Regional Manager
Linda Carnevali at 724.941.3000, ext. 36 or
[email protected]. ■
Front Row from Left - Linda Carnevali,
Carolyn Langenohl, Kris Marra, Joanne Bates,
Rich Dallas
Back Row from Left - Brian Hilker,
Morgan Bardzil, Laurisa Mathews, Matt Dallas,
Jennifer Faure and Bobby Stienstraw