SUMMER FUN AT THE
OAKS THEATER
This summer , The Oaks Theater will be bustling with unique entertainment opportunities for all ages . Check out local bands , comedy shows , big-screen movies , trivia , open jam nights and much more ! For more information and a full schedule of events , visit theoakstheater . com , or search The Oaks Theater on Facebook .
with park visitors . The individuals will each carry letters of authorization , wear name tags and carry clipboards . They will be located in parking lots , playgrounds , ball courts , trailheads , pools and various other sites where the broadest reach of visitors can be captured . The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and contains questions about activity preferences , the length of time spent in the parks , frequency of visits , methods of communicating park programming and perceptions of parks .
“ This information will help the Allegheny County Parks Foundation determine which major improvement projects to target for funding and grants ,” says Caren Glotfelty , Executive Director of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation . “ It will also give us an indepth analysis of who is using the parks – a factor funders need to know to achieve the greatest value from their support .”
ALLEGHENY COUNTY , COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION LAUNCH
IN-PARK SURVEY
The Allegheny County Parks Department announced that the Allegheny County Parks Foundation will begin surveying park users in all nine county parks . The summer-long survey is intended to share information on how visitors spend time in the parks , which will help the county and the Parks Foundation optimize programming and determine where improvements are most needed .
“ The Parks Department is committed to improving our nine beautiful parks and enhancing the experience of park users ,” says Allegheny County Parks Director Andy Baechle . “ We ’ re excited to partner with the Allegheny County Parks Foundation to gain a better understanding about the ways visitors use our parks , as well as the improvements they ’ d like to see .”
Interviewers will be in the parks beginning Memorial Day weekend through August , from morning to evening , to talk
UNITED WAY ’ S ‘ OPEN YOUR HEART TO A SENIOR ’ INITIATIVE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
· The number one volunteer service request by seniors in Allegheny County
is a ride to the doctor ’ s office . Do you have an hour to help ? United Way ’ s Open Your Heart to a Senior volunteers can take seniors to appointments or the grocery store , deliver meals , help at senior centers , take a senior out for dinner , do light yard work and much more . For more information about OYHS or to register for an upcoming information session , call the United Way helpline at 2.1.1 , email openyourheart @ uwac . org or visit oyhs . org .
· In Service of Seniors ’ Snow Angels program has expanded to more than just snow shoveling and has launched Neighborly Gnomes , another neighborhood-based volunteer initiative operated by Family Services of Western PA ’ s In Service of Seniors : Pittsburgh program . Neighborly Gnomes provides assistance with outdoor tasks such as gardening , raking leaves , trimming hedges and taking out the trash . Services are offered to any senior or adult with a physical disability living in Allegheny County . For more information and to volunteer , visit NeedsByNeighborhood . org . ■
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