WHAT’S NEWS IN SEWICKLEY
5TH ANNUAL EMMAUS
SPIRIT RUN COSTUME
5K & 1-MILE FUN WALK
Put away your everyday running gear
and get into the Halloween spirit at the 5th
Annual Emmaus Spirit Run Costume 5k &
1-Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 20. The
chipped 5k loops around the scenic Three
Rivers Heritage Trail with the start and
finish line in the South Shore Riverfront
Park in the heart of the South Side Works.
A family-friendly 1-mile fun walk along
the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is also
available.
The race kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Strollers
are welcome! This event offers prizes for
overall and age-level winners, a spirited
costume contest and post-race family fun,
including pumpkin painting, Halloween
crafts, photo booth, food and drinks,
raffles and more! All proceeds benefit the
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh, which
provides homes, services and advocacy for
people with intellectual disabilities. Online
registration is available through ACTIVE.
com. Same-day registrations welcome!
Event is rain or shine.
OHIO VALLEY
HOSPITAL’S ‘A TOAST
TO THE COMMUNITY’
BRINGS ENCHANTED
FALL FUN
Ohio Valley Hospital’s 8th annual “A
Toast to the Community” invites hospital
supporters and community members to
savor the flavors of fall while carrying out
the phrase, “Eat, drink and be merry.”
Discover a new red that’s the culinary
completion to your go-to dish, or a white
that’s perfect to serve when entertaining
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guests. Chairman Selection® wines will
be featured along with craft brews, paired
with a variety of food stations ranging
from comfort classics to delectable
desserts. Local winemaker Wine of
Friends is also sure to tempt attendees
with a great wine blend. Try your luck
at one of the fabulous raffle prizes, while
listening to the smooth sounds of the
Teddy Pantelas Trio.
This year’s wine tasting will be held
on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Hyatt Regency
Pittsburgh International Airport. This
fun, fall event begins at 5:30 p.m. and
commences at 8:30 p.m. Proceeds
from this year’s event will proudly fund
community health initiatives through
the hospital’s annual Diabetes Day, 38th
annual 5K, and Depression Screenings.
For questions or further information,
please contact Maggie McCauley,
Marketing and Special Events
Coordinator, by calling 412.777.6313 or
emailing mmccauley@ohiovalleyhospital.
org. You may also visit the event website:
ohiovalleyhospital.org/patients-visitors/
programs-and-events/wine-tasting/.
ONE-OF-A KIND CAR
DONATION PROGRAM
Community
Auto, a
program of The
Lighthouse
Foundation,
is a nonprofit,
low-income
car ownership
program that
accepts donated
cars, repairs
and inspects
them when feasible, and sells them at
discounted prices to low-income working
families and individuals. This is the
only organization of its kind in western
Pennsylvania. The used car in your garage
that you don’t have time to sell or didn’t
get the trade-in value you wanted, or a
car the kids used but no longer need is
the perfect car to donate. Your generous
donation is tax-deductible.
Contact Community Auto at
communityautolico.org or call
icmags.com
724.538.5081 for details on how to
donate your car.
STEPHEN MINISTRY
WORKSHOP
On Saturday, Sept. 29, St. John
Neumann Roman Catholic Church (2230
Rochester Road, 15237) will host a
Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins
at 8 a.m. Light refreshments will be
served. This workshop is designed to
help congregations learn about starting a
caring ministry by equipping laypeople as
caregivers to help others journey during
difficult times of their lives. The cost of
this workshop is $15 per person or $50
for a group of four or more from the same
congregation. For more information or
to register for the workshop, call Stephen
Ministries at 314.428.2600 or visit
stephenministry.org/workshop.
NORTH HILLS
PITTSBURGH AAUW TO
HOST FUNDRAISER
The North Hills Pittsburgh branch of
AAUW will host a fundraiser, “For the
Love of Books,” on Saturday, Oct. 6, from
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at La Roche College.
Three talented Pittsburgh women,
Natasha Garrett, PhD; Kathleen George,
PhD; and Rosemary Hanrahan, MD, will
speak on a panel about their experiences
as writers and their books, and answer
questions. The panel will be moderated
by Janine Bayer, PhD.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and authors
present at 11 a.m., after which they will
sign books. Tickets are $40 per person,
which includes author presentations
and tea/luncheon. To purchase tickets,
please make checks payable to AAUW
North Hills Pittsburgh and mail to Betty
Kroniser, 920 Camelot Drive, Pittsburgh,
PA 15237. Please include your email
address to receive an email confirmation.
Reservations are required and must be
received by Sept. 28.
For more information, please visit
northhills-pa.aauw.net/. n