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JOHN SICILIANO/
VERLAND GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Be sure to reserve your spot for this year’s
John Siciliano/Verland Golf Tournament on
June 6. Verland is pleased to welcome back
Maher Duessel as the $5,000 Cash Hole-inOne Sponsor. All proceeds benefit Verland’s
“State-of-the-Heart®” supports and services
for individuals. Verland welcomes new golfers
and sponsors interested in participating in
the outing to help raise funds for Verland. For
more information, contact Colleen Ley at
412.741.2375 ext. 1256 or [email protected].
AQUINAS ACADEMY
STUDENTS EARN AWARDS
AT PJAS COMPETITION
Aquinas Academy middle
and high school students
recently competed in the
Region 7 Pennsylvania Junior
Academy of Science (PJAS)
competition at Duquesne
University. Fifteen students earned awards:
High School 1st Place: John Reed
(Mars), Katie O’Connell (Natrona Heights),
Christina Koman (Ross); 2nd Place: Luke
Lynch (Richland).
Middle School 1st Place: Scarlett Hudson
(Sewickley), Sophia Henry (Aspinwall),
Susan Meland (Shaler); 2nd Place: Lena
Sharara (Pittsburgh), Annamarie Hart
(Aspinwall), Catherine Cable (Treesdale),
Paige Indovina (Treesdale), Catherine
Richthammer (Hampton), Lillian EbelingKoning (Hampton), Emma Kunzmann
(McCandless); 3rd Place: Nathaniel Jernigan
(Sewickley).
Three students were awarded special
awards: Christina Koman received the
Bechtel Award, John Reed received $100 from
the American Nuclear Society – Pittsburgh
Section, and Scarlett Hudson received the
Award for Excellence in Chemistry and
Biochemistry.
For more information about Aquinas
Academy, visit aquinasacademy-pittsburgh.org.
BRITSBURGH!
One of the largest British festivals in the
country will take place Sept. 6 through 11 at
various venues all over the Pittsburgh region.
This six-day festival offers events for all age
groups and budgets, with an emphasis on fun,
in celebration of over 200 years of historic ties
between Pittsburgh and Great Britain.
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Whether you are a
Beatles and Stones fan, or
your taste is more choral
or brass band, there will
be great British music
throughout the week. The
Pittsburgh Tea Association
will be observing the fine art of English tea
at numerous tearooms, for those longing for
some real scones with Devonshire cream.
Restaurants and bars will also be featuring
British brews and English dishes. The British
Film Festival will feature critically acclaimed
works and celebrated stars of the big screen
from across the pond.
Britsburgh’s partners, including the Carnegie
Museum of Art, Hartwood Acres, Duquesne
University, The Frick Art and Historical Center,
and the Arcade Comedy Theater, will all have
exciting events planned with a touch of the
British Isles in mind. So come out and celebrate
the best of what’s British!
For more information and emerging
details, visit Britsburgh.com. Sponsorship
opportunities exist at several different levels
for businesses and nonprofit entities. To plan
a Britsburgh event in your community and/or
become a Britsburgh partner — just email your
interest to [email protected].
NHCO EVENTS
North Hills Community
Outreach will be offering
many fun-filled programs
and events for all ages. Below are just a few!
Visit nhco.org for a more complete list of
upcoming events and more information.
· NHCO Volunteers Needed for Men’s U.S.
Open Golf Tournament
Do you love the game of golf or doing
something meaningful with a group of friends?
North Hills Community Outreach urgently
needs volunteers to help with its concessions
tent at the Men’s U.S. Open golf tournament,
June 13 through 19, at Oakmont Country
Club. The Open donates funds for each NHCO
volunteer hour served. Before or after finishing
an eight-hour shift in the Open’s only airconditioned concessions tent, volunteers can
watch golf ’s greatest athletes in action. Lunch is
provided. Please contact Harriet with questions
at [email protected] or 412.408.3830 x 3204.
Or register directly at volunteerspot.com/
login/entry/679052588051.
Please note: This opportunity involves a
considerable amount of standing and walking.
Volunteers ages 14 through 17 must be
accompanied by a volunteer 18 or older.