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WHAT’S NEWS IN SOUTH FAYETTE SUPPORT SF K-9 BLOODHOUND ELLIE FAYE WITH HOODIES AND T-SHIRTS Get your hoodie or T-shirt to support bloodhound Ellie Faye of the South Fayette Township Police Department. All proceeds benefit the dog’s expenses. Black or gray hoodies ($30 ea.) and pink or black T-shirts ($15 ea.) are available in sizes small through 3X. Cash or a check, payable to South Fayette Township, will be accepted. Visit the police station, 515 Millers Run Road, M-F from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or contact Sgt. Mike Wesolek at 412.221.2170, ext. 218, for more information. FRIENDS OF KILLBUCK LODGE PRE-HOLIDAY VENDOR SHOW Date: Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Address: The Cornerstone at Tonidale, 7001 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale Contact: [email protected] More than 20 vendors, Chinese auction, concessions and more! Friends of Killbuck Lodge is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization committed to supporting scouting by the preservation of Killbuck Lodge, a centuries-old log structure that has been the home to Boy Scout Troop 248 since 1932. Hamantaschen and Russian tea cakes along with hundreds of beautifully decorated holiday favorites. Nut rolls, lady locks, biscotti, pizzelles and gluten- free cookies will also be available. Cookies will be sold by the pound. Proceeds from the Cookie Walk enable the St. Matrona Sisterhood to continue its maintenance and beautification projects of the church, as well as many community outreach programs. Join the hundreds of Pittsburghers who have already made this event a holiday family tradition! For further information, call Sherri at 412.276.2768, or Alexis at 724.348.7326, or email [email protected]. OVH’S ENCHANTING FALL WINE TASTING BRINGS RECORD ATTENDANCE Warm shades of burgundy, dazzling champagne touches, and a candlelit ambiance greeted more than 300 attendees at Ohio Valley Hospital’s 8th Annual “A Toast to the Community,” on Oct. 12. STS. PETER & PAUL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 15TH ANNIVERSARY HOLIDAY COOKIE WALK The St. Matrona Sisterhood of Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church will hold its 15th Annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cookies and specialty pastries will fill the church hall located on Mansfield Boulevard in Carnegie (just off the 79 exit at Carnegie). Some featured cookies will include nut crescents, fruit-filled kolache, Ukrainian truffles, Italian rum balls, almond cookies, 8 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com Guests had the opportunity to sample various Chairman’s Selection wines and unique craft beers. The smooth jazz sounds of the Teddy Pantelas Trio set the mood for the evening. Along with wine and craft brew samples, guests enjoyed delicious savory food stations and tried their luck for fabulous raffle prizes. Proceeds from the event fund community health initiatives, such as the hospital’s annual Diabetes Day, 38th Annual 5K, and depression screenings. WESTERN PA REGIONAL DATA CENTER AND ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST COLLABORATE ON MAPPING TOOL Allegheny Land Trust and the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center have just launched Urban Greenprint, an interactive online regional mapping tool that will guide urban greening priorities. Urban Greenprint features a number of land use data sets from public-sector, nonprofit and private organizations, and makes them available for public use at tools.wprdc.org/urban-greenprint. “The tool is an intersectional analysis of the status of all Pittsburgh-area land parcels that is equally accessible to all organizations and individuals,” ALT Community Conservation Director Alyson Fearon explained. “It offers opportunities for public engagement and self-education that we hope empowers residents working on land use challenges to take action in protecting their community green spaces.” Users of Urban Greenprint can view environmental data on a map and interact with regularly updated information about properties in Allegheny County. It is powered by the regional data sharing infrastructure provided by the WPRDC. In addition to developing and hosting the tool, data featured in Urban Greenprint is