serves as a writing tutor in the OLSH
Writing & Learning Center. He plays
ice hockey and is the alternate captain
for the OLSH-Bishop Canevin co-op,
and also lettered and served as alternate
captain in his junior year. At last year’s
OLSH Honors Convocation, Tanczos was
honored with awards for AP Calculus AB,
AP Biology, and AP World History. He is
a student pilot and is currently working on
his private pilot’s license. The son of David
and Laura Tanczos, he is a member of Our
Lady of Grace Parish, and is a resident of
Collier Township.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High
School, a ministry of the Felician Sisters, is
an independent Catholic school educating
and transforming young men and
women for lives of Christian leadership,
stewardship, and service to all. For more
information, visit olsh.org.
NEW BOOK BY LOCAL
AUTHOR ON U.S.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES
Moon Township resident Rick
Vaccarelli’s book, “They Never Had A
Chance to Spit,” is available on Amazon.
com. It takes a look at the men and women
who ran for vice president but lost. What
happened to them after their brief moment
on the national stage? The book profiles
the running mates in short vignettes, with
interesting facts that political junkies or
trivia fans will enjoy.
The title is based on a comment made
by former Vice President John Nance
Garner, who advised Lyndon Johnson not
to accept the offer to be John F. Kennedy’s
running mate because “the vice presidency
isn’t worth a bucket of spit.”
ST. MARGARET MARY
7TH ANNUAL CRAFT
AND VENDOR FAIR
Archangel Gabriel School (formerly
called Holy Trinity School), 5720
Steubenville Pike, McKees Rocks.
To register as a crafter, please contact
Roni Rojahn at 412.337.3190 or email at
[email protected].
Shoppers are welcome to do some
Christmas, birthday, or whatever
shopping! There will be crafts, baked
goods for sale, lunch for purchase,
Chinese auction and more.
WOODVILLE BRUNCH
SERIES: A FASCINATING
HISTORY OF THE HARP
An instrument said to have been
fashioned from a hunter’s bow and with
origins in the Mediterranean is also
the instrument that has been quite the
staple in early music and not without a
fascinating history.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, visit Woodville
Plantation for a delicious brunch as
accomplished musician Laura Mason
Lockard takes everyone on a journey
through time, exploring the harp and its
evolution through the ages.
On Saturday, Nov. 16, from
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the public is invited to
attend the St. Margaret Mary 7th Annual
Craft and Vendor Fair event at St. Margaret
Mary Church, 1 Parish Place in Moon
Township.
HOLY TRINITY ANNUAL
CRAFT SHOW
The annual craft show benefiting Holy
Trinity Parish will be held on Saturday,
Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the
The event will take place in the Neville
House parlour and the schedule will be as
follows:
• 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Brunch is
served
• 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – History of
the Harp presentation
• 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. – Q&A
• 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. – Converse and
explore Woodville Plantation’s
grounds.
Afterward, all are welcome to stay and
take a tour of the Neville House. Seating
is limited and reservations are required.
Cost for this event is $15.
If you have questions about this or
any events, email tiffanyatnevillehouse@
gmail.com or call 412.221.0348.
Woodville is always seeking new
volunteers. If you are interested in
volunteering in any way, be it as a docent,
museum aide, or someone behind the
scenes, email nevillehouseassociates@
gmail.com or tiffanyatnevillehouse@
gmail.com. You can also call
412.221.0348.
LACE YOUR SHOES FOR
THE ANNUAL COOKIE
WALK
The annual Coraopolis United
Methodist Church “Cookie Walk” will be
held at the Coraopolis VFW on Saturday,
Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade
cookies for sale, free activities for kids,
musical performers, and a visit from
Santa. Call 412.264.3727 for more
information.
MCDONALD
PRESBYTERIAN TO
PRESENT ECHO VALLEY
BLUEGRASS
On Friday, Nov. 22, McDonald
Presbyterian is excited to bring Echo
Valley Bluegrass to our area—it’s sure to
be a heart-warming and crowd-pleasing
performance.
Tickets may be purchased online at
mcdonaldpres.org or at the door. The
concert will be held at the church’s Trinity
Center, 119 Station Street, McDonald.
Cost: $8 for adults; children under
18 are free. Call 724.926.8561 for more
information.
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