IN West Jefferson Hills Spring 2019 | Page 10

WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST JEFFERSON HILLS From left to right: Cam Noderer, Ethan Koett, Josh Palmer, Nick Palmer, Adam Wilson, Ethan Marcinko, Ryder Mulvihill, Garrett Pollock, Ryan Dugan, and AJ Weidmann. Far Back: Easton Noderer. Not pictured: Nash Patrick, Chris Lippi, Jackson Daily and Dillon Gavik. BASEBALL TEAM GIVES TO LOCAL FAMILIES The TJ 9U baseball team, with the help of their school, helped support five local families with Christmas gifts this holiday season. It was a great learning experience for the kids to understand that some families are in need, and they wanted to pitch in and help. CHABAD TO CELEBRATE ANNUAL WOMEN’S SPRING EVENT The 13th Annual Women’s Spring Event at Chabad of the South Hills will take place on Tuesday, May 14. The guest speaker will be Master Herbalist and author of the book “Moodtopia: Tame Your Moods, De-Stress, and Finding Balance Using Herbal Remedies, Aromatherapy and More,” Sara Chana Silverstein. There will be a light dinner, silent auction and raffle prizes. For more information and to register visit chabadsh.com or call 412.344.2424. WOMEN OF SOUTHWESTERN PA 2019 CALL FOR GRANTS WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc. (Women Organized to Mentor, Empower and Network) is accepting funding requests from local nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable and community organizations. Submission deadline is May 18, and decisions will be made in June. Visit 8 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ womenofswpa.org for details on WOMEN’s philanthropic mission. In 2018, WOMEN returned $53,580 to western PA organizations for specific projects. The money was funded by profits from the annual Symphony of Food—A Chef ’s Showcase dinner held each year in January. To qualify, an organization must provide service in Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Fayette or Greene counties, have IRS 501(c)(3) status, receive no federal funds for the specific projects, and benefit women’s, children’s or family interests. Applicants are asked to go to the website, womenofswpa.org, print and complete the Grant Application Form, attach a copy of nonprofit status, specify the amount requested (up to $2,500), and send to WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc., c/o Philanthropy Committee, P.O. Box 1112, McMurray, PA, 15317. TOWN HALL SOUTH SPEAKERS SERIES Are you looking for intellectual growth and cultural stimulation by national and international acclaimed speakers who inspire, educate, inform and enlarge one’s world? Subscribe to Town Hall South, which began in 1969 and features five lectures that are held in the Upper St. Clair High School theater from 10:10‑11:10 a.m. For the 2019-2020 season, the exciting array of speakers are: Oct. 1 – Lou Holtz, legendary football coach, ESPN sports analyst and renowned motivational speaker Nov. 5 – Beth Macy, award-winning journalist with a focus on social problems including the opioid crisis Dec. 3 – Alan Zwiebel, Emmy Award- winning comedy writer including for “Saturday Night Live” Feb. 4 – Vijay Gupta, violinist/educator/ mental health advocate March 17 – Lynsey Addario, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, focusing on War, Injustice, Resilience and Humanity icmags.com In addition to the formal lecture, an optional luncheon at St. Clair Country Club is held immediately following where the speaker is available to answer questions posed by the luncheon audience, which frequently leads to a very candid exchange! Tickets for the 2019‑2020 season are sold as a series only and can be purchased by visiting townhallsouth.org. EVERYONE DESERVES A CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD Join the Great American Cleanup of PA Cleaning up your neighborhood is one of the best investments you can make. Whether you have vacant lots plagued with debris, natural areas that are dumped on, or litter blown from down the street, any neighborhood can be lifted up by positive action. The 15th annual Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Great American Cleanup of PA can help get you started. Through May 31, thousands of Pennsylvania families and friends will partake in litter and illegal dump cleanups, beautification projects like tree and flower plantings, recycling collections and education programs. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partners with PennDOT, the Department of Environmental Protection, and Keep America Beautiful to provide free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests to registered participants, as supplies last. During Let’s Pick It Up PA—every day from April 13 through May 6—cleanups registered with the Great American Cleanup of PA are eligible to take their trash to participating landfills free of charge or for a reduced rate.   ■