in
the
Payment of the scholarship will be
made directly to the winners the day of the
competition.
For applications and information, contact
Toni Kvederis, Competition Chairman,
412.220.3080. Deadline for applications is
April 15.
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JOIN THE 2016 GREAT
AMERICAN CLEANUP OF
PA THROUGH MAY 31
The 2016 Great American Cleanup of PA
began March 1 and runs through May 31.
During this period, registered events can
get trash bags, gloves and safety vests from
PennDOT district offices, as supplies last.
Events include litter cleanups, illegal dump
cleanups, beautification projects, special
collections and educational events. As part
of this event, the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection and the
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
will sponsor “Let’s Pick It Up PA” – every day
from April 16 to May 9. During the Pick It
Up PA days, registered events will be able to
take the trash collected during their cleanup
to participating landfills for reduced or free
disposal.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
KEYNOTES MUSIC
SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION
Auditions in the $8,000 Keynotes Music
Scholarship Competition will be held on
May 21 in the Mt. Lebanon High School Fine
Arts Theater. The number of contestants is
limited to 20. The competition is available
to music students of exceptional talent who
are residents of Allegheny and
Washington counties.
Instrumentalists must be
under 26 years of age by June 1,
2016. Voice students must be
under 30.
Contestants must be full-time
music majors currently enrolled
in a music school or in the
music department of a college
or university. Graduating high
school students are eligible if
they have been accepted for admission and
will enroll as full-time music majors in the fall
of 2016.
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PEOPLES GAS REMINDS
CUSTOMERS ABOUT
CARBON MONOXIDE
SAFETY
Free Carbon Monoxide Detection is
Available to Qualified Residents as Part of
11-County Program
As people in southwestern Pennsylvania
were reminded to “spring ahead” to Daylight
Savings Time on Sunday, March 13, many
local fire departments remind residents
to change the batteries in their home
smoke alarms. Peoples is taking this timely
opportunity to also remind people about the
importance of carbon monoxide detectors
and the potential dangers of carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless,
colorless and potentially dangerous gas
produced when fuel is burned
without enough
air for complete
combustion.
The flame in
gas appliances
should be blue,
possibly with
flecks of orange.
If the flame is
mostly yellow, it
indicates that the gas is
not burning properly and is
giving off carbon monoxide.
During cold weather months,
as buildings remain closed
and fuel is burned for heating,
inefficient combustion and
poor ventilation can lead to a build-up of
carbon monoxide inside.
Carbon monoxide can also be emitted by
space heaters and automobile engines. In
large amounts, the gas can cause headaches,
unconsciousness, brain damage and even
death. Carbon monoxide can be detected
with a simple home monitor that plugs into a
standard wall outlet. It’s important, also, for
people to recognize the signs and symptoms
of potential carbon monoxide poisoning, to
know what to do if they occur, and to learn
how to prevent this dangerous hazard. n