Neighborhood Notes
by Sharon Sweeney
January 24, 2008
Unity Township
residents are reminded not to park on streets during snowstorms.
Within one hour after the commencement of any snowfall, any vehicle
parked upon any street or roadway must be removed.
The Township may fine the owner of any vehicle remaining after this
time.
The Greater Latrobe High School Theater Boosters will
present “Winter Wildcat Cabaret” on January 26 at the Senior
High School. Attendees will be served a pasta dinner and entertained
by Senior High School students in a cabaret setting after the meal.
Doors will open at 5 p.m., with dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. The
Wildcat Cabaret will follow dinner in the Center for Student Creativity.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and children under 5 are
admitted free. A basket raffle will also be held that evening.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit the school’s theater program.
The Greater Latrobe Senior High School Theater Boosters
is comprised of parents and others whose goal is to make the entire theater
experience rewarding and fun for all involved – cast, crew and patrons
alike. All fundraising efforts are used exclusively to support
students involved in the Fine Arts program at Greater Latrobe Senior High
School.
Reservations for the event are limited and may be
obtained by calling Cindy at 724-423-7027 before January 24.
The Saint Vincent Gallery presents "Being China" from January 25
through February 22. The exhibit
will feature paintings by Naijun Zhang with additional works by Hung Liu.
Ms. Liu's works are presented in cooperation with Michael Berger
Gallery in Pittsburgh.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Regular gallery hours are from noon to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays,
Saturdays, and Sundays. The gallery is closed on Mondays.
For more information, call (724) 805-2107.
Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College has set its
'Saturdays at the Barn'
schedule for 2008. The programs, held on the first Saturday of each month,
are free and open to the public.
On February 2, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., "Get Buggy" Insect Program with Debbie Smeeder will introduce people of all ages to
the world of insects. Ms. Smeeder will share her knowledge of these tiny
creatures that are still present in the winter season. Children's hands-on
insect activities and games will be provided throughout the day. The Barn is
open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve is open
year-round with the trails open from dusk to dawn. From November to March,
the Barn hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month only; and is
closed Sundays and Mondays. For more
information, contact Angela Belli, Environmental Education Program Director,
at 724-537-5284 or e-mail her at angela.belli@email.stvincent.edu.
The closing event for the Centennial Celebration of the
Westmoreland County Courthouse will be held on January 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The event is free and open to the
public. Included in the day’s
festivities will be courthouse tours, dome tours – weather permitting –
complimentary refreshments, strolling musicians and commemorative book sales
of the “American Courthouse 1907-2007.”
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, Inc. juried art
exhibit will be closing this same day and 60 works of arts by western Pennsylvania artists will be showcased and
available for purchase. For more
information, contact the Westmoreland Bar Association at 724-834-6730.
Mark your calendars – Crabtree Volunteer Fire
Department will hold their Sixth Annual Cash Bash & Nite at the Races on
February 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Marian Hall in Crabtree.
Each $20 ticket includes admission, cash drawings every 20 minutes,
food buffet and beverages. Horse
races will be run in between cash drawings. Additional raffles will
also be held. Must be 18 for admission.
For tickets and information call 724-837-2231 or 724-838-7734.
Adams Memorial Library invites you to join them for the
“Rebirth of a Railroad Station.” The Ligonier Valley Railroad Association
will present
“Darlington
Station” on February 12, 6 p.m., at the Adams Memorial Library in
Latrobe. The program will
highlight the heydays of the railroad and
Idlewild
Park, the station as it
was found, the station as it is today and how the transformation and
renovation took place. For more
information or to register, call 724-539-1972.
The Adams Memorial Library
Bookmobile schedule for this week in Unity
Township
is as follows:
Tuesday,
January 29 – Fascination Station (10 to 11 a.m.), Little Treasures
(11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.), Bright Beginnings (12:15 to 1 p.m.), Pleasant Unity
Fire Hall (1:45 to 2:45 p.m.),
Mt. View Specialty
Care Center,
Sand Hill Road
(3 to 3:45 p.m.), St. Benedict Church, Marguerite (4 to 5 p.m.) and Naser’s
Market (5:15 to 6:15 p.m.).
In the event of inclement weather, please
call Adams to make sure the Bookmobile is
on schedule. For more
information, contact Adams Memorial Library at 724-539-1972.
If your non-profit organization has news or events pertaining to
Unity Township Neighborhoods that you want to include in this column, please
send your information to Sharon
Sweeney at neighborhoodnotes@unitytownship.org.
Information may also be sent to Neighborhood Notes by fax,
724-539-1716; or by mail to Neighborhood Notes, c/o Unity Township,
154 Beatty County Road,
Latrobe, PA
15650.
Information may also be brought to the Unity
Township
Municipal
Building.
All items must be received by Friday to be included in the following
week’s Neighborhood Notes.
For more information, please contact 724-539-2546, ext. 23.
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