The City of Greensburg is proud to announce one of the most anticipated events of the city: the 2008 Holiday Parade. This community centered event hosts numerous floats, high school marching bands, homecoming queens, dance groups, and wouldn’t be complete without Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. As an added bonus, treats and candies will be distributed during the parade. The parade will be held at noon on Saturday, November 22, 2008. The route begins at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and will proceed south toward City Hall on Main Street.  The holiday season will officially kick off on Sunday, November 16th during the 40th Annual Open House hosted by the Greensburg Business Association. Shoppers can enjoy extended shopping from 12:00p.m. to 5:00p.m., gift wrapping, refreshments and many more exciting features of the downtown area.  It is the city’s pleasure to announce that State Representative Thomas A. Tangretti will serve with Mary Robb Jackson, a general assignment reporter of KDKA-TV2 as the Grand Marshalls for the Holiday Parade.  Prior to the start of the parade, the city is featuring a special performance by the Seton Hill Dance Team in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse at 11:15a.m.  Street closures will begin at 10:00a.m.  Mayor Eisaman and Members of Council encourage all ages to celebrate the holiday season by participating in one of the most exciting events of Greensburg!  For more information regarding the parade or other events, call the City of Greensburg Recreation Office at 724-834-4880.
 

“This is just what we need”, states Westmoreland County Food Bank CEO, Marlene Kozak. “We need the community to come together to help us win the battle against hunger in Westmoreland County.” Recently, Louise Wilhelm, the Food Bank’s Volunteer Coordinator has been asked to work with the Westmoreland County community to put together large Food Drives to help fight the shortage of food that they are experiencing at the Westmoreland County Food Bank. When Louise called upon the President of the Board of Directors Gwen Lewton of Standard Bank in Murrysville for help in accomplishing this task, Gwen pointed her in the direction of the caring and giving people in the Murrysville area! “I could have not been more delighted with the leads that Mrs. Lewton gave me,” stated Wilhelm. On Saturday, November 8th and Saturday, November 15th from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., members of the community will be at Rite Aid parking lot in Export and Shur Save parking lot in Murrysville collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Westmoreland County Food Bank to be distributed throughout the Holiday season. They are accepting both non-perishable food donations and monetary donations.  “We are still in need of volunteers to work some of the shifts on those two Saturdays,” stated Wilhelm. In order to volunteer to help, please call Mrs. Wilhelm at 724-468-8660 Ext: 13 or Via E-Mail: louise@westmorelandfoodbank.org.
 

The Mrs. PA United States Pageant is currently seeking contestants. The state pageant will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2009 at the Whitaker Center (Sunoco Performance Theater) in beautiful Harrisburg, PA. The Mrs. division is open to any married woman over the age of 21 and there is no maximum age for this division. Each married contestant must be living with her husband and special provisions will be made for military families. In addition to a wide array of prizes, the winner will receive an all expense paid trip to represent the Keystone State and compete in the national Mrs. United States Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2009. For further information on the pageant, to become a sponsor, volunteer or to request an appearance by the reigning state queen, please contact the Moore Pageant Productions, Inc. offices at 302-256-3219 or E-Mail: moorepageantproductions@comcast.net.
 

This event will take place on Friday, July 10th, 2009, starting at 6:00p.m., at Riobert S. Carey Student Center Lounge, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA.  Make plans now to attend the 20th annual Summer Theatre Gala for Saint Vincent Theatre.  It will be another festive evening of gourmet foods, Equity theatre and entertainment hosted by an impressive committee of theatre supporters. All proceeds benefit the Saint Vincent Theatre summer program.  For More Information Contact:  Lisa Poole at 724 805-2897, or Visit: www.stvincent.edu.
 

This event will take place on Saturday, December 6th, starting at 6:00p.m., at Whispering Winds (1418 Old Route 119, Mount Pleasant, PA).  Join us for our first annual fundraiser to establish a Scholarship fund for at- risk youth to receive our services! Keynote speaker Teresa Conn Owner and coach of the Pittsburgh Passion football team. Special musical performance by Life &  Balance; Silent Auction; Dinner; Equine-Assisted Demos and DJ Ralph. Corporate sponsorships and Therapy Horse Sponsorships available.  Whispering Winds Human Growth and Development Center is A Pennsylvania non- profit organization. Tickets: $100 Per Person. Call us today to purchase your ticket today! For more information contact:  Whispering Winds at 724-547-2550, or Visit:  www.wwsr.biz.
 

Carbone’s Restaurant and Z&M Cycle Sales co-hosted a classic car and ride-in bike show on Sunday, October 19, 2008. The event was designed to benefit Westmoreland Toys for Tots. Over one hundred vehicles went on display at the Carbone’s Restaurant parking lot ranging from a 1918 Sterling with wooden spokes to a 1941 Willys to a 1941 Indian motorcycle to a 1950 Harley-Davidson. Participants and spectators enjoyed a buffet lunch consisting of a salad, ziti with meat sauce, garlic bread and dessert. Those outside enjoyed the musical selections of Eugene “Lou” Lewis who donated his DJ services. In addition to feasting their eyes on the beautiful cars and motorcycles spectators and registrants increased donations to Toy For Tots by purchasing raffle tickets, 50/50 tickets, and bake sale items. Raffle ticket items were generously donated by the North Huntingdon Target Store, Beverage Warehouse in Greensburg, Ruoff’s Hair Fashions, the Smeltzer Family, M&M Leather, Natalie Carbone Mangini, Z&M Cycle Sales, and Carbone’s Restaurant. Carbone’s Restaurant and Z&M Cycle Sales co-hosted a classic car and ride-in bike show raised $1668 through the help of volunteers from Danny’s Body Shop, Toys For Tots, Z&M Cycle Sales and Carbone’s Restaurant. Kim McMahan from Z&M donated an additional $150 to Toys For Tots. Z&M Cycle Sales and Carbone’s Restaurant would like to thank everyone who attended and all who assisted in making this event a huge success. This donation will help offset the over $39,000 needed for the Westmoreland County Toys For Tots to be able to provide local children a happy holiday.
 

Westmoreland Cultural Trust announces support from S & T Bancorp Charitable Foundation toward restoration of the Lamp Theatre in Irwin. Todd D. Brice, President and Chief Executive Officer of S & T Bancorp Charitable Foundation, recently notified Westmoreland Cultural Trust of its $5000 grant, earmarked for the Lamp Theatre’s new HVAC system. Jeffrey A. Branthoover,  Vice President, Relationship Manager for the Greensburg office and Scott D. Porterfield, Vice President, Regional Manager from the Irwin branch presented the check to Westmoreland Cultural Trust President Michael J. Langer at the Lamp Theatre on Main Street in Irwin.  Brice says, “At S & T Bank, we are aware that providing financial services is only part of being a good citizen. For that reason, the S & T Bancorp Charitable Foundation is proud to support organizations like (Westmoreland Cultural Trust). Thank you for the good work that your organization provides to the community.”  Westmoreland Cultural Trust took possession of the Lamp Theatre in early 2007. The Cultural Trust’s progress on the now-closed venue, first opened in March 1937, includes a new roof and $125,000 in preliminary plumbing and electrical upgrades by GMI Electric and Raimondo Construction. Lamar and Company donated 290 theatre seats, three movie screens and a sound system earmarked for installation at the Lamp Theatre. The final stage of the project’s Phase I renovations will be the HVAC system, going out for bid this month.
 

The Westmoreland County Food Bank [WCFB] honored its partners at the 9th Annual Partnership Luncheon on September 4th as part of their celebration of National Hunger Action Month. Presented with the Inaugural Partner Award was WTAE Westmoreland County Bureau Chief, Jennifer Miele. “When we thought about the person or organization that should be awarded the first Partner Award, it was a very easy decision. Jennifer Miele was the first and last person nominated to receive this,” stated Westmoreland County Food Bank CEO, Marlene Kozak. This past July, Jennifer and her husband Dr. Jason Cinti celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary in grand style by hosting a celebration at their home for family and friends. In the planning of this event, Jennifer and Jason reflected upon the fact that they are very blessed and wished to share with those less fortunate. They asked that in lieu of gifts that everyone bring canned food items to donate to the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Thanks to Jennifer and Jason, WCFB received almost 400 pounds of food and $275 in monetary donations. This is truly amazing for one gathering of just family and friends! Other awards presented at the luncheon include Business Award recipient, Vince Pietropola of Great American Lines, Inc. of Murrysville. The annual Program Award was presented to the Greater Latrobe Ministerial Association. The Volunteer Award was presented to Gina Colosimo, as she is an integral part of the WCFB volunteer work force. The group volunteer award was given to Clelian Heights for their fine work in the warehouse. The Annual Pantry Award was given to the Mother of Sorrows Food Pantry in Murrysville. For more information about the Westmoreland County Food Bank and how you can help, please visit their web site at www.westmorelandfoodbank.org or call 724-468-8660.
 

As western Pennsylvania recovers from widespread power outages caused September 14th by the remnants of Hurricane Ike, plans are under way for a major fundraising effort to benefit Pittsburghers in need of assistance getting the lights on during fairer weather. NewsRadio 1020 KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. are teaming up for “Warmathon,”  a 31-hour live broadcast from the PPG Wintergarden planned for Feb. 12-13, 2009.  “Recently, Mother Nature inconvenienced many Pittsburgh-area families by causing an extended power outage,” said Cindy Datig, chief executive officer, Dollar Energy Fund. “These power outages made us realize how much we rely on utility service for essential day-to-day activities such as cooking and bathing.  “Unfortunately, many of our elderly and working neighbors struggle to maintain basic utilities.  No one should have to face a Pittsburgh winter without utility service.”  Since 1983, Dollar Energy Fund has helped low-income families and senior citizens on fixed incomes maintain or restore utility service through smart, efficient programs including emergency assistance, payment counseling and weatherization.  Funding generated by the Warmathon will stay in Pittsburgh. Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Find full details about the organization at www.dollarenergy.org.
 

The Irwin Business and Professionals Association have added another unique event to their calendar of events. The Downtown Irwin based organization will set out to raise money and collect food donations for the Westmoreland County Food Bank with a one-of -a-kind “Sing for their Supper” event.   The event is being held over a two-week period starting on Monday, September 22nd and culminating with a karaoke singing event on Saturday, October 4th in Downtown Irwin.  More than 30 downtown businesses will act as collection centers where those wishing to help can make a monetary donation or drop of non-perishable food items.  The finale of the campaign will happen in the parking lot at Third and Main Street on Saturday, October 4th. Starting at 11:00a.m. people can come with donations and sing karaoke, grab a bite to eat from local restaurants or just listen. People will be asked to pay or bring a donation to sing, donate to hear someone else sing, or pay to keep others from singing. Festivities are scheduled to continue until 3:00p.m. To get your group or organization involved or for a list of drop off locations go to www.IrwinPa.Org or call 724-296-8074 or Chairperson Gail Macioce at 412-877-2141.
 

Two trusted Pittsburgh area institutions, Redstone Highlands and Family Hospice and Palliative Care, have come together in an innovative collaborative program that provides community members with another option in health care. By providing expert hospice and palliative care services, a new program, Eventide, will improve end-of-life care for Redstone Highlands residents. The joint program will be available across the continuum of care: skilled and intermediate nursing, personal care, and independent living. Typically, older adults in these settings have not benefited a lot from hospice and palliative care, and when they have, it is usually only at the very end of an illness. Recognizing this new challenge, Redstone Highlands and Family Hospice and Palliative Care have teamed up to provide residents and families with the support they need during an often difficult time.  To find out more about the Eventide Program at Redstone Highlands please contact Patricia Monroe at 724-832-8400, ext. 372 or Family Hospice and Palliative Care at 1-800-513-2148.
 

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