Briefs – June 4
The Mount Lebanon Historical Society offers two walking tours and the first-ever bus tour of Mt. Lebanon’s architecturally significant neighborhoods this summer.
“Neighborhoods & the National Register,” will be led by Pat Calvelo, a former Mt. Lebanon Preservation Board member. This tour focuses on Mt. Lebanon’s most important architectural highlights and covers the history of the Virginia Manor, Mission Hills and Beverly Heights. The tour also will explain why sections of Mt. Lebanon qualify for National Register of Historic Places designation. Buses depart from the Mt. Lebanon History Center. The tour is offered at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on June 26, and is $20 for Historical Society members, $30 for non-members.
“Commerce & Architecture,” a walking tour of Washington Road, explores the architecture and history of Mt. Lebanon’s largest commercial district and includes the Municipal Building’s Art Deco lobby. The tour is offered at 10 a.m. Aug. 16, beginning at the History Center. Tickets are $5 for Historical Society members and $10 for non-members.
“Saints & Stained Glass” explores two of Mt. Lebanon’s most historic churches – St. Bernard’s and Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian. The 90-minute tour covers the history of both churches with a focus on the stained glass windows. The tour is offered at 6 p.m. July 22. Tickets are $5 for Historical Society members and $10 for non-members. Meet in front of Saint Bernard’s.
For all tours, space is limited. Order tickets online at lebohistory.org or mail checks to HSMTL, 200 Lebanon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. No exchanges or refunds. Email questions to cready@gmail.com. Tickets for the bus tour must be purchased by June 10. If you mail a check, indicate which tour time (5:30 or 7:30) you prefer. For details, visit lebohistory.org.
Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh (BVRS) is in need of teenage volunteers for its summer youth program, which takes place June 30-Aug. 1.
The summer youth program helps young adults who are blind or vision impaired prepare for college or a career. Teenage volunteers accompany students to places like Kennywood, Pirate baseball games, Sandcastle and Camp Kon-O-Kwee, or just spend time with them in the evening. Volunteer schedules are flexible, and training is provided.
For more information, contact Nancy Schepis, volunteer coordinator, at 412-368-4400 ext. 3430, or nschepis@pghvis.org.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) announces its annual Lens on Litter Photo Contest. Use a camera, iPAD or iPhone to identify the worst examples of litter in your Pennsylvania community. The contest is open to amateur photographers only. Contestants will be divided into two classes – school age children and adults. Six prizes, three to each group, will be awarded with first place winners receiving $1,000 in cash, second place $500 and third place $250. The contest identifies sites, which PRC then targets for clean up through local action.
Entries (limit three per person) may be emailed to lensonlitter@prc.org or mailed to Pennsylvania Resources Council, 3606 Providence Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073. All entries must contain the following information: entrant’s name, address, telephone number, title given to photo, and location of litter site. If a school age child, the school grade and school name must be provided. Photos will not be returned and will become the property of PRC.
Deadline to enter is Oct. 31. For more information, call the PRC at 1-610-353-1555 or email Capaldi@prc.org.
South Hills Chrysler Jeep in McMurray helped raise $860 in funding for Central Christian School with Chrysler brand’s Drive for the Kids program. The fundraising event was held on May 3, in conjunction with the Fundraiser Auction.
Participants earned a $10 contribution to the school on their behalf from the Chrysler brand by taking a brief test drive in a 2014 model Town & Country minivan as well as other Chrysler vehicles made available for test drives thanks to South Hills Chrysler Jeep.
At the conclusion of 2014 program, the school with the highest number of test drives in each one of the five geographic regions (Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Central, and West) will win an additional $5,000, for a total of $25,000 in additional funding from Chrysler through the Drive for the Kids program.
For more information, visit www.drive4kids.com.