FREE! OCTOBER 2021 Vol. 18 Issue 4
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RJ Sokol Memorial Golf Outing Raises $10,000 for NBV Fire Department Page 8
Peters Creek Historical Society to Hold a Spooky Halloween Program Page 14
2021 Washington County ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients Announced Page 18
Cal U Students Make Blankets for Afghan Refugees in Pittsburgh Volunteer opportunity is sponsored by the Hispanic Student Association and the College of Education and Human Services at California University of Pennsylvania Students at California University of Pennsylvania volunteered to hand knit blankets for refugees from Afghanistan who have come to live in Pittsburgh. The volunteer opportunity was sponsored by the Hispanic Samantha Kubitza, a junior social Student Association and the College work major, begins work of Education and Liberal Arts. The on her blanket. blankets will be distributed by JFCS Refugee and Immigrant Services, in Pittsburgh. “The organization said they have a lot of supplies, so why not make something a little more special?” said Dr. Andrea Cencich, assistant professor and Hispanic Student Association adviser. “Our students took two hours out of their day to makes these blankets, which we will pack up and deliver to
Nalani Lowman, a first-year pre-law student, looks over her finished blanket.
Sebastian Lauver (left), a junior social work major, and Danyelle Mccarrison, a first-year environmental studies major, take part inproject to help refugees from Afghanistan.
Pittsburgh. We don’t know who will get them, but we hope it brings a smile.” It was a meaningful experience for Adela Howsare, a sophomore psychology major. “I felt a lot of emotions,” she said. “I have a friend who is Afghan, and also my mother grew up in Nicaragua during a civil war, so it makes me want to something for people in those situations.”
‘Trunk-N-Treat’ Event at Crossroads Ministries, Finleyville Set for Oct. 27 Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville will be holding a ‘Trunk-N-Treat’ event in their parking lot on Wednesday, October 27. This is a fun night for your family where the kind people of Crossroads dress up and decorate their cars and hand out candy from the trunks of their cars. You and your family are invited to dress up and join the fun. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is free, but space is limited. You must register so we can properly plan for you! Please visit our website www.crsmin.com to register for this free event. There are three(3) different time slots to choose from: 6:30-7:00pm; 7:007:30pm; and 7:30-8:00pm. Please select which time slot you will attend when you get your tickets! Crossroads Ministries is located at 81 Walter Long Rd, Finleyville, PA 15332, one mile south of Trax Farms, overlooking Route 88. For more information about Crossroads, please visit their website at www.crsmin.com or call 724-348-1620