FREE! MAY 2023 Vol. 19 Issue 12
Read us online at Greenock Log House in Elizabeth Plans Productive Season Page 14
messengerpaper.com Free Fishing Derby at Northmoreland Park - May 21 Page 17
Mattress by Appointment Holds Ribbon Cutting Page 18
‘Park ‘til Dark’ and ‘Pour at the Park’ Events Set for May 20 in South Park On Saturday, May 20, South Park will be buzzing for their annual ‘Park ‘til Dark’ and ‘Pour at the Park’ events to help raise funds for the Allegheny County Parks Foundation. Park ‘til Dark is a daylong set of free activities designed to engage park users, and offers something for everyone! Join us from sun up to sun down as we partner with our friends across the county to host free, family- friendly activities outdoors throughout the day on May 20. Featuring free and engaging activities such as yoga, bicycling, ranger-led tours, birdwatching, kayaking, tree plantings and more at our most popular parks. This year we will have our drop-in zone at the parking lot on Corrigan Drive and the Bethel Park Farmers Market will be on-site along with music, food and vendors. The day will be capped with Pour at the Park, our annual fundraising event featuring local brews and bites! Pour at the Park is held from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Museum Building at the Fairgrounds. This ticketed regional brews and bites festival is unique in the region because it is family-friendly, offering a children’s fun-zone and live, local music right inside the beautiful backdrop of the parks. Nearly 800 patrons attend each event every year. Attendees will enjoy brews & spirits, plus bites and Live Entertainment from Shelf Life String Band. There will also be a ticket raffle for fabulous baskets valued at $250 to $500 each. And this year’s event is more family-
friendly than ever with children's discovery activities hosted by Mad Science. Children 5 and under are free. (Please leave your furry friends at home.) This is a rain or shine event, and tickets are non-refundable. The event supports the Allegheny County Parks Foundation and its mission to improve, conserve and restore the nine Allegheny County Parks. For more information or to register and purchase tickets, visit the website ParkTilDark.com
Memorial Day Events Slated in Elizabeth The Kastan Uveges VFW Post 7632, its Auxiliary and the Alonzo L. Weigle American Legion Post 553 are preparing for the Memorial Day parade and ceremony that will be held in Elizabeth on Monday, May 29. The parade starts at 9:30AM with the ceremony immediately following. The committee is requesting any veterans or active-duty military personnel who want to ride in the parade to contact Kim Olcott at 412-527-7034 by May 15. The ceremony will be held in the parking lot next to the Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Company social hall. The Masters of Ceremony will be Lt. Commander Rick Elster, USN, (ret.) Commander VFW Post 7632 and Commander Ross Woolum, American Legion Post 553. The guest speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Lukas L. Toth.