Vol. 8, Issue 4
SEPTEMBER 2011
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Pleasant Hills Fourth Grader Raises Funds For Rescued Greyhounds
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he theme of the 2011 Pleasant Hills Community Day, held August 14 at Mowry Park, was “A Salute to Service.” As event organizers were saluting pillars of the community for their years of service and dedication to their causes, along comes 9-year-old Jade Conway of Pleasant Hills. The 4th grader, dressed in cheerleader attire with painted cheeks and sparkly hair, approached the Hurry Home Hounds vendor booth and struck up a conversation with the dog handlers. She’d been collecting money to help get rid of puppy mills and assist animal rescue leagues, she told volunteers. She had created her own bookmarks and sold them, raising around $62. She asked the Hurry Home Hounds volunteers if she could donate the money to help greyhounds find new homes. Jade sent her mom home to gather the donations and bring the money to the hounds’ tent. In the meantime, Jade sat and petted the dogs, learning names, which were up for adoption and which were family pets, what it takes to be a greyhound rescue volunteer, and what it would take to foster a retired racing greyhound. Such a selfless act needs to be commended. Hurry Home Hounds appreciates Jade for caring about animals and assisting Hurry Home Hounds with their mission to provide forever homes to retired racing greyhounds in southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland regions.
Jade Conway of Pleasant Hills donated funds she raised selling homemade bookmarks to help Hurry Home Hounds help retired racing greyhounds find new homes. The organization sponsored a booth at Pleasant Hills Community Day.
Candlelight Ghost Walk Scheduled for October in Monongahela The Annual Monongahela Candlelight Ghost walk will be held October 14 & 15, 21 & 22 at 7:00 p.m. Participants meet at the Monongahela Library Parking Lot on West Main Street and must have reservations, which can be made by calling 724-258-6432. Additionally, new this year is a V.I.P Haunted Happenings House Tour, which will be held on both Saturday dates and includes the regular ghostwalk and touring inside a haunted house with group discussion and goodies and beverages. Regular tour is $10.00 per person and the V.I.P. Tour is for adults only 18+ for $25.00 per person. All proceeds benefit the Monongahela Area Historical Society. Hurry and book today – this tour fills up fast!
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