Norwin area briefs

Veterans Day programs planned

A retired Navy commander and Manor native who served 35 years in the Navy, will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day ceremonies at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the J. Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781, Billot Avenue, North Huntingdon.

Chris Haas of Cook Township, who was deployed several times while in the Navy, was with a strike fighter squadron during part of his service. His final tour of duty was in 2012 at the Naval Air Systems Command. He retired in 2016.

Haas, a Penn-Trafford graduate, earned designations as a professional aviation maintenance officer, and as an Enlisted Aviation and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.

In recognition of Veterans Day, the Norwin Elks off Sandy Hill Road, Manor, will treat veterans to a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9.

Family members and other guests will be required to pay for their meals.

Guests are asked to make reservations. Groups of five or more are asked to reserve a time by calling the Norwin Elks at 724-863-3000.

Tom’s Turkey sets fundraiser

The non-profit Tom’s Turkey, which provides food for Norwin families in need, is sponsoring a gala from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Circleville Fire Hall, Robbins Station Road, North Huntingdon.

The tickets are $45 for one and $80 for two. The gala consists of a dinner, open bar and entertainment provided by a magician-comedian.

All proceeds benefit Tom’s Turkey.

Light-Up night, holiday parade set

Light Up Norwin will be held Nov. 16 in downtown Irwin, with the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Third Street parking lot at 6:20 p.m., with the parade to follow at 6:30 p.m.

Parade sponsors said that participants are not to toss candy to the crowd for safety reasons, as well as the possible accumulation of garbage.

Church to sell pirohi

St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church at 90 Bethel Road, North Huntingdon, will sell potato/cheese pirohi and sweet cabbage pirohi for $12 a dozen beginning 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at the church, until 2 p.m ., or all the pirohi are sold.

For more information, contact the church at 412-627-1678.

Money sought for Hahntown playground

North Huntingdon has agreed to apply for state funding through the Local Share Account that receives revenue from casinos, for an $818,000 comprehensive renovation of the playground at the Hahntown Elementary School.

The project proposed by the Norwin School District would involve site preparation, installing sidewalks, picnic tables and benches and safety features. Among the proposed playground equipment would be hillclimber ropes, hill-safety surfacing balls, a Super Dome, a twisty toboggan, a spinning ride and swings. For another $100,000, an outdoor classroom could be created at Hahntown Elementary.

The district also envisions installing special equipment for children with physical disabilities and conditions such as autism. The facilities would be available to the community, when school is not in session.

The money provided through the Commonwealth Financing Authority supports projects in the public interest within counties that host casinos. The Live! casino is located in Hempfield.