In brief: antique appraisal, spring cleanups and more in Quaker Valley area
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Antique appraisal
From 9-1 p.m. April 20, Sewickley Valley Historical Society welcomes visitors to join them at the Old Sewickley Post Office Building, 200 Broad St. for an antique appraisal and donation day.
SVHS will welcome professional antique appraisers — including Sewickley Valley’s own John Kroeck — and invites guests to have items from their personal collections appraised. For a suggested donation that will directly support SVHS, attendees are invited to bring up to three items to be appraised in a small-scale, hometown version of “Antiques Roadshow.” Suggested donation for one item is $10 and $20 for up to three items. Please note – appraisals are for personal use and reference. Written appraisals can be provided upon request with suggested donation. Items appraised at the event are not eligible for immediate donation to SVHS.
The SVHS reading room and the Old Sewickley Post Office Building will be open to visitors with select pieces from the Collections at SVHS on display. SVHS merchandise and local history books will be available for purchase.
Members of the community are encouraged to bring items related to the history of the Sewickley Valley to donate to SVHS for inclusion in their collection and archives. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to evaluate and process the donations and prepare them for possible accession into the Collections at SVHS.
Post-WWII materials are encouraged. Help us bring our collection up to the 21st century – your stories are Sewickley Valley History! Examples of items we accept include but are not limited to yearbooks, school photos, letters, maps, blueprints, journals, scrapbooks, ledgers, books, miscellaneous items, promotional items from local businesses, postcards, family photos, etc., pertaining to the 11 boroughs and townships that make up the Quaker Valley School District and the people who have lived and worked there.
Visit sewickleyhistory.org to RSVP. Advance registration by all attendees is requested, but especially by those bringing items to be appraised so that we can manage time with the appraisers. Free refreshments will be available for attendees, courtesy SVHS.
For more information or questions, contact the SVHS office at 412-741-5315 or info@sewickleyhistory.org.
Cleanup planned
Sewickley Earth Day cleanup is set for 9 a.m. to noon April 27. Volunteers can begin checking in at 8:30 a.m. at the borough building, 601 Thorn St.
There they will pick up safety vests, gloves and some light refreshments before being sent out to parks and other sites in the borough. Tree planting opportunities are also planned that day. Lunch will be provided around noon for registered volunteers.
People can sign up through the borough website, sewickleyborough.org, or call the office at 412-741-4015.
Certificates approved
Council voted April 9 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations at 349 Walnut St. The property owner wants to rebuild an existing front porch, posts, guards and replace rotting wood and new footers. Certificates of appropriateness are required for property projects in the borough’s historic district.
Road closure
Broad Street from Beaver to Thorn streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 for the Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart. More details will be released closer to the event.
Healthy Kids Day
The Sewickley Valley YMCA will host its annual Healthy Kids Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at 625 Blackburn Road. Families are invited to participate in a fun-filled day of activities designed to get kids moving and having fun. Activities include a bounce house and pillow as well as games provided by a variety of organizations like Be Smart For Kids, Cochran Hose Co., Dollar Bank, Girl Scouts, Heinz History Center, Heritage Valley Health System and more.
Call 412-741-9622 or go to sewickleyymca.org for more information.
Keep Leet neat
Volunteers are wanted for a Keep Leet Neat spring cleanup event from 10 a.m. to noon April 20. Participants will meet at the township building at 194 Ambridge Ave. for refreshments and supplies and be sent to various parts of the township for cleaning. Call 724-266-2280 for more information.
Links at the Library
Friends of the Sewickley Public Library are bringing a mini golf fundraiser to the library on April 19-21. Four events comprise the initiative: a teen night on Friday, family fun mini golf and grown-up putt-putt and 19th hole on Saturday (the latter is a 21 and over event), and a ladies’ brunch and put on Sunday. For more information or to sponsor the event, visit sewickleylibrary.org.
Business Connection
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat N’ Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. April 24. Speakers will be Susan Ansell, CPA and Eddie Grimes of Good Advertising. To attend, become a member, or for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446 ext. 302.
Sports camp
A sports camp is planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 at Sewickley Community Center, 15 Chadwick St. It is designed for children ages 8-14 years old. Cost is $50. It is presented by Premier Youth & Community Center. Email info@pyccenter.org for more information.
Sewickley Men’s Club
Sewickley Men’s Club, an affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, will host The Tuesday Musical Club on April 19. Ashley Platt of the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office will discuss the forensic library on April 26. For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.
Sewickley scholarship/loan opportunities
Philanthropic Education Organization needs help identifying candidates for each of its six international projects. P.E.O. provides loans, grants and scholarships for women through its six philanthropies and is committed to helping women achieve their educational goals.
Explore these opportunities on the P.E.O. international website at peointernational.org under the Projects tab to learn more about the qualifications for these projects. Do you know a woman who is in school (college) or going back to school (college)? Perhaps she could use a low-interest education loan of 2%. If so, check out the Education Loan Fund or maybe she could use a P.E.O. Continuing Education grant. Is the woman pursuing a PhD? Then look at the P.E.O. Scholar Awards. Does she have a child or relative in high school who might be a candidate for Cottey College (a nationally ranked, fully accredited, independent, liberal arts and sciences college for women located in Nevada, Mo., owned/supported by P.E.O. since 1927) or our STAR scholarship, which recognizes the accomplishments of graduating high school young women planning to pursue post-secondary education? If she is an international student, help her look at the International Peace Scholarship.
Additionally, the Pennsylvania State Chapter of P.E.O. has four state projects: Maria T Baseggio ELF Fund, the Cottey College Travel Fund for Prospective Students, the Pennsylvania Cottey College Scholarship Fund, and the Emergency Assistance Fund for which she may qualify. For a local chapter contact, call Starr at 217-871-9206.
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