Murrysville briefs: Franklin Regional Class of '73 reunion, trivia-night fundraiser, 'Night at the Races'
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FR Class of '73 organizing 50th reunion
The Franklin Regional Senior High School Class of 1973 is organizing its 50th reunion for this coming October.
It is planned for Oct. 8 at the Antonelli Event Center, 100 Colony Drive in Irwin.
Graduates are asked to contact Steve Heilman at sheilman98@gmail.com or Bruce Knepper at bruce.knepper@gmail.com for more information.
Trivia night to benefit historic water-trough renovation
The Delmont Historical Preservation Society and Delmont Lions Club will host a trivia night to raise money for repairs on the borough's historic water trough.
Located on East Pittsburgh Street, the wooden trough was a major source of fresh water for early local residents, with water piped from the spring in the center of town. The Lions and the former historical society rebuilt it in 1973, and in 2016 the Lions added a liner, pump and solar panel to give it a historically-accurate appearance.
The groups will host a Feb. 23 trivia night at the Red Barn Winery, 275 Manor Road in Salem . It will be from 7-9 p.m., and will also include a celebration for the 250th anniversary of Westmoreland County, which was established on Feb. 26, 1773. Reservations are suggested.
For more, call or text 724-420-4455.
Murrysville library hosts 'teen 'zine' program
Murrysville Community Library staff will host a monthly "teen 'zine" workshop at 5 p.m. at the last Tuesday of the month through September. This month's workshop is Feb. 28.
A "'zine" is a non-commercial, self-published print product produced in small, limited batches. They can touch on a variety of topics from music and art to politics, humor and personal memoir. They can be written, drawn, collaged and more.
Children ages 12-18 are invited to bring pictures, artwork, writing, poetry, scrapbook materials and more to combine with library supplies and create their own "'zine."
The library is at 4130 Sardis Road. For more, or to register online, see MurrysvilleLibrary.org or call 724-327-1102.
Delmont library to present Emily Dickinson program
Guest Jim Arnold will present "Judge Tenderly of Me," a program about the life of poet Emily Dickinson.
It will be at 4:30 p.m. March 2 at the Delmont Public Library, 77 School Street.
The program delves into Dickinson's life, slowly becoming a journey through it by way of her words and poems, touching on her childhood, her time during the Civil War, her education and her home.
For more, or to register, call 724-468-5329 or see DelmontLibrary.org.
Int'l Women to meet March 3
The Rejoice Ensemble, led by Nancy Xlao, will be the featured guests at the March 3 meeting of the International Women group. It will be at 9 a.m. at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road in Monroeville.
The ensemble performs using traditional Chinese musical instruments.
All women in the community are invited to join, whether foreign- or American-born.
The church's babysitting program has been suspended until further notice due to covid-19 restrictions.
For more, email margaretjdavies@gmail.com.
Public meeting dates
The following meetings are open to the public:
—Murrysville council, 7 p.m. March 1 at the municipal building, 4100 Sardis Rd. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 19 and streamed at Murrysville.com. An agenda is available in advance at Murrysville.com.
—Export council, 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Ave. An agenda is available in advance at ExportPennsylvania.com.
—Delmont council, 7 p.m. March 14 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg St. An agenda is available in advance at DelmontBoro.com.
—Franklin Regional curriculum committee, 5 p.m. March 15 at the district administrative offices, 3170 School Road in Murrysville.
—Franklin Regional school board monthly discussion/voting meetings, 7:30 p.m. March 20 at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Rd. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access Channel 19 and streamed at Murrysville.com. An agenda is available in advance at BoardDocs.com/pa/frrg/Board.nsf.
—Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, 6 p.m. March 23 at the authority office, 3001 Meadowbrook Road in Murrysville.
Delmont texting service
Delmont residents are now able to opt into an SMS messaging service to receive text messages from the borough about upcoming events as well as emergency alerts.
Residents are required to opt in if they wish to join or both lists. The system is not monitored, and anyone with questions is asked to call the borough office at 724-468-4422.
To sign up, see DelmontBoro.com/sms-messaging-signup.
Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Patrick by email at pvarine@triblive.com or via Twitter .
