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Contributions needed for homeless veterans’ project

Local veterans’ charity Five Forces is collecting personal items for the Homeless Heroes Stocking Project.

The Homeless Heroes Stocking Project works with the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania to supply stockings for Christmas to more than 2,500 homeless veterans in our area.

Items needed include full-size shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste; wash cloths, soap, plastic toothbrush and soap holders, socks, gloves and $10 gift cards to Walmart or Giant Eagle. Collection boxes are located at Elevate Sport and Spine Center, 2878 Freeport Road, Harrison; and Barefoot Bar and Grill, 614 Schenley Road, Gilpin.

Monetary contributions can be made through PayPal to VLPHomelessHeroes@gmail.com. To arrange a pickup, text Mindy at 724-882-8039.

Salvation Army fall festival canceled

The fall festival planned for tonight at the New Kensington Salvation Army is canceled due to the inclement weather.

The event will be rescheduled in November.

Burtner House Restoration Society selling commemorative Christmas ornaments

Burtner House Restoration Society is selling handcrafted Christmas tree ornaments to celebrate the 200th birthday of the homestead in Harrison.

Ornaments are brass with a gold finish and have an image of the house and Christmas tree with a bicentennial banner. Cost is $22 each plus $4.95 shipping and handling.

Proceeds will benefit the Restoration Society. To place an order, contact Cindy at 724-226-2970 or cindyqueenb@comcast.net or Lucy at 724-224-7118.

Animal Protectors seeking donations for new windows

Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is continuing to remodel and prepare to open at the new location in New Kensington.

New windows are needed before the site can open. Total cost will be $42,041. Donations are welcome.

To contribute, visit form.jotform.com/202816167759162. Checks with “window campaign” in the memo line can be sent to 533 Linden Ave., New Kensington PA 15068.

Calendar

Apollo

Tuesday: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 is accepting orders for a soup sale. Varieties: vegetable beef, wedding and sweet or spicy chili. Cost: $7 per quart; $4 per pint. Order deadline: 6 p.m. Saturday. Pickup: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 at the fire hall, 325 N. Fourth St. Orders: call 724-549-1601 or message the company Facebook page with name, phone number, type and size soup

Brackenridge

Dec. 10: Pioneer Hose Company is selling tickets for a holiday model train and $500 cash raffle. Cost: $5 for two numbers. Drawing will be based on the 7 p.m. Dec. 10 PA Pick 3 number. Tickets: send a message to the company Facebook page.

Gilpin

Saturday: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department is taking orders for a drive-thru stuffed cabbage sale. Pick-up: 4:30 p.m. Saturday after the department trunk-or-treat. Cost: $2 each. Advance orders required. Orders: 724-845-7200, leave a message

Nov. 8: Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host a drive-thru turkey dinner from 3:30 p.m. till sold out at the firehall, 113 Firehall Road. Menu: turkey with light and dark meat, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, roll and dessert. Cost: $11. Advance orders recommended. Orders: 724-845-7200

Kiski Township

Nov. 18: Kiski Township Volunteer Fire Department is accepting orders for pies and pumpkin rolls from The Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown. Cost: $9.50 and varieties available include chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, apple, dutch apple, blackberry, wild blueberry, razzleberry, cherry, peach, raisin, pumpkin and harvest and pumpkin rolls. Paid orders due Nov. 7. Pickup: Nov. 18 at the firehall. Details and orders: call or text Morgan, 724-466-2812

Leechburg

Saturday: Leechburg Area Museum is closed for the season. To schedule a private off-season tour or visit, email lamahs@windstream.net

Nov. 7: The Leechburg Elks will feature the band, “13 Stories,” from 7 to 10 p.m. at the lodge, 228 Market St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $15. Tickets: 724-842-8071 or Ruth, 724-422-4913

New Kensington

Saturday and Monday: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Face masks required, and a maximum of 25 people can be in the store at one time. Donations welcome during operating hours.

Sunday: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania will host a sign-up event from noon to 2 p.m. in Memorial Park. Details: gswpa.org or 800-248-3355

Tuesday: East Kensington Community Circle is accepting orders for its Election Day beef vegetable soup sale. Cost: $7 per quart. Pickup: Tuesday at the Community Circle Building, 1785 Seventh St. Road. Advance orders strongly recommended. Orders: 724-339-7887

Parks

Sunday: Parks Township Sportsman’s Club will host a Music Night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the club, 1111 Shipman Road. Bring your favorite stringed instrument and sing along. Refreshments available. Members and guests welcome. Details: 724-845-2390

Saxonburg

Sunday: GFWC Saxonburg Woman’s Club is conducting a virtual purse bash through Saturday. A Facebook Live drawing will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $20, for one chance to win one of 14 purses, four side raffles and a 50/50 raffle. Details: facebook.com/saxonburgwomansclub

Tarentum

Saturday: Central Presbyterian Church will have a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 305 Allegheny St. Cost: $1 per bag, paperbacks and hardbacks. Proceeds benefit local missions. The church Clothing Closet will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: 724-224-9220

Vandergrift

Today and Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will sell takeout food from 1 to 8 p.m. at the post, 141 Sumner Ave. Curb-side delivery available. Members welcome to dine in. Menu: visit the post Facebook page. Orders: 724-568-1427 after 2 p.m.

Nov. 9: An American Red Cross community blood drive will be from 1:30 to 6 p.m. in the Masons banquet room, 113 Washington Ave. Appointments: 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Vandergrift

Washington Township 

Nov. 8: Space applications are being accepted for an auto parts swap meet set for 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4078 Route 66. Cost: 12 x 24-foot space, $25; 12 x 48-foot space, $45; inside 32-foot space, $55. Vendor set up will begin at 11 p.m. Nov. 7. First come, first served. Items will include parts and accessories from anything automotive, classic, high performance, trucks, cars, motorcycles or boats. Reservations and details: 724-727-3079, leave a message

West Deer

Nov. 8: East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 East Union Road, is accepting orders for Christmas door swags made of fresh evergreen. Cost: $20. Order deadline: Nov. 8. Pick up: 10:30 to noon Nov. 29 or Dec. 6 at the East Union Community Center. Proceeds will benefit the church women’s ministry outreach programs. Order forms: facebook.com/EastUnionPCUSA/ or 412-973-8927

Cancellations and changes 

Apollo

Apollo Area Historical Society has canceled all programs for the rest of the year.

Harrison

The annual Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Festival of Faith is canceled.

All activities at Burtner House are canceled through the end of the year.

Lower Burrell 

The St. Margaret Mary Parish nut and apricot roll sale is canceled.

Oklahoma Borough 

Nov. 7: The 90s Bingo planned by North Apollo and Oklahoma volunteer fire departments is canceled. Details: 724-596-7293

Saxonburg

The annual Saxonburg Holiday Parade sponsored by the Saxonburg Area Business Association is canceled.

Tarentum 

November: The annual joint Christmas Parade with Brackenridge is canceled.

Vandergrift

Christopher’s Light children’s charity has canceled the annual children’s Christmas party. 

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