Westmoreland happenings: NAACP Human Rights banquet, spaghetti dinner and pancake breakfasts

Church news

• St. James Church, New Alexandria, will offer a Lenten Young Adult and Adult Education Formation series from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through March 29 in the church social hall, 306 St. James Lane. Childcare for young children will be available by reservation. For childcare, send an email to cbailey@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Details: 724-668-2829.

Fundraisers

• Lincoln Heights Civic Association will host bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. March 3 and 17 at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Jeannette. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card bingo board and $1 for quickies. Payout is 50/50. Free coffee.

• St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 901 Hartman St., McKeesport, will have a takeout fish fry from 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays in March at the church. Menu: fried or baked fish sandwich, $12; Serbian coleslaw, fries, haluski, macaroni and cheese, Spanish rice, palachinka, apple strudel and more. Advance orders or walk-ins accepted. Orders: 412-469-2955, Sundays through Wednesdays, payment by credit card required.

• A takeout soup sale will be from 11 a.m. until sold out March 19 at St. James Lutheran Church, 4329 Route 985, Youngstown. Varieties: broccoli and cheese, cheesy potato, chicken noodle, chili, ham pot pie, minestrone, stuffed pepper, vegetable beef, vegetarian barley and wedding, $8 per quart. Limit 6 quarts per order. Details: Gail Brant, 724-244-4289.

• A pork and sauerkraut dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. March 19 St. John United Church of Christ, 1230 Brownstown Road, Larimer. Menu: pork, sauerkraut, kielbasa, hot dogs, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, bread and butter, dessert and beverage. Cost: $12; 6 and younger, $6. Tickets: Lillian Woleslagle, 724-493-8982 or 724-863-3093, or at the door.

• A spring breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to noon March 20 at St. James Church, 306 St. James Lane, New Alexandria. Menu: ham, sausage, pancakes, eggs, potatoes, juice, coffee and tea. Cost: $10; 6 to 12, $5; younger and 6, free. Hosted by the church Holy Name and Rosary Altar societies, there will be a bake sale and basket raffle.

• The Presbyterian Women will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 20 in the fellowship hall of Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive, Trafford. Menu: spaghetti, homemade meatballs, salad, Italian bread, beverage and dessert. Cost: $8; 3 to 10, $4; 2 and younger, free. Dine in or takeout. Tickets: in the church office or at the door. Details: 412-400-4990.

• Mt. Pleasant Township Lions Club and Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 at the Roosevelt Hall, Norvelt. Menu: pancakes, Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, sausage and breakfast beverages. Cost: $6; 6 to 12, $3, younger than 6, free.

• The 11^th annual “Walk a Mile in Their Her His Our Shoes” event to end gender-based violence will be at 10 a.m. April 23 in St. Clair Park, Greensburg. Many male walkers will wear high heels to take an extra step in understanding what women experience every day. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. Cost: $5, younger than 12, free. Sponsored by Blackburn Center. Details and registration: blackburncenter.org/walk-a-mile-2022.

• A gala evening to benefit Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity will be April 2 at Stratigo’s Banquet Centre, 131 Colonial Manor Road, North Huntingdon. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., a cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. There will be three grand prizes, auctions and dancing. Admission: $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Details: cwhfh.org/gala.

Health

• Excela Health will offer wellness check diagnostic screenings from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 26 at Westmoreland County Community College, 6707 Mellon Road, Export. Sponsored by Delmont-Salem Rotary. Covid-19 guidelines will be observed. Appointments required. Registration and details: 877-771-1234, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Meetings

• Rostraver Sportsmen’s Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the club, 539 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver Township. Membership applications from men and women welcome. Details: 724-984-6611 or rostraversca.org.

Special Events

• The Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Human Rights Banquet will be April 2 at Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road, Jeannette. Networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6. Margaret Powers, a history professor at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, will be the guest speaker. Cost: $50; 10 and younger, $20. Ticket deadline is March 23. Checks payable to Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP with the names of those attending can be sent to the office, 1011 Old Salem Road, Suite 111, Greensburg PA 15601. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Details: Ruth Tolbert, 724-691-2925.

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