Community briefs
Toastmasters meeting
Laurel Highlands Toastmasters Club meetings will be held on Tuesdays, April 25, May 10 and 24 and June 14 and 28 at 6p.m. at Carnegie Free Library, 299 S. Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville. The club, which teaches public speaking and leadership skills, is open to anyone who’d like to participate in-person or virtually. For more information, to register to attend or to get a virtual participation link, contact club President Sharon A. Joseph at 724-603-0413 or laurelhighlandsTM@gmail.com.
Food distributions scheduled
n On Saturday, April 16 at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, 533 Royal Road, Smock at 10 a.m.
n On Wednesday, April 20, in the parking lot of St. Mary’s Social Hall, 118 Church St., Brownsville, from 10 to 11 a.m. Families must be registered with Fayette County Community Action Agency.
n On Saturday, April 30 at First Christian Church, 512 Second St., Brownsville, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Property tax/rent rebate assistance offered
Staff from the office of state Rep. Ryan Warner, R-Perryopolis, will be available at the Connellsville Area Senior Center, 100 E. Fayette St., Connellsville, on Thursday, April 7 and Thursday, May 12 for assistance with filing property tax/rent rebate claim forms. Staff will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Applicants should be prepared to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately.
The rebate program benefits Pennsylvanians ages 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and older and people with disabilities 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners, and $15,000 annually for renters. Half of Social Security should be excluded from income calculations. For more information visit www.repwarner.com.
Seniors for Safe Driving seminars planned
Two Seniors for Safe Driving seminars will be offered at the Connellsville Senior Center, 100 E. Fayette St., Connellsville., on Friday, April 22 or Friday, May 20. Both run from 1 to 5 p.m. During the seminar, an instructor will discuss communicating with drivers, risk management, airbags, sharing the road, road signs, signals, pavement markings and more. Cost is $16. To register, visit repwarner.com or call 724-437-1105 by April 12 for the April session or May 10 for the May session.
Civic Club meeting
Carmichaels Women’s Civic Club will meet on Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at the Carmichaels Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for its April meeting and annual Arts program. Contest winners from the Carmichaels Area School District will be recognized and awarded prizes. Local author Dana Krofcheck and illustrator Dee Dee Valente will be the guest speakers.
Children’s Closet distributing free clothing
The Ladies of Charity, an organization, in the Roman Catholic Churches of Uniontown are sponsoring a Children’s Closet, every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Gilmore Street entrance of St. Mary Parish Center in Uniontown. Free clothing for girls and boys in sizes newborn to 5T, diapers, books and toys are available for any child in need. Masks are required during the event.
Free composting workshops offered
The Fayette County Recycling Program and Pennsylvania Resources Council are sponsoring free composting workshops. The first will be held at the Connellsville Canteen, 131 W. Crawford Ave., Connellsville on Saturday, March 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The second will be held at the Dunbar Township municipal building, 128 Township Drive, Dunbar on Saturday, March 26 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All participants will receive a free compost bin. Preregistration is required by emailing nancym@prc.org or calling 412-977-6146.
Volunteers needed
n St. Vincent de Paul in Uniontown is actively searching for volunteers to help in the store. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers select the hours and days they are able to work, and training is provided. Call 724-439-9188 for more information.
n The Salvation Army in Uniontown is in need of volunteers to help prepare and serve meals at its soup kitchen Monday through Friday starting in June. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 724-437-2031 for more information.
Virtual support groups for domestic violence
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA, which serves Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, offers counseling and virtual support groups that participants can access at home.
All services are free and completely confidential. For more information, call our 24-hotline at 800-791-4000, or visit our website at peacefromdv.org.
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