Plum JROTC collecting for Toys for Tots
The Plum High School Junior ROTC program will hold its 10th annual “Stuff-A-Bus” for Toys for Tots on Dec. 12.
Students, staff and other volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school bus lot.
Drop-off boxes are also at schools.
Plum to host ‘Cinebrunch’ event
Plum will host its annual Cinebrunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at the municipal center, 2000 Mike Thomas Way.
The 2018 animated movie, “The Grinch,” will be shown.
The $3 admission per person includes a donut and drink.
Registration is limited to the first 100 people. To register, visit link.plumboro.com/cinebrunch.
Oakmont Borough Council seeks student representative
Oakmont Borough has officially opened applications for a youth representative position. High school students living in Oakmont are eligible to apply.
The program is aimed to help students learn critical skills and give them first-hand experience with team building and collaboration, public speaking, public engagement, budgeting and running public meetings. Youth representatives also will have an opportunity to add their opinion to the conversation.
Applications can be accessed on the borough website. Interested parties can apply until Dec. 10.
Plum School District prepares for annual Make-A-Wish telethon
Plum School District’s 24th annual Make-A-Wish Telethon will be held on Dec. 20.
It has a $50,000 goal this year. Last year, the telethon raised nearly $51,000; over 23 years, it has raised more than $1.4 million.
The telethon is sponsored by the district’s television production classes led by Rick Berrott, who has been involved since the first telethon as a teacher and sponsor of the National Honor Society.
Santa visiting Plum neighborhoods
Santa will tour Plum neighborhoods with the help of borough firefighters on Dec. 21.
Logan’s Ferry will start at 10 a.m. and Holiday Park will start at noon, while Renton and Unity are both scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
Christmas Bazaar in Oakmont
The Oakmont Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the church, at the corner of Fifth Street and Maryland Avenue in Oakmont.
The event will include a luncheon, bake sale, holiday crafts and attic treasures.
For more information, contact Dawn at rlwhyte@msn.com or 412-849-6834.
Plum AARP meeting, luncheon on tap
Plum AARP will celebrate Christmas at their meeting and luncheon buffet at Palmieri’s Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The entertainment will be Kathy Zang, who will perform Christmas songs.
Plum AARP is a social organization open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and surrounding communities.
Newcomers are welcome at regular monthly meetings, always held at noon at Unity Community Church on the second Tuesday of each month, except June.
For more information, call Mary Lou at 724 327-8265.
Milltown Road closed through January for slide repair
Part of Milltown Road in Penn Hills will be closed through late January while crews repair two slides along the road. The closure between Hulton Road and Newfield Drive was scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Dec. 2, PennDOT announced.
Nearly 5,300 vehicles travel the road daily, according to PennDOT, and it is used by many Plum drivers as a way to get to Oakmont, Harmar and beyond.
The posted detour is about 4.3 miles long. From north of the closure:
• From Milltown Road, turn right onto Hulton Road;
• Turn left onto Saltsburg Road;
• Turn left onto Leechburg Road;
• Follow Leechburg Road back to Milltown Road.
From south of the closure, the detour is the same route but in the opposite direction.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society seeks ‘student visionaries’
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is seeking participants for its “Student Visionaries of the Year” program, where local student teams undergo a seven-week leadership program to raise awareness and funding for blood cancer patients and their families and build professional skills.
Teams are tasked with organizing fundraisers and other events for the benefit of the society.
For more, see LLSstudentvisionaries.org or email erica.gribbin@lls.org.
Anti-litter award program offered for kids
Environmental nonprofit Keep America Beautiful is seeking entries from children in kindergarten through sixth grade for its Litter Hawk Youth Award Program.
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Children are asked to complete a project sharing their hope, optimism and concerns about litter and inspire others through art, words or video.
The theme for the contest is “Join the Greatest American Cleanup! Show us how you can keep your community litter-free for America’s 250th birthday.”
Children in kindergarten through grade 4 can create a poster; those in grade 5 are asked to write an essay; and those in grade 6 can create a video.
The deadline to participate is Jan. 31. Winners will be announced in April as part of an awards ceremony at the state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
For an entry form, go to KeepPABeautiful.org/grants-awards/awards/litter-hawk, email slarson@keeppabeautiful.org or call 724-836-4121, ext. 104.
Rotary offering need-based scholarships
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is accepting applications from current high school seniors and GED students for 2024-25.
This year, eight need-based scholarships at $5,000 each will be awarded.
The scholarships are open to students in Allegheny and Beaver counties, as well as those attending New Kensington- Arnold, Kiski Area and Burrell Area high schools and The Kiski School in Westmoreland County. Vocational students, GED students and those attending parochial, charter and private schools also are eligible.
Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade-point average and must complete an essay highlighting their community/school service.
Complete application and criteria materials are available on the website of Rotary District 7305 at rotarydistrict7305.org/scholarships.php or from area high school counselors.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 28. Applications postmarked after that date will not be accepted.
For details, email Dr. Robert Arbuckle, chairperson of the scholarship committee, at rarbuckl@yahoo.com.
Group offers support for weight loss
All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.
With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.
You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.
There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security. For details, call 412-828-3854 or e-mail jmjkwj@gmail.com.