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Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in Washington communities -- Feb. 1, 2008

Chartiers -- Canonsburg General Hospital will hold a "cash bash" at 5:30 p.m. March 21 at Washington County Fairgrounds. A $25 fee includes a full dinner and refreshments. There will be a ticket auction and drawings. Proceeds benefit the Patient Gateway Project. For tickets, call 724-745-3913.

Washington -- The Washington Hospital Auxiliary is selling tickets for a $500 BP gas card in the hospital's gift shop tomorrow through March 5. Tickets are $15.

North Franklin -- Penn State Cooperative Extension Washington County Master Gardeners will hold a gardening seminar from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Trinity Middle School. Topics will include miniature gardening, edible wild plants and herbs, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, and more. Admission is $12. Soil test kits will be available for $9. Advance registration is advised. Call 724-228-6881.

Finleyville -- Healthy Directions, Monongahela Valley Hospital's health information and resource center, 6116 Brownsville Road Ext., will offer lipid and glucose screenings from 7 a.m. to noon Feb. 11. A 12-hour fast is required. Fee is $12. Results are sent to your physician. Advance registration is requested at 724-348-6699.

Monongahela -- Dr. Natalie Furgiuele, a board-certified breast surgeon, and a team of health care professionals will present a free program to discuss the latest developments in breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Refreshments will be served. Call 724-258-1234 to register.

Peters -- Canonsburg General Hospital will give free blood pressure screenings from 8:45 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Peters Township Community Center. Call 724-873-5835.

Rostraver -- Monongahela Valley Hospital will hold a baby care class at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX. Learn baby care basics for parents-to-be. Topics will include: home safety, basic car seat safety, immunizations, breast and bottle feeding, pacifiers, bathing an infant and additional topics. To register, call 724-258-2229.

-- The township will hold a baseball/softball skills camp for ages 10 and younger on Sundays, beginning next Sunday, at Peters Community Recreation Center, 700 Meredith Drive, Peterswood Park. Participants will learn fundamentals of throwing, fielding, hitting and running. Two sessions are offered: 3 to 3:45 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Fees are $60 for members, $90 for others. Registration required. Call 724-942-5000.

Peters -- The township is sponsoring a senior trip March 25to the 62nd annual Meyersdale Maple Festival that will include the show "The Legend of the Magic Water," a Lions Pancake House meal, festival park and a tour of the quilt show. Cost is $80. Registration deadline is Feb. 11. Call Sheila Coquet at 724-942-5000.

Peters -- Carl Stopperich, of Washington Drug & Alcohol Commission, will give a presentation on gambling among the senior citizen population during a Senior Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Community Recreation Center, multi-purpose room. Free. Bring a covered dish to share. Ages 55 years and older may participate. Call 724-942-5000.

Peters -- The township will hold a women's self-defense class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Peters Community Recreation Center, 700 Meredith Drive, Peterswood Park. Fees are $35 for members, $53 for others. Registration required. Call 724-942-5000.

North Strabane -- Canonsburg General Hospital chaplain, the Rev. Cathy Peternel, will host a dinner for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the McNary Conference Center. Cost is $5.50. Reservations required by Feb. 23. Call 724-745-6100, ext. 4118.