Get ready for prom

Tickets will be on sale Wednesday through Feb. 12 for the Baldwin High School prom fashion show, which is set for 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at the South Hills Country Club.

Hosted by the junior and senior classes, with assistance from the PTA, the fundraiser will showcase gowns, tuxedos, hair, makeup and floral designs for prom-goers. Proceeds will help defray the cost of the junior and senior proms in May.

Students will model, and they have made guest favors and artwork.

The event is open to the public. Tickets are $20, which includes the fashion show, brunch, ticket auction and raffle. There will also be a DJ.

For tickets, call 412-885-7500, extension 0. Cash only. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Bridge to be named for Stan Musial

State Sen. J. Barry Stout, D-Bentleyville, has a bill designating a bridge in his district as the "Stan Musial Bridge."

The bridge carries State Route 1077 over the Monongahela River in Washington and Westmoreland counties and would be named after the baseball legend and Donora native.

The bill was unanimously approved by the Senate Transportation Committee last week and goes to the full Senate for a vote.

"Not only is Stan Musial a hall of fame baseball player, he is also a hall of fame person," Mr. Stout said. "I believe it would be a great show of respect to Donora's native son to name this bridge after [him]."

Trail Station needs volunteers

The McDonald Panhandle Trail Station, 160 S. McDonald Street, is looking for volunteers to keep the Trail Station open on Saturdays and Sundays through October.

The season opens March 3. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 724-926-2861 or e-mail karaskottage@verizon.net.

Candidates needed for memorial board

The Commission is looking for resumes from residents who are interested in serving on a newly formed committee to increase awareness of the proposed Veterans' Memorial to be constructed in Main Park. Committee members will be expected to raise the funds. Terms will be one year.

Send resumes to Assistant Manager Marcia Taylor, 710 Washington Road, Pittsburgh 15228 or mtaylor@mtlebanon.org.

Applications must be received by Feb. 25.

• The school district will hold a free H1N1 immunization clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Jefferson Middle School cafeteria, 21 Moffet Street. Forms are available on the district website at www.mtlsd.org.

For more, call 412-344-2026.

• The school district will hold an Act 34 public hearing about the high school renovation project at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the high school auditorium, 155 Cochran Road.

The hearing will review the project and its financing and open for public comments that will be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education as part of the PlanCon process for school construction.

A project description booklet for the Act 34 Hearing is available on the district website at www.mtlsd.org and in the Administration Office at 7 Horsman Drive.

Residents have the option to sign up in advance to speak by calling the Superintendent's Office at 412-344-2077. Written testimony may be submitted to the Board Secretary prior to the hearing until noon April 5 at BoardSecretary@mtlsd.net or by sending it to administration office.

Scholarships outlined

More than $40,000 in scholarships, grants and awards is available to McKeesport Area High School seniors again this year, thanks to the generosity of McKeesport High alumni. Letters detailing the scholarship program have gone out to parents of seniors.

• The Bechtol Family Scholarship provides one $500 award for a student who plans to pursue a teaching career.

• The Garden Club of McKeesport Scholarship in the amount of $600 returns this year after a one-year hiatus.

• The Zon Fleckenstein Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of the 2005 McKeesport Area High School graduate by his parents Jim and Lisa Roka Fleckenstein and brother Zar Fleckenstein. Two $500 awards will be made.

• The Vern G. Sharbaugh Scholarship, established by family members, provides $500 for a varsity football player who exemplifies excellent character and leadership on and off the field.

• The Lou Guarascio Memorial Award, established in his memory, provides $250 for a member of the marching band who plans to go on to post-secondary education. Mr. Guarascio was a teacher and a 1949 alumnus.

Deadline to apply is March 31. Applications are in the high school guidance office and library and online at www.tcfpe.org. Click on "McKeesport Alumni" to find and print out forms.

The alumni association, now in its 23rd year of operation, is an ongoing initiative of The Consortium for Public Education, located at 410 Ninth Street in downtown McKeesport. Call 412-678-9215 or e-mail mhsalumni@tcfpe.org.

The Consortium also announced that applications have gone out to high schools for other two scholarships: the Hope Scholarship and the Dr. Matthew R. Hadley Scholarship.

The Hope Scholarship is an award specifically for seniors in East Allegheny, Steel Valley, West Mifflin and Woodland Hills High Schools who plan to continue their education at an accredited college, university or technical school. There are two $1,000 awards to be made this year.

The scholarship was founded by Mimi Falbo and her brothers and sisters to honor their parents, Margaret and Frank Sattler. The first Hope Scholarships were awarded in 2006.

The Hadley scholarship is open to seniors in Clairton, East Allegheny, McKeesport Area, Steel Valley and South Allegheny High Schools who plan to continue their education at a four-year college or university. The scholarship is given in memory of Dr. Hadley, longtime McKeesport-area physician.

There may be a single Hadley award or multiple awards, depending on the quality of the essays. This year, the committee has $1,200 to distribute.

Deadline to apply for both is March 31. Applications also may be printed from the Consortium website: www.tcfpe.org.

Health & Wellness Fair on Tuesday

The West Mifflin Area School District is holding a free Health & Wellness Fair from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the gymnasium and cafeteria of the high school.

More than 30 vendors and organizations will offer information and provide demonstrations on such topics as healthy eating and Wii fitness activities. In addition, there will be health screenings, children's activities and a free H1N1 immunization clinic. There will also be refreshments and door prizes.

The fair is sponsored by the Project PA-USDA Team Nutrition Program and the district.

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