VALLEY GRAPEVINE

The First Christian Church of Charleroi will hold the following Easter services:

• Maundy Thursday — 7 p.m. service

• Good Friday program, “The Last Seven Sayings of Jesus,” 6 p.m. Guest speakers include the Revs. Dr. Thad Allen, Dr. Diane Hobson and Lee Haney, Bishop William C. Bass, Pastor Randy Ord, the Rev. Robert Holmes and Senior Pastor Dennis J. Stitch.

• Easter Sunday — special time, 10 a.m.

Mt. Calvary to host Easter worship services in Monessen/Uniontown

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Reed Avenue, Monessen, will hold a Holy Week service at 7 p.m. today. Guest speaker will be Jacqueline Butler from the Antioch Baptist Church, Belle Vernon, with her congregation and choir. Host pastor is the Rev. Karl Jackson.

A worship service will also be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the YWBA Baptist Association in Uniontown. Guest speaker will be Vincent Winfrey Sr., with his choir and congregation. Fish dinners will be available.

Lee Johnson is chairperson of the worship services.

The Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at 559 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver Township. All members are encouraged to attend.

Trap shoots are held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, at 10 a.m. until last shooter on Thursday and from 11 a.m. until last shooter on Saturday. This event is open to the public.

For more information, call 412-580-9038 or visit rostraversca.org.

BV VFW members to meet on Monday

Belle Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 699 will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Naomi Club.

Magic show to be held at Monessen Public Library

The Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Ave., Monessen, will present a program with magician Howard Mincone from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Mincone combines verbal and physical comedy with juggling and a dash of magic. He is also a beekeeper and will explain the honey-making process.

This is an all-ages show and no registration is required.

Dravo Cemetery cleanup to take place for Earth Day

Members of the Elizabeth Township Historical Society will go to the Dravo Cemetery in the township at 10 a.m. Tuesday to clean up the area for Earth Day.

Anyone who would like to go is asked to call Linda Bennett of the society at 412-551-5424.

Paparazzi sale to be held at Penn Highlands Mon Valley

A Paparazzi jewelry and accessories sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township.

The sale is sponsored by and benefits Penn Highlands Mon Valley Auxiliary.

Center on the Hill to hold macaroni/pasta/ potato salad sale

The Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, is holding a macaroni, pasta and potato salad sale for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.

Prices are $8 a quart or $4 a pint. Order deadline is May 16. Place orders on the sign-up sheet at the center or call 724930-8512. Pickup date is May 23.

Penn Highlands MV is site for Drug Take Back Day

Unused medications and over-the-counter drugs can be taken to Penn Highlands Mon Valley, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for 10 a.m. to 2 p .m. April 26 in front of the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center.

The Carroll Township police will join staff from Penn Highlands Mon Valley Pharmacy to collect prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medications and ointments that are expired or no longer being used.

“We have been partnering with the Carroll Township Police Department for many years to make it as safe and convenient as possible for the community to dispose of unused drugs,” said Peggy Brown, PharmD., BCPS, director of pharmacy for Penn Highlands Mon Valley. “It is very easy. People simply pull around our circular driveway outside of the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center and remain in their cars. After they hand the drugs to one of the officers from their car windows, the drugs are deposited in boxes.”

Before disposing of the medications, all personal information should be removed or blacked out. While liquid products and creams in containers with secured lids are accepted, sharps and syringes are not accepted due to the potential exposure to blood-borne diseases.

National Prescription Drug Take Back day is a semi-annual event that is a convenient and safe way for residents to remove unused drugs from their homes.

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