Thursday, July 26, 2012
Community invited to anniversary events for both.
Next year will be an important one for St. James Catholic Church and St. James School. The church, founded in 2013, is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the school will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. In anticipation of these two milestones, the parish has planned several events over the next year. The anniversaries are important to the parish as well as to the community in order to understand the history of the area, said church member Molly Torbic. She attends the church with her husband, Rodney, and two sons, Ryan, 13, and Kyle, 11. “I think it is important to know our past so we can draw upon it and build for the future,” she said. The Torbics have been members of the church since they moved to Sewickley seven years ago. To …
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St. James Catholic School
201 Broad St, Sewickley, PA
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Saint James Catholic Church & Rectory
200 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Sewickley mayor's proclamation declares Monday as Girl Scouting in Sewickley Day.
Sewickley Mayor Brian Jeffe presented the Glen Oaks Girl Scouts with a proclamation declaring Monday as Girl Scouting in Sewickley Day. "I encourage all citizens to join in celebrating 100 years of service to our community," Jeffe said. The proclamation was read to the Glen Oaks scouts as part of the 100th birthday celebration at the municipal building, joining the nationwide centennial celebration. Leading up to the centennial, the local scouts tied green ribbons and trefoil to 100 trees marking the 100 years of Girl Scouting. Monday's ceremony included a color guard and the reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Girl Scout Promise. The girls also sang two songs, "Make New Friends" and "On My Honor." In conjunction with the special …
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Sewickley Borough
Municipal Building, Sewickley, PA
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Barbara Cooley Thaw's giving spirit has influenced Girl Scouts and many others throughout her years of volunteer service. Today, she'll join about 20 local troops in celebrating the Girl Scouts centennial.
Barbara Cooley Thaw has received a lot of hugs from young Girl Scouts over the years. Whether hiking through the woods, doing a holiday craft or working on badges, she knows it’s not the activity, but rather how she treats the girls that prompts the affection. Still, it may be years before they realize just how much their leaders care for them. “You may never see it. It’s not necessarily instant gratification,” she said, “but it’s there.” Cooley Thaw, service unit manager of the Glen Oaks Girl Scouts, has been involved for almost 20 years as a volunteer with the scouts and even longer as a volunteer committed to service in the Pittsburgh region. She'll join today in the local Sewickley celebration when the Girl Scouts mark their 100th …
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Sewickley Borough
Municipal Building, Sewickley, PA
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