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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Sewickley Community Center Prepares to Upgrade Gym Floor

Work to install a new gymnasium floor is expected to begin in the spring, thanks to a $13,000 matching grant from the Sewickley Valley Community Fund.

Bob Patterson sees the Sewickey Community Center opening up their space to accommodate more local programs once upgrades to the indoor gymnasium are complete.   It will be sooner rather than later, thanks to a $13,000 boost from the Sewickley Valley Community Fund. The matching grant will help pay for half the cost of a new wood gymnasium floor. “They were gracious to give us $13,000,"  said Patterson, board member at the community center. "We’re very thankful for that.” The Sewickley Community Center qualified for the grant after raising more than enough matching funds through a combination of donations, grants and fundraisers that included a raffle for Pittsburgh Steelers tickets. In December, the SVCF presented the check, which …

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Moon School Board Approves Quaker Valley Wrestling Agreement

The plan now rests with Quaker Valley.

The Moon Area School Board has approved a cooperative agreement between the Moon and Quaker Valley wrestling programs.  The agreement, which spans from the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons, will enable the wrestling teams to work alongside one another.  Moon's program will remain in operation at no additional cost to the district through the measure. The cooperative agreement is dependent upon approval from the Quaker Valley School Board. QV Athletic Director Mike Mastroianni said the matter is currently in discussions. "It’s not official until our board approves it," he said.  Quaker Valley School Board met on Tuesday, but did not approve the agreement at the meeting. The agreement would have to be approved in October.  Mastrioianni said …

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