Plum, Oakmont, Verona area happenings, week of May 8, 2023
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Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day
The 2023 Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day parade and ceremony will take place on May 29.
The parade will line up at 9 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue in Verona and begin at 9:30. Frank Bonaroti is the parade marshal.
The route will be along Allegheny River Boulevard across the Roger F. Duffy Viaduct to Pennsylvania Avenue, and then to the Verona Cemetery at Oakmont.
A ceremony following the parade features guest speaker Maj. Dimitri J. Facaros, a 2002 Riverview High School graduate who is assigned as the group judge advocate for 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
If you know of any veteran who passed away since May 2022 whose arrangements were outside of Oakmont and Verona, please send the name, date of death and branch of service to seantruby@yahoo.com so that the veteran can be recognized.
Vietnam veterans in Verona and Oakmont who would like to be recognized in the program can contact Rich Luciana at 412-969-7191.
Plum school concerts
Plum Borough School District has scheduled these concerts:
Middle school band, May 11; Highland Park chorus, May 17 at the high school; high school chorus, May 18; and elementary strings, May 22 at the high school.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Riverview concerts set
Riverview School District is set to present a series of concerts featuring its talented students.
The high school band/orchestra concert will kick off on May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Tenth Street Elementary Auditorium. The elementary band and orchestra concert will begin on May 18 at 7 p.m. in the same venue.
Tenth Street Elementary Auditorium also will host the elementary chorus concert on May 23, high school chorus concert on May 25 and high school jazz band on June 1, all at 7 p.m.
Movies in Railroad Park
The Verona Parks and Recreation Board announces its Movies in the Park series, starting with “The Sandlot” on May 12. The movies start at dusk in Railroad Park, 737 E Railroad Ave.
Also on the schedule are “Aladdin” (1992 version), June 9; “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” July 21; “Ready to Rumble,” Aug. 11; “The Empire Strikes Back,” Sept. 8; and “Hocus Pocus,” a special Halloween drive-in event.
Firearms license-to-carry event
A firearms license-to-carry event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13 at the Plum Borough Building, 2000 Old Mine Road.
The event will be on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department. New and renewal applicants must have a valid Pennsylvania identification or driver’s license, a completed application and $20 cash to pay the fee.
In addition to issuing licenses, the sheriff’s office will have a representative from its opioid reduction program, Project DUMP, on site to accept expired and unused medications. Glass bottles, liquids, syringes, inhalers, insulin and creams will not be accepted.
Blessing in a Backpack fundraiser
On May 16, Riverview Blessing in a Backpack will hold a fundraiser at Vinnie’s Oakmont Tavern, 814 Allegheny River Blvd., starting at 5 p.m.
Attendees will be entertained by Shades and Ed, and a basket raffle will be held, featuring a framed and autographed Aaron Donald jersey.
Riverview Blessing in a Backpack’s mission is to provide nonperishable food items to children on Fridays throughout the school year. For more information, contact Debbie at 412-828-2343.
Garden summer story time set
Verona Community Garden, in partnership with Oakmont Carnegie Library, is offering summer story time from 11:30 a.m. to noon weekly on Wednesday from June 7 through July 26 at 246 W. Railroad Ave.
Stories will be geared toward children ages 1 to 5. Contact veronagardengrows@gmail.com for more information.
Business Blossom Award launched
Verona Chamber of Commerce invites business members to participate in making the business district a walkable garden with the inaugural Business Blossom Award contest.
The contest will start June 1 and the winner announced Sept. 15. Prizes are:
• First place, $300 cash to be donated by Bettis Floral Event Design. Your business name will be engraved on a vase that will be displayed in until the following year.
• Second place, $75 gift certificate to be donated by the Hula Bar.
• Third place, $50 gift certificate donated by Eiler’s Hardware.
All Verona residents can vote. The ballot box will be located at 757 East Railroad Ave. There also will be a panel of judges.
You must be a member of the Verona Chamber of Commerce to enter and win.