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FARMERS MARKETThe farm stand inside the Father Ryan ArtsCenter in McKees Rocks will resume on Thursday, June10. Located at 420 Chartiers Avenue, the market willbe open on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. untilOctober 14. This is the second year for the indoor farmstand.Richard (Dick) O’Toole Jr., of Hampton Township, ispartnering with Kaelin Farms, Franklin Park, again thisyear to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for localresidents. He is executive director of the Dr. RichardO’Toole Pediatric Fund, a nonprofit organizationdedicated to healthier pregnancies and healthierchildren, achieved through educational and nutritionalinitiatives for women of childbearing years and theirpartners.HAPPENINGS AT WESTERN AREA YMCA .......Free Wellness Classes at the Western Area YMCA are available for Highmark members. A PersonalNutrition Counseling program empowers participants through one-on-one counseling sessions with aregistered dietician to sustain healthy lifestyle changes by assisting with setting goals, better food selection, andmeal planning. Highmark’s Drop 10 in 10 is a weight management program designed to help participants lose10 pounds or 10 percent of body weight through a balanced nutrition program. Call (412) 787-9622.A Special Blood Donor Event . . .An event unlike any other is taking place at Heinz Field this summer on June 13.For nearly 60 years, Central Blood Bank has been Pittsburgh’s regional blood center. Annually, more than200,000 units of blood are demanded by area hospitals for local patients in their care and only 155,000 of thoseunits are donated from local residents. The remaining units are dependant on imports from other blood centers.On June 13, local chapters of various religious communities are coming together to share the hallmarks of theirfaith and to put their faith into action through donating blood. The event, which begins at 2 p.m. at Heinz Field, willfeature special guest speakers including Sally Wiggin from WTAE, David Johnson from WPXI, and local faithleadership. In addition to the blood drive, which is being held in the East Club Lounge, live music, events andactivities for children, a food drive sponsored by the Community Food Bank, appearances by local sportscelebrities and team mascots, and behind the scenes tours of Heinz Field – to name a few, are scheduled.Reaching more than 1.2 million people covering 10 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, this is among thelargest faith-based social awareness initiatives ever attempted.Another first will be attempted at the event— the first 3,000 guests will receive a World Blood Donor Day T-shirt, in recognition of June 14, World Blood Donor Day. All will be invited to wear the T-shirt and join in a recordattempt at forming and photographing the world’s largest ‘human blood drop.’TheAnnual Imperial Volunteer Fire Deparpartment Pararade ade will be held on Fridariday, June 11 starting ting aat t 7 p.m.at Agway y on Main Streetand proceeding to the Imperial Firehouseehouse. The he annual Street eet Fair will be held immediateltely y folloollowing the paradeade. Come out andsupport t the volunteerolunteers s in the Fire Deparpartment.NIGHT AT THE RACES - The IVFD will also be holding a Night at t the Races Fundraiser on Saturturdaday, June 19.June 2010 Allegheny West Magazine 13