Carnegie Remembers
September 17: Commemoration
and Renewal
An anniversary must be noted,
however tragic, and as Carnegie reaches the first year of recovery
from the flood of September 17, 2004, members from all parts of
our community want to mark the day with an event of some sort.
Below is a listing of events for that day: events are subject
to change as plans continue, and we urge you to check this site
or your local media for details as September 17 approaches.
Click the links below for more information and locations.
11:00
a.m. Worship and Gathering, All Saint's PNC Church
1:00
p.m. Presentation, Stormwater Management
3:00
p.m. Performance, "Carnegie's New Beginning", Pittsburgh
Music Academy
5:00
p.m. Dedication, Carnegie Mural
All day,
beginning at noon: CVFRB Big Flood Anniversary Celebration
11:00
a.m. Worship and Gathering, All Saint's PNC Church
Sponsored by the Greater Chartiers
Valley Long Term Recovery Team, "Carnegie Remembers…In
commemoration of the September 17, 2004 flooding and a celebration
of Renewal" will include a non-denominational worship
service and complimentary lunch provided by All Saints in conjunction
with Talotta's Restaurant.
| Event Location | All
Saints Polish National Catholic Church 500 5th Street Carnegie, PA 15106 |
| Event Time |
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Children's Activities Provided |
| Contact | Fr. Rick Seiler, 412-276-2462 |
1:00 p.m. Presentation, Stormwater Management
The Lower Chartiers Watershed
Council has compiled a primer of information on the importance
of stormwater management on both a personal and municipal level
at home and in business, including specific information about
areas of the Lower Chartiers Watershed. For more information on
the handbook, including excerpts, visit www.lcwc.net.
| Event Location | 3rd
Street Gallery 220 Third Street Carnegie, PA 15106 |
| Event Time | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Contact | Lower Chartiers Watershed Council or Bernadette Kazmarski, 412-429-9553 |
3:00 p.m. Performance, "Carnegie's
New Beginning", Pittsburgh Music Academy
Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra and teachers and students of the Pittsburgh Music Academy
will present "New Hope: Carnegie's New Beginning",
a program of meditative classical music in tribute to both their
own personal recovery and that of the town around them.
| Event Location | 3rd
Street Gallery 220 Third Street Carnegie, PA 15106 |
| Event Time | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Contact | Pittsburgh Music Academy, 412-429-2122 |
5:00 p.m. Dedication, Carnegie Mural
After we've spent a couple of
months watching it develop, our mural will be dedicated to our
town with representatives of the Sprout Public Art Fund, Carnegie
Renaissance, Carnegie Rotary Club and Carnegie Borough.
| Event Location | Mural Site, corner of Third Street and West Main Street |
| Event Time | 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. |
| Contact | Bernadette Kazmarski, 412-429-9553 |
All day, beginning at noon: CVFRB Big
Flood Anniversary Celebration
Sponsored by the Carnegie Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Bureay, the all day celebration will feature:
CVFRB 3rd Annual Bike Run
Battle of the Barrels
Food and Drinks
Live music by the Mystic Knights, Blu Razor Bank, Angel &
the Blues Prophets
Car Cruise sponsored by Carnegie's Vintage Gran Prix Store
| Event Location | Carnegie
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Bureau 200 West Main Street Carnegie, PA 15106 |
| Event Time | All day, beginning at noon |
| Contact | Heather at CVFRB, 412-276-4355 x 13 |