by Nick Smerker | Feb 8, 2018 | Allegheny West Gazette, Tours
Submitted by Carol Gomrick Was it smell of fresh pine from the recently hung swags in the neighborhood? Was it the bright blue skies contrasting with the chill in the air? Was it the sound of Dr. Dan’s leaf blower wiping out every trace of fall on Beech Ave? It was...
by Nick Smerker | Nov 9, 2017 | Allegheny West Gazette, Happenings, Tours
The Tour is shaping up for December 8th and 9th. Here are the updates: Flyers are going into the mail. A big thanks to Trish Burton for coordinating the effort…once again, it went off like clockwork. Thanks also to Greg Coll for designing and managing the...
by Nick Smerker | Sep 7, 2017 | Allegheny West Gazette, Tours
It’s time to start thinking about this year’s Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas House Tour. This year’s tour will take place on December 8th and 9th. We are looking for homeowners who are willing to open their homes for this year’s tour. If you’re interested and able,...
by Nick Smerker | Dec 12, 2016 | Allegheny West Gazette, Tours
Since this is the month of the Christmas tour, if I wrote the Above & Beyond that managed to recognize everyone who helps out with the tour, the newsletter would have to be 20 pages long. Carrie Doyle, our Ways and Means chair, wrangles hundreds of volunteers to...
by Nick Smerker | Dec 12, 2016 | Allegheny West Gazette
Submitted by Carrie Doyle As I write this, it’s a cold night – 30 degrees to be exact – and I’ve just returned from the Tour Guide training for this year’s tour. This month’s Gazette will be printed post-tour but I wanted to take a moment to reflect and to thank many...
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