Sharing Christmas cards and cheer at the Center on the Hill
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December 9, 2025

Sharing Christmas cards and cheer at the Center on the Hill

Twin third-graders Jojo Adamerovich and Genny Adamerovich from St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School in North Belle Vernon give a Christmas card to Ann Strelinski of Belle Vernon on Monday at the Center on the Hill in Washington Township. Students stopped by during the senior center’s bingo session to sing carols and share handmade holiday cards. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Third-grader William Wadsworth of Saint Sebastian Regional Catholic School presents a handmade Christmas card to Mary Ann Kerestes on Monday at the Center on the Hill senior center in Washington Township. The visit took place during the center’s bingo game as students sang carols and delivered cards to seniors.

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