State Rep. Matt Smith, D-Mt. Lebanon, is sponsoring a ceremony in July to honor World War II veterans living in the 42nd Legislative District. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. July 24 at the Bethel Park Community Center.

"I'm excited to have an opportunity to help bring our community together to honor the many patriots who answered our country's call to duty," Mr. Smith said.

World War II veterans who want to attend should respond by visiting Mr. Smith's constituent office at 319 Castle Shannon Blvd. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or by calling 412-571-2169.

At its meeting Monday council ratified a contract with Victor Paving and Construction, Inc. in the amount of $158,083.50 for road repair and improvement to be completed in 2008.

• Council also agreed to designate the bleachers in all town parks, including Hamilton Park, as non-smoking areas. The Castle Shannon Youth Association requested council to make the designation, said Tom Hartswick, borough manager. Public works will post no-smoking signs, he said, in about 7 affected areas.

• Marv Levin, chairman of the planning commission, invited members of council to attend the next commission meeting on May 19 to discuss procedures for land development in Castle Shannon.

• Councilman Michael Warhold shared statistics on the amount of hits received on the borough Web site. Utilization of the site is up from last year, he said, as more information is added. The site can be viewed at www.borough.castle-shannon.pa.us.

A free program for children this summer will combine outdoor recreation with activities to learn about water -- a resource often taken for granted.

Sponsored by Pennsylvania American Water Co. in partnership with the Pennsylvania Resources Council, the third annual Wonderful World of Water Day Camp will be held July 15 and 16 at the Green Tree Borough Nature Center at Crestmont Drive and Hillcrest Avenue.

The borough is one of 39 suburban Pittsburgh communities served by Pennsylvania American Water.

Day campers, ages 7 through 12, will explore watershed basics, learn how human activity on the land affects the quality of water in rivers and streams, and discover solutions to water pollution. Other activities include hiking the park's nature trails, conducting water experiments and making related crafts.

To register, call Nancy Martin-Silber at 412-431-4449, ext. 247 or e-mail her at nancym@ccicenter.org.

The municipality will looking for a commercial districts manager after the resignation of Dan Woodske. Mr. Woodske, who began working for Mt. Lebanon in January, "resigned to pursue other opportunities," said municipal manager Steve Feller.

Mr. Woodske declined to comment.

The last time Mt. Lebanon held a search for this position, a pool of "40 or 50" applicants applied, according to Mr. Feller.

"We have a healthy business climate here and a business district that is improving all the time," said Mr. Feller.

Sharp Edge Restaurants, known internationally for serving hundreds of brands of Belgian and other European beers, last Monday expanded into the South Hills and opened a Sharp Edge Brasserie on Route 19 South in Peters, Washington County.

The Brasserie offers to beer connoisseurs the Sharp Edge's signature array of at least 400 bottled brands of Belgian and other European beers and 55 beers on tap, along with an extensive menu of award-winning gourmet burgers, Belgian-style pizzas and other fare that is prepared by the restaurant's chef. It has 230 seats, including 32 located on a heated outdoor deck decorated to resemble a European cafe.

The new Brasserie is open at 11 a.m. daily and closes at midnight Monday through Thursday, at 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 p.m. Sundays.

The internationally acclaimed "Petit Lute Guide to Belgian Beer," published in Belgium, named Sharp Edge the Best Belgian Beer Bar in America, according to Brasserie owner Jeff Walewski.

A meeting of the Allegheny Land Trust and interested residents to talk about the proposed Wingfield Pines project will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the township commissioners meeting room.

Ched Mertz, president of the township commissioners, will attend. Other commissioners also may be there.

Allegheny Land Trust wants to construct a passive treatment system for abandoned mine drainage on nine acres of its 80-acre Wingfield Pines property at 1550 Mayview Road.

Using natural and sustainable technology, the system would remove 43 tons of iron oxide per year from the mine drainage before it enters Chartiers Creek.

Residents who live next to the property have expressed concerns about the "orange ponds" in which the deposits would be captured before reaching the creek. They raised questions about the safety, odor, mosquitoes, property values, aesthetics and other issues.

An agreement with the Galleria shopping mall on an assessment increase will allow the Mt. Lebanon school board to lower its projected millage increase in the 2008-09 budget from .59 mills to .25 mills.

The change in assessment covers two prior years and the coming year and resulted in about $700,000 in additional revenue for the district, said Finance Director Jan Klein.

The budget will be presented for a final vote by the board on Monday. If adopted, it will mean a tax hike of about $56 on a home assessed at $225,000.

The 2008 Mt. Lebanon High School Film Festival will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Fine Arts Theatre.

Student videos will be presented and judged in categories that include Festival 1st, 2nd and 3rd place; Digital Film Making; Advanced Video Production; Television Production 2; Television Production 1; and All-School.

Students have submitted narrative, documentary, news, commercial, artistic and music videos. Mt. Lebanon Student News Program clips, which air on Cable 19, also will be shown.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in the Fine Arts Resource Center. For more information, call 412-344-2030 or order tickets online at www.mtlsd.org.

• St. Bernard's Parish will host its 31st annual May Mart today through Saturday in the parking lot directly behind the parish school, 311 Washington Road.

Bingo Night will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, with desserts and St. Bernard's apple pies available.

Carnival Night will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow, and will include a Guitar Hero competition, an interactive video guitar-playing contest for all ages. Prizes of electric guitars will be awarded to level I, II and III performers.

On Saturday, the festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with activities, including moon walks, roller races, caricature drawings, a book sale, a cash raffle and a white elephant sale. Saturday also will be International Day with foods offered from around the world.