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11/4/2009 3:34 AM

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When you belong to an organization and also happen to work for a newspaper, you're often asked to help with publicity.

By coincidence, two of my affiliations have fundraising events on consecutive weekends this month, and I'm about to promote them.

Conflict of interest? Perhaps, but it's for a couple of good causes.

In fact, the first event on the agenda tells the story: the Charity Gala hosted by McMurray Rotary Club. This actually is the seventh year we've organized a November fundraiser, but that's a new name, one we hope will be indicative of why we're trying to bring in money.

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Basically we redistribute it, donating toward everything from college scholarships to local nonprofits to improving people's lives in other nations. Our philanthropy committee reviews grant applications each January, and the more funds we raise, the more we can give.

About the event: It's from 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 14 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Peters Township. Highlights include dinner, wine tasting, games, dancing, auctions and paintings by performance artist George Williams.

Seeing George in action is well worth the visit. And, as I always tell people, the auctions can be a good way to get a jump on the gift-giving season.

OK, now that you know all about the gala, get your tickets - $70 for couples, $40 for individuals - by contacting Rotarian Gary Rosensteel at info@mcmurrayrotary.com or 724-941-1266. And if you'd like to donate an auction item - it's tax-deductible! - he can help with that, too.

Event No. 2 benefits the Peters Creek Historical Society, which has been working for decades on maintaining the historic Enoch Wright House in Venetia.

The house is nearing the 200-year mark, and as you can well imagine, it requires plenty of TLC from the all-volunteer society. These days, the priority is replacing the windows. We've received a very reasonable bid for the project, but the coffers could use some replenishing to cover everything.

And if you ask, What's another old house?: Consider that the demand for land in Peters Township means many 19th-century residences have fallen to the wrecking ball. We don't want to see that happen to the Wright House, which we're trying to establish in a broader sense as the Museum of Westward Expansion.

All right, enough of the background. The historical society's fundraiser is an oldies dance featuring the ever-popular Dr. Doo Wop, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Canonsburg Eagles, 122 N. Central Ave.

Tickets are $20 for couples and $12 for individuals. They're available at the Eagles, 724-745-7090; Finleyville Hardware, 724-348-8186; from Peter Stefansky in Washington, 724-229-7207; and American Flyers Quick Printing in Castle Shannon , 412-341-0608.

Hey, I'll be glad to spread some publicity, as long as it's worthwhile!

Online editor Harry Funk can be reached at hfunk@observer-reporter.com.

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