Rotary Club of Greensburg

A Flash from the Past

Rotary Flashes of 04-23-2002
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 72, No. 43……………………………………………………..April 23, 2002

Inside This Issue
Wise and Otherwise
Next Meeting’s Program Listing
Our Weekly Meeting and Birthday listings
Upcoming programs

WISE AND OTHERWISE
" The world is round. The place that may seem like the end may also be the beginning."

"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow." (Mark Twain)

Tom Hower gave the invocation this afternoon. "However much our worldly goods or our prominence may be, the more important things are faith and hope and charity. Our faith in God Whose power and Whose glory great we know, not through our human vision but because He tells us so. Our hope for perfect holiness and sanctity of soul, and for the special grace to gain our everlasting goal. And last but not least of all, our willingness to love each high and humble neighbor and Almighty God above. So let us pray and let us strive for faith and hope anew and charity to honor God in everything we do." (James J. Metcalfe)

Sergeant At Arms Report (Carl Rossman)- We had one visiting Rotarian: Doug Komandt (Delmont-Salem). We had five guests of members: Michael Brewer (Frank Cassell), Linda Thomas (Frank Cassell), Tom Denney (Jim Thomas), Janet McNeel (Dick McNeel) and James Annas, Jr. (Bill Rudolph). Our student guests were: Celeste Dreskler from the Hempfield Area Sr. High School, Melissa Harbular from Greensburg Salem and Brenda Stieb from Greensburg Central Catholic. Thanks to the drivers: Jeff Long, Paul Hochendoner and Bill Taylor.

MAKE-UPS – None reported.

TODAY'S ATTENDANCE WAS 61. This included 51 members, 1 visiting Rotarian, 5 guests of members, our speaker and our 3 high school students.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HIGHWAY CLEANUP PROJECT - Bill Taylor will lead the first Highway Cleanup of the year on Saturday, June 1st.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON APRIL 30TH WILL BE AT THE GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB. Please mark you calendars so that you don't show up at the wrong location.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE IS MAY 10 – 12 AT SEVEN SPRINGS. PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING A SESSION OR TWO. It was mentioned that there will be a Paul Harris Fellow breakfast on Saturday. This would be a great opportunity to show support by having a large group from our Club to attend.

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL – The Classification and Membership Committees, as well as the Board of Directors, have approved the following membership proposal for publication. Unless there is written objection submitted to the Secretary within 7 days, the following proposed new member will be admitted as a member to the Club.
Michael Brewer, Seton Hill College, Office of Graduate Adult Studies, faculty and academic advisor. Michael resides at 353 Stark Avenue, Greensburg, PA. His is proposed by Frank Cassell.

KATI DORAN HELPED TO CHAPERONE 85 EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN NEW YORK – She described it as a "wonderful experience" to interact with these students. Many thanks to Kati for all her work with the exchange program.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON MAY 21ST WILL BE AT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Mini-Autobiographies and the Birthday Table

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
John Hanna/Cesare Muccari – Program Chairmen for May

May 7 – Bonnie Harr – "Walk for Breast Cancer"
May 14 – Craig Davis, Pittsburgh Convention Bureau, will talk about the Convention Center
May 21 – Ed Sparber with speak on accounting and tax issues

OUR WEEKLY MEETING

Our speaker today was Timothy G. Hewitt, an employment attorney from Latrobe. Away from work, Tim is an avid runner who has been a member of the United States 100-Kilometer team in 1999 and 2000 and continuing to be one of the highest ranked ultra marathoners in the country. He said that "I love distances over 26 miles" (normal marathon distance). Last summer he raced 135 miles across Death Valley in 120 degree heat. He then signed up to compete in the Iditasport Impossible 2001 Race. The race runs the historic Iditarod Trail from Knick, Alaska (outside Anchorage) to Nome, traveling the entire route of the historic Iditarod Trail. While very few individuals have completed the race on foot in the race's 14 years history, Tim completed the race in a record-setting 26 days (previously the record was 42 days), despite suffering a stress fracture in his right tibia about 520 miles into the 1100-mile course. Racers are without support with the exception of drop bags which are flown into villages along the route. Tim described the weather, terrain, beauty, solitude and challenges along the way: 20, 30, 40 below zero temperatures at times, winds of 70-80 mph at their worst, the beauty of the Yukon River (2 miles wide at some points), hallucinations, stress fracture, 7 layers of clothes on top and 3 layers on his legs and eating a very high caloric intake while still losing weight.

THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAYS:

April's Birthdays
Joe Burkley……………….April 6
Guy Davis……………..…April 16
Tom Dowling……………..April 29
Dave Delisi……………….April 30
Bobbi Stemmler-Guest …..April 30

MONDAY
New Stanton/Youngwood…12:00………....Community College
Norwin……………………..12:00……..Chesterfield Restaurant
Jeannette…………………… 6:00PM…DeNunzio’s Restaurant
Mountain View……………..6:15PM……………...Mt. View Inn
Rockwood………………….6:15PM……....Milford Grange Hall

TUESDAY
West Newton ………………..12:00….…..Presbyterian Church
Mt. Pleasant………………….12:05………………..Elks Lodge
Blairsville…………………… 6:00PM….....Chestnut Ridge Inn
Ligonier…………………..…..6:15PM…..….Conference Center

WEDNESDAY
Donegal/Laurel Highlands……7:30AM……Brady's Restaurant
Latrobe………………………12:10…………………Elks Club
Pittsburgh……………………12:00…..…...Hotel William Penn
Murrysville-Export………...….6:45PM……..……..Lamplighter

THURSDAY
Delmont-Salem………………..7:00AM…….Touch of Country
Hempfield…..7:30AM….University of Pittsburgh @ Greensburg
Connellsville………………….12:00……….Highlands Hospital
Scottdale…………………...…12:00………… Broadway Bistro
Penn-Trafford…………………6:30PM…….….....Norwin Elks
Belle Vernon………………......6:30PM….Cedarbrook Golf Club

FRIDAY
Monongahela…………………12:05……..…Step II Restaurant
Somerset……………………...12:15…..Somerset Country Club
www.greensburgrotary.com
“Service Above Self”

Rotary Flashes of 04-16-2002
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 72, No. 42……………………………………………………..April 16, 2002

Inside This Issue
Wise and Otherwise
Next Meeting’s Program Listing
Our Weekly Meeting and Birthday listings
Upcoming programs
The Rotary Minute

WISE AND OTHERWISE
" Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes."

Bill Barger gave the invocation this afternoon. "Dear Lord, Let us be united; Let us speak in harmony; Let our minds apprehend alike. Common be our prayer; Common be the end of our assembly; Common be our deliberations. Alike be our feelings; Unified be our hearts; Common be our intentions; Perfect be our unity."

Sergeant At Arms Report (Carl Rossman)- We had two visiting Rotarians: Clif Suehr (Norwin) and today's speaker, Schuyler Foerster (Pittsburgh). We had three guests of members: Michael Brewer (Frank Cassell), Rebecca Hutchinson (Tom Hower) and Helen Conway Long (Judy Ross). Our student guestss were: Jill Fritz from the Hempfield Area Sr. High School, Jospeh Trapasso from Greensburg Salem and David Merlino from Greensburg Central Catholic.

MAKE-UPS – Eleanor McMahan attended the Hempfield Club.

TODAY'S ATTENDANCE WAS 69. This included 61 members, 2 visiting Rotarians, 3 guests of members and our 3 high school students.

Ken Rutter gave the eulogy for Norm Bureau. "Norm was a person who exemplified all the ideals of Rotary". Norm joined our Club in 1965 and had faithful perfect attendance for 1,924 weekly meetings. He was a son who followed in his father's footsteps by taking over the secretarial duties of our Club from his father. He served in this capacity for 27 years "as efficiently as any other. This man was the embodiment of what it means to be a Rotarian. His house was his castle, his family was his glory and his community was his pride, his personhood as lofty as personhood could be. We were privileged to know Norm."

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HIGHWAY CLEANUP PROJECT - Bill Taylor will lead the first Highway Cleanup of the year on Saturday, June 1st.

ART GALA – Jeff Malloy has asked that if you know anyone who should be sent an invitation to the Friday, May 17th event, please contact him as soon as possible so that invitations can be mailed.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON APRIL 30TH WILL BE AT THE GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB. Please mark you calendars so that you don't show up at the wrong location.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON MAY 21ST WILL BE AT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Tim Hewitt, participant in "The Iditasport Impossible 2001 Race"

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Cesare Muccari – Program Chairman for April
April 30th – Mini-autobiographies and the Birthday Table

THE ROTARY MINUTE (Presented by Chris Rizk)
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION'S BEGINNING
Some magnificent projects grow from very small seeds. The Rotary Foundation has that sort of modest beginning.
In 1917, RI President Arch Klumph told the delegates to the Atlanta Convention that "it seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world." The response was polite and favorable, but the fund was slow to materialize. A year later the "Rotary Endowment Fund," as it was first labeled, received it's first contribution of US$26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, which was the balance of the Kansas City Convention account following the 1918 annual meeting. Additional small amounts were annually contributed, but after six years it was reported that the endowment fund had only reached US$700. A decade later, The Rotary Foundation was formally established at the 1928 Minneapolis Convention. In the next four years the Foundation fund grew to US$50,000. In 1937 a US$ 2 million goal was announced for The Rotary Foundation, but these plans were abandoned with the outbreak of World War II.
In 1947, upon the death of Paul Harris, a new era opened for The Rotary Foundation as memorial gifts poured in to honor the founder of Rotary. From that time, The Rotary Foundation has been achieving its noble objective of furthering "understanding and friendly relations between peoples of different nations." By 1954 the Foundation received for the first time a half million dollars in contributions in a single year, and in 1965 a million dollars was received.
It is staggering to imagine that from those humble beginnings, The Rotary Foundation is now receiving more than US $65 million each year for educational and humanitarian work around the world.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING

Our speaker today was Dr. Schuyler Foerster, President of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. The Council has had a 31 year relationship with Rotary. The council is a non-profit organization that focuses their presentations on high school students.
Each year our Club sends several students from the three local high schools to participate in a day's worth of programs, lectures and study groups dealing with world affairs. Participants are given a real world policy problem. They join in discussion groups and report back to a panel. The groups have met at the David Lawrence Convention Center in the past. On average about 320 students and 75 teachers and chaperones attend. Past presentations have included: China, The Middle East, Globalization, and Europe in Transition. This year's topic is to be chosen from a short list of: Russia, Latin America, South Asia, or Stability, Free Market Democracy. A venue will be announced for the meeting that will be held in November. In a normal year, 10,000-12,000 people are spoken to from the 85 councils around the country. Dr. Foerster said that the Council is "dedicated to community outreach" with the focus of "bringing foreign policy issues to the grass roots".

THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAYS:

April's Birthdays
Joe Burkley……………….April 6
Guy Davis……………..…April 16
Tom Dowling……………..April 29
Dave Delisi……………….April 30
Bobbi Stemmler-Guest …..April 30

FRIDAY
Monongahela…………………12:05……..…Step II Restaurant
Somerset……………………...12:15…..Somerset Country Club
www.greensburgrotary.com
“Service Above Self”

Rotary Flashes of 04-09-2002
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 72, No. 41……………………………………………………..April 9, 2002

Inside This Issue
Wise and Otherwise
Next Meeting’s Program Listing
Our Weekly Meeting and Birthday listings
Upcoming programs

WISE AND OTHERWISE
" Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?"

"The doors of wisdom are never shut." (Franklin)

Lee Klingenberg gave the invocation this afternoon. He asked for God's blessing on our schools and educators and that the educators not only instill knowledge but also build character in our young people.

Sergeant At Arms Report (Sheldon Moore)- We had two visiting Rotarians: Doug Komandt (Delmont/Salem) and Joe DiMarchis (Jeannette). We had four guests of members: Janet McNeel (Dick McNeel), Rebecca Hutchinson (Tom Hower), Kate Charley (Ray Charley) and Mike Brewer (Bob Bloom). Our exchange student, Patrick Andre, also joined us today along with Carrie Pence, both students of the Hempfield Area Sr. High School. Also, Amanda Pizzutelli from Greensburg Salem and Anthony Concannon from Greensburg Central Catholic.

MAKE-UPS – Pradeep Kumar attended the Murrysville Export Club, Guy Davis visited the Latrobe Club, and Eleanor McMahan and Gary Rutter attended the Hempfield Club.

TODAY'S ATTENDANCE WAS 68. This included 58 members, 2 Visiting Rotarians, 4 guests of members and our 4 high school students.

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL: The Classification and Membership committees, as well as the Board of Directors, have approved the following membership proposal. Unless there is written objection submitted to the Secretary with 7 days, the following proposed new member will be admitted as a member of the club:
Linda Thomas, head of the Greensburg branch of Citizens Bank, 1 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA. She resides at 901 Altman Street, North Huntingdon, PA. 15642. She has been proposed by Frank Cassell.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

OUR "GET WELL" THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO NORM.

DRIVERS WANTED – Jim Steeley advises that there are 4 weeks of school remaining. Several drivers are needed to transport the high school students to our luncheon. Please see Jim as soon as possible.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON APRIL 30TH WILL BE AT THE GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB. Please mark you calendars so that you don't show up at the wrong location.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE IS MAY 10 – 12 AT SEVEN SPRINGS. PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING A SESSION OR TWO.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON MAY 21ST WILL BE AT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

HIGHWAY CLEANUP PROJECT – Bill Taylor announced that the date is Saturday, June 1st. Clipboard to follow.

OUR PRESIDENT'S DAY MEETING will be held on June 25th. This year we will be having a dinner at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. More details to follow.

THE ANNUAL BLOOD SCREENING PROJECT
Kevin Metsger and Nelson Mayer wish to recognize the volunteers who helped make this project a success again this year:
Cy Wolverton, Mary Clymer, Bill Ovitsky, Norm Bureau, Dan Krezenski, Michele Bononi, Eric Bononi, Bill Rudolph, John Hanna, Bill Taylor, Bill Barger, Jeff Malloy, Rick Nedley, Carl Eisaman, John Wesner, Ed Nemanic and his daughter Caralee, Bob and Peg Wilson, Bill Kern, Gene James, Ken Ruoff, Dave Delisi, Dick and Janet McNeel, Pete Dochinez, John Sproull, Carl Rossman, Bob and Kim Bloom, and Bill Henry.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Schulyer Foerster, President, World Affairs Council.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Cesare Muccari – Program Chairman for April
April 23th – Tim Hewitt, participant in "The Iditasport Impossible 2001 Race"
April 30th – Mini-autobiographies and the Birthday Table

OUR WEEKLY MEETING

Our speaker today was fellow member Dr. Pradeep Kumar. He talked about the complexity of the human body and that it could take more than a thousand years for us to understand the biological, chemical and physical activities within the human digestive system. The digestive system is made up of the esophagus, stomach, intestines and colon. He wanted to talk about the problems with re-flux disease and heartburn and how the symptoms are chest pain and a burning sensation which is caused by acid trying to get into the lungs over a long period of time. This can result in ulcers and cancer. Colon cancer is the 2nd most common form of cancer. A polyp is a growth on the surface and is usually the source of most cancers if not caught in time. Gastro-intestinal bleeding can either be dark red, bright red or black in color. Any signs should be addressed immediately to prevent additional complications.

(My thanks to Mark Barnhart for taking the notes during my absence.)

THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAYS:

April's Birthdays
Joe Burkley……………….April 6
Guy Davis……………..…April 16
Tom Dowling……………..April 29
Dave Delisi……………….April 30
Bobbi Stemmler-Guest …..April 30

FRIDAY
Monongahela…………………12:05……..…Step II Restaurant
Somerset……………………...12:15…..Somerset Country Club
www.greensburgrotary.com
“Service Above Self”

Rotary Flashes of 04-02-2002
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 72, No. 40……………………………………………………..April 2, 2002

Inside This Issue
Wise and Otherwise
Next Meeting’s Program Listing
Our Weekly Meeting and Birthday listings
Upcoming programs

WISE AND OTHERWISE
"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back."

"Don't be afraid to take a big step when one is needed. You can't cross a ditch in two small jumps."

Will Brown gave the invocation this afternoon. "Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful spring day and please Bless this food and our fellowship with Your loving grace. Guide us as Rotarians to continue our mission to spread goodwill in all parts of the world, being ever mindful of our opportunity to contribute to the betterment of life for those less fortunate. We also pray for those people we know who are dealing with serious health problems, and we pray for peace in the Middle East. We ask these things in your name. Amen."

Sergeant At Arms Report - we had no visiting Rotarians. We had no guests of members. Our exchange student, Patrick Andre, also joined us today along with Jay Parker, both students of the Hempfield Area Sr. high School. Thanks to our driver: Dan Krezenski.

MAKE-UPS – Bill Kern attended the Murrysville Export Club.

TODAY'S ATTENDANCE 55. This included 53 members and our 2 high school students.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Dick McNeel has asked the members of the Club for any assistance they can offer in regard to a "non-Club" project to bring simple health care to the remote areas of Haiti. His friend is involved with a team sponsored by "Harvest International". The team will see 200-250 people daily. If you have an interest in helping, please contact Dick or Janet McNeel.

OUR WEEKLY NOON MEETING ON APRIL 30TH WILL BE AT THE GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB. Please mark you calendars so that you don't show up at the wrong location.

OUR PRESIDENT'S DAY MEETING will be held on June 25th. This year we will be having a dinner at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. More details to follow.

OUR FINAL DAY OF THE ANNUAL BLOOD SCREENING PROJECT WILL BE ON APRIL 6TH . Nelson Mayer will be in charge on that Saturday. Volunteers are to report at 5:30 a.m. (Please note the corrected time).

COMMITTED ROTARIAN AWARDS – The District Governor would like to have all Rotarians who have met the following four requirements to fill out the form (at the Sergeant at Arms Table) and submit them to Kati Doran as soon as possible. (Requirements are to be met from April 1, 2001 thru April 15, 2002).
1). Bring in one new member to Rotary.
2). Participate in a Club project (Health Screening, Arts & Heritage Festival, Highway Cleanup, Art Auction 2001, RAP, etc).
3). Attend a district or international event (District Conference, Strike Out Hunger Night, International Dinner, Foundation Dinner, Membership Seminar or International Convention).
4). Become a sustaining member to Rotary Foundation (Agree to contribute $100/yr.) or become a Benefactor.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Dr. Pradeep Kumar will speak on common digestive complaints and their treatments. "Gut Feelings".

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Cesare Muccari – Program Chairman for April

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATES FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
April 16th – Schulyer Foerster – President, World Affairs Council
April 23th – Tim Hewitt, participant in "The Iditasport Impossible 2001 Race"

THE ROTARY MINUTE (presented by Will Brown)

SOME ROTARY "FIRSTS"
The first Rotary club meeting was in Chicago, Illinois, on February 23, 1905.
The first regular luncheon meetings were in Oakland, California, chartered in 1909.
The first Rotary convention was in Chicago in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside the United States was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of North America was chartered in Dublin, Ireland, in 1911,
The first Rotary club in a non-English speaking country was in Havana, Cuba, in 1916.
The first Rotary club in Asia was chartered in Manila, Philippines, in 1919.
The first Rotary club in Africa was chartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1921.
The first Rotary club in Australia was chartered in Melbourne in 1921.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING

Our speaker today was fellow member Zain Mahmood. Information regarding the program will be sent at a later date when information is submitted for publication.

THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAYS:

April's Birthdays
Joe Burkley……………….April 6
Guy Davis……………..…April 16
Tom Dowling……………..April 29
Dave Delisi……………….April 30
Bobbi Stemmler-Guest …..April 30

FRIDAY
Monongahela…………………12:05……..…Step II Restaurant
Somerset……………………...12:15…..Somerset Country Club
www.greensburgrotary.com
“Service Above Self”