| Meeting Flash Rotary FLASH of 04/25/2006 Greensburg Rotary Club FLASH – April 25, 2006 Dave Littlefield, General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates has agreed to The April 25, 2006 meeting of the Greensburg Rotary Club was called to order by President CATHY BAUMANN with the Pledge of Allegiance, “God Bless America” and the Invocation by AL LAZAR. DENNIS CREMONESE announced a member attendance of 50 ( late arrivals raised that count to 52) and the following guests: Youth Exchange student JULIE MALA and BOB McCURDY (Ed Meadows). ANNOUNCEMENTS From President CATHY: Dr. Rutter Scholarship Dinner is May 3. Additional reservations must be made ASAP! · The Club offers sincere wishes of sympathy to CHUCK ANDERSON and his family for the death of his sister. KATY DORAN appealed to the membership in the way of Host Families volunteers or referral help for the final Incoming 2006-2007 Youth Exchange Student, a boy from Thailand – a young man who has won English language competitions, an accomplished guitarist whose father is a scientific engineer for Monsanto in Thailand. Host Families are needed for either Hempfield or Norwin school districts. CARL ROSSMAN asked for volunteers or referrals for a 2nd Host Family for our Club’s Incoming Youth Exchange student from Chile and called attention to sign-ups for the District Conference Golf Outing Friday, May 12. BILL TAYLOR continues to offer tickets to the 84 Lumber Golf Classic September 14-17. KEVIN METSGER thanked the membership for their participation in the April Health Screenings, indicating that lab results offering reassurance or indicating a need for further work-ups serve the good purpose of promoting good health. (With apologies from the FLASH reporter for not getting it into her notes – Kevin also called attention to FYI information about a Golf Outing. Please contact Kevin for information.) CHUCK ANDERSON noted that things are getting down to the wire for registering foursomes and signing up for the Greensburg Club’s 1st Annual Golf Event (see information attached to the end of this edition). Chuck also asked everyone to please “feel the quality” of the newest Club shirt sample and sign up for an order. The more orders, the better the price. BIRTHDAYS –OF-THE-MONTH TOM JACHIMOWICZ entertained the membership with his personal brand of humor and lead the singing of “Happy Birthday” for member birthdays during the month of April: GUY DAVIS (4/16), DAVE DELISI (4/30), MIKE DeNEZZA (4/6), AL LAZAR (4/11), ALEX LIMA (4/12), new member DOUG MARKS (4/22), BOBBI STEMLER-GUEST (4/30) and Youth Exchange Student JORGE GARCIA (4/28). PROGRAM-OF-THE-DAY Dollar Bank’s Corporate Services KELLY SIDEHAMER and LINDSEY BATTAGLIA presented a Fraud Prevention Education Seminar. Primarily aimed to inform businesses, portions of the information were of interest and could be applied to individuals, as well. While Ms. Sidehamer explained she is not an expert with FBI-type knowledge, this program would provide an Introduction to Fraud, Examples, Steps for protecting one’s business and Solutions to the problem. Beginning with assuring that we are quite wrong if anyone thinks the problem of Identity Theft / Fraud is not here in the Greensburg area (it is! ), she called attention to the question asked on the new CBS drama “NUMB3RS”: “What is more valuable in a bank than money?” The answer is numbers – tax ID, Social Security, accounts and credit cards, names and addresses. While each business or individual may make an effort to protect those numbers, there are things that may not be known that will make a difference in that protection: Who is on the office cleaning crew? Who repairs the office computers? Who might have access to outgoing mail before it reaches the delivery or postal service? Who handles it at the destination? Who cleans your CPA’s office or repairs those office computers? Etc., etc. VIP to know: Check fraud will cost the economy $10 billion this year, with banks bearing 1/10th the cost and customers paying the rest AND the first 24 hours are critical! Banks have 24 hrs. to return check transactions, no questions asked. After that the process must go through a series of complicated and time-consuming security measures that can be extremely costly. (Q & A: for personal debit verifications, 60 days are allowed to review one’s account and raise the issue of unauthorized debit charges.) Examples of Check Fraud: altered payee names, altered company names, photocopied checks being processed twice, check printing equipment easily creates fraudulent checks. (NOTE: the gel ink pens at each table are recommended for writing checks because the gel ink cannot be altered with WhiteOut as can ordinary pen inks.) Fraud is increasing largely because of recent changes in banking such as automation processing, customer printed checks, conversion to electronic checks and the improved quality of color printers. ( Q & A: Bank automation for check reading/scanning means dates, signatures, etc. are processed electronically with no person observing to catch the sorts of discrepancies that eye-balling might have detected in the past.) Precautions can’t provide total guarantees but can minimize risk with steps that monitor those numbers. Questions to ask: Has business security been upgraded or stayed the same? Is there a terminated or disgruntled employee? Have computer services been outsourced in a manner that might allow others access to data? Is sensitive client information (credit card or SS #’s) stored on office computers? Has a wireless network been installed? Conduct an assessment of risk by asking: What $’s is the business prepared to lose? Who gets hurt or impacted and what are the security costs versus the value of the data? Then take steps to address fraud risks by assessing specific threats and vulnerabilities, protect your business with daily monitoring of bank accounts, put systems in place to assure other areas of vulnerability are being monitored and have a plan of action should compromises of information be discovered. There are ways customers and individuals can take personal precautions such as using wire transfers for big $ transactions instead of checks, using overnight or couriers rather than general mail, promptly researching missing checks, routinely looking for suspicious items and using on-line banking to verify transactions. In addition to on-line banking and debit blocks and filters, businesses should be aware of the benefits of Positive Pay for finding fraud before a transaction is completed. Ms. Sidehamer closed by quoting Benjamin Franklin as a way of avoiding the pain, inconvenience and interruption of business routine that are consequences of fraud: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The meeting was adjourned by President Cathy in the usual manner with the recitation of The Four Way Test. REMINDER Greensburg Rotary Club’s 1st Annual Club Golf Event at the Greensburg Country Club, Monday, June 5, 2006. Proceeds contribute to the annual $15,000 in College and Vocational Training scholarships awarded to deserving graduating seniors. Individual golfer fee: $150.00 each. Dinner only fee: $50.00 each. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Rotary FLASH of 04-18-2006
QUOTES-OF-THE-DAY: “If you are all wrapped up in yourself, you are overdressed.” “The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat.” “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” –Beverly Sills The meeting of the Greensburg Rotary Club was called to order by President CATHY BAUMANN with the Pledge of Allegiance, “God Bless America” and an Invocation by JACK WAITE. DENNIS CREMONESE gave the Sgt-at-Arms report of a membership attendance of 46 and the following guests: TIM DINGMAN (Latrobe Rotarian), JOHN BARTH (Tyler Courtney), JOYCE HOHMAN (Rich Rosky). There were no student guests from Greensburg-Salem HS due to an extended Easter break. ANNOUNCEMENTS: MARY CLYMER asked members to sign the circulating Birthday card to be sent to the 2006-2007 Incoming Youth Exchange Student, CAMY (Camila) POBLETE from Chile. TONY MARTINO asked members to sign up for Group Leaders or work days / times for the July Arts & Heritage Festival. KEVIN METsGER thanked the members who worked the April 8 Health Screening and encouraged sign-ups for the Screening this coming Saturday, April 22. STEVE ENDER was welcomed back and congratulated on his recuperation. PROGRAMS-OF-THE-DAY: April Program Chair ED NEMANIC introduced the first of two program presenters, former Club member STEVE GIFFORD, representing the Greensburg Community Development Corporation. Steve spoke on The City of Greensburg Main Street Program, sharing a map that included both the Main Street District and the Elm Street District, and the four-committee functions and responsibilities: The Organization Committee efforts, in addition to assuring efficient operations, are focused on community partnerships, finances and fundraising, volunteer development and governance. The Promotion Committee is responsible for selling image and promise to shoppers, investors, new residents and businesses and to visitors via image, retail promotions, communication and special events. The Design Committee is dedicated to the physical shape – both cosmetic and more substantial - and maximizing the assets of downtown Greensburg: historic buildings, pedestrian & vehicle traffic patterns, open spaces, parking. Visual merchandizing of the downtown area and what it has to offer will include window displays, public art, banners, lighting and landscaping, directional signs. The Economic Restructuring Committee is responsible for the possibilities for downtown Greensburg: helping existing businesses expand, recruiting new business, determine best uses for available spaces and providing financial assistance. Steve closed by assuring that there will be further public input and awareness efforts and encouraging the Club membership to participate. ED NEMANIC introduced Part II of the day’s programs, DENNIS TUBBS, Aquatic Resources Program Specialist for the PA Fish & Boat Commission (and renowned for his role as “The Rat King” in the Laurel Ballet production of “The Nutcracker.”) Using a PowerPoint program specifically created to present in Pittsburgh to encourage interest and support for the Bass Masters Classic, Dennis shared some of the dismal history and current restoration of the health and improvements in PA waterways, especially the famed Three Rivers. Many will recall passing through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel into Pittsburgh and leaving a green environment on the east side and entering a monochrome of a gray city of Pittsburgh on west side. The health of the rivers was equally as dismal. While much of the past 100 years, the development and growth of the steel industry from the early 1900’s through the 1950’s was significantly unfriendly to the environment of those waterways, much has changed. The biggest change began in 1972 with the Clean Water Act, which has been the single biggest factor in cleaning up PA waterways, along with volunteers in Watershed Groups who monitor and report conditions. One of the most outstanding testaments to our healthy rivers is the thriving paddlefish, which had last been seen as a local species in 1919. After plankton - the food-of-choice for this fish – began to re-emerge in the 1980’s, paddlefish were reintroduced into the Allegheny River in1991 and have been turning up in the other waterways. A member of the sturgeon family, this thriving species could eventually result in a Pittsburgh area caviar company! Among the 55 species of fish at last count are the walleye (as large as 15 lbs.) and, requiring an abundance of small fish and perhaps a small duck or two to grow so large, a 52 lb. muskey caught in 2002. The health of SWPA waterways is further demonstrated by the Three Rivers Regatta, which grows bigger every year. University rowing teams compete on these rivers and there is a noticeable increase in recreational boating, including non-power boats such as kayaks and canoes. It’s a ½ hour paddle from the Washington Landing to PNC Park to the canoe racks provided for paddling game attendees. Swimming in these waterways has returned as seen by the Pittsburgh Triathlon and the fact that Haz-mat rescuers are no longer required for anyone diving into the water to retrieve a long hit from a Pirates’ game! Any serious angler knows only very healthy waterways support large-mouth bass, and three events offer the final word – the Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit, the PA Bass Federation State Championship and the National Bass Masters Classic.
Rotary FLASH of 04-11-2006
“Joy is contagious. Commit to being a carrier!” – Kevin Harney, author “Dreams don’t have an expiration date.” – David Niven, PhD, author The Greensburg Rotary Club meeting was called to order by President CATHY BAUMANN with the Pledge of Allegiance, “God Bless America,” and an Invocation by BILL TAYLOR. ATTENDANCE: Sgt-at-Arms BILL McGRATH reported a current Club membership of 110 and the day’s meeting attendance at 52. Guests of the day included: JOHN BARTH (Tyler Courtney), TED McDONNELL (Kevin Metzger) and Hempfield HS Senior students JOHN SEKORO, ELIZABETH POLSINELLI and JON ANTHONY (driver Rebecca Hutchinson), who spoke to the members about their current activities, achievements and post-grad plans. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Committees to meet immediately following the day’s meeting: CHUCK ANDERSON called attention to the Golf Outing Foursomes sign-up sheets at each table and encouraged members to sign up soon. Chuck also pointed out the newest prototype for a Rotary Club shirt on display at the entrance – Navy blue with the Greensburg Club logo – sign-ups to order at $25 each. RICK NEDLEY announced the reason for Exchange Student JORGE GARCIA’s absence from the day’s meeting: Jorge has made impressive progress on the Greensburg-Salem HS tennis team in the WPIAL Class AAA Sectional tournament by defeating #1 seeded player (Latrobe) as a dark-horse competitor in the 1st Round; beating the #2 seeded player (Indiana) in the Quarter Finals; winning the Semifinals (Norwin). Jorge will be competing for the Championship against Franklin Regional in today’s match. CARL ROSSMAN offered 4 free tickets to the Wed., April 12 Pirate’s game to any takers (won in a cell phone contest). Carl then introduced DR. ROD BOOKER, Music Dept. Director for Hempfield Area HS. Dr. Booker thanked the Club for support of the Hempfield HS band, which has received the first American invitation ever – to Rome for the Pope’s New Year Blessing, January 1, 2007! On a more serious note, Dr. Booker related the formation of “The First Period Club,” so-named because it meets during the 1st period of the school day at Hempfield HS, intended as a means of countering a rise of racially-oriented incidents among the students, 57 from minorities. According to Dr. Booker, young people are significantly influenced by popular rap music lyrics and largely unaware and uninformed about racial history, particularly the 60’s. Thanks to the Greensburg Rotary’s support (via $500 check presented by Carl Rossman), Dr. Booker will be taking the students from the “First Period” to Baltimore, visiting an African-American history museum to learn, discuss and open their minds to a better understanding. BILL TAYLOR called attention to sign-ups for tickets to the September 12-17 84 Lumber Golf Classic. PETE DOCHINEZ spoke on behalf of absent Kevin Metzger, thanking members for a good Health Screening last week and calling attention to sign-ups for the next Screening April 22nd. On behalf of TONY MARTINO, Pete asked for a show-of-hands to indicate any potential interest in pursuing a fund-raising opportunity: Operating PNC Park concession stands (any event whether Pirates game, concerts, etc.), guaranteeing the non-profit organization 8-10% of sales proceeds for the event worked. Required to commit to working at least 4 events, there is a potential to gain $300 - $3,000 depending on the particular concession. Show-of-hands response indicated this is worth pursuing for more information. NEW MEMBER INDUCTION: JOE PELUSO presided over the induction ceremony for Rotary International and Greensburg Rotary’s newest member, DEBBIE NYE, 1st National Bank of PA. Welcome, Debbie! PROGRAM OF THE DAY: April Program Chair ED NEMANIC introduced PA State Police Trooper JASON SWOPE. Trooper Swope spoke about Westmoreland County Camp Cadet, a unique summer camp program for young people between 12-15 years that is operated by the PA State Police and the non-profit Westmoreland county Camp Cadet Association. The purpose of the camp experience, which will be held July 16-21, 2006, is to foster a positive relationship among these youngsters and their PA State Police officer counselors, developing a better understanding of the criminal justice system and the role of law enforcement professionals. Participation in the camp takes place by way of applications and interviews and, thanks to the generosity of area & community businesses and private citizens, is free of charge to the cadets and their parents. While an interest in law enforcement is desirable, it is not a requirement and applications for prospective cadets in Westmoreland Country may be obtained at the PA State Police, Troop “A” Headquarters, Greensburg. Among the professional organizations that volunteer time to introduce the cadets to community programs and law enforcement services: Greensburg VFD/Bloodhound Team, Mutual Aid Ambulance, PA Game Commission, State Correctional Institution/Greensburg, Westmoreland County Coroner and Westmoreland County Prison. The program’s emphasis is on self-discipline, self-esteem, responsibility, teamwork and community awareness. Cadets receive training in Basic First Aid, CPR training, drug and alcohol awareness, K-9 demonstrations, DUI awareness and crime scene investigation. While the week-long camp program is intense, these youngsters, from all social and economic backgrounds, show noticeable improvement in all-round physical fitness, cooperation and self-confidence, often asking to return for another session of Camp Cadet.
Rotary FLASH of 04-04-2006
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ “ -- Mary Ann Radmacher “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have preferred to talk.” -- Doug Larson, Motivational Speaker The Greensburg Rotary Club meeting was called to order by President CATHY BAUMANN with the Pledge of Allegiance, “God Bless America,” and an Invocation lead by RICK NEDLEY. Sgt-at-Arms BILL McGRATH reported an attendance of 55 members and commended the membership for an increase in regular weekly participation. Guests for the day included: Exchange Students Jorge Garcia and Julie Mala, Rotarian JIM BASSETT (Murrysville/Export), DEBBIE NYE (Will Brown), TED McDONNNELL(Kevin Metzger), April Board of Directors meeting will be Thursday, April 6, at UPG, 6:00PM. The Board of Directors was asked to remain for a brief meeting at the end of the day’s Club meeting. MEMBERHSIP PROPOSAL Rutter Scholarship applications are being reviewed. Arts & Heritage Committee will meet next week, April 11, following the Club meeting. Nominations are being collected for the service on the District 7330 Nominating Committee to choose the following positions: 2009-10 District Governor, 2007-10 Secretary / Treasurer; nominations for members of 200-6-08 District Finance Committee. Volunteers for these District positions should notify the Club President. CHUCK ANDERSON asked members to sign-up for the June 5 Golf Outing team foursomes and to register by next week. Sponsorship letters are still available for distribution. BILL TAYLOR has tickets for the 84 Lumber Golf Classic. All proceeds from ticket sales return to the Club. Current ticket sales are at $230.00, with a goal amount $1,000. KEVIN METZGER announced there is a good list of Sat., April 8 Health Screening participants; asks member volunteers continue to sign-up and to turn out by 5:45 AM. Wake-up call sign-ups are also available! Volunteers are asked to wear their Rotary Club polo shirts so they are readily identifiable to assist and answer questions. The next Health Screening will be April 22nd. EXCHANGE STUDENTS Jorge and Julie presented “Bubba Gump” t-shirts to President CATHY BAUMANN and Treasurer MARK BARNHART for their support of the Exchange Student Hurricane Katrina Relief service project. PROGRAM OF THE DAY: Following an introduction by ED NEMANIC, Greensburg Club Rotarian GUY DAVIS spoke on the subject “How I Spent My Iraq War / Kuwait Vacation.” With a long history of family military service, it was always a goal of Guy’s to have his own military service experience. However, having been declared to be too old to join the Marine Corps Reserves at age 27, it was not until his late 30’s that he was able to achieve that goal. Still over the maximum service age and the fact that there wasn’t much call for furniture salesman job skills, it was a military need for Guy’s EMT background and skills that allowed him to be tested and to receive an age waiver for the role of medical corpsman. For the next 8 ½ years, Guy was comfortable serving his routine Reserves part-time duties, working in the family business, the married father of two children and knowing active duty recall was high unlikely. Then came the War on Terror in Iraq and, in the fall of 2005, a 13-day notice of recall to training for 1 –2 years of active duty in the Middle East! Guy received his training in Gulf Port, MS to serve a 480 personnel EMF (Emergency Medical Facility). The first wave of 78 sailors sent to Kuwait for additional testing and training was made up of corpsmen, doctors, dentists, X-ray technicians and other medical support personnel. Guy was fortunate to qualify for the very good deal of being assigned to facilities in Qatar – an extremely wealthy and safe country with friendly ties and associations with the USA! Guy shared photos – in which no women were ever photographed and permission must be granted by the men - and highlights of his active duty life and responsibilities as a pharmacist in both Qatar and, 7 months later, on assignment in Kuwait: Everything about living and working in Qatar was up-to-date modern (pharmacy facility served active duty personnel, the families – wives and children - who were permitted to accompany officers, civilian contractors / engineers including retired in their 80’s.) Off-base sight-seeing and getting acquainted with the people and area of Qatar in civilian clothing, although somewhat questionable regarding security, was common, but definitely not so easy in Kuwait. The capital city of Qatar was thoroughly modern; camel race tracks and racing compared to horse racing in the USA; Guy met the king’s personal falconers on one of his off-base excursions. Camels are as common in the Mid-East as PA deer, including “Camel Crossing” signs on highways. Camp Virginia in Kuwait, where Guy’s pharmacist duties included the entire international Coalition Forces, was a very different experience. Located alongside the famed “Highway of Death” from the First Gulf War, the burned out vehicles remain visible reminders. Unlike the comfortable modern facilities of Qatar, Kuwait meant real desert living and working in tents, where the outside summer temperature soared to 125 degrees and even with a/c, interior temps were cooled to a mere 103 degrees! (Low temps during the summer were the 80’s, winter the 40’s). Guys found a wide variety of wildlife in that desert setting – rats that got into the tents as well as more distant lizards, snakes, scorpions, pigeons, wild dogs and, of course, camels. A shopping mall in Kuwait City was a mix of culture with one wing entirely modern and recognizable with high-end shops common in the USA to another wing that, despite the glass, marble and tile structure, was typical of an open-air market with stalls for fish, meat, etc. Despite off-base forays being more controlled in Kuwait, there was never a time in either location when Guy did not feel safe. The people were friendly, eager to talk and share their culture, and Guy felt very lucky that he was not locked on-base, but free to go sightseeing, enjoy restaurants and the lives of the local people. ADJORNMENT of the meeting was lead by President CATHY in the usual manner with the recitation of The Four Way Test. DON’T FORGET: The Greensburg Rotary Club Golf Event at the Greensburg Country Club, Monday, June 5, 2006. Proceeds contribute to the annual $15,000 in College and Vocational Training scholarships awarded to deserving graduating seniors. Individual golfer fee: $150.00 each. Dinner only fee: $50.00 each. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Rotary FLASH of 03-28-2006
The March Club Assembly meeting of the Greensburg Rotary, held at Mt. View Inn, was called to order by President CATHY BAUMANN in the usual manner followed by BOB BLOOM leading the Invocation. Sgt-at-Arms BILL McGRATH announced an attendance of 58 members plus Exchange Student Jorge Garcia, guests JANET McNEEL (Dick McNeel) and KIM BLOOM (Bob Bloom). ANNOUNCEMENTS: An interesting fact. The Club will return to Four Points Sheraton for the April 4 meeting. A Get Well card for STEVE ENDER was circulated for member signatures. Invitations and brochure for the May 12-14 District Conference, “Magic on the Mountain,” have been mailed to all District 7330 Rotarians. MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL CHUCK ANDERSON called attention to flyers and sign-up sheets to participate in the Club’s Golf Outing at each table and reminded members that additional letters to solicit sponsorships are available. Chuck also announced there will be a Golf Outing at District Conference, scheduled for 11:00AM Friday, May 12 at $55 each and sign-up can be made after the day’s meeting. PAUL HOCHENDONER displayed a sample for Gift Bags for the Greensburg Club Golf Outing, encouraging members to donate items, sign up for making particular item donations and receive business recognition for their generosity. In addition, Paul called attention to the forward motion of the task of Scholarship applications reviewing, one of the Club’s longest running projects and beneficiary of Golf Outing proceeds. CARL ROSSMAN called attention to the monthly Program sign-up for 2006-2007 being passed around and announced a meeting of the Program Committee for 6PM, 3/28 at UPG. GENE JAMES passed out program brochures for the 2006 Summer Concert Series, encouraging members to take advantage of business sponsorships which will reach about 20,000 concert attendees. KEVIN METZGER gave an update on the approaching Blood Screening Drive. NEW MEMBER INSTALLATION: JOE PELUSO conducted the installation and welcome of the Club’s newest member, AMELIA (MILLIE) LOVE (sponsored by Cesare Muccari). MONTHLY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION: ANNE PEAGLER led the Club in honoring the following members for March: Birthdays – BILL BARGER (3/9), DON BLOOM (3/18), JIM BOGGS (3/11), ERIC BONONI (3/18), STEVE ENDER (3/14), DATO KADAGISHVILI (3/28), JOHN KLINE (3/18), MIKE LANGER (3/16), ED NEMANIC (3/22), ROY THOMPSON (3/16), JOHN WESNER (3/5). Anniversaries – KING HARTMAN (36 yrs.), AL LAZAR (3 yrs.), JACK MOLDOVAN (15 yrs.), DOUG RAMM (2 yrs.), PAUL SPRINGER (15 yrs.), CHUCK STROBEL (15 yrs.), JOHN WESNER (39 yrs.). MINI BIOGRAPHY PRESENTATION: DR. JOHN GUSTAFSON, the self-proclaimed lone “conservative in an ultra-liberal family,” entertained the membership with highlights of his life. Born in Jamestown, NY in 1953, his family relocated to Greensburg where his father was an engineer at Overly Manufacturing and his mother was both a domestic engineer and employed in the Seton Hill College treasury department and raised John, his brother and sister. John will claim DOREEN, a Home Ec teacher at Burrell HS, as his bride in May; both of them enjoy golf. Grown son Jesse is service manager for FedEX, married and soon to make John a grandfather. With an undergrad degree from St. Vincent College, a dental degree from Pitt and general practice residency from VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV, John’s dental practice in Greensburg has 4 partners, 3 chairs and more technology than he ever imagined. Professional development and continuing education in dentistry is the focus of John’s service as president of PAGD (PA Academy of General Dentistry. A Rotarian – off and on over the past 26 years, John shared his belief in what the vision of a group of dedicated people can accomplish, along with some choice memories from his service as the Greensburg Club’s President in 1983-84 and his own personal golfing experiences from that time. TREASURER’S REPORT: Club Treasurer MARK BARNHART presented a report of the Club’s finances. The meeting was closed by President CATHY in the usual manner, with the recitation of The Four-Way Test.
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