Rotary Club of Greensburg

A Flash from the Past

Rotary Flashes of 02-15-2005
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 76, No. 33……………………………………………..February 15, 2005

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

WISE AND OTHERWISE
”The best way to get to sleep is by counting your blessings rather than your problems.”
”Great services are not cancelled by one act or by one single error.”

TODAY’S INVOCATION was given by Ken Rutter.

SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT – (John Mizikar)
Visiting Rotarian(s) – Susan Campbell (Latrobe)
Guests of member(s) – Joyce Rossman (Carl Rossman)
Students from Greensburg Central Catholic – Nikki Bononi, Sarah Snowman and John Newman.
Dick Chelsted attended a meeting in Manning, SC.
Member attendance: 60 (50.85%)

AN INVITATION TO JOIN WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF LATROBE has been extended to us for an evening meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd. It will be held at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The evening is a celebration of the 100th Year of Rotary. Please see President Jeff to reserve a spot if you are attending.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE NEEDED to review applications and interview applicants. Please see Tony Martino if you are interested.

TRIPLE CROWN ROTARIAN – every member who contributes to the Rotary Foundation, brings a guest to a meeting and attends a District event (or attends a meeting where our District Governor Tom Uram is present) can fill out a form for this award. Triple Crown Rotarians will be recognized at the upcoming District Conference.

TSUNAMI RELIEF PROJECT – Our Club has committed $1,000.00 to be sent for the District 3000 India Tsunami Relief. The project will help an Indian village to rebuild from the ground up. The Mt. View Rotary Club will also contribute $500.00. Here is a email response from India:
15 Feb 2005
Dear Rtn Carl
Greetings from DG 3000.
Thank you for your mail.
We are grateful to your concern….
we plan to build a parmanent school building at Parangipattai Village, Nagapattinam Dt.
Yours in Rotary Service,
M Elangovan

HEALTH SCREENING DATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED – Kevin Metsger advises that our two Saturdays will be April 9th and April 23rd. Please sign up to volunteer at next week’s meeting.

UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
James Boggs is arranging two upcoming events to get our families together for fun events.
A Hockey Night in Johnstown – A bus trip to watch the Johnstown Chiefs play on March 5th. (Please note that date change from the previous newsletter listings). Other local Rotary clubs are being asked if they wish to attend with our group. The cost is $13.00 per ticket. The game starts at 7:00 PM.
The Second Annual Bowling Afternoon at Main Bowl.
Date and time to be announced.

RESIGNATION OF CY WOLVERTON– Cy announced that he is moving south to start a new career. He wished us all well. We wish the same for him and Jean. We will miss our friend at our weekly meetings. Cy has contributed so much to our Club since his joining in 1974 and serving as President from 1978 – 1979.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR MARCH
March 1 – New Westmoreland County Commissioner Phil Light
March 8 – P. Louis DeRose, will talk about his book, “Images of America: Greensburg”
March 15 – Jacob Adams from the Marketing Department of Southwest Airlines
March 22 – Carmen Pedicone – Westmoreland County Controller
March 29 – Mini-autobiographies and the Birthday Table

OUR WEEKLY MEETING’S PROGRAM

The program was presented today by Chris Snyder, football coach at Seton Hill University. He spoke about the tremendous changes that have recently occurred at the University in regards to athletics – new gym, running tracks, locker rooms, new artificial turf playing field and the Boys Football Team. An agreement has been reached with Greensburg Salem to use Offut Field for 4 home games this fall. He is looking to build the program with scholarships.

FEBRUARY’S BIRTHDAYS
Jim Steeley……….…..….......February 3
Dick Chelsted………..…....…February 5
Mary Clymer………….…......February 6
Dick McNeel………………...February 11
Cesare Muccari..………...….. February 12
Frank Cassell……....………...February 23
Dave Robinson……….…...…February 27
John Hanna…..…………..….February 27

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

TUESDAY
Ligonier……………………….7:00AM……………Casa Chapla
West Newton ………………..12:00….…..Presbyterian Church
Scottdale……………………..12:00……....Pleasant Valley C.C.
Mt. Pleasant………………….12:05………………..Elks Lodge
Blairsville…………………… 6:00PM….....Chestnut Ridge Inn

WEDNESDAY
Donegal/Laurel Highlands……7:30AM……Brady's Restaurant
Latrobe………………………12:10…………………Elks Club
Pittsburgh……………………12:00…..…...Hotel William Penn
Westmoreland…………………5:00……………….Baggey Knee
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
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 02-08-2005
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 76, No. 32……………………………………………..February 8, 2005

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

WISE AND OTHERWISE
”Character is doing what’s right when nobody’s looking.” (J. C. Watts)

”A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.” (Chinese Proverb)

TODAY’S INVOCATION was given by Rebecka Hutchinson.

SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT – (John Mizikar) - We had one visiting Rotarians: Jim Bassett from the Murrysville Export Club.
Our guests of members were:
Chrisy Scekeres (Nelson Mayer) and Joy Barsoum (Adib Barsoum).
Our visiting students from Greensburg Salem High School were: Christine Watson and Ashley Carnahan. Maria also joined with us today.

TODAY’S ATTENDANCE was 67: This included 60 members, 1 visiting Rotarian, 2 guests of members, 3 students and our speaker.

MAKE-UPS: Bob Wilson had 2 make-ups in Englewood Florida, Dick Chelsted attended a meeting in Manning, SC and Chuck Strobel visited with the New Stanton/Youngwood Club.

AN INVITATION TO JOIN WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF LATROBE has been extended to us for an evening meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd. It will be held at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The evening is a celebration of the 100th Year of Rotary. Please see President Jeff to reserve a spot if you are attending.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE NEEDED to review applications and interview applicants. Please see Tony Martino if you are interested.

A “THANK YOU” has been received from the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral for the memorial that was sent due to the passing of Michael Brewer’s father.

HEALTH SCREENING DATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED – Kevin Metsger advises that our two Saturdays will be April 9th and April 23rd. More details to follow.

RESIGNATION OF ELINORE McMAHAN – Elinore’s business demands have kept her from attending our meetings. She is appreciative of the good fellowship over the years and wishes all of us well.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING’S PROGRAM

The program was presented today by Gabe Monzo from the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. April 4, 2005 is the date when Norwest Airlines will begin operations in Latrobe. He reported that there now would be access to 900 cities, 16 international locations on 6 continents. The flights will go to their hub in Detroit and routed from there. The travel time to Detroit is 1 hour and 10 minutes. The flights will leave Latrobe on a 34-passenger twin-engine turbo prop. There will be three flights a day, seven days a week. He noted benefits of not having to travel to Pittsburgh International, reasonable flight expense and free parking at Latrobe. Local companies, Sony, Kennametal and Raven Industries are reported to be very enthused about the new service. A portion of a $600,000 federal grant ($100,000) will go toward marketing that will begin within a week. The next step is to add regional jet service. More flights, if necessary, will be added to the schedule to accommodate the upcoming Senior PGA Event. The airport’s website is www.palmerairport.com

FEBRUARY’S BIRTHDAYS
Jim Steeley……….…..….......February 3
Dick Chelsted………..…....…February 5
Mary Clymer………….…......February 6
Dick McNeel………………...February 11
Cesare Muccari..………...….. February 12
Frank Cassell……....………...February 23
Dave Robinson……….…...…February 27
John Hanna…..…………..….February 27

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

TUESDAY
Ligonier……………………….7:00AM……………Casa Chapla
West Newton ………………..12:00….…..Presbyterian Church
Scottdale……………………..12:00……....Pleasant Valley C.C.
Mt. Pleasant………………….12:05………………..Elks Lodge
Blairsville…………………… 6:00PM….....Chestnut Ridge Inn

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

Rotary Flashes of 02-01-2005
ROTARY FLASHES
GREENSBURG ROTARY CLUB NO. 250 – CHARTERED OCTOBER 4, 1916
Volume 76, No. 31……………………………………………..February 1, 2005

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

WISE AND OTHERWISE
”The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.”

”A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” (Sir Francis Bacon)

TODAY’S INVOCATION was given by Ed Meadows. “Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work and a civilization work. This is true with Rotary – local, state, national and throughout our world. Rotary is an individual commitment for each and every one of us.”

SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT – (Pete Dochinez) - We had no visiting Rotarians. Our guest of a member was Amber Kalp (Rebecka Hutchinson. Our visiting students from Hempfield Area High School were: Amy Nedley, Danielle Reger and Jeff Gerlach.

TODAY’S ATTENDANCE was 61: This included 56 members, 1 guest of member, 3 students and our speaker.

MAKE-UPS: Debbie Hepler, Anne Peagler and Chuck Strobel visited the Rotary Club of Latrobe and Tony Martino visited with the New Stanton/Youngwood Club.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER
Darrin Shaffer was inducted into the Club today. He was introduced to us by his proposer, Rich Rosky.
”Darrin was born in Greensburg and raised in Titusville. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Darrin served in the military police corps of the Army for eight years. He attended air assault, airborne, ranger and officer candidate school. He served his Country by doing a tour in Panama for four months and in Bosnia for nine months. Darrin has been married for eleven years and has two children. He currently works for Suburban Energy Services (formerly Agway Energy Products) as a market manager in Greensburg.”

HEALTH SCREENING DATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED – Kevin Metsger advises that our two Saturdays will be April 9th and April 23rd. More details to follow.

UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
James Boggs is arranging two upcoming events to get our families together for fun events.
A Hockey Night in Johnstown – A bus trip to watch the Johnstown Chiefs play on March 12th. Other local Rotary clubs are being asked if they wish to attend with our group.
The Second Annual Bowling Afternoon at Main Bowl.
Date and time to be announced.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING’S PROGRAM

The program was presented today by Major Frank Monaco of the Pennsylvania State Police who spoke to us about New Policing Programs.
The PSP program uses computer programs to concentrate on specific areas of need. For example, traffic accident data is used to predict when the potential of future accidents are most likely to occur. Marked police cars are then concentrated on that stretch of highway to help slow down the speeders, thus reducing the possibility of accidents. He said that he would move to make more marked police cars, rather than unmarked cars, visible for protection.
Regarding money laundering, the criminal shift is now to have bulk transfers of money due to more efficient money trailing than in the past. This is result of the Patriot Act. He said that is common to apprehend persons who may have $10,000 to $20,000 in cash in their luggage or even grocery bags. Of course, drug sales are probably the reason for the cash. The proceeds from these apprehensions are used by the State for law enforcement equipment and even education throughout the state.
Methadone labs are common and dangerous. He reported that 128 meth labs were uncovered last year in the State. (He said that several states had around 2,000 labs raided.) Unfortunately, individual homes can contain labs. The toxic wastes produced during the manufacture are extremely hazardous and require special teams with protective gear to clean up the mess. The meth is terribly addictive, even after just one or two tries a person becomes “hooked”. He calls the meth addition “The plaque of the 21st century”. Local retail stores are even being educated on the sale of Sudafed because it can be used to produce the drug. Drug dealers have been known to buy out the store of this medication. In the state of Oklahoma you now need a prescription to purchase it.

FEBRUARY’S BIRTHDAYS
Jim Steeley……….…..….......February 3
Dick Chelsted………..…....…February 5
Mary Clymer………….…......February 6
Dick McNeel………………...February 11
Cesare Muccari..………...….. February 12
Frank Cassell……....………...February 23
Dave Robinson……….…...…February 27
John Hanna…..…………..….February 27

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

TUESDAY
Ligonier……………………….7:00AM……………Casa Chapla
West Newton ………………..12:00….…..Presbyterian Church
Scottdale……………………..12:00……....Pleasant Valley C.C.
Mt. Pleasant………………….12:05………………..Elks Lodge
Blairsville…………………… 6:00PM….....Chestnut Ridge Inn

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