33,135 Last Meeting: 10-14-09

33,135 LAST MEETING: 10-14-09 By: John Chamberlin

Once up on a time on a dark and scary night… That has nothing to do with this week’s Rotary Meeting but I have always wanted to write a line like that! We had a good meeting, good food and good camaraderie this week. We were called to order, had an invocation by Guy Tumolo and then were led in the pledge by Alan McIvor as well as spotted off a version of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” thanks to the piano accompaniment of Jim Hall.

Rotary is a leader in making Pittsburgh a place where every young person has an opportunity to succeed.

President Aaron Moody thanked Linda Fischer for presiding over the Club Assembly last week. There were many positive comments about the “get to know ya” event. Seems that lots of Rotarians enjoyed getting to know the newer members and vice-versa. NOTE: Next week’s meeting will be in the Sternwheeler Room. The hotel apologizes but there are no other rooms available that day. Secretary Ben Luffey provided everyone with an update on events that were going on in the rest of the District. He also welcomed the guests of members and a couple of visiting Rotarians from Wheeling and the Detroit area.

2009-2010 Officers Aaron Moody, President Linda Fischer, President Elect Andy Dlinn, 2nd VIP Ben Luffey, Secretary Peter Smerd, Treasurer Matt Phillips, Sergeant-at-Arms Wally Jenkins, Past President

Club member Bill Wolfe had arranged for our speaker for the day. Unfortunately he was unable to attend the meeting therefore President Aaron introduced our speakers. Barb Grandinetti and Mary Drelizsak of “The Challenge Program” spoke to us about their organization’s activities in local high schools.

Directors Ray Amelio John Chamberlin Alex Lima Dolores Nypaver Greg Boulos Jeff Martin

Barb Grandinetti is the Executive Director of The Challenge Program. The program was started in Johnstown. It’s mission: Motivate students to perform well in high school by providing financial incentives for successes they achieve while in school and to build a bridge between education and the business community. The program reaches out to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The program provides incentives in four categories per grade: Academic Excellence, Academic Improvement,

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Attendance and Community Service. Mary Drelizsak, the Senior Manager of Program Development provided us with a current list of Schools and Partners: Baldwin High School: Dale Property Services Penn, LP Chartiers Valley High School: All Pak, Inc. Clairton High School: ComDoc Office Systems Keystone Oaks High School: Carpenter Powder Products Moon High School: Weatherford Peabody High School: KBK Enterprises, Inc. Quaker Valley High School: First National Bank Seton LaSalle High School: Saint Francis University West Mifflin High School: Bulldog Office Products, Inc. Wilkinsburg High School: LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh Current List of Schools Needing Partners: Allderdice High School, Brentwood High School, Carrick High School, Creative and Performing Arts High School, East Allegheny High School, Fox Chapel High School, Langley High School, North Hills High School, Northside Urban Pathways Charter School, Perry Traditional Academy, South Allegheny High School, Springdale High School, Steel Center AVTS, Steel Valley High School and Sto-Rox High School. John Chamberlin of All-Pak then relayed why the All-Pak owners have been involved with The Challenge Program. All-Pak has a strong tradition of being involved in community efforts. Their support of The Challenge Program is in line with what the company goals are for community service as well as with Rotary’s ideals of building future leaders. If you would like more information on The Challenge Program and how your company can get involved with the area schools, go to www.tcpinc.com. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30pm. Please be thinking of the Chuck Tanner event this week! Minnesota Twins Manager, Ron Gardenhire, is this year’s award recipient.

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351 October 21, 2009

Date: October 21, 2009 Speaker: Jeff Lagoni Title: Mortgage Banker Organization: Victorian Finance

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS Event: Date: Time: Location:

Board of Directors Meeting October 21st 11:00 am Rotary Office

FUTURE PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH Dave Hanson Star of “Slapshot” General Manager of the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH Denny Crawford District Chairman The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH John Putzier President FirStep, Inc.

100% ATTENDANCE FOR SEPT. 2009 Rick Cancelliere Ben Lu ffey Linda Clautti Ralph Manning Phyllis Comer Aaron Moody Mary Jo Corsetti Cheri e Moshier Richard Dixon Dolores Nypaver Andy Dlinn Karl Ohrman Wynne Fedele Kelli Robbins Linda Fischer Lynne Scanga Krista Foster Mike Smith Carole Horowitz Lou Wa lsh Jim Wood

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