Rotary Club of Greensburg

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We meet at Noon on Tuesdays at Courtyard by Marriott.

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Club Officers

President: Mark Parker
President-Elect: Bill Thorne
Vice President: Kary Coleman
Past President: Bill McGrath
Secretary: Bob Bloom
Treasurer: Mark Barnhart

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Rotary Club of Greensburg, Pennsylvania • Club 5228 • District 7330 • Zone 29
Rotary Flash for 27 July 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marcy Zajdel   
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 14:58

Our meeting began in the usual way with Mark Parker leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America.  Our invocation was given by Ed Meadows.

 

Sergeant at Arms Report:

 

John Hanna reported 51 of our 106 members were in attendance. 

 

Visiting Rotarians – John Rusbosin from Latrobe Club

 

Guests – Bobbi Stemmler-Guest with grandson, Todd Snee and Michele Bononi with Eric Bononi

 

Announcements:

 

The Rotary Club picnic will be on August 17.  A sign-up sheet is being passed around each week.  Please join us for an evening of fun.

 

A sign-up sheet for the highway cleanup is being passed around.  The clean-up will take place on Saturday, August 7 at 8 a.m.  Everyone is to meet at the old tennis courts at Greensburg Country Club.  The more people the quicker the cleanup.

 

Westmoreland Rotary is having a kickball fundraiser on Sunday, September 26 at Hempfield Park.  Leia Shilobod is putting together a team.  The cost is $35 each, which includes food and beverages.  The Pittsburgh Steelers game will be fed in via satellite.  Spectators are $20 each.  For more information, please see Leia.

 

Flight 93 Memorial Concert will be on September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Greensburg Salem High School presented by Westmoreland County Community College and Symphonic Band, the Jeannette Community Band and the Somerset Community Band.  Proceeds raised from this concert will be donated to the Flight 93 Memorial Fund.  Businesses and individuals may advertise in the program booklet.  Tickets/questions may be addressed through the WCCC Music Department at 724.696.3909 or 724.454.6480 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

John Rusbosin, our guest from the Latrobe Rotary, announced that the annual golf fundraiser for his club will be on Monday, August 9 at the Ligonier Country Club.  All proceeds go to maintaining Latrobe Rotary Park and student athlete scholarships.  The cost is $125 per person, which includes a noon outdoor bar-b-q and a steak dinner.  Registration is at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and a famous “Sports Raffle” at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, please contact John at 724.836.6348 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

John Dickson has been awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the PA Association of Homes for Aging.  Congratulations John!

 

The club sponsored three shelter boxes last year that were sent to Haiti.  You can track our shelter boxes on www.shelterbox.org.  Please contact Mark Parker for the shelter box number.

 

Get out and talk about Rotary.  Being a Rotarian is a way of life.  We accomplish this by being a group.  We are the best spokesperson for our club.  The best tool we have to get new members is ourselves.  Be an ambassador for our Rotary and recruit a new member.

 

Word of the Week:

 

BHOOT

1.      A devoted friend

2.      A thorny bush found in the Himalayan highlands

3.      A type of Indian curry that is medium hot

4.      A spirit or demon in Indian Hindu mythology

5.      None of the above

 

And the answer is: #4

 

Other business:

 

Mike Roberts presented our July birthdays and anniversaries with a sing-along.  If you missed his presentation, you missed a lot as was heard by the members present.  July is Julius Caesar’s month.  He reformed the Roman calendar in 46 BC and in the process, he renamed this month after himself.  The history of the birthday cake, why the birthday cake is round, the tradition of putting candles on the birthday cake and traditions and superstitious beliefs related to the birthday cake was explained.

 

Birthdays – John Dickson (July 15), Tom Hower (July 9), Bonnie Lewis (July 1), Mike Lucotch (July 31), Ann Peagler (July 1), Leia Shilobod (July 13), Bill Thorne (July 8), Jack Waite (July 31)

 

Anniversaries – John Barth (3), Will Brown (24), Dick Chelsted (41), Joe Codrick (25), Dave Delisi (23), Katy Doran (12), Patty Lonsbary (2), Tony Martino (8), Susan McDonald (1), Bill Thorne (really not sure)

 

Thank you Mike for a very entertaining birthday and anniversary presentation!

 

 

Our meeting ended in the usual way with the Four Way Test.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marcy Zajdel
 
Rotary Flash for 20 July 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marcy Zajdel   
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:21

Our meeting began in the usual way with Mark Parker leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America.  Our invocation was given by Mike Lucotch.

 

Sergeant at Arms Report:

 

John Hanna reported 57 of our 106 members were in attendance. 

 

Guests – Dawn Roberts with Evelyn Jones, Michele Bononi with Eric Bononi

 

Announcements:

 

Commissioner Chuck Anderson’s Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, August 2 at Greensburg Country Club.  Registration is 10 a.m. with an 11 a.m. shotgun start (scramble format).  A box lunch will be provided on course with cocktails at 4:30 and dinner at 5:30.  For more information, please call 724.837.2784.

 

Flight 93 Memorial Concert will be on September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Greensburg Salem High School presented by Westmoreland County Community College and Symphonic Band, the Jeannette Community Band and the Somerset Community Band.  Proceeds raised from this concert will be donated to the Flight 93 Memorial Fund.  Businesses and individuals may advertise in the program booklet.  Tickets/questions may be addressed through the WCCC Music Department at 724.696.3909 or 724.454.6480 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

We have learned that fellow Rotarian Mike Salvatore from Jeannette passed away this morning.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

 

James Boggs will be playing this Thursday night from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg for the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s TGIS.  Stop by and hear the wonderful sounds of James’ saxophone.  Drinks will be available as well as a tapas menu from Turtletree Fine Foods.

 

A special thank you to Bill Kern for updating the information of our club and Rotary.  The information will be used for new members and in other informational pieces.

 

The Rotary Club picnic will be on August 17.  A sign-up sheet is being passed around each week.  Please join us for a very fun night.

 

Mike Lucotch has volunteered to put together a committee for our newest Avenue of Service: Next Generations.  Our goal is to reach out to all of the high schools to get them involved in service projects.  If anyone is interested, please see Mike Lucotch or Mark Parker.

 

Word of the Week:

 

ALBAS

1.      A white matter

2.      A predatory bird found in South America

3.      A thick, brown syrup in Armenian pastry

4.      A troubadour home or love song about parting lovers

5.      None of the above

 

Speaker:

 

Dawn Roberts introduced Rev. Carl E. Jones Sr. from the Greater Parkview Church on Westminster Avenue in Greensburg.  The church is starting an Each One, Teach One Family Center Project.  The vision of this ministry/center is best seen when we look at it with our hearts and not just our eyes.  Sight is a function of the eyes, while vision is a function of the Heart.  The Each One Teach One, Inc. is an umbrella that encompasses the following:

·        Each One – Teach One Daycare Center

·        Each One – Teach One Before/After School Care Center

·        Each One – Teach One Tutoring Center

·        Each One – Teach One SAT/ACT preparatory Classes

·        Each One – Teach One GED Preparation Program

·        Each One – Teach One Youth Center Program

 

Other business:

 

Tim Henry is looking for anyone interested in being a host family for a student from Japan.  Please contact him for more information.

 

Our meeting ended in the usual way with the Four Way Test.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marcy Zajdel
 
Rotary Flash for 6 July 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marcy Zajdel   
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 14:21

Our meeting began in the usual way with Mark Parker leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America.  Our invocation was given by Ed Nemanic.

 

Sergeant at Arms Report:

 

John Hanna reported 49 of our 106 members were in attendance. 

 

Guests – Leia Shiebold with son Gabrielle, Marcy Zajdel with guest Dave Basile, John Hanna with guest Heather Rody and Mark Barnhart with exchange students from Greensburg Kansas - Weston Jantz, Jordan Little and Shannon Webster.

 

Announcements:

 

A sign-up sheet for Rotary Picnic will be passed around in the weeks to come.  Please join us for a wonderful time on August 17 at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

 

Bill Thorne’s Riddle (if you want to call it that):  What’s red and looks like blue paint?  Red paint?!?

 

Induction of new member:  Anne Peagler.  Welcome Back Anne.

 

Chuck Strobel stated we have just completed the Rotary fund raiser at the 2010 Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. It was rather cool the first two days and very warm for the last two days. The combination of hot corn dogs, hot pretzels and cold snow cones allowed for excellent sales on each of the days. The results provided sales of $2,285. The cost of goods sold will be less than one half of this including the most expensive item, the booth at $690. This leaves a substantial income for the Rotary Club of Greensburg.  Mr. President please accept this lose change and now let us all thank the following Rotarian that worked to make the project such a success:  Thursday, July 1st --- Nelson Mayer, Susan McDonald, Ellie Bucchi and son, Larry Blake, Todd Jones, Bobbie Stemmler Guest and husband Ed, and Chris DeDiana; Friday, July 2nd --- Ed Meadows and wife Sue, Bonnie Lewis, Dawn and Mike Roberts and son, Rick Nedley, James Boggs and John Hanna; Saturday, July 3rd --- Gene James, Jim and Karen Steeley, Eileen Dorfman, Tom Hower with a daughter and a grandson, Dave Robinson and son; and Sunday, July 4th --- Martin Barbie, Patty Lonsbary, Charles and Lyn Strobel and son.

 

The Food Bank is this Saturday, 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church.  Everyone is welcome to participate.

 

Tom Hower thanked everyone who helped at the ARC fishing picnic.  More participants came this year than any other year.  Pictures were passed for all to see.

 

Tom Jachimowicz – Bill Thorne should be charged twice the dues for Rotary for appearing twice in the Rotary picture.

 

Club Assembly by Mark Parker: 

 

Who are we and what is our past history?  Founded in 1916 & our first president was Frank B. Miller.

 

Four Fold Theme:  What is Rotary?  What is a Rotary Club?  What is the Goal of Rotary?  What is the destiny of Rotary?

 

94 years of fellowship and service to the Greensburg Community with many, many club activities.

 

What is a Rotarian?  1. You are trustworthy.  2. You are a humanitarian.  3.  The word “Commitment” means something to you. 4.  Friendships and relationships are important to you.

 

A question:  Why are you here today?

 

Club goals for 2010 – 2011:  1) 10% increase in membership, 2) increase community awareness of Rotary, 3) increase in fund raising and 4) new service project for the community.

 

Thank you to Bill McGrath for a wonderful year. 

 

Our meeting ended in the usual way with the Four Way Test.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marcy Zajdel
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 July 2010 20:50
 
Rotary Flash for 13 July 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marcy Zajdel   
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 16:48

Rotary Flash for Meeting on 13 July 2010

 

Our meeting began in the usual way with Mark Parker leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America.  Our invocation was given by Kary Coleman Hazen.

 

Sergeant at Arms Report:

 

John Hanna reported 57 of our 106 members were in attendance. 

 

Guests – Mike Lucotch with daughter Cori Lucotch, Dave Robinson with son Kip Robinson, Mark Parker with Martin Kerr, and Mark Barnhart with the students from Greensburg Kansas - Jordan Little, Shannon Webster and Weston Janst.

 

Announcements:

 

Kary Coleman Hazen will be passing around the invocation sheet for the next year.  Please sign up to help.  It will be passed around in the weeks to come.

 

Ed Meadows with the Meadows Minute – He asked if anyone saw the CNN News on Sunday.  In case anyone was interested, Sunday was National Skinny Dipping Day.  He was wondering if any Rotarian participated.

 

The club sponsored three shelter boxes last year that were sent to Haiti.  You can track our shelter boxes on www.shelterbox.org.  The shelter box number will be sent/posted soon.

 

Word of the Week:

 

OSMIC - does it mean:

1)     Relating to osmosis

2)     Relating to odors or sense of smell

3)     Relating to or containing osmium (hard, heavy metallic element)

4)     Relating to the state of confusion with extreme low barometric pressure

5)     None of the above

 

The correct answers are #2 and #3.

 

Speaker:

 

Greensburg Kansas students gave a recap of the few weeks they spent here:  Weston wasn’t sure exactly what Rotary was, but he thinks he might join some day after his experience here.  He very much enjoyed Gettysburg and the other sites.

 

Jordan was thrilled that he could come to Greensburg, PA & would never have had the opportunity to come here otherwise.  He is amazed at the hills and how tall things are here.  He thanked us for hosting their trip.  He has learned a lot.

 

Shannon has visited us for three years now.  The past three years have been “WOW.”  He would have never had the opportunity to do all that we have shared with him.  He is honored to have shared his summers with us.  He appreciates everything everyone has done for them.  He will recommend Rotary to everyone.  He is sad that this is his last year to visit us.

 

Mark Parker stated a student from Greensburg, PA will be heading to Greensburg, KS as part of the exchange.

 

Rotary International’s four avenues of service are currently: Community Service, Vocational Service, International Service, and Club Service.  A fifth avenue of service was recently passed – New Generations.  The Avenue of New Generations recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults involved in leadership development activities, community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.  Rotary International is asking districts to mentor & help our youth (young adults up to the age of 30).  Mark Parker is charging members to involve youth in their everyday lives, bring them to lunch, involve them in service projects, etc.

 

Dawn Roberts introduced George O’Donnell.  Friends to Friends, Inc. is a non-profit organization funded solely by private contributions. The Friends to Friends League was established in September 1995 by George O'Donnell.  George is a parent of a special-needs child, who realized the need for increased awareness and respect between children with and without disabilities in a social environment.  Friends to Friends brings special needs and non-special needs children and their families together in a social environment through sports activities such as bowling and baseball.  The purpose of the program is to bring greater awareness through integration.  The program is run on $10,000 a year, which includes meals, baseball, bowling, fishing and has no paid employees.  The foundation encompasses Westmoreland, Butler, Beaver and Armstrong Counties.  For more information, visit his website at www.friendstofriends.org.

 

Our meeting ended in the usual way with the Four Way Test.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marcy Zajdel
 
Rotary Flash for Meeting on May 4, 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dan Carr   
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 06:09

Our meeting began with Bill McGrath leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America.  Our invocation was given by Will Brown.

Sergeant at Arms Report

John Hanna reported 67 of our 104 members in attendance today.  Visiting Rotarian Craig Beeghley of the Rockwood Club attended.  We had two guests Isabel, with Don Bloom, and Gail Malloy, with Jeff Malloy.

President’s Announcements

- The monthly Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Bill McGrath’s home.

Floor Announcements

-The Rotary Club of Greensburg Directory is circulating at Rotary meetings.  Please initial if your information is correct or make changes.

Word of the Week

Bill’s word of the week is font.  Font is the receptacle for holy water.

 

There was no program.  All Rotarians in attendance participated in a Rotary Club group photo taken by Autumn DeLellis, owner of Skysight Photography and president of the Westmoreland Rotary Club.

 

Minutes respectfully submitted by Kary Coleman

 
 
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