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Green Trees ================================================================================= AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF GREEN TREE ROTARY CLUB, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 5, No.

Check Presented to Fisher House On August 13, Lisa Fitzsimmons, Social Worker and liaison with Fisher House, was presented with a check for $3,360.

Fisher House, which is still under construction, will be a 20-room guest house on the grounds of VA Hospital Pool Manager Rob Aleva, Bill Gracey, Marc Myers, Elaine Nowak, Mark Harrison, Lynn Myers,

In spite of a light rain that sprinkled the grounds, several residents and their families turned out for the event.

The Four Way Test The United States was in the grip of the Great Depression when Herbert J.

Today, the simple test serves as an ethical compass for Rotarians everywhere. Herbert J. Taylor Listen to Herb Taylor talk about The Four Way Test: http://www.rotary.

1 Green Trees ================================================================================= AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF GREEN TREE ROTARY CLUB, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 5, No. 3 September 2009 Movie Night at Green Tree Pool a Reel Treat for Residents Green Tree Rotarians served grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixin s at Green Tree Pool Golf Outing Proceeds Check Presented to Fisher House On August 13, Lisa Fitzsimmons, Social Worker and liaison with Fisher House, was presented with a check for $3, from the proceeds of the Green Tree Rotary Golf Outing in May. Fisher House, which is still under construction, will be a 20-room guest house on the grounds of VA Hospital Pool Manager Rob Aleva, Bill Gracey, Marc Myers, Elaine Nowak, Mark Harrison, Lynn Myers, Sandra Rebholz, Marge Tedesco, Marc Daffner August 8, as Green Tree residents swam in the pool or relaxed on blankets in the grass. In spite of a light rain that sprinkled the grounds, several residents and their families turned out for the event. In addition to hot dogs and hamburgers, Rotarians served Boston Market potatoes, a variety of fresh cut fruits, chips and soda. The Four Way Test The United States was in the grip of the Great Depression when Herbert J. Taylor, the newly appointed president of a nearly bankrupt Chicago cookware company, penned what became known as The Four Way Test. Today, the simple test serves as an ethical compass for Rotarians everywhere. Herbert J. Taylor Listen to Herb Taylor talk about The Four Way Test: arybasics/pages/rotarysguidingprinciples.aspx Sandy Grimes, Lisa Fitzsimmons, Barb Bennett and Rick Canello in Oakland, serving as a home away from home for the families of past and present service men and women in Pittsburgh for extended medical services at Veteran s Administration Hospital. New Member Inducted into Green Tree Rotary Club Tom Michael was officially inducted into Green Tree Rotary on August 12. He is an Attorney with Thomas J. Michael & Associates in the West End, practicing general counsel business law. His law degree is from the University of Pittsburgh, with an MBA from Pitt s Katz Business School. Tom plays guitar, piano and ice hockey when he finds the time. He is engaged to fiancée, Amy Lachers, and has two great dogs, a Jack Russell and a Golden Retriever. He has already signed up to join a Rotary team going to Mississippi to work with Habitat for Humanity in restoring properties damaged by Katrina.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS [From the Rotary International website] Rotarians Bring Hope to Zimbabwe Amid famine, water scarcity, disease outbreaks, and rampant inflation in Zimbabwe, six Rotary clubs in as

A US$56,650 Rotary Foundation Matching Grant, combined with sponsor contributions, has provided a total of $16,950 in funding for the effort.

2 INTERNATIONAL NEWS [From the Rotary International website] Rotarians Bring Hope to Zimbabwe Amid famine, water scarcity, disease outbreaks, and rampant inflation in Zimbabwe, six Rotary clubs in as many countries are bringing hope to people there. The project is establishing water wells and vegetable and tree gardens at seven schools in the country. A US$56,650 Rotary Foundation Matching Grant, combined with sponsor contributions, has provided a total of $16,950 in funding for the effort. The project began in 2007, sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Grenaa and Grenaa-Djurs, Denmark; Turi, Estonia; Grossfehn/Wiesmoor, Germany; Drobak, Norway; and Hunyani, Zimbabwe. Recent support has also come from the Rotary Club of Amal, Sweden. Pump Aid, a nongovernmental organization, is managing installation and maintenance of the wells. Environment Africa, another NGO, oversees creation of the gardens, designed to help feed area residents and provide some with a livelihood. The organization is headed by Charlene Hewat, of the Hunyani club. The technology is simple and efficient and requires no special technical skills, says Stein Norve, a member of the Drobak club. The pumps may be operated manually by anyone. In 2008, Cecilia Nedziwe assessed the project s progress in the course of her work as manager of operations for the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa. At the Mupamombe school, she found the water pump functioning efficiently and workers planting seeds in the garden. There was life and happiness around, and I was delighted to see everyone smiling and extending their gratefulness to Rotary for supporting the well project, said Nedziwe, who is based in Harare, Zimbabwe s capital, and is a former Rotary World Peace Fellow (Zimbabwe to Australia, 06-08). She found the situation similar at three of the other four schools. Only at the school in Kwayedza was the well for the pump yet to be completed. Two wells are also scheduled for installation at other schools. Nedziwe said that the project is vital, given the level of humanitarian crisis in the country. The project is making a difference and saving many lives. District Attendance Report -- As of July 1, 2009 Parkway West 100 North Burroughs 83 Quaker Valley 95 McCandless 78 Crafton-Ingram 95 Monroeville Sunrise 78 Sharpsburg-Aspinwall 89 Carnegie-Collier 77 Moon 88 McKees Rocks 75 South Side Rotary Club Planning a Mixer in October Pittsburgh s South Side Rotary Club [pending charter] is planning an October 27 mixer at Claddagh s Irish Pub. Flyers were distributed to local businesses with a Speakers Corner 10/1 Kristen Holloway Operation Troop Appreciation 10/8 Julie Boyce Southwinds, Incorporated 10/15 Commander Catherine McNeilly Pittsburgh Police Department 10/22 Denny Crawford Rotary Foundation 10/29 Club Assembly Upcoming Events October 3-4 Green Tree Oktoberfest October 17 GTR/Wallace Pancake Breakfast October 27 Board Meeting All Welcome October 27 Interact Conference Green Tree Radisson November 6 District Foundation Dinner November 14 Green Tree Food Drive May District Conference 2010 Oglebay, WV June Rotary International Convention Montreal Interact Conference Scheduled for October 27 The future of Rotary is in your hands what a challenge to us in the service to our youth! Truly, we must pass the baton to the next generation. There is a wonderful vehicle in place to do this not only in our district but throughout the world. It is Interact -- the high school based service club within the high school sponsored by the local Rotary club. -- Betty Dunn, District Interact Chairman Member, Forest Hills Rotary Club The 14 th District 7300 Annual Interact Conference will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Radisson Hotel in Green Tree. See for further details and registration forms. District 7300 Golf Shirts for Sale!! personal invitation to business owners to attend the event. The club will hold its regular meeting at Claddagh s at 5:30PM, with the mixer following the meeting at 7:00PM. Guests are invited to join the yet to be chartered club members for hors d oeuvres, networking and merriment. Rotary District 7300 shirts from the 2009 District Golf Outing are available for purchase. The price is $20.00 each. Only a few of these beautiful shirts left: 7 in XL and 2 in XXL and they re movin fast! To purchase, contact DG Rick Martin or rick.rotary@yahoo.com. 2

DISTRICT 7300 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2009 September New Generations Month October Vocational Service Month Regional Rotary Foundation Seminar Hiram, Ohio September 21 Interact Conference Green Tree

Lawrence Convention Center Take a look at Montréal, site of the 2010 RI Convention The 2010 RI Convention, 20-23 June, will be "An International Experience" of fellowship and fun.

View a video of RI President John Kenny and his wife, June, visiting Montréal and talking about the 2010 convention: http://www.rotary.org/en/members/events/convention/pages/promotingconventions.

For $20 you can purchase a flock of pink flamingos to land in someone's yard during the middle of the night (they're not real birds they're plastic flamingos).

3 DISTRICT 7300 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2009 September New Generations Month October Vocational Service Month Regional Rotary Foundation Seminar Hiram, Ohio September 21 Interact Conference Green Tree Radisson October 27 District Annual Foundation Dinner Doubletree Hotel, Moon November 6 39th World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders - November 18, 2009 David L. Lawrence Convention Center Take a look at Montréal, site of the 2010 RI Convention The 2010 RI Convention, June, will be "An International Experience" of fellowship and fun. Montréal, Québec, Canada, offers a unique setting; It's home to more than 80 ethnic groups and is the largest francophone city outside of Paris. View a video of RI President John Kenny and his wife, June, visiting Montréal and talking about the 2010 convention: Club Events Forest Hills Rotary Club is hosting a new fundraiser! For $20 you can purchase a flock of pink flamingos to land in someone's yard during the middle of the night (they're not real birds they're plastic flamingos). Members of Forest Hills Rotary will sneak onto the lawn at the home of your choice and spread a flock of pink flamingos across the lawn, along with a sign saying, for example, Happy Birthday or Congratulations! Customize your message any way you'd like). The flock will remain in the yard for one day for all to see, then they will collect it. This is a great opportunity to surprise your loved ones, friends and co-workers! If you'd like to purchase a Flamingo Flock, or have any question regarding "flocking", contact Bob Dove: or drbobdove@aol.com. McKees Rocks Rotary Club is planning a fellowship day of bowling on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00PM at the Paradise Bowl on Neville Island. The cost is $25 per lane per hour with a maximum of six people per lane (this price includes shoes); so if every lane has six people, the cost will be $4.17 per person. For further information contact Denise Vergenes at B, C or dvergenes@hamiltongv.com. Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary Club is looking for Rotary club teams of walkers for the Family Hospice s First Annual Memorial Walk. Family Hospice, a non-profit organization, has served thousands in Western Pennsylvania since 1980; and all individuals and their families are served, regardless of their ability to pay. This year, Family Hospice is starting the Walk in lieu of a costly gala. The 3K Memorial River Walk will be held on Sunday, October 11 at 6:00PM, beginning at the Town Square at South Side Works. The Walk will include memorial luminaries along the trail, a memory wall, musical entertainment, food and a children s area. For further information, contact Susan Hicks: H or C or susiebhicks@yahoo.com. McCandless Rotary Club is sponsoring a Zumbathon on Friday, November 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Swinderman Road, Wexford, PA Hors d oeuvres, cash bar and raffles. Cost is $20 per person. Proceeds benefit local charities. Registration at 6:00PM, Zumba starts at 7:00PM. To pre-register, contact Kelly Riddle at or Kathy Crawford Registration at the door available space is limited. Pittsburgh Rotary Club is holding its Third Annual Chuck Tanner Baseball Manager of the Year event fundraiser, featuring a roast of Jim Leyland, Manager of the Detroit Tigers, on Saturday, November 21, at The Rivers Club, downtown Pittsburgh. Master of Ceremony: Lanny Frattare, Auctioneer: Jim Roddey. Special Rotary member price $180, valid until September 30, 2009, then ticket price is $250. Cocktail reception 6:00PM, dinner and banquet 7:00PM, silent and live auctions. More information is on the website, or contact Pittsburgh Rotary at South Side Rotary Club [pending charter] is planning their annual Thanksgiving event, working with Folino s Restaurant and the local Police, to distribute traditional turkey dinners, with all the fixins, to shut-ins, the homeless, and others. Meals will be delivered by Police Officers on Thanksgiving Day, November 26. For further information, to volunteer, or to contribute to this worthy cause, contact President Dave Trumbore at or cyzenis@gmail.com or PDG Kathy Crawford at ceckathy@zoominternet.net. MARK YOUR CALENDAR District Foundation Dinner November 6 DoubleTree Hotel, Moon Township District Conference 2010 May Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV Rotary International Convention June Montreal, Canada

4 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Location: Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church 1146 Greentree Road Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Date: October 17, 2009 Time:

4 4 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Location: Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church 1146 Greentree Road Pittsburgh, PA Date: October 17, 2009 Time: 7 AM to 12:00 Price: Adults $7 Children ages 3-12 $5 Children under Age 3 Free Proceeds Will Benefit Wallace Food Pantry and Green Tree Rotary Charities

5 Rotary International Officers Rotary International President John Kenny Rotary Club of Grangemouth, Central Scotland District 7300 Governor Rick Martin Rotary Club of New Brighton District Governor Elect Cindy Sakala Burrell Area Rotary Club Assistant District Governor Rex Woodward Rotary Club of Moon Rotary Club of Green Tree Officers President Margaret Tedesco President-Elect Sandra Rebholz Past President Sandra Grimes Vice President David Wandrisco Secretary John Herington Treasurer Theresa Opalanko Sergeant-at-Arms Richard Canello Rotary Club of Green Tree Committees Club Service/Administration Del McBane Awards Marge Tedesco Clergy Dennis Molnar Greeter Coordinator Dan Riegner Historian Richard Rothrock Membership Elaine Nowak / Craig Esterly Newsletter Creator / Editor Sandra Rebholz editor@greentreerotary.org Programs Richard Porach Public Relations Sandy Grimes Socials John Wahl Webmaster Marc Myers webmaster@greentreerotary.org Community Service Dave Montz Christmas Caroling Bill Caraway Fund Raisers: Christmas Gifts Elaine Nowak Dictionary Project Marc Daffner Annual Appeal Marge Tedesco Easter Baskets David Montz Golf Outing Rick Canello Food Drive Barbara Bennett Oktoberfest Steve Burkett Movie Night at Pool Mark Harrison Pancake Breakfast Dennis Molnar Salvation Army Bells Craig Esterly Raffle Lori Bost Schafer Foundation Liaison Craig Esterly, Edward Grimes, Dave Montz International Service Brian Rohleder Vocational Service / Interact Liaison Mark Harrison Career Shadow Day Dan Riegner Rotary Foundation Brian Rohleder Scholarships Adam Goetz Rotary Club Information Green Tree Rotary - 10 West Manilla Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Telephone: (412) Fax: (412) info@greentreerotary.org District 7300: Rotary International: Green Tree Rotary meets at 12:00 Noon on Thursdays at Best Western Hotel, Green Tree Make-Up Meetings Mondays: Dormont-Mt. Lebanon 12:00NN Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church Tuesdays: Moon Township 12:00NN Crown Plaza Restaurant Upper St. Clair-Bethel 7:00AM Grand Residence Restaurant Wednesdays: Mt. Lebanon-Dormont Sunrise 7:00AM Bado s Restaurant Crafton-Ingram 7:15AM King s Restaurant, Route 60 Parkway West 12:15PM Sheraton Four Points, Montour Run Road Bethel Park 12:15PM Warehouse Café Quaker Valley 6:15PM Sewickley Speakeasy Thursdays: Carnegie-Collier 12:00NN Nevillewood Country Club Bridgeville 12:00NN Tambellini s Restaurant McKees Rocks 12:00NN Pine Restaurant, Kennedy Township Bethel-St. Clair 6:00PM St. Clair Country Club Fridays: Three Rivers 7:30AM Rivers Club, Oxford Centre Service Above Self 5

Helene Schnieder, Former Mayor of Santa Barbara

DATE March 27th, 2018 FLAG SALUTE Carol Furtado EDITOR Ruby Callahan INVOCATION Tony Vallejo Guest Speakers at this Meeting Helene Schnieder, Former Mayor of Santa Barbara 1.0 VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS