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Volume 7, Issue 1 March-June 2016
MARCH
Thurs, March 24: Robert Morris Univ.
(6001 University Blvd, Moon 15108)
Tues, March 29: Christ United
Methodist Church (44 Highland Rd,
Bethel Park 15102)
APRIL
Fri, April 1: Comfort Inn (699 Rodi Rd,
Penn Hills, 15235)
Wed, April 6: Seven Oaks Country Club
(132 Lisbon Rd, Beaver, 15009)
Wed, April 13: Grazie (100 Village Run
Rd, Wexford 15090)
Tues, April 26: Christ U.M. Church,
Bethel Park
Wed, April 27: Robert Morris, Moon
Every Veteran Has a Story.
What’s Yours???
VeteransBreakfastClub.com VeteranVoicesofPittsburgh.com
Come Share, Come Listen
Join us! RSVP to 412-623-9029 or
Todd DePastino Todd DePastino, Executive Director
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. 200 Magnolia Place · Pittsburgh, PA
15228 · 412-623-9029 [email protected]
VeteransBreakfastClub.com
MAY
Wed, May 11: Memorial Park Presby. Church (8800 Peebles Rd, Allison
Park 15101)
Fri, May 20: Comfort Inn, Penn Hills
Sat, May 28: Special Breakfast at the
Meadows! $15 (see p. 3)
®
SPRING 2016 BREAKFASTS BEGIN AT
8:30am RSVP TO 412-623-9029 $12 for breakfast all locations
(unless noted). Just to attend is free.
JUNE
Wed, June 1: Seven Oaks CC , Beaver
Wed, June 8: Grazie, Wexford
Sat, June 11: FREE Fayette County (see
p. 9)
Tues, June 28: Christ U.M. Church,
Bethel Park
BREAKFAST AT THE MEADOWS!
Saturday, May 28, 9:00am $15 per person for breakfast.
Every guest receives $5 in Slot Free Play 210 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301
(in the Triple Crown Banquet and Conference Center located on the Race-track Level. Free parking in the lot or garage)
RSVP BY JUNE 16 to Todd 412-623-9029 or [email protected]
Veteran Registries VBC volunteer Jim Jamieson is registering veterans with
various websites and memorials, including the WWII Memo-rial, Korean War Memorial, service branch registries, and many others. We encourage you to register yourself or
loved ones. For assistance with registering, please contact Jim at 800 Linda Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 or
Need a Ride? Have a Ride? If you haven't been attending breakfasts because you don’t drive, let us know. If you do drive and can offer to ride to
someone who lives near you, let us know that too. We’re eager to connect drivers to ride-seekers.
[email protected] or 412-623-9029
VeteransBreakfastClub.com VeteranVoicesofPittsburgh.com
Scenes
from Last
Year’s
Meadows
Breakfast
Bob Brown, WWII Angelo Cammarata, WWII Navy John Carroll, WWII Navy Everett Cheesebrough, WWII Navy John Cuddy, WWII Navy Daniel Cuddyre, Vietnam Marines Hal Cunningham, Korea Army Jim Drew, WWII Marine Robert DuVall, WWII Frank Gervasi, WWII Army Nick Gozik, WWII Army Bob Greenwood, WWII Army John Hagy, WWII Army
Eugene Heckmann, WWII Army Robert Karas, Korea/Vietnam Air Force Andy Lang, WWII Marines Tony Lisanti, Cold War Navy June McCormick, Gold Star Mother Clara Metlin, WWII Nurse Corps Roscoe Mulvey, WWII Army Ed Nelson, Cold War Army Jude Pohl, Cold War Navy Guerrino Prola, WWII Army Anthony Rago, WWII Air Corps Charles Reljac, WWII Army
Arthur Roberts, WWII Army Ginny Rye, WWII Army Ed Sanctis, WWII Navy Ed Schneider, WWII Air Corps George Semencar, Cold War Navy Don Trimbath, WWII Merchant Marine John Turnbull, Cold War Army Chuck Utz, WWII Air Corps Jim Waskowiak, Vietnam Army Reggie Wrzesinski, Vietnam Air Force
Angelo Cammarata
Roscoe Mulvey Guerrino Prola Arthur Roberts
Ginny Rye
Chuck Utz George Semencar
VBC veterans and friends who recently passed. We salute you.
Fran
k G
erva
si
Nick Gozik Charles Reljac
SAVE THE DATE!
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Gala at the Heinz History Center!
Veteran Voices: A Gala Benefitting the Veterans Breakfast Club
Thursday, April 21 Senator John Heinz History Center
5:30pm-6:30pm: VIP Reception 6:30pm-8:30pm: General Admission
$125 VIP Admission $75 General Admission
$60 General Admission for Veterans
Includes: Breakfast inspired hors d’ouevres, signature cocktails, live entertainment,
auction and admission to the History Center exhibits.
Dress: Cocktail Attire or Military Uniform suggested.
RSVP: Please RSVP by April 7, 2016 by one of the below:
Order online: veteransbreakfastclub.com/gala
Order by phone: 1.888.71.TICKETS (1.888.718.4253)
Order by mail: Send check made out to Veterans Breakfast Club to 200 Magnolia Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Please include the names of the attendees.
Program listings: You may also honor or memorialize a veteran with a program listing: $100.
Please send listing info to [email protected] by March 25, 2016
Sponsorships: Sponsorships and program ads also available. For information please contact: Casey
Mahaven, [email protected] or
Todd DePastino, 412-623-9029, [email protected]
Jim & Margie Jamieson
Walter & Nancy Bunt
Event Sponsors
Tony Accamando
Rod & Julie Agar
Ray Amelio
Bill & Pam Armitage
Doug Austin
John Bacha
Hartley Baird
Sam Balk
Karen & Marshall Balk
Kelly Barber
John Barber
Dave Barker
Al Bellini
Debra Benadum, In memory of William
Nield
Mel Bickel
Daniel Birchock
Kenneth Blair
Bob & Jane Blair
Ed Blank
Pat & Clem Blazewick
Bill Boehm
Robert Boff
Dan Bonarski
Jack & Marty Bosley, In memory of Wally
Klager
Joan Boyd
John & Clare Bozek
Jim & Ginnie Braun
Ray Brendel
Gail Brenkus
Chuck Brewick
Bob Brodine
Les & Denise Brody
Jim & Lorraine Bruni
Nancy Bucey
Leo Buchser
Larry Burke
Walter Butkovich
Georgann Buzzelli
Jan Byers, In memory of
Ed Wenger
Jim Capone
Joe & Rosemarie
Capone
Greg Carlisle
Bill Carr
Bob Cassidy
Les Chappel
Geraldine Chichilla
Carol Chisholm
Joseph Cirelli
Jeanie Slater, In memory of Ernie &
Rose Clayton
Ila Cole
Bill Comley
Pete Cordelli
Amy Cordes
Julie Cosentino
Jonathan Crawford, In
memory of Al
Crawford
Gwyn Cready
Chris Crompton
Sally Cross
Don Cue
Paul & Linda Cupp
George D'Angelo
Bill Davis
Al DeFazio
Mike Delisi
Blake DePastino
Patricia Depenhart
Jerry & Amy Dering
Maury Deul
Viv & Delia DiCarlo
Joseph Dornbrock
Gerard Driscoll
Haya Eason
Virginia Eberharter
John & Margaret
Eckenrode
Pete Edwards
Jim & Kathleen Enos
Rick & Donna Erisman
Pat Evey
Paul Farkas
Reid Feather
Beth Feather
Virginia Fischer
Jerry & Lydian Fisher
Jane Frankel
Tom Franus
George Freas
Robert Furst
Paul Gailliot
Joseph Garrow
Mike Gasparetto
Alison & Mike Gervasi, In memory of Frank Gervasi, WWII, 1st
Division
David & Karen Gifford
Suzanne Gilliland
Andrew Glaid
Roland Glenn
Ed Glenz
Russell Glenz
Google Inc.
Marshall Gordon
Joe & Peg Goritz
Warren Goss
Don Goughler
Lenn Grace
Julian Gray
Rosemary Gregg
Lee & Joan Gregory
Chris Grilli
Drew Grivna
Kelly Grodz
Joe Gruden
Jerry Gzesh
Pierre Haan
Clarence Hall, In
memory of Armand
Bruno
Mark Hamilton
Carl Hansen
Robert Harbula
Brent & Ann Harder
Clay Hardon
Fred & Millie Harman
Marie Headley
William & Mary
Helterbran
George Herwig
Chuck Hinkle
William Holt
Chuck Holzer
Bill Hosking
Laura Howell
Kindra Hoyt Family
Virgil & Jean Huff
John & Vera Hunter
Tom & Deanna Hupp
Geoffrey Hurd
Paul Hutton
DAR Jacob Ferree
Chapter
Jim & Margaret
Jamieson
Joe & Lois Janke
Harriet Jedeikin
Jefferson Middle School
6th grade
Jane Jubb
Anna May Kapfer
David Kennedy
Melissa Kimak, In honor of Don Vitous's 94th
birthday
Harry Kirsch
Dave Kirsch
Richard Klaber
Greg Kobasa
Howard Kocher
Bogdan Kovacic
Patricia Kranack
Frank Krandel
John Krul
Judy Kueshner
Verna Kuhlber
Gerry Kunic
Larry Kushner
Steve Kuzma
Jack Latshaw
Bill Laughner
Bob Lenhardt
Life Options Pittsburgh
Jean Link, In memory of
Henry Link, Jr.
Jim & Margaret Lipan
Charles Lisica
Robert & Barbara Logan
Pete Longstreth
Thank you to the following for your recent donations!
Ray Amelio, President Ben Stahl, Vice President Gwyn Cready, Secretary Steve Silverman, Treasurer Clem Blazewick Christine Crompton Dana Del Bianco
Julian Gray Betty Karleski T.J. McGarvey Ben Wright Michelle Zmijanac Rocky Bleier, Honorary
VBC Board of Directors and Staff
Bryan Chemini, Production Assistant Todd DePastino, Executive Director Kevin Farkas, Director of Multimedia Marshall Gordon, Planning Consultant Nick Grimes, Post-9/11 Veteran Project Jim Jamieson, Administrative Records
Nancy Loy, "Semper Fi"
Cpl. Joseph F. Loy
[1924-2011]
Marilyn Luft
Bill Luft
Joe Lynch
Santo Magliocca
Maryann Magra
Thomas Maines
Bill & Margaret
Mansfield
Felix Marcello
Bill Marquette
Mars VFW Post 7505
Bernard Marx
Sharon & Bob Matey
Gus & Dorothy Mathews
Dan Mathews
Ed Matthews
Elmer Matto
Peter Maurin
Bill & Barb McAuley
John McCann
Joseph McCarthy
Deb & Mac McClintock
Calvin McConnell
Mark McCullough
T.J. McGarvey
John McLaughlin
Lisa Messineo, In honor of Don Vitous's 94th
birthday
Betty Meyer
Ray Micknowski
Evelyn Miller , In memory
of Donald L. Miller
Bill Miller
Dan Miller
Conrad Mitchell
William & Marlene
Moisey
John Montgomery
Charlene Moore
Muriel Moreland
George & Jean Morgan
Ceri Morgan
Ed Morrison
Jack Morrow
Bette Mucha
Roscoe & Marjorie
Mulvey
Rich & Gerrie Muto
Donald Myers
Lou Nudi
Joe O'Hanlon
Cliff O'Hara
Edward Obuchowsky
Pete Oestreicher
Lillian Opeka, In
memory of John
Opeka
Johanna Ostrawski
Julia Parsons
Walter & Peggy Patton
Penn Mutual
Dorothy Peterson
John & Karen Petrus
Howard Pfeifer
Robert Pinkerton
Paul Platek
Francis Popyack
Kenneth Porter
Matt Poye
Bill Presutti
Dave Pudup
Lester Pyle
Esther Queneau
Robert Rank
Karen Redic
Joe & Claudia Reljac
Elaine Renzelman
Shutsy Reynolds
Dick & Thelma
Richardson
Chad & Carol Rittle
Donald Rogers
Richard Rogg
Jim Ross
Ron Ross
Betty Ruh
Harry Rydstrom
Joe & Nancy Santilli
Frank Santucci
Ralph Santucci
Paul & Cathy
Schaughency
Jim Scheder
Katie Schell
Meredith Schivley
Norm Schumm
Wayne Schwoegl
Bob Seethaler
Joseph Seidel
George Shaufl
Lee & Myrna Silverman
Steve Silverman
Jack Snyder
Bill Sommer
Don Steigerwald
Bobb Stevens
Jeannette Subhas
Dennis & Carol Terry
Chaplain Lt. Col. (RET)
Andrew Tibus
Warren Timmons
Angela Tomko, In memory of Felix Cistolo, WWII, 80th
Div.
Anthony Traficante
Lynn Unangst
Bill Urban
John Urso
Carmen Vacca
Valerie Vacula
Harry VanRiper
Don Vitous
Karl Voigt
Jack & Helen Watson
David Weale
Tina Weiland
Leonard Weitzman
Regis & Mary Lou
Wessell
Sue Wilcher
Marian Wild
Tom Wiley
Dick Williams
Sam Wilson
Joe Wilson
Jim & Peggy Wojcik
Larry Woods
Ron Worstell
Ben Wright
Alex Yawor
Edwin & Elizabeth
Young
Andy Zeedick
Joe Zimbicki
Al & Edie Zimmerman
Michelle Zmijanac
Bill Zunic
Our Gratitude Continues!
The VBC’s Mission
The Veterans Breakfast Club holds 40-50 storytelling events per year across Western Pennsylva-nia. You don’t have to be a veteran to attend, and everyone is invited to hear the stories. Storytell-ers of all ages are welcome. Most stories arise spontaneously from those attending, and between 10-20 people share memories over the course of a typical 90-minute program. Come check one out! Programs are always free, and the only charge is for breakfast, if you care to eat.
“The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We be-lieve that through our work, people will be
educated, healed, and inspired.”
We wish our friend, Marine, and VBC
board member, T.J. McGarvey, a rapid re-covery. We hope to
see you at a breakfast
soon!
All Veterans are invited to attend two HEROES Project events! Visit www.manciniheroesproject.org for more information.
· A FREE screening of the film THE PLEDGE at the Midland Ameri-can Legion on Saturday, March 12th, at 2PM.
· A full stage production of THE HEROES PROJECT on stage at Lin-coln Park Performing Arts Center May 6th, at 7PM, and May 7th, at 2PM.
Home Care Assistance
In addition to our live storytell-ing programs, we also sit vet-erans down for on-camera, broadcast-quality interviews through our Veteran Voices Oral History Initiative. Over the past four years, we have captured and preserved over 700 veterans' stories. Our
online oral history collection offers the public over 180 hours of veterans' stories that can be can be viewed, downloaded, and shared at VeteransVoicesofPittsburgh.com. We also share our veterans’ stories with the Heinz History Center to become part of its perma-nent collection. Our goal is to capture every veteran’s story from Western Pennsylvania.
Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative
All Veterans are invited to attend HEROES Project events at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center! Visit www.manciniheroesproject.org for more information.
A FREE screening of the film THE PLEDGE at the Midland American Legion on Saturday, March 12th, at 2PM.
A full stage production of THE HEROES PROJECT on stage at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center (1 Lincoln Park, Midland, PA 15059), May 6 at 7PM and May 7 at 2PM.
FREE BREAKFAST at the Spring Valley Community, Fayette County
Saturday, June 11, 8:30am 100 Spring Valley Road, Farmington, PA 15437
Just off Farmington-Ohiopyle Road/Rt.-381. Follow signs to the dining hall.
RSVP to Todd at 412-623-9029 or [email protected]
FREE!
Scenes from 2015
Our mission at Home Care Assis-tance is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that ena-bles them to live happier, healthi-
er lives at home. Our compassionate caregivers pro-vide non-medical services needed to help older adults remain in their home. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolv-ing needs of older adults. Please contact Rhonda
McConahy at 724-333-2868 with any questions.
The Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project
This spring, the VBC launches its Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project, a
special effort to reach our youngest veterans who don’t often attend our regular
weekday breakfasts. We’re grateful to the Jefferson Regional Foundation for sup-
porting this pilot project. Our goal is to provide those who served since 9/11 the
same opportunities to tell their own stories in their own way that we offer our older
veterans, so that others—families, friends, and neighbors—can be educated and in-
spired by them.
Directing this special project for the
VBC is Nick Grimes, whose job it will be
to develop storytelling programs and co-
ordinate oral history interviews with post-
9/11 veterans. Nick is an Army veteran
who served from 2004-2011, including a
total 27 months in combat in Afghanistan
with the 10th Mountain Division.
“I’m excited to join the VBC staff and
launch this important project,” says Nick. “I think
many of us who served since September 11, 2001
are ready to start telling our stories, and I think
people are ready to hear them. I look forward to
our voices joining those from the older genera-
tions heard at VBC breakfasts and in interviews.”
Look for schedule updates and more infor-
mation on this project in the coming months. And
welcome aboard, Nick!
Nick Grimes in Afghanistan and now
VVA 862 Did you know that one of the largest Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) chapters in the country is right here in Western Pennsylvania? VVA Chapter 862, located in Rochester, Beaver County, has 760 members, including 640 Life Members. That makes VVA 862 the largest chapter in the state, and the third largest in the nation! Joining is easy and inexpen-
sive. Membership is open to any veteran who served anywhere during the Vietnam War. A one-year membership is $20 and a lifetime membership is $75. Members come from all over Western Pennsylvania and beyond. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Rochester VFW (179 Virginia Ave, Rochester, PA. 15074).
For more information, check us out at www.VVA862.org or contact VVA 862 President, Larry Googins at 724-869-7090 or [email protected].
—Scenes from Some of Our Most Recent Breakfasts—
Every Veteran Has a Story.
What’s Yours? ®
Veterans Breakfast Club
200 Magnolia Place
Pittsburgh PA 15228
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