WHAT’S NEWS IN CANON-MAC
the Crabtree-Kovacicek Patriot House,
a newly constructed 22-bed residential
facility serving veterans.
The event kicked off with the roar
of motorcycles. The Patriot Guard
Riders along with others, led by County
Commissioner Larry Maggi, rode
from American Legion Post #175 to
the City Mission campus and brought
the American flag that was to be raised
during the event. The flag had recently
flown over the United States Capitol in
honor of the Patriot House.
CANON-MAC’S GROVE
ATTAINS RANK OF
EAGLE SCOUT
Alexander Grove, who has been a Boy
Scout for the past 12 years, has achieved
the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting’s highest
rank. He is a member of Troop 1385 of
the Laurel Highlands Council, in the Boy
Scouts of America.
Grove’s Eagle
Project was to
enhance the Armory
Mentor House in
Canonsburg, which
exists to provide teens with
positive guidance. The project
was three pronged: The first, and
largest, was to build a fenced-in garden so
that teens could learn how to grow flowers
and vegetables, giving them goals and
purpose. The second was planting bushes,
which would provide the teens privacy
from the apartment building that was in
front of the property. The third was to
build a picnic table, giving them a place to
gather and learn skills.
Dean Gartland welcomed the
standing-room-only audience, which
included major donors, politicians,
veterans organizations, Gold-Star
Moms, and the local community. The
Washington Festival Chorale provided
patriotic music, and retired Brigadier
General David Papak of the United
States Marine Corps delivered a heartfelt
speech of gratitude to the City Mission
for its dedication to helping veterans.
Maggi, himself a veteran, presented
the flag to the color guard from Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 764, who raised
the flag for the first time over the Patriot
House.
The event culminated with the ribbon-
cutting ceremony, which featured Dr.
Michael Crabtree, a member of the City
Mission Board of Directors and a local
professor and psychologist for whom
the building is named. His generous
donation made the construction of the
Patriot House possible.
The Crabtree-Kovacicek Patriot
House is dedicated to both Dr. Crabtree
CITY MISSION
VETERANS FACILITY
FINALLY BECOMES A
REALITY
Over 600 community members
gathered at City Mission on Tuesday,
July 3, to celebrate the Grand Opening of
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and Lance Corporal Ryan Kovacicek.
Kovacicek, a United States Marine and
native of Washington, was killed in
combat in Hit, Iraq, on July 10, 2005, at
the age of 22.
FIFTH ANNUAL
SCHEUERMANN’S
DISEASE FUNDRAISER
The fifth annual event for the
Scheuermann’s Disease Fund will be held
on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
at the Alpine Club. For more information
and details, go to sdfund.org or call Doug
Strott at 724.436.1271.
SOUTH WEST MEALS ON
WHEELS SERVES CECIL
AREA
South West Meals on Wheels provides
nutritious meals to seniors and disabled
people in Cecil and other areas, who
otherwise wouldn’t have access to proper
nutrition.
Volunteers deliver meals Monday–
Friday between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. They offer
ON a sacked lunch and hot
meals. Once a week
you’ll also receive a
quart of milk, and the organization can
accommodate most food requests. Most
of the food is prepared from the generous
donations of Trader Joe’s and The Fresh
Market in the South Hills.
To learn more about receiving meals,
or to become a volunteer, please visit
southwestmealsonwheels.org, email
[email protected], or call
412.279.5670.
MEALS
WHEELS