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BUILDING A MOVEMENT
Pittsburgh’s Arts and Culture
Community Embracing Accessibility and
Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Do you know someone who loves the arts
but stopped going because they couldn’t
see the stage, read the program or hear the
dialogue? Good news! Times have changed!
FISA Foundation has promoted the
inclusion of people with disabilities into
the region’s performing arts, theaters and
museums. Through collaboration with
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council and the Allegheny
Regional Asset District, arts organizations are
training staff on inclusive practices, changing
policies and providing accommodations to
ensure that the arts are available to all members
of the community.
Most of Pittsburgh’s cultural organizations
now have accessibility information on their
websites. It’s becoming common to find
large-print programs, hearing amplification,
accessible seating and adapted performances.
FISA Foundation recently released
Building a Movement: How Pittsburgh’s
Arts and Cultural Community is Embracing
Accessibility and Inclusion of People with
Disabilities. The report can be accessed at
fisafoundation.org/about/centennial-report.
Gallagher Home
Health Services
Patient Celebrates
103rd Birthday
The world has gone through a lot of changes
in the past century. Mary Carlson has seen
them all.
She remembers the days long ago when she
used to sit out on her porch and watch the
horses and buggies riding down the main street
of Carnegie.
These days, she still likes to watch the traffic
go by from inside her house. Except now, it is
cars and trucks that go zooming past.
Mary was born on March 2, 1911, which
makes her 103 years old. She’s been alive for so
long that she’s received three letters from three
different presidents commending her on her
longevity.
It was after a hospital stay in April of 2013
that Mary was put under the care of Gallagher
Home Health Services. It is now her home
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health services agency of choice for whenever
she needs skilled nursing assistance. During her
birthday this March, the company threw her a
small birthday party in her home to celebrate.
Mary was delighted for the experience.
The early days of Mary’s life were filled
with just as many inimitable escapades. In the
seventh grade, she was forced to drop out of
school in order to earn income to assist her
family. She got a job washing chickens at a
Jewish restaurant and earned $3 a week.
It was only later in life that she got to pursue
her true passion – nursing. While she didn’t
have the right education, a friend convinced
her that it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
And that’s what led her to take a few classes to
gain the qualifications necessary to become a
practical nurse, a position she held for 10 years.
While her life has not always been easy,
Mary is very quick to assure that it has always
been good. She has had many good memories
to eviscerate the grievous times of life. One
of her favorite pastimes is stopping at the
Meadows Casino for a bit of gambling. Her son
took her there for her most recent birthday,
and while she ended up coming away in the
negative, she still had an enjoyable outing.
St. Philip’s News
Computer Fair
Forty St Philip 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
students presented their projects at the
Carnegie Science Center in the 2014 AIU#3
Middle School Computer Fair. In addition to
exhibiting their displays, the students toured
the science center and viewed the OmniMax
Theater as guests of the fair.
All of the projects demonstrated creativity,
hard work, and computer skill. Special
acknowledgement goes to Sam Chickini who
was awarded First Place in the category of
Animation and will be representing AIU3 at
the State Computer Fair near Harrisburg on
May 21; Giorgio Panza and Liam Pulford who
took 2nd Place in Computer Fair Logo; Jack
Shorthouse, Andres Recalde, and Chuckie
Rakaczky who saw a 2nd Place finish in
Graphic Design; and Annie Kubiak and Maeve
Callahan who took 3rd Place in Animation.
America Bowl
Two teams of 8th graders represented St.
Philip School at the America Bowl held by
the Allegheny Intermediate Unit and Baldwin
High School. The students were required to
answer group and individual questions about
American history, government, geography,
famous persons, and landmarks. There were
also questions specifically about Pittsburgh.
Taking 2nd Place in the 7th and 8th grade
division was the team of Erin Sheedy, Andres
Recalde, Chuckie Rakaczky, and Louis
Worrall. Making a good showing also was
the team of Mike Kanavy, Mike Kirsch, Mike
Gardner, and Logan Hipkiss.