education and research. For more information, contact Lindsay Bond Totten, Publicity Coordinator, Fox Chapel Area Affiliate AAUW, at lbtotten @ comcast. net.
WHAT’ S NEWS IN FOX CHAPEL AREA
AAUW PRESENTS‘ HIV / AIDS: THE EVOLUTION OF A DISEASE’
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, beginning at 9:30 a. m., the Fox Chapel Branch of the American Association of University Women will present“ HIV / AIDS: The Evolution of a Disease” at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church.
Guest speaker Dennis Bergevin, honorary co-chair of the World AIDS Day Conference 2016 held in Pittsburgh on Dec. 1, will highlight some of the scientific breakthroughs and prevention efforts worldwide that are leading the medical community to believe an amazing outcome is possible.
Bergevin is neither a physician nor a researcher; his connection with AIDS is more personal. He was among the first large cohort of individuals struck with the disease in the 1980s, and he’ s now among those reaching“ senior” status as an ongoing AIDS patient. As a long-term survivor, Bergevin participates in many AIDS-related activities and events to infuse the conversation with a valuable patient perspective. His involvement continues to help the teams of professionals who are battling the disease on many fronts to better communicate with their patients.
Along with his husband, Doug Shreck, Bergevin owns Elsen Associates, a Pittsburgh firm that designs and handcrafts wigs for opera companies, including some of the biggest names on the stage. He is also an acclaimed artist and sculptor.
The public is welcome to attend this free AAUW-sponsored presentation.
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JUMP INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH LAURI ANN WEST COMMUNITY CENTER
The Lauri Ann West Community Center, located on Powers Run Road, is looking forward to a new year of serving the community in a beautiful new facility! Fitness members have been enjoying our 4,000-square-foot fitness facility with best-inclass cardio, weights and training equipment. Community members have been enjoying a new slate of arts and culture classes for young and old, and children from all Fox Chapel Area elementary schools have signed up for the unique Arts & Education after-school program.
The gymnasium, elevated fitness track, fullservice café, a 3,000-square-foot Community Multi-Purpose Room plus new services for members, including personal training and a new and improved group exercise schedule, are all available.
Lauri Ann West Community Center’ s hours are 6 a. m. to 9 p. m. Mondays through Fridays, 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p. m. on Sundays. Stop by to tour the building, and consider trying out the fitness center with a 7-Day Guest Pass. More information is also available online at lauriannwestcc. org.
FOX CHAPEL NEWCOMERS’ CLUB
The Fox Chapel Newcomers’ Club invites anyone new to the area( five years or less) living in the Fox Chapel Area School District to join their monthly meetings on the second Friday of each month Sept. to May. Meetings are held at 9:30 a. m. at Christ Church Fox Chapel, located at 630 Squaw Run Road East, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Babysitting is available at each meeting for a nominal fee.
Upcoming presentations include:
Jan. 13- Karen Henery of Three Rivers Tea, certified tea master,“ The Way of the Tea” Feb. 10- Rebecca Drake, author of“ Only Ever
You” Mar. 10- Dr. Alan Lantzy, neonatologist and
March of Dimes board member Apr. 7- Bill Nichols, director of operations and visitor services for The Frick Pittsburgh
May 12- Spring Luncheon, Pittsburgh Field Club
The Fox Chapel Newcomers Club welcomes new residents, hears noteworthy speakers and organizes social and community outreach events at each meeting. For more information, please visit FoxChapelNewcomers. org or Facebook. com / FoxChapelNewcomers.
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