WHAT’S NEWS IN MURRYSVILLE
and fitness. Categories include awards for
individuals and teams for middle school,
high school and college/adult levels. The
deadline for nominations is March 2. The
winners will be announced on March
12. For nomination forms and/or more
information, visit ywcawestmoreland.org or
call 724.834.9390. Nominations may also be
submitted online at: surveymonkey.com/r/
YWCASportswomenNominations.
ATA MARTIAL ARTS
Chief Master Caruso’s ATA Black Belt Academy
will host one of the largest Regional Taekwondo
Championships in the northeast. This two-day
event will be held at Franklin Regional High
School on March 23 and 24. The tournament
will kick off on Friday evening with Creative &
Xtreme Competition and High Rank Black Belt
Promotional Testing with the remaining events
on Saturday. Grandmaster In Ho Lee from Little
Rock Arkansas will be the honored guest for this
weekend. The history of this annual tournament
suggests an expected 1,000 competitors, of
which approximately 750+ will be from the
local area with the remaining coming from all
over the United States.
2018 TROOPER IWANIEC
ANNUAL WALK
On March 27, 2008, Pennsylvania State
Trooper Kenton Iwaniec, a Westmoreland
County native, finished his shift at the Avondale
Barracks in Chester County and began his drive
home. Just two miles away from his station, an
impaired driver crossed the center line and hit
Iwaniec’s vehicle head-on. The mission of the
Trooper Kenton Iwaniec Memorial Foundation
is to honor DUI victims, raise awareness
about the seriousness of impaired driving and
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encourage the community to have a positive
influence in the reduction of impaired driving.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the
foundation provides Preliminary Breath Test
Devices (PBTs) to the Pennsylvania State Police
and other law enforcement agencies.
Each year there is a 5K/10K race at St.
Vincent College in April and a Sporting Clay
Event at Nemacolin Woodlands Shooting
Academy in September, with profits going
toward the purchase of PBTs for state and local
law enforcement officers.
This year’s Trooper Iwaniec Annual Walk
will take place on Saturday, April 21. It marks
the 10th anniversary of his death and the
foundation is hoping this year’s race will be
the largest to date. For more information, visit
trooperiwaniec.org.
YWCA WESTMORELAND
COUNTY SPORTSWOMEN
AWARDS NOMINATION
DEADLINE MARCH 2
The YWCA Westmoreland County
is accepting nominations for the 24th
Annual YWCA Sportswomen of the Year
Awards program. The YWCA has honored
over 1,000 outstanding female athletes,
recognizing their accomplishments in sports
MEADOWINK SWIM CLUB
OFFERS FUN IN THE SUN!
Have some fun in the sun this summer
at the best-kept secret in Murrysville—the
Meadowink Swim Club! Make timeless
memories with your family, friends and loved
ones relaxing in the warmth of the rays and
enjoying the water. Entry fees have been greatly
reduced for new members until June 1! Features
include a kiddie pool, snack bar, certified
lifeguards and rental availability for parties. Lots
of activities are available for swimmers of all
ages including a competitive swim team, swim
lessons, yoga and aqua aerobics. Free guest
passes and senior discounts are available. For
more information, contact Val at 724.327.8243,
visit meadowinkgolf.com or search @
meadowinkswimclub on Facebook. Summer
fun is right around the corner! n