WHAT ’ S NEWS IN MURRYSVILLE
Rotarian Tony Pauly
TOWNSEND PARK FISHING POND RESTOCKED
Members of the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club and the Sportsmen and Landowners Alliance of Murrysville ( SLAM ) partnered with the Municipality of Murrysville to restock the Remaley Pond at Townsend Park with 345 Rainbow Trout .
Both organizations combined their funds to have the pond restocked for the enjoyment of the children and families of the community . No fishing license is required for those under 16 years of age . The first day of trout season is April 3 .
Townsend Park is located nearby to the Murrysville Municipal building at the intersection of Sardis Road and Twin Oaks Drive . The Remaley Pond also features a pavilion with sixteen picnic tables and access to several nature trails as well .
From ( l to r ): Glenn Skena and John Funk of S . L . A . M ., Rotarian Tony Pauly , J . R . Wellington of Laurel Hill Trout Farm ( in truck ), Rotarians Noreen and Jim Olszewski , Club President John Hartman and Mike Silvert ( not pictured ).
Both organizations wish to thank Mayor Rege Synan , Township Manager Jim Morrison and Carly Greene , Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for their assistance in this project .
A STORY OF STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE
Greensburg author Scott Brown shares the story of a local man who refused to give up after catastrophe struck in “ A Noble Knight : Dan Priatko ’ s Story of Faith and Courage .”
In 1985 , North Huntingdon resident Dan Priatko , an Army Ranger and West Point graduate , was poised to leave for his first deployment when a tragic car accident changed everything . After spending seven months in a coma , he had to relearn basic tasks such as walking and talking . Neither he nor his family flinched , and Dan made a miraculous recovery . Dan ’ s positive attitude continually inspires others , including legendary Duke University men ’ s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick
LeBeau — each wrote a foreword for “ A Noble Knight .”
“ It ’ s a story that should be told ,” LeBeau says . “ Everybody in the country should read ‘ A Noble Knight .’”
“ Dan ’ s remarkable journey is one of faith , family , and the power of perseverance ,” Brown says . “ Most of all , it is about someone who was robbed of so much but refused to let a tragedy take his essence .”
Thanks to sponsorships by Norwin area businesses , free books were given to every player , coach and trainer on the Norwin High School football team . Dan Priatko is a member of the Norwin High School Athletic Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018 .
Scott Brown has written eight other books . He covered the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2006- 2014 for ESPN and the Pittsburgh Tribune- Review . “ A Noble Knight ” can be ordered by email at scott _ brown00 @ yahoo . com .
MOMS IN PRAYER
MomsinPrayer . org is an international organization which has as their purpose-to pray our children will receive Jesus as Lord and Savior , then stand boldly in their faith . Many women , including moms and grandmas , join together as they pray for children and grandchildren finishing out this school year . The women pray for teachers , school staff and students of all ages that they will come to faith in Jesus Christ and that our schools will be directed by Biblical values and high moral standards .
The organization believes God changes lives and whole communities forever when moms gather together to pray . The group prays at the First Presbyterian Church , located on North Hills Road in Murrysville every Thursday from 1 to 2 p . m . For information , please contact Fran Jolayemi at 724.420.4036 or jewelseverafter @ gmail . com . n
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