WHAT’S NEWS IN SOUTH FAYETTE
WARD HOME APPOINTS
SEVEN INAUGURAL
MEMBERS TO ITS FIRST
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ward Home, Inc. is pleased to announce
the appointment of seven inaugural members
to its first Advisory Council, which will
provide guidance and support to the
112-year-old human service agency, including
its Board of Directors and executive staff.
“As Ward Home’s Executive Director, it is
a privilege to announce the appointees to our
newly formed Advisory Council,” said Bill
Wolfe. “These individuals already support
Ward Home through service and engagement,
and they will help us continue to build upon
Ward Home’s legacy.”
2017 Ward Home Advisory Council:
Bob Fragasso
Janine Fragasso
Shawn Gatto
Mark Haak
Sarah Keisel
Jennifer Landon
Jonathan Landon
Ward Home is the premier provider of
supervised independent living services for
at-risk foster teens and young adults ages
16 to 21 in Allegheny County. Each year,
through its Supervised Independent Living
Program, Ward Home provides critical life
skills to more than 60 foster teens, including
education support, employment preparation,
safety and well-being management, and
future planning. Over the last three years,
100 percent of the teens assisted by the Ward
Home graduated from high school.
In partnership with the Allegheny County
Department of Human Services, Ward Home
is piloting a supplemental program titled My
Best Self specifically designed for foster youth
ages 12 to 21 living in Allegheny County.
Through this program, local foster children
will have access to a supportive environment
that teaches self-care and social skills,
empowering them to look good, feel better
and be their best self.
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CHABAD OF THE
SOUTH HILLS’ 5TH
ANNUAL SOUTH HILLS
LIGHTS COMMUNITY
CHANUKAH
CELEBRATION
Chabad of the South Hills presents the
5th Annual South Hills Lights Community
Chanukah Celebration at the Galleria
Mt. Lebanon, upper level, on Wednesday,
Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. There will be live
entertainment,
lighting of a 12-foot
Menorah, Klezmer
music, food, raffle
prizes and more. The
event is free and open
to the public.
Preregistration
for the event although not required is greatly
appreciated. To register, call 412.344.2424,
email [email protected] or register at
chabadsh.com.
SF GRADUATE KEEPS THE NAVY’S NEWEST, MOST
ADVANCED HELICOPTERS FLYING
South Fayette High School graduate and Bridgeville native is serving with a U.S. Navy
helicopter squadron that flies the Navy’s newest and most technologically-advanced
helicopter.
Petty Officer 1st Class Marlene Ciesielski is a navy counselor with the “Vipers” of
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, a Mayport, Florida based squadron
that operates the Navy’s next generation submarine hunter and Anti-Surface Warfare
helicopter, the MH-60R Seahawk. Each helicopter is nearly 65 feet long, may weigh up to
23,500 lbs. (max gross) and can travel over 120 miles per hour for nearly 320 miles on a
tank of gas.
As a navy counselor, Ciesielski is responsible for providing advice and helping sailors
in their personal and professional decision making process.
According to Navy officials, the MH-60R is the most capable multi-mission helicopter
available in the world today. It is used for a variety of missions, including hunting and
tracking enemy submarines, attacking enemy ships, search and rescue, drug interdiction,
delivering supplies and supporting the Navy’s special operations forces.
Petty Officer
1st Class
Marlene
Ciesielski