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police and fire department personnel as well as members of the general public who attend CPR, First Aid and other lifesaving classes at the Valley facility. “This grant will fully fund a long- overdue and badly needed parking lot repaving project,” said J.R. Henry, Chief of the Valley Ambulance Authority. REGISTER ONLINE FOR 2020 DISABILITY & MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT Online registration for the 2020 Disability & Mental Health Summit is now available. With close to 70% of Pennsylvanians with disabilities not in the workforce, employment will be a major focus of the summit. Registration is available at disabilitysummit.com. There is no cost to attend sessions or the resource fair. This year’s event will again offer continuing education credits for educators, social workers, lawyers, rehabilitation counselors and ASL interpreters. An administration fee is required for each credit, but otherwise the event is free for anyone to attend. Additional information on credits can be found at disabilitysummit.com/ continuing-education. A limited number of exhibitor spots remain open, according to host State Rep. Dan Miller, D-Allegheny. Any organizations wishing to have a table should apply online. Miller noted that the summit has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people. “This year,” he added, “we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, along with offering more than 40 informative sessions and hundreds of exhibitors for those in attendance.” n HDG’s Mark Duane and Jennifer Carnprobst with clients from West Allegheny School District, Peters Township School District, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints attending the HDG Client Appreciation Luncheon in November 2019. Standing (left to right): Debbie Mirich (West Allegheny School District), Mark Duane (HDG), and Dr. Jerri Lynn Lippert (West Allegheny School District). Sitting (left to right): Minna Allison and Dr. Jeannine French (Peters Township School District), Jennifer Carnprobst (HDG), Rusty Fidler (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), and Brandon Womer (Peters Township School District). HAYES DESIGN GROUP ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCES NEW SHAREHOLDERS Hayes Design Group Architects, a Pittsburgh-based architecture firm that has completed several projects at West Allegheny School District in recent years, is broadening its ownership. Kevin Hayes, HDG Founder and President, has led the firm since 1992. As part of the recently announced leadership transition plan, HDG has added three shareholders, expanding the firm’s senior leadership team to four. The new shareholders include Mark Duane, a principal of the firm, and current project managers Rob Rensi and Andrew Campanaro, also named as associates of the firm. HDG focuses on the design of local educational, institutional, municipal, religious, and commercial buildings. Recent noteworthy projects include the West Allegheny High School’s natatorium addition, the new Peters Township High School currently under construction, the Robinson Township Police Station currently in design, Chartiers Township Community Center, and Presley’s Place, the award-winning sensory-friendly room at Pittsburgh International Airport. WEST ALLEGHENY ❘ SPRING 2020 9