WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST MIFFLIN
VFW Post 914
Intrepid West
Mifflin Commander
Jake Bradich and
Quartermaster
Gary Ruston gave
recognition medals
and $100 each to
local winners of
the annual Voice
of Democracy and
Patriot’s Pen contests
at the post’s meeting
on Nov. 29. This year’s
scholarship awardees
are Mariah Lewis
for the Patriot’s Pen,
and Tyler Krajacic,
Jenny Rohach and
Elena Piel for the
Voice of Democracy
competition.
WEST MIFFLIN VFW
POST 914 ANNOUNCES
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS, AWARDS
$400
All-American Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 914 Intrepid West Mifflin
has selected four West Mifflin students
as winners for this year’s Voice of
Democracy (VOD) and Patriot’s Pen
contests. Recipients received a total
of $400 in prize money, and each has
a chance at more through additional
competition.
Garnering high honors for this year’s
VOD competition are Tyler Krajacic,
Jenny Rohach and Elena Piel from West
Mifflin Area High School. Mariah Lewis
of West Mifflin Area Middle School won
the top prize for the post’s Patriot’s Pen
scholarship.
The three VOD winners each received
a $100 check from VFW Post 914
Intrepid West Mifflin at the organization’s
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Nov. 29 meeting at the Thompson Run
Athletic Association, as well as a VFW
medal. Additionally, a $100 prize and a
VFW medal were awarded to the post’s
Patriot’s Pen winner.
The topic for this year’s VOD essay
contest was “Why My Vote Matters.”
Competitors for the Patriot’s Pen wrote
on the theme of “Why I Honor the
American Flag.”
All of the VOD candidates will move
to the next level of competition to be
held at Pittsburgh’s VFW District 29. If
advanced, entrants will earn a chance
to compete at the VFW Department
of Pennsylvania. Succeeding there,
winners will then vie at the national level,
where the top award includes a $30,000
scholarship.
In all, VFW Post 914 received 33 essays
for this year’s VOD competition, and 10
more for Patriot’s Pen.
For more information about VFW Post
914 and its activities, visit the group’s
website at traa.weebly.com/vfw-post-914.
html, or call 412.464.9838.
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The Allegheny County Health
Department is offering flu immunizations
at its walk-in clinic (425 First Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219). Residents should
enter the building via Cherry Way and
proceed to the fourth floor. The clinic
is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,