Birth News: Lori Ann LaSorsa-Abshier and Brian Abshier gave birth to a beautiful Baby Girl on Sunday, January 13^th 2013. Baby name Ashlee Marie Abshier 7 Lbs. 12 Oz.20 Inches long born at 1:37pm. Congratulations to both of them!!

Hello members & friends,

It is my pleasure and honor to serve as reelected club president for 2013.  I would also like to thank our outgoing PAD officers for their best efforts through the 2012 year.  They are great role models for our deaf club.  Also there are even some longtime members.  For more details on what our club has been doing this year, check out “President’s Corner” article at every three months.

Our resolution is to everything possible growing in a positive way, one of our goals is to get many members, non-members and young people involved out here as possible.  We would love having you to participate!!  It will be a good exercise for everyone, plus our members who are in the process of setting our goals while understanding how our goals affect the club’s goal.

It is a reminder to renew your 2013 membership dues to keep us with our club’s expenses and please see Alex Lemanski, our new financial secretary.

Please read on and the coming active meeting on February 9, March 9, and April 13 at 7:30 PM.  Let’s think about our club’s needs.

That’s it for now.  Let’s make this very best year for our club and all of us.

Very truly yours,

President Mark Babich

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank Val Wojton and his PAD 85^th anniversary banquet committees for doing a fantastic job at Turtle Creek.  It was a very successful dinner with 135 big hearted people.  Everyone I had chatted with was friendly, kind and genuinely respectful.

My top priority for next year continues to work with making sure that we provide support and give fund such as general foundation alike Heinz, Landmarks and others.  It purposes for ADA accessible guidelines to add side of a ramp with handrails and upstairs unisex toilet room.

We will host active Christmas dinner on Saturday, December 8^th at 5 PM for cocktails and dinner at 6 PM.

Please mark your calendar for the next active meeting on November 10, Friday for December 7 including election night for 2013 nominations and January 12 at 7:30 PM.

On the behalf of our members and friends of PAD, we thank you; we all wish you and yours a very happy, blessed and inspiring holiday season.

                                  Yours truly,                                                                                                  President Mark Babich

Hello Everyone,

We’re in the month of July and the month is known as dog days, because it is the hottest days of the year. People are encouraged to check on their neighbors, especially if they are elderly or do not have A/C.  Stay inside in air conditioning whenever possible. If you do not have an air conditioner, use movie theaters, malls, libraries and other public places that are cool. Even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat.  Drink plenty of water & eat light meals to avoid hot foods and heavy meal which add heat to your body.  Provide plenty of fresh water for your pets, and leave the water in a shady area.  Be sure to think of your pets too. Never leave an animal in the car on hot days and be sure they have plenty of fresh water when outside. Avoid leaving your pet outside on hot, humid days. Bring your pet in when you can.

We, the PAD club want you to help us with volunteer and couldn’t have done it without you.  Volunteers are always welcomed to come and help us at PAD events.  We are happy to have you at the event with your great appreciated support.

By the way, you know that there will be PAD 85^th anniversary banquet on September 29^th in Turtle Creek.  Check out the flyer at PAD website to buy the tickets real soon due to deadline on September 8^th.  Also, Ken Davis is CEO/Founder of Deaf Newspaper, LLC and will be as media service for this event.  Hope that all of you will attend.

The active meeting will be cancelled on August 11^th.  Please mark your calendar for the next meet on September 8^th and October 13^th at 7:30 PM.

                                      Yours truly,                                                                                                  President Mark Babich

Hi fellow members and friends,

Hard to believe that I have been PAD President for a year already and now back for another year.  By the way I want to thank the 2011 PAD Officers for their best efforts.

But for all of us as members to get back is important with keeping up with PAD’s vision.  Part of my job is making sure of being responsible and ensuring help on members and friends with more positive.

As you know that we will have PAD 85^th anniversary banquet on September 29^th in Turtle Creek and it will be posed in the PADETTE.  Keep an eye on it.

The house committee is in the middle of making renovation to our basement stage and includes new electrical outlets, back drywall and floor.  The helpers are Jim Toner, Chris Noschese, Charles Fisher, Tony Conte, Jeff Janaszek, Robert Maher Jr. , Brad Scheidmantel and me.

It is a reminder to renew your 2012 membership dues to keep with our club’s expenses and please see Todd Langer.  Respectfully new members are always welcomed.

Please mark your calendar for the next active meetings on February 11, March 10 and April 14 at 7:30 PM.

Thumb up,

President Mark Babich

PAD will closed Wednesday for January and February. Will reopen in March.

Thanks,

Club Manager Tommy

Here are the details: Brian Abshier proposed to Lori Ann LaSorsa on August 16^th, 2011 at Mt. Washington overlook.

The wedding will be on May 27, 2012 in Long Island, New York.

Thanks, Lori Ann and Brian

Lori Ann LaSorsa and Brian Abshier

Isabella Wednesday Weber

Announcement of birth by Holly Mendel and Marty Weber. They welcomed their daughter, Isabella Wednesday Weber.

Here are the details: Born on: September 30, 2011 Weight- 6 lbs. 10 Oz, Length- 19 Inches Long, Time: 5:35 P.M.
Sorry for the late announcement, hope you all receive the exciting news now and you may contact

Holly via email, HollyMendel@aol.com. Thanks and enjoy the picture of Isabella Wednesday Weber 🙂

Hello Everyone,

Hope that you all enjoyed your hot summer.  Our club will have a lot of events through the holiday with spirit.  Please check the club’s website out for specific dates and times.

We will have active Christmas dinner on December 10^th – Cocktails at 5:30 PM and dinner at 6:30 PM

Please mark your calendar out for next active meetings on November 18^th (Friday) at 7:30 PM and December 9^th (Friday) at 7:30 PM as election night for 2012.  I like to seek my 2^nd term.

Your, President,

Mark Babich

Wii Bowling League Forming for 2012 Season

See Rafi Diaz, Lori Ann LaSorsa for information. Start in March 2012

We plan to have 2 times squad for Wii Bowling League!!

Times are 7:00pm, 8:30pm

Come on down and join the FUN!!!!

Hello Everyone,

We will closed Wednesday for month of February. We will reopen on March 2nd.

Thanks, Holly Mendel

President’s Corner

Hello Members & Friends,

It is about time for me to be your club president of 2011 and like to see PAD keeping to stay strong forever.  I will have plenty of energy and strength to challenge my opportunity.

I like to applaud to our past president, Cheryl Noschese who had been working great to turn “all situations” around in the past four years.  Also thanked her team people for their hard efforts in 2010.

I had to resign as Holiday Party chairperson and passed the responsibility to new chairperson, Sue Babich.

It is a reminder to renew your 2011 membership dues to keep us with our club’s expenses and please see Todd Langer.  New members are always welcome.

Hope for the STEELERS are climbing up stairway to Seventh Heaven against PACKERS in Texas.  We will have Super Bowl XLV party at PAD on February 6 and be sure of wearing STEELERS clothes in black & gold with terrible towels.

I encourage you to help by attending most events hosted at PAD through the year.

Please remember to mark down for the next active meetings on February 12, March 12 and April 9 at 7:30 PM.

Your President,

Mark Babich

Editor – Lori Ann LaSorsa

Hello Everyone, I hope you all stay warm and stay safe during those winter months!!! We all can’t wait for spring around the corner!!!  We will be having lots of events going on at the Club. Keep an eye on it and hope you all attend the Events and help out the Club.

Thanks, Lori Ann

Club Manager- Holly Mendel

Hello Everyone, I want to let you know that PAD will be closed every Wednesday for month of February and will reopen on March 2^nd. Many thanks!!

Thanks, Holly Mendel