EveryEvery VeteranVeteran VeteransBreakfastClub.com HasHas aa Story.Story. VeteranVoicesofPittsburgh.com Volume 6, Issue 1 Feb.-June 2015 What’sWhat’s YoursYours?? ® OurOur Mission:Mission: SPRING 2015 BREAKFASTS BEGIN AT 8:30am To give every veteran a chance RSVP TO 412-623-9029 to share his or her story. (Prices are for breakfast; just to attend is free) MARCH Tues, March. 24: Salvatore’s (5001 Curry Rd, Baldwin 15236) $12 Thurs, (NEW DAY!) March 26: Grazie (Oxford Athletic Club (100 Village Run Rd, Wex- ford 15090) $12 APRIL Wed, April 1: Seven Oaks Country Club (132 Lisbon Road, Beaver, 15009) $10 Wed, April 15: Robert Morris (Sewall Center, Pearl Harbor Day 2014 at 6001 University Blvd, Moon 15108) $10 the Heinz History Center Fri, April 17: Comfort Inn (699 Rodi Rd., Penn Hills, 15235) $12 Tues, April 21: Christ United Methodist Church (C.U.M.C.) (44 Highland Rd, Bethel Park, 15102) $12 Thurs, April 23: Memorial Park Presbyterian Church, 8800 Peebles Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 $12 NEW LOCATION see p. 2 MAY Everyone is welcome. Tues, May 19: Christ United Methodist Just call 412-623-9029 to rsvp. Church, Bethel Park $12 Fri, May 22: Comfort Inn, Penn Hills $12 Todd DePastino Mon, May 25: Coraopolis United Methodist Todd DePastino, Executive Director Church, 1205 Ridge Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 FREE SPECIAL EVENT see p. 5 Thurs, May 28: Grazie, Wexford $12 The Veterans Breakfast Club is a 501(c)(3) non- JUNE/JULY profit organization. Wed, June 3: Seven Oaks Country Club, Beaver $10 200 Magnolia Place · Pittsburgh, PA Sat, June 20, 9:00AM start: The Meadows, 210 15228 · 412-623-9029 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301 [email protected] $12 NEW LOCATION see p. 3 VeteransBreakfastClub.com Sat, July 4: Comfort Inn, Penn Hills $12 Memorial Park Presbyterian Church New Location! 8800 Peebles Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 We’ll have our first breakfast in Allison Park at the Memorial Park Presbyterian Church on Thursday, April 23. RSVP to Todd 412-623-9029 or [email protected] BREAKFAST AT THE MEADOWS: Saturday, June 20, 9:00am 210 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301 $12 per person for breakfast. Every guest receives $5 in Slot Free Play RSVP to Todd 412-623-9029 or [email protected]

® Event Sponsors ——Save the Date——

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015 Location: Senator John Heinz History Center Time: 6:30 -8:30pm Admission: $50 ($40 for veterans)

The Veterans Breakfast Club is holding a special fundraiser called “Their Stories, Our History”: An Evening Honoring Our Region’s Veterans. The event will celebrate the opening of our Western Penn- sylvania Veterans Archive, which contains the hun- dreds of veterans’ stories we’ve collected over the past six years.

Please consider joining us at this fundraiser to sup- port our effort to capture, share, and preserve veter- ans’ stories, our history.

Tickets: You can purchase tickets through Showclix (1-888-718-4253 or showclix.com/event/ veteransbreakfastclub) or by sending a check made out to Veterans Breakfast Club to 200 Magnolia Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Please include the names of the attendees.

Program ads: You may also honor, recognize, or memorialize a veteran with an ad in our program. Full Page: $500 (5”w x 8”h, b&w) Half Page: $250 (5”w x 4”h, b&w) Listing in Program: $100 Please send sponsor logo or veteran info to [email protected] by March 5, 2015.

Sponsorships: Sponsorships available. For infor- mation please contact: Casey Mahaven [email protected] or Todd DePastino, 412- 623-9029, [email protected] VBC veterans who recently passed. We salute you. Enos Abel, Cold War Army Lee McFadden, WWII Navy Albert Alimena, Air National Guard Bob Oehling, WWII Army Bud Banker, WWII OSS Fran Perri, WWII Navy Chris Brent, WWII Army George Priatko, WWII Army Armand Bruno, WWII Army Joe Puharic, WWII Navy Ed Carnegie, Navy Bernie Queneau, WWII Navy Christopher Cawley, WWII Army Babe Rauch, WWII Army Don Chaney ,WWII Air Corps Francis Rifugiato, WWII Army Albert Crawford ,WWII Navy Ed Rock, WWII Army Fran Culotta ,WWII Army Herman Rosner, WWII Army Charles Dudgeon, WWII Korea Navy George Ruck, WWII Army Jean Dusch, WWII Army Jim Scanlon, WWII Korea Army Rudy Golling, WWII Korea Vietnam John Smith, WWII Army Army/Air Force Richard Straley, WWII Army Kenneth Grau, WWII Navy Walter Sweeney, WWII Army Sam Harper, WWII Marines Bill Thompson, WWII Marines Harold Hess, WWII Army Jim Turnley, WWII Air Corps Claude J Hoyer, WWII Navy Val Valenti, WWII Army Ellis Jones ,WWII Army John Van Horn, WWII Army Chandler Ketchum, WWII Air Corps Joseph Vater, WWII Army John Koltick, WWII Army Howard Waag, WWII Army William Krovchek, WWII Army Edward Wenger, WWII Air Corps Jack Loney, WWII Korea Navy Dave Westerman, Korea Army

Harry Loughry, WWII Army

Fran Culotta Jim Scanlon Fran Rifugiato Chris Brent

Bernie Queneau Bernie Al Crawford

George Priatko

Sam Harper Ed Wenger Bud Banker

Dave Westerman Herman Rosner FREE Memorial Day Breakfast, Monday, May 25 Hank Link Coraopolis United Methodist Church 1205 Ridge Ave., Coraopolis, PA 15108 Breakfast: 8:30-10:30am Service: 11:00am-12:15pm Parade in Coraopolis: 1:00pm

“The memory of the righteous will be a blessing.” Proverbs 10:7 (NIV) This service will honor the memory of those who served their nation. A Memorial service allows for the com- munity to come together and give thanks, to pass onto our children the knowledge of the sacrifice that was made for them, and to teach youth how to say “thank you” to those who have served. A service such as this can create new traditions that families and communities can uphold together and remind everyone to be grateful for the freedom and riches for which we have been blessed. RSVP to Todd 412-623-9029 or [email protected] Thank you to the following for your recent donations! Ryan Ahl Joe Gruden Kevin Altomari Bill Crookshank Richard Guenther Marie Krobot, In memory Frank Amaditz George D'Angelo Pierre Haan of William L. Krobot Paul Austin Jim & Alberta Danielson, Carl Hansen Bill Krobot, In memory of Joe Backers In memory of Heman Robert Harbula William L. Krobot Hartley Baird Rosner Brent & Ann Harder Dale Kuhn Marshall & Karen Balk Bill Davis Clay Hardon Frank & Gail Kwolek Marlin Barklage Ed Deenihan T.L. Harlan Richard Latshaw Bill & Nancy Barnard Al DeFazio, In memory of Fred & Millie Harman Esther Letrick, In memory Al Bellini brother Pat DeFazio Ronald & Patricia Hefner, of David Westerman Anonymous, In Honor of Jerry & Amy Dering In memory of Edward Joel Levin, In memory of Richard Dankmyer Maury Deul Wenger Herman Rosner Mel Bickel Fran & Roger Dice, In Barbara Heller, In memory Rita Levine, In memory of Bob & Jane Blair memory of David and honor of Edward Wenger Bob Bleichner Westerman Herman Rosner Sondra & Mitch Levinson, Dan Bonarski Patricia Doherty Bill & Mary Helterbran In memory of Herman Joan Boyd Joseph Dornbrock George & Dolores Herwig Rosner John & Clare Bozek Gerard Driscoll George Hoffman Jean Link, In memory of James Braun Virginia Eberharter Henry Hoffstot Henry W. Link, Jr. Gail Brenkus Denise Edwards William Holt James & Margaret Lipan Charles Brewick Paul Eibeck Charles Holzer Barbara & Robert Logan Robert Brodine David & Jeaninne Fein, In Wayne & Kim Honath, In Pete Longstreth Les Brody memory of Herman honor of Renny Clark Joe Lynch Denise Brody Rosner Bill Hosking Betty Macken, In memory Jim & Lorraine Bruni Virginia Fischer Vicki Hoysan of David Westerman Leo Buchser Jerry Fisher Virgil & Jean Huff Maryann Magra Walter Butkovich Ford Motor Company, John and Vera Hunter Tom Maines Asia Pacific Emerging Georgann Buzzelli Tom & Flo Hursen Don & Patricia Maloney Markets, In Memory of Todd & Marcy Byrne, In Paul Hutton Herb Mandel David Westerman memory of David Blair Jacobson Bill & Margaret Mansfield Jane Frankel, In honor of Westerman Jim Jamieson Felix Marcello Joseph Zimbicki Ashley Byrne, In memory Joseph & Lois Janke Cari Marty, In memory of Tom Franus of David Westerman Harriet Jedekin David Westerman Ann & Robert Fronduti Andy Caliguiri Jefferson Middle School Bob & Sharon Matey Garrison Lawhouse. PC James Campbell 6th Grade Bill Matthews, In memory Mike & Charlene Joe & Rosemarie Capone Donald A. Johnson of David Westerman Gasparetto Lou Caracciolo Wendy Johnston Elmer Matto Greek Catholic Union Jane Jubb, In memory of Art McAuley Bonnie Caripolti Lodge 994 Dick Jubb John McCann Greg Carlisle Roland Glenn Dave, Barb, Becky, Josh Joseph S. McCarthy William Carr Ed Glenz Kalla, In memory of Carol Ramsey McCoy Les Chappel Russell Glenz Herman Rosner Mark McCullough Geraldine Chichilla Paul Goettler Elizabeth Kemmer John & Mary McGovern, Joseph Cirelli Marshall Gordon John Kennedy In memory of Herman Kathy Colbert Joe & Peg Goritz Joseph Kenney Rosner Ila Cole Warren Goss Harry Kirsch Bob McKain Ken & Gladys Coleman Lenn Grace Richard Klaber Betty Meyer Paul Collier Rich Grace Howie & Nancy Kocher Bill Miller Bill Comley Julian Gray George Kokiko Evelyn Miller, In memory Eileen Crawford Rosemary Gregg Bogdan Kovacic of Donald L. Miller Gwyn Cready Fred & Chella Gregorich Patty Kranack Conrad Mitchell Helen Cridge Steve Grossarth Our gratitude continues!

Charlene Moore Pete Rentzeperes Dick Arlene Shelby David Westerman Muriel Moreland Richardson Steve Silverman Don Vitous George & Jean Morgan Ridgway Pittsburgh Lee & Myrna Silverman Norm & Marie Waldman Ceri Morgan Chapter of the MOWW DJ & Kristin Simpson, In Phil & Mary Ward Ed Morrison Chad Rittle memory of David Jim Waskowiak Jack Morrow Donald Rogers Westerman Jack & Helen Watson Bette Mucha David, Joyce, Perri, Drew Renee & Scott Sinning, In Chuck Wazenegger Richard & Gerrie Muto Rosner, In memory of memory of David David & Florence Weale Robert & Betty Newcomer Herman Rosner Westerman Robert & Linda Weaver, Mary Noble Ron Ross Les Snyder In memory of Robert A. Northmont Brotherhood John & Vera Rudzik Bill Sommer Weaver, Jr., and Club Elizabeth Ruh Ron Stachevich Lawrence Steyer Joe O'Hanlon Gail Sachs, In memory of Frank Steinle Fred Weingruber Cliff O'Hara Herman Rosner Nick Steri Nancy Wenger, In Edward Obuchowsky Joe & Nancy Santilli, In Bob Stevens memory of Edward Lillian Opeka, In memory memory of William Wynn Sullivan Wenger of John Opeka Krobot Robert Thomas Ed & Cheryle Werle Opeka Auto Repair Frank & Mollie Santucci, Ben & Bert Thomas Rege & Mary Lou Wessell David & Connie Orient In memory of Lt. William Chuck & Donna Torisky Tom Wilcox Johanna Ostrawski, In Saxman, Air Corps WWII Mary & Vince Totaro Marian Wild memory of Michael Robert H. Saxman, Anthony Traficante Tom Wiley Vacsulka, Merchant Navy Seaman WWII Donald Trimbath Charles Wilkinson Marine & Army WWII Paul & Cathy Don Tristano Bob Williams Mort & Peggy Parker Schaughency Andrea Tufarolo Mary Jane Williams Walter Patton Jim Scheder Bill Urban John & Judy Williams Tom & Marina Pawlesh Mart & Bea Schulte, In John Urso Joe & Ruth Wilson Howard & Nancy Pfeifer memory of David Charles Utz Ginny Wirth, In memory Bob Pinkerton Westerman Valerie Vacula, In of David Westerman Pittsburgh Banjo Club Norm Schumm memory of uncle Alma Wisniewski Paul Platek Timothy & Beth Ann Pat DeFazio Jim Wojcik Kenneth Porter Scott, In memory of Angelo Vento Ron Worstell Juliann Ranieri, In Edward Wenger Michael Vernillo Rev. Ben Wright memory of David Harold Segal Woody Versaw LaDawn Yesho Westerman Joseph Seidel Vesuvius USA, In Edwin & Elizabeth Young Robert Rank Julie Senchak memory of David Andy Zeedick Carl Reel Dan & Jeanne Shaffer Westerman Tom & Betty Zelinsky Ed Reis Billie Shanahan Vesuvius USA IT Group, Bill Zunic Joe & Claudia Reljac Bill Sharkey In memory of George Shaufl Every Veteran Has a Story.

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