Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Passing of a Positive Pittsburgher and a Member of the PPLMag Family

This issue dedicated to Positive Pittsburgher and PPL Mag Channel Owner Mary Pam Kilgore of Planners Points Radio, Planners Pointers Blog and NAWBO Newsmakers TV

WE Will Miss You, Mary Pam!

Mary Pam passed on July 23, 2013, Memorial Service Saturday, August 3, 2013

Details Here

Get TechnoGranny’s First Book Free from Midnight 7-29-13 to Midnight 7-31-13 in Kindle Version on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHKVJOG

"Folly of the Marketing Plan in Your Head” truly will give you a 101 Reasons to Write One. And the K.I.S.S. List will make it simple for you. There are even downloadable templates to help you keep track of your information. You will learn where to start with goals and self evaluation. Both very important tools because if you don't know where you are going, you will never figure out how to get there.

There are important lessons about
• defining your product
• whose needs it will satisfy
• how to get your message out to them.

In simple laymen's terms you will also learn
• how to determine your best customer
• your target market
• and your pricing strategy--the lost component of marketing.

In addition included are lessons on
• super data and how it can help you to segment your market
• how to utilize long term evaluations of your sales results progress
• and ways to eliminate your customers’ obstacles in doing business with you.

This book covers everything from social media, customer appreciation and of course the personal touch. Come away with multiple ways to "touch" your clients so that you are "first on their mind" and their money is "in your bank account."

Important Take Away from this book:
• Why you need a written marketing plan
• What you will learn about your business in the process of writing your marketing plan
• How writing and then implementing your plan will increase your bottom line sales and profit
• How to use your market data to keep your business fresh, growing and sustainable
• Resources that will help you with your marketing plan and in your business

Author of” Windshift” and “Username” and publisher, Joyce Faulkner says, "It's a quick read but you will go back many times to read again and garner more in depth information."

New Roving Pittsburgher Reviews!

Lady Wildemere's Fan Review
Review by JoAnn R. Forrester
The opening night presentation of Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde was a satirical delight. Alan Stanford adaption of the play, changing the time period from the 1880's to 1947 was just the right thing to do. It is still a time where the British upper class clings to the Victorian values with all its trappings and hypocrisy and yet the setting is a bridge to 70 years later in the 21st century.
Read the full review here.

Take a Trip Back to Childhood,Fun and Fantasy with Little Mermaid
Review by Lauren Brutscher
Pittsburghers who attended the premier of Disney's The Little Mermaid on July 9 got to experience a undersea adventure before the flooding. This beloved tale of a teenage mermaid courageous enough to dream the impossible has been beautifully adapted to the stage and is a must-see event this summer, for children and adults alike.
Read the full review here.

Review of Little Mermaid by a Mermaid Character
Review by Pixie Della Fiamma
Getting to see Disney's The Little Mermaid Broadway Show was like seeing the animated film as a child for the first time all over again. Only with this show, there are added songs and scenes that give the audience an even deeper look at the story and sticks even more closely with the original Hans Christian Anderson tale of two star crossed lovers and a ˜fish out of water.'
Read the full review here.

Viagara Falls is a Hoot
Review by JoAnn R. Forrester
VIAGARA FALLS is a hoot. It was was fun to see and had some insightful comments on the life of the patrons of a particular coffee shop. It is billed as a Dramedy and is written by Jackie Nicoll, a vivacious senior adult who has a winning way with the written word.
Read the full review here.

Newest TV Shows

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) - Pittsburgh Chapter, Jill Kummer

JJ Media Group, NAWBO Members Rescue Eventsburgh.com

Two former NAWBO Greater Pittsburgh Past Presidents, Jill Kummer and Joanne Quinn-Smith have teamed up as JJ Media Group and rescued Eventsburgh.com which was to shut down in January of 2013.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) - Pittsburgh Chapter, Jill Kummer

Mary Pam Kilgore at NAWBO Membership Reception, April 2013

This was Mary Pam's very vibrant elevator pitch at NAWBO's yearly membership reception where all attendees got to do a brief advertisement for their business.

Roving Pittsburgher Report: Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine Videos, Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine

Roving Pittsburgher Report: Steelers Wesley Lyons and Baron Batch at Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser

Westley Lyons, former Pittsburgh Steeler and author of Pursuit with Passion, held a wonderful Wine Tasting and Auction at the Pittsburgh Winery on Penn Ave. The event benefited Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Roving Pittsburgher Report: Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine Videos, Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine

Valerie Ormond, Author of "Believing in Horses" MWSA Gold Medal in Children/Young Adult Category

Believing In Horses (by Valerie Ormond). Sadie Navarro moves for the sixth time to a new home, only to find her Navy dad departing to Afghanistan for a year. To ease the transition, Sadie’s parents reward their twelve-year-old daughter with...

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Techno Granny, updates 21st Century Tech, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Techno Granny, Twenty Things You Should Know About Download Free Software

Is downloading free software safe? You get a pop up on your computer that says, "Safe Software to Store Your Passwords, " No, you idiot, it's probably not. Beware before you click, you may just be inviting a wolf into your home, computer, records.

Techno Granny, updates 21st Century Tech, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Techno Granny, 3 Online Alerts Help Moms, Students, Travel, Business

We discovered on Sundays, Author, Author Shine Out Loud Show on research tools for Authors that others could use the online alerts portion of popular free research tools.

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper!, JoAnn Forrester

EMPRESS OF BIZ! interviews Techno Granny Marketing Plan in your Head

Folly of the Marketing Plan in Your Head truly will give you a 101 Reasons to Write One. And the K.I.S.S. List will make it simple for you. There are even downloadable templates to help you keep track of your information.

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper! JoAnn Forrester

EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper Attorney Norma Caquatto

Being in business means you have to be legally savvy. Wanting to start a non-profit business versus a for profit business What is the difference? Does it matter? Why can't I be a non-profit ? Why can't I do what I want because I want to. Attorney Norma Caquatto, is a specialist.

Author, Author Shine Out Loud!

Joyce Faulkner on Author Research Tools
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 7-29-13 Part I

Positively Pittsburgh Live News Part I

7-29-13

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Co-host Kevin Amos
"With radio experince that has spanned 31 years, Kevin Amos has been on the staffs of WYEP,WDUQ,WCXJ-AM, WJJJ and WPPJ-AM. He's worked as a Host and producer of two current weekly radio programs on WRCT-FM "Ebony Spectrum" and "One To One with Kevin Amos." Amos is also Creator of Pittsburgh Jazz Fan Appreciation Events and Producer and creator of "Each One, Teach One" Music and Radio Seminars. He has written about many Jazz and Blues artists over the years, contributing to the the Music Bulletin Board on Prodigy Internet Services and Soul-Patrol.com, the world’s largest Black Music Website. He is the Pittsburgh Area Coordinator and a regular contributor to Examiner.com In addition, Kevin is a freelance writer for the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the oldest Black newspapers in the country. You can contact him by email at: kevinamosproducer@hotmail.com"

Tonight's Show: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY? Village Tavern and Trattoria, West End Celebrates Mary Pam Kilgore Event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place Mt. Washington, Upcoming Week- Buddy Holly Story, No BS Marketing Meeting, Entrepreneurial Thursdays

PPL SPONSORED EVENTS: Each One Teach One Radio and Music Conference, 5th Annual Breakfast Celebrate the 93rd Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment, Get TechnoGranny's First Book-Complementary

CULTURAL CLUES: Jerry Seinfeld, Peter and the Starcatcher, Potted Potter, The 2013 Moth Mainstage, Meet the Cavemen

KIDS KORNER: The Northside Oldtimers 7th Annual Unity Gathering Children March

WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT: 8th Annual Celebrate & Share Women of Achievement Awards, MBA Women International

BUSINESS BUZZ: Fewer Bankruptcies in Pittsburgh Area, Energy Ventures at Entrepreneurial Thursdays, Affordable Care Act 101, Successfully Market Your Business Online

HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY NEWS: Elisabet Rodriguez Dennehy to Deliver Commencement at Duquesne

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY?

Village Tavern and Trattoria, West End Celebrate Mary Pam Kilgore Event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place, Mt. Washington
Upcoming Week: Buddy Holly Story, No BS Marketing Meeting

PPL SPONSORED EVENTS

Invites You to the 5th Annual Breakfast at the Rivers Club
Celebrate the 93rd Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Get TechnoGranny’s First Book Free from Midnight 7-29-13 to Midnight 7-31-13 in Kindle Version on Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHKVJOG

"Folly of the Marketing Plan in Your Head” truly will give you a 101 Reasons to Write One. And the K.I.S.S. List will make it simple for you. There are even downloadable templates to help you keep track of your information. You will learn where to start with goals and self evaluation. Both very important tools because if you don't know where you are going, you will never figure out how to get there.

There are important lessons about
• defining your product

• whose needs it will satisfy
• how to get your message out to them.

In simple laymen's terms you will also learn
• how to determine your best customer
• your target market
• and your pricing strategy--the lost component of marketing.

In addition included are lessons on
• super data and how it can help you to segment your market,
• how to utilize long term evaluations of your sales results progress
• and ways to eliminate your customers’ obstacles in doing business with you.

This book covers everything from social media, customer appreciation and of course the personal touch. Come away with multiple ways to "touch" your clients so that you are "first on their mind" and their money is "in your bank account."

Important Take Away from this book:
• Why you need a written marketing plan
• What you will learn about your business in the process of writing your marketing plan
• How writing and then implementing your plan will increase your bottom line sales and profit
• How to use your market data to keep your business fresh, growing and sustainable
• Resources that will help you with your marketing plan and in your business

Author of” Windshift” and “Username” and publisher, Joyce Faulkner says, "It's a quick read but you will go back many times to read again and garner more in depth information."

Jerry Seinfeld

CULTURAL CLUES

JERRY SEINFELD TO APPEAR ON STAGE AT THE BENEDUM CENTER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 at 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS ON SALE, FRIDAY, JULY 26 at 10:00 a.m.

America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine at the Benedum Center. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2013. Seinfeld’s tour will visit the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to this show are on sale Friday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available online at www.TrustArts.org, in person at Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, or charge by phone 412-456-4800. This event is a JS Touring production.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR CAST
TOUR TO LAUNCH IN DENVER ON AUGUST 15The producers of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the five-time Tony Award®-winning musical play written by Tony Award® nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony® Award winner Roger Rees and Tony® Award nominee Alex Timbers, are pleased to announce casting for the

Peter and the Starcatcher

National Tour, which kicks off in Denver, CO on August 15, 2013 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

In Pittsburgh PETER AND THE STARCATCHER will play May 20-25, 2014 at Heinz Hall. Performances are Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Friday evening at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Single tickets will go on sale in January 2014 and available for purchase by calling (412) 392-4900, visiting the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue) or online at www.TrustArts.org. Read the entire release here.

Potted Potter

November 20-24, 2013, Byham Theater

Playing to sold out theaters all over the world, Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the difference between a “horcrux” and a “hufflepuff,” Potted Potter will make

Potted Potter - Wand Duo Courtesy of Potted Potter:
The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff

audiences roar with laughter.

Are you a Muggle or a Wizard? Become a member of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and meet us on the Quidditch Pitch. You’ll unlock a ticket to “Potted Potter” on Friday, November 22 with a special wizarding experience immediately following the performance. This package is not available online. $75 per person including ticket | $30 per person party only

Call 412-471-6086 to become a member today and guarantee your acceptance. Members use promo code POLYJUICE to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public! Read the entire release here.

THE 2013 MOTH MAINSTAGE
On Point: Stories of Balancing Acts
With Beloved Pittsburgh Actor David Newell of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the fifth-annual local appearance of the New York City

Joy Ike, Photo Credit: Joy Ike

storytelling sensation, The Moth, Thursday, August 22, 2013, 7:30 p.m., at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater. This is the first time the Moth Mainstage show has been presented in the Cultural District, through a new partnership between Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Once again the Moth Mainstage title theme features a Pittsburgh symbol or place: “On Point: Stories of Balancing Acts.” In keeping with this theme, the new and larger venue at the Byham Theater puts The Moth audience closer to Pittsburgh’s famous geographic “Point” than ever before. Read the entire release here.

Vince Valentine

Meet the Cavemen
Pittsburgh CLO is pleased to announce the cast of Defending the Caveman, which will run August 1 through October 20 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets start at $34.75 and are available online at CLOCabaret.com, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square. Call 412-325-1582 for group discounts and special event planning.

Defending the Caveman is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate. This prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes is full of wonderful scenarios that celebrate the differences between men and women, making it a perfect entertainment option for couples, or girls’ night out. The show has also been seen and recommended by thousands of marriage and family therapists and counselors, for its humorous look at the inherent differences between the sexes.

Written by comedian Rob Becker over a three-year period during which he made an informal study of anthropology, prehistory, psychology, sociology and mythology, Defending the Caveman played for two and a half years on Broadway, making it the longest running solo play in Broadway’s history. Caveman has won the hearts of millions across the globe. Translated into 18 languages Caveman has performed in more than 46 countries to date!

KIDS KORNER

The Northside Oldtimers 7th ANNUAL "UNITY GATHERING"

Children's March Starts @ Propel School at 11:00 am
2 Day Gathering @ West Park, Northside
Sat & Sun | AUG 3 - 4, 2013

SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 2013, 12:00 NOON - 9:00 PM (UNITY GATHERING)

SUNDAY AUGUST 4, 2013 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PRAISE IN THE PARK)

The children of the Northside are inviting everyone to come support them in burying the violence and raising up peace in our communities.

Unity Gathering

COME AND ENJOY (2) DAYS OF UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY. LET’S TEACH THE CHILDREN.

ENTERTAINMENT BY
Lady T | House of Soul | The New Show Band
The Old School Band
Tubby Daniels Quartet & More!

PAINTING-GAMES-RIDES-FOOD-REFRESHMENTS AND MORE!!!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

No Open Flame Cooking (Such as charcoal)
No Alcohol - No Pets Please!

For Additional Event & Vendor Information Contact:
Fred “Scrappy” Bulls | 412-805-5473
English Burton | 412-312-0699
Rev. Clifford Foster | 412-401-2642
Fred “Pookie” Fortson | 412-628-2936

WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT

Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 for the 8th Annual Celebrate & Share Women of Achievement Awards ~ A Celebration of Women’s History Month.
Each year the Women of Achievement Awards committee, hosted by Allegheny County District Attorney and Mrs. Stephen and Mary Zappala, extends a request to past attendees to submit nominations for this annual event in celebration of the outstanding achievements and contribution of women in the Pittsburgh region.

If you would like to submit a nomination, please go to our website and complete our new online form at http://cribsforkids.org/womenofachievementawards/ ; or download the form attached and fax to (412)322-5686; or mail to the address below. The deadline to submit your nomination is Wednesday, July 31, 2013.

It is our great pleasure to honor amazing women in our region each year who contribute so immensely to our community and we welcome your referrals. If you are interested in a sponsorship role for the 2014 event please see information also provide on the event page or contact Heather Glaser at 412.322.5680 ext 5, hglaser@cribsforkids.org.
Join MBA Women International - Pittsburgh Chapter this Wednesday (7/31) for its monthly Networking Happy Hour @ SAVOY restaurant (Strip District), 6-8pm. This event is open to all, so bring a friend along! Free for MBAWI members / $5 for non-members. RSVP today or swing by Wednesday! Cash payments will be accepted at the door for last-minute walk-ins.

BUSINESS BUZZ

From our Friends at Pittsburgh Today

The Pittsburgh region continues to experience dramatically fewer bankruptcies than its benchmark peers. With just 2,099 bankruptcies in the first quarter of 2013, Pittsburgh is lower than all benchmark regions except Charlotte, which has 1,483 filings in the same period, and less than half the benchmark average of 4,308.

Bankruptcy filings nationwide declined by almost 16 percent in the first quarter of 2013 over the same period last year; Pittsburgh's 17.9 percent bankruptcy decline matches the benchmark average.

"Jessica Lee's Entrepreneurial Thursdays"
Musical Networking Happy Hour, EVERY THURSDAY!!! Cover Charge: Only $5.00
Vocalist Jessica Lee & Friends, Little E's Jazz & Blues Club,949 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Pre-show networking session at 5:30 pm. Informal matchmaking for job seekers, employers & new entrepreneurs! Live music starts at 6:00 pm.

Jessica Lee

August 1, 2013: "Energy Ventures"
Featuring interviews with:

Co-host Diane Daniels - DID & Associates (www.didassociates.net)

Ray Pader, CEO - Shale Markets, LLC. www.ShaleMarkets.com
Don Hodor, Owner/Operator of Southpointe Telecom, Founder/Executive President of the Southpointe Marcellus Shale Chamber of Commerce, Publisher , Southpointe Magazine www.southpointechamber.com
Joe Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director of Academic Programs, Energy Innovation Center http://eicpittsburgh.org/

From Our Friends at E-Magnify

Affordable Care Act 101: How does the Affordable Care Act impact your small business?

Free Weekly Webinars presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority. Small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and what it means for their company and employees. Attend this free webinar series to learn about the following: Insurance reforms; The small business health care tax credit; The new health insurance marketplaces; Employer shared responsibility provisions

Each week, SBA representatives will walk through the key pieces of the law so that small business owners can understand the facts and make the best, informed decisions they can about providing health insurance for their employees.

Webinar Schedule

The Affordable Care Act 101 will take place every Thursday from now through the opening of the marketplaces in October.

Upcoming dates:
August 1 at 2:00 p.m ET
August 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET
August 15 at 2:00 p.m. ET

(Later dates to be announced soon.) For more information and registration, visit the SBA website.

Duquesne University SBDC

Successfully Market Your Business Online
The Mylan Classic invites you to join Web.com for their Small Business Forum. This interactive Forum will focus on helping local small businesses learn how to successfully market their business online. Key areas for discussion include the following:
What are the elements of a great website?
Is my website "working" for my business?
How do I increase traffic to my website and to my business?
How do I market my business on Google, Facebook and Twitter?

Schedule
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Opening Speaker: Jeff Kotula, President, Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Web.com Speaker: Andrew Gorrin, SVP Marketing
Q&A and Networking

Event Information Date: Friday, August 2, 2013
Time: 8:00am- 10:30am
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe
1000 Corporate Dr., Canonsburg, PA 15317 / (724) 743-5000
Cost: FREE

All individuals to register and attend the forum will receive One (1) daily pass to the Mylan Classic. Register online at http://smallbusinessforum.web.com/
For more information: smallbusinessforum@web.com or (800) 862-8718

HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY NEWS

Elisabet Rodriguez Dennehy, Founder and President Of Rodriguez & Associates, To Deliver Commencement Address at Duquesne University’s at School of Leadership and Professional Advancement

Elisabet Rodriguez Dennehy, Founder and President of Rodriguez & Associates, lead faculty at the Duquesne University Women’s Executive Leadership Program, and author of Can You Afford to Ignore Me, will deliver the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Ms. Rodriguez Dennehy has served as adjunct faculty at Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement for the last 10 years, teaching Business Ethics, Information Ethics, and Diversity in the Workforce.Rodriguez & Associates is an international, strategic consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm specializes in customized, leadership-development programs for women related consulting services to help organizations manage and develop female talent.

Listen to the show online here.

Tara Darazio is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent copywriter, blogger, article writer, and social media strategist. If you are in need of writing assistance, or need help with your social media efforts connect with Tara on LinkedIn here.

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 7-29-13 Part II

Positively Pittsburgh Live News Part II

7-29-13

Listen to the show online here.

NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACK TIE-PITTSBURGH: 19th Amendment 5th Annual Breakfast Style Week Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Health Access Network 5th Annual Conference

NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: National Night Out, Millvale Community Library, Amemriserv Flood City Music Festival

POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS SEGMENT: 89 Year Old War Veteran Gets Diploma

ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT: West End Tavern and Trattoria, Celebrate Mary Pam Kilgore Event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place, Pittsburgh Blues Festival, South Beach Party, Anthrocon

PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS: SRU's Jordan Grady named to NABC Honors Court, Rock football quintet garners Pre-Season All-American honors

PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM: Pittsburgh Best Memory Contest: Dewey Edward Chester, Stevie Herendeen

STEELTOWN HERO: Charles McCollester

PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF

WOODVILLE PLANTATION HOSTS STOOLBALL GAME

Step back in time at Woodville Plantation, when this living history museum presents a special

Stoolball at Woodvillle Plantation

event. On Sunday, August 4, 2013, visitors are invited to join our historic interpreters in the 18th century game of stoolball, the fore runner of modern baseball. The game of stoolball was enjoyed by both men and women, the gentry and working classes, and was even played by General Washington and his troops during the American Revolution. The games will take place from 1 to 4 pm. Admission to the grounds and museum is$5.00 for Adults, $3for Kids Age 6-12, Free for Kids Under Age 6.

Woodville Plantation, the home of John and Presley Neville, is Western Pennsylvania’s link to the late 18th century. Built in 1775, this living history museum interprets life during the period of 1780-1820, the Era of the New Republic. Guided tours of the house are available every Sunday from 1 to 4 pm.

NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY

BLACK TIE - PITTSBURGH

Celebrate and Share Invites You to the 5th Annual Breakfast at the Rivers Club Celebrate the 93rd Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Rivers Club, Oxford Centre Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA
7:45 am - 9:30 am
Donation: one ticket $45
Honorary Sponsors $93
Table of 10: $450
Founding Sponsors $1,000

Hosted by Bonnie DiCarlo & JoAnn R. Forrester

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW
Bonnie DiCarlo: bonnie255@aol.com 412.480.5247
JoAnn Forrester: selfimagebz@aol.com 412.440.6969
Join us for a special presentation on "What does the Right to Vote Mean to Me?"
Hear our distinguished panel of women talk about what the Right to Vote means to them.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. August 26, 1920

From Our Friends at The Soul Pitt

StyleWeek Pittsburgh

For 5 incredible days, Style Week Pittsburgh (SWP) will be churning out the best of the best in fashion, style and beauty. SWP debuts in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, August 7th - Sunday, August 11th with a series of fashion-focused events including a Fashion Show to benefit Gwen’s Girls, Citywide Boutique Crawl, and Beauty Boot Camp. The mission of SWP is to create a platform for trailblazing and trendsetting fashion gems in the region to connect and showcase their brands to consumers.

For a full schedule, tickets, event updates,sponsorship opportunities, and to learn how
you can be part of Style Week Pittsburgh,please visit www.styleandsteel.net or call 412-208-0249.

PHAN's 5th Annual Conference

Ron Pollack

Ron Pollack, Founding Executive Director of Families USA and undeniably one of America's greatest health care champions, is confirmed as the Sunday night headliner!

PHAN's 5th annual conference is in Harrisburg from Sunday, September 22nd - Monday, September 23rd. The Sunday Reception begins at 7:00 PM. Register today for early bird prices.

Also new to the Sunday night lineup: Special Medicaid expansion strategy session right before reception, from 5:45-6:45.

The floor is yours. Give us an honest assessment of the public campaign and help brainstorm new ways to bring the issue home to your community or organization.

Register today for early bird prices.

Stay the night or come back Monday morning to hear Anton Gunn of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services open Monday's meeting.

Anton Gunn

Also on Sunday and Monday:
The integration of state agencies and the federal exchange
Winning strategies to bring Medicaid expansion to Pennsylvania
Learn about outreach and enrollment strategies for your community
Funded navigators and their plans for Pennsylvania
How to be a certified application counselor
Obamacare 101 - Dispelling myths and educating your community
Enrolling Pennsylvanians with special focus on minority populations and young people
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NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS

From District 4 City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak

Into the streets: National Night Out brings us together The simple truth is that the more eyes there are on a street, the safer the neighborhood is. Blocks where neighbors know each other, sharing a friendly hello when we pass each other, are blocks that are safer from the potential of criminal activity.

Tuesday, August 6 is National Night Out Against Crime, a program that has been running since 1984 on the principle that a unified community can protect itself and continue to ensure that it's a nice, safe place to live. This year, the City of Pittsburgh can help you plan your own impromptu Night Out event. Register your group and get handy templates and suggestions.

We've received word of several of these events taking place across District 4--see below. Let my office know if your block is organizing its own, and we can help publicize it!

Carrick/Overbrook Block Watch's Communities Against Crime
Sankey Avenue Business District (Brownsville Rd between Churchview and Owendale)
Tuesday, July 30
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kirk Avenue Community Night Out
300 and 400 blocks of Kirk Avenue
Sunday, August 4
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Bon Air National Night Out
Bon Air Parklet, corner of Calle Ave and Conniston Ave
Tuesday, August 6
6:00 p.m.

Beechview Night Out Against Crime
Corner of Beechview Ave and Broadway Ave
Tuesday, August 6
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

900 block of Woodbourne Avenue National Night Out
Tuesday, August 6
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Millvale
After many loving years in the making, the Millvale Community Library is finally opening to the public on Sunday August 18th with an all day festival of music, food, activities booths, Story Time, yoga and much, much more. It will be fun for the whole family in the heart of Millvale as the neighborhood celebrates its new meeting place for culture, community and learning.

Check out the Library’s website for more information on the day’s schedule of events, but expect great music from Gong Lung and Smokin’ Section (KDKA’s house band on “Steeler Huddle”), as well as a special performance from TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party’s resident DJ, Gordy G. It’s all day fun for the communities of Millvale, Pittsburgh and anyone else who loves music, food and, of course, reading!

CLASSICAL WQEJ-FM 89.7 TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM AMERISERV FLOOD CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7 (Classical WQED-FM 89.3 in Pittsburgh) will broadcast LIVE on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 4 – 9 p.m. at the Ameriserv Flood City Music Festival in downtown Johnstown.

WQEJ-FM’s Ted Sohier and Stephen Baum will co-host as they play music and interview members of the Johnstown arts community, civic leaders and Festival coordinators.The three-day music festival is held annually in downtown Johnstown. Stages are continually programmed over the course of the festival with over 20 groups, including this year’s headliners: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; Robert Randolph and the Family Band; and Greensky Bluegrass.

The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival is produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, a non-profit that exists to preserve and showcase Johnstown’s nationally significant stories by providing high-quality educational, cultural and recreational experiences in the area’s unique historic settings.

In 1990, the Johnstown Area Heritage Association recruited the National Folk Festival to Johnstown for a three-year run, after which it began to produce the event on its own, renaming it the Johnstown FolkFest. AmeriServ Financial became the title sponsor a year later, and in 2009 the name was changed to AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival, to better convey that all types of music are presented. The broadcast will also be available online at wqedfm.org.

POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS SEGMENT

From District 4 City Council Representative Natalia Rudiak
You never what’s going to happen when you knock on someone’s door. In May, we knocked on the door of Paul Goettler, who is 89, and we learned that he never got a chance to graduate from Carrick High--because in 1943 he was sent to fight for the Allies in Italy. After coordinating with the Pittsburgh Public Schools to take a look into the Operation Recognition program, in late June, Paul was issued an honorary diploma. Below is a photo of me, Paul, and his family, and read more about Paul in this Post-Gazette article.

Paul Goettler and Family

ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT

West End Tavern and Trattoria

424 S Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Owner Ray Hanis gets TechnoGranny's vote for the best Italian hospitality in Pittsburgh, and I am normally not an outdoor or sidewalk café type person, but the weather was beautiful and four of us business gals sat outside facing Main St. in West End Village. We had wedding soup and some amazing white pizza with fresh basil. I have been there before and their wrap sandwiches are also outstanding. But the mojitos are really great and Deb Arnet from Who’s Your Brother, had the bartender make her a special drink with fresh basil which she was very happy with. Consensus of opinion was that staff and management were very congenial and accommodating. Both food and drinks were excellent. "Great place to hang out for a couple of cocktails on a Saturday afternoon" says, Helena McKinney of Black-Tie Pittsburgh.

Celebrate Mary Pam Event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place
About 40 people, including Mary Pam’s children and husband, gathered in what was to be a party to spend time with Mary Pam Kilgore and ended up being a party in celebration of her life as she passed on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

Urban Mountain Gathering Place / Photo Courtesy of website

We had a great lunch with a view overlooking the city as the Urban Mountain Gathering Place is right on Bailey Avenue with an amazing view. Lunch was provided by Allegheny County MWDBE and the event was sponsored by Black-Tie Pittsburgh Symphony Enterprises, LLC and the Empress of Biz. Attendees made a video for Mary Pam’s family with memories, video provided by Martin Thomas of OneCamJam. We also showed an amazing commemorative video of Mary Pam’s accomplishments created by Tamar Cerafici. The video was accompanied by three of Mary Pam’s favorite songs, I Am Woman by Helen Reddy, Come and Get Your Love by Redbone and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

It was a bitter sweet, but fun, commemorative event, remembering that Mary Pam had actually planned the event before she lost her battle with cancer as a NAWBO Pittsburgh networking event to be held after the NAWBO Board Planning retreat. Kudos to the NAWBO Pittsburgh Board. Also Mary Pam was given the Gillian Rudd Founder’s Award posthumously. It was intended to be given while she was still alive.

Press Release:
Members of the National Organization of Women (NAWBO) Pittsburgh Chapter Mourn the Passing of Mary Pam Kilgore as They Celebrate Her Life and Achievements

Mary Pam Kilgore

Mary Pam Kilgore, CMP, President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Pittsburgh Chapter, 2013-2014, passed away on July 23, 2013, with husband, Robert, daughter, Sarah, and son, Sebastian, by her side at her home in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, following one of many bouts with metastatic cancer.

Valiant woman that Kilgore was, she refused to let her disease define her. In a recent blog, she wrote, “But I am more than my disease. I am a wife, a mother to two grown children, Sarah and Sebastian. I am a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend, and business owner. I volunteer. I mentor.”

As NAWBO members now mourn Mary Pam’s passing, they celebrate her life as a wife, mother, businesswoman, and as the founder of her firm, Kilgore Events and Meetings. On July 27, 2013, members of the Pittsburgh Chapter held a memorial service in her honor.

Kilgore joined NAWBO in 2005 and steadily contributed to the effectiveness of the organization during her eight years as a member. In 2008, she received the “Make the Connection” award from NAWBO for making organizations assets to the community. She rose to President Elect of the Pittsburgh Chapter in 2011, and was elected President for the 2013-14 program year.

She was a key player in the success of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh 2012 that won feature coverage in Pittsburgh’s news dailies and coverage by the city’s three, top television stations.

Kilgore also maintained active memberships in a number of other organizations, including Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Business Network International (BNI) South Hills Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Calliope The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society. Mary Pam was one of the founding volunteers of the annual Pittsburgh Blues Festival Mary Pam was also one for which continued to work throughout 2012

On July 27,2013 at an event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place, NAWBO Greater Pittsburgh awarded Mary Pam Kilgore the Gillian Rudd Founder’s Award.

Gillian Rudd Founder's Award Nationally, NAWBO Gillian Rudd Business Leadership Award recognizes a woman business owner who has made a significant contribution to the status and visibility of women-owned firms and to the empowerment of women entrepreneurs both nationally and internationally. This award was named after Gillian Rudd, who served as NAWBO’s national president (1987-88) and contributed both strategy and personal charm to NAWBO’s early political advocacy activities. She also was instrumental in helping NAWBO establish the National Foundation for Women Business Owners—now known as the Center for Women’s Business Research.

NAWBO Greater Pittsburgh Gives the Gillian Rudd Founder's Award in the same vein, as this award is for someone who contributes unselfishly -- both to NAWBO and the business and nonprofit community. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by: Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community; creating innovative and effective change in the business culture; building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers. The Greater Pittsburgh Chapter is the fifth oldest chapter in the country, established in 1975.

A memorial service will be held for Mary Pam on Saturday August 3.Pittsburgh Blues Festival
From LinkedIn, Conversation started on LinedkIn Greater Pittsburgh Group

Conversation started by
Kathy Krug An out of towner
Went to the Blues Festival at Hartwood Acres this evening.... very cool! I recommend it as a great way to spend tomorrow or Sunday!

Steve Routman

Having been to many blues festivals, I can assure you that the Pittsburgh Blues Festival is one of the best. They constantly bring in different new acts and established performers that are of the highest quality. And it is a safe and pleasant way to enjoy great music.

Tracy Rapp

Tab Benoit was awesome! Wish I had more time to spend there over the course of the weekend. Big thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors.

2nd South Beach

N-Motion did an awesome job with their 2nd South Beach event on Saturday July 27, 2013 and I want to thank them for recognizing me at their event. It was an honor to be acknowledged for my community efforts along with Democratic Mayoral Nominee Bill Peduto and Pittsburgh Jazz Network founder and Musician Dr. Nelson Harrison.

PPL Gourmet Grands picks of the week:
Cioppino at Roman Bistro, 2104 Ardmore Blvd., with salmon and clams and shrimp and amazing vegetables in broth.

Antrhocon from our Friends at Pittsburgh Courier

by J.L. Martello For New Pittsburgh Courier, read article here.

The Anthrocon convention (or con for short) is dedicated to anthropomorphic people with

Photo by J.L. Martello

animal traits and animals with human traits. The con was started in Albany, N.Y., in 1997 and didn’t come to Pittsburgh until 2006. Anthrocon has grown every year in Pittsburgh with record breaking numbers and has become the largest con of its type in the world. Anthrocon is the world's largest convention for those fascinated with anthropomorphics, which are humanlike animal characters. The attendees are a collection of artists, animators, writers, costumers, puppeteers, and just everyday fans who enjoy cartoon animals and their kin.

For Anthrocon 2013, the theme was "The Fast and the Furrious" during July 4-7, 2013 in Pittsburgh's magnificent David L. Lawrence Convention Center, So if you were in Pittsburgh over the 4th and wondered what those people were doing in that heat dressed up in fur. Now you know.

PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS

Jordan Grady

SRU's Jordan Grady named to NABC Honors Court
Slippery Rock University redshirt sophomore men's basketball student-athlete Jordan Grady was named Wednesday as a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Honors Court.

The Honor Court recognizes "collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2012-13 season," according to an NABC press release, and pays tribute to "the talents and gifts these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom."

In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must academically be a junior or senior on an NCAA Division I, II or II or NAIA Division I or II varsity basketball team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2012-13 academic year. Read the entire release here.

Rock football quintet garners Pre-Season All-American honorsFive members of the 2013 Slippery Rock University football team were recently included on the 25th Annual USA College Football Division II Pre-Season All-Americans roster.

Quindell Dean

LaQuinn Stephens-Howling

Anthony Saunders

Jaimire Dutrieuille

Derek Walker

Senior defensive end Derek Walker and senior cornerback Anthony Saunders were both named to third-team honors, while senior linebacker Quindell Dean, sophomore return specialist Jaimire Dutrieuille and senior wide receiver LaQuinn Stephens-Howling each earned honorable mention status.

The preseason honors came on the heels of the Rock quintet earning second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division honors last fall. Read the entire release here.

PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM

Pittsburgh Best Memory ContestMY PITTSBURGH MEMORY, SUMMER, 1966
Posted by Dewey Edward Chester

The woman had been sitting in the same spot long before I had arrived. Not a pretty girl, really,

for there are but few of them in Pittsburgh. One girl can be pretty in Pittsburgh, but a dozen of them are really all the same. This was just a girl with porcelain skin and a certain sort of style.

She sat placidly at a table, then suddenly she looked up some long winding stairs to see me, standing up there.

I stood on the top step with my hands thrust casually inside my pockets. It was late, and the lights were down low. This Pittsburgh Steeler football party was not at all what I had expected. Strange people were dancing, wearing slacks and sweaters.
From a ceiling hung a big gold ball, reflecting bright jewelry and smoky cigars. A jazz group was playing mood...then a horn began to blow...by a man revealing himself. This man just stood there on a platform, humping the air, raging out his life through a horn. He kept screaming: "Do you love me? Do you love me?"
At least that's what I thought I heard from the sound of his plaintive horn.
Everyone had stopped dancing to watch this passionate man. Cigars were left burning. Drinks stood full on the table. A curious light appeared in all of their faces. Imagine, I thought: this man with a horn was blowing out his lungs, his guts...his slum ---- "Do you love me? Do you love me?" he wailed on, still humping the air with his hips.

Stevie Herendeen

Finally, I started down the wide spiral steps, and instantly spotted her.

When I walked toward her, the rest of the people in the room shrank back...until they became simply props. For me, a Pittsburgh Queen was waiting. Passion welled up inside of me. I could have stood there, just looking at her.
The people in the room crept further back, in shadow...to let us dance, alone. And when she moved in close, my vision blurred with desire.

Reply by Stevie Herendeen on June 1, 2013 at 8:20pm

Quantum Theatre's THE GOLDEN DRAGON, performed on Carnegie Lake in Highland Park. The show itself was beautiful, explored the theme of empathy and how we deal with "otherness." The production quality was out of this world! The stage was minimal, constructed on floating platforms right on top of the lake. The actors used the entire expanse of the lake's walkways and the tiny shack on the opposite bank. The lighting was incredible... filling the hillside with the actors' silhouettes. The park was filled with the normal evening sounds...the crickets chirping, the bbq in the pavilion down the street, passers-by chatting... it was all a part of the experience. Those sounds weren't distractions, but actually made you feel even more connected. This was one of my favorite summer moments in Pittsburgh!So since we only had two memories they will both win a gift certificate.

STEELTOWN HERO

Charles McCollester Day in the City of Pittsburgh
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh recently declared July 6, 2013 as Charles McCollester Day. The proclamation was sponsored by Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak. The day celebrated the life and work of McCollester, a historian, author, journalist, labor leader, professor, advocate for social justice, husband, father, grandfather, and Pittsburgher, with an event in Homestead that also included a roast.
McCollester has written more than 20 Pennsylvania historical markers and is a world traveler. He attended Boston College, the University of Louvain in Belgium, and did scholarly research at the Hebrew University Library in Israel.
“Charles excelled in academic pursuits, he embraced a fierce sense of adventure imbued with a solidarity for the working class, taking jobs in manufacturing, retail, and trucking that helped finance his education and extensive travel throughout western and eastern Europe, the Middle East, and north and west Africa.”

McCollester has taught philosophy at the collegiate level, worked with the Civil Rights Movement, lived in Scotland, London and Sardinia, picked lemons and grapefruits on Kibbutz Yasur in Galilee, and once walked the “dangerous path” from Jerusalem to Jericho, to name a few of his adventures. He and his wife Linda were married in Tanzania. He has been an active member in the labor movement for over 35 years as a steward of Local 57 of the Hotel and Restaurant Union and chief steward of United Electrical Workers of America 610 at Union Switch and Signal, among many other roles.

This was reported as a reproduction of PositvelyPittsburghLive news done by Joanne Quinn-Smith. (c) Joanne Quinn-Smith and PositivelyPittsburghLive(TM) 2013 All rights reserved.