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  Winter 2006
A Message from the Executive Director
Looking back over the past year, I realize just how important all of your generosity and friendship has meant to St. Anthony's and how empty our lives would have been without you. Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". So at this time of the year, we are thinking of you and the families who have given of themselves to help us along the way. I hope this will be a truly Merry Christmas for you and everyone at your house, and that the New Year will bless your home with all the good things in life. My very best regards, Gary D. Lasinski Executive Director We've Moved
St. Anthony School Programs 2000 Corporate Drive, Suite 580 Wexford, PA 15090 Phone: 724-940-9020 Fax: 724-940-9064 Please update our contact information in your records and discard any unused appeal envelopes. We love getting your mail, but as of December 30, 2006 the U.S. Post Office will stop forwarding our mail and items addressed to our previous location will be returned to sender. Ninth Annual Opportunity Award Dinner
Jesus Christ was the model for inclusion. He sought out those who were excluded, ignored and devalued. He gave them hope, friendship and dignity. Each year the Dinner Committee diligently works to seek out individuals and organizations who follow Christ's example by being leaders in creating opportunities for our students, and making room in their lives for persons with disabilities. This year, Honorary Chairpersons Frank and Athena Sarris joined Bishop Winter, honored guests and our St. Anthony families and staff in publicly honoring three Opportunity Award winners: Passavant Memorial Homes, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and Special Olympics, Incorporated. This year's dinner was a magnificent event where our children tried to "Steal the Hearts Away" of all in attendance. Many of our students volunteered to help our dedicated staff welcome guests and sell 50/50 raffle tickets throughout the evening. St. Anthony student Kristin Wagoner, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh site, received a standing ovation for two songs she played on the piano before dinner. Encouraged by the evening's emcee, Mike Clark of WTAE-TV, those in attendance had an opportunity to bid on a wide range of silent auction items with all proceeds benefiting our students. The Opportunity Award Dinner is our major fundraiser of the year, and we thank all of you who supported the dinner by attending the event, sending in a monetary or auction donation or through your thoughts and prayers. It is truly a night for our students to shine, and there's no better way to boast of our accomplishments than by letting our supporters see for themselves the lives that are made better by their generosity.
Each year the Dinner Committee works tirelessly to plan and coordinate the Opportunity Award Dinner. We thank them for their efforts and dedication to this amazing event. 2006 Dinner Committee Mrs. Karen Babeji Mrs. Anna Marie Glowaski Mr. Max Janairo, Jr. Dr. David Krzan Mr. Gary D. Lasinski Mrs. Mary Pat Maida Mrs. Patricia Michel Sister Ignatius Rooney Mrs. Rochelle Seideneck Reverend Kris D. Stubna Mrs. Louise Sutton Mrs. Kimberly Sweitzer Ms. Kathleen Tomko Opportunity Award Dinner Table Sponsors Bayer Corporation Honorable Mary Jane Bowes Duquesne University Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Egler FFC Capital Corporation GeoSci Associates HDR Engineering Howard Hanna Real Estate Services T.J. Klisavage Family Knights of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lasinski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maida Passavant Memorial Homes PNC Wealth Management St. Alexis Parish St. Teresa of Avila Parish Mrs. Louise Sutton and Family SSI Services Tucker Johnston & Smelzer, Inc. 2006 Opportunity Award Dinner Sponsors Silver Sponsors Secretariat for Education-Diocese of Pittsburgh Sarris Candies, Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Phillips Bronze Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Abrew Bombardier Mary J. Donnelly Foundation HDR Engineering, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maida Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Schneider Mrs. Louise Sutton Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Constantakis FFC Capital Corporation Mr. Zachary T. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Matt J.R. McCartan Company Meyer, Unkovich & Scott, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Rea Union Electric Steel Corporation Patrons Allegheny Refrigeration Sales Co. Reverend William R. Bovard Mr. Victor Castellano - Cement Contracting, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Chopski Ms. Kerry Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Mark Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Donald Halper Mrs. Rose Hughes McGuire Memorial Fund J. Frank McKenna Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C. Mr. Adam Monks Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, OSB Mr. Nicholas Parrendo Paskoff Bros. Mrs. Dorothy Sexauer Silhol Builders Supply Ms. Dorothy Spikula Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stuhldreher Most Rev. William J. Winter, V.G. S.T.D. Save the DateAnnual Golf OutingMonday, April 9, 2007 Oakmont Country Club Mark your calendar now to support the children of St. Anthony's. Space is Limited! St. Anthony Student Profile
My name is Michael Martin Mercer. I was born March 6, 1990. I have a brother named EJ. I also have a cat named Kiki. My favorite childhood memories are going to Kennywood Park and trick or treating. My interests are bowling, watching movies, reading books like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and playing video games. My family and I have been on some fun vacations. This past summer we visited New York City. I really liked going to New York because of the Empire State Building, Times Square and Yankee Stadium. I spent first, second and third grade at Brookline School because they had a special resource room for autistic kids, but it wasn't so special. Then I spent fourth through eighth grade in the St. Anthony School Programs St. Thomas More site. It was good. Now I am a junior in the St. Anthony Program at Bishop Canevin. I really like my school because you can make friends. I also like the classes in my resource room. Some of you might like to know what autism is like. For me, I like to have everything kind of neat. I do things to keep myself from getting bored like going on the computer, watching television and playing outside. I have trouble talking to people, but I am trying. I do not like big crowds because I feel nervous, and sometimes I have trouble finding the right words to express my emotions. But most of the time, I just feel like a sixteen year old guy. A Note From Michael's Parents... Michael is a young man with autism. Today, there is much attention paid to the subject, but it was not like that in 1993 when we began our journey to find out what was happening to our son. Michael entered the St. Anthony Program in fourth grade at the St. Thomas More site. Here was a program that treated both the students and parents with respect and care. In addition, it provides its students with a religious education, which was something that was nearly impossible before. At every possible opportunity, the students mix-in with the general population of the school. In the classroom, the lunchroom and at extra-curricular activities, St. Anthony's students are not "the special kids" but part of the student body. We cannot express our thanks for those who have supported St. Anthony's. Your generosity is deeply appreciated by all the people whose lives you touch through the work of the St. Anthony's staff. May God bless each of you. Please Help
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