Women’s Independent Press

PAINTERS

WALL 2 WALL PAINTING &
FINISHING *
“Specializing in Beautifying Your Home”
Phone: 412-414-3997
Email: jlpasserrello@comcast.net
Ceramic Tile Installation; Hardware
floor installation; Interior Painting;
Cabinet Refinishing: Kitchen and bath
Remodeling.

ZINGRONE LANDSCAPING &
CONSTRUCTION *
Theresa Zingrone
Phone and Fax: 412-886-9818
Email: lmz1437@aol.com
Specializing in Pond and Waterfalls
* Concrete Work * Retaining Walls *
Pavers * New Landscaping Construction
* Mowing and Fertilization. Commercial
and Residential. Fully Insured. “Call a
company that cares.

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LANDSCAPING

JANE OF ALL TRADES *
Laura Grunert, Experienced & Insured
Landscape Architect
Phone 412-512-0973
www.JANE-OF-ALL-TRADES.com

Jane of All Trades is an independent
contractor specializing in Residential
Painting and Landscape Design. This
includes upscale residential repaints
and restoration work for places in need
of repair. Also providing a broad range
of finish work including plaster repairs,
wallcovering removal, light carpentry and
small ceramic tile installations. Residential
Painting + Landscape Design. B.S.
Landscape Architecture, LEED Green
Associate. Sustainable landscape designs
and complete project management.
Meticulous. Reliable. Honest. Insured.
Licensed PA Home Improvement
Contractor.

TILE AND GROUTING

RAY TILING *
Lisa Ray, owner
4775 Frich Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Phone: 412-407-7298
Website: www.raytiling.com

What we do: Ceramic * Porcelain *
Granite * Marble * Slate
Common Applications: Floors *
Backsplashes * Fireplaces * Showers *
Bath Remodels. Whether you know the
exact tile and design that you would like, or
are just beginning to consider the project
and need some direction, we can help.

CONTRACTORS

LUMBER LADIES *
Diane Frasinelli
126 Lindsay Road
Carnegie, PA 15106
Phone: 412-983-0742
Email: lumberladies@gmail.com

We do remodeling, kitchen and
bathroom redo’s; Decks; Small additions;
Tile; Wood trim; Other repairs around
your house.

www.hfi-cpp.org
Holy Family International College Preparatory Program is looking for Home Stay Families to have English-speaking international high school students live in their home while they attend local Catholic high schools during the 2013-14 school year. Home Stay Families will receive compensation for additional living expenses. For more information, contact Lynn Guerra at
412-766-9020 x304 or
Guerra.lynn@hfi-pgh.org

by Pat McGrath Avery
Publisher
Red Engine Press
River Road Press
www.redenginepress.com
417-230-5555

Mary grew up in Illinois, attended Eureka College and Ohio State University. She became a librarian and married. Her life changed drastically when her husband died leaving her with a young son.

She met Hugo and Gudrun Herschend and their young son just a few years before cancer took Gundrun’s life. Mary and Hugo married and lived with their sons, Pete and Jack, in Wilmette, Illinois.

They shared many common interest and their love of wildflowers would soon lead them to southern Missouri. In 1946, they took a trip to the Ozarks and that vacation changed their lives.

They met Miss Miriam Lynch and her sister Genevieve who owned Marvel Cave outside Branson, Missouri. They fell in love with the beautiful Ozark Mountains. In 1950 the Herschends signed a 99-year lease on the cave. Hugo wanted to develop a business but Mary was content to be a mother and housewife. Although she didn’t want to move, Hugo was adamant about building a retirement business. He continued to work in Chicago, leaving Mary and the boys to live in the Ozarks and start their business. Eight thousand people visited the cave the first year they operated it.

The family capitalized on their individual strengths, Hugo’s marketing skills, Mary’s organizational and business sense and their sons’ willingness to work and learn the business. In 1955, Hugo died of a heart attack, leaving 56-year-old Mary in charge of a lease and a new business.

She made a decision, approached a banker and convinced him to loan her money to make improvements and run the business. Every year she borrowed money during the winter and paid it back when visitors came during the summer months. Hard work and determination drove her.

Mary and her sons loved the history of the Ozarks and in 1960 opened Silver Dollar City, a small Ozark Mountain village based on life in the late 1800s. The village featured the clothing, crafts, art, food and lifestyle of the era. Silver Dollar City brought history to its visitors and created jobs. As visitors came, entertainers came and the area grew.

People loved watching the craftsmen at work, tasting the foods, listening to the music and enjoying the natural beauty of the Ozarks.

Together with Pete and Jack, she made it work and grow. They hired a group of employees who shared their vision and their hard-working lifestyle. No division of labor existed. They all pitched in and learned every aspect of running a park. Mary admitted that they never developed business plans. Each year she and the boys decided how to improve their park and then worked to make it happen. Each year attendance increased.

Mary frequently told people, “Pete runs Silver Dollar City, Jack runs Marvel Cave –
and I run the two boys.”

In 1968, the Small Business Administration named Mary as Missouri Small Businessman of the Year. In 1972, she received the Missouri Tourism Award and in 1977, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce named her as the “Leading Lady of Missouri Tourism.”

Before her death in 1983, Silver Dollar City grew to be the largest employer in the area. The Missouri House of Representatives passed a resolution stating the House “recognizes in the life and work of Mary Rinker Herschend those attribute which characterize and define a true Missouri pioneer…who helped create a wave of recreational development which greatly contributed to the rise of tourism as one of Missouri’s top industries.”

Releases
The Status of Women in The U.S. Media 2013
www.womensmediacenter.com

Report Finds Gender Inequality Stubbornly
Persists in Media Representation
February 22, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. —
The Women’s Media Center Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2013
was released today. It details the persistent gender disparity in a range
of media businesses and institutions that rank among the greatest
influencers in American society.
Using an avalanche of new surveys, studies and reports, the Women’s Media Center report examines the representation of women in newspapers, online-only news sites, television, radio, social media, literature, video games, film and television, sports news, newsmakers and corporate/technology leadership. It also looks at how women’s issues, female journalists and newsmakers fared during the 2012 presidential election. This is the second year the Women’s Media Center has issued the report. (Click here to download a PDF of the report.)
Here are a few highlights from the report:
• By a nearly 3 to 1 margin, male front-page bylines at top newspapers outnumbered female bylines in coverage of the 2012 presidential election. Men were also far more likely to be quoted than women in newspapers, television and public radio.
• On Sunday TV talk shows, women comprised only 14 percent of those interviewed and 29 percent of roundtable guests.
• Talk radio and sports talk radio hosts are overwhelmingly male.
• As newspaper employment continues to tumble, so does the number of women in key jobs.
• Newer, online-only news sites have fallen into the same rut as legacy media. Male bylines outnumbered female bylines at four of six sites reviewed.
• The percentage of women who are television news directors edged up, reaching 30 percent for the first time. Overall employment of women in TV news remains flat.
• Obituaries about men far outnumber those of women in top national and regional newspapers.
• Women comprised just 9 percent of the directors of the top 250 domestic grossing films of 2012.
• Women comprised 39 percent of documentary directors whose work appeared at major festivals in 2011-12.
• Across all behind-the-camera positions, females were most likely to be producers.
However, as the prestige of the producing post increased, the percentage of female participation decreased.
• Forty-seven percent of gamers are women, but 88 percent of video games developers are male
Julie Burton, president of the Women’s Media Center, said that, “The report shows that while media is the most powerful economic and cultural force today, it still falls far too short in its representation of women. Who tells the story, what the story is about, and who is quoted in the story are core to the work of The Women’s Media Center, and the numbers demonstrate that the glass ceiling extends across all media platforms. We can do better – we must do better. Women represent 51 percent of the U.S. population yet we’re still not seeing equal participation. That means we are only using half our talent and usually hearing half of the story.”
The report is being released just prior to Sunday’s Academy Awards, which this year has 140 male nominees—and just 35 females.
It was researched and written for the Women’s Media Center by Diana Mitsu Klos, an executive strategist for media organizations, associations and nonprofits. Cindy Royal, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University in San Marcos reviewed it. Cristal Williams Chancellor, media relations manager of the Women’s Media Center, also edited the report.
The Women’s Media Center works to make women and girls visible and powerful in the media through strategic programs that transform the media landscape, and that include media training, media monitoring and activism, media reports, media programs, and special initiatives. The Women’s Media Center also produces original media content on our CBS radio show, Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan, and publishes Women’s Media Center Features that provide progressive women’s perspectives on both headline stories and timely events. The organization was founded in 2005 by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem.
For more information, contact Cristal Williams Chancellor, media relations manager, cristal@womensmediacenter.com or 202-587-1636.

Ellie’s Pantry
Donations of pet food are needed for this wonderful service provided by the
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
www.wpahumane.com
Contact:
Linda Feit
412-321-4625 x246
DONATIONS NEEDED

Ellie’s Pet Pantry was started by a donation from an individual who felt that pets are an important part of the family. She felt that people who have had their pets in-home long term and have suddenly come upon temporary financial setbacks such as losing their job, unexpected medical expenses, etc. need their pets with them even more during their struggle to get back on their feet. The pantry’s purpose is to temporarily assist these long-term pet owners by supplementing what they are able to provide for their pet so that they are able to keep their pet with them in home rather than have to surrender them to a shelter. The pantry provides only dry food (no litter, medical supplies, vaccines, etc.) and is unable to assist breeders, rescues or feral cat colony caretakers. The pantry sustains itself with donations made specifically to Ellie’s Pet Pantry (many which come from individuals who, themselves, have been helped by the pantry). We do require that people call in advance and speak directly to someone rather than just dropping in or leaving a message for food. This is done to ensure that there is food available for them when they come in to the shelter to pick it up so they don’t make the trip here in vain.

Animal Friends’ annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza is full of events for families who love pets (and rabbits in particular!).

Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny
Sunday, March 10 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Animal Friends (562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237)
Bring your pet to pose with the Bunny himself! Every year, our pet photo event attracts hundreds of pets and their families – from Great Danes to Pugs, tabby cats to rabbits, and even turtles and ferrets! Photos are 3 for $10 (limit three 4×6) and will be mailed to you after the event. Proceeds benefit Animal Friends.

Breakfast with the Rabbits
Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Animal Friends (562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237)
Join us for hearty breakfast paired with a Bun Run (free-roaming rabbit recess) for our shelter rabbits. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of rabbit care. Registration is required, so call 412.847.7055 to save your spot or register online at www.ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org. Vegetarian options will be available! (For the safety of the rabbits, please leave your pet at home for this event.) Proceeds benefit Animal Friends.

Easter Bake Sale
Saturday, March 30 from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm | Animal Friends (562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237)
Animal Friends’ volunteer bakers have been very busy baking up some of their most-prized family recipes to share with you and yours for the Easter Holiday. Come follow your nose to support Animal Friends at this year’s Easter Bake sale! Proceeds benefit Animal Friends.

Animal Friends is located at 562 Camp Horne Road in the North Hills, just 0.5 miles from Exit 15 off I-279. For more information, call 412.847.7000 or visit www.ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org.

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The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh has joined with the United Way of Allegheny County and the Money In Your Pocket Coalition to provide free tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals and families in Allegheny County.
Tax preparation service is available by appointment at two YW locations:
305 Wood St, Downtown Pittsburgh
Tuesdays, 12-8:30 pm
Thursdays, 4:30-8:30 pm

6907 Frankstown Rd, Homewood-Brushton
Saturdays, 9 am-12:30 pm
Call 2-1-1 for more information or to make an appointment.
305 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-391-5100
www.ywcapgh.org

Women in Prison Defense Committee - Tuesday March 5th, 7-9 at the Big Idea Book Store. Bloomfield. Please Bring $1 or 2 to chip in for space use. come early to get a coffee or tea.
4812 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15224
A new committee is being formed, specifically to support Charmaine Pfender - who is sentenced to life for defending herself from a man who tried to rape her. She has been in prison going on 30 years AND is suffering a very serious disease

March 7, 2013
KDKA ANNOUNCES HOMETOWN HERO’S

Congratulations to Summer Tissue, Military Connections, for being named one of KDKA’s Hometown Hero’s. Summer will be honored on Thursday, March 7, 2013, 6pm at the Lexus Club at PNC Park. The event will be hosted by Larry Richert and tickets are on sale now here. Guests will enjoy a dinner and presentation as well as keynote speaker. Ticket proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. Tickets are $125 per individual and $1000 for a table of 8. To learn more, go to the chamber website at www.bbwchamber.com.

Business Exchange Networking Lunch

* Give a 1-2 minute commercial for your business.
* Bring business cards, brochures, and samples.
* Make new business contacts.

Four Dates and Locations:

March 6 - Wexford, Atria’s, 12980 Perry Highway, Wexford
RSVP: email Michelle Zmijanac at
Michellezmijanac@bestpracticesdelivered.com

March 13- Mount Lebanon, Atria’s, 110 Beverly Road, Mt. Lebanon
RSVP: email Tina Noblers at TinaNobers@CMNNutritionGroup

March 20- Murrysville, Bella Luna Trattoria, 5060 William Penn Hwy,
Monroeville, Pa 15146
RSVP Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com

March 27- Fox Chapel, Comfort Inn (Old Holiday Inn) in RIDC Park,
Ohara Twp
RSVP: 412-781-8773 or PlanBConsultant@comcast.net

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $18 (Bring cash; No-shows will be billed for the lunch)
RSVP: By Monday prior to the event
For more info, go to: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=oLKsdZfisrmEJRJWvPDJtw.

March 7, 2013,
The 12th Annual Conference and Business Networking for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises sponsored by the MINORITY, WOMEN AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MWDBE) Governmental Committee invites you to attend our annual SPRING SUPERBOWL
Increase your knowledge and sales in one day, actually in 5 hours.
Registration & Free Buffet Breakfast starts at 7:30 A.M.
Conference & Business Networking
9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
IBEW Conference Center
5 Hotmetal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
The Conference offers one-on-one meetings with over 22 purchasing agents to learn about contract opportunities, and present your more business one-on-one to the agents. Mind your Ps Preparation, Process, Procurement, Performance Conference. Free Conference, Free Parking and great opportunities to present your business to the representatives that award contracts.
Cameil D. Williams, Conference Chair and James T. Johnston, Co-Chair
Contact Kim Evans at (412) 402-2460 for any questions.

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY CALL TO ACTION
FOCUSING ON WOMEN IN THE MILITARY
MARCH 8, 7:00-9:00 PM FRIDAY
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE (OAKLAND)
4836 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
RSVP to let us know if you can attend at the Facebook event page:
www.facebook.com/events/557373354273342/?fref=ts
International Women’s Day will be recognized with a screening of the Academy award nominated film, “The Invisible War” focusing on the abuse of women in the military, followed by a discussion and Question and Answer period with local activists Edith Bell, Helen Gerhardt, Francine Porter, and Scilla Wahrhaftig, answering questions. The event will be held on Friday, March 8, at 7PM at the Friends Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Ave. in Oakland and is being organized by the Women’s League for International Peace and Freedom, the American Friends Service Committee of PA, and the Thomas Merton Center. The event is free and open to the public.

BRENTWOOD BALDWIN WHITEHALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON
March 8, 2013
Noon at the South Hills Country Club

The monthly luncheon meeting* of the Women’s Networking of the Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce will meet on Friday, March 8 noon, at South Hills Country Club . Please plan on attending and bring a friend. We welcome members and non-members. Tables are available for ladies who would like to display products or merchandise. Everyone will pass out cards and brochures and present a one-minute “commercial.”
Guest Speaker
Andrea Lurier PhD, Program Manager Highmark Caring Place
One out of 20 children will have a parent die before they graduate high school. These children need help and support. The Highmark Caring Place is a safe place where grieving children and families can come together and be with others who understand what they’re going through.
. For more information about the Highmark Caring Place, go to www.highmarkcaringplace.com
Lunch for Chamber Members - $15 - Bring a friend!
Lunch for Non-Members - $18
Display Table $10
Please make a reservation by contacting
Mary Dilla at: 412-884-1233 /
secretary@bbwchamber.com

March 8, 2013
Hosting an Event for 25,000 of your Closest Friends:
Best and Worst Case Scenarios

Speaker: Patrice Matamoros, Race Director,
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

(Women’s Business Leaders Breakfast)
The journey began 5 years ago to bring back the Pittsburgh Marathon
and Patrice quickly learned that if you announce a race, “they will
come!” Runners descended upon an event that began with 0 staff and
0 volunteers! A select few had invested time in the success of this
event, and through dedication and prior planning the Pittsburgh
Marathon is now an event with 11 full time staff, 3 part-time staff,
10 interns, 4,000 volunteers and 30,000 runners.

The impact of the Marathon is often underestimated–by managing
26.2 City miles, the race involves 240 police officers, 26
ambulance units, 200 security guards, a bomb squad, Homeland
Security, and a full crisis communications team. Additionally,
Patrice manages a staff who work year round securing sponsors,
planning around city changes, and coordinating with over 60
churches–and that is just is the tip of the iceberg.

Patrice will talk about this “Marathon Reality Show” and show
the staff challenges behind it as they deal, endure and
help make this the best day of their runners’ lives.

Date: March 8, 2013
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Place: James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University, Shadyside
Host: The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University
Cost: $25 (includes continental breakfast)
Students- $12.50 with valid ID (Email pdecker@chatham.edu)
RSVP: Suggested by Marach 5

Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=njJ93IunhJHWiHoHTZl5KQ.

Saturday, March 9th
Quantum Theatre’s Q-ball
Bakery Square, East Liberty
Join us for a Quantum celebration! We invite you to support Quantum Theatre at our annual Q-Ball benefit gala. This rockin’ evening will feature a lively auction, delectable libations, and fabulous entertainment by kNOTDance, Olga Watkins Band, Timbeleza, Shockwave Riderz, and PANDEMIC, to keep you moving throughout the night.

VIP: 7pm, includes E2 catering, drinks, and our unique live and silent auctions… $150
Dance Party: 9pm-Midnight, includes drinks, desserts, and dancing! …$35
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
call Quantum to purchase tickets: 412-362-171

Sunday, March 10, 2013 | 2 - 6 pm
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue, Oakland [Google Map Directions]

Enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread to raise awareness of hunger in our communities. Larry Berger from Saturday Light Brigade Radio will host this family-friendly event with entertainment, children’s activities, and special guests.

Guests choose their own handmade bowl to take home from among 1,200 bowls donated by regional potters and schools. There will also be a silent auction of ceramic art and celebrity-autographed bowls! Visit the Food Bank’s website for details. www.pittsburghfoodbank.org

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Breaking Barriers:
Educate a Girl and Change the World
Special Screening of Girl Rising and Panel Discussion
March 12, 2013
Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bricolage, 937 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh
Join Bricolage, the World Affairs Council, and the YWCA for an evening of film and discussion about the challenges girls around the world face as they strive to be educated.
Opening in theaters on March 7, the release of “Girl Rising” is timed to coincide with International Women’s Day. Be among the first to see excerpts from this gripping documentary which tells the unforgettable stories of nine girls from different countries around the world who face a variety of challenges – from arranged marriages to child slavery. Yet, despite these obstacles, these girls are able to get an education and change their lives. “Girl Rising” is an inspirational film from Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins and the award-winning Documentary Group.

Following the screening of selected scenes from the film, there will be a panel discussion with education experts from around the world who will drill down on the variety of challenges girls face in getting an education. The panel will include experts from India and Turkey as well as others involved with education initiatives at home and abroad.

There is no charge for this event. Refreshments are included.
Seating is limited and registration is required.
Questions?
Call 412-281-7970 or email welcome@worldpittsburgh.org.

This event is presented as part of Bricolage’s Fifth Wall series, which breaks down the barriers between scripted storytelling and current events by bringing the world at large to the local stage.

March 12, 2013
Business for Breakfast Networking Event
Featured Presentation:
ANTICIPATE: Knowing What Customers Need Before They Do

Presented by
Featuring: Jeff Tobe, “Coloring Outside the Lines”

Jeff Tobe, chosen as one of the top 15 speakers in North America
by the readers of Conventions and Meetings Magazine, and author
of “Coloring Outside the Lines” and “ANTICIPATE: Knowing What
Customers Need Before They Do” will discuss how to change the
focus from customer service to the customer experience.

Date: March 12, 2013
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Place: DoubleTree Monroeville Convention Center,
101 Mall Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $25 (includes continental breakfast)
RSVP: Suggested by March 7th

Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=Uh16n2YbxypHh5dj4_.SJQ

For more info, contact Kelli Komondor at 412-208-3845 or
komondor@bizjournals.com.

You are invited to join us…
To celebrate our 2013 Peace Partners!
March 13, 2013
Center For Victims
Announcing Our 2013 Peace Partners!

This year’s awards ceremony honors the efforts of our individual and organizational Peace Partners.
Our 2013 award winners truly bring our mission of peace and healing to life. Please join us to celebrate:

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
5:30-7:30 p.m.
LeMont Restaurant
1114 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Emcee: Tonia Caruso, WQED Pittsburgh/Comcast Newsmakers
Ticket Price: $25.00

Please join us and take in the city’s beautiful skyline as you enjoy…
•Wonderful food and beverage selections, including a signature drink
•Live entertainment from local musicians
•Community “peace quilt” art installment
•Fun and fanciful photo booth

You can register online at www.centerforvictims.org
(Click on Upcoming Trainings and Events,
and then the Peace It Together Awards Ceremony “register now” button!)
Please call 412-482-3240 x214 with any questions

March 13, 2013
What is my Return on Investment (ROI) with social media?
Speaker: Rachel Strella, Strella Social Media

For entrepreneurs, every dollar - and every minute - counts!
Join us for this internet presentation to learn how you can
achieve a social media mindset and take the steps necessary
to realize a return on your investment.

Date: March 13, 2013
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Volunteers of America, 1650 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA
Host: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
Cost: Free (Bring a brown bag lunch)

To register, call 412.782.5344 (x209) or email
volunteersofamerica@voapa.org

March 13, 2013
Magical, Mystical Night

Join us for the launch of the Pittsburgh Global Connection,
Pittsburgh’s hottest new networking organization. It’s 2013 and
we are taking it global with a totally new concept in networking
for Pittsburgh!

This organization was formed so that people in the Pittsburgh
business community could connect with not only the local
Pittsburgh businesses but those wishing to do business in
Pittsburgh who are located around the globe. PGC is the only
networking organization that solicits and promotes businesses
from outside the local Pittsburgh community as well as our
thriving local members. We are all connected electronically,
so why not take advantage of that and use it to help your
business grow.

This event will feature belly dancers, fire eaters, magicians,
and a special gift for each member from one of our members and
much more. All Pittsburgh Professional Connection memberships
will be honored automatically.

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Cavo in the Strip, 1816 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Host: Pittsburgh Global Connection
Cost: Members and First-time Guests- No charge

Questions: Call 412-720-4645.
Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=AL9hYOYz8hCmv21U1nAa3Q

Thursday, March 14 at 6:00 pm
This year, Zonta Club of Pittsburgh will honor the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh as the 2013 Women Who Make a Difference. The Women’s Center and Shelter provides sanctuary from domestic violence for women and their children within a supportive community where confidentiality is guaranteed. It was founded in 1974 by Ellen Berliner and Anne Steytler and was one of the first six shelters in the United States for battered women. Since that time, WC&S has been at the forefront of the Battered Women’s Movement, creating and implementing innovative and effective programming aimed at preventing domestic violence and providing services to domestic violence victims.m
WHERE: The Rivers Club - One Oxford Centre
COST*: $50 for a dinner ticket
$75 for a sponsor ticket
(sponsors will be listed in the program)
RSVP: By Monday, March 11, 2013 to Carolyn Savikas

Please make checks payable to
Zonta Club of Pittsburgh Foundation and mail to
Mary Ann Rieland, 2002 Bandek Lane, Lawrence, PA 15055
*$20 of dinner tickets and $45 of sponsor tickets are tax deductible

Wonderland Gardens - “Take a Bite!”
Thursday, March 14
Outdoor Classroom

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
$40 per person, $50 per couple
This garden series explores the garden and nature themes found in “Alice in Wonderland!” Container gardening with a whimsical twist! This session focuses on edible spices for sauce and salsa to enjoy all season long. Bring your own pot for a discount. Suggested for families with children in grade four and up.
www.theoutdoorclassroompa.org

March 15, 2013
Women’s Power Lunch

Come be a part of the longest running networking luncheon in the
Pittsburgh area. Bring 50 business cards or brochures to hand
out and be prepared to give a short presentation on your business
to introduce yourself to other business women and professionals.

Date: March 15, 2013
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Marty’s Market 2301 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(Strip District)
Cost: $30.00 (Prepayment required)
RSVP: By March 13th

Questions: Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@womenspowerlunch.com
or 724-452-5152.

Register online at: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=I97VdacTRzfoB6Tt5EfSMw

March 16, 2013
Marketing by Accident:
Profiting from Old and New CONNECTions

Presented by Scott Cooksey
As a speaking professional, you are inherently social. You possess
expertise, knowledge and perspective. Join us as we CONNECT our room
full of colleagues. We will discuss techniques to grow your
presence in the marketplace and “accidentally” build build lasting,
profitable relationships with people you already know by doing what
you already do best!

Who says building a speaking business can’t be fun?

Date: March 16, 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1160 Thorne Run Rd, Coraopolis
Host: National Speakers Association, Pittsburgh Chapter
Cost: NSA Members & Affiliates-$35, Nonmembers-$45,
Add $15 for networking lunch.
RSVP: Suggested by March 13th

For more information and to register, go to:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=L0P5Yy5hsgVAbW0Jthi2ZA.

Reader’s Theater Presentation
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 (12:30 pm)

Second graders from Cornell Elementary School participating in the Father Ryan Arts Center’s Reader’s Theater program will bring words and characters to life before friends, family members and neighbors Tuesday, March 19 beginning at 12:30 pm. Serving nearly 40 children this term, Reader’s Theater complements local school district’s literacy arts curriculum through age-appropriate readings. Children discover fun, imaginative ways to build reading fluency, boost listening and speaking skills and improve confidence.

The program is sponsored by a $5,000 grant from the Ladies Hospital Aid Society of UPMC Montefiore Hospital. For more information, please call 412.771.3052.

Father Ryan Arts Center of Focus On Renewal
420 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Tel: 412.771.3052 (ext. 324) | Fax: 412.771.4150
Visit: www.FatherRyanArtsCenter.org

In Balance with the Earth - Series 1-A: Rebuild
Wednesday, March 20
Outdoor Classroom
6:30 - 8:30 PM
$20 per session, $50 series of three

Why buy it if you already have it? The first In Balance session looks at the many ways to reuse and re-purpose items in our homes to give them a second life. We’ll share examples and get craft and creative
www.theoutdoorclassroompa.org

March 20, 2013
Negotiation Skills for Women
Presented by MJ Tocci

Join us for this very special event with 2011 Athena Award Winner
and co-founder of the CMU Heinz School of Business Negotiation
Academy for Women. MJ Tocci will be sharing strategies on how
women can excel at negotiation.

Date: March 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Place: Sheraton, Station Square, 300 West Station Square Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Sponsors: Pittsburgh Professional Women and MBA Women International
of Pittsburgh
Cost: Members- $49; Non-members- $69 (Price increases on March 12)
Includes lunch.
RSVP: Suggested by March 11
To register, visit http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=pXhvZxtcnsKhdh5_v.ANuQ.

March 21, 2013, 10 am Peters Township Library -
Laughter Club, Julie Ann Sullivan teaches class for Pittsburgh Human Resources Association March 13, 2013
Change Reveals Opportunities; Learning how to cope with change and find its benefits
https://m360.pittsburghhra.org/event.aspx?eventID=67810
Peters Township Library - Laughter Club

Julie Ann
Something to think about:
Humor and joy are intrinsically connected
Join us at the AATH (Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor) Conference on April 4th in San Diego, California.
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724-942-0486

Disability Resource Breakfast
Thursday, March 21, 2013

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Speaker: Lorraine Starsky RN, Chronic Disease Prevention Public Health Nurse for Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)
Topic: Diabetes Today
Join us as we learn about the improvements in Diabetes care and the advances that allow better understanding of risk and disease management. Make living with diabetes as Simple as ABC: What You Need to Know About Diabetes Today.

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE

March 23, 2013
CWE Business Skills Development Workshops
Elements of a Formal Business Plan
Chatham University Shadyside Campus
Saturday, March 23
8:30am-12:00noon
Cost: $35
Register online at http://www.chatham.edu/cwe/events/SpecialEvents.cfm

Designed for those who want to write a formal business plan, this workshop defines the purpose and varied uses of a formal Business Plan. The formal plan is deconstructed with an examination of each section to highlight the basic information that should be included. Examples, templates and worksheets for everything from the Executive Summary to Appendices will be covered.
This workshop ensures participants leave with a thorough understanding of the components, development process, and uses of a formal business plan. Participants will know how to write a business plan or how to specify and evaluate the outsourcing of this task.
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
No Name Players presents the 5th Annual SWAN Day Pittsburgh event!

There is no other event like it in Pittsburgh! In one evening, you will experience WORLD PREMIERE MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, THEATRE, FILM, FASHION, and VISUAL ART by more than 50 local female artists.

These new works will be INSPIRED BY INTERVIEWS with women and girls from the Pittsburgh area, ranging in age from 9 to 65.

SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day is an international holiday honoring women in the arts. In 2012, SWAN Day co-founder Martha Richards named No Name Players one of seven international SWAN Day partners, alongside producers in Kenya, Bulgaria, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Florida.

SWAN Day Pittsburgh 2013 will also boast a fabulous PRE-SHOW RECEPTION featuring a champagne toast sponsored by Perle, hors d’oeuvres graciously provided by big Burrito Group, Atria’s, and Blue, live music, and more! It will also feature a screening of the SWAN Day Pittsburgh 2013 interview footage that inspired this year’s artists. The reception begins at 6:00pm. Tickets for the reception must be purchased in advance.

In addition, No Name Players will be giving away items generously donated by ModCloth, Salon Vivace and more!
SWAN Day Pittsburgh 2013 is for mature audiences.

BUT WAIT, WE’RE NOT DONE YET…

Announcing SWAN DAY JR!
For the first time, in addition to the evening performance, No Name Players will be presenting a SWAN Day event geared toward and dedicated to cultivating an appreciation for the arts in a younger audience.

The first annual installment of SWAN Day Pittsburgh Jr. will be presented at 1:00pm on the afternoon of March 23rd and will feature performances by Pittsburgh’s emerging young female artists as well as select professional women from Pittsburgh’s artistic community! Tickets for SWAN Day Pittsburgh Jr. are $5 cash at the door. Doors open at 12:30pm. This performance will be appropriate for audiences aged 10 and up.
For more information, please visit www.nonameplayers.org

Join us on March 26 for
Building a Benchmark Business
A Women’s Entrepreneurial Symposium.

Seton Hill University E-Magnify Women’s Entrepreneurial Symposium provides women business owners a platform for business ideas and strategies that lead to more productive and profitable business endeavors. An emphasis on networking and mentoring is woven throughout the event to encourage
women to support each other.
www.e-magnify.com

Conquering the Campaign Trail:
Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics

Date: March 26, 2013
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Chatham University, Shadyside Campus
Mellon Board Room

We are also offering a special session aimed at increasing the participation of women in color in politics. Learn from women who have turned their community engagement into a political campaign and find out how you can do the same. Featured panelists are Judge Kim Clark, Ayanna M. Lee-Davis, Valerie McDonald-Roberts, and Doris Carson Williams.
If you have any questions or would like any additional information please contact us:
ph. 412.365.1878 f.412.365.1515 pcwp@chatham.edu

March 28, 2013
Entrepreneurial Thursday Networking Event
Featured Theme:
Help Start-ups

A casual weekly networking event for those interested in what’s
innovative and positive in Pittsburgh. A jazz, soul & blues happy
hour show plus open-mike interviews with local executives.

Date: March 28, 2013
Time: 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Place: Little E’s, 949 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh
Host: Jessica Lee
Cost: $5 (hors d’ouevres included)

For further info, email smarshall@pghgateways.org.

The Entrepreneurial Thursday networking event is held each Thursday
evening. For information on upcoming events and featured themes,
visit http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=Jn4gXCSZBuZhGz&b=RoV8loWpodFMjkXTe0zZxg.

SAVE THE DATE

Bedtime STOry ROX
Sunday, April 7, 2013 (1 pm - 4 pm)
April is the Month of the Young Child and the Father Ryan Arts Center is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children to celebrate it with a PARTY! Preschoolers put on your PJs and SLIPPERS and join your friends for some MILK & COOKIES while you spend the afternoon in the IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND - the unique indoor playground that fosters learning, social interaction, physical activity, and, most importantly, fun at the Father Ryan Arts Center! Listen to CELEBRITY STORYTELLERS read your from your favorite books, participate in fun ARTS-and-CRAFTS activities, have your photo taken with storybook CHARACTERS and much more!
This is a FREE event sponsored by Focus On Renewal and the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. Program partners include: Brightside Academy, Family Foundations - Early Head Start, Father Ryan Arts Center, FOR Sto-Rox Library, and Positive Parenting Family Support Centers. For more information, please call 412-771-3052 or visit www.fatherryanartscenter.org

www.scorepittsburgh.com
By Joyce Pearl, SCORE Counselor
411 Seventh AvenueSuite 1450, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
|p. (412)395-6560 (130)|f. (412)395-6562

What can you do to make your business stand above the rest? When you consider that there really isn’t anything new under the sun, it takes some clever ideas. Creative thinking is important during the planning stage, long before opening the literal or virtual door to your customers. Two ways to stand out from the crowd are to have a niche and/or exceptional service.

Even a small variation can place your business in a niche in the industry. If you have a pizza shop, it’s hard to stand out as that is a popular business. Visiting the competition might give you an idea of what has not been done. You may need to dream up unusual toppings. But, how about providing something extra for take-out orders? In addition to napkins, why not paper plates and hand wipes, of course imprinted with your business name and phone number and a take out menu. Don’t forget that the cost of extra paper products needs to be factored into the selling price. This is a place where owner supervision is important. Employees will throw in handfuls, where as the boss will count out what is likely needed.

Attention to serving your customer is another way to set your business apart. An example might be a home or commercial painting business. Call two days before starting to confirm the time of arrival and re-confirm the expected time the work will take. When the job is completed, the painter should identify the color and room on unused cans of paint. Why not advise the customer that you will call in six months (or 12 months) to check if any touch up work is needed, of course at no cost. And mark the calendar to do so, because it just may be that other painting is needed at that time. Send a holiday greeting to remind the customer that you are available to do more excellent work. Remember, time is money so the extra touches need to be built into your estimates even if the cost is small.

Finding a niche and offering attentive service to the customer goes a long way in assuring the success of your business.

Community Event
CONTACT: Susan Cox, PR
Greater Harmony Chorus
724-444-4428
susancox@djehuti.com

Greater Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will host a Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Wildwood Golf Club, located at 2195 Sample Road, Allison Park, PA 15101. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Stylish clothing direct from Euro Joy and Great Cavalier in New York City will be presented by Fashions by Margie of Penn Hills and will be available for purchase at the luncheon. Guests will also enjoy musical entertainment by Greater Harmony Chorus, a gently-used jewelry and book sale, a theme basket raffle, and a 50/50 raffle.

Tickets for this reserved seating event are $25 for adults and $12 for kids 12 and under. You may purchase tickets on line at www.greaterharmony.org or by calling 412-613-9800. Deadline is April 3. Proceeds benefit Greater Harmony Chorus
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CONTACT: Susan Cox, PR
Greater Harmony Chorus
724-444-4428
susancox@djehuti.com
YOUNG WOMEN IN HARMONY

Here Comes Treble is the new Lake Erie Region 17 - Sweet Adelines Young Women in Harmony championship quartet, sponsored by Greater Harmony Chorus. The quartet members are Ariel Clifford, tenor, a senior from Mars Area High School; Hannah Clifford, bass, junior, from Mars Area High School. These women are sisters. Other members are Catriona Reynolds, lead, sophomore from Knoch High School, and Maeve Hendricks, baritone, senior from Obama Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools. Maeve’s grandmother sings with Greater Harmony Chorus. These young women were coached by Lynn Ross, tenor, from GHC and Jennifer Fogle, lead of Sidekicks Quartet, and GHC. The quartet is eligible to compete in the Rising Star Contest of Sweet Adelines International in 2014.
Young Women In Harmony teaches emerging voices the skills, joy and rewards of performing and singing four-part harmony, barbershop style. Young Women in Harmony delivers both musical excellence and education while it gives young women a taste of show business. This program provides educational tools to teach young women singers the joy of performing this American vocal music art form.

Greater Harmony Chorus is always looking for new members. Please learn more information about the chorus at their website www.greaterharmony.org.