This document was created by Valentine Wojton, III Recording Secretary. This document is about meeting minutes that was recorded at board room in Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on March 5, 2016.

1. PresidentRobert Maher, Jr. called the Saturday, March5th, 2016 meetingto order at 3:07
p.m. at the Board Room of WPSD.
Irene Hearn, John Noschese, and RosieNoschese were absent (EXCUSED).
The minutesof December 5th, 2015 wasapproved asread.
TREASURER'SREPORT
PREVIOUS BALANCE: $_____________
CURRENTBALANCE: $_____________
CHECKING ACCOUNT= $_____________
JOHN HASTTECHNOLOGY = $_____________
PAVILION FUND = $_____________
MUSEUM = $_____________
VALENTINE J. WOJTON, JR. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP -$_____________
3-year Trustee PaulBlahut checked the book and found itto be in good order.
COMMUNICATION
PresidentRobert Maher, Jr –
1) got a letter from Jon Konzelman, thankinghim for giving him the opportunity,
interviewingfor the CEO position
2) got a thank-you letter from WPSD for our participation in the Fall-In Gala
OFFICERS’REPORTS
PresidentRobert Maher, Jr. ‘s report –
- CEO interviews(6 great candidates)
- Fund-raising– weneed to do that!
- Night at the Races
- 15 to 17 WPSD staff may retire this comingJune
- swingset
- Museum
- need replacementfor GregSebastian

2. - recruitmentfor deaf teachers underway
- thanking usfor the AlumniNight (huge success)
- BOT – addinga deaf person
First Vice-President David Fulmer’sreport
- Reunion planning
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Larry Hast, AlumniNight, announced that we madea profitof $741.00.
NECROLOGY
DougHorner (’89) – 1/11/16
Don Mowl(’40) – 1/30/16
Maxine(Michaux) Hamilton (E-73)2/27/16
Wesaid a prayer for these deceased Alumni.
OLD BUSINESS
There were no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
EB 2016-01 Jamie Kitchen (seconded)moved that John Noschese chair the “Night at the
Races” event on Friday, May 27th, 2016 atthe Pittsburgh Association of the Deeaf
clubhouse. CARRIED
EB 2016-02 Tommy DeFazio (seconded)moved that David Strait be the chairperson for
the AlumniSportingEvents(Alumnionly and on weekends). CARRIED

3. EB 2016-03 David Tasselli (seconded)moved that we open nominationsto replace Greg
Sebastian as the Member-at-Large. CARRIED
Only 2 werenominated: Tony Dumblosky and NeilMacgill, Jr. Tony was elected with a
vote of 8-4.
EB 2016-04 Larry Hast (seconded)moved that we clean the AlumniRoom on Saturday,
April2nd, 2016. CARRIED
EB 2016-05 Michelle Vigliotti (seconded)moved that wehost the AlumniNight three
times a year, (volleyball in fall, basketball in winter, and softball in spring). FAILED
Weclosed the new business.
Our next meeting will be on Saturday, April30th, 2016 at3:00 p.m.
The meeting wasadjourned at 4:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valentine J. Wojton, III;
RecordingSecretary