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 September 24, 2016.

1. President Robert Maher, Jr. called the Saturday, September 24th, 2016 meeting to order at
3:01 p.m. at the Board Room of WPSD.
Larry Hast was absent (EXCUSED). Thomas DeFazio arrived late.
The minutes of May 7th, 2016 was approved as read.
TREASURER'S REPORT
PREVIOUS BALANCE: _____________
CURRENT BALANCE: _____________
CHECKING ACCOUNT = _____________
JOHN HAST TECHNOLOGY = _____________
MUSEUM = _____________
VALENTINE J. WOJTON, JR. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP - _____________
3-year Trustee Paul Blahut checked the book and found it to be in good order.
COMMUNICATION
President Robert Maher, Jr –
- got a letter from CEO Steven Farmer, thanking us for the swing set
- got a letter stating that June 23rd and 24th, 2017 Reunion has been approved
- got introductory letter from CEO Steven Farmer
- got info about Fall-In Gala
OFFICERS’ REPORTS
President Robert Maher, Jr. ‘s report –
- pictures from Alan Majocha’s old room on the 3rd floor has been returned to us
- WPSD has hired 26 new workers
First Vice-President David Fulmer’s report
- 1948 WPAN Special Issue (yearbook) has been posted up
- Reunion – now starting working on it – breaking down and delegating us our
duties

2. Second Vice-President Thomas DeFazio’s report
- Entertainment (contacting two of them and will contact the 3rd one)
Branton Stewart (Comedy Show)
Tom Otto-Bruc (Hedy and Heidi Show)
Magic Morgan (Magic Show)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
John Noschese, Fundraising chairperson, gave his report:
- Night at the Race – net profit - _____________
NECROLOGY
Andy Powaski (’61) – 5/16/16
Norman Wesoky (’49) – 6/17/16
Don Daberko (’55) – 8/1/16
Dale Kirkpatrick (’51) – 8/15/16
We said a prayer for these deceased Alumni.
OLD BUSINESS
David Fulmer (seconded) moved to untable EB 2016-11 .
EB 2016-11 David Fulmer (seconded) moved that we order a plate with the
engravings, “donated by the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION of WPSD” and be placed on the
brick wall in front of the WPSD’s Main Building. Paul Blahut (seconded) moved to
table this motion. CARRIED
CARRIED
Valentine Wojton, III (seconded) moved that our Corresponding Secretary, Jamie Kitchen
type a letter and add the report from David Fulmer, send these to CEO Steven Farmer and
await his response before ordering the plate. CARRIED

3. NEW BUSINESS
EB 2016-12 Irene Hearn (seconded) moved that we remove the 5-window tips from the
Valentine J. Wojton, Jr. Academic Scholarship and the profit go to our General Fund.
CARRIED
EB 2016-13 Michelle Vigliotti (seconded) moved that we donate _____________to the
WPSD Booster Club.
Thomas DeFazio (seconded) amended by replacing “_____________” with “_____________”.
CARRIED
The main motion with the new amendment, moved that we donate _____________ to the
WPSD Booster Club - FAILED
EB 2016-14 John Noschese (seconded) moved that we donate _____________ to the WPSD’s
Fall-In Gala. CARRIED
EB 2016-15 John Noschese (seconded) moved that we host the Alumni Gala.
Valentine Wojton, III (seconded) amended by adding this, “whereas Angel Maher be our
chairperson for this event, whereas she has her own committee, therefore let it be
resolved that she be the liaison between her committee and our Fund-Raising
chairperson, John Noschese.” CARRIED AS AMENDED
EB 2016-16 David Fulmer (seconded) moved that we set up our own account in
InstaGram. CARRIED
We closed the new business.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valentine J. Wojton, III;
Recording Secretary