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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 27 NOV. 1, 2010
Medieval
History Event
Closes With
‘Beowulf’
M
In Remembrance
About 400 Cal U students held a candlelight vigil Oct. 21 in
memory of Jeron Grayson, a Hampton University student who
was fatally shot Oct. 17 at an apartment building on Mechanic
Street in California Borough. Speakers remembered the 18-yearold Pittsburgh man and urged all members of the Cal U community to reject violence and take steps to ensure a safe, secure
learning environment for all. After the gathering on the Quad,
students carried lighted candles to the scene of the shooting,
where a unity prayer was offered. The vigil was followed by an
inspirational talk in the Performance Center and a reception
with pastors from the area. The evening’s events were organized by the Black Student Union and the Office of Greek Affairs.
Music was provided by the University Choir and the Young and
Gifted Gospel Choir. Above from left, Cal U students Kayla
Wilson, Devonna Ageda and Aseelah Allen pause during the
vigil. At right, Cal U students Maya Bey (left) and Donita Petite
hold their candles high as they participate in the vigil.
edieval historians from the United
Kingdom, China and the United States
were among the crowd entranced by
Benjamin Bagby’s performance of Beowulf Oct. 22 in
Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre.
A world-renowned early music specialist now
based in Paris, Bagby chanted, snarled, bellowed and
sang the first portion of the Anglo-Saxon epic in the
original Old English, accompanying himself on a
six-stringed Anglo-Saxon harp.
Although his voice and facial expressions clearly
told the tale, modern English subtitles helped the
audience of nearly 200 follow the story of a
Scandinavian hero’s battle against a fearsome, maneating monster.
The performance capped off a three-day
symposium exploring medieval life. Dancing with
Death: Warfare, Wounds and Disease in the Middle Ages
explored war-fighting and medical care in the
medieval period.
The multi-disciplinary event was organized by
Dr. Paul Crawford, professor of ancient and
medieval history in the Department of History and
Political Science, Dr. Sarah J. Downey, of the
English Department, and Dr. Cassandra J. Kuba, of
the Department of Justice, Law and Society.
Speakers included Anthony Adams, of Brown
University, who specializes in medieval literature;
Anthea Boylston, a researcher and lecturer in
biological anthropology at the University of
Bradford in Britain; military historian Kelly DeVries,
of Loyola University-Maryland; John France, of the
University of Wales-Swansea, a military historian
specializing in the Crusades; Christine Lee, a
researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoanthropology in Beijing; John Lennox, of
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Harris Returns to Mark Native American Day
C
alifornia University is planning a warm welcome
for Dr. LaDonna Harris, president of Americans
for Indian Opportunity (AIO), when Cal U
celebrates its inaugural Native American Day on Nov. 9.
Harris and a group of AIO Ambassadors will
participate in a series of events intended to create a
dialogue between the Cal U community and indigenous
leaders, providing education about Native American
heritage and raising awareness about the role of native
peoples in the 21st century.
The celebration begins with a reception from 5-6
p.m. Nov. 8 in the Kara Alumni House, where students
and community members can meet Harris and the AIO
Ambassadors.
This group of Native Americans, ages 25-35,
participates in an ongoing leadership development and
community-building initiative based on traditional
indigenous values. Founded by Harris in 1993, the AIO
Ambassadors program combines mentorship and
personal reflection with community service,
communications training and a chance for participants
to engage with national and international decisionmakers.
The AIO Ambassadors will hold an open forum for
As part of Cal U’s inaugural Native American Day on Nov.
9, Dr. LaDonna Harris, president of Americans for Indian
Opportunity, will return to campus for THE third time and
participate in a series of events.
Cal U students at 11 a.m. Nov. 9, during the common
hour. The program will give students a chance to hear
more from the AIO Ambassadors, and to participate in
a question-and-answer session.
Cultural practitioner Kinorea “TwoFeather” Tigri, a
Cherokee Indian listed on the National Registry of
Living Historians, will present “Bringing the Past to
Life: Communications and Wampum” from 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 9.
Like Harris, Tigri also is returning to Cal U, where
she previously presented a popular Native American
cooking class hosted by Dr. Clarissa Confer and the
Department of History and Political Science. This time
she will dress in traditional native attire and demonstrate
the production of wampum. She also will have artifacts
on display.
Harris will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in Steele
Hall Mainstage Theatre. Her talk is free and open to the
public; a book signing and reception will follow in the
lobby of Steele Hall.
Harris first came to Cal U in 2007, when she
presented a lecture in conjunction with the Smithsonian
Institution traveling exhibition “Booming Out: Mohawk
Ironworkers Build New York.” She returned to Cal U to
receive an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Harris has developed a close relationship with the
University and President Angelo Armenti, Jr. On the
AIO website, she calls it “the kind of educational
experience my colleagues and I dreamed about, one that
celebrates diversity and utilizes cultural values.”
Exhibition Showcases ‘Working White House’
T
hey were maids, cooks, butlers,
doormen, electricians and all the
people who kept the country’s
most famous household running
efficiently. Covering 200 years of White
House service, their narratives provide a
rare and intimate perspective on the
ceremonies, elegant state dinners,
national celebrations and heartbreaking
tragedies that shape and make United
States history.
The workers and their unique stories
are the subject of the The Working White
House: 200 Years of Tradition and
Memories, on display through Nov. 21 in
the Manderino Gallery at California
University of Pennsylvania. The
exhibition from the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
(SITES) was developed with and
supported by the White House
Historical Association (WHHA), with
assistance from the Smithsonian Center
for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
“The Working White House gives
exhibit visitors a rare view of the inner
workings of America’s most renowned
residence through the experiences,
firsthand accounts and one-of-a-kind
artifacts of the largely unrecognized
people crucial to the everyday lives of
our first families,” said Neil W.
Horstman, president of WHHA. “For
two centuries, workers at the White
House have witnessed history in the
making and, in the process, they have
created their own.”
The exhibition showcases the
souvenirs, housekeeping implements,
clothing, letters, menus, photographs
and other objects to help illustrate the
full story of the presidential residence.
New interviews conducted by the
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and
Cultural Heritage and WHHA staffers
with past workers provide eyewitness
accounts of White House work culture
and will be included in an audio tour
and exhibition video.
Young
Visitors
Learn About
Democracy
S
Top: Cal U student Nick Fields helps to set up ‘The Working White House: 200 Years of
Tradition and Memories,’ which is on display through Nov. 21 in Manderino Gallery.
Above: Vivian Dawson, an interlibrary loan librarian, and Timothy M. Buchanan, executive
director of special initiatives in the Office of Continuous Improvement, look over dresses that
are part of the exhibition.
All SITES exhibitions at Cal U are
open to the public. Gallery hours are 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Monday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 8 a.m.5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.-5
Theater and Dance
Season Continues
T
he Department of Theatre and Dance will
continue its 2010 fall season with a presentation
by first-year students of Barbara Robinson’s The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
with a 2 p.m. matinee also on Saturday. All performances
are in the Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre, a “black
box” theater in Steele Hall on the Cal U campus.
Directed by Dr.
Michele Pagen, a
professor in the
Department of
Theatre and Dance,
this hilarious tale
finds a couple
struggling to put on
a church Christmas
pageant and faced
with casting the
inventively awful
Starring in ‘The Best Christmas
Herdman kids.
Pageant Ever’ are, left: Jay Koller,
The Best Christmas
Emily Cutwright, Shane Brown and
Jordan Brooks.
Pageant Ever marks
the 15th annual
first-year student show at Cal U. The University’s
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is one of 146 programs
accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Theatre.
All performances are open to the public. Cost is $12
for adults, $10 for seniors and children. Students with
valid CalCards and a $5 deposit are admitted free.
For ticket information, or to order tickets by phone,
call the Steele Box Office at 724-938-5943.
2
p.m. Saturday; and 2-6 p.m. Sunday. To
discuss group tours or field trips, call
exhibitions coordinator Walter Czekaj
at 724-938-5244 or send e-mail to
czekaj@calu.edu.
tudents can learn more about how
the U.S. government works at a free
program, “Understanding
Democracy! Kids Get Involved,” this
week and Nov. 8-12 in Manderino
Library.
The program is offered in conjunction
with The Working White House: 200 Years
of Tradition and Memories, a Smithsonian
Institution traveling exhibition now on
display at the library.
Students can visit a recreation of the
Oval Office, sit behind the Resolute desk
for a photograph, take a stroll among
first ladies’ ball gowns and enjoy a
behind-the-scenes video presentation
about the nation’s most famous
residence.
The exhibition also showcases
souvenirs, housekeeping implements,
letters, menus, photographs and other
objects that help to illustrate the full story
of the presidential residence.
The American Democracy Project at
Cal U and the Partnership Resourcing
Educational Performance are
collaborating to present “Understanding
Democracy! Kids Get Involved.”
Curriculum guides are available
online. Visit www.calu.edu; click on
“Information for … Business and
Community” at the top of the homepage,
then look for “Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibitions.”
To schedule a field trip or group visit,
contact Walter Czekaj, director of
University Exhibitions, at 724-938-5244.
History Buffs Gather Monthly
O
n Nov. 11, the Cal U Civil War
Roundtable welcomes alumnus and
author/historian Kristopher White ’05 as
its monthly guest speaker. His topic will be “The
Battle of the Wilderness: The Tapp Field and
Brock Road Intersection.”
Started in 2007 through the efforts of Dr.
Robert E Eberly Jr., a Civil War re-enactor and
living historian with the 101st Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers, the monthly roundtables take
place at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Kara
Alumni House. Each meeting features a speaker
who shares the results of research and inquiry into
a specific topic related to the Civil War, explained
Dr. Clarissa Confer, of Cal U’s Department of
History and Political Science. Attendees range
from retired and current faculty to students and
community members.
Confer, a previous guest speaker, has presented
her research on American Indian women during
the war. Earlier this year, emeritus professor Dr.
Anthony Saludis spoke about Union Gen. George
H. Thomas. Speakers this fall have included Chris
Mackowski, author of The Last Days of Stonewall
Jackson, and Civil War historian and author Scott
Mingus, whose slide presentation focused on
Robert E. Lee’s best — and most controversial —
brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia, the
Louisiana Tigers.
“I am proud to be the faculty adviser and
oversee a group of dedicated volunteers who work
hard to make this happen,” Confer said. “We’ve
hosted diverse topics and speakers, and last
semester the roundtable cooperated on a trip to
Gettysburg sponsored by the Cal U History Club.”
Scott Mingus (left) and Dr. Clarissa Confer enjoy a
moment following the October Cal U Civil War
Roundtable.
Confer signaled out volunteers Mike Watson, who
came to her with the idea in 2006, and Walt and
Terry Klorczyk.
Dean Michael Hummel and the College of
Liberal Arts support the Cal U Civil War
roundtables.
Anyone interested in attending a Civil War
Roundtable meeting should call 412-417-1516 or e-mail
stonewall1863@comcast.net. The final 2010 roundtable
is set for Dec. 9.
Students Teach at Heritage Days
F
Washington County District Attorney Steven M.
Toprani speaks at Cal U’s fourth annual Corporate and
Homeland Security conference.
Conference
Speakers
Discuss
Cyber Crime
ive Cal U students gained
experience teaching in a
classroom setting at
Perryopolis Pioneer Days, held Oct.
2-3 at Dr. Harry R. Sampey Park.
Elementary Education majors
Kaitlynn Albani and Carlee Forgie,
both seniors, and Lauren Satifka,
Holly McKean and Terese
Marszalek, all juniors, volunteered to
teach children about the Civil War at
Hopewell Schoolhouse, a replica log
cabin school within the park.
Perryopolis Pioneer Days is a
weekend celebration of the town’s
heritage, which dates to the 17th
century. Festivities included a parade,
a Civil War battle re-enactment and
many Civil War-themed activities.
For Cal U students, the festival
was an opportunity to gain teaching
experience.
“This was a great opportunity to
become more comfortable and
confident presenting historical topics
in a way children find interesting,”
said Albani. “That can sometimes be
a challenging issue in an elementary
setting.”
Each student prepared a lesson
for the event. Albani and Forgie
worked together to describe the
living conditions of Civil War
soldiers, and Satifka explored the
period’s music. McKean discussed
language differences through Civil
War letters, and Marszalek spoke
about diseases that were common
the Civil War era.
The students used entertaining
Griffin Zink (right) of Belle Vernon decodes a Morse Code exercise created by Cal
U Elementary Education seniors Kaitlynn Albani (left) and Carlee Forgie (center).
activities to create a memorable
learning experience.
“We used a Morse code activity,
and the children translated our
message,” said Forgie. “We also had
some examples of the foods armies
had to eat, including hardtack, a
cheap and long-lasting biscuit.”
Students learned about Pioneer
Days through their Teaching of
Social Studies for Elementary
Grades class with Dr. Richard
Wyman, a professor in the
Department of Elementary/Early
Childhood Education.
“Participating at Pioneer Days is
voluntary, but I am relating to a class
project that we are working on,” said
McKean. “In our class we are using
pictures from the Library of
Congress website to write a lesson
plan.”
Learning to conduct research and
develop a compelling lesson plan is a
critical part of educational studies at
Cal U, said the students.
“I think that my education
classes at Cal U prepared me for this
event by providing me with the
effective teaching tools I need to go
into an event with confidence and
pride,” said Albani.
A
group of nationally recognized experts discussed the dynamic and global threat posed
by cyber crime at Cal U’s fourth annual
Corporate and Homeland Security Conference, held
Oct. 19.
Among the speakers were Washington County
District Attorney Steven Toprani ’01 and Dr. James
Carafano, deputy director of the Kathryn and
Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International
Studies and the director of the Douglas and Sarah
Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. Both are
departments of the Heritage Foundation, based in
Washington, D.C.
Toprani discussed some of the difficulties in
prosecuting crimes committed with computers, cell
phones or the Internet. He said his office now has
computer forensic hardware to assist in the investigation of these crimes and software to enhance
video evidence and to analyze cell phone information
“Nearly all traditional crime has some elements
of electronic evidence used in the offense,” Toprani
said.
Carafano warned that terrorists already have
used information and tools available on the Internet
to make plans and even recruit experts who will
carry them out. Even would-be terrorists who aren’t
computer experts can be dangerous.
“If you are a reasonably educated person with
some time on your hands, you can gain an awful lot
of information without hacking into any systems,”
Carafano said.
Other speakers were special agents Gregg
Frankhouser and Mason Drew, of the FBI’s High
Tech Computer Crimes Task Force; James Rega, an
investigator with the Washington County District
Attorney’s Office; and Cal U faculty members Dr.
Sam Lonich and Dr. Emily Sweitzer.
“We were honored to have high-caliber scholars
and professionals in the field of cyber security both
presenting cutting-edge information and also attending the event this year,” said Dr. Michael Hummel,
dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
More than 150 people attended the conference,
which was developed and presented by the College
of Liberal Arts and the Department of Justice, Law
and Society.
At left, Department of Art and Design Assistant
Professor Todd Pinkham draws Friesian horses
with students during his Painting Studio One
class Oct. 20. Above, guest speaker Cliff Rogers,
of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,
addresses the topic ‘How Effective Was the
Longbow, and What Damage Did It Do?’ during
the three-day symposium exploring medieval life.
‘Beowulf’ Closes History Event
— Continued from page 1
Michigan, an internationally respected expert on
historical combat; and Cliff Rogers, of the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, a historian who studies
medieval military history.
Nearly all the speakers attended Bagby’s
performance, which held the audience rapt for more
than 90 minutes.
Among the audience members was Dr. Piers
Mitchell, of Cambridge University, who delivered the
symposium’s keynote address, “Medieval Medical
Care: Stereotypes and Reality,” on Oct. 21. He also
discussed “Paleopathology: The Archaeology of Health
in the Past” on Oct. 22.
Mitchell’s talks put to rest some stereotypical
notions about medical care in the Middle Ages.
“It is a common misperception that medieval
medicine was full of quacks who traveled to your city,
took your money to heal you and then left town before
more serious symptoms could occur,” he said.
“Although there was a good bit of that going on, there
was also a very good network of licensing authorities
and jurors of the medical profession.”
In addition to talks and workshops, the symposium
included displays of longbows and Friesian horses
(similar to medieval warhorses) and demonstrations of
historical fencing techniques.
SECA to Serve Spaghetti on Election Day
A
s part of the 2010 SECA fundraising
campaign, “Give Hope Today, Build a Better
Tomorrow,” a spaghetti-and-meatballs lunch
will be offered from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. tomorrow,
Election Day, at the Performance Center.
Cost is $6.50; the meal includes salad, dessert and
beverage. All proceeds are donated to SECA, the
State Employees Combined Appeal. Every ticket-
holder will be eligible for a chance to win a door
prize.
A parent organization of the SECA/Cal U drive is
the United Way of Mon Valley. This organization’s
president for a fourth term is Cal U’s First Lady,
Barbara Armenti.
For ticket, contact Dana Turcic (turcic@calu.edu)
or Norm Hasbrouck (Hasbrouck@calu.edu).
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Campus BRIEFS
Blues Concert Thursday
Blues artist Gaye Adegbalola will perform with
accompanist Roddy Barnes at 7 p.m. Thursday in
Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. The concert is free and
open to the public. Visitors may park in the new Vulcan
Garage.
Adegbalola has toured nationally and
internationally and has won numerous awards,
including the prestigious Blues Music Award.
She came to campus in March for two days of
lectures and a performance that drew raves from those
in attendance. The Office of Social Equity, Office of
Student Affairs and the Women’s Studies Department
are collaborating to bring her back to the university.
Arrigo-Nelson Lectures at Zoo
Dr. Summer Arrigo-Nelson, assistant professor in
THE CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY FORUM
November 2, 2010
4:00 p.m, LRC Auditorium
TENTATIVE AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
IV. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 5, 2010
(Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to Forum
website
or Public Folders in Outlook)
V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(Informational Only – Minutes October 19,
2010)
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT
A. Miscellaneous Information
B. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting:
November 23, 2010 – University Community
Welcome
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. INTERPELLATION
MOTION:
Whereas the Senate is very concerned
about the fact that the University
Curriculum Committee, the General
Education Committee and the English
Department were not consulted in
making class substitutions for English
Comp. II
Whereas this confounds faculty
advisement
Whereas there’s a pedagogical difference
between a class in which writing is taught
and a class in which writing is assigned
Whereas admission to graduate schools
and professional programs is negatively
impacted
Whereas there are ramifications for
student success in passing Praxis
Whereas the National Council of
Teachers of English (NCTE)
recommends a capsize for teaching
courses in which writing is taught
Whereas certain accreditation
requirements will be comprised
We ask that the University Forum join the
Faculty Senate in our expression of
concern.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next FORUM Meeting DECEMBER 7, 2010
XI. ADJOURNMENT
the Department of Biological and Environmental
Sciences, will lecture at the Pittsburgh Zoo’s Education
Complex from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Her talk,
“Lovable Lemurs,” will describe Madagascar, known
for its more than 70 species of lemurs. She will offer
insight into her research on sifakas, a large species of
lemur she has been studying since 1998.
After the talk, those in attendance will tour the
Zoo’s Tropical Forest and see its collection of lemurs.
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
OCTOBER 5, 2010 / 4:00 p.m., LRC Auditorium
APPROVED MINUTES
The California University Forum met
in regular session Tuesday, October
5, 2010, in the LRC Auditorium.
Presiding Officer Hoover called the
meeting order at 4:05 p.m.
The following senators were in
attendance:
Ms. Brittany Balaz
Dr. Bill Biddington
Dr. Jane Bonari
Ms. Roberta Busha
Mr. Craig Butzine
Dr. Leonard Colelli
Ms. Sharon Elkettani
Ms. Fran Fayish
Prof. Barbara Hess
Ms. Geraldine Jones
Ms. Bonnie Keener
Ms. Candice Kmetz
Dr. Kevin Koury
Ms. Darla Kurnal
Dr. Sean Madden
Dr. Charles Mance
Dr. Tom Mueller
Ms. Rebecca Nichols
Dr. Nancy Pinardi
Dr. Susan Ryan
Ms. Sarah Scholar
Mr. Gary Seelye
Mrs. Jenifer Sigado
Mr. Cory Stoner
Dr. Emily Sweitzer
Dr. Tom Wickham
Ms. Taylor Williams
Dr. Kimberly Woznack
The following were also in
attendance:
Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding
Officer
Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording
Secretary
The following senators were absent:
Dr. Lenora Angelone
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Mr. Rick Bertagnolli
Ms. Jessica Bettilyon
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Mr. Shane Fox
Mr. Keith Kappel
Mr. Josh Mrosko
Dr. Michael Slaven
Ms. Marguerite Smith
Mr. Robert Thorn
Dr. Brian Wood
The agenda was presented,
approved and the meeting
proceeded
Presiding Officer Hoover stated that
the approved Forum minutes of
September 7, 2010 are available on
the Forum website
(http://www.calu.edu/facultystaff/administration/forum/index.htm)
or Public Folders in the Microsoft
Outlook. A hard copy of the
executive committee minutes of
September 21, 2010, is included in
the senators’ packets for
informational purposes.
Presiding Officer’s Report
Presiding Officer Hoover noted that
the next Forum Executive Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, October 19,
2010 in Room 408 of the Manderino
Library – the University Community
is welcome to attend.
Public Comments
There were no public comments
offered at this time.
Interpellation
There were no questions offered at
this time.
New Business
Senator Ryan, on behalf of the
Faculty Senate, presented the
following motion regarding
substitutions for English
Composition 2 (Second by Senator
Mueller):
Motion:
Whereas the Senate is very
concerned about the fact
that the University
Curriculum Committee, the
General Education
Committee and the English
Department were not
consulted in making class
substitutions for English
Comp. II
Whereas this confounds
faculty advisement
Whereas there’s a
pedagogical difference
between a class in which
writing is taught and a class
in which writing is assigned
Whereas admission to
graduate schools and
professional programs is
negatively impacted
Whereas there are
ramifications for student
success in passing Praxis
Whereas the National
Council of Teachers of
English (NCTE)
recommends a capsize for
teaching courses in which
writing is taught
Whereas certain
accreditation requirements
will be comprised
We ask that the University
Forum join the Faculty
Senate in our expression of
concern.
Senator Koury moved that the
motion be cautioned until the
members could see the motion in
writing. Second by Senator Colelli.
Presiding Officer Hoover noted that
the motion to postpone was
debatable; therefore, asked for a
vote in postponing the presented
motion until the November meeting.
Motion to delay presented motion
from the Faculty Senate until
hard copies are presented to the
Forum as a whole.
VOTE: Yeas: Majority
Nays: One
Announcements/Adjournment
Presiding Officer Hoover noted the
next Forum meeting will be held on
November 2, 2010. There being no
further business, Presiding Officer
Hoover adjourned the meeting at
4:12 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Mrs. Dana
Turcic, Recording Secretary.
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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 27 NOV. 1, 2010
Medieval
History Event
Closes With
‘Beowulf’
M
In Remembrance
About 400 Cal U students held a candlelight vigil Oct. 21 in
memory of Jeron Grayson, a Hampton University student who
was fatally shot Oct. 17 at an apartment building on Mechanic
Street in California Borough. Speakers remembered the 18-yearold Pittsburgh man and urged all members of the Cal U community to reject violence and take steps to ensure a safe, secure
learning environment for all. After the gathering on the Quad,
students carried lighted candles to the scene of the shooting,
where a unity prayer was offered. The vigil was followed by an
inspirational talk in the Performance Center and a reception
with pastors from the area. The evening’s events were organized by the Black Student Union and the Office of Greek Affairs.
Music was provided by the University Choir and the Young and
Gifted Gospel Choir. Above from left, Cal U students Kayla
Wilson, Devonna Ageda and Aseelah Allen pause during the
vigil. At right, Cal U students Maya Bey (left) and Donita Petite
hold their candles high as they participate in the vigil.
edieval historians from the United
Kingdom, China and the United States
were among the crowd entranced by
Benjamin Bagby’s performance of Beowulf Oct. 22 in
Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre.
A world-renowned early music specialist now
based in Paris, Bagby chanted, snarled, bellowed and
sang the first portion of the Anglo-Saxon epic in the
original Old English, accompanying himself on a
six-stringed Anglo-Saxon harp.
Although his voice and facial expressions clearly
told the tale, modern English subtitles helped the
audience of nearly 200 follow the story of a
Scandinavian hero’s battle against a fearsome, maneating monster.
The performance capped off a three-day
symposium exploring medieval life. Dancing with
Death: Warfare, Wounds and Disease in the Middle Ages
explored war-fighting and medical care in the
medieval period.
The multi-disciplinary event was organized by
Dr. Paul Crawford, professor of ancient and
medieval history in the Department of History and
Political Science, Dr. Sarah J. Downey, of the
English Department, and Dr. Cassandra J. Kuba, of
the Department of Justice, Law and Society.
Speakers included Anthony Adams, of Brown
University, who specializes in medieval literature;
Anthea Boylston, a researcher and lecturer in
biological anthropology at the University of
Bradford in Britain; military historian Kelly DeVries,
of Loyola University-Maryland; John France, of the
University of Wales-Swansea, a military historian
specializing in the Crusades; Christine Lee, a
researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
and Paleoanthropology in Beijing; John Lennox, of
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Harris Returns to Mark Native American Day
C
alifornia University is planning a warm welcome
for Dr. LaDonna Harris, president of Americans
for Indian Opportunity (AIO), when Cal U
celebrates its inaugural Native American Day on Nov. 9.
Harris and a group of AIO Ambassadors will
participate in a series of events intended to create a
dialogue between the Cal U community and indigenous
leaders, providing education about Native American
heritage and raising awareness about the role of native
peoples in the 21st century.
The celebration begins with a reception from 5-6
p.m. Nov. 8 in the Kara Alumni House, where students
and community members can meet Harris and the AIO
Ambassadors.
This group of Native Americans, ages 25-35,
participates in an ongoing leadership development and
community-building initiative based on traditional
indigenous values. Founded by Harris in 1993, the AIO
Ambassadors program combines mentorship and
personal reflection with community service,
communications training and a chance for participants
to engage with national and international decisionmakers.
The AIO Ambassadors will hold an open forum for
As part of Cal U’s inaugural Native American Day on Nov.
9, Dr. LaDonna Harris, president of Americans for Indian
Opportunity, will return to campus for THE third time and
participate in a series of events.
Cal U students at 11 a.m. Nov. 9, during the common
hour. The program will give students a chance to hear
more from the AIO Ambassadors, and to participate in
a question-and-answer session.
Cultural practitioner Kinorea “TwoFeather” Tigri, a
Cherokee Indian listed on the National Registry of
Living Historians, will present “Bringing the Past to
Life: Communications and Wampum” from 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 9.
Like Harris, Tigri also is returning to Cal U, where
she previously presented a popular Native American
cooking class hosted by Dr. Clarissa Confer and the
Department of History and Political Science. This time
she will dress in traditional native attire and demonstrate
the production of wampum. She also will have artifacts
on display.
Harris will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in Steele
Hall Mainstage Theatre. Her talk is free and open to the
public; a book signing and reception will follow in the
lobby of Steele Hall.
Harris first came to Cal U in 2007, when she
presented a lecture in conjunction with the Smithsonian
Institution traveling exhibition “Booming Out: Mohawk
Ironworkers Build New York.” She returned to Cal U to
receive an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Harris has developed a close relationship with the
University and President Angelo Armenti, Jr. On the
AIO website, she calls it “the kind of educational
experience my colleagues and I dreamed about, one that
celebrates diversity and utilizes cultural values.”
Exhibition Showcases ‘Working White House’
T
hey were maids, cooks, butlers,
doormen, electricians and all the
people who kept the country’s
most famous household running
efficiently. Covering 200 years of White
House service, their narratives provide a
rare and intimate perspective on the
ceremonies, elegant state dinners,
national celebrations and heartbreaking
tragedies that shape and make United
States history.
The workers and their unique stories
are the subject of the The Working White
House: 200 Years of Tradition and
Memories, on display through Nov. 21 in
the Manderino Gallery at California
University of Pennsylvania. The
exhibition from the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
(SITES) was developed with and
supported by the White House
Historical Association (WHHA), with
assistance from the Smithsonian Center
for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
“The Working White House gives
exhibit visitors a rare view of the inner
workings of America’s most renowned
residence through the experiences,
firsthand accounts and one-of-a-kind
artifacts of the largely unrecognized
people crucial to the everyday lives of
our first families,” said Neil W.
Horstman, president of WHHA. “For
two centuries, workers at the White
House have witnessed history in the
making and, in the process, they have
created their own.”
The exhibition showcases the
souvenirs, housekeeping implements,
clothing, letters, menus, photographs
and other objects to help illustrate the
full story of the presidential residence.
New interviews conducted by the
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and
Cultural Heritage and WHHA staffers
with past workers provide eyewitness
accounts of White House work culture
and will be included in an audio tour
and exhibition video.
Young
Visitors
Learn About
Democracy
S
Top: Cal U student Nick Fields helps to set up ‘The Working White House: 200 Years of
Tradition and Memories,’ which is on display through Nov. 21 in Manderino Gallery.
Above: Vivian Dawson, an interlibrary loan librarian, and Timothy M. Buchanan, executive
director of special initiatives in the Office of Continuous Improvement, look over dresses that
are part of the exhibition.
All SITES exhibitions at Cal U are
open to the public. Gallery hours are 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Monday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 8 a.m.5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.-5
Theater and Dance
Season Continues
T
he Department of Theatre and Dance will
continue its 2010 fall season with a presentation
by first-year students of Barbara Robinson’s The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
with a 2 p.m. matinee also on Saturday. All performances
are in the Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre, a “black
box” theater in Steele Hall on the Cal U campus.
Directed by Dr.
Michele Pagen, a
professor in the
Department of
Theatre and Dance,
this hilarious tale
finds a couple
struggling to put on
a church Christmas
pageant and faced
with casting the
inventively awful
Starring in ‘The Best Christmas
Herdman kids.
Pageant Ever’ are, left: Jay Koller,
The Best Christmas
Emily Cutwright, Shane Brown and
Jordan Brooks.
Pageant Ever marks
the 15th annual
first-year student show at Cal U. The University’s
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is one of 146 programs
accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Theatre.
All performances are open to the public. Cost is $12
for adults, $10 for seniors and children. Students with
valid CalCards and a $5 deposit are admitted free.
For ticket information, or to order tickets by phone,
call the Steele Box Office at 724-938-5943.
2
p.m. Saturday; and 2-6 p.m. Sunday. To
discuss group tours or field trips, call
exhibitions coordinator Walter Czekaj
at 724-938-5244 or send e-mail to
czekaj@calu.edu.
tudents can learn more about how
the U.S. government works at a free
program, “Understanding
Democracy! Kids Get Involved,” this
week and Nov. 8-12 in Manderino
Library.
The program is offered in conjunction
with The Working White House: 200 Years
of Tradition and Memories, a Smithsonian
Institution traveling exhibition now on
display at the library.
Students can visit a recreation of the
Oval Office, sit behind the Resolute desk
for a photograph, take a stroll among
first ladies’ ball gowns and enjoy a
behind-the-scenes video presentation
about the nation’s most famous
residence.
The exhibition also showcases
souvenirs, housekeeping implements,
letters, menus, photographs and other
objects that help to illustrate the full story
of the presidential residence.
The American Democracy Project at
Cal U and the Partnership Resourcing
Educational Performance are
collaborating to present “Understanding
Democracy! Kids Get Involved.”
Curriculum guides are available
online. Visit www.calu.edu; click on
“Information for … Business and
Community” at the top of the homepage,
then look for “Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibitions.”
To schedule a field trip or group visit,
contact Walter Czekaj, director of
University Exhibitions, at 724-938-5244.
History Buffs Gather Monthly
O
n Nov. 11, the Cal U Civil War
Roundtable welcomes alumnus and
author/historian Kristopher White ’05 as
its monthly guest speaker. His topic will be “The
Battle of the Wilderness: The Tapp Field and
Brock Road Intersection.”
Started in 2007 through the efforts of Dr.
Robert E Eberly Jr., a Civil War re-enactor and
living historian with the 101st Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers, the monthly roundtables take
place at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the Kara
Alumni House. Each meeting features a speaker
who shares the results of research and inquiry into
a specific topic related to the Civil War, explained
Dr. Clarissa Confer, of Cal U’s Department of
History and Political Science. Attendees range
from retired and current faculty to students and
community members.
Confer, a previous guest speaker, has presented
her research on American Indian women during
the war. Earlier this year, emeritus professor Dr.
Anthony Saludis spoke about Union Gen. George
H. Thomas. Speakers this fall have included Chris
Mackowski, author of The Last Days of Stonewall
Jackson, and Civil War historian and author Scott
Mingus, whose slide presentation focused on
Robert E. Lee’s best — and most controversial —
brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia, the
Louisiana Tigers.
“I am proud to be the faculty adviser and
oversee a group of dedicated volunteers who work
hard to make this happen,” Confer said. “We’ve
hosted diverse topics and speakers, and last
semester the roundtable cooperated on a trip to
Gettysburg sponsored by the Cal U History Club.”
Scott Mingus (left) and Dr. Clarissa Confer enjoy a
moment following the October Cal U Civil War
Roundtable.
Confer signaled out volunteers Mike Watson, who
came to her with the idea in 2006, and Walt and
Terry Klorczyk.
Dean Michael Hummel and the College of
Liberal Arts support the Cal U Civil War
roundtables.
Anyone interested in attending a Civil War
Roundtable meeting should call 412-417-1516 or e-mail
stonewall1863@comcast.net. The final 2010 roundtable
is set for Dec. 9.
Students Teach at Heritage Days
F
Washington County District Attorney Steven M.
Toprani speaks at Cal U’s fourth annual Corporate and
Homeland Security conference.
Conference
Speakers
Discuss
Cyber Crime
ive Cal U students gained
experience teaching in a
classroom setting at
Perryopolis Pioneer Days, held Oct.
2-3 at Dr. Harry R. Sampey Park.
Elementary Education majors
Kaitlynn Albani and Carlee Forgie,
both seniors, and Lauren Satifka,
Holly McKean and Terese
Marszalek, all juniors, volunteered to
teach children about the Civil War at
Hopewell Schoolhouse, a replica log
cabin school within the park.
Perryopolis Pioneer Days is a
weekend celebration of the town’s
heritage, which dates to the 17th
century. Festivities included a parade,
a Civil War battle re-enactment and
many Civil War-themed activities.
For Cal U students, the festival
was an opportunity to gain teaching
experience.
“This was a great opportunity to
become more comfortable and
confident presenting historical topics
in a way children find interesting,”
said Albani. “That can sometimes be
a challenging issue in an elementary
setting.”
Each student prepared a lesson
for the event. Albani and Forgie
worked together to describe the
living conditions of Civil War
soldiers, and Satifka explored the
period’s music. McKean discussed
language differences through Civil
War letters, and Marszalek spoke
about diseases that were common
the Civil War era.
The students used entertaining
Griffin Zink (right) of Belle Vernon decodes a Morse Code exercise created by Cal
U Elementary Education seniors Kaitlynn Albani (left) and Carlee Forgie (center).
activities to create a memorable
learning experience.
“We used a Morse code activity,
and the children translated our
message,” said Forgie. “We also had
some examples of the foods armies
had to eat, including hardtack, a
cheap and long-lasting biscuit.”
Students learned about Pioneer
Days through their Teaching of
Social Studies for Elementary
Grades class with Dr. Richard
Wyman, a professor in the
Department of Elementary/Early
Childhood Education.
“Participating at Pioneer Days is
voluntary, but I am relating to a class
project that we are working on,” said
McKean. “In our class we are using
pictures from the Library of
Congress website to write a lesson
plan.”
Learning to conduct research and
develop a compelling lesson plan is a
critical part of educational studies at
Cal U, said the students.
“I think that my education
classes at Cal U prepared me for this
event by providing me with the
effective teaching tools I need to go
into an event with confidence and
pride,” said Albani.
A
group of nationally recognized experts discussed the dynamic and global threat posed
by cyber crime at Cal U’s fourth annual
Corporate and Homeland Security Conference, held
Oct. 19.
Among the speakers were Washington County
District Attorney Steven Toprani ’01 and Dr. James
Carafano, deputy director of the Kathryn and
Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International
Studies and the director of the Douglas and Sarah
Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. Both are
departments of the Heritage Foundation, based in
Washington, D.C.
Toprani discussed some of the difficulties in
prosecuting crimes committed with computers, cell
phones or the Internet. He said his office now has
computer forensic hardware to assist in the investigation of these crimes and software to enhance
video evidence and to analyze cell phone information
“Nearly all traditional crime has some elements
of electronic evidence used in the offense,” Toprani
said.
Carafano warned that terrorists already have
used information and tools available on the Internet
to make plans and even recruit experts who will
carry them out. Even would-be terrorists who aren’t
computer experts can be dangerous.
“If you are a reasonably educated person with
some time on your hands, you can gain an awful lot
of information without hacking into any systems,”
Carafano said.
Other speakers were special agents Gregg
Frankhouser and Mason Drew, of the FBI’s High
Tech Computer Crimes Task Force; James Rega, an
investigator with the Washington County District
Attorney’s Office; and Cal U faculty members Dr.
Sam Lonich and Dr. Emily Sweitzer.
“We were honored to have high-caliber scholars
and professionals in the field of cyber security both
presenting cutting-edge information and also attending the event this year,” said Dr. Michael Hummel,
dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
More than 150 people attended the conference,
which was developed and presented by the College
of Liberal Arts and the Department of Justice, Law
and Society.
At left, Department of Art and Design Assistant
Professor Todd Pinkham draws Friesian horses
with students during his Painting Studio One
class Oct. 20. Above, guest speaker Cliff Rogers,
of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,
addresses the topic ‘How Effective Was the
Longbow, and What Damage Did It Do?’ during
the three-day symposium exploring medieval life.
‘Beowulf’ Closes History Event
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Michigan, an internationally respected expert on
historical combat; and Cliff Rogers, of the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, a historian who studies
medieval military history.
Nearly all the speakers attended Bagby’s
performance, which held the audience rapt for more
than 90 minutes.
Among the audience members was Dr. Piers
Mitchell, of Cambridge University, who delivered the
symposium’s keynote address, “Medieval Medical
Care: Stereotypes and Reality,” on Oct. 21. He also
discussed “Paleopathology: The Archaeology of Health
in the Past” on Oct. 22.
Mitchell’s talks put to rest some stereotypical
notions about medical care in the Middle Ages.
“It is a common misperception that medieval
medicine was full of quacks who traveled to your city,
took your money to heal you and then left town before
more serious symptoms could occur,” he said.
“Although there was a good bit of that going on, there
was also a very good network of licensing authorities
and jurors of the medical profession.”
In addition to talks and workshops, the symposium
included displays of longbows and Friesian horses
(similar to medieval warhorses) and demonstrations of
historical fencing techniques.
SECA to Serve Spaghetti on Election Day
A
s part of the 2010 SECA fundraising
campaign, “Give Hope Today, Build a Better
Tomorrow,” a spaghetti-and-meatballs lunch
will be offered from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. tomorrow,
Election Day, at the Performance Center.
Cost is $6.50; the meal includes salad, dessert and
beverage. All proceeds are donated to SECA, the
State Employees Combined Appeal. Every ticket-
holder will be eligible for a chance to win a door
prize.
A parent organization of the SECA/Cal U drive is
the United Way of Mon Valley. This organization’s
president for a fourth term is Cal U’s First Lady,
Barbara Armenti.
For ticket, contact Dana Turcic (turcic@calu.edu)
or Norm Hasbrouck (Hasbrouck@calu.edu).
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Campus BRIEFS
Blues Concert Thursday
Blues artist Gaye Adegbalola will perform with
accompanist Roddy Barnes at 7 p.m. Thursday in
Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. The concert is free and
open to the public. Visitors may park in the new Vulcan
Garage.
Adegbalola has toured nationally and
internationally and has won numerous awards,
including the prestigious Blues Music Award.
She came to campus in March for two days of
lectures and a performance that drew raves from those
in attendance. The Office of Social Equity, Office of
Student Affairs and the Women’s Studies Department
are collaborating to bring her back to the university.
Arrigo-Nelson Lectures at Zoo
Dr. Summer Arrigo-Nelson, assistant professor in
THE CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY FORUM
November 2, 2010
4:00 p.m, LRC Auditorium
TENTATIVE AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
IV. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 5, 2010
(Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to Forum
website
or Public Folders in Outlook)
V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(Informational Only – Minutes October 19,
2010)
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT
A. Miscellaneous Information
B. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting:
November 23, 2010 – University Community
Welcome
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. INTERPELLATION
MOTION:
Whereas the Senate is very concerned
about the fact that the University
Curriculum Committee, the General
Education Committee and the English
Department were not consulted in
making class substitutions for English
Comp. II
Whereas this confounds faculty
advisement
Whereas there’s a pedagogical difference
between a class in which writing is taught
and a class in which writing is assigned
Whereas admission to graduate schools
and professional programs is negatively
impacted
Whereas there are ramifications for
student success in passing Praxis
Whereas the National Council of
Teachers of English (NCTE)
recommends a capsize for teaching
courses in which writing is taught
Whereas certain accreditation
requirements will be comprised
We ask that the University Forum join the
Faculty Senate in our expression of
concern.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next FORUM Meeting DECEMBER 7, 2010
XI. ADJOURNMENT
the Department of Biological and Environmental
Sciences, will lecture at the Pittsburgh Zoo’s Education
Complex from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Her talk,
“Lovable Lemurs,” will describe Madagascar, known
for its more than 70 species of lemurs. She will offer
insight into her research on sifakas, a large species of
lemur she has been studying since 1998.
After the talk, those in attendance will tour the
Zoo’s Tropical Forest and see its collection of lemurs.
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
OCTOBER 5, 2010 / 4:00 p.m., LRC Auditorium
APPROVED MINUTES
The California University Forum met
in regular session Tuesday, October
5, 2010, in the LRC Auditorium.
Presiding Officer Hoover called the
meeting order at 4:05 p.m.
The following senators were in
attendance:
Ms. Brittany Balaz
Dr. Bill Biddington
Dr. Jane Bonari
Ms. Roberta Busha
Mr. Craig Butzine
Dr. Leonard Colelli
Ms. Sharon Elkettani
Ms. Fran Fayish
Prof. Barbara Hess
Ms. Geraldine Jones
Ms. Bonnie Keener
Ms. Candice Kmetz
Dr. Kevin Koury
Ms. Darla Kurnal
Dr. Sean Madden
Dr. Charles Mance
Dr. Tom Mueller
Ms. Rebecca Nichols
Dr. Nancy Pinardi
Dr. Susan Ryan
Ms. Sarah Scholar
Mr. Gary Seelye
Mrs. Jenifer Sigado
Mr. Cory Stoner
Dr. Emily Sweitzer
Dr. Tom Wickham
Ms. Taylor Williams
Dr. Kimberly Woznack
The following were also in
attendance:
Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding
Officer
Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording
Secretary
The following senators were absent:
Dr. Lenora Angelone
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Mr. Rick Bertagnolli
Ms. Jessica Bettilyon
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Mr. Shane Fox
Mr. Keith Kappel
Mr. Josh Mrosko
Dr. Michael Slaven
Ms. Marguerite Smith
Mr. Robert Thorn
Dr. Brian Wood
The agenda was presented,
approved and the meeting
proceeded
Presiding Officer Hoover stated that
the approved Forum minutes of
September 7, 2010 are available on
the Forum website
(http://www.calu.edu/facultystaff/administration/forum/index.htm)
or Public Folders in the Microsoft
Outlook. A hard copy of the
executive committee minutes of
September 21, 2010, is included in
the senators’ packets for
informational purposes.
Presiding Officer’s Report
Presiding Officer Hoover noted that
the next Forum Executive Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, October 19,
2010 in Room 408 of the Manderino
Library – the University Community
is welcome to attend.
Public Comments
There were no public comments
offered at this time.
Interpellation
There were no questions offered at
this time.
New Business
Senator Ryan, on behalf of the
Faculty Senate, presented the
following motion regarding
substitutions for English
Composition 2 (Second by Senator
Mueller):
Motion:
Whereas the Senate is very
concerned about the fact
that the University
Curriculum Committee, the
General Education
Committee and the English
Department were not
consulted in making class
substitutions for English
Comp. II
Whereas this confounds
faculty advisement
Whereas there’s a
pedagogical difference
between a class in which
writing is taught and a class
in which writing is assigned
Whereas admission to
graduate schools and
professional programs is
negatively impacted
Whereas there are
ramifications for student
success in passing Praxis
Whereas the National
Council of Teachers of
English (NCTE)
recommends a capsize for
teaching courses in which
writing is taught
Whereas certain
accreditation requirements
will be comprised
We ask that the University
Forum join the Faculty
Senate in our expression of
concern.
Senator Koury moved that the
motion be cautioned until the
members could see the motion in
writing. Second by Senator Colelli.
Presiding Officer Hoover noted that
the motion to postpone was
debatable; therefore, asked for a
vote in postponing the presented
motion until the November meeting.
Motion to delay presented motion
from the Faculty Senate until
hard copies are presented to the
Forum as a whole.
VOTE: Yeas: Majority
Nays: One
Announcements/Adjournment
Presiding Officer Hoover noted the
next Forum meeting will be held on
November 2, 2010. There being no
further business, Presiding Officer
Hoover adjourned the meeting at
4:12 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Mrs. Dana
Turcic, Recording Secretary.
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