FREE! JANUARY 2020 Vol. 16, Issue 8
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Honor Your Loved Ones With an American Flag Displayed in South Park The Friends of South Park, the County Park are now selling their flags for the year 2020. The flags will be placed at the center turn about at South Park on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Veteran’s day. The flags will be displayed one week before each holiday and taken down a few days after to be stored for the next holiday. After veteran’s day, you may remove your flag or contact the friends for information regarding the flag. Cost is $5 per flag, per year, and 4 flags may be purchased per household. Deadline is May 1, 2020, and you need to pay for your new flag each year! You may choose a veteran, a living or deceased family member, a friend or pet to be displayed on the honoree sign. For more information, call 412 897-2403 or e-mail sadams6528@verizon.net. You can also place your order and make a payment using our secure Paypal on www.southparkfriends.org.
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Cal U Holds 189th Commencement
Laura Schimmel (left) a jurisprudence major, and her daughter Ashleigh, a liberal arts major, both of Canonsburg, Pa., pose with University President Geraldine Jones after earning their undergraduate degrees Dec. 14.
California University of Pennsylvania held its 189th Commencement Dec. 13-14 in the Convocation Center. More than 1,000 students graduated with associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, including those who chose not to attend commencement. Cal U's winter commencement recognizes students who graduated in August or December 2019. Commencement speaker was Col. Lance D. Oskey, who graduated from Cal U in 1993. Oskey is Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Cadet Command, at Fort Knox, Ky. His service includes deployment to Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition to many stateside assignments. Before his appointment as Chief of Staff, he was commander of the 7th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command, also at Fort Knox.