2010 Alumni Women’s Volleyball team

Alumni Women and WPSD Girls Volleyball group

Alumni Women and WPSD Girls volleyball group

Alumni Men’s Basketball team

Travis Clawson, WPSD Class of 2003 inspires as a person and as a Computer Information Technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology. More information on Travis’ major is available at: http://www.pct.edu/schools/bct/comp_sci/

Jimmie D. Overly, 68, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at his home. He was born June 25, 1941, in Mt. Braddock, a son of the late Jesse Franklin and Alice Alfretta (Martin) Overly. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Deaf Senior Citizens, the WPSD Senior Citizens and Community Deaf Services of Greensburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy McLaughlin and Margaret Overly; and three brothers, James, Jesse and Delmar Overly. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia L. (Hayden) Overly; three daughters, Bobbie Jo Brooks and her husband, Gilbert, of Connellsville, Judy Dana, of Latrobe, and Julie Frydrych and her husband, Craig, of Highland, Ill.; eight grandchildren; a brother, Herbert Overly and his wife, Frances, of Jeannette; two sisters, Jean Kriger, of Mt. Braddock, and Martha Rae Herwitt and her husband, Philip, of Beaver Falls; several nieces and nephews; and his companion dog, Penny. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton at Green streets, Greensburg. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home with Pastor Paul M. Eisaman, of Riverhill Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park. www.bachafuneralhomeinc.com.

This fall, the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is celebrating its 140th Anniversary and 125th year on the Edgewood campus.

Founded in 1869, WPSD is still a tuition-free school with high academic expectations. Over 250 children from birth through twelfth grade are served through the campus in Edgewood. And beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, WPSD will administer the academic and extra-curricular programs for the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (SSDHHC) with over 90 children enrolled from preschool through twelfth grade. Both schools embrace an all inclusive communications environment with the goal of fluency in both English and American Sign Language.

We invite you to continue the tradition of excellence through your support
of the 2009 Fall-In Auction & Gala. This year’s event will be held on
Saturday, November 7th at the Heinz History Center in the strip district from 6:00 -9:30 p.m.

How can you help?
You can donate an item for the auction, make a monetary donation to offset costs, become a sponsor for the event and/or attend the gala and enjoy a wonderful evening of friends, food and support for this outstanding educational asset.

In addition to supporting WPSD, you will receive visibility to hundreds of the school’s influential patrons on our website and at the event. And of course, your donation is tax deductible.

Tickets are available for purchase for $100 each at wpsd.org/special_events.html.

Or contact Vicki Cherney at vcherney@wpsd.org.

A North Belle Vernon woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident Saturday morning on Toll Route 43 in Fallowfield Township.

Washington County Coroner S. Tim Warco Sunday identified the woman as being 24-year-old Erin Marie Myers. Her identity had been withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Myers was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:48 a.m. She died of multiple blunt force traum, said Warco.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Kia sedan was also identified Sunday as being Kenneth L. Lloyd, 28, of North Belle Vernon. Lloyd was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh following the 6:45 a.m. crash. No information was available about his condition.

State police said both Myers and Lloyd were ejected from the vehicle when it rolled over several times after hitting the dirt medial. Police said an unknown object raveled in front of Lloyd’s vehicle causing him to swerve and lose control.

Quoted by Post-Gazette

Erin, WPSD Class of 2003 has left us on a Saturday morning of October 10th, 2009 in a tragic car accident. She was one of the greatest friends anybody could have. She was well known by her beautiful smile that had touched so many hearts. Heaven is blessed with such a beautiful presence as we were with yours. May you be in a better place with your dad and grandparents.

She will be sorely missed by many.

FUNERAL VISITATIONS
Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home
201 Spring St.
Milesburg, PA 16853

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Service 7pm-9pm
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Burial 9am

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Wear bright colors or your choice. Erin loved bright colors and she had a colorful personalities. She would hate it if all of us wore black.

Erin’s Obituary
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WPSD’s 140th Anniversary and 11th annual WPSD Homecoming were held on September 25 and 26. All of photos were taken on Saturday, September 25th.

9th Annual WPSD Cup 2009 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania on September 12, 2009.

Brian Hertneky, WPSD Class of 2009 appeared in the cover story of DeafLife magazine. To order the DeafLife magazine, visit DeafLife back issues.

Alumni Association of the WPSD is hosting the ninth annual WPSD Cup on Saturday, September 12th 2009. The place will be at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania near Route 40.

About 80 miles southeast from the city of Pittsburgh, in the Laurel Highlands region, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is a great place to stay and play.

The resort has two golf courses. We will be playing at the one called ‘The Links’. The Links is a beautifully-landscaped course with a breathtaking view of the forest and the ponds.

The tournament cost is $85 per person. This includes green fees, cart rental, prizes and admission to the reception. For non-golfer to join reception, it will be $30 per person.

Paul Blahut is the fourth year chairperson of WPSD Cup.

For those of you who are not avid golfers, do not fret. This golf tournament will be run in a scramble format which allows any level of golfer to be on a winning team.

If you are interested to apply WPSD Cup, get it here (you need Adobe Reader to open this file).