Last night in Mercer County was pretty tense for certain areas. Tornado sirens began blaring right before 8:00 in Hermitage and, even when that threat had passed, severe storm warnings were still up hours later. So we were pleasantly surprised to find our poor old building, except for a few more missing shingles, virtually unscathed today.
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| Annual Strimbu BBQ, going on for over 20 years. |
In preparation for move to a Hermitage facility, we're clearing out boxes from our hayloft/attic/2nd floor. Some boxes have been stored here so long, their corners split as we lift them. It would be easy to haul them directly to a waiting Dumpster. Instead, we're sifting through them for historical gems. We found this first-year ticket to an annual event that benefits Strimbu Memorial Fund, an entity with which UWMC enjoys mutual support.
We've found campaign reports from 1989. Promotional United Way posters from the eighties, featuring a young Sylvester Stallone. Even a pledge card from 1956 from a Farrell cafeteria employee who donated fifty cents from each pay, back when this organization was still known as The United Fund.
We've found campaign reports from 1989. Promotional United Way posters from the eighties, featuring a young Sylvester Stallone. Even a pledge card from 1956 from a Farrell cafeteria employee who donated fifty cents from each pay, back when this organization was still known as The United Fund.
We'll do our best to preserve them for future generations of UWMC staff.
