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PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON: Mary Wetzel   PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Ed Johnston, Tom Lietman, Mary Ann Regrut, Darlene Zeh, Wes Hemmings

	APRIL   ALCOA TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB	ALCOA TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB Stay tuned for more info! back to top
	APRIL and MAY   SATURDAY Gardening at the North Shore Clean up on Riverfront Trail Riverfront Project Alcoa Flower Garden Community Project	VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Riverfront Trail Stay tuned for more info!                          AND Alcoa's Adopted Flower Garden On Saturday morning, May10, employees, family members, and friends are invited to plant flowers in Alcoa's adopted floral bed at the intersection of General Robinson and Anderson Streets near the Alcoa Corporate Center.  Alcoa volunteers will join forces with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and 4,000  local residents and 29 corporate sponsors to create  one of  more than 140  beautiful flower gardens  that enhance communities of all sizes and locations throughout 19 Pennsylvania counties.   The WPC Community Gardens and Greenspace Program volunteers donate more than 20,000 hours per year to create gardens that celebrate the region's beautiful landscape and enhance its quality of life. More than half of these volunteers are children and youth, an indication of the long-range viability of the program.   WPC's community gardens have become a signature feature of the western Pennsylvania landscape. Appearing in varied locations with many different configurations, the gardens provide a backdrop and enhancement for other cultural and civic assets. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation estimates that more than 3 million people per day see the results  of  this volunteer effort.    In addition to the initial planting on May  10 , volunteers are also needed to help maintain the garden throughout the growing season (May - October).  This involves minimal weeding and watering of the garden using the site's drip irrigation system.    If you would like to participate on May 10  and/or throughout the growing season to help maintain the garden, please reply by Monday, April  28.  We think you'll find your participation to be a fun and rewarding experience.    Participants will receive additional information prior to the event.  In the meantime, please contact Don Moeslein (Ext. 553-2153) if you have questions or comments. Thank you! Contact: Donald Moeslein at Alcoa Back to Top
	MAY 6 TUESDAY PARC Spring Breakfast with Paul O'Neill	Back by popular demand is the PARC Spring Breakfast!   This year, Paul O'Neill, Sr. will be speaking to us.  Since it's an election year, he will address both the political landscape and the state of the health care industry in the United States. The breakfast will be held in the Paul H. O'Neill Riverside Terrace Room in the Alcoa Corporate Center from 8:00 - 10:00 am. For details, click here! Contact: Mary Wetzel back to top
	JULY 16 WEDNESDAY Annual PARC Picnic	ANNUAL PARC PICNIC The picnic will be at North Park. Gather with other PARC members from Noon to  4:00 pm at the Rose Barn in North Park. About 75 people attended the picnic.  Good food and good company made for an enjoyable day! Click Here for more info!   Contact: Tom Lietman back to top
	JULY 26 SATURDAY Alcoa Enjoyable Open	2008 Alcoa Enjoyable Open Saturday, July 26, 2008 Blackhawk Golf Course, Beaver Contact Perry Minnis - (412) 553-2782 or Don Moeslein - (412) 553-2153 All employees and retirees from the Pittsburgh region are invited to participate in the 32nd Alcoa Enjoyable Open. This year's outing will again be a best-ball scramble. You don't need to be a great golfer; just be willing to have fun! Sign up with your colleagues as a foursome, or sign up individually and be assigned to a group (as openings permit). Foursomes should designate a group coordinator who will receive more details about the event, such as rules and regulations, directions to the course, etc. Deadline for registrations is Wednesday, July 23. Participation is limited to the first 144 registrants. If we can't accommodate everyone who registers, we'll determine sign-ups on a first-come, first-served basis, dependent on when we received your registration with checks attached. Coffee, donuts, door prizes, and a buffet meal will be provided as part of the event. The format will be the same as in past years, with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. Here's the schedule for the morning: 6:30 a.m. Enjoy coffee and donuts while you check in at the registration desk. 7:15 a.m. Each group should be in its cart. You will be escorted to your assigned tee to ensure a prompt start. 7:30 a.m. Play begins! Remember, if you have questions or comments, or if you'd like to sign up as a single, please contact Perry Minnis at (412) 553-2782. Thank you! back to top
	AUGUST 14 THURSDAY Pittsburgh Pirate's Game and Buffet Dinner	TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! Pirates vs. Cincinatti Reds Join other PARC members for a pre-game buffet and Pirate's game! In addition, it's Skyblast Night with Zambelli Fireworks AND it features a free concert by REO Speedwagon! As of July 16, 50 of the 70 game tickets have been reserved.  Reservations must be in by July 25.  If you are interested in the pre-game buffet only, reservations are due by August 6. 8/11/08 There are 2 Pirates’ game tickets available, due to an unforeseen situation for one of our members.  The tickets are for the Thursday, August 14th game vs. the Cincinnati Reds.  This is Skyblast First Strike Night and there will be a performance by REO Speedwagon after the game in addition to the Zambelli fireworks display.  The cost of the tickets is $15 each.  If you are interested please call Wes Hemmings at 412-331-7894. Click here for more into! Contact: Wes Hemmings back to top
	SEPTEMBER Alcoa Singers	ALCOA SINGERS' 2008 SEASON BEGINS The Alcoa Singers Need You!!!!   The Alcoa singers begin their 47th season in September.  The first rehearsal is from noon to one o'clock on Thursday September 11th at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church on the North Shore, near Building 2 Allegheny Center.  We rehearse each Thursday until December, when we begin our eight performances.  Our performances are fun, end before the busy week before Christmas, and are very appropriate for the season of giving.  Among them are lunch time for the kids at Martin Luther King Learning Academy, Miriam Womens shelter near Duquesne University, a women's shelter in the east end, and the Alcoa Holiday Party.  So join us and start singing Christmas songs in September, and enjoy watching the faces of folks who really appreciate us taking the time to share with them during the special Christmas season.  For information please contact Ed Johnston.                                                                                                                               back to top
	OCTOBER 15 WEDNESDAY "Gourmet Delights and Beautiful Sites" Lenzner Tour	Fall Foliage and More! Our fall trip will take us to Bedford County on Lenzner's "Gourmet Delights and Beautiful Sites" tour. Besides viewing beautiful foliage, we will be dining at several different locations and visiting some of the local sites as well. Flyers for this trip will be mailed August 18. Contact: Ed Johnston                                                                                                                                                                    back to top
	OCTOBER Garden Volunteering	Stay tuned for more info! Contact: Donald Moeslein at Alcoa    back to top
	DECEMBER 10th WEDNESDAY Annual Holiday Luncheon at Sheraton Hotel Station Square	December 10, 2008. For more information, click here. To access the Reservation Form, click here. Contacts: Mary Ann Regrut and Darlene Zeh Back to Top

GROUP PRICES FOR:    Pittsburgh Symphony,   Pittsburgh Pops Sunday Evening Concerts, Broadway Series,   Pittsburgh Public Theater,   Civic Light Opera   and other Cultural Activities

For more information about Entertainment Desk activities, click here.        

News from the Entertainment Desk as of June 23, 2008.

The Rat Pack,  The Glen Miller Band, and Pittsburgh's 250th Celebration "Parade of Champions"

WICKED

Available - 20 seats, Orchestra Right Center.  As of May 29, there are 4 tickets still available.

Matinee – Saturday - September 20 at Benedum Center.  

Tickets are $79.50 each. 

Details of WICKED -- http://www.pgharts.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=140342

 

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• WOMEN'S LUNCHEON GROUP -- The Women's group meets at the Grand Concourse at 12:00 Noon -- the Last Tuesday of each month.    If you are planning to attend, contact Juanita Johnston so that she can schedule enough seating.
 
• SOUTH HILLS LUNCHEON GROUP (updated 1/10/06)-- This group's meeting place is AL'S CAFE located in Bethel Park at 440 McMurray Road (phone: 412-833-4099).  You can  arrive between 11:30 am and Noon on the First Monday of each month -- except for July & September when we meet the Second Monday of the month.   After entering the front door, turn to the right and meet in the auxiliary bar area.  Lunch is ordered from an extensive menu and served at tables nearby.   It is a neat way to see and converse with our fellow retirees.       Turnout for this luncheon is substantial -- men and women -- and now numbers in the 20's. To confirm information you can check with John Fussell  or Gene Dembiczak)
  
 
• NORTH HILLS LUNCHEON GROUP -- This group meets the Second Tuesday of the Month at 12:00 Noon at the Sesame Inn on 711 Browns Lane .    To confirm information contact Rudy Guilloud.

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NON-PARC ORGANIZED TRIPS:

    GUIDELINES

The PARC Program Committee has been asked about promoting PARC member participation in group tours that have not been organized by the PARC Program Committee. 
An example is the National Parks trip, organized by a PARC member, where anyone can participate and groups are welcome.  While such trips will not be sponsored by PARC, we have developed the following guidelines to permit ‘advertising’ a specific trip in the PARC newsletter and on the web site.  These are:

1. the trip must be organized by a PARC member or an Alcoa employee,
2. that person must participate in the trip, and
3. if there are any trip rebates, including group discounts and free trips for having a certain number of attendees, these must be equally shared by all participants.