AUP Newsletter (abridged version)

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   Association of University People

Serving the Mature Singles Community of Pittsburgh
 
Hot Line: 412- 734-8445                      Website   http://www.pittsburghsinglesaup.org

 


                                 

...February 2012...

 

 

Monday, February 6 - Board meeting

6:00 PM Dinner  7:00 PM Meeting

Vincent’s Greentree, Upstairs Room 333 Mansfield Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa 15220

 

If absent, send your reports to Board members. Board members please read minutes before each meeting for additions or corrections and bring the agenda. Members are always welcome to Board meeting, but please alert Janice jjahamp@verizon.net.

 

Tuesday, February 7 -- Out and About 

Meet & Greet 6:30 PM – Dinner at 7:00 PM

Del’s Restaurant 4428 Liberty Avenue (Bloomfield), 15224.  412-683-1448   

 

Their dinner buffet consists of chicken, pasta, soup, etc. for $7.95.  See details at www.delsrest.com There is a regular menu for those who do not want to have the buffet.  Park at the restaurant parking lot or across the street at the Sure Save parking lot (there is a row of parking reserved for Del’s).   

 

Please RSVP to host mtague51@gmail.com by February 3.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday February 14– Speakeasy

Meet & Greet  5:00-7:00PM

Stonepepper’s Grill, 1614 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon.  (US Route 19S)

Join your AUP friends for a Valentine’s afternoon at Stonepepper’s Grill.  Choose $5.00 appetizers.  $1.00 off domestic beer, house wine, and house liquors. 

Please RSVP to Celeste or at celestedsteffen@aol.com by Sunday February 12.

Directions from Downtown Pittsburgh:  Go South through the Liberty Tunnels and  stay on Route 19 S passing through Dormont and Mt. Lebanon. Just after you pass critical intersection with a Get-Go and a BP station close to The Galleria at Washington and Gilkeson Rds, Stonepepper’s Grill is located in the first strip mall on the right.

 

 

Tuesday February 21 – AUP Book Discussion

Meet & Greet  6:30 PM  Discussion 7:00 PM

At Ed D.’s home   Pittsburgh, 15205.

Ed D. will present The 5,000 Year Leap The book discusses the 28 principles of Freedom that our Founding Fathers said must be understood and perpetuated by every people who desire peace, prosperity and freedom.  It outlines how adherence to these beliefs during the past 200 years has brought about more progress than was made in the previous 5,000 years.  It outlines the influence of God and Natural Law in guiding the drafters of the U.S. Constitution.  The book is written in simple easy to understand language while including numerous observations of political, historical  and religious scholars.  Orrin Hatch, US Senator is quoted as saying "It is the kind of stimulating book I should like to see being studied in all our high schools and universities”.  Please bring a snack to share and join us for our literary book discussion.. 

Please RSVP to Ed D by Sunday February 19   412-279-7275 or 412-559-7726.

 

 

     

 

Sunday, February 26 – Video Discussion Group

Meet 6:30 Dinner at 7:00 prior to the Oscar show

At Lin’s home in Murrysville

 

The Video Discussion Group will celebrate the Oscars with dinner and an opportunity to mark your ballot before the show.  Each person will put $1 in the kitty when they arrive. The person selecting the most winners will take home the kitty.  Connie Noll is our defending champion.  The recent Golden Globe Awards provided a few clues as to which shows and actors might be nominated on Jan. 24. When you call to reserve your seat, arrange to bring something to complement the Oscar entree for dinner. Also, when Lowe’s Theater announces the date of their Oscar Marathon, you can also expect to get an e-mail notice. We are hoping to meet at the theatre for that event or, if you wish, to see single shows and have dinner afterward.

Please RSVP to Lin's cell at  412-491-7538) to reserve your seat.  Seating will be limited to 12.

 

 .Future Events

 ·         At AUP’s first meeting of the year (March), Brett Pechersky of Berer Financial Management in Monroeville will discuss strategies to help you avoid common mistakes in the stock market.  Most investors lost money in the 2008 crash and have failed to regain those losses.  If this has been your experience and if you would like to learn how to monitor and protect your investment accounts using professional techniques, you need to hear this speaker.  Brett was a fully licensed  Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley and is now a registered representative of Trustmont Financial Group and an investment advisor representative of Trustmont Advisory Group.  Brett teaches his investment courses throughout Pittsburgh.  Berer Financial  Management is not affiliated with Trustmont Financial Group or Trustmont Advisory Group.

 ·         3 AUP Plays on Monday, May 14th 2012, please call Dr. Chuck Thomas . . . 724-489-9017 or email AUPPLAYS@zoominternet.net  for information about roles AUP will be doing three one-act plays on Monday, May 14 at the FMH . . . ALL new, written, and directed by Dr. Chuck Thomas . . . a nostalgic drama about WWII, a dark comedy about an explosive vain man being pushed and pulled too far, and a comedy about Dr. Nicole, an Abmaphid (AB + MA + PHD), facing off with Mr. Randy Sharp, a handsome regional insurance manager—and player.      4 female roles & 4 male roles.  The short plays are acted and blocked in costumes with the script-in-hand option.  30-minute auditions will be held in the MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM in the Upper ST Clair Library, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, 412-835-5540, between 7-9 PM  □   Wed, March 14th    OR    □    Friday, March 16th  DIRECTIONS:   The USC Library is located OFF Rt. 19 about 1 mile south of So. Hills Village, Turn RIGHT on to McLauglin Run Road, then Turn LEFT into USC Police Station Lot.   Library sets still further BEHIND the Police Station on the LOWER PARKING LOT.

             B. For new members: click on the  New Membership application form and refer to eligibility on "Joining Us " page.

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