Charles LaVallee, CEO of Variety the Children's Charity, will tell us about their innovative Adaptive Bikes for Kids with Disabilities program.  Bikes are custom built to meet the specific needs of each child.  This program was all over our local news a few months ago.

Program Sponsor - Rick Enscoe

Mike Granovitz, South Hills project manager for Faith Pittsburgh Magazine, which is linked to the "IN" magazine 'family', will speak to us on the work he is doing.

Program Sponsor - Jamison Hardy

Our Scholarship Committee will interview and assess the applicants then select the 2013 awardess or our annual $3,000 and $2,500 scholarships.  Please contact Don Angel if you are interested in participating.  NOTE - children and other relatives or McMurray Rotarians are NOT eligible.

Eric Kulikowski bills himself as a Leader Developmentor, Powerful Speaker and Professional Coach, who works through his Dare To Be Amazing firm.  Eric will be talking with us about "Myths Preventing Amazing Teams" - dealing with negative people and attitudes, ways to energize and engage your employees to achieve higher levels of employee satisfaction and company performance.

Program Sponsor - Gary Rosensteel

Dr. Aquilar, will present the concept of Conservative Therapy, or how to stay OUT of the operating room.  Dr. Aguilar will start by giving a brief overview of what constitutes a “surgical” versus “nonsurgical” lower back problem. He will then discuss how, as a surgeon, he tries to help patients avoid surgery by prescribing conservative methods.  He will then review some of those methods, discussing success rates, etc. 

Dr. Aguilar, a native of North Texas, received his bachelor of science from Texas A&M and his M.D. from The University of Texas-Houston.  Following two years of general surgery training at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Aguilar completed his training in neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Dr. Aguilar specializes in both degenerative spinal pathology and pain management.  An advocate for the advancement of healthcare in third world countries, Dr. Aguilar spent time at the CURE International Hospital in Uganda. 

Program Sponsor - Patty Toner

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