thiel happenings
"Why Our Health Care System Must Change: What’s Ahead"
Community Medical Ethics Project
Thursday, Nov. 15, 1-3 p.m & 6-8 p.m.
Glen Johnson Community Center
Featuring Diane P. Holder, executive vice president, UPMC, president, UPMC Insurance Services Division, and president and chief operating officer of UPMC Health Plan. Call the Community Medical Ethics reservation line at 724-589-6640 or email Erin Palko to register for the afternoon or evening session. This event is co-sponsored by UPMC Horizon, Thiel College, St. Paul’s and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
NEW SONG—Campus Ministry Worship for All
Tuesday, Nov. 20 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Johnson Memorial Chapel
Thanksgiving, Jesus Style
Lord’s Supper will be offered.
Bringing the song/bringing the message: Pastor Bill Bixby
Tuesday, Nov. 27 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Bringing the song/bringing the message: Professor Gary Witosky
Lunch available to share/to carry out at no cost every Tuesday.
Thiel Campus Ministry: Welcoming One Another As Christ Welcomes Us
Nominations for Presidential Staff Awards Now Being Accepted
It is that time of year when we look at our fellow Thiel comrades and find the desire to honor those that have done so much for the College and the community. Fill out The Presidential Staff Awards Nomination Form and submit your nominations to Linda Nochta by November 30. Award categories include: Distinguished Innovator Staff Award, Distinguished Newcomer Staff Award, Distinguished Extra Effort Staff Award, Distinguished Outreach Staff Award and Distinguished Service Staff Award. Please take the time to consider those that so deserve this recognition.
community events
Go Further with Ford—ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Support the Literacy Council of Mercer County
Phil Godfrey Ford • Thursday, Nov. 15 • 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Nationwide, Ford dealers are donating $10 to local nonprofit organizations for each person who registers at the "Go Further with Ford Night" promotion that is being held on Thursday, Nov. 15. Greenville’s local Ford dealer, Phil Godfrey Ford, has named the Literacy Council of Mercer County as the beneficiary of this event. They will offer refreshments, door prizes, gifts at the door and the opportunity to enter a drawing for a new Ford Fusion. See flyer for details and registration information.
Thrill or No Thrill Event
Sponsored by United Way of Mercer County and Pizza Joe’s
Sharon VFW • Thursday, Nov. 29 • 5:30 p.m.
United Way of Mercer County and Pizza Joe’s invite you to join us for our first ever Thrill or No Thrill event! This event is loosely based on the hit TV show Deal or No Deal. Only 200 tickets will be sold!
Tickets are $50 each and include pizza, wings, beer, wine, pop and more. Each ticket holder will also become a "contestant’ for the night and is guaranteed to win a prize valued at $25 and up. Two top prizes of $500 cash will be given away.
Mr. Pizza Joe himself will be running the evening’s festivities, and Thrill or No Thrill will surely be the social event of the season! To purchase tickets, please contact the United Way of Mercer County office at 724-981-1884 or Pizza Joes at 1-800-860-JOES for tickets or more details!
All proceeds from this event will benefit United Way of Mercer County and our twenty-nine partner agencies. Purchase your tickets before they sell out!
MERP Fundraisers
$5 Jewelry & Accessories Sale
UPMC Shenango Valley Campus • Tuesday, Nov. 27 • 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. & Wednesday, Nov. 28 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
UPMC Greenville Campus • Thursday, Nov. 29 • 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. & Friday, Nov. 30 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Shop Til You Drop for MERP
Bus trip to Cranberry Plaza and Ross Park Mall • Sunday, Dec. 9
Bus departs Greenville Campus at 8 a.m. and Shenango Valley Campus at 9 a.m.
$35 per person, please call 724-983-8737 for reservations.
Bus will return to Farrell at approximately 9 p.m. and Greenvill by 9:30 p.m.
special notes
HR Notes
Thiel welcomes:
John Gasperin, IT Network Manager
Farewell Reception for Barbara Blue
Monday, Nov. 19, 2:30 - 4 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, HMSC
Please join us in celebrating Barb’s significant contributions to Thiel College and in wishing her well as she moves forward in her career.
Contact Debbie Marosy about donating to the United Way.
upcoming campus events
Challenge: 24 Competition
Nov. 14, 9 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room
Sponsored by Kappa Mu Epsilon math honorary. Admmission is $1 (or a non-perishable food item). All admissions collected will be donated to the Good Shepherd Center.
Annual Chili Cook-off
Thursday, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room
Everyone (individuals and groups) is invited to enter and/or taste. Desserts are also welcomed from those not wanting to cook chili. We will sell tickets (3 for $1) for people to buy and put in a jar by the chili(s) they like best. Each chili cooker will pick a charity and all proceeds will be split between the top three vote getters. Contact Martin Bright if you will join this community-enriching competition.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
View the full schedule for information on the many events that will occur on camps throughout the week.
Children’s Book Drive
Nov. 26 - Dec. 10
Please drop off your donations at the post office in the HMSC.
Sponsored by National Student Speech, Sign Language and Hearing Association
Cheer & Dance Youth Clinic
Registration Form
Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. - noon
Please register by Nov. 16
contact us
If you’re interested in submitting a story or event to T-Notes, e-mail tnotes@thiel.edu. Our next issue will be Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Deadline for submissions: 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19.