FAMILY

MILESTONES!ANNIVERSARIES

65 - George & Marge Fotovich40 - Jim & Linda Lewis30 - Craig & Nancy Cannon25 - Greg & Jennifer Vaughn10 - John & Beth Palladini01 - Steve & Deb Kato01 - Mattias & Megan Geise01 - Jason & Ashley Salzman

BIRTHDAYS85 - Marge Fotovich75 - Fran Lewis75 - Mary Sue Laszacs65 - Karen Zahniser65 - Jerry Zahniser60 - Bill Kato30 - Jocelyn Morisky30 - Jamie McClintock30 - Michelle Schinke16 - Ninna Vaughn16 - Jessica Marabello16 - Rachel Lewis16 - Marshall Bruce, Jr.10 - Jenny Schinke10 - Cassidy Zapico10 - Zach Zapico01 - Isaiah Palladini01 - Sadie Karashin

DISCLAIMERThis list of milestones was notintended to offend anyone, andmerely posted for recognition.Milestones posted are sincelast year’s reunion, throughthe end of this year. If yourswas excluded, then either myinformation is incorrect, oryour info is not on file. CMA

The 48th annual Lewis/

Wargo Family Reunion is

set for Sunday, July 18,

2010 at the Monroeville

Community Park. Pavilion

#2 is reserved for our gala.

This is the same park as

last year’s reunion, how-

ever the pavilion has

changed

Registration begins at

10:30 AM. Please be sure

to visit the registration

table upon your arrival.

Besides tendering your

dues, there will be several

points of interest that will

be addressed for your at-

tention.

Lunch is scheduled for 12

Noon. This will take the

form of our traditional cov-

ered dish meal. See the

Food Committee report for

more information. The

Ways & Means Commit-

tee will be holding the

first of it’s hourly Gift

Card drawings as lunch

commences. Please re-

fer to their report for

further details.

As our event

moves into the

early afternoon,

the essence of the reunion

takes shape. An afternoon

of general fellowship will

be complemented with ac-

tivities from the Games

Committee, as well as a

few undertakings by the

Ways & Means Committee.

By late afternoon, we

should all be ready for the

dinner meal, and shortly

after it’s completion, a very

important reunion meeting

will be held. Plans for the

2012, 50th reunion celebra-

tion will discussed. After-

wards, some lucky family

member will win a $50.00

gift card door prize. So,

read on & get ready to go!

OFFICERS

President - Jeanne Lewis

Vice-Pres. - Darci Henry

Sec-Treas - Chuck Andoga

Advisors - Bill Lewis &

Jim Lewis

Sue Miller in foreground, enjoying a late

lunch with Aunt Agnes & cousin Carol.

A LITTLE NEWS ABOUT THE DUES

Despite the economy’s ten-

dency to allow for periodic

price increases for just

about anything imaginable,

reunion dues for 2010 will

remain intact. Families

and couple will be assessed

$25.00; singles will pay

$15.00. As a friendly re-

minder, singles are consid-

ered those aged 21 years or

older (unless still engaged

in under-graduate studies),

regardless of their resi-

dency status. A couple is

considered to be a married

or engaged twosome, or a

pair of adults in a commit-

ted relationship. Child or

teenage guests of families

will be assessed an addi-

tional $8.00 per person for

the host family, Guest

adult couples and families

will pay usual reunion as-

sessments. These fees

cover a portion of the ex-

penses incurred annually

to support the success of

the reunion.

48TH ANNUAL EVENT

COMING TO MONROEVILLE!

THE LEWIS/WARGO REUNION

NEWSLETTER

JUNE, 2010CHUCK ANDOGA

SECRETARY/TREASURER

A FAMILY TRADITION SINCE****1962****

Co-Chairs Nancy Cannon & Kate

Lewis are planning on the traditional

covered dish luncheon, as provided by

our family members in

attendance. The tradition

is that a family or group of

families prepare and bring

a dinner-style dish that

will be placed on a common

table for all to sample and

share. Whether you

choose a meat or vegetar-

ian dish, all creations are

welcomed. As a group ef-

fort, you may want to include a picnic-

style salad, or a vegetable side dish.

No limit is placed on your imagina-

tion.

The committee

will provide the

evening dinner

meal, which will

include pulled,

barbecued beef

sandwiches and a

jerk chicken dish.

In addition to

that, any and all

leftover dishes

from lunch will be available at this

evening meal.

Nancy and Kate would like everyone

to know that their committee will be

providing all the necessary utensils,

plates and cups for our convenience.

In recent reunions, there has been

some confusion about the availability

of these tools. To avoid any further

confusion this year, I repeat that plas-

tic ware, plates, cups, and napkins

will be provided for our use at both

meals.

So why wait. Make some contacts and

start planning your favorite dishes!

ways pleased to welcome and accom-

modate out-of-towners to their resi-

dence. So, if you find the desire to

make the trek to this year’s reunion,

and find yourself in need of some-

where to stay, then call Jackie at 724-

217-6805, or Bill Lewis at 412-824-

0668.

(Ed. Note: The photos to your right

are not very pristine or very flattering,

but they are who you think they are!)

For the third year in a row, some fam-

ily members have opened up their

hearts and their homes for those who

wish to attend the reunion, but find

that being from out of town or out of

state may pose accommodation prob-

lems. Jackie and Rich Ludwick want

you to know that a 14 x 82 trailer

house on their property, behind their

main residence, is currently unoccu-

pied and available for the weekend’s

usage. Bill and Fran Lewis are al-

FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT

OPEN HOUSE COMMITTEE

are favorite individual choices. The

beverage committee will be providing

Coors Lite and regular Yuengling

brands for our consumption. I think

you’ll agree that it’s just not feasible

to anticipate the requests of the

masses. If these brands are not suit-

able for your particular taste buds,

then we encourage you to provide your

own favorites. Finally, if these bever-

ages aren’t enough for your satisfac-

tion, then perhaps an ice cold bottle of

water will do the trick. As you can

see, an effort is there to satisfy your

liquid requirements. Oh, and did I

mention coffee for those who prefer

the hot beverage variety? As a final

note, we ask everyone to be mindful of

their manners by allowing for the

proper disposal of all canned bever-

ages, as well as not abandoning any

unfinished drinks. Thank you!

Drew Lewis, Suzannah Cannon, and

Alicia Lewis are charged with provid-

ing our day with a variety of liquid

refreshments, intended to quench the

thirsts and soothe the souls. A vari-

ety of sodas will be available, as well

as lemonade and iced tea. No picnic,

or reunion for that fact, could be com-

plete without an offering of cold, re-

freshing beer. Now, there are just as

many favorite brand beers as there

BEVERAGE COMMITTEE REPORT

Page 2 THE LEWIS/WARGO REUNION NEWSLETTER

Bill & Fran Lewis (l.), along with

Jackie Ludwick (r.) & husband Rich

are ready to welcome you to Pittsburgh

Traditionally a great afternoon filler

at our reunion, games provide a de-

lightful form of entertainment for all

ages. One of the hardest working com-

mittees in our arsenal, Chairperson

Jackie Ludwick has seized the oppor-

tunity to make this year’s mid-

reunion time frame a memorable one.

Assuming that you know the spirit of

TV’s new game show “Minute To Win

It!”, Jackie and her committee has

fashioned a number of games after the

ones used on that show. Even now, at

press time, Jackie will not divulge any

of her planned activities, but is willing

to assure us that not only will these

games be challenging and entertain-

ing, it will certainly be fun for all

those who participate. And her com-

mittee is willing to add fuel to the

speculation by offering some unusual

prizes for the winners. All they ask

from us is to take a minute, and try to

win it!

The committee will also present a

number of the more traditional games

used in the past, especially ones fa-

vored by our younger family members.

These include, but are not limited to,

balloon toss and toilet paper roll.

So, if you thought you might be bored,

forget about it! Have Fun!

GAMES COMMITTEE REPORT

your choice. Any membership cards

purchased after the 1PM drawing will

be advanced 2 tickets for each of the

remaining 4 drawings, with $100.00

of gift cards still up for grabs. The

$25.00 gift cards being offered are: 12

noon - Red Lobster; 1PM - Home De-

pot; 2PM - Applebee’s; 3PM - Bed,

Bath & Beyond; 4PM - Outback; and

5PM - Olive Garden.

The significance of purchasing a mem-

bership card will be realized when

card holders will be offered opportuni-

ties to purchase additional tickets, at

3 for $1.00, for each of the remaining

drawings, except for the Red Lobster

draw (noon). You MUST be a card-

carrying member to purchase ANY

additional tickets for the remaining

drawings. There is NO LIMIT on how

many membership cards you can pur-

chase; NO LIMIT on extra tickets pur-

chased; NO LIMIT on how many of

the drawings you can win!

Realizing that this is something com-

pletely new and different , Carol &

Chuck will be available for further

explanations if they are needed

There will also be a “Themed Basket”

drawing and a “Basket-of-Cheers”

drawing. Finally, there will be the

ever popular “Chinese Auction” of new

articles of interest, like candles, kids

toys or games, bath and/or beauty

products, or anything that your imagi-

nation will allow you to donate to-

wards this cause.

Speaking of donations, the success of

these ventures is wholly dependent on

the generosity of our family members.

On-line recipients of this letter, please

open the additional attachments for

further details. U.S. mail recipients,

additional pages are included for your

reading and consideration. Please

take the time to read the 2 inserts and

allow your sense of generosity to be

stimulated.

It has never been the intention of the

reunion to mandate any kind of par-

ticipation in these undertakings. The

sole purpose of this committee has

always been to generate additional

revenue for reunion expenses. A heart

felt thank you to all who make this

possible!

Always a challenging endeavor, and

one not envied by others, Co-Chairs

Carol & Chuck Andoga have put to-

gether a plan of action that will pro-

vide excitement, stimulate curiosity,

and generate revenue to help defray

reunion expenses. Please pay close

attention, as your participation will be

encouraged.

Looking to introduce something new

and different, Carol and Chuck has

instituted an hourly drawing that will

reward winners with gift cards to na-

tionally known establishments. Now,

this particular enterprise will seduce

you to come early, because the first of

these drawings take place as the Noon

meal commences.

Participants will purchase a “Ways &

Means Membership Card” for $5.00.

This entitles buyer 2 tickets for each

of the 6 hourly drawings. Purchasing

your card before the noon drawing

will advance you 2 bonus tickets for

any drawing of your choice. Purchas-

ing a card after the noon drawing, and

prior to the 1PM drawing will get you

one bonus ticket for any drawing of

WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE REPORT

A FAMILY TRADITION SINCE ****1962**** Page 3

Nancy Cannon prepares to launch a

bean bag, as Cheryl Karashin watches.

Evan, Justin’s younger brother, has

many fond memories of the times they

spent together, including the chance

to join in on the drums while Justin

played his guitar. Younger sister Jay-

den will always remember the bed-

time stories Justin read to her and

having the comfort of him falling

asleep beside her.

In addition to his grieving family Jim,

Leslie, Evan, and Jayden, Justin is

survived by maternal grandparents

Barbara and James Ruhe, his aunt,

Krista Ruhe, and uncle Gregory Ruhe.

Before moving to Rehoboth Beach,

Delaware, the Ruhe family was very

active in all phases of our family reun-

ion. Barbara served as president on a

least one occasion that I remember,

and was our secretary on a number of

other reunions. Jim enjoyed our after-

noon games activities, and children

Krista and Greg followed suit.

To Justin’s family, please know that

you have the sympathy of our entire

reunion family, and that we shall re-

member Justin in our prayers.

Family Tragedy

Last year, as we gath-

ered in a circle for the

traditional start of our

reunion’s noon meal, we

were informed of the

sudden loss of one of

our younger family

members. On June 7,

2009 Justin James Lesko died tragi-

cally at work while cleaning a swim-

ming pool. He was 19 years old

Justin was born on March 23, 1990 to

his loving parents Leslie and Jim Le-

sko of Lewes, Delaware. At the time of

his death, Justin was a freshman at

the University of Delaware, George-

town Campus. He was a gifted ath-

lete and had a number of activities he

enjoyed, not the least of which in-

cluded surfing and board skating. As

a young man, Justin was known as a

guy with a big heart. He visited nurs-

ing homes on Sundays with a Coach

McDowell, helped neighbors with

heavy chores, and planted beach grass

at the state park.

REUNION CHECKLIST

__Covered dish for lunch

__”Cheers” donation

__”Themed Basket” donation

__Chinese Auction donation

__Dues

__Smiles!

CONTACT INFORMATION

412-915-1735 — Chuck Andoga, Sec.

412-678-0961 — Jeanne Lewis, Pres.

724-863-4069 — Darci Henry, V.P.

412-824-0668 — Bill & Fran Lewis

cmandoga906@msn.com

ONE FINAL DISCLAIMER

Articles appearing in this newsletter

are based on first hand information. A

most humble apology to those who

may have felt slighted or forgotten. I

hate like heck to use age as an excuse,

but………! JULY 18TH - be there!

AND FINALLY...

A Bit of Family News

Wedding Bells

On August 29, 2009, the former

Megan Lewis, and Mattias Geise ex-

changed vows in a wedding ceremony

held in Pittsburgh. The newlyweds

now reside in Brooklyn, NY.

Another Pittsburgh ceremony, this

one on October 9, 2009, saw the for-

mer Ashley Andoga exchange vows

with Jason Salzman. These newly-

weds now reside in Avalon, PA.

A June 25, 2011 nuptial ceremony is

scheduled for Mike Marchese and his

fiancé, Danielle Casino.

Stephanie Stewart tells us that she

and fiancé David Geary are planning

a Sept. 11, 2011 wedding. Their re-

ception will be in Monaca, PA.

La Bambina

Cheryl & Rick Karashin welcomed

Sadie Louise into their family nest.

Sadie was born on Nov. 2, 2009, and

came in at a healthy 9lbs., 0 oz.!

Graduations Congratulations

Naomi Cannon is a recent graduate

of Fox Chapel H.S. and will begin

her under-graduate studies at Indi-

ana Univ. of PA (IUP) this fall.

Naomi will be studying for a degree

in Early Childhood/Special Education

with a minor in Child Development.

She is the daughter of Nancy (Lewis)

and Craig Cannon.

Joel Palladini is a June graduate of

Ambridge Area H.S. and will be at-

tending Kent State Univ. in the fall,

where he will major in Sports Mgmt.

with a minor in Business Admini-

stration. The proud parents are

Johnny & Beth.

Speaking of Johnny Palladini, he

recently completed his studies from

DeVry Univ., and will receive his

Bachelor of Science Degree in Tech-

nical Management this August.

A two thumbs up “well done” to all of

our graduates.

Retirements

Congratulations to Jim (Sonny) Lewis

on his March 18, 2010 retirement from

the North Huntington Parks & Recrea-

tion Department. During his tenure

there, Jim was able to secure sites for

some of our past reunions. Jim plans

to sharpen his golfing skills while en-

joying his time off.

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I (Chuck Andoga) retired on Dec. 31,

2001 from OK Grocery Co., a division of

Giant Eagle Markets, Inc. Since my

retirement, I have had both of my

knees replaced — the left knee on

1/4/10 and the right knee on 4/5/10.

Most of the rehab has been completed

and I now look forward to what this

retirement thing really has to offer!

Our recent

r e t i r e e s

enjoying a

m o m e n t

t o g e t h e r

last year.