IN McKeesport Fall 2017 | Page 42

MAYOR’S The triathlon took participants through the McKeesport Area High School swimming pool, the McKeesport leg of the Great Allegheny Passage and Renziehausen Park – raising funds for the McKeesport Trail Commission and the Kiwanis Club of McKeesport/White Oak, two volunteer organizations that do their part to benefit the McKeesport community. Again, I have the honor and privilege of seeing firsthand what volunteers do in this city. The list goes on and on, and we see it at each and every one of our events. Our volunteers give their time and effort to make sure these events happen and that they become assets in our community. Readers also have a chance to read about four individuals who have gone above and beyond to make things happen in our community. As always, our Living the Message awardees embrace McKeesport’s message of Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love. Tony Riggs is keeping his little corner of McKeesport clean by maintaining not only his own property, but parcels owned by elderly neighbors and abandoned lots as well; Ty-Meer Brown is building character among McKeesport Area High School students and athletes through day-to-day interactions and an up-and- coming mentoring program; Linda Brewster is giving a new life to recreation and development in McKeesport with constant improvements to the McKeesport trail system and local portions of the Great Allegheny Passage; and Brian Evans is a McKeesport parent who is sharing his love of athletics with future generations. People like these awardees make our community a unique place with lots to offer in terms of recreation, productivity, and spirituality. If reading about these individuals makes you think of someone who is deserving of a Living the Message Award, please contact my office at 412-675-5020, ext. 605. As we look back on all this summer had to offer, I want to wish everyone a safe and joyful transition into the school year. This fall, we will continue to invite families out for more fun, as we are planning an instructional tennis clinic, a Halloween parade, and many more activities in weeks to come