WHAT’S NEWS IN MURRYSVILLE
MURRYSVILLE EXPORT ROTARY
CLUB ACCEPTS DONATION TO THE
MIRACLE FIELD
Members of the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club met at the Miracle
Field sports complex in Murrysville Community Park on Wednesday,
April 19, to accept a $100,000 donation from Scott Coy. Coy wanted
to help the club’s largest community project, and personally raised the
funds to help pay down the loan the club incurred to build the facility
for those with special needs.
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Scouting for Food is a nationwide food drive that assists local
communities that are food insecure. During the month of April, local
Boy Scouts will distribute door hangers in their neighborhoods to
announce the upcoming food drive. Scouts then return to pick up and
deliver donations to local food banks and pantries.
A Scout promises “to help other people at all times.” Scouting for
Food is the leading service program for Boy Scouts of America and is
a part of the national BSA program Good Turn for America. Support
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your local Boy Scouts by participating in the annual Scouting for Food
drive! For more information, visit www.LHC-BSA.org.
THE WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES NEW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENDICOTT REINDL
The WSO board of directors has selected Endicott Reindl, formerly
of Altoona, as its new executive director. He replaces Morrie Brand who
recently retired after serving as managing director after 17 years. Brand
will continue as Director of the WSO Academy of Music and music
director of the youth orchestra (WYSO) program. In the symphony’s
48-year history, Reindl is only the third executive director. Christel
Horner was one of five founders that established the symphony in 1969
and served as manager until 2000.
Reindl is a graduate of the California University of Pennsylvania
where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. His
most recent position was Community Service Representative for Home
Instead Senior Care in Duncansville, PA.
He is a lifelong musician and has always been drawn to orchestral
settings as a percussionist. From high school to college, he was actively
involved in the music department serving as business manager of the
university choir for most of his tenure. Likewise outside of education,
he was actively engaged in growing the profile and offerings of
local musical organizations like the Blair Concert Chorale and the
Hollidaysburg Community Chorus, through their marketing and
outreach. Additionally, he was involved with Alzheimer’s Association,
helping to triple the size and fundraising ability of the Altoona Walk to
End Alzheimer’s.
“We are impressed with Endicott’s musical knowledge and non-profit
fundraising experience and enthusiasm,” says Ellen Piper, member of
the WSO Board of Directors and chair of the search committee. “After
reviewing 50 resumes we decided Endicott was an excellent choice to
help the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra grow our donor base and
expand our community outreach.”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to help grow and see the
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra continue on as the community
gem it is,” says Reindl.
Morrie Brand’s legacy with the symphony includes establishing
the Academy of Music in 2005 where he, along with his staff, taught,
conducted and coached hundreds of young musicians. He created
“Home for the Holidays” the symphony’s most popular concert and
oversaw collaborations with the Laurel Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre,
the Westmoreland Museum of Art, Fort Ligonier and the Westmoreland
Arts & Heritage festival to name a few. On the business side, he helped
grow the symphony’s endowment 400 percent and greatly increased
grant writing efforts.
Artistic Director Daniel Meyer says “I would like to thank Morrie
for his years of faithful stewardship and unwavering service to the
Westmoreland Symphony. It has been a pleasure to get to work with
and know Morrie over these few years, and although he retires this
season, I am glad that he will remain active in Greensburg’s musical life
community and with the WSO family.” n