The Denis
TheaTre FounDaTion
thank you!
What a wonderful surprise to see The
Denis Theatre Foundation selected as
People Who Made a Difference! This truly
validates our efforts. AND reminds folks to
donate to the cause as a hostess gift. One
free bag of popcorn to the magazine staff
on opening night!!!!
proud new owners of
the denis theatre!
The Denis Theatre Foundation
now owns the theater
building located at
685 Washington Road
in Mt. Lebanon.

Elaine Wertheim
Denis Theatre Foundation Board
Thanks to the hundreds
of donors, the Pittsburgh
SAVOR THE SPIRIT
Foundation, our matching
The back-to-basics of Christmas is Where
You Find It (Dec.. 2010, p. 64) reflects
the truth of the Christmas season. Carole
Yagello Takach conveys an awe-inspiring
appreciation for what life offers us—not
just applicable to this holiday, but to every
calendar mark. To live with where “[life]
finds us” is advice that will never be found
on a well-planned schedule or in a store of
super-sales. As John Lennon wrote, “life is
just what happens to you while you’re busy
making other plans.” So, savor this spirit
the other 364 days of the year!
grant underwriter;
D. and Neeta Raja,
the former owners;
and everyone
who helped make
this dream come true!

Board of directors
Cheri Acrey
Carter Byham
Jane Delano
Tom Hunley
Betty Jo Hirschfield Louik
Mary Jo Meenen
Jennifer Smokelin
Andrew Swensen
Ellen Waite
Elaine Wertheim
Jeff Nowak
Graphic Designer
Howard Hanna
people and events that are featured on our
pages. When you see
at the end
on “Mt. Lebanon magazine” and then on
THE FOUNDATION
685 Washington Road
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
www.denistheatre.org 8 mtl • january/february 2011
C l asses run Tuesdays, March 1
to April 26, at 6:30 p.m., at
the public safety center on
Washington Road. At each of
the three-hour classes, you’ll learn about
another aspect of police work and the
department, including patrol operations,
investigations, crime scene processing,
the K9 unit and the narcotics, firearms,
SRT/TNT and traffic divisions.

Applications are available at the public
safety center, the municipal building and
the recreation center. Class size is limited
so please apply early.

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deNis tHeatre
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“mtl magnified.”
Doctor Knows Best
Laughter really is the best medicine.

A personal story by long-time mtl
contributor Carole Yagello Takach.

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Still not convinced the high school
needs to be renovated? Read the
story on page 12 then check out
more pictures of the current facility.

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