Dinner Cruise on the Mon July 18th

The Gateway Clipper Fleet's Majestic

GREATER BROWNSVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


For Immediate Release:

July 13, 2011

Backyard Fun: Dinner Cruise

On the Monongahela River

Monday's cruise will feature an evening of fun, fine dining and entertainment aboard the Majestic

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. – Join residents of the region as they come together for an evening of fun, fine dining and entertainment aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet's Majestic.

Tickets for Monday's summertime cruise down the Monongahela River are available through the sponsors: Greater Brownsville Area and Fayette chambers of commerce (724-785-4160, Brownsville; 724-437-4571, Fayette). The July 18 event is open to the public. The Majestic will leave Brownsville's downtown wharf at 6:30 p.m. for a 2.5-hour cruise down the Monongahela River. Boarding begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person, including dinner and entertainment.

As part of the evening's activities, the chambers will honor two local residents and businessmen. The Brownsville chamber's honoree for the 2011 Distinguished Citizen Award is Pat Ballon, owner of Brownsville Hardware Do It Best. The Fayette chamber is honoring Christopher Kennedy, sales representative for Halo Branded Solutions, as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year.

Tickets are available at select sites in addition to the chamber offices. In Brownsville, tickets are being sold at NAPA Auto Parts, 600 Market St., 724-785-3800, and Brownsville Bus Lines, 525 National Pike East, 724-785-3600.

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FOR TICKETS OR AN INTERVIEW:

Frank R. Ricco, president of the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce, 724-785-3600 or e-mail, cgore1@att.net.

Brownsville Celebrates the 4th in Style with Music and Fireworks

GREATER BROWNSVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


For immediate release:

June 27, 2011

Brownsville Civic Leaders Expand

Independence Day Celebration

11 bands, vocalists will perform at the July 3 fireworks display

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. – Building on more than 20 consecutive years of past successes, the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce is expanding its community fireworks display to include a mix of musical performances until dusk as a prelude for the July 3 pyrotechnics display.

The free festivities begin at 6 p.m. at Patsy Hillman Park, off High Street. "We're trying to get the crowd to come in a little bit earlier this year by offering entertainment," says Frank R. Ricco, president of the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Ten bands and vocalists from the Brownsville Rotary Club's fourth annual talent show will perform until 7:30 p.m., when they turn over the stage to the Mon Valley Community Band.

The chamber's July 4 fireworks display historically draws nearly 2,000 people to the 452-acre park. This year, as in the past, the pyrotechnics show will be produced by Keystone Fireworks of Dunbar, Pa., and funded by the chamber. Also participating is the Hiller Volunteer Fire Co.'s Ladies Auxiliary, which will be selling refreshments at the concession stand to support future activities.

In keeping with past tradition, the Brownsville Rotary Club will host a free bounce house, underwritten by a local manufacturer, Senoj Enterprises. Eadi Zetty, the 2011-12 president of the local rotary, said the bounce house activity, like the fireworks, builds memories for families.

"We are concerned our children are growing up without a lot of the memories that we cherish," Zetty explains. "We want to give our children good things to recall about growing up in Brownsville."
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For additional information or interview:

Frank R. Ricco, chamber president, 724-785-3600

Help the Mon River Communities Celebrate!

For Immediate Release:



Committee Plans 2nd Annual Mon River Communities Cruise

The 2nd Annual Mon River Communities Dinner Cruise will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The event is organized by the Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Brownsville (BARC), Donor Smog Commerative Committee, Greater Monessen Historical Society, Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce and TEAM Charleroi.



The Gateway Clipper Empress will dock at the Charleroi Trustees Park (behind the SPHS Bldg.) in Charleroi and will begin boarding at 6:00pm. The Clipper will depart promptly at 6:30pm and will travel the Monongahela River towards California. The cruise will last approximately 2 ½. Guests will enjoy a buffet dinner, cash bar, sightseeing and socializing with other community members. Again this year, the committee will honor a Distinguished Citizen from each community for his or her outstanding community involvement and service. The following Distinguished Citizens will be honored: Mayor Gerald W. Jackson, II – Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce, Donald and DeAnne Pavelko – Donora Smog Commemorative Committee, John Detisch – BARC, Gary Strelick – Greater Monessen Historical Society, Cora and Tom Ducoeur – TEAM Charleroi/Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce.



Last year, the event sold out with 300 guests enjoying the dinner cruise. Tickets are now available at $60 each ($65 after July 21st) and can be purchased by calling any of the participating organizations: Greater Rostraver Chamber -724-929-3329; BARC - 724-785-9331, Donora Smog Commemorative Committee – 724-379-7387, Greater Monessen Historical Society - 724-684-8460, Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce – 724-483-3507 and TEAM Charleroi – 724-483-3070. Seating will be reserved for groups of ten or more. Advertising space is also available in the event program to any business or individual located in the Mon River Communities. For advertising information, please call the Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce - 724-929-3329.



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Cruise Committee – left to right standing Rachel Willson & Ron Kesten (GRC), seated left, Daneen Troup (TEAM Charleroi), Candis Kelly, (GMHS), Norma Ryan (BARC), Judy Kovalcik (Donora Smog Committee)











Submitted by: Gina C. Lynn – Greater Rostraver Chamber – 724-929-3329