Archive: 2006
Steven Grubb awarded Rotary Four Avenues of Service Citation
Rotary International awarded Steven Grubb with the prestigious Four Avenues of Service Citation on April 27, 2006. The award is given to a Rotary Club member who exhibits outstanding achievement in the four areas of service for which Rotary is known: community service, club service, international service and vocational service. A Rotary Club can only nominate one person for the award per year.
Grubb is the past president of Mechanicsburg North Rotary Club and presided at the time of Rotary International's centennial year. Grubb's achievements include: connecting the club with the CHANCE Orphanage in Johannesburg, South Africa which the club now supports; supporting New Hope Ministries in Mechanicsburg, PA, through the installation of a major refrigeration system for its food bank; service to the Interact Club of Cumberland Valley High School which is a service club for high school students utilizing Rotary principles; work on the Student of the Month Committee which provides scholarships to high school students at Cumberland Valley High School and Cumberland Perry Vocational/Technical School; fundraising ideas which helped increase the Rotary Club's yearly fundraiser--Monte Carlo Night--by almost one-third; implementing and organizing club projects which involved families of Rotarians; and assisting in the Club's work in the Bethesda Mission's soup kitchen.
Weber Published in Pennsylvania Dental Journal
Goldberg Katzman attorney Thomas J. Weber was published in the March/April issue of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal. Weber, who serves as general counsel to the Pennsylvania Dental Association and Pennsylvania Dental Association Insurance Services, wrote a detailed and informative article about the State Board of Dentistry--and its impact on the dental profession. To read the article, click here.
Lancaster Branch Office to Offer Added Convenience
Goldberg Katzman has opened a branch office in Lancaster, PA. Offering convenient access to all Goldberg Katzman services, the office will be staffed by shareholder April L. Strang-Kutay, Esq. Directions to the office can be found here.
Heather Paterno Named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
The Dauphin County Bar Association (DCBA) has recognized Heather L. Paterno as its Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. This high honor is given to the DCBA lawyer who distinguishes herself by providing free legal representation to those clients unable to afford an attorney.
Heather concentrates her practice primarily in the area of family law. According to the DCBA's pro bono coordinator, Sandy Ballard, it is often difficult to find attorneys to volunteer for these often protracted, emotional and challenging cases. Ms. Ballard states, "Heather has really stepped up to the plate in volunteering and working with these clients in one of the most challenging areas of the law."
Over the past year, Heather has taken on over a half-dozen cases, most of which have involved legal issues involving children, including custody and visitation. Heather gives of her time to counsel these less fortunate clients and represent them in various court proceedings. One of the committee members described Paterno's commitment as a "shining example of what we would like others in her generation to embrace."
Obstacles to equal access to justice continue to mount, but Ms. Ballard praised Heather's outstanding service by stating that "knowing there are attorneys willing to try to meet the legal needs of the indigent in their communities provides hope and is a steady, positive signal to the people who have the most critical legal needs. These attorneys are providing a service that allows the doors of justice to remain open to all citizens."
Heather's efforts will be honored at the DCBA annual meeting on January 25, 2006.