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Senior Expo Set For October 14thEvent to be held at CCBC, 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061 I'd like to invite all area seniors to attend my FREE Senior Expo on Friday, October 14th at Community College of Beaver County's Dome from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from more than 55 state and local agencies will be on hand to provide useful information for seniors on health care, government services and more. In addition, there will be more than 60 door prizes (with a grand prize of an E Reader donated by Barnes and Noble), refreshments, entertainment by the Western PA Button Box Club and free health screenings. CCBC will also conduct computer use techniques. There will also be a special appearance by "The World's Youngest Chef," Justin Miller. Come and try his new diabetic entree. It promises to be an enjoyable event. I hope to see you there. For more information, please visit www.senatoreldervogel.com or call (724) 774-0444. Join us for our Veterans Salute BreakfastEvent to be held at CCBC, 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061 This year I have teamed up with the Community College of Beaver County to host the Veterans Salute Breakfast. This event will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 9 a.m. in the Athletics and Events Center (Dome). The breakfast is free for all veterans and current military members. Guests of veterans and guests of current military members can attend for $5 per person to offset the cost of breakfast. There will also be the singing of our National Anthem, the White Table ceremony to honor and remember POW's and MIA's, a special DVD presentation, and more! To RSVP for the event, please contact Amy Sicuranza at CCBC by November 2nd at 724-480-3557 or amy.sicuranza@ccbc.edu. Please include name, phone number, years of service and branch of service for military member and indicate the number of guests. Please join us and let us honor you for all that you have done for our country! We Must Pass Impact Fee for DrillersAs many of you know, drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays has grown exponentially over the last few years. As we continue to adjust Pennsylvania's rules regarding drilling, we must also realize that retrieving natural gas also has impacted our local communities. Last May, Senator Scarnati introduced Senate Bill 1100, a bill that I have cosponsored, to assess an impact fee on natural gas drillers. I am supportive of job growth and economic development, but we must also take a hard look at the impact the industry is having in our communities. We must ensure clean water. Police are frequently needed to direct traffic. Firefighters and EMS professionals need training on accident response. And we must plan so that our roads and infrastructure needs are met well into the future. That is why 60% of all the revenue from a fee under this proposal would be used to protect water supplies, improve transportation infrastructure, complete water and sewer improvements, and develop training and planning for first responders. The remaining 40% would be used for grants to mitigate acid mine drainage, to plug abandoned oil and gas wells and complete other critical environmental projects. This funding would also go towards the Hazardous Site Cleanup fund. I had hoped that this bill would be passed before the Budget was completed in June. Unfortunately, Governor Corbett wanted more time to read the report issued by his Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. But we cannot afford to wait any longer as each day means more time before we can limit the impacts on our communities. I understand that government can be frustratingly slow to act at times, but I am hopeful that the Senate will pass an impact fee bill in the next few weeks. Recently I accepted a position as a board member of the Marcellus Shale Roundtable. This group was recently formed by the University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Politics as an organization that will study the environmental, economic, regulatory, and community implications of Marcellus Shale development for the 10 county area and offer policy recommendations based upon unbiased research. Other board members include local leaders in academia, business, government, environmental groups, and economic development. I am honored to have been chosen to serve on this board and I think it is necessary to get a Western Pennsylvania perspective on this industry. We must not squander an opportunity to "get it right" on this issue. If you have any questions about gas drilling, or any other state-related matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 724-774-0444. Sincerely, Elder Vogel
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