New Kensington in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rotary Decision Garden
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
1. Rotary Decision Garden Marker
New Kensington Area Rotary Club
2003
Rotary members are business and professional leaders who share a common trait, the desire to help people in need and to make the world a better place to live. We encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
The 4-Way Test was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as Rotary International President) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test became the guide in every aspect of business and the survival of that company is credited to this simple philosophy. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published thousands of ways. It has become the guide of the things we think, say or do. We hope it guides you as well.
Erected 2003 by New Kensington Area Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.
Location. 40° 34.436′
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Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); US Army M5 Anti-Tank Gun (about 400 feet away); Willie Thrower (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fannie Sellins (approx. Ύ mile away); 307th Military Police Company Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stephanie Kwolek (approx. 1.1 miles away); Eddie Adams (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Kensington.
Regarding Rotary Decision Garden. Rotary's 4-Way Test is a set of four questions to consider the impact of actions on everyone involved:
Truth: Is it truthful?
Fairness: Is it fair to all parties?
Goodwill: Will it build better friendships and goodwill?
Benefit: Will it be beneficial to everyone involved?
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
2. Rotary Decision Garden Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
3. Marker on the Ground Below Featured Marker
Laura Stettmier
of the New Kensington Area
Rotary Club President, 2002 - 2003
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
