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November 2006 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 2 No. 2

The Hampton News O n a cool

crisp au-tumn night,

one had to look no further than Fridley Field to find Talbot Fever. It was Homecoming 2006, and the community was loving it. The grass outside the stadium was filled with activities for all ages, including moonwalks, food booths, games and face painting. Blue and gold fanatics were decked out in beads, blue and gold hair, tights, sparkles and much more. This fun filled evening was sponsored by HAEE. As game time approached, the crowds filtered into the stadium to watch Hampton battle Indiana. It was only fitting

that the Talbots were victorious with a score of 28-20. At halftime, the festivities continued. The Homecoming court was announced and the participants marched through the band across the field. The fol-

lowing students were elected to the court: Bob Bartley, Evan Bordt, Joe Cangilla,

Rob Herring, Eric Kelly, Gannon Krebs, Perry Martin, Jay Martinez, Justin Martinez, Tim Musmano, Eric Saggio, Chris Zewe, Zack Zieren-berg, Lauren Bloom, Nicole Clyde, Lauren Cully, Gabriella DeLuca, Nora Gero, Gina Guadagnino, Krista Maletic, Amanda McGaughey, Melissa Pogel, Shannon Rothlein, Ashley Simakas, Lauren Staas, and Dana Vogel. Congratulations to the king and queen, Joe Cangilla and Lauren Cully. For the third consecutive year, the Honorary Talbot mascot contest was a huge success! This year, there was a tie for first place, as two Labra-dors, Rocky and Trooper, were ex-tended the honor of mascot for the night. Rocky and Trooper, chosen out of 86 dogs entered in the contest,

they made their debut on the field at half-time. After weeks of voting at the schools, over $3,000 was raised for the Bethann Dolan Fund and the school PTOS.

Students, Family and Friends Celebrate 2006 Homecoming By Roberta Schwarzbach

6th Annual Before-You-Eat-A-lot-Turkey-Trot By Mara Lehman

Once again, Stick With It Fitness will be sponsoring their annual benefit for Diabetes at North Park. This event takes place Thanks-giving morning at 9am when everyone meets at the boathouse to stretch out. Nearby, Seubert and Associates park their infamous Steelers tailgate bus to serve their donated water and fresh fruit to the Turkey Trotters. Starbucks donates cider, hot cocoa and coffee to get everyone warmed up for the event. From there, participants walk, jog or bike a 4.4 miles course around the park before filling

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Ladies of the 2006 Hampton Homecoming Court

Hampton Scouts Help Warm up the North Hills

By Denise Kristofic As a community service project for the month of October, Hampton Girl Scout Troop #222, comprised of 9, 10 and 11 year old girls, mostly Wyland students, one home school scout and a Shaler student, decided to organ-ize a Wyland School-wide coat drive, that would directly benefit the North Hills Com-munity Outreach Center's Winter Coat Shop. Troop #222’s co-leader, Heidi Gillespie, han-dled the coordination of the event with per-mission from Wyland School principal, Dr. Good. The drive was held from October 2nd -

October 6th, at Wyland Elementary School. With the as-sistance of brownie troop #815, coat col-lection bins were decorated with snow flakes to set the theme of Winter and placed at several locations throughout the school. Hampton Scout Troops #222, #248, #815, and #1455 helped with count-ing and transporting the coats over to NHCO Center. Over 100 winter coats were donated, by the generosity of the families at Wyland! Troop #222 would like to thank all those involved to help make the Wyland Coat Drive a huge success!

What’s Inside

Dr. Rosenthal ..................................4 Chef’s Corner .................................5 School Information.........................6 Hampton Vol. Fire/Meet the Dr. ...8 Real Estate ..................................... 9 Homecoming/Tailgate ............ 10/11 Police Log..................................... 12 The Hartwood Mansion ...............13 Library Corner.............................14 Classified/Help Wanted ...............15

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Note from the Editors

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Will the New Act 1 Law Increase Your Taxes? By Richard Sabo

On June 27, 2006, a new law called Act 1 was passed that affects all public school districts in Pennsylvania. This new law may affect your property tax, your earned income tax or your personal income tax. Act 1 allows for higher income amounts in order to participate in the property tax rebate program. Previously, to qualify for this program, the income limit was $15,000 or less. Under Act 1, the income limit has been increased to $35,000 or less. Any retirees in the state who did not previously qualify for a rebate may now be eligible. The main part of Act 1 deals with how school districts raise money to support themselves. Every school district in the state has been man-dated to create an Act 1 committee in order to analyze the district’s information. The committee must determine a referendum question to be voted on by its district’s members on the May 15, 2007 ballot. All of their meetings and presentations are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend and give their voice. The goal is to reduce property taxes in the state of Pennsylvania by shifting some of the burden to an increased earned income tax or personal income tax. Earned income tax is used by districts to tax citizens on their earned income. The new law allows an increase in the earned income tax to offset property tax reductions and/or the creation of a personal income tax. Personal income tax includes earned income as well as tax on interest, dividends and capital gains. Depending on what your school district does, you may see an in-crease in your earned income tax or a creation of a personal income tax in order to reduce property taxes to benefit seniors and lower in-come households. When looking at the overall picture, some people may see a reduc-tion in their property tax, but a bigger increase based on their earned income or their personal overall income. Some seniors or retirees that do not pay personal property tax may see a new tax if the district decides to go with a personal income tax. Fortunately, it is the voters in the districts that will decide on the outcome based on the referen-dum question that will be on the ballot. The most important question is will your taxes go up or down. Con-tact your local school district for further information on this new law and public meetings occurring in your district.

Richard Sabo is an Act 1 Committee Member and Income Tax Pre-parer. You may contact him at 724-443-5720 with any questions or for additional information.

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The Easiest Way to Pick A Really Bad Counselor Or Therapist!

Dr. Howard Rosenthal

Now that the World Series is history I figured it might be best to stop obsessing about baseball and pine tar and go back to supporting my Ebay addiction. While

surfing the auction site I came upon a listing that would allow me to secure a Ph.D. in counseling for $225! Hey, not bad. I mean, com-pare that to my 11 or 12 year stint in college and grad school (you lose track when you go to school that long), replete with a 10 year student loan. Should you see a counselor or therapist with an Ebay degree? Sure, when you decide it is okay for your pet parrot to per-form a root canal on you! You could ask a therapist where he or she snared his or her degree. Nevertheless, with a glut of colleges and universities, how would you know if the school was for real? Moreover, a helper can have a boatload of degrees, but still be unqualified to help others. Instead, I suggest you ask to see the therapist’s li-cense. Licenses are conferred by the state, not the fed-eral government. The license should be displayed in the helper’s office. Popular ethical credentials include licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, LPC or licensed professional counselor, and LCSW, licensed clinical social worker. Most states have licensing websites where you can check out whether your therapist, chiropractor, or even the guy or gal who cuts your hair is properly credentialed.

Dr. Rosenthal is the author of numerous articles and the new book Therapy’s Best, Practical Advice and Gems of Wis-dom from Twenty Accomplished Counselors and Therapists. His website is www.howardrosenthal.com.

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Chef’s Corner

Cranberries…. a Thanksgiving Tradition; or is it? By John Rizzo

A lthough cranberries have been around long before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock; it is unlikely that they were present at the first Thanksgiving. Cranberries are extremely tart berries that

require plenty of sugar to make them palatable; at that time, sugar had not yet made it to the new world. But the Native Americans found many other uses for cranberries, then called “Ibimi” for bitter berry. They were used by medicine men to draw poison from arrow wounds, the juice was used to dye clothing, blankets and rugs; it was also used as a preservative when mashed and mixed with venison to form cakes called “pemmican”. Cranberries is another food that is rich in anti-oxidants and flavonoids (compounds that may help prevent cardiovascular disease and certain cancers) In addition, a variety of studies have shown that cranberries contain com-pounds that inhibit bacteria growth on the bladder wall which may lead to infection. Additional research, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, revealed that isolated compounds from cranberries inhibited the growth of bacteria responsible for periodontal disease by as much as 58%. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that showed that cranberry extracts reduced the growth of bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Salmonella, and E. coli. Now that we’ve made cranberries part of our tradition; here is a unique, yet simple recipe that will add a new dimension to your Thanksgiving menu. Cranberry Relish Yield: 12 (1/2) cup servings Wash all the Fruit and Cranberries well. Cut Oranges in quarters (skin on) and remove seeds. Cut apples in quarters and remove core and seeds. In a food processor, combine apples and oranges, skin on both, and cran-berries. Process until mixture is chopped fine, but not pureed. Add the sugar and mix well. Keep relish in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Cranberry Relish can be made one day ahead. Serve with your favorite roasted poultry dish.

Oranges, Whole 3 Apples, Whole 3 Cranberries, Fresh 2 lbs. Sugar, Granulated 1.5 lbs.

Local Great Clips Hair Salons are “Hair” for the Kids with a Benefit Event

The Pittsburgh area Great Clips collected 1124 inches of hair and $700.00 in monetary donations for Locks of Love.

On August 19, 2006, Ashley Haberstich, senior at Fox Chapel Area High School collaborated with Great Clips hair salons in the Pittsburgh area to collect hair and monetary donations for Locks of Love. As a re-quirement to graduate from high school, Ashley needed to complete a senior project. In addition to being a student at Fox Chapel, Ashley is a cosmetology student at Beattie Career Center and she is an employee of Great Clips in Shoppers Plaza in Hampton and another location in Pittsburgh Mills. Since she wanted to do a project that benefited a charity and one that tied in with her future profession, she decided to help Locks of Love, a not-for-profit organization that provides child recipients with a custom vacuum-fitted hairpiece made entirely from human hair.

As part of this event to benefit Locks of Love, all nine of the Great Clips salons in the Pittsburgh area donated $1.00 from every full price haircut done on August 19, 2006. Also, monetary donations were accepted through collection cans placed in local area businesses and at the participating salons. The staff of the Great Clips salons sold 50 – 50 raffle tickets to assist in in-creasing the monetary donations to be made to Locks of Love.

The Locks of Love organization which began in 1997, has helped over 1400 children since its first year of operation. Thousands of bundles of donated hair arrive from around the country as a result of national public-ity that Locks of Love receives in newspapers, maga-zines and television programs. Children comprise over 80 percent of the donors, making this a charity where children have an opportunity to help other children.

The vacuum fit is designed for children who have ex-perienced a total loss of scalp hair and does not require the use of tape or glue. Most of the applicants suffer from an autoimmune condition called alopecia areata, for which there is no known cause or cure. Others re-cipients suffer from severe burns, endured radiation treatment to the brain stem, or other dermatological conditions that result in permanent hair loss.

Great Clips is proud to participate in the Locks of Love program on a continuous basis. Donors receive a free haircut and Great Clips takes care of the details of get-ting the hair to the organization. Hair donations must be at least 10 inches in length and must not be chemi-cally damaged. The following are the Great Clips in the Pittsburgh area:

Shoppers Plaza, 4960 Route 8 Pittsburgh Mills, 2015 Pgh Mills Blvd Shopps at Rostraver, 124 Pricedale Road Cranberry Mall, 20111 Rt 19 & Freedom Rd Wildcat Commons, 301 Colony Lane McIntyre Square, 7900 McKnight Road Center Point Plaza, 191 Golf View Drive Mt. Nebo Pointe, 223 Mt. Nebo Pointe Drive

A thankful heart makes for a happy and content heart

~T.J.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2006) The Catholic High School Honor Roll to-day announced its third annual selection of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America. The Honor Roll provides a pow-erful resource to parents and educators by acknowledging those schools that best maintain high academic standards, uphold their Catholic identities, and prepare stu-dents to actively engage the world. Aquinas Academy, the 47-student co-ed school is one of four schools honored in Pennsylvania. The school is independently run and operates with the approval of the local bishop. This is the second time Aqui-nas has placed on the Honor Roll, and this year they also earned a spot on the aca-demic category leader list. Head of School, Leslie Mitros, said she is “deeply honored to have been recognized by the Catholic High School Honor Roll as one of the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States for 2006.” She said she relies on her board and faculty to keep things ordered and provide for an academic experience that is challenging and deeply rooted in faith. “But the real champions are the students and the parents who have chosen to embrace this opportunity, work-ing hard every day, and drawing on the grace and strength of the sacraments which are so readily available here.” For more information on Aquinas Acad-emy, go to www.aquinasacademy-pittsburgh.org. To see a complete list of the top 50 schools, along with lists of the top 25 schools in each category, please go to www.chshonor.org. Nearly 1,300 Catholic high schools were invited to apply to the Honor Roll by com-pleting surveys that measure academic ex-cellence, Catholic identity, and civic edu-

cation. With this high level of competition, inclusion on the Honor Roll indicates out-standing success in each of the disciplines examined. This year’s list includes 20 new honorees and 12 schools that have earned recogni-tion each of the past three years. Advisory board member Gerard Bradley, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, said the Honor Roll serves an important purpose. “High schools that are fulfilling well their mission to form stu-dents morally and intellectually deserve to be recognized,” he said. “The Honor Roll brings recognition to these outstanding schools." “The Honor Roll has certainly developed a greater awareness among Catholics that excellence in Catholic education means more than just excelling in academics,” explained Honor Roll consultant Kevin Schmiesing. “The best schools also have a vibrant Catholic identity and prepare stu-dents for fruitful vocations in politics, business, and the Church.” The Catholic High School Honor Roll is an independent project of the Ac-ton Institute, an international research and educational organization. The Honor Roll was produced in consulta-tion with a national advisory board comprised of Catholic college presi-dents and noted Catholic scholars. For more on Acton, please go to: www.acton.org. Contact: Anthony Pienta apienta@acton.org 616-454-3080

School Information Poff School to Remain Open

By Roberta Schwarzbach

I n a follow-up to last month’s arti-cle concerning the potential closing of Poff elementary School, the

decision has been made NOT to study the feasibility of closing the school. The question will not be placed on the Board’s Voting Meeting Agenda. This decision was made on October 3, dur-ing a Board Work Session. Over 100 people attended the meeting with sev-eral speaking out against the plan to close the 44 year old school. Financial, educational, and community considera-tions were evaluated. As an alternative to renovating Poff, due to extremely high construction costs, the board had briefly considered closing the school and expanding the other two elementary schools. Now the board will consider the six options given by Foreman Ar-chitects for the extensive and necessary renovations. The estimated completion of any renovations would be Spring, 2009.

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Hampton Township Schools named an “Academic Out performer”

Congratulations to Hampton Township School District for once again being recog-nized as an outstanding school district! HTSD has been named an “academic out performer” for the fourth consecutive year by Standard and Poor’s School Evalua-tion Services. The criteria needed to be named as an out performer are straightfor-ward: the district must, over the course of two consecutive school years, show a significantly higher percentage of students that scored proficient or above on read-ing and math tests when compared to other school districts with similar levels of economically disadvantaged students. Research has shown that there is often a strong correlation between economic level and academic achievement. HTSD is one of 55 schools to be named an out performer for the 2004-05 school year. There are 501 Pennsylvania school districts.

Aquinas Academy in Hampton Named Top 50 Catholic High School

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“I give thanks for my family and our health”. Heather

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Family Fun Around the Turkey Table By Mary Jo Rulnick

Thanksgiving dinner seems to take an entire day, if not two, to prepare. Everyone comes to the table with eyes bigger than their tummies and starts digging in. Unfortu-nately, before you know it, the stomachs are stuffed and your dinner guests are ready to hit the sofa to snooze or watch the current football game or holiday program. However, after all those hours of preparation, you feel almost cheated. You want to sit and linger a bit before you have to start scraping dishes, packing away the left-overs and loading the dishwasher. And you don’t want to sit there by yourself. Mary Jo Rulnick, author of The Frantic Woman’s Guide to Feeding Family and Friends (Warner Books, Sept. 2006) offers these fun ideas to keep your guests sit-ting at the dinner table a little longer.

1. Thankful Messages. Taking turns, each person will finish the sentence. This year, “I am thankful for …” It can be anything from good health to a day of relaxa-tion. This is a perfect way to reflect on your blessings with your family. Remember, respect each person’s bless-ing. No judging allowed. 2. Pilgrim Trip. With everyone around the dinner table, the first person says, “I’m going on the Mayflower and I’m taking ___.” Fill in the blank with a food item that starts with the letter A. The next person repeats the first person’s sentence and adds an item with the letter B. I’m going on the Mayflower and I’m taking applesauce and bread. And the game continues until someone misses a lettered food item. That person is out. The game continues until it’s down to one person with the best memory. Little ones can pair up with an adult.

Now you won’t be the last one at the turkey table. And if you want to know what to do with all that leftover turkey, The Frantic Woman’s Guide to Feeding Family and Friends has a week’s worth of recipes for you.

Copyright Mary Jo Rulnick 2006

“I am thankful for breadsticks.” Dylan, age 4

"I am thankful for my family who loves me and that I have food, comfort and shelter." Emily Chantz, age 10

2006 Hampton Graduates, Logan Bosiljevac, Sean Hennessey, & Zach Ingoldsby faced off for current schools: The University of Rochester and Johns Hopkins University, Rochester won the contest, 20-10.

Honor Our Veterans By Roberta Schwarzbach

November 11 marks the annual celebration of Veteran’s Day. This holiday is observed in honor of all those, living and dead, who served with the US armed forces. While Memorial Day honors those who have died in wartime, Veteran’s Day honors all who have served in times of war but also in times of peace.

Starting out as Armistice Day, it was initially celebrated on No-vember 11, 1918 to commemo-rate the end of World War I. Fighting in that war stopped at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Today, the holiday is marked by parades, speeches, and ceremonies. One local celebra-tion will be held at Hampton

middle school on Friday, No-vember 10th from 9:30-10:30. This event is open to the public. Included in the program will be readings from winning student essays. The students were asked to write “What a Hero Means to me…” and winners of the essay contest will be reading their en-tries that day. Please join stu-dents, teachers, and neighbors in showing our gratitude and respect to our true hometown heroes. *If you or someone you know are currently serving in the US mili-tary, and would be interested in getting The Hampton News on a monthly basis, please contact us at 412-818-6491 or email: thehamptonnews@yahoo.com. We will be sure to email a FREE copy of the publication!

“I am thankful for my Star Wars X-Box game.” Cohen, 6

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NORTH HAMPTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief David Hoburg’s Report For The Period 9/11/06 thru 10/09/06

Dispatched Incidents This Period: Vehicle Accident and/or Containment Detail 9 False Commercial Fire Alarms 6 Haz Mat Incident, Gas Leak, or Odor Investigation 5 Appliance Smoking or On Fire 4 Good Intent Call-Smoke Investigation, No Problem 4 Landing Zone Set Up For Medical Helicopter 3 False Residential Fire Alarms 2 Vehicle Fire 2 Working Commercial Fire 1 Brush or Debris on Fire 1 Total Incidents Responded To This Month 37

The North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department has responded to 362 incidents in 2006 to date. 48 of these calls have been late night calls (between 11PM & 7AM) & 150 have been weekday, work time calls (between 7AM & 5PM Monday thru Friday).

Noteworthy Incidents: North Hampton VFD along with Hampton VFD and several other departments responded to a recliner on fire in an apartment on the 3rd floor of Landmark Manor 10/1. The recliner was removed and smoke ventilated. Both departments responded to a hazardous material spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on 10/6 and to an apartment fire in the Durham Court Apartments in McCandless Township on 10/7.

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Headaches Arthritis Bursitis Hip Pain

Painful Joints Shoulder Pain Arm/Leg Pain Cold Hands/Feet

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Hampton Home Sales

9/16/2006 –10/15/2006 2114 North Villa Court $1,080,000

2202 South Villa Dr. 960,000

3169 Beechwood 827,000

3199 Henrich Farm Ln 750,000

4485 Middle Rd 556,500

Lot 27 Apple Ridge 278,000

4806 Shamrogue Ct. 252,000

2478 Hitching Post Dr. 225,000

4203 Timberlane Dr. 176,000

4948 Gittings 169,500

3274 Windstream 146,000

3272 Windstream 142,000

3900 Farmview Dr. 140,000

2948 Wildwood Rd Ext 140,000

2708 Wildwood 131,000

2938 E. Bardonner 122,000

5055 Fountainwood 122,000

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“I’m thankful we live in a free country.” Tyler Kapusta, age 7

“I am thankful for Halloween costumes.” Olivia, age 4

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Hampton Homecoming/Tailgate 2006

Cross Country By Roberta Schwarzbach The cross country season is coming to an end. After months of hard work, it all came down to the WPIAL finals held on Thursday, October 26. While the course at Cooper’s Lake was challenging, a few members of the team had a chance to qual-ify for the state finals in Hershey, PA.

There were 35-40 AAA teams competing on Thursday, and it is extremely difficult for a team to qualify for states. Only the top four teams qualify and it is equally tough to do so individually. Usually a runner has to place in the top 20-30. This year, Hampton’s Elaina Balouris and Lau-ren McCaughey have been consistently running 1 and 2 through the season. For

the boys, Brian Mitchell, Alex Lochner, Chad Seigneur, Jon Luchansky, and Jared Steinmetz have been the top 5 respec-tively. “I am eager to see these kids compete," says Coach Robert Naylor. “They have worked extremely hard the past 4-5 months, and I want their efforts to pay off with a great performance at the WPIAL meet.” Results from WPIAL finals are unknown at time of print. See next months article for up-dates.

Freshman Brett

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Seniors Alexis Sotereanos & Ashley Powers

Irish Dancers from Bell School of Irish Dance

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Homecoming/Tailgate Pictures—2006

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"I am thankful for my family, friends, my house and food to eat." Jonathan Chantz, age 11

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Police Log

2 Cases of Fraud Reported at New Image Auto Sales

The Hampton Township Police Depart-ment would like to ask citizens to report any problems with a vehicle or warranty purchase from New Image Auto Sales. If you have any problems to report, contact the police at 412-486-0400 as soon as pos-sible. There have been two cases this month alone of fraud in connection with this business. On 10/3, victim reported that he had purchased a vehicle and extended warranty from New Image. He discovered that there was no warranty. Also, vehicle was not the property of New Image at the time of the sale. On 10/5, another victim reported that his daughter had purchased a vehicle from New Image. He has not been able to register the vehicle, and it was dis-covered that the vehicle is still registered to another person.

Drug Bust

10/11 Hampton Police sat on house on Battenkill Road for five hours based on information provided by a confidential informant. The detective division exe-cuted a search warrant and seized over two pounds of marijuana. Investigation to follow. Theft

9/16- Report of a theft of an outside light which had been taken off a light post on Wildwood Extension. Light is a rep-lica of a railroad crossing signal. 9/23- Victim reported that his vehi-cle has been parked in his driveway for several days, and that he noticed the radio had been stolen. Unknown if vehicle was

locked, but there was no sign of forced entry. Approximate value of stolen AM/FM stereo, a/c controls, and face plate was $400.00-$500.00. Vehicle was parked at residence on Scarlet Oak Place. 9/23- Report of a theft of $50.00 Mexican made hammock from residence on Mount Royal Blvd. 10/2- Theft from a motor vehicle reported on Ebonhurst Drive. Tow hitch removed from rear of victim’s vehicle. Hitch valued at $41.00. 10/8- Unknown persons entered school bus #78, parked at Critchlow En-terprises. Fire extinguishers, first aid kit, CPR mask kit, insurance papers and trash can were removed from the bus. Emer-gency brakes were also released, causing the bus to roll back into several trees. Value of missing items is estimated at $100.00. Amount of damage to rear of bus is unknown. 10/2- Theft from a motor vehicle reported at Allison Park Auto on Rt. 8. Owner reported that someone removed intercooler from vehicle parked in front of business. Value of the part is $900.00. 10/9- Owner of Allison Park Auto reported another theft from the same vehi-cle as above. Driver’s side window was broken and a gange pillar was removed from inside the car. Part valued at $400.00, damaged assessed at $500.00. Owner of vehicle was asked to remove vehicle from parking lot.

Burglary

9/23- Report of apparent break-in at Better Living Patio Rooms. Police re-sponded and found signs of forced entry. A jackhammer valued at $1,000.00 and a nail gun valued at $300.00 were taken from the warehouse. Digital photos were

taken. 9/24- Victim reported that his busi-ness, located on Sample Road, had been burglarized. Rear door window had been smashed. Actor then removed two or three nail guns valued at $300.00-$400.00 each and a panche compressor valued at $500.00-$600.00. 9/28- Report of a burglary at resi-dence on Duncan Avenue. Homeowner reported that when he returned from work, he discovered the storm door had been forced open. Several rooms had been ran-sacked. Items missing are jewelry, Steelers tickets, a camera lens and about $20.00 in change. Next door neighbor observed a large white truck parked out-side the home during the time the burglary probably took place. 9/29- Report of unknown person entering motor home on Ebonhurst Drive through the sky light. Vehicle’s radio and dash were damaged. Water had entered through skylight causing minor damage. Approximately 30 CDs were taken. 10/6- Report of burglary at residence on McCully Road. Victim reported that a crossbow had been stolen from his garage. There is no garage door on the garage and windows had been left open. Cross bow (valued at $430), laserscope ($720), quiver ($150), Nikon binoculars ($120), Nikon compass ($49), hat and sunglasses ($35), and hunter’s knife ($79) all re-ported missing.

Runaway/incorrigible

9/17- Report of a possible abduction of a teenager. Found it to be a runaway who was not being returned to parents by boyfriend and his mother. Vehicle found at BP Station on Rt 8 and Wildwood Ex-

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This holiday season, don’t be a victim!

What’s the single most important thing you need to know when someone threatens your life—and how does understanding this simple concept dramatically improve your chance of survival?How are you apt to respond to a sudden, violent crisis? What’s the physiology of fear—and can it be overcome? What goes on in the mind of a predator? What do violent crimi-nals look for, and how do they “interview” potential victims?How can you turn yourself into a “hard target” for predators?How effective are guns, pepper spray and other personal protec-tion devices? Do martial arts training make a difference? Are some martial arts more effective than others? Does fighting back work in a life-threatening situation? When faced with a gun-wielding assailant, should you comply, run or fight—and when? What’s the real “code of the street”? Where and when do most violent crimes occur? How much can you rely on police or by-standers to keep you safe? How can you tell if someone is following you—and what can you do about it? Are there special risks associated with the holidays?

How can you minimize them? Personal security consultant and professional bodyguard Sam Rosenberg will answer these and other questions in a workshop on security strategies to keep you and your loved ones safe this holiday season (and for many New Years to come). Mr. Rosenberg will also demonstrate basic techniques and strate-gies for escaping an assault, either by dissuading or disabling an aggressor. The fee for this 90 minute workshop is just $15 per participant. All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, an organization that provides safe haven for battered and endangered women.

When: Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 6:00pm-7:30pm

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Space is limited so please register early! Guests are welcome!

The Hartwood Mansion Offers Activities For all Ages

T he hunt…back in the 1930’s, several times a week, the hunt would ride through the 692 acres of what is known as Hart-wood Acres. One can imagine the sights and sounds…the

hounds, the horn, the colorful coats of the field. It was the love of the hunt which was central to the plans for building the equestrian estate so many years ago. Today, as part of the Allegheny County Parks system, Hartwood still sits as a beautiful estate which can be enjoyed by all. The mansion is filled with all of the original furniture, silver and decorative arts which belonged to the owners, John and Mary Flinn Lawrence. Now driving down Middle Road, one can see the rolling hills as well as some new dimensions recently added. A series of twelve sculptures dot the landscape throughout the park. One sculpture, titled “Hidden in the Obvious”, was created by Hampton resident, Stanley Boyd Spotts. His work is located near Middle Road. There are a vast array of activities throughout the year including springtime musical teas, Mother’s Day mansion tours, Father’s Day tours, haunted hat teas, edible flowers luncheon, and a gardening pro-gram, just to name a few. If any of these sound of interest, contact 412-767-9200 for more details. The following is a list of upcoming holiday events. Be sure to enjoy this spectacular estate during the holiday season.

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tension. Runaway returned home. Boyfriend and his mother arrested.

Fraud

9/18- Report of identify theft. Victim reported that a man used her social security number to file a tax claim in New York. This caused reporting source to pay $1000.00 to IRS. 9/23- Report of somebody accessing another person’s savings account on-line. Actor transferred $2000.00 to victim’s checking account and then wrote an on-line check and cashed it in California. 9/26- Report from Dollar Bank branch manager. Vic-tim’s ATM card had been found and an unknown person attempted to use the card. Card was seized by ATM after three failed attempts and no funds were removed. 10/11- Report of unauthorized use of a credit card. Five cases of harassment by communication are being investigated by the HTPD.

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up on feasts with family and friends later that afternoon. Last year hundreds of residents took part in the event, in-cluding family pets, despite the snow covered terrain. The staff members at Stick With It Fitness provide a fun filled atmosphere for the whole family, while The Running Wild staff encourages people along the way. Registration fees include a SWIF 6th Annual Before-You-Eat-A-lot-Turkey-Trot T-Shirt and refreshments provided by SWIF co-sponsors. All proceeds are donated to Ameri-can Diabetes Association. Registration starts at $15.00 for single participants and $10.00 for each additional family member. Business sponsorships are welcome at $100.00 and will receive recognition on the T-shirt. Anyone interested in this event can stop by Stick With It Fitness 4848 RT 8 in Landmark Center plaza to register and obtain more information.

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Library Corner

N ovember is a time of reflection, a time to gather with family and friends and be thankful for the many bless-ings that have been bestowed upon on us. Here at the

library we would also like to take the time to say thank you to our many friends and family who have been so generous and supportive of us throughout the year. We are very grateful to be a part of this wonderful facility and are thankful to the many new friends that we have made in our first year here. From our “family” to yours we wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Holiday Events Special Holiday Storytime Wednesday, November 15th and Friday, November 17th 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Join us for a special storytime filled with turkeys and fun. This interactive program will be filled with stories, songs and crafts. Ages 3 -6. Registration Requested.

Marktfrau Tea Tasting Thursday, November 16th 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Amaze your friends this holiday when you offer them an assort-ment of teas that are anything but ordinary. Join Betsy Hollweck from Marktfrau to learn about the history of tea and its health benefits. Sample teas from the organic to the intoxicating! Registration Requested.

Turkey Time! Saturday, November 18th 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Join us for Thanksgiving stories, games and crafts. Ages 6 -10. Registration Requested.

Whoville Holiday Seussabration!!

Saturday, December 2nd 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Calling all Whos!!!! The Cat in the Hat is back with all new tricks and games to celebrate his favorite holiday: Christmas! The Grinch will be away that day so the Cat and Max will be able to play. Sto-ries and songs will fill the air, crafts and games; cookies too! It will be a holiday fair! This program is sponsored in conjunction with the Hampton Community Center. You do not need to be an I.D. holder to participate in this family fun event! Ages 1 to 101! Registration taken at the library. This program will be held in Great Room B.

Holiday Open House! Saturday, December 2nd 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. You’re invited! Make plans to stop in during our Holiday Open House! Take a moment to have a cup of coffee or a holiday goodie. See what the library has in store for next year. Get a library card, check out our latest books, and peruse a magazine, sign up for a program! There’s so much to do and see at the library don’t be left out!

For further information or to sign up for any our programs please call the library at 412-684-1098.

CLOSINGS! CLOSINGS! CLOSINGS! The library will be closed on the following days there will be NO ACCESS to the bookdrop on these days! November 10th, November 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. There will be no Hampton Library items due on these days nor will charges be assessed for the days we are closed.

Calling all artists! The Hampton Community Library is looking for talented art-ists of any age to donate pieces of art to be sold at a silent auc-tion being held in the library. We welcome artist of all ages. Any and all mediums are welcome; paintings on paper or can-vas, sketches, drawings, photographs, quilts, knitting, needle-point, carvings, sculptures, and pottery. The donated pieces will be on display in the library for bidders (the library patrons from the public) to place silent bids. The art auction display will begin November 19th. The final bidding will end at 3:30 pm on Sat., Dec. 2nd. All proceeds will go to the Hampton Community Library. If you or your child would like to donate one of their creations to this wonderful cause, please contact Amanda at acbecker@yahoo.com or 412-486-6395.

Come and visit the library to give a gift of art for the holidays and help this worthy cause.

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Seeking a Chiropractic Assistant in a growing family-wellness based prac-tice in Allison Park, PA; an individual whose health is a priority and is committed to naturally improving the quality of life in their surrounding community; specialized Chiropractic training and travel involved several times per year; skilled in multi-tasking and requiring basic computer skills (data entry, Microsoft applications); willing and able to work with people of all ages. Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7AM--12PM, 2PM--7PM, Tuesday, 1PM--7PM Occasional community outreach programs will take place Fri., Sat. or Sun. P.S...Please apply only if looking for a higher purpose in your life, any-body can have a job. Please contact Health First Chiropractic, Dr. Domenic Febbraro P: 412-492-4088 F: 412-492-4089 and email: hiremefirst@verizon.net

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Fashion Show

“Hats off to Symphony North” is the theme of Pitts-burgh Symphony North’s Fashion Show on Saturday, November 11th at the Four Points Sheraton in Warren-dale. Doors open at 10:00 AM with lunch served at 12:00 PM. This year’s event will feature fabulous fashions from CHICO’S beginning at 1:00 PM. For tickets & information, please call 412-487-1309.

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Wellness and Chiropractic….. Synonymous?

“Wellness” is a widely used term in today’s healthcare system, but the concept of wellness is poorly understood by most. Most would agree that “optimal health” and “wellness” are one and the same. Therefore, defining “optimal

health” is critical to understanding the essence of wellness. “Optimal health” then, is properly defined as follows: “the com-plete physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual, even in the absence of infirmity or illness”.

With the inevitable change in season and falling temperatures, the fear of becoming ill grows stronger for most. Flu, colds, and other maladies provoke many to seek help from the “outside” in the form of medications, vaccinations, and the like. This “outside-in” way of thinking has dominated society’s approach in dealing with illness, and has consequently created more harm and sickness within our communities than was ever anticipated. Our health as a nation has certainly not improved, considering that we rank poorly in terms of overall health in the world, a well-guarded fact. The only certainty lies in the fact that we as a nation consume more than half of the drugs in the world! Given all of this, I would like to revisit an essay (in its entirety) I submitted to “The Hampton News” earlier this year, which provided perspective on the origins of optimal health. Read on to gain a healthier understanding of why wellness and Chi-ropractic are synonymous……………….

“Most people have been led to believe that eating nutritious foods, (including supplements), drinking plenty of fluids, exercising regu-larly, and sleeping well will keep you healthy. Certainly these are all vital components of healthy living, but recognizing that every function in your body is under the ---total control of your nervous system is the first step in understanding that these activities alone cannot create optimal health and healing within you.

A devastating and quite common condition known as a spinal sub-luxation, or misalignment, creates damaging pressure to the central nervous system. Commonly occurring at birth, subluxations inter-fere with the brain’s ability to communicate with the rest of your body (and vice-versa), and thereby limits your body’s natural ability to heal and repair itself. An optimal functioning spine and nervous system, free of subluxation, will allow for an uninterrupted cycle of healing and repair within you, for life.

In fact, the best kept health secret is that healing comes from within, not from the “outside-in” as is the current conventional un-derstanding of health. The “outside-in” way of thinking is best ex-emplified by the growing number of drug and surgical interventions for almost every health problem imaginable. This in turn has led to adverse drug events, which have become one of the leading causes of death in this country.

In a society inundated with misleading information regarding how best to manage their health problems, it is no wonder we are seeing this alarming trend. A simple change in our understanding of how best to achieve and maintain optimal health is critical to our future as a healthy and productive society. Chiropractic care is the safest and most sophisticated approach to restoring and maintaining proper function of the spine and nervous system. With Chiropractic as your primary health care choice, you can optimize that natural ability we all have to get well and stay well.”

At Health First Chiropractic our purpose is to provide the highest quality of care and education toward optimal health and healing for as many families as possible. Dr. Domenic Febbraro is a Pittsburgh native who attended Central Catholic High School, the University of Pittsburgh and Life Univer-sity, School of Chiropractic, in Atlanta Georgia, where he received his doc-torate in 1996. He maintains a family wellness practice in Hampton Town-ship, providing both pain management and corrective spinal care. He per-forms routine health screenings and weekly wellness workshops on Tuesday evenings open to the surrounding community. His office is located on Route 8, just south of Harts Run Road. Call for a complimentary consultation at 412-492-4088. Advertorial

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