EDGEWOOD MARCH 2006 Laura Horner was presented with the prestigious William D. Limpert Award for Community Service at the annual town meeting held in February and sponsored by the Edgewood Foundation. Laura was chosen for this award, established to recognize a resident of our borough who has made a signifi- cant contribution to the quality of life in our community, because of her willing ness to give of her time and talents to key community groups and the activi- ties and programs supported by them. Laura joined the board of the Edgewood Club six years ago. Her tenure coincided with the club’s cen- tennial celebration. She made sure the centennial events and promotion of the club observance emphasized the uniqueness of Edgewood. She also served on the board of the Edgewood Foundation, where she worked to maximize cross promotion of the Foundation activities through Club activities. It seemed only logical to her that a strong Foundation and a strong Club make an even stronger community. When the Recreation Board was in need of new members and energy she even recruited her husband Kevin. Later, she recruited a leader with expe- rience in costuming and event creation, which resulted in a truly professional “Haunted House” for all to enjoy. Laura and Kevin have lived in Edgewood for over 16 years. They have three children: Meghan, 18, a freshman at Tufts University; Daniel, 16; and Brian, 13, a.k.a. “Bubby.” Laura worked for many years in marketing/PR firms in New York City and then Pittsburgh, before becoming a full-time mom. When Kevin’s job took the family to Geneva, she picked right up on neighborhood relations, organizing perhaps the first ever couples bowling league in Switzerland. In presenting the award, Foundation president Vaughn Busch said, “We are all fortunate to have Laura for a neigh- bor and even more fortunate that she is a person who really gives back to all of her community making Edgewood truly a special place to live.” AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB; Laura Horner joins the distinguished list of Limpert award winners. Here, she receives her plaque from Foundation president Vaughn Busch. Laura Horner Named 16th Annual Limpert Honoree New Council Members Sworn in at Annual Reorganization Meeting In the annual reorganization meet- ing of the Edgewood Borough Council, held on January 3, four Council mem- bers took the oath of office. Heidi McDonald, who served a two-year term, was elected to serve a four-year term; and Mal Hellett, who had been previously on Council, was elected again to serve. The two new mem- bers to Council are Derek-Jan Love and Andrew Szefi. Mayor Jean Davin was sworn in for another term and Council was reorganized. The Council elected offi- cers who are: Patricia Schaefer, President; Mark McNally, Vice President; Heidi McDonald, President Pro Tem; Mal Hellett, Derek-Jan Love, Lorraine Nogrady and Andrew Szefi complete the Council. The Council does its work by using the committee process. The Commit- tees are: • General Government: Mark McNally (Chair), Heidi McDonald, Mal Hellett • Public Safety: Heidi McDonald (Chair), Mark McNally, Andrew Szefi • Personnel: Mal Hellett (Chair), Lorraine Nogrady, Pat Schaefer • Public Works: Lorraine Nogrady (Chair), Derek-Jan Love, Pat Schaefer • Community Services: Mal Hellett, (Chair), Andrew Szefi, Derek-Jan Love • Pension: Lorraine Nogrady (Chair), Mark McNally, Andrew Szefi • Community Development: Heidi McDonald (Chair), Mark McNally, Andrew Szefi Committees report to the Council and bring forth motions, resolutions and ordinances for Council to entertain. (See Council and Committees, page 10)
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EDGEWOODMARCH 2006
Laura Horner was presented with theprestigious William D. Limpert Award forCommunity Service at the annual townmeeting held in February and sponsoredby the Edgewood Foundation.
Laura was chosen for this award,established to recognize a resident ofour borough who has made a signifi-cant contribution to the quality of life inour community, because of her willingness to give of her time and talents tokey community groups and the activi-ties and programs supported by them.
Laura joined the board of theEdgewood Club six years ago. Hertenure coincided with the club’s cen-tennial celebration. She made sure thecentennial events and promotion ofthe club observance emphasized theuniqueness of Edgewood.
She also served on the board of theEdgewood Foundation, where sheworked to maximize cross promotion ofthe Foundation activities through Clubactivities. It seemed only logical to her thata strong Foundation and a strong Clubmake an even stronger community.
When the Recreation Board was inneed of new members and energy sheeven recruited her husband Kevin.Later, she recruited a leader with expe-rience in costuming and event creation,which resulted in a truly professional“Haunted House” for all to enjoy.
Laura and Kevin have lived in
Edgewood for over 16 years. Theyhave three children: Meghan, 18, afreshman at Tufts University; Daniel,16; and Brian, 13, a.k.a. “Bubby.”
Laura worked for many years inmarketing/PR firms in New York Cityand then Pittsburgh, before becominga full-time mom. When Kevin’s jobtook the family to Geneva, she pickedright up on neighborhood relations,
organizing perhaps the first ever couples bowling league in Switzerland.
In presenting the award, Foundationpresident Vaughn Busch said, “We areall fortunate to have Laura for a neigh-bor and even more fortunate that she isa person who really gives back to all ofher community making Edgewoodtruly a special place to live.”
AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB; Laura Horner joins the distinguished list of Limpert award winners.Here, she receives her plaque from Foundation president Vaughn Busch.
Laura Horner Named 16th Annual Limpert Honoree
New Council Members Sworn in at Annual Reorganization MeetingIn the annual reorganization meet-
ing of the Edgewood Borough Council,held on January 3, four Council mem-bers took the oath of office. HeidiMcDonald, who served a two-yearterm, was elected to serve a four-yearterm; and Mal Hellett, who had beenpreviously on Council, was electedagain to serve. The two new mem-bers to Council are Derek-Jan Loveand Andrew Szefi.
Mayor Jean Davin was sworn infor another term and Council wasreorganized. The Council elected offi-cers who are: Patricia Schaefer,
President; Mark McNally, VicePresident; Heidi McDonald, PresidentPro Tem; Mal Hellett, Derek-JanLove, Lorraine Nogrady and AndrewSzefi complete the Council.
The Council does its work by usingthe committee process. The Commit-tees are:• General Government: Mark McNally
(Chair), Heidi McDonald, MalHellett
• Public Safety: Heidi McDonald(Chair), Mark McNally, Andrew Szefi
• Personnel: Mal Hellett (Chair),Lorraine Nogrady, Pat Schaefer
• Public Works: Lorraine Nogrady(Chair), Derek-Jan Love, Pat Schaefer
• Community Services: Mal Hellett,(Chair), Andrew Szefi, Derek-JanLove
• Pension: Lorraine Nogrady (Chair),Mark McNally, Andrew Szefi
• Community Development: HeidiMcDonald (Chair), Mark McNally,Andrew Szefi
Committees report to the Council andbring forth motions, resolutions andordinances for Council to entertain.
(See Council and Committees, page 10)
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Book SaleThe 2006 Book Sale is just days
away. It promises to be bigger andbetter than any sale we have had. It’snot to late to make reservations for thepreview party and advance sale onFriday, March 17 from 7 - 9 p.m. Thepreview party is open to Edgewoodresidents and their guests. The cost is$15 per person and refreshments areincluded. Donations of food anddrinks are also appreciated.
The price for items at both the Fridaynight event as well as on Saturday,March 18 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. is:• Hardback books $2 each or 5 for $8• Paperback books $1 each or 5 for $4• Children’s books are 50 cents each
or 5 for $2• Books on tape or CD $2• Movies on VHS or DVD $3• CD-ROMs $2
• Magazines and records 25 centsThe sale wraps up on Sunday,
March 19 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. with abag sale. Bags will be $5 each.
Donations of books will be accept-ed throughout the weekend. If youwant a tax letter, please let a staffmember know. Volunteers are alsoneeded. For more information, call thelibrary at (412) 731-0909.
Edgewood High School ReunionsThe library has a number of
Edgewood High School items that it iswilling to loan for a reunion. Theseinclude a maroon felt banner, a rayonmaroon and gold flag, a megaphoneand pompoms, and an assortment oftrophies. The library also has a numberof extra yearbooks which are availablefor sale to classmates.
If your class is interested in borrowingany of these items, please call the libraryso that we can reserve them for you.
Edgewood Foundation GiftThe library recently received a gen-
erous gift from the EdgewoodFoundation to purchase college prepand career planning materials. These
books will include SAT testing, collegeselection guides, college applicationhelp, as well as resume guides, careertesting, and best jobs for the futureinformation. These books are on orderand will arrive shortly. A big thank youto the Foundation for making currentmaterials available on these topics.Summer Art Auction
The library is looking for a volunteerand/or volunteers to head up this sum-mer’s art auction. Last years auction wasa success with nearly 25 art items beingauctioned. We have all of our notesfrom 2005, but need someone to do theleg work. If you can help, please callSally Bogie at (412) 731-0909.Computer Classes
One-on-one instruction in Internetuse will be scheduled soon. Studentsfrom Pitt’s graduate library programwill be doing the instruction. At thetime of the newsletter deadline, dateshad not been established. Please callthe library for more information.One Book One Community
The titles for this year’s communityread have been announced. The adult
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EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSselection is Kite Runner by KhaledHosseini. Fish by L. S. Matthews hasbeen selected for younger readers. Andpreschoolers can participate by havingInside Mouse Outside Mouse by LindsayGeorge read to them. The library hasplenty of copies in both regular print,large print, and audio format. All threebooks make for great discussions.Lucky Shamrocks
Let the luck of the Irish be with you allmonth long. Find a specially markedshamrock in a children’s book andredeem it at the children’s desk for a prize.The contest runs through March 31.Hobby Club
Participants will learn crochetingwith Sue on Saturday, March 4 at 11a.m. Register by Thursday, March 2 orwhen class is full. The hobby club isopen to children six and up interestedin learning techniques of a craft theycan make with their hands. Leapin’ Lizards
Learn all about lizards on Saturday,March 11 at 11 a.m. Register for this
program for children six and up byThursday, March 9.Parent/Child Book Club
This group will meet on Saturday,March 18 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss theWings by Jane Yolen. Books will beavailable to borrow at the library.Please register by Thursday, March 16.Parent/child book club is for childrenfour to seven years old and a caregiver.Celebrate Spring
Join us at Toddler Time on Saturday,March 25. Children 18 months to fouryears old and a caregiver will enjoy thisprogram of songs, stories, felt boardand a special craft project just for them.The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. Register byThursday, March 23.Be a Smart Cookie
Celebrate “Smart as a Cookie day” atthe Edgewood Library Saturday, April 1at 11 a.m. The event will feature sto-ries, puzzles, games and a creativecookie decorating contest courtesy ofEat’n Park smiley cookies. Children sixand up are invited to participate. Sign
up by Thursday, March 30.Summer Service Opportunities
Teens are invited to meet Robert Can-tillo, regional program coordinator for theStudent Conservation Association, onTuesday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. Robert willbe hear to discuss the summer program,internships and opportunities for studentsto “change lives through service tonature” the Conservation Association par-ticipates in. RSVP for this free event bySunday, April 2.Impromptu Talent Show
Sign up for the Impromptu TalentShow to be held Saturday, April 8 at 11a.m. We will register the first 15 acts fora talent show. Each participant willhave up to four minutes to either dance,sing, do a magic trick, jump rope tomusic, play an instrument, or someother performing art. Pretty much any-thing goes. Sign up by Thursday, April6 to participate in the fun.
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Musicals - Mark your Calendars!Spring is just around the corner, and
the junior high and high school musicalseason is upon us. In the Woodland HillsSchool District, West Junior High willpresent West Side Story on Friday, March24 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday March 25 at1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Please call (412) 351-0698 for more information
The Woodland Hills High Schoolperforming arts department will pres-ent Pippin on April 21, 22, 27, 28, and29. The high school lobby box officeopens March 2. For information pleasecall (412) 244-1100 ext. 5154.
PSSA ScheduleHigh school parents, please note:
PSSA math and reading tests will begiven March 21 -23 from 7:15 - 10:15a.m. On these dates, eleventh gradestudents are to report to school at theregular time, 7:15 a.m. Students inninth, tenth, and twelfth grade are tofollow a three-hour delay schedule,and report at 10:15 a.m. Buses will beprovided for all students at the appro-priate times. All morning Forbes Roadstudents will report at 7:15 a.m.
Teacher Excellence NominationsWe are proud that nearly 60
Woodland Hills School District teachershave been nominated for a TeacherExcellence Center award, includingmany from Edgewood Primary,Dickson Intermediate and West JuniorHigh. The 100 nominees who receive
the highest scores will be deemed“Honorees.” The teachers with the topfive scores will be deemed “Teachersof Excellence,” and their schools willeach receive a $2,500 grant. They willbe announced at the recognition eventscheduled for April 27. Good luck toeach of our nominated teachers.
Kindergarten RegistrationThe Woodland Hills School District
welcomes all incoming kindergartenstudents and families. This spring allthree primary schools will hold regis-tration sessions. For information on thedocuments you must bring to completeregistration, please call the CentralRegistration Office at (412) 731-1300,ext. 0131. Registration will be held at Edgewood Primary on April 10 from noon - 7 p.m., and April 11 from8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
News on CampusOn-campus renovation to accom-
modate the new Children’s Center hasbegun in the Girl’s Dorm. Completionis targeted for July 2006, with the intentthat it will be open for the start of the2006-2007 school year.
The pre-school and kindergartenprograms, currently housed in the“White House” on Hawthorne Streetwill move onto the main campus. Themove will enhance the existing pro-grams and provide the children witheasy access to all the amenities avail-able on the main campus.
Construction is nearly complete forthe new garage in the 1100 block ofWalnut Street. This area will provideparking for WPSD busses and RVs aswell as additional storage space. Workbe completed by April 2006.
Anyone interested in a tour of theWPSD campus should contact VickiCherney at (412) 244-4207 or [email protected].
ASL CoursesWPSD will offer the next 10-week
American Sign Language session on theEdgewood campus beginning March29. Classes will be offered in levels 1,2 and 3. If you are unsure of your skilllevel, teachers will assist you on the firstnight of class. For more information onclasses contact Mary Ann Stefko at (412)371-7000 or [email protected].
Monster Yard SaleThe Annual WPSD yard sale is
scheduled for Saturday, April 29, rainor shine. Reserve your space, clean outyour basement and join us for a day offun and profit. Space is limited so calltoday. Contact Vicki Cherney for moreinformation at (412) 244-4207 or [email protected].
Save The Date Join former Pittsburgh Pirates and
local celebrities at the Champion LakesGolf Course on Thursday, June 29 forthe thirteenth annual WPSD ElRoyFace Golf Tournament. For more infor-mation call Mary Lou Senkewitz at (412) 244-3116 or email [email protected].
All proceeds benefit the WesternPennsylvania School for the Deaf.
February MeetingElection of officers for 2006-2007 was
conducted at the February 6 meetingwhich was held at the Edgewood Club.The newly elected officers are: Presi-dent, Jim Burkett; Vice President,Suzann Lami; Treasurer, Katherine Luck-ett; Assistant Treasurer, Bud Andrews:and Recording and Corresponding Sec-retary, George Pettrone.
Kathy McGregor, owner of “SylvaniaNatives” in Squirrel Hill, then spoke onnative plants of Pennsylvania.
Marching OnMarch activities will include the next
general membership meeting to beheld at the Edgewood Club onMonday, March 6 at noon.
On Sunday, March 19, MasterGardener Katherine Luckett will con-duct a pruning clinic from 4 - 5 p.m.,location to be announced.
Pot LuckThe annual Potluck Dinner Meeting
will be held at the Edgewood Club onMonday, April 3 at 6 p.m. Theevening’s program will be provided byDenise Lindberg of “Gardener’s Eye”, alandscape design and maintenancecompany, who will speak on integrat-ing shrubs into your perennial garden.
Anyone interested in joining theGarden Club or in need of furtherinformation on these or future eventsmay contact Jim Burkett at (412) 241-0480, or any of your friendly neighbor-hood Garden Club members.
Flea MarketThe annual flea market of the First
Presbyterian Church of Edgewood willbe held on Saturday, April 8 from 10a.m. - 2 p.m.
Clean out your attics and bring yourunwanted treasures in good conditiondown to the church (School Streetdoor), or, for pickup, call Joy Goethertat (412) 731-1640. No clothes, tires orlarge furniture, please.
If anyone in the community wouldlike to help sort or set up the weekbefore the sale, we’d love to have yourhelp (you’d also get first choice on pur-chases). Call Joy or Judy at the church,(412) 241-4613, for information.
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Progressive DinnerThe Edgewood Foundation would
like to thank all of the wonderful appe-tizer and dinner hosts who helped makethis years Progressive Dinner one of thebest attended and also one in which wehad a lot of fun. Compliments fromattendees floated through theEdgewood Club where the final dessertportion of the meal was held. “Greatparty”, “Fabulous”, “Wonderful” andmany other like compliments wereheard throughout the evening whileEdgewood residents dined and enjoyedappetizers and desserts at the party.Thanks go to Amy Andrews for organiz-ing this event along with Angel Lehrianand Niki Augustine who also helped.Thanks also to the Edgewood Club forproviding the Club for this dinner.
Town MeetingThe Edgewood Foundation also
held the annual Town Meeting inFebruary and the turnout was fantastic.Mayor Jean Davin and BoroughCouncil President Pat Schaefer givetheir traditional “State of the Borough”addresses that gave residents an insid-ers view of what is happening in theborough and some plans for the future.
Other speakers detailed informationfrom their respective organizations suchas the Edgewood Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, Edgewood Primary School, GirlScouts, Boy Scouts, Nine Mile Run Water-
shed Association, C.C. Mellor Library,Edgewood Symphony Orchestra, theEdgewood Garden Club, and the FirstPresbyterian Church of Edgewood. TheEdgewood Club was very generous asthey supplied the Foundation with a placeto have the meeting and helped to set upand clean up afterwards. Thanks to RonGallagher for all of his help.
Also at this meeting was the presen-tation of the William D. LimpertVolunteer Service Award to LauraHorner. A story about Laura appearson page one of this newsletter.
This prestigious award named inhonor of the Foundation’s foundingpresident, Bill Limpert, was created in1991 to honor him at his retirement fromthe Foundation Board. Nominations aresolicited annually and nominees arejudged by an impartial, anonymouspanel. A plaque listing all recipients ison display in the C.C. Mellor Library anda tree is planted at an appropriate sitewithin the borough to honor the recipi-ent. Laura will join the distinguished listof previous awardees:, William D.Limpert, John Major, Angie Sammarone,Bob Fuchs, Robert Gibson, NevinRodes, Susan Bailey, Doris Jones, BrianNogrady, Jay Bush, Dick Monheim,Mary Limpert, Louis Boccio Jr., DickLithgow, and Tom Herward.
Senior CelebrationThe next event sponsored by the
Foundation will be the Senior Brunch,to be held May 7 at 1 p.m. at theEdgewood Club. This event celebratesthe seniors graduating from the sur-
rounding high schools. This is ouropportunity to show our appreciation tothe younger members of our communi-ty in a way that the Foundation hascome to be famous for. We could useyour help. If you know of any graduat-ing seniors that are currently residing inour borough, please make sure that wehave their names. Contact Karen(Oleyar) Doyle, 412-241-5614; Sharon(Kiely) DeVita, 412-243-2281; RoseSteiner, (412) 242-2330
Edgewood DirectoryThe Edgewood Foundation is current-
ly working on getting information to pro-duce the next edition of the EdgewoodDirectory. If you have information fromthe last edition or would just like to help,please contact us at [email protected] or call Vaughn Busch at(412) 242-5345. Use the form below tosubmit your information to the Founda-tion at 2 Race Street, Edgewood, PA15218.
Inaugural MeetingAre you interested in beautifying
your neighborhood, improving yourhealth, causing less pollution, and sav-ing money? Come join us for the inau-gural meeting of the EdgewoodEnvironmental Organization. The meet-ing will be held March 22 at 7:30PM. Ifyou are interested in attending pleasecontact us at (412) 731-1162 or [email protected].
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2006 Edgewood DirectorySponsored by the Edgewood Foundation
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The Edgewood Foundation is collecting information for voluntary inclusion in the next edition of the Edgewood Directory, due to be published in late 2006. Thedirectory will be sold in the borough for $10 at locations to be named later. Minimal requirements for the directory listing include Last Name(s) & Address. Differentlast names may be submitted for the same household. Other OPTIONAL items are Phone Numbers (home, work, or cell), E-Mail Address(s), and names of children orother family member’s at home. All information is voluntarily submitted for inclusion in the directory and the Edgewood Foundation is not responsible for omissions,printing errors or misspellings of names or other information. Listings in the Directory are by choice, and no names will be published without the consent of theborough resident. This information will not be sold or distributed and is solely for the purpose of contact information for residents of the borough of Edgewood. For more information, to volunteer your help with this project, or to submit this information electronically, please contact us at [email protected] or callVaughn Busch at 412-242-5345. Additional information, comments or suggestions may be listed on back.
with Edgewood’s recycling programover the last year and would like topresent collection information that Ihave recently completed. The bor-ough has a curb-side pickup program,collected every other Thursday, inwhich we collect plastic, aluminum,glass, and steel cans. We also have apaper drop-off site behind the bor-ough building, where we collect news-paper, junk mail, magazines, card-board, and phone books.
Beyond the environmental benefitthat everyone normally thinks of withrecycling, there is an economic benefitto the borough. Every year Edgewoodreceives fund from a recycling per-formance grant which provides rev-enue to communities based on thetotal recyclable tonnage collected. Theborough collected almost 88 tons ofmaterial from our curb-side program.We began our paper drop off programin mid-April last year and ended theyear by collecting almost 56 tons ofpaper recycling materials. That comesout to about seven tons per month andI am hoping we can continue toimprove that amount.
The Western Pennsylvania School forthe Deaf recently added paper recyclingbins for their school and collected twotons of paper in the last seven weeks of2005. I have received the reports fromthe four bigger businesses in EdgewoodTowne Center; Eat N’ Park, A.J. Wright,Busy Beaver, and Kmart. These fourbusinesses recycled 480 tons of materi-al. If we total all of those totals we havean impressive amount of 624 tons ofrecyclable material for our little town. Iencourage you all to continue to takethe time to separate these items for the
environmental reasons as well as theeconomic ones.
By Kurt FergusonBorough Manager
Borough TaxesThe 2006 Edgewood Borough Real
Estate will be sent out the first of April.If you have changed mortgage compa-nies, re-financed or are now paying youown taxes, please make sure that youhave notified the Allegheny CountyTreasurer’s office at (412) 350-4100 ofthis change. The 2006 millage hasbeen set at 6.661, which is the same aslast year. The Woodland Hills Schooltaxes will be turned over as delinquentin April. If you have not paid these yet,they can be paid at my office until then.
By Maureen SmithTax Collector
When do You Need a BuildingPermit?
With spring around the corner andeveryone itching to do some homeimprovements. Here are some projectsthat do not require a building permit:• Retaining walls not over four feet high• Window replacement• Sidewalks• Prefab swimming pools less than 24
inches deep• Replacement siding• Uncovered decks less than 30 inches
above finish grade. (Remember youstill must maintain minimum setbacks)
If you have any questions please feelfree to contact me at (412) 242-4825
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Olsen as Edgewood Borough PoliceDepartment’s newest full-time officer.Randall was sworn in at the Februarycouncil meeting by Mayor Jean Davin.Randall came to us from Nebraska wherehe was a police officer for approximately10 years. We hope he has a long and suc-cessful career in Edgewood.
We would also like to welcome AdamLawrence to our Department. Adam wassworn in at the same borough councilmeeting and is our newest part-time offi-cer. He is currently also working for theWilkinsburg Police Department andcomes to us from Canada.
Parking Call-InsJust a reminder, that if you are call-
ing your vehicle in for parkingovernight, you must call by 2 a.m. oryou will be tagged that night. We nowhave an answering service that willtake information for the overnightvehicle call-in program after midnight
during the week and all weekend long.You can call your car in to the admin-istrative offices at (412) 242-4824 dur-ing business hours. After 5 p.m. dur-ing the week and during the week-ends, please call (412) 242-9994.
False Alarm BillsWe are aggressively pursuing delin-
quent false alarm bills from homes andbusinesses. Remember, you get onefree false alarm per year. After that,you are charged for other false alarmsthat come into our department. If youget a bill for a false alarm, don’t disre-gard it; it will subsequently be turnedover to the magistrate for prosecution.
January Activity ReportThe Edgewood Police Department
responded to and handled 1,662 calls for
service in January 2006. There were 519incidents reported, 246 complaintsreceived and three accidents investigated,one of which resulted in personal injury.
Part I crimes are the more seriouscrimes of homicide, rape, robbery,aggravated assault, burglary, larceny,motor vehicle theft and arson. Of the 24Part I crimes committed in the borough,two were burglary, 12 were shopliftingand seven were other crimes.
There were 15 adult and three juve-nile arrests made for felony and misde-meanor violations.
Edgewood officers wrote a total of78 traffic citations, 384 parking cita-tions and made three arrests for drivingunder the influence were made. Therewas one vandalism/criminal mischiefcomplaint and one narcotics offense.
Officers also responded to 18 falsealarm calls, took 273 miscellaneousreports, responded to 19 public nui-sance complaints, wrote six non-trafficcitations and responded to 17 calls formedical assistance.
By Paul WoodChief of Police
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Please lock your car doors when you parkyour car for the night. We have had somevehicles broken into, but the vehicleshave all been unlocked. Please don’tmake it easy for the thieves.
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Boccio for his continued help with ref-ereeing, counseling and overall supportof the basketball program. In addition,I would like to extend a thank you toall of the volunteer coaches; they aretruly the heart and soul of the program.Finally, a special thanks to the recre-ation staff: Tyler McGugian, BJ Layton,Zach Heidish, John Tragard, MorganBoccio, Brandan Herbert and BrianDaniels. We have just finished anothersuccessful season; now onto baseball.
BaseballBaseball sign-ups are going on now.
Please find a registration form insidethis edition of the newsletter or simplylog onto www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us.We have many of our experiencedcoaches returning, including the two-time championship team of MikeRensland, Ned Schano will be returningfor their eighth year together as coach-es of the PONY team; John Bilyak andMark Kush return as coaches for the 11and 12 year old age group; andEdgewood Recreation welcomes RoyKramer as the 9 and 10 year old coach.
We have several age groups for base-ball: T-ball 5 and 6; Coaches Pitch 7and 8; Youth League 9 and 10; LittleLeague 11 and 12; and the P.O.N.Y.team 13 to 15. Please sign up beforeMarch 19. We will field teams on a firstcome, first serve basis, so sign up assoon as possible to ensure a roster spot.
Easter Egg HuntOn Saturday, April 15, the Easter
Bunny will stop by Koenig Field in the
wee hours of the morning to hide afew eggs.
Gates will open Sunday morning at11:30 and the hunt will begin at noon.Last year the bunny hid over 500 candy-and toy-filled eggs. The hunt is open toall children under the age of 12.
Edgewood Day @ PNC ParkEdgewood Recreation will again host
an evening at PNC Park. Last year wehad a number of residents and friendsattend this fun-filled evening. We willagain offer prizes and special discounts.To order tickets (at a discounted rate ofcourse) please e-mail my office.
Movie Night 2005Please submit movie requests for
the 2006 season to the RecreationDepartment at [email protected]. By James Morris
Recreation Director
Automated External DefibrillatorAt the February 6 Council Meeting,
on behalf of the EVFD, Captain SteveHalle presented Borough Council witha new AED (Automated ExternalDefibrillator). AED machines, housedin plastic cases the size of a largepurse, can be used to monitor a per-son’s heartbeat and determine if theheart’s rhythm is normal. Defibrillatorscan also deliver life-saving electricshocks to restart the heart or correct anirregular heartbeat. AEDs are designedto be used by non-medical personnel,so cardiac arrest victims don’t have towait for emergency crews to arrive toreceive potentially life-saving treat-ment. The AED was acquired througha grant from the PULSE program. TheAED is housed in a cabinet outside thecommunications room in the front hall-
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way of the borough building. CaptainHale, an EMT and certified CPRinstructor will train borough employ-ees in the use of the AED. Anyoneinterested in receiving CPR/AED certi-fication should contact Captain Halle [email protected].
Heavy Duty TruckAt the same meeting council approved
the bidding for a heavy-duty rescue truckfor the EVFD. The rescue will replace theladder truck, which is now enjoyingretirement life in Richmond, Virginia. Aheavy-duty rescue is basically a toolboxon wheels. With 60% of our call volumedealing in vehicle rescue or a situationthat is non-fire related, this truck is theanswer for the borough. The truck willbe equipped with light towers, Jaws ofLife, a 250-gallon water tank, and a com-mand center in the cab. No matter whatthe incident is, be it fire or public safety,this truck will serve above and beyond.
Join UsAnd, as usual, we are gladly accept-
ing new members. Anyone interestedin joining can contact me at:[email protected].
Located at The Factory7501 Penn Avenue – Point Breeze412-247-4800
Our Fire Company—Up Close and PersonalEdgewood Borough currently has
four officers within the department -Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, andEngineer. The Chief has overall controlof the fire or accident call. In hisabsence the Assistant Chief or anotherofficer is in charge. The Chief of theEdgewood Volunteer Fire Departmentis Dave “Bubbles” Andrews.
Dave is a third generation firefighterand has been fighting fires for 26 years.Dave works as a Code EnforcementOfficer in North Braddock and Rankin.Dave’s commitment to and view of fire-fighting is best described in a quotefrom Ed Crocker, Chief of the NewYork City Fire Department: “I have noambition in this world but one, and thatis to be a firefighter.”
Assistant Chief Kevin Laird has beena firefighter for approximately 14 years.The Assistant Chief in a smaller depart-ment is equivalent to a Battalion Chiefin larger departments. The AssistantChief may have command over certainfunctions such as training or communi-cations. When Kevin first joined theFire Department, the main concern wassimply putting out the fire, now a fire-fighter needs to be concerned about amultitude of things from getting to thefire safely to controlling contaminantson almost every call.
Fire Captain Steve Halle has been avolunteer firefighter for 28 years, join-ing the Bower Hill Volunteer FireDepartment at age 14. He loves thechallenge of training new firefightersand helping the community, but healso understands the importance ofhaving the Class Three Firefightersraising funds to keep the departmentwell equipped. In his daytime job,Steve is a certified and licensedOccupational Therapist Assistant atWest Penn Allegheny Health System.Steve is also an Emergency Medical
Technician within the Fire Department. The Captain in a large Fire
Department is the ranking officer atone station and is the initial commandat emergencies, or they may commanda special function or section. InEdgewood, the Captain is the SafetyOfficer at a fire. The Safety Officerensures that all firefighters are account-ed for and in constant contact with thepump operator/engineer or with theon-scene Safety Officer if there are suf-ficient firefighters available. TheDepartment’s Dispatcher/Engineer isan Edgewood Borough employee. TheEngineer is usually the firefighter whodrives the truck and operates the pumpor aerial and is the specialist whoknows everything about that truck.
Other firefighters in Edgewood arecollege students, a beer truck driver, aparamedic, a surgical physician assis-tant, and a health care planner. BenReynolds, a probationary firefighter, isa Surgical Physician Assistant at UPMC.Ben joined the Fire Department out ofa sense of wanting to help his commu-nity. As he notes, “For those of us wholive in a small community likeEdgewood an effective volunteer firedepartment can’t happen without theparticipation of the people for whomthey serve”. Ben is a second generationfirefighter, his father was a volunteerfor 50 years. With the exception of theprobationary firefighters, all Class Onefirefighters in Edgewood have hun-dreds of hours of training and are cer-tified in many areas including workingwith hazardous materials, vehicle res-cue, national incident command struc-ture, and emergency medical training.
(Editor’s note: this is the third in a seriesof articles on the Edgewood Volunteer FireCompany by Steve Krumholz. Watch forinformation on their equipment in anupcoming newsletter.)
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2006 Council, Committees and Commissions(Continued from page 1)
Ad Hoc Committees/Representativesare:• Turtle Creek Council of Government
Representative: Mal Hellett (Mr.Love, alternate)
• Primary School Committee: HeidiMcDonald, Derek-Jan Love, LorraineNogrady
• Parcel D Committee: Mark McNally,Mal Hellett, Andrew Szefi
• Port Authority Committee: MarkMcNally, Andrew Szefi, Pat Schaefer
• Planning Commission Representative:Andrew Szefi, member (Mr. McNally,alternate)
• Library Board Members: LorraineNogrady, Derek-Jan Love andMayor Jean Davin
• 3 Rivers Wet Weather DemonstrationProgram: Pat Schaefer, BoardMember (Mr. Love, alternate).Council meets in Council Chambers,
on the second floor of the BoroughBuilding on the first and third Mondaysof every month, unless the meetingMonday is a legal holiday; then themeeting is held on the Tuesday of thatweek. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
Committee meetings are scheduledas needed on the second and fourthMondays of the month, theCommittees which need to meet anddate of meetings are announced duringthe regular Council meeting. Any spe-cial meetings are advertised in the
newspaper. Ad Hoc Committees meetas needed, and representatives to vari-ous Boards or Commissions meet dur-ing their regular meeting times.Council actions are posted on the web.
Resident volunteers who serve asappointed committee and commissionmembers are as follows:• Recreation Commission: Mal Hellett,
Steven Josowitz, Jason McDonald,Aaron Bilger, and Kevin Horner
• Civil Service: Janice Leckey, Chair;Robert Crolius; and Arlene Neff
• Zoning Hearing Board: PersiforOliver, Chair; Gregory Evashavik;James Gladys; and Stephen Zelenko,alternate
• Planning Commission: RobertGrubb, Chair; James Campbell;Bruce Columbus; Linda Kelly; RonRockovich; Andrew Szefi; andMichael Tuite
• Appeals Board: Suzan Lami, MaxwellWilliams, and James Campbell
Get to know your Council members,Commission and Board appointees.Volunteers are the backbone of ourCommunity.
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On The Edge
In Time for the PlayoffsEdgewood’s youngest Steeler fan,
Anderson John Beck, was born onJanuary 10 to Jennifer and Jason Beckof Savannah Avenue. Young Andersonweighed in at an even eight pounds,and was 21 inches at birth. GrandmaJoanie Sutter and Uncle Ed Sutter areright across the street, close enough tobaby-sit at any time.
Instead of the PlayoffsMarjie Stewart of Walnut Street ran
the P.F. Chang Rock ‘n Roll Marathonin Phoenix, Arizona on January 15, hereighth in eight years. She wore aSteeler shirt, and spectators along thecourse kept her posted on the score ofthe Indianapolis game.
In MemoryEmployees of the Swissvale Post
Office asked the newsletter toannounce the sad news that RussellGreene, a letter carrier whose routeincluded Maple, Dewey, McKelvey,Beech, Walnut, Morris, Hawthorne,Locust, Elmer, and other Edgewoodstreets, died on Valentine’s Day. Hisco-workers appreciate the concern andaffection the residents on his route hadshown during his illness.
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