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Where were you on September 11,2001—that bright and clear September daythat stretched along the East coast from NewYork to Washington to western Pennsylvania?

Do you remember the kind of day it was—the warm, crystal light, the hint of dryness,the first fadings of flowers, the pleasant nos-talgic sadness, September’s song? The lushintensity of midsummer was slowly givingway as the colors changed; pinks and roses,yellows, lavenders and shades of blue weresoftly and delicately fading away. Septemberwas gently easing us into dark winter, andsuddenly, on that day in September, a cold,cruel, methodical madness changed ourworld, perhaps forever.

Where were you on…? That question mayhave been asked on other dates in history:April 19, 1775, April 2, 1861, April 6, 1917,or December 7, 1941. When momentousevents happen they reverberate throughout theworld, touching many lives, the high and thelow, the rich and the poor. By association withthe momentous, the ordinary everyday actionis seared into memory: “I was cutting thegrass,” “I was on my way to work,” “I was atthe doctor’s office,” “I was shopping,” “I waswaiting for my flight to be called.” Whateveryou were doing, wherever you were, you weredoing what Americans have been doing for226 years: exercising your right to life, libertyand the pursuit of happiness. You were livingyour independence in the free and indepen-dent United States of America.

What now? What has changed? If you gota phone call that morning: “Turn on the tele-vision.” “Why?” “Something terrible ishappening.”

You turned on the TV and you sat and youwatched and you were unbelieving and numband couldn’t stop thinking—“special effects.A Hollywood blockbuster.” You had seen itmany times before. Even if you were watch-ing a giant, high-definition screen withsurround sound, this wasn’t real-time, in a realworld—it was just an image.

There was no deafening roar and crashand screams and fire and instant oblivion.

You could not see the evil, hear the cries, feelthe agony, smell the burnt flesh or taste theacridity. You could not sense the helpless feel-ing of the pilot, confined to his small space,his only weapon his strong voice of author-ity—“Get out of here!”

You could not put yourself into the shoesof the one who said, “Let’s roll,” and then tookhis last steps forward into eternity.

It would take time before the enormoushorror of the carnage and the destruction andthe bottomless grief began to sink in.

The whole world heard the shots fired in1775 and the whole world heard the voice offree men declaring their independence in 1776.

Then for more than 200 years the wholeworld watched and envied and copied andtried to pull down and destroy the struggleto create a more perfect union. Wars havebeen declared, fought, won or lost, peace hasbeen restored, cities rebuilt, families reunited,reconciliations made, pledges and pacts aresigned and former enemies become friends.This has been the pattern for centuries.

Has this all changed? Is our world trulychanged? Is the enemy hidden amongst us,indoctrinated with a sure sense of martyrdomif they sacrifice themselves while trying todestroy us? How can we find them and if wedo, will our Constitution protect them? Ourleaders tell us our way of life must stay thesame—we must go on about our normal,daily business. It’s not easy when we fre-quently hear of alerts and possible terroristattacks. They say attacks are sure to come.The suspense is when or where.

The reality and the promise and the truthof America has been written in song and po-etry. The Star Spangled Banner will foreverwave o’er this sweet land of liberty, the homeof the free and the brave. Freedom will ringforever from every mountaintop and fromsea to shining sea. God has shed his graceon our spacious skies, purple mountain maj-esties and fruited plains. We are now, asnever before, the United States, the UnitedPeople of America. America, the beautiful,of thee I sing. �

Where Were You?John Kotzuk

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Fall 2002 • Volume 8 • Issue 3

Features andAround the Township

Cover18 Our Upper St. Clair Volunteer Firefighters are featured on the cover of this issue of

UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY magazine. Photographed with the new American LaFrancetruck are: Brian Reddecliff, sales executive with Heeter Printing; Chief Ray Tomnay,home builder; David Kish, chief flight nurse at the West Penn/Allegheny General HealthSystem; Doug Denning, a volunteer escort at St. Clair Hospital; Russell Rauch,Technical Services Coordinator for the USC Police Department; Jim Smearman,Emergency Medical Technician; Jerry Kopach, an electrical construction foreman andDoug Heckman, a recent graduate of the Allegheny County Police Academy. The coveris underwritten by Black Box and the photograph was taken by M & M Photography, Inc.

School District

2 Where Were You?John Kotzuk thinks back to September 11, 2001.

10 Good Old School DaysClifton School was different than the schools today according to F. E. Harmon.

21 Upper St. Clair Stalwart Says So LongHigh School student Stephen Colelli talks with Joe DePalma, a teacherand coach for more than 30 years.

23 Edward Oelschlager—A PoetA longtime resident is a nationally recognized poet!

84 Dave Batchelor—Participation is the KeyDave, a man with many hats and honors, shares some memories.

24 USC Earns a Perfect TenFort Couch receives its third Blue Ribbon award.

26 Dr. Pope’s Graduation SpeechLooking back over the past thirteen years.

32 School District InformationHelpful things to know about our School District.

37 The Deer Valley ExperienceDawn Yoder shares the experience.

42 The Big TenCoach Jim Render gives us ten points to “coach” by.

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Township59 Upper St. Clair’s Boards and Commissions

These residents volunteer their expertise to make our communitya great place to live.

61 Meet Our Township PeopleNames, photographs, phone numbers and websitesare published for your information.

69 Children’s LibrarySign up for a variety of fall programs.

94 INFO LINE Directory

100 Township of Upper St. Clair Map

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Dina J. Fulmer, School Board Director

Mark Mansfield, Assistant Township Manager

August Stache, Township Director of Finance

Vince Yevins, Accounts

Dr. William A. PopeSuperintendent of Schools

Douglas A. WatkinsTownship Manager

StaffNancy Barnard, photographer

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Lynn Dempsey, advertising

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EditorsHarla M. Brown, Editor-in-Chief

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School BoardDirectors

Albert E. Ferrara, Jr., Vice PresidentDavid E. Bluey

Barbara L. BolasDina J. Fulmer

Clark R. NicklasAngela B. Petersen

William M. Sulkowski, D.M.D.Mark G. Trombetta, M.D.

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Happenings

Organizations

Activities Volunteers

Support Groups

Announcements on this page are for non-profit groups. Please submit updated information with amaximum of 35 words, including a phone number that will be published to: Happenings, UPPER ST.CLAIR TODAY Magazine, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 or fax 412-854-0773.

St. Clair Hospital needs volunteers for clerical, courier,escort, television, information desk, supportive visiting andLifeline. Senior volunteers must be at least 18 years old.Junior volunteers—14 years. Call 412-344-6600, ext.1650.

Family Hospice seeks volunteers to sit with patients.Training offered. Needed immediately: volunteer barbers,beauticians and office workers. Call 412-572-8806.

Chartiers Mental Health/Mental Retardation Centerneeds volunteers to assist with data entry and clerical sup-port at the Bridgeville site. Days/evenings flexible. Also helpis needed with recreational, social and cultural activities. Call412-221-3302, ext.118.

Pittsburgh Vision Services—To learn more about PVSor how you can help the blind and visually impaired, pleasecall 412-682-5600.

Young Writers Guild invites High School and Middle Schoolstudents to write for UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY magazine. IBstudents earn credit for community service. Adult coordinatorsare also needed. Contact Paul Fox at 412-833-1600, ext. 2235.

Animal Friends—Volunteers can help with dog walking,cat socializing, pet therapy, humane education, and specialevents. Call J. Moore at 412-566-2103, ext. 229 to inquire aboutage requirements, volunteer orientation and registration.

USC Volunteer Fire Department needs volunteers to assistin providing emergency services to the community. Volunteersare also needed to perform various administrative tasks. For moreinformation contact Fire Chief Ray Tomnay at 412-835-0660.

Court Appointed Special Advocate Program—CASAvolunteers speak up for abused and neglected children incourt. Help these children find safe, permanent homes wherethey can thrive. Call 412-594-3606 for more information.

Brighten Someone’s Day—Volunteer! Asbury Heights,a long term care facility for older adults, is seeking volun-teers to fill many opportunities. Store clerks, escorts are buta few of the opportunities. Call 412-571-5150.

The Brookside Women’s Club meets the second Tuesday ofthe month, September through June, in members’ homes, at 11:30a.m. All are welcome! Meetings usually include lunch and a pro-gram or a field trip. Contact Peggy Egan at 412-833-7932.

Delta Zeta Sorority Alums meet once a month, September-May in the South Hills. Call 412-833-2796 for more information.

USC League for the Arts is open to all Township resi-dents. Meetings and classes are held in the Township Building.Members exhibit in Spring Show, Sugarplum Shop, Libraryand Post Office. Contact Ned Garnhart at 412-835-7640.

USC 1830 Log House Association—Pioneer lifestyleof USC historic landmark preserved for future generations.Contact Kim Guzzi at 412-851-0570.

League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organi-zation that encourages citizens to take an interest in government.We work toward influencing public policy through educationand advocacy. For information, call 412-831-3448.

Upper St. Clair Historical Society—Collecting from Yes-terday, Preserving for Tomorrow. Would you like to help usTODAY? Please call Jean Brown at 412-833-2323.

The Upper St. Clair Lions Club supports PittsburghVision Services, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Meals on Wheels,Children’s Institute, South Hills Hospice, Upper St. ClairLibrary and others. Contact Wes Hurst at 724-941-8329 formore information.

USC-BP Morning Rotary meets Tuesdays from 7-8 a.m.at the Grand Residence on McLaughlin Run Road. South HillsBusiness residents interested in community service shouldcontact President Joseph Kiernan at 412-221-6772.

Bethel-St. Clair Rotary—Community service minded?Visit the Bethel-St. Clair Rotary meetings every Thursdayevening, 6-8 p.m. Holiday Inn, Fort Couch Road. For infor-mation, please call 412-833-4396 or 412-835-4510.

South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) is a non-profitagency located in Bethel Park. SHIM offers food, clothing, house-hold items and counseling on a sliding scale and many interfaithprograms. For more information, please call 412-854-9120.

The Graduates of Upper St. Clair is a social organizationopen to residents residing in the Township over two years.Activities include luncheons, bridge, book club and golf. Formembership information, call Ann Kravitz at 412-221-5016.

USC Citizens for Land Stewardship is dedicated to theconservation of natural areas and open spaces in USC. We pro-mote environmental education and activities that create harmonybetween people and nature. For information, call 412-831-3289.

Upper St. Clair Athletic Association, a non-profit organi-zation, administers year-round recreational sport programs forthe youth of the community. For information, call 412-835-4499.

Newcomers of Upper St. Clair welcomes women tomonthly coffees and dinners. Join this wonderful social andcivic organization that provides fun interest groups andactivities. Call Sue Friday, President, at 412-854-5593.

Woman’s Club of Upper St. Clair—Monthly luncheons,gardening, book groups, music, bridge, special events, newfriends, and more! Membership is open to all women in USCand surrounding communities. Call 412 854-4955 or 412-835-9607 for more information.

Laureate Epsilon Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phiis an international social, service and cultural women’sorganization. Meetings are held in members’ homes on thefirst and third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m.from September to May. For additional information, call412-563-4797.

Mt. Lebanon Jr. Women’s Club—meets at 7 p.m., thirdTuesday of each month, Unitarian Church on SunnyhillDrive and Washington Road. Join other women across theSouth Hills in civic, philanthropic and social activities.Call 412-886-1221.

USC Chamber of Commerce—Serving our businesscommunity for 14 years. We invite all local businesses tobecome involved. Contact our Chamber office for member-ship information at 412-833-9111.

Junior Woman’s Club of USC—A new social, culturaland philanthropic organization affiliated with the Woman’sClub of USC. Call 412-279-0432 for more information.

USC Coterie is a social club that hosts dinner, luncheons,golf, bowling, bridge and other events to form friendships.Call Elaine at 412-833-7374.

Welcome Wagon of Upper St. Clair invites all womenin the area to join this fun group. We offer monthly ac-tivities, community service projects, special programs andmuch more. For more information call Anarosa Jones at412-257-8067.

Family Hospice Speaker’s Bureau can provide pro-grams for your club, neighborhood group, and church orsynagogue group. Possible topics include the philosophyof hospice care and grief and loss. Call 412-572-8809 toarrange for a speaker.

Movers and Shakers meet every Wednesday atWestminster Presbyterian Church. Exercise 5-6 p.m., dinnerand speakers for those with Parkinson’s or similar disabili-ties. Call 412-835-6630 for 6 p.m. dinner reservations.

Families in Transition Classes—Are you dealing withseparation, divorce, or becoming a stepfamily? Parents canget help from a class at Parent and Child Guidance Centeron Banksville Road. Call 412-343-5698.

Chartiers Mental Health/Mental Retardation Centeroutpatient services and aftercare is open Monday throughThursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expe-riencing conflict in your life, depression, parent/child issues,divorce, etc.? Need to talk? Call 412-221-3302.

South Hills Crisis Pregnancy Center—Call Pam Hartat 412-531-2112 for more information regarding South HillsCPC’s services.

Familylinks, formerly Parent and Child Guidance Centerand The Whale’s Tale, offers many valuable programs deal-ing with successful parenting through separation and divorce.PARENTLINE is a call-in service where callers may remainanonymous. Call 412-343-7166.

NAMI Family to Family Education Course is for familiesof the mentally ill. A twelve-week series of free classes is limitedto twenty participants. Registration required. Call 412-366-3788.

Southwestern Human Services is a non-profit outpa-tient mental health clinic across from South Hills Village Mall.SHS provides mental health services to adults, adolescents,and children. For information, call 412-831-1223.

Family Hospice and Palliative Care offers two bereave-ment groups. The afternoon group meets 1-2:30 p.m. thesecond Tuesday of the month at Southminster House andthe third Monday at the Unitarian-Universalist Church from7-8:30 p.m. Call 412-572-8829. Pre-registration not required.

Saturday, September 21—Coffeehouse with NewMorning, a contemporary folk group, at the UnitarianUniversalist Church of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, at 7:30p.m. $5. To make the evening complete, baked goods will beavailable. 412-561-6277.

October 5, 2002—DeMarillac Guild’s 42nd AnnualCoronet Luncheon—“Angels Among Us.” Fashions by theBridal Beginning and Cache. For reservations, call Denise at412-835-1738.

October 11—A Toast to Life Celebration at St. ClairCountry Club will include an elegant dinner, silent auctionand twelve-piece oldies band to benefit services providedby the Friends of Family Hospice and Palliative Care. Call412-572-8813.

October 30—The Friends of Family Hospice andPalliative Care Annual Card Party and Lunch atWestminster Church to benefit services to patients andfamilies. For reservations, please call 412-572-8809.

Saturdays, August 10–September 21—South Hills JuniorOrchestra rehearses 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in theUSCHS Band Room. Open rehearsals for new members.Call 412-341-5160.

Also see:

Clubs and Organizationson page 56

Here’s What’s Up!page 81

Churches and SynagoguesServing Upper St. Clair

page 88

The Grapevinepage 89


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Dr. William A. Pope Douglas A. Watkins

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Douglas A. WatkinsTownship Manager

Dear Residents,

We are proud to present the Residential Guide which is published every other year with “everything youalways wanted to know about Upper St. Clair.”

The cover is dedicated to our community fire fighters in honor of their longstanding self-sacrifice andservice to Upper St. Clair. We salute these volunteers who, every time the alarm is sounded, leave theirhomes or jobs and risk their lives to protect our people and property.

When school opens on September 9, 2002, please be especially alert for children and school buses.

Best wishes to our new neighbors and businesses. You have selected a fine community in which to live,work and raise your children. We are confident that you will find our School District and Townshipgovernment services responsive to your needs. Our staff members are eager to make you feel welcomeand comfortable. For your convenience, the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of our admin-istrative staff and departments are listed throughout this 31st issue of the UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAYmagazine.

Enjoy the remainder of your summer! We hope to see you soon at a Township or School District Boardmeeting or sharing some time with your family at the Library, a local park, school or recreational facility.You are invited to Panther Stadium for the first two home Varsity Football games on August 30 andSeptember 6 and the Varsity Soccer “Kick-off Classic” on August 30 and 31.

Please keep in touch.


Good Old School Days

Clifton School in the 1920s

Clifton School from 1937 to 1944 wascertainly different in every way from mygrandsons’, Matthew and ChristopherSalera, Upper St. Clair schools today.

Each grade of 12 to 15 students was ina separate room and in my eighth gradegraduation class in 1944, there were 14students.

Day after day, from a home my father,Ferl, built in 1931 and where I was born at206 Brookside Boulevard, I, along with mycousin Dave, who lived next door at 204Brookside in a home his father, Everett,built in 1928, would walk to CliftonSchool. My older sister, June, also walkedto school. Dave was like a brother to me.His dad and my dad were brothers whoworked together as carpenters and build-ers from 1927 to 1946 when each of themformed his own building company.

My mother, Mildred, and Dave’smother, Gladys, were sisters. Our parentswere farm children from a beautiful farmin the Switzerland of Ohio, 18 miles north-east of Marietta. Dave and I often talk aboutour Grandfather and GrandmotherForaker’s working farm where we spentmany a weekend and just about everyThanksgiving holiday with our relativesthe Forakers, the Sloans and the Harmons.

Clifton School was at the corner ofMcLaughlin Run Road and Old Washing-ton Road. At recess, we played games, like

marbles, near where the present HighSchool marker is. Also, at that time wehunted small game, mostly pheasants andrabbits, on the Trotwood and Westminsterproperties. Brookside Farms was the larg-est development of homes. Across from theschool was a blacksmith’s shop and theJanieros lived in the well-known log house.

There were two other elementaryschools at that time—Cook andMcMillan—each with about the samenumber of students as Clifton.

Mr. A. F. Baker, for whom BakerSchool is named, was the principal atClifton and a mean paddle wielderalthough he was very fair and friendly.His secretary was Miss Irene Morton,who had a wonderful sense of humor andtempered Mr. Baker’s sternness.

Ms. Sara Lesnett taught first and sec-ond grade and was a teacher there for over50 years. Miss Sadie Himmeger taughtthird and fourth grade, and Mr. Anna Mar-tin, our neighbor in Brookside, taught fifthand sixth grades. I remember all of themwearing stylish clothes, making learningfun, promoting friendly competition andbeing strict disciplinarians. Even thoughthere were no computers, Miss Charlotte

Wright’s mathematical mind was as sharpas today’s calculators. She taught seventhand eighth grades. Of course, they knewall the students well because there was anaverage of only 15 students in each class.

The janitor was Mr. Klancher, father ofJack Klancher, who was the Upper St. Clairpolice chief and an electrical contractor.The school nurse was a beautiful younglady, Miss Too Good, on whom I had acrush. The other boys used to say, “It’s toobad she’s too good for Eddie!”

Since there was no gym, we played foot-ball, baseball, “King King Alone” and dodgeball in a large field behind the log house,which was a large flat valley the size of apresent day softball field. The creek you crossgoing up to the High School was piped andcovered with fill dirt in the early 60s.

Each of our teachers was fair and un-derstanding. At recess they played all thegames with us except “King King Alone”and football. They were very adept at dodgeball and softball. Dodge ball was fun forall, but one day Richard Rea clobberedFaith Medding with the ball and MissWright gave him detention even thoughhe was her pet and an outstanding student.“King King Alone” was a challenge for us

Good Old School DaysF. E. Harmon

Seated left to right: Charlotte Wrightand Catherine Ballentine-Nordseick.

Standing: Sadie Himmeger and Sara Lesnett.


because it took nine to ten of us to tackleEddie “Pot Licker” Peyton, who weighedin at 170 pounds in eighth grade.

I won a bushel basket of marbles on thecinder and red dog-surfaced school play-ing area at the back entrance of the school.Mike Lesnett and I were the best marbleshooters during the warm months eachspring from third to eighth grade.

Softball and baseball were my bestsports. As a fourth grader I was asked byMel Henderson and Chuck McMillan toplay with the eighth graders at the annualschool picnic at the lodge in South Park.Our parents brought the food and westayed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on this spe-cial Friday. S. W. Koenig, the vice presidentof Duquesne Brewery, gave me a dollar forgetting a hit in our annual game. His sonBobby and I were friends. We loved to playat his house with a pool table and swim-ming pool. We were in Boy Scouts togetheralso. Mick Mall’s father organized the base-ball team—the Washington TerraceReds—consisting of seventh and eighthgraders from Clifton and McMillanSchools. The Reds easily defeated teamsfrom Bethel, Bridgeville and Mt. Lebanon.

I remember Clifton as a three-storybuilding with classrooms on the second andthird levels, along with Principal Baker’soffice. An auditorium and bathroom, alongwith a coal furnace, were on the first floorthat opened onto a large play area. I par-ticularly remember the auditorium wheremy father made a lot of props and projectsfor the school’s PTA. It was there I performedin Hansel and Gretel and Mulligan’s Magic.

Clifton’s graduating class of 1944 iswhat I enjoy remembering today—CliffordEvans, Wanda Daughtery, Jim Greenawalt,Bob Koenig, Dale Langley, Barbara Lenfesty,Grayson Lesnett, Mike Lesnett, EddiePeyton, Honey Lou Price, Richard Rea,Howard Schroeder, Emily Sumner and me,Ed Harmon. �

Clifton School—First and Second Grades, 1939Jean Emerick, Pearl Ellis, David Daughterty, Bill Roberts, Helen Warnick, Joan _____, Lucille Dixon,Emily Barkand, Bernice Janciar, Grace Carlisle, Billy Carothers, Bob Jones, Jack Cooper, Billy Lynch,

Jimmy Barron, Bobby Barron, Audrey Philips, Faye Haynes, Paton Rogers, Richard Eliis, Grant Johnson,Joan Durham, Stella ________, Wanda Carson, Florine Orient, Myra Ostoff, Billy Godwin, Norman Fife,

June Cameron, Barbara Lenfesty and Patsy Hilliard

Clifton School—Sixth Grade, 1941-1942Billy Carothers, David Daugherty, Jack Cooper, Jack Martin, Bob Jones, Dwight Daugherty, Louis Minella,

Emily Barkand, Grace Carlisle, Lucille Dixon, Beatrice Minella, Audrey Philips, Bernice Janciar,Kenneth Reardon, James Dean, Tommy McLean, Jimmy Barron, Bobby Barron, Myra Ostoff,

Frank Montone, June Cameron, Norman Fife and Billy Godwin

Clifton School—1932Roland Bellingham, Oliver Degleman,

Russell Dublin, William Knowles, Ernest Lesnett,Lawrence McCool, Jack Northwood,

Richard Schneider, Richard Staley, Clem Staley,George Yeckel, George Seifert, Alvin Deiss,

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The budget controls governmentspending, cutting the cost of operations byan additional 2%. Combined with cutsmade during FY 2001-02, the state has re-duced the day-to-day costs of running stategovernment by 5%.

This budget uses the savings to theCommonwealth that has accrued over thegood times to help us through our currentfinancial difficulties and move forward. Itis a practical budget—one that prioritizesstate spending with an emphasis on edu-cation and the future.

Currently, 47 states are reporting rev-enue shortfalls with a cumulative totalexceeding $66.26 billion. California’s$23.6 billion shortfall is nearly $3 billionlarger that Pennsylvania’s total budget forFY 2002-03.

Pennsylvania’s neighboring states arealso facing revenue shortfalls: Delaware, $70million (2.9% of General Fund); Maryland,$415 million (3.8%); New Jersey, $853million (3.6%); New York, $8.2 billion(20.4%); Ohio, $2 billion (8.8%) and WestVirginia, $10 million (0.3%). New Jerseyis facing an overall budget shortfall of$2.4 billion.

The 2002-03 budget holds the line onspending and maintains the current 2.8%personal income tax rate. This is a majoraccomplishment considering that thePennsylvania economy slumped at a levelunparalleled since 1991, when lawmakerswere forced to enact a 48% increase on its

personal income tax—an increase of $350for the average family of four.

At the heart of the 2002-03 budget is a4.9 increase in funding for basic education.Basic education subsidies will increase by$126.4 million to a total of more than $4billion, providing for an average 3% in-crease for all school districts, exceptPhiladelphia. The Upper St. Clair SchoolDistrict will receive a $3,371,239 basiceducation subsidy, an increase of $144,716or 4.5%.

The education budget also includes$52.9 million for charter school reimburse-ments and an additional $19.3 millionearmarked for non-public school transpor-tation for a total of $75.3 million.

Many other states are cutting educationfunding. In particular, Florida reduced itsspending by $639 million and Illinois cut$158 million in education funding. Almostevery other major state in the nation haseither cut or frozen education funds. I ampleased that we haven’t had to do that inPennsylvania and have instead been ableto provide a modest increase.

The new budget package also includesa $45 million reduction in the job-killingCapital Stock and Franchise Tax and a$12.4 million expansion of the WorkingFamily Tax Cut, meaning a family of four,earning up to $31,000, would be exemptfrom paying state income taxes.

Additional funds for the budget willcome by increasing the cigarette tax by 69cents per pack and by increasing the tip-ping fee charged at state landfills by $4 perton. The spending plan is also contingenton using $750 million from the state RainyDay Fund, leaving $300 million in thatsavings account for the future. �

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Meet the USCVolunteer FirefightersTerry Kish

They are lawyers, engineers, students, retirees and auto technicians. Some aremarried; others are single. While some of them enjoy golf or reading, others go for skydiving andskiing. They are a diverse group of individuals with one thing in common—the desire and abilityto serve their community as firefighters. As a group, they have over 430 years of firefightingexperience. As individuals—well, here they are!

William Neill, one of two senior membersof the USCVFD, has been with the departmentfor 43 years! He and his wife Sandy have fourchildren—Bill Jr., Patty, Heidi, and A.J.—fivegrandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ahigh school graduate, Bill spent six years in theArmy Reserves. Bill is retired now, but enjoysauto racing, and has run a fire safety group at alocal speedway for the past 30 years.

Doug Dennig is another senior member ofthe USCVFD. He’s been a volunteer with thedepartment for 26 years, but a firefighter for 37years! Prior to joining Upper St. Clair’s fire de-partment, Doug served with South Old BridgeVFD in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Doug and hiswife Anna are the parents of Mallory Walezak,Stuart Denning and Darcy Hill. They have threegrandchildren. Doug attended the American In-stitute of Banking. He is retired fromWestinghouse Electric Corporation. In additionto volunteering with the fire department, Dougis a volunteer escort at St. Clair Hospital. In hisspare time he enjoys bicycling and yard work.

A 31 year member of the USCVFD and thechief of the department, Ray Tomnay and his wifeSarah have five children: Bill, Barb, Dan, Jenniferand Mike. They also have five grandchildren. A1967 USC High School graduate, Ray earned hisBS from the University of Akron. Ray’s career as ahome builder keeps him busy, but he still findstime to serve as chief of the department.

Children often follow in their parents’ foot-steps, and Michael Tomnay has followed hisfather Ray into volunteer service with the firedepartment. Mike has been a member of theUSCVFD for two years. A graduate of USC HighSchool, Mike works as a bricklayer, and enjoysremote controlled cars, motorcycles and trucks.

Russell Rauch is a 25 year veteran of theUSCVFD and deputy chief of the department. Heand his wife Nancy have one daughter, Andrea.Russ served for six years with the US ArmyReserve and is a certified APCO Instructor. Russellhas a gift for teaching and is often seen at theUpper St. Clair schools instructing kids about firesafety. He is employed as Technical ServicesCoordinator for the USC Police Department.

USCVFD’s assistant chief, Steve Moore, hasbeen with the department for twenty years.Steve has three children—Matt, Mike andLauren—and is married to Sue. Steve is an USCgraduate and attended Robert Morris Univer-sity. He is employed by the USC School Districtas a mechanic. In his spare time Steve enjoysauto racing and spending time with his kids!

David Kropp has been with the USCVFD for13 years. He and his wife Leslie are the parents ofLaura and Russell. Dave earned his BS and MBAfrom Penn State, and his JD from DickinsonSchool of Law. He earned his LLM (tax) from theUniversity of Miami Law School, and his CPA inFlorida. He is a tax attorney and President ofBradford Capital Corporation. Not surprisingly,Dave is treasurer for the department. Volunteerwork is one of Dave’s hobbies. In addition to serv-ing as treasurer of the fire department, Dave is aformer president of USC Friends of the Library,former president of Chartiers Center MentalHealth/Mental Retardation, former elder ofWestminster Presbyterian Church and former di-rector of The Wesley Institute. He also taughtSunday school for five years. In his spare time,Dave enjoys reading and sports.

USCVFD’s assistant chief, Brian Reddecliff,has been a firefighter for ten years—five with USC,and five with Brentwood VFD. He and his wifeCheri have two daughters—Brina and Bayley.Brian is employed as a sales executive. Brian hasbeen known to bare his legs in public—when hedons his kilt to perform on the bagpipes! In addi-tion to bag piping, Brian enjoys flying.


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Don De Leo is a 29 year member of theUSCVFD. He and his wife have two children,Christopher and Olivia. A high school graduate,Don is a welder and enjoys target shooting.

Dan Ferguson has been with the USCVFDfor 24 years. He and his wife Jody have twochildren, Bryan and Alyssa. Dan attended Tech-nician Training School for carpentry andCommunity College of Allegheny County forHVAC training. He is employed as a heating andcooling installation technician. In his sparetime, Dan enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, ca-noeing, camping and mountain biking.

Another firefighter following in his father’sfootsteps is Bryan Ferguson. Bryan, the firstjunior member of the USCVFD, is the son ofDan Ferguson. A student at USC High School,Bryan enjoys hunting, fishing, camping andmountain biking.

A 19 year veteran of the USCVFD, JerryKopach, Jr. and his wife Anne are the parents ofthree children: Kaitlynn, Elizabeth and Derek.Jerry graduated from USC High School, followedby a two year tech school and four year electri-cal apprenticeship school. He is employed as anelectrical construction foreman. While servingas president of the department takes up some ofhis spare time, Jerry still finds time to enjoy golf,bowling and riding motorcycles and ATV’s.

Tom Edkins has 23 years of firefighting ex-perience: 16 years with USCVFD, five withDormont, and two with Library. He and his wifeSally have four sons—John, Donald, Jeffery, andThomas—and eight grandchildren. A graduateof South Hills High School, Tom served with theUS Navy. He spent three years on the USS Worces-ter light cruiser as gunner’s mate third class, andalso served as a fire fighter in Sub-Group 2 atGreen Cove Springs, Florida. Tom is retired af-ter 30 years of working as constable. He also hasexperience working as a stagehand at theatresand local television stations. In addition to vol-unteering with the fire department, Tom enjoysfishing and watching the History Channel.

Donald J. Gerlach has been with theUSCVFD for 17 years; prior to that he was avolunteer with South Baldwin VFD for fiveyears. He has four children—Don, Greg, Jenand Drew—and three grandchildren. Two ofhis sons, Greg and Drew, are also members ofthe USCVFD. Don enjoys people, a trait thatserves him well as Sales Executive and Presi-dent of Allegheny Ad Services, Inc., thecompany he founded in 1971. In his sparetime, Don’s hobbies are golf, the Steelers, andBig East basketball!

Greg Gerlach has spent the last decade vol-unteering for the USCVFD. He and his wifeShari are the parents of Zachary and Olivia. Gregearned his BS in Management from ClarionUniversity and works for Xerox Connect as aSolutions Architect/Project Manager. Whileserving the fire department as captain andspending time with his family keep him busy,when Greg gets some free time he enjoys camp-ing, fishing, riding ATV’s and golf.

Another Gerlach serving the USCVFD is DrewGerlach. Drew, a lieutenant for the department,has been a member for four years. Drew receivedhis BA from Allegheny College and makes hiscareer in sales. Drew is married to Abby. His in-terests include golf, camping and hiking.

Dan Barr has been a firefighter for 20 years:four years with USCVFD; four years withEdgeworth VFD; and 12 years with Mt. Pleas-ant Township (Hickory). He also makes hisliving in a related field—fire apparatus andequipment sales! Dan’s experience makes hima valuable member of the USCVFD board ofdirectors. He and his wife Lori have two sons—Daniel and Christopher. In his free time Dan isan usher at Mt. Lebanon United MethodistChurch and enjoys sports and travel.

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Joe DePalma hasbeen a part of the UpperSt. Clair School Districtfor more than 30 years,serving as both the headsoccer coach and as ateacher of twelfth gradeAP English. He retired

this summer as both a teacher and a coach.This soccer season will be the first ever inUpper St. Clair history not to be coachedby DePalma. Upper St. Clair has lost an-other renowned teacher and coach toretirement.

Joe DePalma initially had no real aspi-rations of becoming a teacher. He had beeninspired by a few of his teachers in highschool, and he had looked up to them, buthe had not planned on pursuing a teach-ing career. After attending college atSlippery Rock University, where he playedsoccer, DePalma volunteered for the armyand went on to serve in Vietnam for fouryears. After completing his time in the ser-vice, he applied to USC High School foran open teaching position.

“It was the only job I applied for be-cause I wasn’t really sure what I wanted todo in the future,” said DePalma. “I taughtfor about a year and was really motivatedby the students. I enjoyed the job and de-cided to continue.”

Early on in his teaching career at USCDePalma also sought to begin a soccer pro-gram at the high school level. Soccer, anemerging sport in the area, had been one ofDePalma’s interests. He took it upon himselfto found the Upper St. Clair boys’ soccer team.

“Soccer and the program have come along way in the thirty years since I startedcoaching,” said DePalma. At first, he had toreally educate the community and the play-ers about the game. Over the years, as thesport grew in recognition around the townand southwest Pennsylvania, the interest inthe team began to increase dramatically. SaidDePalma, “We’ve had tremendous supportfrom the parents, the students, and even thefaculty over the years. The soccer programis something I’m especially proud of.”

Teaching and coaching went hand-in-hand for DePalma. His students and playerswere similar in many aspects. Both groupswere talented and wished to learn. The chal-lenge of being a teacher and coach wasmotivating his students and players to learn.

“It was tough to inspire kids on a dailybasis to learn,” explained DePalma. “Themost daunting aspect of both jobs was try-ing to connect with my students or playersevery day. That is what teaching is,though—bringing out the best of your stu-dents’ abilities—that goes for coaching, too.A good coach and a good teacher work tohelp a kid utilize his or her talents, whetherit be in English or soccer. That’s the rewardof the job—helping a kid to succeed.”

Success came often for DePalma and thesoccer team. They won their section seventimes and won the WPIAL title three timesunder his guidance. DePalma was alsorecognized as the 2002 Coach of the Yearby the Post-Gazette. He appreciated therecognition, but it wasn’t the real rewardof the job. The real rewards and memoriesfor DePalma are of the relationships withhis students and players that he has formedover the years. He said that he wouldalways remember the championship yearsin soccer and big games that his teamsplayed. The feeling of being a team facinga challenge together, as a group, was some-thing he will always remember.

Another reward came from teaching. See-ing his students that he taught graduate andgo off to college always gave him a feeling ofaccomplishment. DePalma’s favorite memo-ries occurred while his children attended theHigh School. He taught his daughter in hisAP English course, and he coached his sonon varsity soccer. DePalma said that being ableto teach and coach his children was some-thing very special to him and something hefelt very fortunate to have been able to do.

Over the years much has changed inthe school, in the students, and in thegame. DePalma said he felt that over theyears he saw more of a change in teachersthan students.

“Sure, the students change physically.What is popular varies from year to yearand the students’ appearances change, butall of the students still want to be motivatedand helped,” he said. “They want to be ledand instructed. Teachers have evolved morein the past thirty years in that they now havemore techniques and ways that they use toteach students. The teachers have changedover the years more so than the students.”

Teaching has also taught DePalma newthings. He said that he never stopped learn-ing from both jobs. “One thing I realized from

teaching and coaching was that you neverstop learning. There is always more to learn.”

Coach DePalma will be missed this soc-cer season, the first ever that he won’t bepatrolling the sidelines on game nights.When asked if he would continue to at-tend Upper St. Clair soccer games, heresponded, “Absolutely!”

He continues to love the sport and ex-pects continued success from the program.He won’t exactly pine for those endless falldays which could last for seventeen hoursat times, but he will never forget them andall of the things he accomplished in thetime he devoted to his jobs.

He doesn’t see any teaching in his fu-ture, but he won’t rule anything out,either. He hopes to find something tothrow himself into, a hobby or activity.DePalma’s absence from the English de-partment also will be felt. Kathy Kirsch,English Curriculum leader at the HighSchool was especially sad to see DePalmago. She knew what DePalma meant to theEnglish department and to the studentshe taught. “What Joe DePalma has doneat this High School has been incredible. Ihave a lot of respect for him,” said Kirsch.“He was the last High School Englishteacher for the seniors going to college,and he prepared them extraordinarily wellfor what they would experience in college.The students enjoyed going to his classevery day. I think he did a tremendous jobin his time here.”

Joe DePalma treasured the years he spentworking at Upper St. Clair High School. Forhis contributions and the presence he hadin the school and on the field, he will besorely missed this coming school year. �

Upper St. Clair Stalwart Says So LongStephen Colelli, a junior at USCHS

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The International Society of Poets nominated Edward Oelschlager, a resi-dent of Upper St. Clair, to be the 2001 World Champion Amateur Poet. He was inductedas an International Poet of Merit and an Honored Member. He also received an “Inter-national Poet of Merit” Award Medallion and a beautiful championship silver trophy.

When We Were Kids

We’d play tag up in the treesDiving from limb to limb

Swinging from vines like Tarzan didIt was great to be a kid

The vines on which we’d swingSometimes they would break

We would limp awayAfter making that mistake

We rode our bikes down a hillRight into a lake

The water felt like cementAnother big mistake

Our bikes we carried home that dayFront wheel, like a pretzel, twisted

Thanking God all the wayNo broken bones we had listedTo express all the things we did

Would take many days and pagesThe memories we made back then

Will last us through the ages

The Beauty of Fall

It’s too nice a day to stay inside the houseThe sun shines brightly, there’s a soft warm breeze

It’s a day to enjoy, be out and aboutA day to have fun, do as we please

Too soon, cold, the weather will beTo enjoy in comfort, as today we can

Snow will be falling, there’ll be a cold breezeHeavy clothes we’ll be wearing, it’s part of

nature’s plan

So while it is pleasant, let’s all enjoyThis lovely day, given us by God

Spend our time in the great outdoorsIt will soon have passed,

winter awaits the given nod

The time is now, let’s go riding through thecountry

The multi-colored leaves on the trees to seeCould be our last chance to view the beauty

Of these lovely changing leaves

Edward Oelschlager—A Poet

Betty Marshall and Edward Oelschlager

Editor’s note: Ed and Betty are graduates of USC’s Clifton School—see page 10.The Oelschlager family has lived in Upper St. Clair since 1916.

Poems by Edward Oelschlager.


Upper St. Clair School District

Board of School Directors

Dina J. Fulmer412-831-8664

Barbara L. Bolas412-833-9841

Albert E. Ferrara, Jr.Vice President412-835-2709

William M. Sulkowski, DMD412-221-9516

Mark G. Trombetta, MD412-831-8543

David E. Bluey412-835-6145

Clark R. Nicklas412-831-1027

Angela B. Petersen412-831-7182

Guidelines for Dress in SchoolsBeginning September 9, 2002

• No hats• Undergarments should not be visible• No bare midriffs• Shorts and skirts of reasonable length• T-shirts should not display inappropriate messages

Failure to comply with the guidelineswill be viewed as a violation

of the School District’s discipline policy.

Upper St. Clair School District now proudly displaysten National Blue Ribbon School awards with the recent recogni-tion of Fort Couch Middle School as a third time Blue Ribbonaward winner. Fort Couch, with a student body of 679 childrenin the seventh and eighth grades, was one of 172 schools nation-wide to receive this honored distinction in May 2002. The schoolwas previously recognized with this award in 1987 and 1993,making this their triple crown.

The process of candidate consideration and selection beganwith a lengthy 40-page written application that was submitted tothe U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and led by Fort Couchteachers David Kuzmovich and Dee Fazio. After review of theapplication by the USDE, a representative conducted a two-daysite visit in March 2002, confirming the application data and get-ting hands-on information by observing and communicating withstudents, staff and parents. According to Dr. Timothy Steinhauer,a five-year principal at Fort Couch, the extensive self-evaluationof all aspects of operations and curriculum by school personnelwas the most important outcome of the demanding process.

“As we face a time of accountability in public education, it isrewarding to know that our program and staff commitment hasbeen endorsed by the USDE with the Blue Ribbon recognition,”said Dr. John Bornyas, Director of Education/InstructionalPrincipal. “So often we take for granted what our students achievethrough this successful District-developed program. This is

Left to right: Dr. Timothy Steinhauer, Dee Fazio, David Kuzmovich,Dr. William Pope and Dr. John Bornyas.

USC EarnsA Perfect Ten


Congratulations to Dr. William A. Pope,Superintendent of Schools, for receiving the

University Council for EducationalAdministration Excellence in EducationalLeadership Award. This national award is

given to individuals to recognize the generousand varied professional contributionsof practicing school administrators to

the improvement and support of schooladministration preparations programs.


M. Jane SierzegaDirector of Finance and Business

Jean TonerDirector of Human Resources

Charles SamekDirector of Transportation

Dr. Sharon SuritskyDirector of Special Education

Robert ObroskyDirector of Technology

Eloise StoehrSupervisor of Pupil Services

Administrator Secretary/Email Address Extension

Dr. William A. Pope ................................................... Mary Ann Stabile ......................... 2201Superintendent of Schools [email protected]

M. Jane Sierzega ......................................................... Bonny Thomas ............................. 2266Director of Finance and Business [email protected]

Robert Obrosky .......................................................... Doreen Leech ................................ 2211Director of Technology [email protected]

Jean Toner .................................................................. Debi Bakowski ............................. 2286Director of Human Resources [email protected]

Eloise Stoehr .............................................................. Phyllis Feller ................................ 2283Supervisor of Pupil Services [email protected]

Dr. Sharon Suritsky ................................................... Phyllis Feller ................................... 2283Director of Special Education [email protected]

Dr. John Bornyas ........................................................ Cheryl Ellison .............................. 2202Director of Education/Instructional Principal (7-12) [email protected]

Dr. Patricia Dunkis .................................................... Cheryl Ellison .............................. 2202Director of Education/Instructional Principal (K-6) [email protected]

Charles Samek ........................................................... Karen Powers ............................... 3450Director of Transportation [email protected]

Dr. John BornyasDirector of Education/

Instructional Principal (7-12)

Dr. Patricia DunkisDirector of Education/

Instructional Principal (K-6)

General USC School District website is www.uscsd.k12.pa.us

School District Building Administration

Dr. Terrence Kushner ................................... Principal of the High School

Joe DeMar ..................................................... High School Assistant Principal/Dean of Students

Dr. Mike Ghilani ...........................................High School Assistant Principal/Dean of Students

Dr. William Rullo ......................................... Director of High School Guidance

Dr. Timothy Steinhauer ............................... Principal of Fort Couch Middle School

Kevin Deitrick ...............................................Administrative Intern at Fort Couch

Karen Brown ................................................. Acting Principal of Boyce Middle School

Dr. Ruth Ann Matyuf ................................... Principal of Baker Elementary School

Mark Miller ................................................... Principal of Eisenhower Elementary School

Beverly Krill .................................................. Principal of Streams Elementary School

To reach personnel call 412-833-1600,press 1, enter extension number followed by the # sign.

School District Central Office Administrationdefinitely a time to celebrate our uppermiddle school program as a successful linkin the education of our young people,” hecontinued.

A special award ceremony is scheduledin Washington, D.C., this October whenrepresentatives from the school will behonored. Then it’s back home to share theaward with students, staff, families and thecommunity. “This award validates thestrong foundation the middle school pro-gram affords our students before they enterthe High School. We are fortunate to havefull support from members of the SchoolBoard, community, staff and parents for thisprogram,” said Dr. Bornyas.

Blue drinks for everyone, as students celebrate‘hearing the word.’

The USDE’s Blue Ribbon national awardprogram was initiated in 1982 in responseto a report critical of public education inthe United States. To date, 4418 schoolsacross America have been recognized withthis award.

Fort Couch has given the District a per-fect ten when it comes to the number of BlueRibbon awards the District has earned. It mayalso be one of the last such awards to be givenout, as the USDE is changing the title of theaward to “No Child Left Behind” beginningin the 2002-03 school year. �

Congratulations


This speech is particularly spe-cial to me, because it may be the lastcommencement speech I will have thehonor to give at Upper St. Clair. Thirteenyears ago I gave my first graduation speechto the Class of 1990. You, the members ofthe Class of 2002, were kindergarten stu-dents that year, and here you are todaythirteen years later, graduates. In someways we started together, you as students,and I as superintendent.

We are now getting ready to go out to-gether. You as students moving on to thenext step in your life and career, and I, onthe other hand, just moving on.

I thought that it might be interestingto look back over the 13 years that youhave been in school. What has happenedthat may be responsible for shaping thefuture that lies ahead for you and me?

To acquire some concrete examples ofincidents that may have affected our livessince 1989, I requested resources from our

High School library such as issues of the“Year in Review” from Time magazine and“America’s Century 1900-2000.” A host ofcolumns and articles on the subject of com-mencement speeches collected by Mr. PaulFox served as a reservoir of candidthoughts that allowed me to compose partsof my graduation speech to you today.

Frankly, it was a useful experience be-cause we often get so absorbed in our ownself interests that we fail to see this jour-ney, albeit valuable, as one brief episode ina longer, creative adventure.

Despite all of the aforementioned re-sources, one of the most useful was thesenior issue of the St. Clarion. Isn’t thattypical? The most meaningful facts for usadults came from the minds and mouthsof teenagers. Thank goodness that we oc-cupy the same planet. Parents, on the otherhand, occasionally wish that we didn’t nec-essarily occupy the same homes. But that’sa different story.

The journey began for both of us in1989. Just as you were finding your wayto kindergarten, the super tanker, ExxonValdez, dumped 11 million gallons of oilon the wildlife rich coastline of Alaska, andthe Berlin Wall, the world’s most visiblesymbol of oppression, crumbled, and I be-came your District’s fourth superintendent.There may have been a message there.

The world took a turn for the better forall of us in the early 1990s when NelsonMandela was elected president of SouthAfrica, the Soviet Union collapsed and theAmericans and their allies in OperationDesert Storm freed Kuwait. Our countrywas not without tragedy however, whenrioters ravaged Los Angeles after theRodney King verdict, and the headquartersof David Koresh and the Branch Davidiansin Waco, Texas, was engulfed in flames.

In 1994, the students who are gradu-ating today left our elementary schoolsand continued the journey. In that year,

Dr. Pope’s Graduation Speechto the Class of 2002June 9, 2002


while we were watching O. J. driving hiswhite Bronco on TV, the District was com-pleting the addition at Boyce MiddleSchool just in time for the Class of 2002to take up residence.

In two short years, the graduates of to-day traveled to the north side of theTownship and became teenagers togetherat the then recently renovated Fort CouchMiddle School.

And continuing on the progression ofyears in school and renovations, your en-try to high school was marked by thebeginning of the construction for the beau-tifully renovated, remodeled, new HighSchool, which is our legacy to every stu-dent and every class who follow. We bothlearned to develop resiliency during theconstruction transition, and we have en-joyed the new facility for the past two years.Symbolically, perhaps this represents thechallenges and accomplishments we bothfaced during these years. But the buildingalone is secondary to the people and prac-tices that occur within it.

Back to the national scene. During yourhigh school years, the tobacco companiesmade a $368.5 billion deal to settle claimsagainst them, and the school tragedy atColumbine made us stop, pause, and saythanks for being safe here.

In many ways your senior year will bemarked by our collective reaction to thetragedy at the World Trade Centers, thePentagon and Somerset last September. Itis likely that Americans will remember ter-rorists bringing down the Twin Towers morethan anything else that happened last year.

We have all said many prayers since thatday. Much has been written about the day,the savage attack and the thousands whowere killed on September 11. This class hasobviously had to change the way it plans,lives and travels. The world will never bethe same again, and we now need to focus

on our own mortality more than ever. Butlet’s keep today for our graduating seniors.

On a table in my home office is painted,“In your heart, keep one still, secret spotwhere dreams may go.” Well, today is oneof those days filled with all of the dreamswe have for the future and ourselves. Don’tbe afraid to dream.

Teenagers and adults see the future dif-ferently. I love working where I see and talkto students every day. That way my youthnever ends. Looks and health may changebut being with you young folks never getsold and boring. This is in part because youare at the early stages of your life story.

Speaking of stories, I am reminded ofthe novel Jane Eyre, which is about a gov-erness whose life with its moments of joy,happiness and sorrow shows us that we allcreate our own personal story through thechallenges we address and overcome.

Supreme Court Justice Breyer in a com-mencement address to Stanford graduatestells us, “Most important, our stories in-clude our own justifications for our actionsand our motives in light of our ownvalues. We cannot escape the negativemeaning that a failure of integrity—a fail-ure to live up to our own basic standardsof right and wrong—will give to the storythat throughout our lives we tell ourselves.I agree with the philosopher who said thatmoney can vanish overnight, power dis-appear, even that bubble reputation canevaporate; but character—personal integ-rity—is a rock that is secure and that noone can take from you.”

As I began, we have traveled these past13 years together meeting new challenges.Anna Quindlen, a writer for Newsweek saidin a speech to the graduating class ofVillanova, “You walk out of here with onlyone thing that no one else has. There will

Dr. Catherine (Cathy) Lukeretired from the School District this pastJune, completing her thirty-secondyear of dedicated service to our schoolsystem and community.

Cathy began her Upper St. Clairteaching career as a reading specialistat the High School in 1970. She wenton to become the K-12 curriculumleader and reading specialist forgrades K-5. In 1982 she assumed therole of K-12 Supervisor of Reading/Languages, progressing to Supervisorof Curriculum and Instruction for theDistrict. She served the District from1995 to 2002 as Deputy Superinten-dent.

Cathy received her bachelor’sdegree from Gustavus AdolphusCollege in St. Paul, Minnesota, and hermaster’s degree from Mankato StateCollege in Minneapolis, Minnesota.She completed her academic endeav-ors by earning her doctorate from theUniversity of Pittsburgh.

School District administration andstaff and community residents honoredCathy at a retirement party held at St.Clair Country Club this past spring.

Thank you, Dr. Luke, for your wis-dom, guidance and creativity as youhelped lead our students to academicachievement and staff to excellencein education. We’ll see Cathy aroundCentral Office and our schools this fallas the District was fortunate to retainher as a consultant for the 2002-03school year. �

Left to right: Dr. Robert Christiana, formerSchool District Superintendent, Dr. Catherine

Luke, former Deputy Superintendent andSuperintendent Dr. William Pope.

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There have been many impor-tant things said this afternoon by thevaledictorians, by Dr. Kushner and espe-cially just now by Dr. Pope. Speaking forthe School Board I’d like to congratulateeach graduating senior and your parents.

Dr. Pope set the historic context of thisclass. It is unique. You have already seenso much at such a young age. I will staywith his theme. You are historic not forwhat you have seen, but for what you canaccomplish for yourselves and for all of us.You are the second high school class of anew century—a new millennium—thenext one thousand years.

But think of this. There are 319 of yougraduating—three hundred nineteen UpperSt. Clair 18-year-olds. In the entire world,there are roughly 100 million 18-year-olds.That means you are only a small fraction(three one thousands of one percent) of theworldwide 18-year-olds who are privilegedto be from the graduating class of 2002.

In math class, did you ever solve sucha tiny number? So, in an arithmetical sense,this class is inconsequential. But thisSchool District doesn’t believe you’re in-consequential. And you can’t believe you’reinconsequential, either.

ValedictoriansShoshana Hetta Ballew, Matthew Thomas

Birris, Michael Harris Iskoe, Brent AaronJackson, Holly Beth Law, Amy Rose Lorincy,Ashime Mathur, Aditya Sankaranarayan, AmishaMukesh Shah, Stephen Robert Singerman, KevinMichael Slowey, Jenna Lee Young, Karl EdwardZelik and Sarah Shuohua Zhang.

Superintendent’s AcademicAchievement Award

Sarah Christine Cameron, Jessica LeighJones, Elizabeth Ann Luley, Kara Irene Mikula,Elizabeth Louise Miller, Pamela Ann Swaneyand Claire Cecilia Yeargers.

International BaccalaureateDiploma Award

Troy W. Baily, Emily Marie Lovell,Christina Catherine Luke, Mark PeterO’Connor, Stephen Robert Singerman andSarah Shuohua Zhang. �

Your class and graduating classes likeyours across America and across the rest ofthe civilized world will carry a tremendousburden. It is sad and sobering to realize thattens of millions of today’s 18-year-olds won’tcontribute to our world. You, Upper St. Clairgraduates, may be the tiniest fraction of theshear world numbers. But you are a crucialfraction of the world’s hope. Is there a gradu-ating class anywhere today that’s expectedto accomplish more than your parents, yourteachers and this community expect you toaccomplish? There isn’t.

2002 GraduationSchool Board ResponseDelivered by Jim Murdy, former School Board President


Class of 2002 High School Academic Achievers

Steve Singerman lives up to his surnameand sings his graduation speech

to fellow classmates.


To honor our High School graduates, the annualBaccalaureate is a secular ceremony featuring one or two songsperformed by the High School choirs, a motivational speaker,and “reflections”—four short speeches made by the senior classofficers about memories, anecdotes and personal experiences ofthe graduating class through their years in the elementary schools,Boyce, Fort Couch and High School. It is voluntary and held freeof charge for High School seniors, their family members andfriends in the High School theatre on commencement day at 2p.m. Also optional is a sacred Baccalaureate Service (not spon-sored by the School District is held on an earlier date for thoseinterested) in one of the Christian churches in our community.

The District was pleased to have Harvey H. Alston as thebaccalaureate speaker for the graduating class of 2002. As a re-markable communicator and one of the most in-demand speakers,Harvey’s career has spanned diverse positions—from head foot-ball coach of Ohio’s Columbus East High School to assistantdirector of student financial aid at the university level. As aneducator, he taught English, biology, health, life sciences andmathematics. He also served in business management and insupervisory positions for the food and restaurant industry.

Mr. Alston authored four books, including Be the Best andBlack Males. Over the years, he has received numerous awards aswell as national recognition. He is a member of the National Speak-ers Association and the Ohio Speakers Forum and serves asadvisor to many civic boards, panels, and commissions. �

The Annual Baccalaureate

Harvey motivated the audience, involving them throughout his speech.


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The Baker Eisenhower StreamsTeam (B.E.S.T.) is on track with theconstruction project at each elementaryschool. Safety of the students and staff re-mains top priority. No one, other thanconstruction personnel, have been at anyof the elementary sites since the beginningof summer.

To accommodate the construction, thethree elementary school administrative of-fices were relocated to Room 146 at theHigh School on a temporary basis on June13. To contact these offices by phone, usethe general School District number,412-833-1600, with the extension 4000 forBaker, 8000 for Eisenhower and 6000 forStreams. The only elementary voice mail-boxes that will be operative are theelementary principals’ and curriculumleaders’ extensions. The remaining indi-vidual voice mailboxes will not beoperational until school resumes in the fall.

Baker, up to its elbows in construction.

Temporary Inconvenience—Permanent ImprovementThe B.E.S.T. Express is on Track

Remember that the 2002-03 schoolyear begins Monday, September 9.To accommodate requirements of the con-struction projects and concern for studentand personnel safety, the School Boardapproved the late start date this past May.

Preserving nature among demolition at Eisenhower.

A temporary walkwayfenced in for safety at Streams.

The integrity of the classroom will bemaintained by providing for total separa-tion between construction and instructionalareas when students and staff return this fall.Since approval of the renovations, ongoinginformation has been provided to allfamilies of elementary students, keepingthem abreast of the progress and facilityrestrictions.

Parking Reminderat Our Schools

When parking at any school propertythroughout the District, drivers are re-minded to follow the posted traffic/parkingsigns (both temporary and permanent).Automobile parking is permitted onlywhere designated by posted signs or mark-ers. Parking on grass areas or roadways notdesignated as such is dangerous for emer-gency situations and considered illegal.Please obey all temporary parking restric-tions at the three elementary schoolsduring the construction period. �


Daring to “say no” is a familiar phrase to past thirdgraders. The Upper St. Clair Police Department along with theSchool District created a four week program where a policemanteaches our youngsters Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE).

The curriculum emphasizes recognition and resistance of in-fluences that lead to experimentation with drugs. A packet is givento each child to increase his or her knowledge. One part of theworkbook stresses safety in a variety of ways: street signs, per-sonal situations with strangers, and the people they can trust.

Officer Jon Wharton speaks with a third grade class at Streams Elementary.

A second section teaches about the different types of drugsand the variation between harmful and helpful drugs. The lastpart of the program highlights the children’s individuality. Eachthird grader has the opportunity to get to know themselves andtheir interests a little better.

The course encourages parental and family involvement tomake the child feel safe and confident to avoid and resist uncom-fortable situations. �

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School District Information

Central Office staff, left to right, front row:Cheryl Ellison, Phyllis Feller and Diane Mariano-Rodi.Back row: Nancy Klein, Mary Ann Stabile,Mary Bonczek, Donna Faccenda, Bonnie Thomas,Debi Bakowski and Karol Kommer. Chris Hack

School BoardLocal school districts and their govern-

ing boards were established by thePennsylvania General Assembly over 150years ago. Public education is the only pub-lic service mandated by the PennsylvaniaConstitution. Although elected locally, asagents of the General Assembly, school di-rectors are state officials. Such local controlof education is one of the unique strengthsof our public education system.

The Upper St. Clair School Board con-sists of nine elected directors: Albert Ferrara,Jr. (Vice President), David Bluey, BarbaraBolas, Dina Fulmer, Clark Nicklas, AngelaPetersen, William Sulkowski and MarkTrombetta. One position is currently vacant.

The regular meeting of the School Boardgenerally takes place on the fourth Mondayof each month at 7:30 p.m. in the HighSchool LGI Room. There is no scheduledmeeting in July. Copies of school board min-utes are available at School District CentralOffice and on the School District website atwww.uscsd.k12.pa.us. For further informa-tion regarding meetings call 412-833-1600,extension 2202.

Becky Berquist

Central OfficeThe School District’s Central Office is located in the Municipal Building at 1820

McLaughlin Run Road—412-833-1600. As you enter the building, the School Districtoffices are straight ahead.


Elementary Schools(Grades K-4)

All three elementary schools are under-going renovation construction, scheduledfor completion by September 2003.

Albert BakerMorton Road—412-833-1600, ext. 4000Erected: 1968 • Current enrollment: 495

Carl R. StreamsAshlawn Drive—412-833-1600, ext. 6000Erected: 1966 • Current enrollment: 464

Dwight D. EisenhowerWarwick Drive—412-833-1600, ext. 8000Erected: 1960 • Current enrollment: 508

Middle Schools (Grades 5-8)Middle level education was introduced

to American public education by Upper St.Clair in the 1960s through the work of Dr.Donald Eichhorn, who was then assistantsuperintendent in the District. He is inter-nationally remembered as the founder ofthe middle school in America.

Boyce (Grades 5-6)Boyce Road—412-833-1600, ext. 5000

Erected: 1968 • Current enrollment: 614

Fort Couch (Grades 7-8)Fort Couch Road—412-833-1600, ext. 3000Erected: 1951 • Current enrollment: 679

High SchoolUpper St. Clair High School

(Grades 9-12)Washington and McLaughlin RunRoads—412-833-1600, ext. 2202

Erected: 1960 • Current enrollment: 1391

Major renovations were completed in the1999-2000 academic year to this state-of-the-art facility. The school’s three archwaysof entrance showcase the academic, arts andathletic wings of the school.

The theatre, inside the arts wing, is hostto numerous student and communityactivities with seating capacity of 860.

Buses/TransportationThe Upper St. Clair School District’s De-

partment of Transportation enjoys animpeccable safety record. Charles (Chuck)Samek, Director of Transportation since1983, puts a high premium on safe oper-ating procedures. He says, “Our primaryresponsibility is to provide safe, efficienttransportation for our 4400 public, privateand special needs students who attend ap-proximately 30 schools within a ten mileradius of Upper St. Clair.”

All Upper St. Clair school bus driversare required to carry a Pennsylvania class

B commercial driver’s license with a pas-senger endorsement and no air brakerestriction. They must possess a Pennsyl-vania school bus driver certification, passan annual physical and recertify every fouryears. Chuck is a certified instructor ex-aminer and provides the required ten hours(seven in the classroom, three behind thewheel) of training for recertification. Atypical day for an Upper St. Clair bus driverincludes about sixty miles and four-and-a-half hours behind the wheel.

All new employees are required to haveAct 33 and Act 34 clearances and must bepre-employment drug tested as requiredby the Federal Highway Administration.Additionally, 50% of all Commercial Driv-ers Licensed bus drivers must berandomly drug tested on an annual basisunder FHA regulations. The bus garage,where the District’s 52 school buses andvans are stored is located on Fort CouchRoad next to Fort Couch Middle School.

For more information, contact ChuckSamek at 412-833-1600 ext. 3450.

Food ServicesTo best digest the sweet food of knowl-

edge offered every day by their teachers,Upper St. Clair students first need food.The District’s six nutrition centers servethousands of healthy meals each day—meals that play an important role in theeducation of our children.

Under the supervision of Russ Phillips,Director of Food Service for Upper St.Clair Schools, the nutrition center man-agers and their dedicated staffs happilyprovide a break from the classroom, al-lowing the children to return nourishedand ready to learn.

For information, contact Russ Phillipsat 412-833-1600 ext. 2287.

TechnologyThe role of the Technology Department

in the Upper St. Clair School District is toprovide and support the use of resourceswhich enhance the teaching and learningprocesses, strengthen communication, andimprove efficiency of operations.

Robert (Bob) Obrosky has served asDirector of Technology since August1988. With the help of staff membersDoreen Leech, Ray Berrott , BudMarlett, Erin Walker, and Carol Seibert,the department plans for and managesthe acquisition and implementation oftechnology to ensure that it supports



PTA CouncilThe Upper St. Clair PTA Council is an

umbrella organization comprising repre-sentatives from each USC school, USC PTAunit presidents, the Superintendent ofSchools, other School District representa-tives and School Board members.

As the core of PTA activities in the Dis-trict, PTA Council heads up manycommittees. PTA Council meets the firstWednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Re-fer to your PTA Council calendar or yourschool directory for meeting location.Visitors are welcomed and encouragedto attend.

PTSO (Grades 9-12)The Parent Teacher Student Organiza-

tion is an organization of parents, teachers,and high school students that provides anopportunity to work on additional pro-grams and educational and social activitiesat the High School. For more information,call 412-833-1600.

PTA (Grades K-8)The Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

is an organization of parents of school agechildren together with their teachers thatallows parents to work within the schoolsto provide extra help, additional programs,and educational and social activities for thechildren. The PTA has branches at eachschool in the District. For information, callyour building’s school principal or PTArepresentative. A list of some PTA spon-sored or affiliated activities follows:

Odyssey of the MindAvailable in Upper St. Clair since 1997,

Odyssey of the Mind is an after school pro-gram designed to develop creative thinkingin children. Students work in teams undervoluntary coaches to solve problems that

Tech Support staff, left to right: Doreen Leech, BobObrosky, Erin Walker, Carol Seibert, Bud Marlett

and Ray Berrott.

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the curriculum and the needs of stu-dents, teachers, and administrators.

Each member of the District’s teachingstaff has a laptop computer that is used toplan and present instruction, to gather in-formation, and to communicate withcolleagues and parents. One hundred per-cent of the classrooms have access to theDistrict’s high-speed, wide area networkand to the Internet, so that both staff andstudents can extend learning and commu-nication opportunities beyond the walls ofthe classroom—virtually to the entireworld. An instructional technology aidesupports technology in each school build-ing. This aide is onsite and works with theteachers and staff to optimize implemen-tation and utilization of a wide variety of

available technical resources. TheDistrict offers training so that all staff mem-bers may enhance their skills to applytechnology to their job responsibilities.

The District’s vision for integratingtechnology into daily activities in ourschools includes incorporating the use ofappropriate hardware and softwarethroughout every area of the curriculum.Instead of studying computer science as anend in itself, computers are used as teach-ing and learning tools in each subject. Inaddition to computers, the TechnologyDepartment manages the telephone, email,and voice mail systems, satellite andtelevision systems, audiovisual resources,and photocopiers and printers.

For more information, contact theTechnology Department at 412-833-1600,ext. 2211.

2002-03 PTA Council Executive Board, left to right:Joanne Prorok, Board Advisor; Cheryl Delany,

Treasurer; Beth Hornak, President; Amy Billerbeck,Secretary and Dr. William Pope, Second Vice

President. Missing from the photo is First VicePresident, Lori Feldman.

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are proposed by the national Odyssey ofthe Mind organization.

For more information, contact yourPTA representative or District coordinatorKelly Hanna at 412-831-7733.

Partners in Education (PIE)PIE is a group of parents, administrators

and staff formed as a branch of the PTA tofoster the best educational environment forall exceptional children and to educate andassist parents of exceptional children. Overthe years PIE has provided programs, work-shops and opportunities to network for staff,parents and students. The guidance depart-ment runs a spring orientation for parents ofspecial education students making the tran-sition into middle school and high school.

For more information, contact NancyDouglass at 412-833-6583 or JenniferPeterson at 412-831-3166.

Together in Education (TIE)TIE is a new branch of the PTA formed to

foster and address general education issues forall school aged children. TIE plans to meettwice annually. Guest speakers will addressthe audience, with discussion to follow.

For more information contact MarciaRojcewicz at 412-833-4773.

Together in Parenting (TIP)TIP is a branch of the PTA Council. Its

objective is to offer support and educationon difficult parenting issues. TIP is open toall Upper St. Clair residents. Meetings areheld on the third Thursday of each month.

For more information, call ValerieValdiserri at 412-221-1006 or SarahMittelman at 412-220-1122.

USC Guild for the Gifted ChildUpper St. Clair Guild for the Gifted Child

is a chapter affiliate of the Pennsylvania As-sociation for Gifted Education (PAGE). Thisprogram is offered for children in nurseryschool through grade twelve.

For more information, contact CentralOffice at 412-833-1600 or your building’sschool principal.

International Baccalaureate(Grades 1-12)

The Upper St. Clair School District pi-loted the International BaccalaureateProgram in 1998 and is offering this pro-gram for grades one through twelve. TheInternational Baccalaureate Organization(IBO), a nonprofit educational foundationbased in Switzerland, offers the Diploma



School-Wide EnrichmentProgram—SWEP (Grades 1-4)

Many opportunities are available forelementary level students to explore topicsthat interest them through SWEP. Mini-assemblies, mentorships and independentstudy projects are all part of SWEP. This pro-gram is a three-pronged approach that consistsof Type I, Type II and Type III activities basedon Renzulli’s “Talents Unlimited” model.

Type I activities are exploratory activitiesfor all students. Type II activities consist ofprocess training skills for students who areidentified as academically gifted. Type III ac-tivities are investigative enrichment projectsand are for all students. Enrichment special-ists in each school direct these activities, withthe major responsibility of execution andcompletion lying with the student.

For more information, contact CentralOffice at 412-833-1600 or your building’sschool principal.

Volunteers in Our Schools(Grades K-12)

There are well over a thousand volun-teers who share their time and talents with

the children in our schools. They take on athousand different roles. They listen, read,type and file. They tutor, bake, compute andencourage. They raise money and they raiseawareness. Our volunteers help tutor mathand reading, and they help in the libraryand in the classrooms. They are Great Bookdiscussion leaders, foreign language tutors,and computer resource volunteers. Surelyour schools could survive without volun-teers, but the loss would be immeasurable.They affirm that our schools are not justanother consumer service but are an inte-gral and vital part of our community.

Upper St. Clair’s Volunteer Programstarted in 1976 by Dr. Catherine Luke,former Deputy Superintendent, with onlya handful of volunteers. Since then and be-cause of the tremendous volunteer support,dozens of learning and extracurricular ac-tivities have been added at our schools. Anyresident who is interested in volunteeringin any of our schools is encouraged to call412-833-1600 ext. 2202 or contact yourbuilding’s principal.




Program for students in the final two yearsof secondary schools, the Middle Years Pro-gram for students in the 11-16 age rangeand the Primary Years Program for gradesone, two and three. Requirements for theIB Diploma are structured to meet the en-trance requirements of the best universitiesthroughout the world, while striving tomeet the ideal of a liberal arts education.The general objectives of the IB Programare to provide students with a balancededucation, to facilitate geographic and cul-tural mobility, and to promote internationalunderstanding through academic experi-ence. IB is now a significant educationalforce in some 720 schools in 94 countriesworldwide.

The School District is accepting tuitionstudents for its Diploma Program. Studentsfrom local schools who are enteringeleventh grade this fall can apply and willbe expected to complete the two-yearprogram and graduate in the year 2004with International Baccalaureate andUpper St. Clair diplomas. Those interestedor for more information, please callCentral Office at 412-833-1600.


Ahhhhh… to get away from it all!Sometimes a few days away from everyday lifecan do wonders for the soul. Envision this:Miles and miles of virgin forests, a crystal clearlake, and fields of beautiful bluets that resemblelittle puffs of turquoise cotton balls spreadingfrom field to water. Is this, perhaps, a new va-cation spot for your family? Maybe, butresidents of Upper St. Clair know it’s the placewhere sixth level students go to learn about theenvironment—Deer Valley. It is located six milesfrom the border of Maryland, and is about twohours from Pittsburgh. This annual trip, knownas the Earthwarden Program, has been in exist-ence for over 15 years. Every sixth level teamexperiences two and one half days away fromhome at Deer Valley.

Boyce students sell wrapping paper in fifthand sixth grades to pay for this excursion. Ifsome students are unable to sell the allottedamount for this fundraiser, work contracts aredistributed to enable those students the sameopportunity to “earn” their way to Deer Valley.

Teachers on the Deer Valley Committee be-gin to plan and budget in July for trips that arescheduled ten months later in May. The com-mittee meets often to discuss the needs of theprogram—one that has been recognized state-wide and nationally. There are two meetingsto inform and train parent volunteers foracademic lessons conducted at Deer Valley.

The parents, of which 90% attend, teach andassist with the lessons. It is truly a partnershipbetween school and community. The teachersget to know the parents better and the parentsget the opportunity to watch their child learnfirsthand, observe the excellent teachers at Boycein action, and meet other adults from the com-munity. But, most of all, they get to spend qualitytime with their child. “It builds relationships withparents, students, and teachers,” said Bruce Shea,a parent who attended Deer Valley last year. Par-ent Kimberly Cantees offered another comment,“It was a great experience, a chance to know my

The Deer ValleyExperienceDawn Yoder, Deer ValleyProgram Director

Deer Valley Committee, left to right:Dawn Yoder, Kevin Clark, Bernice Andrews,

Jim Smoyer, Kathy Hoedeman and Mark Goelz.

Deer Valley, located next to Mt. Davis,the highest natural point in

Pennsylvania.

Students “grokking”—exploring natureusing senses other than sight.

Students collect fossils from a farmer’s fieldabout one mile from camp.

child’s teachers and their teaching philosophy,but most importantly, to spend one-on-one timewith my child.” Jill Dodin commented, “You alldid a wonderful job. My son Mike and I willalways remember it.”

The students made similar remarks. JordanPerry, who is currently an eighth-grader at FortCouch, stated, “If I could do anything I did insixth grade over again, it would be Deer Val-ley.” Kiersten Luther, another Fort Couchstudent, commented, “I really thought it wasgoing to be boring and hard work, but it turnedout to be a really great experience.”

If you ever have the opportunity to accom-pany your child to Deer Valley, we encourageyou to do so. In spite of the sore feet, wetclothes, and exhausted bodies, we think it’s aworthwhile experience and so does your child.You’ll both have treasured memories forever. �


Faculty, staff and families of BakerElementary School are pleased to announcethe development of a scholarship programin honor of retired principal Mr. Ted Barnett.The scholarship will be awarded annuallyto a High School senior who is an alumnusof Baker and meets the requirements as setforth by the USC High School counselors.This annual award will continue at leastthrough the year 2014, the graduation yearof the 2002-03 kindergarten class.

“I am proud and humbled to be associ-ated with this fine award. It is fitting thatI’m remembered in this way, for it’s the stu-dents who have made the District what itis today and they who have made my jobeasier,” remarked Ted when asked aboutthe origination of the scholarship fund.

Ted has worked for 35 years in educa-tion. During Ted’s career in Upper St. Clairhe served the School District in various ca-pacities as a member of the faculty andadministration for 30 years. Prior to his ap-pointment as principal of Baker he workedas an elementary counselor and elementaryand middle school principal in other Districtbuildings. He is a big basketball fan andcoached the Upper St. Clair Junior Varsitybasketball team. He and his wife, Barbara,have two married children—Amy and herhusband Brian Berklich and Tom and his wifeChristine—and granddaughter Lauren Eliza-beth. Ted enjoys music and played theclarinet and tenor saxophone in high school.

The first scholarship was awarded tograduating senior Lauren Conn this pastMay at the High School awards banquet.Lauren was a member of the 1993-94fourth level class at Baker the year Ted be-came principal. In addition to graduatingwith honors and being a PresidentialAcademic Fitness graduate, Lauren’s

involvement in school activities includedstudent council, choir and Chanteclairs,Natural Helpers, German Club and soccer,as well as many other activities. She is veryinvolved with her church and has volun-teered her time on various committeesincluding Pediatric Aids Awareness.

“Lauren embodies all we think of whenselecting a candidate for this award. She isan excellent role model and has, beyond adoubt, successfully balanced academics,the arts and athletics during her years as astudent in the District,” said Ted while con-gratulating Lauren.

On the last days of school, this past June,Baker staff and students held an assemblyand “clap out” to honor Ted. He will surelybe missed in the District but look for himaround our township as he’s remaining inthe area. So it’s—so long—not goodbye! �

If you would like to donate to the TedBarnett Scholarship Fund, please makechecks payable to the Community Founda-tion of Upper St. Clair, including on the memoline, “Ted Barnett Scholarship Fund.” Checksshould be sent to Community Foundation ofUSC, 2585 Washington Rd., USC, PA 15241.

Ted BarnettScholarship Fund

Scholarship winner Lauren Conn with Ted Barnettat the High School awards banquet. Lauren will

attend Davidson College this fall.

Staff and students together enjoy the last day with Ted.


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“When are the first graders com-ing? When are the first graderscoming?” the seventh graders on TeamOne at Fort Couch kept asking. First levelstudents from Eisenhower made the shorttrip down Fort Couch Road on May 28 fora morning full of math and physical educa-tion activities personally designed for themby the seventh graders.

The day began with a greeting in thegym, where the seventh graders got to meettheir first grade buddies. The students werethen escorted to the Probability Candy Car-nival set up in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Each first grader was given a bag of candyto use as tokens to play the games. The sev-enth graders designed the games of chanceas a culminating project after finishing theirData Analysis and Probability Unit.

After playing the carnival games thefirst graders enjoyed their packed lunches,while the seventh graders delivered colddrinks to their new first grade friends. Theolder students were surprised and veryimpressed with how well behaved the firstgraders were!

In preparation for the Eisenhower ar-rival, the seventh grade students readthrough various first level books. Theyused the first grade reader Little Duck Danceas a guide. They then designed their ownproblem solving books for the first grad-ers to try. After lunch the students sattogether on blankets in the gym, answer-ing the problem solving books created bythe seventh graders.

Lisa Cain, a physical education teacherat Fort Couch, created four activity stationsfor the students to enjoy. The seventh

graders conducted the games as the firstgraders rotated through the stations of theParachute Game, Squirrels in the Trees,Musical Hula Hoops, and Long Jump Rop-ing. It looked like the older studentsenjoyed the activities just as much as theyounger ones!

As the day came to an end, andgoodbyes were said, the seventh gradersnow asked; “When will we get to see thefirst graders again?” �

First Graders Visit the FortSue Fleckenstein, Fort Couch math teacher

The problem-solving book is a hit with the students. Groups work togetherasking and answering questions.


The MissionThe Mentorship Program is an outgrowth of the Cultural Commu-

nications Alliance (CCA). The CCA is a business-to-educationcommunity outreach program. Its mission is to prepare tomorrow’sworkforce to meet the requirements of an expanding global marketplacethrough programs that simulate international business and promote theacquisition of world language skills and cultural understanding.

The ParticipantsThe participants of the Alliance include a manager from Bayer Cor-

poration; professors from the University of Pittsburgh, Robert MorrisUniversity and Pittsburgh Technical Institute; fifteen to twenty teacherswho represent high schools in the Pittsburgh area and various BayerCorporation personnel.

The OpportunitiesEach year a mentor from Bayer Corporation meets with freshman

and sophomore foreign language students to illustrate through oral andvideo presentations the connection between mastering language, under-standing cultures and working in the global workplace. Junior and seniorlanguage students are then given the opportunity to participate in amarketing competition both in their schools and finally against studentsfrom other schools. Twenty-two students from Upper St Clair partici-pated in the initial competition.

The SkillsTo compete successfully, students must master research and presen-

tation skills, learn the importance of teamwork and gain knowledge ofmarketing principles. Our students had the privilege of working withfour Russian graduate students from the University of Pittsburgh, a mar-keting professor from the Katz Graduate School of Business, and amarketing consultant from Robert Morris University. A panel of profes-sional judges from business and academia judged the students.

The FutureThis three-year-old alliance is expanding to include additional cor-

porations, to obtain 501c3 non-profit status and to develop additionalprograms to benefit students.

First place winners in the 2002 Bayer competition were USCHS stu-dents Monica Appelbe, Katie Baratz, Claire Graff and Michelle Ross.The Upper St Clair participants in the CCA are High School foreignlanguage teachers Barbara Andrews and Deanna Baird. �

Bayer MentorshipProgram and CulturalCommunications Alliance

Left to right: Deanna Baird, Michelle Ross, Monica Appelbe, Katie Baratzand Barbara Andrews. Holding the trophy is Claire Graff.

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Welcome Ted Petersen,Our New Athletic Director

Christie, shown here with herawards, is a student at Baker

Elementary School.

Left to right: Joe DePalma, Cindy Storer, Ted Petersen and Mike Sheleheda.

The PTA-sponsored ReflectionsProgram challenges students to createart that supports a specific theme. Thispast year’s theme was “I Hold in MyHand…” Each year young artists partici-pate in the Reflections Program duringOctober and November through their lo-cal PTA by expressing themselves throughvarious art forms that complete the theme.

Students submit their entries in one ofthe following four art areas: literature, mu-sic composition, photography or visualarts. The works of art are critiqued againstothers in the same grade division, whichallows for recognition and judging to takeplace by appropriate developmental ageand skill level. The grade divisions are

Ted Petersen, former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman from1977 to 1984, accepted the position of Athletic Director at the HighSchool. Ted’s professional career also includes teaching at Trinity HighSchool, being head football coach for Trinity and assistant football coachat Mt. Lebanon. In addition to his duties as athletic director he will alsoteach physical education and health classes at the High School.

While Ted is a welcomed addition to the school, everyone will missretired Athletic Director Mike Sheleheda. Mike, who held this title since1984, began his career with USCHS as a driver’s education teacher. Dur-ing his service as director, he was complimented by Assistant AthleticDirector Joe DePalma, who also retired this past year.

Under Mike’s reign as AD, the High School won four PIAA state titlesin AAAA division and dozens of WPIAL championships. While this initself is a fine accomplishment, it’s even more outstanding when youconsider that USC is one of the smallest schools in quad A classification,the highest-ranking division.

One face that will stay the same, helping to maintain peek perfor-mance, is that of Cindy Storer, secretary for the Athletic Department. �

Christie Parkinson Excels inthe Reflections Program

Primary (preschool to grade two), Intermediate (grades three to five),Middle/Junior (grades six to eight), and Senior (grades nine to twelve).Entries are first judged at the local school district level, then regionally,statewide and finally nationally.

Christie Parkinson, daughter of Ron and Kathy Parkinson of UpperSt. Clair, placed first this past year in the primary division at the localschool district level, as well as, first regionally, with her musical composi-tion written for the piano titled, “I Hold in My Hand a LittleButterfly.” Her entry then went on to place second in the Pennsylvaniacompetition. Congratulations Christie! �

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I have just completed my thirtiethyear of being a head coach in Pennsylva-nia high school football, including sevenyears at Uniontown and twenty-three yearsat Upper St. Clair. In addition, I coachedsix years in various Ohio high schools andwas a graduate assistant coach at West Vir-ginia University for another two.

The 38 years have gone by veryquickly—far too fast, actually. Pennsylva-nia football has been very good to me. I havecoached many great kids and some marvel-ous athletes. Some have become doctors andlawyers, while others have made their markin the business world and on Wall Street.My best player in Ohio, an outstanding full-back and linebacker, now makes his livingdoing an impersonation of the late ElvisPresley. The performance is worthy of LasVegas! Another player was the first Afro-American to be captain of a SoutheasternConference football team while at the Uni-versity of Georgia. Two others were captains

at Yale. In the 1986 Yalevs. Dartmouth game, sixof the starters were formerUSC players, three play-ing for Yale and three forDartmouth. A seventhUSC player was aDartmouth freshman.

In their hometown ofPittsburgh, three brothershelped design and man-age the construction ofHeinz Field built by theirfather’s company, Mascaro Construction.And still, another former USC player comesto work at that stadium as the coordinatorof personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oneyoung man was a starter at the Universityof Delaware for 51 consecutive games—aschool record. Three former USC athletesplayed in the national championship gamefor their respective universities in three dif-ferent decades—Georgia vs. Pitt in 1976,

Penn State vs. Miami in 1986 and VirginiaTech vs. Florida State in 1999.

I’ve also had a great group of assistantcoaches during my career and togetherwe’ve managed to win conference cham-pionships in each of the four decades thatI have been head coach. My fondestmemory is of coaching my two sons to fiveWPIAL championship games at ThreeRivers Stadium. I have truly been blessed.

Left to right: Bob Palko, West Allegheny High School head football coach;Jim Render, USCHS head football coach; Brigadier General Pete Dawkins,

retired U.S. Army, 1958 Heisman trophy winner,1959 West Point classpresident and Cadet First Captain; Jack McCurry, North Hills High School

principal and head football coach.

The General and the coaches were photographed at the U.S. Army AllAmerican High School All Star game in San Antonio, Texas, January 2002.Coaches McCurry, Palko and Render have won a combined eleven WPIAL

championships and each has won a state championship.

Jim Render

The Big TenThe Top Ten Things I Have LearnedAbout Coaching


I have coached hundreds of boys who arenow marvelous men.

Like so many other successful coaches,I have learned from my players as I’ve pro-gressed through the years. Having said this,I would like to share with you my “big tenlist.” The majority of you are most likelyyounger than me and maybe I can providean idea or concept that will be beneficialto you in your coaching experience. Atleast that is my intent.

1. Give the players your timeThink of them as your sons and daugh-

ters. They are not impressed by how muchyou know—they just want your time. Noth-ing is more important than the players. It isyour job to help them become bigger, faster,stronger, quicker and more agile. Don’t turnthis responsibility over to somebody else.Always be there for them.

2. Teach them the game of footballYou need to know the game and you

must be able to teach the game. What youknow is less important than what you areable to teach and instruct. My mentor usedto tell me never to blame the players. Hewould say that, “If they don’t know it, youhaven’t taught it to them.” I was alwaysencouraged to find ways to be a better

coach. Evaluation must begin with thecoaches before the players.

3. Communicate with each playerPlayers respond positively to personal

attention. We all like to hear somethinggood from our “boss” on a one-to-one level.As head coach, you cannot just talk to thequarterback or address the entire team onlyat the end of practice. Without being theirbuddy, you must find a way to let themknow you care about their personal devel-opment and improvement—each of them.

4. Coaching football means solvingproblems

The late Woody Hayes of Ohio State usedto lecture young coaches that you shouldprepare for when problems arise not if theyoccur. Parental interference and injuries aretwo situations that all coaches must expectto encounter. You must discuss this withyour assistant coaches and school adminis-tration and have a plan in place. Just as youneed a back up quarterback and an adequatepunter and long snapper, so too must yoube prepared for the unexpected. Chance fa-vors the prepared.

5. Evaluation must be fair and consistentA simple rule to follow—the team comes

first. If you always do what will serve the

staff and players in the best way possible,you’ll gain respect for consistency. The play-ers will not complain at home or in thelocker room if they’ve received fair oppor-tunity. As a head coach, you must create anatmosphere of fair and open competition.If the opposite happens there will be totalchaos, which usually leads to dissention.

6. Discipline is a mustMy late high school football coach, Dick

Haines, who won 320 games and is in boththe Ohio and the Southern California Halls ofFame, use to say, “Young people will do whatyou expect them to do.” I still believe that to-day. They need and want some guidance intheir life. In their hearts, they want to be cor-rected and they want to be told “no” to someof their want and desires. All successful teams,families and organizations alike, have a senseof structure, leadership and order. Disciplinemust be practiced both on and off the fieldbefore a team can achieve victory.

7. Coach and prepare your teamPrepare your team to advance the foot-

ball, defend your goal line, and be able to doboth in kicking situations. That’s a big job!You don’t have time to worry about the coachon the opposite side of the field. Put all



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2002 Varsity Football ScheduleFriday Night Kick-offs at 7:30 p.m.

USC Soccer—Kick-Off ClassicFriday, August 30 & Saturday, August 31, 2002

Schedule of Games(All preliminary rounds will be played at Morton Soccer Complex.)

Friday, August 30Thomas Jefferson vs. Penn Trafford - 3 p.m.

Sewickley Academy vs. USC - 3 p.m.

USC vs. Mt Pleasant - 3 p.m.Bethel Park vs. Central Mountain - 3 p.m.

August 30 Erie McDowell ......................................................... HomeSeptember 6 North Allegheny ................................ Home (Youth Night)September 13 Albert Gallatin .......................................................... AwaySeptember 20 Ringgold ......... Home (Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony)September 27 Plum ........................................................................ AwayOctober 4 Trinity ....................................................................... AwayOctober 11 Fox Chapel ...................................... Home (Homecoming)October 18 Canon McMillan ....................................................... AwayOctober 25 McKeesport ............................................................. Home

(Football, Cheerleader and Band Recognition Night)

Saturday, August 31Consolation Game at Morton Field—10 a.m.

Championship Game at USCHS Panther Stadium—3 p.m.

Consolation Game at Morton Field—10 a.m.Championship Game at USCHS Panther Stadium—noon

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School District Notices

Date ofTest Grade Administration

Pre-school Screening Pre-school Prior to Entrance

Terra Nova CTBS Battery/ Otis-Lennon School Ability Grade 1 Spring

Terra Nova CTBS Battery/ Test of Cognitive Skills Grade 2 Spring

Terra Nova CTBS Battery/ Test of Cognitive Skills Grade 4 Spring

California Achievement Test/ Test of Cognitive Skills Grade 6 Spring

California Achievement Test/ Test of Cognitive Skills Grade 8 December

Academic and Career Assessment Inventory (Plan) Grade 10 October

Annual Notices to Parents of ChildrenWho Reside in the Upper St. Clair School District

Programs for Eligible or ProtectedHandicapped or Gifted Students

In compliance with the state and federal law, notice is hereby givenby the District that it conducts ongoing identification activities as a partof its school program for the purpose of identifying disabled studentswho may be in need of special education and related services (eligiblestudents). Individualized services and programs are available for chil-dren who are determined to need specially designed instruction due tothe following conditions:

• Autism/pervasive developmental disorder• Blindness or visual impairment• Deafness or hearing impairment• Developmental delay• Mental retardation• Multi-handicapped• Neurological impairment• Other health impairments• Physical disability• Serious emotional disturbance• Specific learning disability• Speech and language impairment

If you believe that your school-age child may be in need of specialeducation services and related programs, or young child (age three toschool-age) may be in need of early intervention, screening and evalua-tion processes designed to assess the needs of the child and his/hereligibility are available to you at no cost, upon written request. You mayrequest screening and evaluation at any time, whether or not your childis enrolled in the District’s public school program. Requests for evalua-tion and screening are to be made in writing to your child’s principal orEloise Stoehr, Supervisor of Pupil Services, Upper St. Clair SchoolDistrict, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

In compliance with state and federal law, the District will provide toeach protected handicapped student without discrimination or cost tothe student or family, those related aides, services, or accommodationswhich are needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in andobtain the benefits of the school program and extracurricular activitiesto the maximum extent appropriate to the student’s abilities. In order toqualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be schoolage with a physical or mental disability, which substantially limits orprohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program.These services and protections for “protected handicapped students”are distinct from those applicable to all eligible students enrolled (orseeking enrollment) in special education programs.

In compliance with state law, the District provides services designedto meet the unique needs of gifted students. The District identifies “gifted”students on a case-by-case basis based on state law and District proce-dures. Such students may possess superior IQ scores and meet multiplecriteria indicating gifted ability. If your child is suspected to be in needof such services, you will be notified of evaluation procedures. If youbelieve your school-age child may qualify for gifted education services,you may contact in writing your child’s principal or Eloise Stoehr (seeaddress listed above) at any time to request determination of eligibility.Please note that entitlement to gifted services includes only those rightsprovided for by Pennsylvania law.

For further information on the rights of parents and children, provisionof services, evaluation and screening (including purpose, time, and loca-tion), and rights to due process procedures, contact in writing your child’sprincipal, Eloise Stoehr, Supervisor of Pupil Services, or Dr. Sharon Suritsky,Supervisor of Special Education. (See bolded address above.)

School RecordsPupil records are an inherent part of a student’s formal education

in the public school setting. They are used to collect, maintain anddisseminate pertinent information.

The Upper St. Clair School District (District) has adopted a policyand administrative regulations in accordance with both the regulationsof the State Board of Education on Pupil Records, adopted July 12,1974, amended July 15, 1977, and the Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974. Parents and eligible students are accorded thefollowing rights:

1. To inspect, review and be given a copy of the records.

2. To obtain a copy of the District’s policy and regulations upon writtenrequest to: Supervisor of School Guidance Counseling,Upper St. Clair High School,1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

3. To file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct Office (FERPA), Department of Health, Education and Welfare,330 Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20201.

4. To be informed of the transfer of records to officials of another schoolor school system upon notification of the child’s enrollment.

5. To challenge the contents of the records.

6. To refuse individual consent where it is required for release ofinformation from the record.

7. To be informed of data collected and maintained by representationalconsent.

The planned program of standardized testing is collected and main-tained by representational consent and is shown below.

The results of these tests, as well as the results of aptitude and achieve-ment tests taken by the individual student on a voluntary basis andrequired for admission into post-secondary education institutions, aremaintained and made a part of the record. Should you wish to examinethe record, you may arrange to do so by making an appointment withyour child's principal or counselor.

For specific information regarding matters pertaining to schoolrecords, parents or eligible students may contact the principal of theschool in which the student is enrolled.


Confidentiality: All information gathered about your child is subjectto the confidentiality provisions contained in federal and state law. TheDistrict has policies and procedures in effect governing the collection,maintenance, destruction, and disclosure to third parties of this infor-mation. For information about these policies and procedures as well asrights of confidentiality and access to educational records, you may con-tact in writing the persons named above or any building principal.

Directory Information Categories:• Student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth• Awards won and offices held• Major areas of study• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports• Post-high school endeavors• Recognition of achievements in academic and non-academic areas

of endeavors• Recognition of graduating seniors• Weights and heights of athletes

The parent or eligible student may refuse to permit the designationof any or all of these categories, with respect to that student, by notify-ing the principal within thirty days of the publication and distributionof this notice.

Child Identification ActivitiesThe District provides a free appropriate public education to excep-

tional students. To be eligible, the student must be of school age, inneed of specially designed instruction and meet eligibility criteria formentally gifted and/or one or more of the following physical or mentaldisabilities as defined by Pennsylvania state standards: autism/perva-sive developmental disorder, blindness/visual impairment, deafness/hearing impairment, physical disability, serious emotional disturbance,mental retardation, multi-handicap, specific learning disability, speech/language impairment, neurological impairment, and other health im-pairment. The District makes use of the following procedures forlocating, identifying and evaluating needs of school-aged students re-quiring special programs or services. These procedures, as required bystate regulations, are identified in the Disclosure of Personal Informa-tion section, which follows.

Disclosure of Personal InformationThe policy and administrative regulations for the collection, mainte-

nance and dissemination of student records provide that the Districtmay disclose personally identifiable information designated by theDistrict as directory information.

As prescribed by Section 1402 of the School Code, the District rou-tinely conducts screenings of a child’s hearing acuity, visual acuity, andspeech and language. Gross motor and fine motor skills, academic skillsand social/emotional skills are assessed by classroom teachers on an on-going basis. Specified needs from all of these screening sources are notedin the student’s personal record. Such school records are open and avail-able to parents. Information from the records is released to other personsor agencies only with appropriate authorization, which involves writtensigned permission by parents. Parents with concerns regarding their childmay contact the school principals at any time to request a screening orevaluation of their child. Communication with parents and exceptionalstudents shall be in English or the native language of the parents.

Screening information will be used by the pupil support team withinthe student’s school to meet his/her specific needs or to document theneed for further evaluation.

If it is determined that a child needs additional services, the pupilsupport team will make adjustments relative to such things as the child’slearning style, behavior, physical inabilities and speech problems to as-sist the student in reaching appropriate academic gains based on his orher rate of learning.

Multidisciplinary evaluations of students thought to be exceptionalcan be initiated by parents/guardians or school personnel. Parents/guard-

ians are part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Permission of the par-ent/guardian is needed to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation. Thepurpose of a multidisciplinary evaluation is to develop conclusions andrecommendations regarding eligibility and programming appropriate forthe student. Multidisciplinary evaluations use multiple sources of infor-mation in assessing a student such as District-wide testing results, inputfrom school personnel, team interventions, classroom observation, par-ent input and formal psychological and educational testing.

After the evaluations are completed, an Evaluation Report is compiledand includes specific recommendations for the types of intervention neces-sary to deal with the child’s needs.

Parents are then invited to participate in a meeting where the resultsof the evaluation are discussed. If the child is determined to be excep-tional and in need of specially designed instruction, an IndividualizedEducation Program (IEP) is developed. The extent of special educationservices and the location of the delivery of these services are determinedby the IEP team and are based on the student’s identified needs andabilities, chronological age, and level of intensity of the specified inter-vention. The District also provides related services that are necessary foran exceptional student to benefit from special education.

Parents are then presented a Notice of Recommended Assignment(NORA) with which they may agree or disagree. If parents disagree with theprogram being recommended, the issue may be taken to mediation or a dueprocess hearing.

The District provides a continuum of options ranging from support-ive intervention in the regular classroom to supplemental intervention inthe regular class or in a resource room to a part time or full time specialeducation class in or outside of the regular school. Students receive ser-vices in the least restrictive environment as determined by the IEP team.The District provides Learning Support for students whose primary iden-tified need is in academic learning.

Life Skills Support is provided for students whose focus should beon independent living skills. Additionally, the District provides HearingSupport, Speech/Language Support, Vision Support and Physical Sup-port to meet students’ individual needs. Students who are mentally giftedreceive Gifted Support.

Based upon students’ individual needs, the District provides extendedschool year services, adaptive physical education for students who can-not benefit from regular physical education with modifications, behaviormanagement programs for students whose behavior interferes with learn-ing, vocational assessment, assistive devices and enrichment/advancement.

Information about parental rights, mediation or due process proce-dures, specific special education services and programs offered by theDistrict and the District’s Educational Records policy is available uponrequest from the child’s school principal.

Hatch Amendment Notice—Protection of Pupil Rights

Pursuant to provisions of Federal Law (20 U.S.C. § 1232 h), parentsand students have the following rights in connection with any “appli-cable program” (a program over which the Federal Secretary of Educationhas administrative responsibility, i.e. programs funded by the Depart-ment of Education):

(a) Parental right to have access to certain surveys, analyses orevaluations and the instructional materials used in connectionwith these surveys of a student.

(b) Parental or student right to consent before the student is requiredto submit to certain surveys.

(c) Parental or student right to file a complaint for alleged violationsof the rights in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of this section.

(d) Parental or student right to receive effective notice of the rightsunder paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section.

To see a copy of the statute and proposed federal regulations, con-tact your school principal’s office. �


The Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD)Board of Health has enacted a revision to the School HealthImmunization Regulations for children in Allegheny County.

For the 2002-03 school year all students entering school forthe first time at kindergarten or first grade and students enteringseventh grade must have the following immunizations completedprior to entering any public, private or parochial school:

• At least four doses of diphtheria/tetanus vaccine(One dose must be on or after the fourth birthday.)

• Three doses of polio vaccine• Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine• Two doses of measles vaccine, preferably as MMR vaccine• One dose each of mumps and rubella vaccine,

preferably as MMR vaccine• Age appropriate dose(s) of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

or history of disease

Since 1983, Allegheny County Regulations have allowed pro-visional status only for students who transfer from another state.Students transferring from out of state may be enrolled provi-sionally provided there is evidence of having received at leastone dose of each antigen and provided there is a plan to completethe required immunizations within eight months.

Families are encouraged to obtain the needed immunizationsfrom their physicians. However, the ACHD does offer the requiredvaccines free of charge. To obtain information about clinic loca-tion and times, interested persons should contact the ACHDInfectious Diseases Program at 412-578-8060.

Provisions for this regulation do not apply in cases where ex-tenuating medical or religious factors are involved. If there is anyreason why a child should not be fully immunized, parents mustsubmit a physician’s certificate explaining the circumstances.

Parents are also required to provide written documentation ifthey disapprove of immunizations for religious reasons. These docu-ments will be accepted in lieu of a certificate of immunization. �

School HealthImmunizationRegulations



Boosters (Parent Support Groups)Athletic

Athletic Boosters are parent groups formed to support vari-ous sports teams.

For information, call the High School Athletic Office at 412-833-1600 ext. 2260.

Fine and Performing ArtsThe Upper St. Clair Band Parents Association is a parent group

formed to support the band and orchestra.The Upper St. Clair Choral Boosters is a parent group formed

to support the choral groups.For information, call the High School Fine and Performing

Arts Department at 412-833-1600 ext. 2353.

Boyce Wrapping Paper SaleThis sale, sponsored by the Boyce PTA, is conducted each Septem-

ber to support the sixth level Deer Valley Program and other educationalactivities at Boyce. See the Deer Valley article on page 37.

MESH“Multicultural Education for Social Harmony” (MESH) brings

students and their families of different cultures together for edu-cational and social growth. Cultural events are scheduled at eachschool throughout the academic year.

For more information, call your building’s school principal.

Open MikesOpen Mikes are informal meetings between building princi-

pals, teachers, administrators and parents where current issuesare discussed and concerns are voiced. They are held in parents’homes, at schools or at the Township’s Municipal Building. Theyserve as an additional avenue of communication between theSchool District and the parents.

Call your building’s school principal or PTA president for moreinformation.

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American Industrial Arts

American Field Service

Art Club

3-D Art Club

Audio Visual Aides

Marching Band

Bookstore

Basketball

Baseball

Bowling Club

Broadcasting Club

Campus NewsVideo Club

CHANGES

Cheerleading

Chess Club

Choral Groups

Clairvoyant (yearbook)

Color Guard

ComputerProgramming Club

Council forExceptional Children

Crew Team

Cross Country

Ecology

Faith Action

Fall Play

Fencing Club

Fishing Club

Field Hockey

Football

Forensics

F. R. I. E. N. D. S.

French Club

Freshmen Class Officers

Future BusinessLeaders

Future Now Club

German Club

Golf

Hepcats Swing Club

Ice Hockey

Interact Club

International Thespian

Interscholastic Athletics forBoys and Girls

Junior Class Officers

Lacrosse Clubs

Language Clubs

Latin Club

Library Aides

Majorettes

Mathematics League

Montage (LiteraryPublication)

Mountain Bikingand Cycling

Multicultural Club

Music (Choraland Instrumental)

National Honor Society

Natural Helpers

Newcomers Club

Orchestra

Outdoors Club

Pantherettes

Principals’ Advisory Council

PTSO

Quill and Scroll

Rifle Team

Rugby

Safe Rides

Senior Class Officers

Students AgainstDrunk Driving

Science/Technology Club

Soccer

Softball

Sophmore Class Officers

Spanish Club

Spring Musical

Stage Crew

St. Clarion (High SchoolNewspaper)

Student Council

Student EnvironmentAction Coalition

Swimming

Tennis

Thespian Society

Track

Ultimate Frisbee Club

Uncommon Commons

Volleyball

Volunteer Corps

Westinghouse Institute

World Affairs Club

Wrestling

Young Conservatives Club

Young Writers Guild

A List of USCHigh School Activities

For information,call 412-833-1600.

Is it part of the cheerleading squad orPantherettes? If you’re not sure of the an-swer, you are not alone!

The USC Dance Team is an indepen-dent group of fourteen extremely talented,dedicated dancers who work hard to com-pete at the national level. The group wasoriginally part of the cheerleading program,but in the fall of 2000 it became a separateentity. Now the team has their sights seton becoming the best of the best.

The USC Dance Team has developed areputation for excellence in their field.Every year they have earned the right tocompete at the National’s Dance TeamChampionships held annually at DisneyWorld in Orlando against teams fromacross the country. Most years USC’s teamhas made the finals (top 10-14 teams). Inthe Pittsburgh area the team has been apioneer in developing a high school danceteam, and other schools look to the USCteam as an example.

In addition to competing in regional andnational competitions, the USC Dance Teamperforms at the High School home basket-ball games in December and January.

Tryouts for this competitive squad areintense. Each spring potential membersperform before a panel of judges evaluating

their technique, sharpness of movements,motion placement, performance in twotryout dances, jumps, flexibility, and abilityto pick up material quickly. Most of thedancers on the team have trained for manyyears at private studios in order to reach thelevel of expertise required.

The members of the team are a wellrounded group of individuals, active instudent council, soccer, track, music, Na-tional Honor Society, cheerleading, serviceorganizations and outside employment.As a team, they perform community ser-vice for World Vision and Make a WishFoundation. The team also sponsors anannual Dance Team Clinic for children ingrades K-8.

USC’s Dance Team and their parents alsowork hard at fundraising! School fundingpays for the coach. The team covers otherexpenses, from costumes to travel. Theteam’s dancers and coaches collaborate onthe choreography, and have made the finalsat Nationals competing against teams thathire professional choreographers!

Now that you know what the USCDance Team is, make it a point to see themperform. You may be watching futurenational champions! �

What is theUSC Dance Team?Terry Kish

Dance TeamFront row—Maria Iracki, Katie Law, Taryn Bird, Cecilia Petursson,

Amy McGinnis, Courtney Benedetti and Stephanie SheppardBack row—Lexy Martin, Katie Orchowski, Stephanie Knopp, Brianna Lewis,

Shannon Whalen, Karen McClintock and Kelsey Bird.


We have all seen the public ser-vice billboards along the highwayswith the message “DUI—You can’t affordit.” Most of us have long since received andunderstood the message as to the costs andconsequences of driving under the influ-ence, which derive from a governmentaleffort in the early 1980s to reduce the in-cidence of drunken driving. The “legal”blood alcohol level was reduced, and pen-alties were made more stringent, and, insome aspects, mandatory.

In earlier times, anarrest for driving whileintoxicated was oftenreduced to “recklessdriving” at the magis-trate level. This is nolonger the case.

A related phenom-enon that many of usmay have failed to no-tice is the developinglaw or perhaps specterof civil liability for un-derage drinking. Ourstate government hasdecided that personsunder the age of 21 areincapable of handlingalcohol. While weshould accept this determination and pro-tect our children out of a sense of love andconcern for their safety, sometimes we aremotivated by the “bottom line.” Accord-ingly, we need to be aware of what items,including potentially “big ticket items”may go into establishing that ultimateeconomic cost.

Considerable impetus for civil liabilitycame from a 1983 Pennsylvania SupremeCourt decision involving an 18-year-olddriver who had attended an employer-sponsored Christmas party where alcoholwas furnished. The 18-year-old consumedalcohol and on his way home from theparty caused a motor vehicle accident. Theemployer was held to be civilly liable formonetary damages resulting from that ac-cident on the basis of Pennsylvania law,which makes it a misdemeanor to sell orfurnish beverage alcohol to a person lessthan 21 years of age. (Congini v.

Portersville Valve Company, 504 Pa. 157,470 A.2d 515, 1983.)

While the case recognizing and apply-ing this principle involved an employer, theprinciple applies to everyone, includingparents. It has even been applied to theroommate of a college student on the eveof his 21st birthday. The roommate wascivilly liable for damages deriving from hisfriend’s death by acute alcohol poisoning.

While the $1,000 mandatory minimumpenalty for a first violation of the law,

making it a misdemeanor to furnish alco-hol to a minor may not seem particularlycostly to some, civil damages in a deathcase involving a college-age person caneasily exceed one million dollars.

Suppose that your son or daughter de-cides to host a small party at your home. Afew beers from your refrigerator are con-sumed and something goes wrong. It couldbe a motor vehicle accident on the wayhome, alcohol poisoning, a drug/alcoholinteraction, date rape, or any one of vari-ous other unpleasant scenarios. You couldvery well find yourself defending a civillawsuit seeking substantial money dam-ages. Exactly what you did, what you didnot do, what you knew, and when youknew it will be examined in laborious de-tail by the lawyers. The explanation thatyou were in the other room watching amovie or that you had “gone out to din-ner” will probably not be a sufficient

excuse. The $1,000 misdemeanor fine forfurnishing alcohol to someone under 21years of age will be a mere trifle.

You could be held civilly liable for al-lowing and negligently failing to preventan alcohol-fueled party from occurring atyour home. Perhaps an older sibling, suchas a college student over the age of 21 buttechnically still living at home, suppliesthe alcohol for a party in your home.Clearly, the older sibling is criminally andpotentially civilly liable. However, you, as

the parents, may becivilly liable as well.

In any situationwhere your child/teen-ager is involved withalcohol, there is a po-tential for a verypenetrating inquiry asto its source. If there isinjury or damage, thepossibility of a civildamage award is a con-siderable incentive onthe part of the injuredparty and creates acomparable financialexposure on the part ofthe supplier/facilitator.

There are otherproblems and costs that can be associatedwith underage drinking. For instance, thereis an automatic suspension of driving privi-leges of anyone under the age of 21 as aconsequence of the violation of various lawsregarding the purchase, attempted purchase,possession, consumption, etc. of alcoholicbeverage notwithstanding the fact that nomotor vehicle was involved. If your childdoes not yet have a driver’s license, the lawprovides that the automatic suspension be-gins on the day that your child wouldotherwise be entitled to apply for a license.

Do any of us really have the time or theinclination to serve as a chauffeur for our19 or 20 year old? Also, if there was anymotor vehicle involvement in the alcoholinfraction, your automobile insurance pre-miums will have been adjusted upwardly,and to a significant degree.

Youth Steering CommitteeTeenage Drinking—You Can’t Afford It!Daniel C. Lawson, Esquire,Upper St. Clair Youth Steering Committee Member


The Youth Steering CommitteeAngela Petersen, Susan Smith, Jan Moore, Barbara Rahr, Glenn Child, Shree Kumar, Daniel Lawsonand Debra Burkey Piecka, Chairman. Not pictured—Russell DelRe, Robert Bellamy, Brenda Beck,

Jeffrey Krantz, Sheila Bartlett, Dr. Kevin Buckley and student representatives Jessica Gipson,Rohan Sheth, Kelly Borra and Brian Stout.


When Your Teenis Hosting a Party

Set ground rules. Establish the ruleswith your teen before the event. Makesure they know how you intend onchaperoning.

Chaperoning—Greet all guests at the door and be

wary of guests who arrive more thanhalf an hour late. Guests should be byinvitation only. Do not allow partycrashers to stay.

Do not allow kids to come and go.They may leave to drink and then wantto return.

Do not allow open containers ofsodas or other beverages to be broughtinto the home. Provide all refresh-ments. An innocent looking bottle ofwater may be filled with vodka.

Be at home and visible during theentire party. Invite other adults to helpsupervise.

Uphold the law—Never allow minors to have access

to alcohol in your homes. Lockup orremove any easily obtained alcohol.

Recognize signs of alcohol or otherdrug use and immediately notify par-ents of teens who arrive under theinfluence to assure that they get safe,supervised transportation home.

Avoiding unwanted parties—Establish a clear agreement with

neighbors concerning unwanted par-ties. If they have a reasonable suspicionthat a teen alcohol party is occurringon the premises, have them contact anadult in your household. If no adult ispresent, have the neighbor call law en-forcement. Make sure your teen knowsyou have an arrangement with neigh-bors concerning parties. �

These tips also apply to before andafter activities for a formal dance. Whilethe dinner and formal dance may bealcohol and drug free, other activities maynot. For example, coming back to an un-supervised home for picture taking priorto the start of a formal dance is an invita-tion for problems.

Establish a clear position on alcohol anddrug use. If you have not already done so,discuss your family position on drugs andthe consequences of not following these es-tablished guidelines with your teen. Be surethe consequences are something you can andwill enforce. Discuss how they plan to dealwith various situations that could arise atparties and how to make smart choices.

Don’t pressure kids to attend parties ifthey do not want to go. Your teen may havegood reasons for not wanting to go. Theymay know that alcohol and drugs will bepresent, but they are not willing to tell you.

Get details on the party. Discuss yourchildren’s celebration plans in advance withthem, including pre and post activities andhow they’ll be getting home from the party.For school events, discuss the school rulesand consequences for violating the rules.Get the address and phone number of thehost of the party or pre and post activities.Make sure that you are informed of anychanges in plans or location of activities.

Call the Host’s/Participants’ ParentsBefore giving permission for your child to

attend a party, speak to the host’s parents. Makesure the party will have adult supervision andthat no alcohol or drugs will be allowed. Forformal dances, that involve pre- or post ac-tivities such as dinner, picture taking, call theother teens’ parents to confirm plans.

Establish a curfew. Set a time when youexpect your teen to arrive home and makesure they make their arrival known to you.Require a call home for any delay. You maywant to establish a check-in time with yourteen during the party. This gives the teenan out if problems are occurring.

Take your teen to the party. When tak-ing your teenager to a party, wait to seethat he or she is inside the home. If you donot know the parents take a moment tointroduce yourself. This is especiallyimportant if last minute changes occurredand you were not able to talk with the par-ents hosting the party.

Parenting Tips for Teen PartiesGlenn Child, USC Youth Steering Committee Member

Hiring a LimousineSome families pool funds to hire a lim-

ousine to drive their teens to dinner, theprom and the after-prom party. Don’t leavethe hiring to your teen. Make the arrange-ments yourself and make it clear that thedriver is to make no stops other than thoseyou’ve pre-authorized. Ask what measuresthe drivers take to prevent the limousinefrom becoming a place for kids to drink.For example, some drivers require thatkids’ bags be placed in the trunk. Don’t al-low your teens to take beverage containersin the limousine.

Do Not Rent Hotel Rooms!It is recommended to not rent hotel

rooms for prom-goers. But, some proms areheld at hotels. It’s not uncommon for teensto use private suites in the hotel for after-prom parties. In general, hotels don’t rentto minors so they need a parent’s involve-ment. A parent whose credit card is used,is liable for damages which can be consid-erable if a party gets out of hand. Don’t letyour child attend a hotel party unless youknow and trust the chaperones or are chap-eroning yourself.

Make It Easy for your Teenager toLeave a Party

Provide your child with phone num-bers where you can be reached throughoutthe evening. If there is drinking or drugtaking or any other reason that your teenwishes to leave the party, make arrange-ments so that your teen can call you oranother designated adult who will pickthem up. Urge your teen never to ride witha driver who has been drinking or usingdrugs. Establish a code word or sentencethat your child can use when they wantyou to say “no” in front of friends. For ex-ample, use the code words— “My throathurts.” When a parent hears, “Mom, I’mhaving a great time. My throat hurts but Ireally want to stay longer,” the child meanshe/she wants the parent to say “no” to therequest he or she is making.

Coming HomeAlways be up to greet your teen when

he or she returns home from a social gath-ering. Talk to your teen when he or shecomes home. This gives you the opportu-nity to detect any problems and lets yourteen know you care. �

When Your Teen is Going to a Party


If your club or organization is not on our updated list, please call theUSC Recreation and Leisure Service office at 412-831-9000, extension 256.

Upper St. ClairClubs and Organization Directory

1830 Log House Association Kimberly Guzzi .................................................................. 412-851-0570American Assoc. of Retired Persons M. Virginia Flynn ................................................................ 724-941-0365American Assoc. of University Women Helpline ....................................................................... 1-800-326-AAUWBethel-St. Clair Evening Rotary Club Tom Atkins ......................................................................... 412-831-2844Bethel/St. Clair Breakfast Rotary Alan Axelson .................................................................... 412-221-2159Boy Scouts of America Chris Handa...................................................................... 412-471-2927Boyce Road Gardeners Phyllis Kender, Registrar ................................................... 412-221-3118Camp Fire Boys/Girls Karen Driscoll ................................................................... 412-835-1332Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Pastor Jack Williams ......................................................... 412-835-4775 B.J. Santiso, Education Director Matt Elser, Youth MinisterCivil Air Patrol Glenn Ward ...................................................................... 412-221-0846Community Foundation of USC Linda Serene, Executive Director .................................. 412-831-1107Democratic Committee Chris Conrad ................................................................... 412-831-6362Different Strokes Tennis League Gina Braun ........................................................................ 412-221-5717Faith Lutheran Church Pastor Ronald Weryha ..................................................... 412-835-4590Friends of the Library Kim Kanik, President ......................................................... 412-854-0319Friends of the Montour Trail in Bethel Park Peter Kohnke, President .................................................. 412-854-1835Girl Scouts of USC Kris Overstreet .................................................................. 412-835-2643League of Women Voters Trudy Rose ........................................................................ 412-831-3448Lifespan Virginia Jorofcik, Executive Director .............................. 412-464-1300PTA Council Beth Hornak ...................................................................... 412-833-4993Parent/Teacher/Student Organization Shree Kumar ..................................................................... 412-851-0920Praise Assembly of God Pastor Jeffrey A. Marshall ............................................... 724-941-1661St. Gregory Byzantine Catholic Church Rev. Bruno Asturi .............................................................. 412-835-7800St. John Capistran Church Rev. Robert J. Reardon ................................................... 412-221-6275St. Louise de Marillac Rev. Tom E. Kredel ............................................................ 412-833-1010St. Thomas More Rev. Kenneth White ......................................................... 412-833-0031South Hills Chorale (Performances) Jean Wright ...................................................................... 412-429-9501South Hills Community Baptist Church Pastor Alan Berg .............................................................. 412-833-1313 Cheryl Hardy, SecretarySouth Hills Interfaith Ministry (SHIM) Donald Guinn, Executive Director ................................. 412-854-9120South Hills Junior Orchestra Janet Vukotich ................................................................. 412-341-5160

South Hills Kennel Club Thomas Oelschlager ....................................................... 724-941-3313South Hills Presby. Church in America John Holmes ..................................................................... 724-941-3480Town Hall South Janis O’Brien .................................................................... 412-835-1236USC Athletic Association Mike McGroarty, President .............................................. 412-831-8977 Baseball .......................... Rick Murray ........................ 724-941-7183 Boys’ Basketball .............. Jeff Conn ........................... 412-257-3239 Girls’ Basketball .............. Mike McGroarty ................ 412-831-8977 Football ........................... Joe DeMarco .................... 412-221-1325 Softball ............................ Steve Zemba ..................... 412-831-7531 Fall Soccer ...................... Bill Littrell .............................. 412-835-7533 Traveling Soccer ............. Bruce Stutzman ................. 412-831-8884 Wrestling .......................... Chris McNally ..................... 412-851-1918 Fields & Facilities ............. Bill Barnard .......................... 412-833-9374 Concession Stand .......... Roseanne Geyer ................ 412-854-4314USC Band Parents Matt and Cindy Hinnebusch .......................................... 724-941-0387USC Band Used Instruments James and Donna Mikula .............................................. 412-220-1160USC Chamber of Commerce Rosemary Siddall ............................................................ 412-833-9111USC Citizens for Land Stewardship Tracey Buckman ............................................................. 412-831-3289USC Coterie ........................................................................ 412-833-7374USC Historical Society Jean Brown ...................................................................... 412-833-2323USC Hockey Club Chuck Greenberg .......................................................... 412-851-9493USC Junior Women’s Club Denise Virgi ...................................................................... 412-279-0432USC League for the Arts Fran Quinlan, Co-President ............................................. 412-835-1970 Joan Newman, Co-President ......................................... 412-835-8127USC Library Lois Hoop .......................................................................... 412-835-5540USC Lions Club Wesley Hurst ...................................................................... 724-941-8329USC Lions Club Garbage Bag Sales Wesley Hurst ...................................................................... 724-941-8329USC Newcomers Club Sue Friday ......................................................................... 412-854-5593USC Republican Committee Jerry Fulmer ...................................................................... 412-831-8664USC Senior Citizens Lynn Walcoff .................................................................... 412-831-9000USC Swim Club Terry Kish ............................................................................ 412-854-1395USC Volunteer Firemen Russell Rauch ................................................................... 412-835-0660USC Welcome Wagon Anarosa Jones ................................................................. 412-257-8067USC Women’s Club Shirley Tadda ................................................................... 412-835-9607Westminster Presbyterian Church Rev. Robert Norris ............................................................ 412-835-6630 Mary Kay Mitchell, W.R.O.C.YMCA South Hills Area Martin Brocco ................................................................. 412-833-5600


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Myths about alcohol and the law includethe non-existent “one beer” rule. Pennsyl-vania law does provide an extremely narrowexception for the consumption of anamount of wine in connection with a reli-gious service in a private home or place ofworship where the amount served does notexceed the reasonable, customary or tradi-tional amount and is an integral part of theservice or ceremony. This exception doesnot allow parents to furnish beverage alco-hol to their children.

It should also be noted that the bloodalcohol level for drunk driving applicableto persons over 21 does not apply to per-sons under 21. In the case of minors, thereis essentially a “zero tolerance” provisionof the Motor Vehicle Code, which prohib-its a minor from operating a vehicle withany alcohol in his or her system. In the eventthat your child has been a participant in areligious service and consumed some rea-sonable, customary or traditional amountas an integral part of the ceremony, youwould be well advised not to let them drive.You can rest assured that if your child iscaught driving after having consumed al-cohol, you will experience a significantincrease in your auto insurance premium,even though your child only had “one beer.”

Alcohol is, unfortunately, often a caus-ative factor in various accidents and is afrequent cause for human suffering. Allow-ing your teenagers to become involvedwith alcohol can have profound financialconsequences as well. Your teenagers donot need alcohol, and they certainly do notneed the consequences. Besides, you can’tafford it! �


Teenage Drinking—You Can’t Afford It!

You could be held civilly liablefor allowing an alcohol-fueled

party at your home.

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Township of Upper St. ClairFrank E. MarshPresident, Ward 5

Day 412-831-9000Evening 724-941-6244

Robert W.OrchowskiVice President,Ward 3

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-854-1868

Gloria SmithWard 2

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-833-1284

Edward S. LongWard 1

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-833-7590

Cheryl S. BayneWard 4

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-831-5814

Ernest T. HarrisAt Large

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-854-1119

Bill BatesAt Large

Day 412-831-9000Evening 412-257-8115

The Township of Upper St. Clairbecame a Home Rule Community onJanuary 1, 1976. As a Home Rule Com-munity, the Township is governed by alocally drafted charter adopted by thevoters of Upper St. Clair.

The Home Rule Charter provides for aBoard of Commissioners composed of sevenmembers. Two commissioners are electedat large by all the voters of the Townshipand five are elected by ward. Commission-ers are elected for four-year terms.

In a Commission/Manager form of gov-ernment, the Charter provides a cleardistinction between policy-making functionsand administrative functions. The Board ofCommissioners is responsible for thepolicy-making functions. The Board ofCommissioners meets on the first Monday ofevery month at 7:30 p.m. in the Board meet-ing room in the Township Municipal Building.

The Township Manager is appointed bythe Board of Commissioners and serves asChief Administrative Officer. He is respon-sible for the administrative functions of theTownship. The Township Manager is di-rectly responsible and accountable to theBoard of Commissioners.

The Township Manager and his desig-nated representatives are responsible forthe following: directing and supervising theoperation of all Township departments,preparing an annual budget and an annualfinancial report, signing papers, contracts,obligations and documents on behalf of theTownship as required by law, preserving or-der in the Township, enforcing ordinances

and regulations, representing the Townshipto other governmental organizations andagencies and providing staff assistance tothe elected Board of Commissioners.

The Board of Commissioners meetingagendas are posted on the bulletin boardin the main lobby of the Township Munici-pal Building and on the website.

At the Board of Commissioners meetings,all business with regard to the operation ofthe Township is conducted and residents areinvited to attend. Residents may speak at themeeting during the portion of the meetingdesignated “Public Comments.”

Correspondence regarding the meet-ings or correspondence to the seven electedCommissioners should be mailed to: Town-ship of Upper St. Clair, 1820 McLaughlinRun Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

Minutes from the meetings are publicinformation and can be reviewed at theTownship Municipal Building by complet-ing a “Request Form to Review Records.”This form is available from the TownshipReceptionist or the Community Develop-ment Department.

The minutes and many other Townshipdocuments are also available in the Library.Call us at 412-831-9000 and we will try toget you what you need.

Douglas A. Watkins has been TownshipManager since 1982. Our TownshipAttorney is Charles McCullough and ourTownship Engineer is Ruthann Omer ofThe Gateway Engineers, Inc. �

Meeting Dates• The Board of Commissioners meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building.

The regular public meeting is held the first Monday of the monthin the Board Room.The informational and general affairs meeting is held the last Mondayof the month in the Board Conference Room.

• The Planning Commission meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.• Parks and Recreation Board meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.,

no meeting in December.• Zoning Hearing Board meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m.• Civil Hearing Board meets as needed.• Building/Fire Codes Appeals and Advisory Board meets as needed.

For more information or specific dates, call the Township Office at 412-831-9000or see the website www.twpusc.org.

Our Community Government

www.twpusc.orgVisit our Website!


Youth Steering Committee (on page 54)

The Township’s Board of Commissioners appoints Boards or Commissions to specialize in selected areas of municipalgovernment and to serve as advisers. These residents volunteer their expertise to make our community a great place to live. TheTownship’s Boards and Commissions are as follows:

Upper St. Clair’sBoards and Commissions

Planning Commission—Four Year Term

If you have a question for one of the Boards or Commissions, please call 412-831-9000.For meeting information, see page 58.

Glenn R. FlickingerSecretary

Marvin Haddox Joel M. Helmrich Robert J. Ridge James E. SekelaDouglas L. ShuckVice Chairman

David WadeChairman

Municipal Authority—Five Year Term

Russell L. Crane T.A.WardC. James ParksChairman

Thomas I. SamsonVice Chairman

Douglas A. WatkinsSecretary/Treasurer

Civil Service Board—Three Year Term

Gene MusialChairman

Jim Conn P. J. Murray, IIIAnthony W. Accamando, Jr.

Library Board—Three Year Term

Not pictured: Mike Bova

Dwight D. Ferguson, Vice Chairman;David E. Tungate, Chairman and Robert L. Allman

Zoning Hearing Board—Three Year Term

Building and Fire CodesAppeals and Advisory Board—

Three Year Term

Joseph F. Valvo

Front row: Tom Browand and Karen McElhinny, Vice Chairman.Back row, left to right: Don Rectenwald, Jr., Roger Hartung and Bill Barnard.

Inset: Ray Gergich, Chairman Not shown: Mike Gleason.

Parks and Recreation Board—Three Year Term

Bob M. Unetich William Evans

Cable TV Board—Three Year Term

Not pictured: Rich Sandala

Michael P. McDonnell


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The Assistant Township Manager,in accordance with the Home RuleCharter, is appointed by and assigned re-sponsibilities and obligations through theTownship Manager. The Assistant Town-ship Manager also serves as Director ofAdministration.

In addition to working closely with theTownship Manager, on day-to-day mattersor special programs, the Assistant Town-ship Manager also takes a lead role in theadministrative service areas listed below:

• Personnel administration• Purchasing• Labor relations and negotiations• Public relations• Community communications and

cable television• Office management• Records maintenance and retrieval• Coordination of departmental

operations• In-service training programs• Coordination of grant applications• Staff assistance to Boards and

Commissions

The Township Manager is appointedby the Board of Commissioners, serves asChief Administrative Officer and is respon-sible for the administrative functions of theTownship. The Manager is directly respon-sible and accountable to the Board ofCommissioners.

The Township Manager and his desig-nated representatives are responsible forthe following:

• Directing and supervising the operationof all Township Departments

• Preparing an Annual Budget andFinancial Report

• Signing papers, contracts, obligationsand documents on behalf of theTownship as required by law

• Preserving order in the Township

• Enforcing ordinances and regulations

• Representing the Township to othergovernmental organizations and agencies

• Providing staff assistance to theelected Board of Commissioners

The Township Manager oversees theactivities of the following Departments:

• Administration

• Community Development

• Finance and Tax

• Information Technology

• Library

• Police

• Public Works

• Recreation and Leisure Services

Township Manager

Douglas A. WatkinsTownship Manager412-831-9000www.twpusc.org

AssistantTownship Manager

Mark S. MansfieldAssistant TownshipManager412-831-9000www.twpusc.org

Cindy KaneTownship Receptionist

Candy MooreAssistant Manager’s

and Finance Director’sSecretary

Dorothy Curley, Manager’s Secretary

Diana PiferAssistant Manager’s

and Finance Director’sSecretary


Finance

August G. Stache, Jr.Director of Finance412-831-9000www.twpusc.org

The Department of Finance is re-sponsible for all fiscal concerns of theTownship, including budget preparation,expenditure control, financial reportingand projecting, insurance management,debt management, property and inventorycontrol, purchasing, investment of idlefunds, and operation of the Tax office. TheTownship Tax Office collects taxes for boththe Township and the School District.

Township Budget is prepared each fallby the Department of Finance. TheTownship’s fiscal year runs from January 1through December 31. A public hearing isheld at the regular commissioners’ meet-ing scheduled in November for commentsand concerns on budgetary matters. A copyof the budget is available in the ReceptionArea and in the Library.

Taxes and User Fees Taxes are the pri-mary source of revenue for municipalgovernments and school districts. Tax ratesare determined by state and/or local regu-lations to yield sufficient funds to pay forthe expense of providing schools and pub-lic services.

In April 1999 the Board of Commis-sioners awarded a tax collection contractto Jordan Tax Service. All payments forSchool District and Township taxes are stillreceived in the Township Tax office.

Real Estate Tax referred to as propertytaxes, are levied by three separate govern-ment entities: Allegheny County, theTownship and School District of UpperSt. Clair. The tax is levied on all residen-tial, commercial, industrial and othernon-exempt real estate.

The taxes are calculated as the productof two factors: The assessed value of theproperty and the millage rates. Theassessed value is the market value of theproperty as determined by AlleghenyCounty. The millage rates are set yearly byeach of the three taxing jurisdictions. Amill is 1/1000 of a dollar of total assessedproperty value in the Township.

Tenant Registration is required of allproperty owners and is due each June.Forms are mailed with Township realestate tax statements to all property own-ers each May. Changes in the status oftenants must be reported to the Tax Officeevery thirty days.

Earned Income and Net Profits Taxis a 1.2 percent (0.7 percent Township;0.5 percent School District) tax onearned income and compensation (W-2income from salaries or wages) and netprofits from a business, profession, farmor rental property (Federal Schedules C,E, F, and K-1 1065).

Two-income households must fileseparate quarterly and final tax returns.Quarterly tax payments are required.A taxpayer whose employer does not with-hold local tax must file quarterly taxreturns. Final tax returns are required forall taxpayers.

Tax audits are routinely conducted onresidents, including those who are mov-ing out of the Township. Failure to complywith the tax regulations will result in pen-alty and interest charges, charges at theDistrict Justice, fines up to $500 per yearand/or wage attachments.

Quarterly Tax Dates

First Quarter ................... April 30

Second Quarter ............... July 31

Third Quarter ................. October 31

Fourth Quarter ............... January 31

Vince YevinsChief Accountant

Tonia WarneckeAdministrative Intern

Faye RushFinance Assistant


Tax Due Township School District

Bills Mailed May 1 July 1

Due–2% discount May 1–June 30 July 1–Aug. 30

Due–face value July 1–Aug. 30 Sept. 1–Oct. 31

Due–10% penalty To Lien Date to Lien Date

Taxes Liened December December

Sewer User Fees—are based on watermeter readings. Sewer billing informationand rates are determined by ALCOSAN(the Allegheny County Sanitary Author-ity) and a Township multiplier for sanitarysewer rehabilitation and repair. Sewer us-ers’ fee bills are issued quarterly. A fivepercent penalty is assessed for late pay-ments. Failure to pay sewer bills mayresult in water shut-off and/or liensagainst the property.

Property owners are liable for the un-paid sewer bills of their tenants. A newresident may receive one or two sewer billsfor the previous resident. Buyers and sell-ers of homes should make arrangementsfor payment of these bills at the time ofthe closing of the home. �

COMMODITIES7.5%

CONTRACTEDSERVICES

23.5%

OTHER10.8%

PERSONNEL SERVICES

58.2%

2002 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY EXPENDITURE TYPE

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

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2002 BUDGETED REVENUESBY MAJOR CATEGORY

CATEGORYReal Estate Taxes Earned Income Taxes R.E. Transfer Tax Other Revenues

4,500,000

5,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

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2002 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURESBY MAJOR EXPENDITURE CATEGORY

EXPENSE CATEGORYPUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC WORKS

GENERAL GOV

DEBT SERVICE

CAPITAL TRSFR

REFUSE COSTS

COMMUNITY DEV

LIBRARY

RECREATION

USC TOWNSHIP9%

USC SCHOOL DISTRICT

73%

ALLEGHENY COUNTY18%

USC TOWNSHIP - 2.44 MILLS

USC SCHOOL DISTRICT - 18.67 MILLS

ALLEGHENY COUNTY - 4.69 MILLS

Township of Upper St. ClairReal Estate Tax Millage


Andrew Polk was sworn in April 9,2002, as Upper St. Clair’s newestPolice Officer. The 26-year-old hasserved as a Dispatcher with the Depart-ment for three years.

Andy is a graduate of DuquesneUniversity. He and his wife are expect-ing their first child soon.

Lost and FoundLost items and recovered stolen items

frequently turn up in the Police Department’sLost and Found.

Residents who have an item to recovershould contact the Police Department.

Ordinance Reminders• On-street parking is prohibited

between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.

• Dogs and cats must be on a leash whenoutdoors or kept in an enclosed area.Yearly licenses are required for dogsand cats.

• Solicitors and peddlers must be issueda permit. If someone comes to your door,ask to see an Upper St. Clair permit.

• Pennsylvania Vehicle Code requiresthat walkers, joggers, bicyclists andpeople walking dogs yield to theright-of-way to vehicles on the roadway.

Public SafetyThe Township of Upper St. Clair has

received national recognition as one of thetop ten safest communities compared withothers of similar population in the UnitedStates.

Police protection is one of the mostvital, visible and costly services providedby local governments.

The Police Department is responsiblefor insuring public safety and for theenforcement of the laws of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania and the lawsand ordinances of the Township of UpperSt. Clair.

The Police Department is composed of27 full time, sworn police officers andseven civilian employees.

The department maintains a 24-hourdispatch center that coordinates all emer-gency services, including police, fire andemergency medical services (ambulance).

Police Department

Ronald J. PardiniChief of Police

Emergency412-833-7500724-941-7500

Non-Emergency412-833-1113www.twpusc.org

Records CoordinatorSue Lekse

District Justice Sally Edkins and Andrew Polk

John M. SakoianLieutenant

Doug BurkholderDeputy Chief

Russell RauchTechnical Coordinator

Andrew PolkDispatch Center

The Police Department provides thefollowing services:

• Patrol squads dedicated toneighborhood patrol and protectionof life and property

• Criminal investigations

• Polygraph service

• Juvenile investigations

• Crime prevention

• Telecommunication Devices forHearing Impaired(TDD)

• Traffic squads dedicated toenforcement of traffic laws and safety

• Special investigation tactical teamprepared to respond to emergencies

• Vigorous residential patrol

• Vacation home checks

• Traffic safety programs

• Bicycle registration programseach spring

• Project Safe Neighbor(community watch)

• Business patrol checks

• Property identification checks

• Engraving services

• Law enforcement speakers


For the tenth consecutive year,Chief of Police Ron Pardini won thegold medal in the Senior Division at theNational Judo Championships inCleveland.

Chief Pardini has been active inJudo for 44 years and trains and instructsat Kim’s Marital Arts and Fitness. He is asixth degree black belt and the highestranked Caucasian in Pennsylvania.

When asked how much longer hewill continue Judo, the Chief responded,“My goal was to win ten in a row, how-ever, the 2003 tournament is in Las Vegasand that appeals to me… we’ll see!”

Bicycle Registration and Safety ProgramSgt. Curtis Gallatin

Left to right: Officer John Beadle, Laura Wallace, Julia Mackewich, JohnWallace, Akhil Venkateshand Sergeant Ronald Fleischer.

Upper St. Clair Police Department Citizens’ Police Academy

ApplicationI would like to participate in the Citizens’ Police Academy. I am willing to

assume the responsibilities of the Academy and to permit the required policebackground investigation.

Applicants must be residents of the Township of Upper St. Clair, at least 21years of age and in good health.

Name: (last, first, middle)

____________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Home Phone: _________________________________________________

Employer(s): __________________________________________________

Social Security #: ______________________________________________

Date of Birth: _________________________________________________

Daytime Phone: _______________________________________________

Business Phone: _______________________________________________

Previous Address(es): (for the last 10 years)

____________________________________________________________

Have you ever been arrested? ____________________________________

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

The final decision on class participants is up to the sole discretion of theUpper St. Clair Police Department.

Signature: ____________________________________________________

Please mail or deliver to:Upper St. Clair Police Department

1820 McLaughlin Run Road • Upper St. Clair, PA 15241Emergency 412-833-7500 or 724-941-7500 • Administration 412-833-1113

The Upper St. Clair Police Department is hosting itsthird Citizens’ Police Academy in October 2002. The Academyclasses will be conducted at the Police Department, once a weekfor seven weeks, with a combination of three-hour evening andday sessions. The course syllabus includes instruction andscenario-based training on various aspects of law enforcement.

Objectives would include:• An overview of the Criminal Justice System

• Local Ordinances, Crime and Vehicle Code updates

• The U.S. Constitution and Citizens’ Rights

• Firearm Safety, Use of Force Policy and Defensive Tactics

• Patrol Procedures, Traffic Stops and Officer Safety

• Criminal, Drug and Gang Investigations (Mock Crime Scene)

• Domestic Crimes and Custody Disputes

• The Role of the District Attorney and the Court System

• Local Programs and Public Issues

To help us determine interest in the program, please contactthe Upper St. Clair Police Administration at 412-833-1113, Mon-day-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional applications will beavailable at the Police Department for Township residents. �

Citizens’ Police Academyfor Residents

The Upper St. Clair Police Department held its annual bicycle registration andsafety program on May 11, 2002, at the Township Municipal Building. Sixty-nine chil-dren participated in the program this year.

The Upper St. Clair Police Department would like to thank Sears, McDonald’s,Lorenzato Automotive Service, Tri-Community South Ambulance Service, the UpperSt. Clair School District, and the Upper St. Clair Public Works Department for theirsupport and assistance in this annual bicycle program.

Congratulations!


Community Development’s goalsare to protect the property values and resi-dential character of the Township.

Development of the communityis guided by the Township’s Comprehen-sive Plan. The functions of this departmentinclude long-range planning assistancein conjunction with the Township’sComprehensive Plan, administration andenforcement of land use codes, issuingpermits related to zoning approvals, build-ing, fire protection, driveways, sewers,alarms, grading and street openings andtechnical and staff-review assistance to thePlanning Commission, Zoning HearingBoard, Building and Fire Codes Appealsand Advisory Board.

Permits are required for the followingactivities: remodeling, adding to or alter-ing any structures, construction of newstructures, change in land usage, installa-tion of alarm systems, grading other thanminor landscaping, electrical installations,alterations to or enlargement of a drive-way, tapping into, altering or constructinga sewer, grading over a sewer and installa-tion of air conditioners/furnaces.

For information on development andland use in the Township, the 1995 Com-prehensive Plan, Township Code or therevised Sidewalks and Bikeways Plan,contact the Community Development De-partment, the Library or visit the Township’swebsite at www.twpusc.org. A variety of in-formation is available on the websiteincluding downloadable permit applicationsand updates on implementation of therevised Sidewalks and Bikeways Plan. �

CommunityDevelopment

Matthew R. SerakowskiDirector of CommunityDevelopment

412-831-9000www.twpusc.org

Deborah WallerFire Marshal

Cathi Macko, Kathie (Kate) Oberle, the Director’s Secretary, and Carla Esselstyn answer many questionsabout permits, the Comprehensive Plans and the Sidewalks and Bikeways Plans.


Glenn ProkopovitchCode Enforcement Officer

Shannon MillerPlanning and Land Use Assistant

Ron S. VeyoChief Inspector/Deputy Zoning Administrator

Welcome Shannon!Shannon Miller is the Planning and Land

Use Assistant in our Community Develop-ment division. Shannon graduated fromIndiana University of Pennsylvania in 2001and is living in Franklin Park Borough. Sheloves to travel and spend time with herfamily, especially her niece and nephews.

Township Ordinance Reminders• Yearly permits are required for the operation of a fire and/or intrusive alarm system.

• Smoke detectors are required in all residential structures.

• Outside burning of leaves, trash, or other material is prohibited by the TownshipCode and by the Allegheny County Health Department, Air Polution ControlOrdinance.

• House numbers on residences should be at least a three-inch visible Arabicnumber close to the door facing the street.

• Residents operating a home occupation are required to obtain a permit from theTownship. Certain types of businesses qualify as home occupations.

• The covering of sewer manholes and interference with drainage facilities,including swales, is prohibited.

• There are Township guidelines for erection of mailboxes in street right-of-waysin accordance with the U.S. Postal Service regulations.

• Parking is permitted only on paved parking areas or driveways. If you arecontemplating expanding your parking areas or driveway, please contact theCommunity Development Department for guidelines before work begins.


Adult LibraryEasy Access to Your Library

Phone: 412-835-5540

FAX: 412-835-6763

INFO LINE: 412-854-5353/113

E-Mail: [email protected]

Homepage:www.twpusc.org/libmain/lib.html

Library

Lois HoopLibrary Director

Hours:Monday–Thursday

9:30 a.m.–9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday1 p.m.–5 p.m.

(Closed Summer Sundays)

Outside book and video return available24 hours a day collected daily at 9 a.m.

Adult Library StaffLeft to right: Parry Kokalis, Reference; Linda Messer, Reference; Jack Day, Assistant; Helen Palascak,

Head of Technical Services; Lois Hoop, Director; Marie Rutkowski, Assistant; Diane Ornato, Reference;Susan Latshaw, Secretary and Sanchita Ghosh, Head of Circulation

Services:• Reference service at library and, when

practical, by telephone and email

• Interlibrary loan

• Photocopying machine withreduction/enlargement andduplexing capabilities

• Typewriter

• Computer stations with MicrosoftOffice, Internet and specializedonline databases.

• Microfiche reader

• Community Events and Student JobExchange bulletin boards

• Student job opportunities

• Tribute Books Collection

• Study rooms and Cozy Reading Corner

• Online catalog to renew itemsand place holds

Collection:• Approximately 100,000 circulating

items and Reference books• Magazines• Videocassettes and DVDs• Music CDs• CD Roms• E-book Readers• Books on tape and books on CD—

abridged and unabridged• Large print books• Vertical file including pictures• Special focus areas for

Business/InvestingEducation/CareerForeign LanguageConsumer Materials

Adult Library StaffLeft to right: Nancy Finley, Assistant; Bill Collins, Assistant; Maureen Case, Technology and Reference;

Susan Saxman, Reference; Hazel Tanner, Assistant and Marcia Hankey, Assistant

Debra ConnHead of Children’s and Youth Services

Helen PalascakHead of Technical Services

Program/Activities:• Book reviews for community

organizations• Adult volunteer program• Special interest programs

throughout the year• Display cases for collections,

hobbies and themes• And much more!

Friends of the Library collect used booksat the USC Community Center Lobby thefirst Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Friends annual book sale is in May.


Baby and Toddler Time is a languageenrichment program for children six to 30months of age. The program combines songs,fingerplays, action rhymes, and books in agentle twenty-minute program for the young-est child and their parents or caregivers.

Children’s Library Staff

Left to right, front row: Debra Conn,Bonnie Harper, Pru Cooper, BarbaraCampbell, Lauren Alesse, Vanessa Rynerand Eileen Smith.

Back row: Colleen Miles, Ellen Nelson,Peg Moody, Linda Olczak, Pat La Rosa,Brooke Cowles, Barbara Brownand Sharon Christianson.

Special Events happen throughout the year.

Check the brochure, or websiteto see what’s happening next.

www.twpusc.org/libmain/lib

Children’s LibraryWe want to welcome youto the Children’s Library.

Here’s what’s available for youand your child:

• A friendly and helpful staff• Books for children from birth through

high school• Parenting books• Puzzles and puppets• Music cassettes, CDs, audio books,

videos, and DVDs• Computers equipped with educational

games, reference tools and the Internet• Booklists available in print

and on the web

Children’s LibraryProgram Guide

The Children’s Library offers a varietyof programs throughout the year.Specific information is available in the sea-sonal program brochures available at theLibrary, on the web at www.twpusc.org/libmain/lib.html, on the USC INFO LINEat 412-854-5353, extension 7546, orby calling the Children’s Library at412-835-5540, extension 251.

Summer Reading is open to childrenof all ages. This program provides a no-pressure, fun way to read during summervacation. Summer reading participationpromotes retaining and improving readingskills mastered during the school year. �

Mother-Daughter Book Discussionsmeet monthly October through March.There are three discussion groups: thirdand fourth grades, fifth and sixth gradesand seventh through ninth grades. Thegroups meet one evening a month fromOctober to March.

More than a Story is a forty-fiveminute after school program for kids inkindergarten through second grade. Eachweek the kids explore a different topicusing all the Library’s resources.

Preschool Storytime II is a thirty-minute program for children at least fouryears of age, but not yet in kindergarten.This theme based program combines sto-ries, picture books, songs, poems, gamesand art activities.

Preschool Storytime I is a thirty-minute program for children ages two tofour years of age, accompanied by an adult.This theme based program combinesbooks, songs, rhymes and art activities.


The Department of Public Works isresponsible for the management andsupervision of all activities relating tostreet, storm sewers, sanitary sewers,garbage and refuse collection, recycling,leaf waste collection, parks and recreationfacility maintenance, building and groundsmaintenance and forestry.

Six supervisory personnel, two secre-tarial staff and 22 laborers staff the PublicWorks Department.

Garbage CollectionGarbage and refuse collection is con-

tracted to be removed weekly on Thursdays.Garbage collection will be delayed one daywhen a holiday falls during the week.

Rules and Regulations plus pick-upschedules concerning garbage, recyclable

Recyclable MaterialAll recyclable material, with the excep-

tion of newsprint, may be co-mingled.Recyclable materials, which exceed thedesignated bins capacity, may be placedinto an open paper bag and placed next tothe bins at the curb. White recycling stick-ers may be placed (available at theMunicipal Building or Public Works Build-ing) on containers purchased by residentsto hold additional recycling material.)

Recyclable materials must be properlyprepared before they can be placed in thebins. All cans should be drained and freeof foreign materials. The metal or plasticsafety rings remaining on the neck of allbottles with twist-off caps must be re-moved. All containers should be rinsed,and the lids should be removed. Plasticcontainers should be crushed to save space.

Leaf and Yard WasteLeaf and yard waste will be collected on

Saturdays in the fall and on one Saturday inthe spring. Check the Rules and Regulationsfor the collection dates involved. Any mix-ture of grass clippings and leaves is consideredleaf and yard waste and should be placed inan appropriate compatible paper bag. Thesebags are taken to the Township’s compostingsite for processing and must be free of foreignobjects such as stones, plastic and duct tape.

Under no circumstances will leaf andyard waste in plastic bags be picked up dur-ing the scheduled leaf waste collection.

Walter JaroshSuperintendent of

Buildings and Forester

Public Works

F. Kyle RobinsonDirector ofPublic Works


Charolotte AdamsClerk

George KostelichSuperintendentof Operations

material and leaf and yard wastes are mailedto each resident annually and on the website.

Garbage, rubbish, trash and recyclingbins must be placed at the curbside eitherafter 6 p.m. Wednesday or by 6 a.m. Thurs-day. Garbage and/or recycling reported bythe hauler as “late” (placed at the curbsideafter 6 a.m. Thursday) should be held fordisposal the following Thursday or may bedisposed of at the homeowner’s expense.Containers must be removed from thecurbside by midnight on Thursday. Duringthe winter months (November-March) gar-bage may be placed at the curbside as earlyas 4:30 p.m. due to the decrease in daylight.

RecyclingThe Township of Upper St. Clair con-

tracts for a bi-weekly collection onThursdays of the following recyclables:

• Aluminum and bi-metal beverage cans• Steel cans (tin)• Plastic PETE such as a two-liter pop bottle

and HDPE such as milk container• Newsprint and inserts (Must be placed in,

on top of, or beside recycling container.Plastic bags or bundles will not beaccepted.)

• Clear, green and brown glass containers

Tires may be returned to tire dealers orautomotive centers for a small charge. Usedmotor oil may be dropped off at variousValvoline or Pennzoil oil-change centers.

Cindy LockovichDirector’s Secretary

Dave KutschbachProjects Inspector

Dan BeardSupervising

Projects Inspector

Ron PardiniDeputy Director

Fall Leaf Collection Dates are:October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23

and December 7. Leaves must be in compostable paper bags only!


Comprehensive health care services for your family and business:Family Practice Medical Associates South (Southpointe)

Medical Diagnosticsx-rays, EKGs, Bone Density testing, Ultrasound

LabLinkLaboratory services

SHORE - (412) 835-7100Physical, Occupational, Speech and Massage Therapies

St. Clair OB-GYN Associates, Inc. (Southpointe)

Occupational MedicineWork injury, pre-employment physicals and drug screening

Travel MedicinePre-travel medical consultation, vaccinations

St. ClairMedicalSuites

St. Clair Medical Suite at Bethel Park(across from South Hills Village)2000 Oxford Drive, Suite 112Bethel Park, PA 15102(412) 344-6388

St. Clair Medical Suite at Southpointe(Route 79S, Exit 48) 501 Corporate DriveCanonsburg, PA 15317(724) 746-3369

Two convenient locations

S T. C L A I R H O S P I T A L

w w w. s t c l a i r. o r g

An affiliate of St. Clair Hospital

St. ClairMedical Suites

No appointment for general x-rayor lab services.

Left to right: Jim Stewart, Chovi Iagnemma, Tom Welsh, Bill Pinto, Mike Inks,Walt Donaldson, Dave Bressanelli, Jeff Charlier, Greg Totin, Piero Pasquarelli,

Mike Deferio and Tom Skiba

Summer Staff, front row, left to right: Bill Trocano, Scott Wuenschell,Steve Herring. Back row, left to right: Biff Heisler, Phil Gossic, Nate Meerstein,

KC Hartman. Not shown: Pat Ramsey, Nick Medvid, Rob Meston,Dave McKinney, Dom Leopardi, Dan Zelik, Chris Martin, Doug Marstellar

and Chris Heisler.

Winter Snow RemindersIn case of inclement weather, it may be necessary to delay or

cancel garbage collection. Please refer to Cable 7, the TownshipINFO LINE on page 94, or see our website twpusc.org.• Residents are asked not to shovel or blow snow from sidewalks

or driveways into the street.• Residents are reminded not to park their vehicles on the street.• Residents with sidewalks are requested to clear their sidewalks

of snow. �

Dave Byrne, Gary Pitchok, Jim Kane, Dave Richards and Ron Sarrick


Julie Shriver, Director’s Secretaryand Karen Babeji, Program Coordinator

The Department of Recreation andLeisure Services is responsible for rec-reation programming and activities forTownship residents of all ages and sched-uling the use of the Township facilities,such as meeting rooms, the RecreationCenter and ball fields.

The Recreation and Leisure Servicesbrochure is published bi-annually at theend of March and the beginning ofSeptember. This outlines programs andactivities and includes registration infor-mation, a map of the parks and recreationalfacilities, and a directory of communityactivities.

Cable 7/Public Access TV—offers com-munity access television to residents of theTownship. A Video Newspaper on Cable 7displays information and meeting an-nouncements for a variety of Townshipactivities, community groups and churches.

Senior Citizens of Upper St. Clair—provides Wednesday lunches and programsfor all residents ages 62 and older. A vari-ety of activities and field trips is plannedeach year. Meetings are held every Wednes-day at 12:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center

Parks and Recreation Board—meetsthe fourth Tuesday of the month

Outdoor Tennis Permit Registration—for use of the Township’s tennis courts.Held on a Saturday in April from 9 a.m. to11 a.m. at the Recreation Department.

Indoor Tennis Bubble Permit Registra-tion—held on a Saturday in Septemberfrom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the RecreationDepartment.

Community Day—a day of activities forthe entire family held on a Saturday in May.

Annual Flea Market—held on a Satur-day in July.

Parks and FacilitiesThe Township has more than 500 acres

of community and neighborhood parksand facilities.

These include: ten parks, five baseballfields, 16 tennis courts, a three-hole golfcourse, nine basketball courts, five soccerfields, two roller hockey decks, a walkingtrail in Gilfillan Park, and various otherrecreational areas. �

Recreation and Leisure Services

Paul BestermanDirector of Recreationand Leisure Services



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Cable 7 is located in the TownshipBuilding near the Recreation and LeisureServices office. Cable 7’s purpose is to pro-vide a conduit for information fromcommunity groups and individuals to theresidents of the Township.

Volunteers produce all locally producedprograms on Cable 7. Cable 7 providestraining and production support to residentvolunteers who want to share their eventwith the community. With the lighter weightprofessional video equipment, training hasbeen simplified and is open to any resident.The equipment and facilities are availableto any qualified resident to produce pro-gramming to share with the community. Foradditional information, call 412-831-1030.

Upper St. Clair Cable 7

Animal Control OfficersDon Cooley, Dan Spinnenweber,Tony Capozzoli, Bob Habjanetz

and Spot, a rescued dog.

The Township participates in a joint Animal Control program with Mt.Lebanon, Scott Township, Dormont, Greentree, Castle Shannon, Whitehall andHeidelberg Borough. Four Animal Control officers are on duty seven days a week,6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and provide emergency service 24-hours per day.

Clair’s Kennel provides a temporary home for wandering pets. Residents can callthe Police Department for Animal Control Service to report animals running at large,to enforce nuisance animal regulations, and to report injured or killed animals.

Returning pets to their proper owner and finding homes for unclaimedanimals are priorities for Animal Control officers. �

Animal Control412-833-7500

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Visit us atwww.twpusc.org

Shaun Lemley—I.T.Systems Management

Assistant

The Township’s website, www.twpusc.org,provides residents with general governmentinformation. The site contains:

• Board agendas and minutes

• Downloadable applications and permits

• Garbage and recycling information

• Calendars providing Township,School and Community events

• UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY magazine

• Departmental Information

• And much more… �

Information Technology

Barbara HullDirector of InformationTechnology


The Department of InformationTechnology is responsible for the com-puter needs of all Township departments.

The functions of this department in-clude installing and troubleshootinghardware/software, maintaining theTownship’s LAN and Internet access, sup-porting various department applicationsand maintaining the Township’s website.

Joan RaymondWeb Developer

Visit us atwww.twpusc.org

Emergency MedicalServices

The Township participates in ajointly-operated and financed emer-gency medical services program with theTownship of South Park and theMunicipality of Bethel Park. Thisprogram provides emergency andnon-emergency ambulance transport.An annual subscription drive is heldeach fall for Township residents. For anominal fee, the entire household andvisitors are provided with emergencyambulance coverage when emergencytransport is needed.

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Highlights of theBoard of Commissioners Meetings

The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners takes place on the first Monday of each monthin the Board of Commissioners meeting room in the Township Municipal Building.

All business regarding the operation of the Township is conducted, and citizens are invited to comment on any Township matters.Complete Board minutes can be found at the Library or on the website at www.twpusc.org. For more information, please call 412-831-9000.

Special Board ofCommissioners Meeting

March 11, 2002Approximately 20 people attended.

• Commissioner Harris presented a Proclamationdesignating April 20, 2002, as Upper St. ClairClean-Up Day and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Day.

• Commissioner Bayne presented a Proclamationdesignating April 14-22, 2002, as National LibraryWeek in Upper St. Clair.

In addition, the following Library volunteers wererecognized for their service:

Kim Kanik President, Friends of the Library

Phyllis Deibler ..................................... 10 Years

Ada Bates ............................................. 14 Years

Nina Goldsmith ................................... 15 Years

Ferne Martineau .................................. 21 Years

Nancy Gompers ................................... 25 Years

The Board:• Adopted Bill No. 7-02, amending Chapter 130 of

the Code of the Township, entitled “Zoning,” torevise the requirements for communicationsantennas not located in the communicationsantenna overlay district.

• Adopted Bill No. 8-02, granting unified conditionaluse/preliminary and final land developmentapproval to PNC Bank for an ATM addition.

• Commissioner Marsh announced that the meetinghad been called to hear a presentation by theEnvironmental Education Center [EEC] ProjectDevelopment Committee [PDC].

April 1, 2002Approximately 22 people attended.

• Adopted Bill No. 9-02, amending the real estatetax rate for 2002.

• Executed a contract with DEP for the Non-PointSource Management Program–McLaughlin Run Road.

• Amended Bill No. 10-02 to change the fee for juniorresident golf increase from $2.50 to $3.50 insteadof $2.50 to $4.

• Adopted Bill No. 10-02, authorizing the amendmentof Chapter 57 of the Township Code entitled,“Fees,” to adjust fees for recreational programs.

Approved contracts:

• Lakewood MechanicalPittsburghHVAC Unit for Public Works ................ $20,050

• Davey Expert Tree CompanyLawrenceCategory 7 Pesticide Applicationsfor Municipal Golf Course .................... $29,500

• Clean Net USASewickleyOne-Year Contract Extensionfor Custodial Services .................. $3,250/month

May 6, 2002Approximately 22 people attended.

Recognitions• Commissioner Smith presented a Certificate of

Appreciation for Dean Hampton to his wife, Jan,in recognition of his years of service on theBuilding and Fire Code Appeals and AdvisoryBoard. Mr. Hampton recently passed away.

• Commissioner Long presented a Proclamationdesignating the week of May 19-25, 2002, asEmergency Medical Services Week in Upper St.Clair. Nora Helfrich, Director of Tri-CommunitySouth EMS, was present to receive the Proclamation,along with paramedics, Marian Wawrzkowicz andJen Derringer.

The Board adopted:• Bill No. 11-02, granting unified conditional use/

preliminary and final land development planapproval to St. Louise de Marillac Phase 1 finaldevelopment for a new parish hall and siteimprovements.

• Resolution No. 1416, authorizing the executionof an updated multi-municipal police Mutual AidAgreement.

• Resolution No. 1417, adopting a strategy fordeveloping a Visitors’ Center and related siteimprovements at Gilfillan Park in conjunctionwith the adjoining historical Gilfillan Farm.

The Board approved the following contracts:• A & H Equipment

Bridgeville2002 Elgin Geo Vac Street Sweeper with athree-year Labor and Parts Warranty .. $140,150

• Kiefer Coal & SupplyBethel ParkReady-Mix Concrete ........................ $76.50/yard

• Commissioner Smith recognized the Boy Scoutin the audience who was attending the meetingas part of his Citizenship merit badge.

The Township ofUpper St. Clair

is accepting Talent Bank applicationsfrom residents interested in serving

on various Township Boardsand Committees.

Call the Township receptionist at

412-831-9000for a form or information.

Township Manager Doug Watkins, Jean Brown, President of the USC HistoricalSociety, and School Superintendent Bill Pope open the Spring 2002 magazine.

Commissioners Gloria Smith, Ernie Harris and Cheryl Bayneswearing in with Judge Del Sole.


Every masterpiece starts with afirst step. The regional EnvironmentalEducation Center proposed for the BoyceMayview property is no exception. The firststep in bringing the project to fruition wastaken by the Board of Commissioners ofthe Township of Upper St. Clair on June 3when they voted to move the Environmen-tal Education Center [EEC] projectforward in a phased approach.

In 2000 the PA Department of Environ-mental Protection awarded a $2,000,000grant to the Township of Upper St. Clairfor the development of a regional Environ-mental Education Center. The TownshipCommissioners appointed a 21 memberEEC Project Development Committee toprepare a recommendation for develop-ment of the EEC. After a year and a half of

hard work, a strategy has been adopted toeffectively utilize the grant funds and acti-vate the EEC in two phases.

Phase I will launch distinctive site-based curricula as well as a capitalcampaign for completion of Phase II. ThePhase I facilities will accommodate limitedprogramming for school groups and put

A Phased Approach to theRegional Environmental Education Center

at Boyce Mayview Park

in place the infrastructure to support thedevelopment of Phase II.

The Master Plan for the BoyceMayview park property promotes compli-ance with “sustainability principles” suchas “recycling” existing structures for a newpurpose. Toward that end, the oldMayview Farm kitchen will be revitalizedto serve as a temporary four-season class-room and office space for the EEC. Sincethe natural resources of the outdoors arethe most valuable resource for providingenvironmental education, the focus willbe on getting outdoors. The building fa-cilities provide a brief staging or studyarea before and after students investigateconcepts such as watersheds, biologicaldiversity, ecosystems and human interac-tions with the environment.

Setting the Stage…Setting the Stage…


A second resource to be developed for Phase I is the construc-tion of a laboratory facility in the future Mine Garden area with anadjacent outdoor seating area. Students will use the lab to do simpleexperiments relating to the surrounding environment. Other PhaseI components consist of parking, limited trails, signage, and utili-ties. All are part of the long-range plan for the EEC. The goal is tohave programs up and running on a pilot basis by mid-October.

The development of the larger EEC facility seen in earlier edi-tions of UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY is still the ultimate objective. Ifyou would like to have a presentation about this exciting project foryour organization, contact G. Edward Lyness, Community Liaison,at 412-221-2607 or Mary Wilson at 412-831-9000, extension 293.Stay tuned for regular updates on the status of this exciting projectand visit the website at www.twpusc.org. for postings as well. �


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OAKLAND at FORBES AVENUE(412) 621-4444

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Block Party Time is Any Time!Block Parties are Easy to Organize and Fun!

1. Send a letter requesting permission fora Block Party with a specific date to:Township Manager, 1820 McLaughlinRun Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

2. You will receive a letter grantingauthorization to have the party in yourneighborhood. Activities must be heldbetween noon and 10 p.m.

3. The Public Works Department will deliverbarricades to your residence a day or twobefore the event and will pick up thebarricades soon after the event. The streetmay not be barricaded for more than six hours.

4. Residents in the neighborhood are responsiblefor providing adequate access for public safetyvehicles during the event. Please be considerateto any neighbors who may not be involved inthe festivities.

5. The Police and Fire Departments giveinformational talks to kids—call 412-833-1113 or 412-835-0660 toschedule a time.

6. If you have additional questions, pleasecall 412-831-9000.

7. Take photos, write a short article about yourevent and send to Editors,UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY, 1820 McLaughlinRun Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

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OUTDOOR DINING AVAILABLE


Wesley’sTour of Homes

The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra

Saturday, October 5, 2002USCHS Theatre—8 p.m.

Sunday, October 20, 2002St. Thomas More—7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 14, 2002USCHS Theatre

Dr. William Pope narratesThe Night Before Christmas—8 p.m.

Saturday, February 8, 2003USCHS Theatre

Young Artists—8 p.m.

Saturday, April 12, 2003USCHS—8 p.m.

Saturday, May 10, 2003USCHS Theatre—8 p.m.Harry Coleman, Soloist

Tickets: $9Seniors: $6

Youth/Students: Free with an adult

For information, please call

412-278-2326.

Annual ChickenBarbecue DinnerSeptember 28, 2002

At Westminister Presbyterian Church

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.• Tickets $10For information, call 412-221-3932.

USC-BP BreakfastRotary Clubk

River CityBrass Band

Presents on the following Tuesdays at 8 p.m.:

September 10, 2002High Strung Brass

October 8, 2002Forward March

November 5, 2002The Great American Concert

December 10, 2002The Holly and The Brass

February 25, 2003Big Brass and Bluegrass

April 8, 2003Big Band Royalty

May 6, 2003High-Spirited Brass!

Call 412-322-7222or 1-800-292-7222 or visit

http://www.rcbb.com

kRiver CityBrass BandAt theUpper St. ClairTheatre

TOWN HALLSOUTH2002–2003MEMBERSHIPAPPLICATION

SERIES $80

Please list the names, addresses and phonenumber of all persons for whom tickets arebeing purchased. If additional space isrequired or if you would like brochures mailedto others, continue on a separate sheet.

Detach and mail with your check today.

Name __________________________________

Address _________________________________

_______________________________________

Phone Number ___________________________

Please enclose a check payable to:Town Hall South

2040 Washington RoadUpper St. Clair, PA 15241-1599

Number of memberships @ $80 each _________

Total amount enclosed ____________________

Subscribe Nowfor Town Hall SouthLecture Series

The subscription campaign for Town HallSouth’s 34th annual lecture series is underway.This year’s line-up includes:

David HalberstamAuthor, Journalist, HistorianTuesday, October 1, 2002

Ken AulettaAuthor, Media Columnist

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Frank DefordSports Writer

Tuesday, December 3, 2002

Robert Young PeltonExotic Traveler

Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Ronan TynanIrish Tenor

Tuesday, March 4, 2003

All lectures take place at Upper St. ClairHigh School at 10 a.m. The lecture seriescosts $80. Send check payable to: Town HallSouth at 2040 Washington Road, Upper St.Clair, PA 15241. For more information, callDebbie Norris at 412-854-4393 or MarthaBrown at 412-833-8503.

Wesley’sTour of Homes

Sunday, October 6, 2002

Noon to 5 p.m.

Proceeds support theWesley Institute.

$15

For more information,call 412-831-9390.


Silver CardSenior Citizens of Upper St. Clair, the Recre-

ation and Leisure Services Department offers foryour consideration the Silver Card. Holders of thiscard are entitled to free admittance to thethree-hole golf course, outdoor tennis facilitiesand family swim at the High School pool.

Any resident age 62 and retired or age 65with no restrictions is eligible for the Silver CardProgram. Applications are available at the Rec-reation Department, so stop in and ask for yourSilver Card!


U will enjoy

New friends

I nteresting activities

T asty food

E ntertainment

D ay trips

S pecial events

E lderly excellence

N ice people

I nspiration

O rganization

R ecreation

C heerful atmosphere

I ntelligent conversation

T ranquil environment

I mmediate acceptance

Z esty salad dressing ??

E cdysiast—Sorry, no way.

N ewcomers welcomed!

S ilver card—Golf, swim, tennis

Life is mostly froth and bubble,Two things stand like stone,

Kindness in another’s trouble,Courage in your own.

—Adam Lindsay Gordon 1833-1870

VIPs enjoy Senior Lunch

Senator Tim Murphy, Senior Coordinator Lynn Walcoff

and Seniors’ Past President Alice Lesica

More VIPs

at the Senior Lunch


Gold CardSenior Citizens of Upper St. Clair, apply now

for your Gold Card. See and enjoy drama andmusical performances, exciting athletic events,and other activities, courtesy of the Upper St.Clair School District. No credit checks, incomeinformation or your mother’s maiden nameneeded.

If you are a resident, 62 years of age or older,just stop by the School District receptionist deskand ask for your Gold Card!

Senior Siteinformation and articleshave been gathered andwritten by John Kotzuk.


O! while you live, tell truth,and shame the devil!

—Shakespeare

Vips enjoy Senior lunch

G old card—Music, drama, athletics

O ld friends

F estive occasions

O pportunity to socialize

R etirees—Refined, reasonable

I nformative discussions

T ime to join us!!


Dave Batchelor—

David A. Batchelor

Dave BatchelorNational Masters Hammer Champion 1982

Throwing at the State PIAA Meet-1988

Recently inducted into the Pennsylva-nia High School Track and Field Hall of Fame,longtime resident, coach, PIAA official, trackstatistician, volunteer and teacher, DaveBatchelor shared some of his memories.

Growing up in Dormont, Dave’s favoriteclass was gym or as the teachers labeled it—physical education. Dave’s father was aphysical education instructor at PeabodyHigh School, an assistant football coach andwas nationally recognized for his champion-ship volleyball teams.

Dave loved all sports and served as a highschool football and basketball manager andwas a member of the fencing and track teams.Early in the spring of his senior year he se-verely sprained his ankle while high jumpingand was unable to participate with any de-gree of success.

After high school graduation in 1938,Dave worked two years before enteringSpringfield College in 1940, where he ma-jored in Health and Physical Education.During his freshman year he lettered in foot-ball, swimming and track. In track, he highjumped and threw the javelin. Early in theseason, three varsity track members informedDave that he would be a hammer thrower!“Who me?” responded Dave. His only knowl-edge of hammer throwing had been a picturein a German sports magazine of Karl Hein, a

In 1963, Dave became head track andcross country coach at the new ChurchillHigh School. The cross-country captain,Craig Stern, won the WPIAL individualchampionship and placed second at the Statechampionship meet.

In 1966, Dave served as men’s throwingevents coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

Coach Batchelor was active in his aca-demic field as well. He held membershipin a variety of historical and archaeologi-cal societies and he was employed as anassistant project director with the Allegh-eny Intermediate Unit working oncurriculum development in social studiesin 1968-1969. Dave went on three archaeo-logical expeditions in the Middle East andtaught adult education classes in descrip-tive archaeology.

Dave moved his family to USC in Septem-ber 1968 specifically for its excellent schoolsystem and because of the Township’s high rat-ing as a modern, progressive residentialcommunity. Dave’s two sons and his grand-daughters are USC High School graduates.

Dave also taught at Boyle High School andcoached at Pittsburgh Central Catholic HighSchool. Over the years Dave applied for ateaching position in the USC School District.After substituting in USC and volunteeringas a throwing events coach, Dave became afull-time social studies teacher and assistanttrack coach in 1975.

Around The Township

Dave Batchelor—Participation is the Key

German Olympic hammer champion in1936. So Dave took up hammer throwing.The final freshman track meet that year Davetied for first in the high jump, placed secondin the javelin and first in the hammer throw.Thus began a life-long love for the hammerthrow and similar Celtic throwing events.

During his sophomore year, Dave com-peted in junior varsity basketball and track,limiting his events to the hammer and weightthrow. Unfortunately, due to the war, the all-male college closed its doors until 1946.

On returning to Springfield, Dave com-peted in football, volleyball and indoor andoutdoor track and graduated in 1947. He wasemployed at Mellon Institute of IndustrialResearch and obtained his master’s degree atthe University of Pittsburgh in 1949. In 1950Dave served as vice president of the Ama-teur Astronomers Association of Pittsburghand lectured on astronomy.

In the fall of 1951, Dave decided to enterthe teaching and coaching fields. He workedfor the Etna School District and served as as-sistant football and assistant basketball coachfor three years. During one stretch his J.V.basketball team won 17 consecutive gamesand the varsity was section champions. Allthis with a school having a total of 249 stu-dents in grades nine through twelve! Etna ispart of the Shaler Area School District.

In the fall of 1954, the Mt. LebanonSchool District hired Dave as a teacher andassistant football and assistant track coach.Dave’s coaching skills improved and success-ful athletes were produced. He also traveledabroad earning academic credits.


performance lists ofU.S. women ham-mer and weightthrowers. Before re-tiring in 1986, heresearched andcompiled the USCHigh School boys’and girls’ sportsrecords by teamsfrom 1958-1986.He is working withBoard of Commis-sioners President Frank Marsh on amonograph about the life and times of MajorGeneral Arthur St. Clair. Dave is alsoupdating the team and individual WPIALsports champions and includes both boys’ andgirls’ teams. �

Three Place Winners Discus 1994WPIAL Championship Meet

Left to right: Tom Mellett, Throwing Events Coach;Josh Currence, 1st, 166 ft. 6 in.; Mike Chadwich,2nd, 155 ft. 5 in.; Zach Furness, 5th, 145 ft. 4 in.

and Dave Batchelor, Volunteer Coach

John WelchNationally Ranked Javelin

Thrower, 1998, 208 ft. 6 in.

Rotational Style ThrowMark White winning

the State PIAA Shot Put Championship

Not satisfied with just coaching, Dave par-ticipated in Masters (age group) track andfield competition. From 1976 through 1983,he won seven national championships inthrowing events and formerly held the U.S.record in the hammer throw for age 58 men!

After Coach Batchelor’s retirement in 1986,he was asked to continue as a volunteer throw-ing events coach at USC. He volunteered from1987 through 1998, helping to produce anumber of outstanding throwers. With thesuccessful years of 1997-1998, he ended hiscoaching career as John Welch captured twoWPIAL javelin championships and placed sec-ond at state and third in the high schooldivision of the Pennsylvania Relays. John hassince won two Atlantic Coast Conference jav-elin championships.

Dave says there were numerous highlightsin his career. One of the highlights occurredin 1994 when USC discus throwers took—first, Josh Currence (166 feet 6 inches);second, Mike Chadwick (155 feet 5 inches)and fifth, Zack Furness (145 feet 4 inches).

Another triple “whammy” by USC throwersoccurred in 1978 during the WPIAL Relays.Jim Joiner (173 feet 5 inches), Craig Dunaway(180 feet 11 inches) and Jeff Roweme (186 feet4 inches) had a total of 540 feet 8 inches to winthe javelin throw and defeat perennial winner,Ambridge, by four inches.

Several of Dave’s athletes went on to suc-cessful college careers in throwing events. JimStevenson (USC resident) of Mt. LebanonHigh School was a Pennsylvania Relays, IC4aand NCAA javelin champion, as well as anOlympic Trials finalist. Mark White, WPIALand state shot put champion and two-timeWPIAL and state discus champion, threwsuccessfully in college and at the age of 33 in2000, was an Olympic trials finalist! White’sWPIAL and PIAA meet records of 193 feet 7inches and 184 feet 7 inches in the discusstill stand after 17 years!

Dave’s boys and girls also were rankednationally with Khristine Yarosh’s (Canon-McMillan High School) winning the nationalgirls’ high school championship in the ham-mer in 1995.

Dave spent most of his instructional yearsin the social studies field teaching World Cul-tures or U.S. History. His special interests areancient history and Colonial America withemphasis on the French and Indian War. Theexcavation, preservation and restoration ofmilitary fortifications of that period have al-ways been of special interest.

He has a collection of artifacts includingtwo rusty nails from Fort William Henry,which was burned and destroyed by theFrench and their Indian allies in 1757. Davealso has three bricks and a number of woodenpalisado fragments from the second Fort Pittobtained during the clearance of the pointarea in 1950. Dave has a French flint lockpistol and a Pennsylvania flint lock rifle ofthe late 18th century.

His Civil War interest is centered on tur-reted iron-clads (metal covered war vessels)and recent attempts to recover the remainsof the USS Monitor off Cape Hatteras. Didyou know that two of the Union Navy’s iron-clad monitors were built at a ship yard onthe Monongahela River in Pittsburgh? Bothmonitors were commissioned after the warended. The Umpqua was sold in 1874, butthe Manayunk remained in navy service un-til 1899 when it was sold for scrap iron.

Dave has been a long time member of theAssociation of Track and Field Statisticians,an international organization. He is also acharter member of the Federation of Ameri-can Statisticians of Track.

Dave has published two books of statis-tics dealing with the U.S. Men’s hammer andthrowing performances yearly since 1870. Hismost recent compilations have been the yearly

While Coaching,Dave’s teams earned:

WPIAL Championship MeetsTotal places won—52First place wins—15

PIAA (State) Championship MeetsTotal places won—21First place wins—6

National Scholastic Championship MeetFirst place win—1

(Girls’ Hammer Champion 1995)

Pittsburgh Catholic SchoolsChampionships (two years)

Total places won—11First place wins—4

Awards and Honors• 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award by

the Tri-State Track Coaches Association• 1998 Fifth Annual Don H. Potts Award

by the Federation of AmericanStatisticians of Track

• 2002 Induction into the PennsylvaniaHigh School Track and Field Hall ofFame by the Pennsylvania Track andField Coaches Association

USC Athletes Coached by DaveBatchelor who received National Scholas-tic Recognition by the High School Editorof Track and Field News:

Jeff Roseme, Javelin ....................... 1978Mark White, Discus ............... 1984-1985Mark White, Shot Put ..................... 1985Mark Rudolph, Shot Put ................. 1988Rachel Heins, Hammer Throw ........ 1995John Welch, Javelin ........................ 1998


Diagnosed with cancer in 1998,Gail McTiernan is a three and a half yearsurvivor and a champion pledge raiser forthe Tenth Anniversary Susan G. KomenPittsburgh Race for the Cure. Gail raised$4,601 which is the top pledge amount forthe 2002 Mother’s Day race. In 2001, Gailalso turned in the top pledge amount raisedby an individual with $4000. She was thethird survivor to finish the Race—in 25minutes 58 seconds.

“Every donation means so much to me.I was touched by the generosity of family,friends and the Upper St. Clair commu-nity. Many donations included personalsentiments that touched my heart. Onewoman wrote that my letter inspired herto schedule her long overdue mammo-gram,” says Gail.

Last year, Gail served as the SurvivorChair for the 2002 race. She planned andchaired the fourth annual Tickled PinkReception in March and the Survivor Trib-ute Reception right before the race. “Bothprograms celebrate the courage andstrength of survivors,” Gail states.

In honor of the tenth anniversary ofthe race, Penny Brill, a survivor and vio-list in the Pittsburgh Symphony and Gailmet with Lucas Richman and asked himto write a song for the Survivor Tribute.“We shared our feelings and perspectivesas survivors,” Gail continues. “I orga-nized the survivors’ choir and Pennyorganized the Symphony accompani-ment. The song sends a message of hope,strength and unity among survivors,families and friends and the community.The song touches all of us and has rel-evance for all survivors, not only thosebattling breast cancer.”

Gail and her husband, Francis, have twochildren—Erin, nine, and Mark, seven. �

A Champion Survivor—Gail McTiernan

Gail McTiernan

License plates are available in the Department of Recreation and LeisureServices for $5. They are also great gifts for newcomers or neighbors moving.

Show your pride in Upper St. Clair!

We Share A Bond(written for the

Race for the Cure, Pittsburgh)

Music and Lyricsby Lucas Richman

We share a bondThat goes beyond our private fight

We share a goalTo have the whole world unite

For together we can winOur battle to survive

Together we have strength to stay alive.

When I look backOn the day I found out

That my world had been shaken at the core,I can still feel the love

From my family and friendsThat helped me prepare

For the struggle yet in store.

I remember waitingAnd hoping for some news

That might shed a little lightOn the unknown.

But then, instead of waiting,I reached out to a friend

Who helped me understandThat I wasn’t all alone.

How many timesHad it been someone else

Who saw her life grow shorter every day?Now it was me

In that someone else’s shoesBut this is war

And nothing’s going to get in my way!

I may still have fearsBut I’ve taken back control

’Cause my thirst for life cannot be satisfied.I drink of love and time

And I share what I have learnedWith others who must know hope and faith

Can turn the tide.


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The Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Clubpresented $30,000 to Pittsburgh Actionagainst Rape and $2500 to the Todd M.Beamer Foundation in May. The MLJWCis a civic, philanthropic and social organi-zation that was founded in 1968 and hasgrown to an annual membership of over130 women from the South Hills.

New members are welcome to the nextmeeting Tuesday, September 17, 2002. �

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Front—Susan Mason, BJ Horn, Melissa Taiand Sharon McGraw

The Mt. LebanonJunior Women’s Club


Serving Upper St. Clair

If we overlooked your information, or have incorrect information, please write to: Editor, UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY,1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 or email us at [email protected]. Thank you!

Alliance Church of Upper St. Clair2510 Old Washington Road—412-835-4775

Berean Fellowship Church300 Rockfield Circle, Scott Township

412-220-4673

Beth-El Congregation Of South Hills1900 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon

412-561-1168

Bethel Presbyterian Church2999 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park

412-835-0405

Beverly Heights United Presbyterian Church1207 Washington Road—412-561-5100

Center Presbyterian Church255 Center Church Road, McMurray

724-941-9050

Christ United Methodist Church44 Highland Road, Bethel Park—412-835-6621

Faith Lutheran Church of Upper St. ClairBartley Road, Mt. Lebanon—412-835-4590

First Church of Christ Scientist1100 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon

412-561-1125

Good Shepherd ChurchUSC High School, LGI Room—724-746-0224

Holy Child Parish212 Station Street, Bridgeville—412-221-5213

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox123 Gilkeson Road, Mt. Lebanon

412-833-3355

Hope Lutheran Church2799 Old Washington Road—724-941-9441

Mt. Lebanon Christian ChurchCedar Blvd., at Hollycrest Dr.—412-531-8554

New Day Assembly of God701 Circle Drive—724-941-1661

New Song Church3755 Library Road, Castle Shannon

412-341-1293

Ruthfred Lutheran ChurchPatterson and South Park Roads, Bethel Park

412-835-7140

St. David’s Episcopal Church905 E. McMurray Road, Peters Twp.

724-941-4060

St. George Orthodox Church610 Dewey Avenue, Bridgeville—412-221-2277

St. Gregory Byzantine Catholic Church2005 Mohawk Road—412-835-7800

St. John Capistran Roman Catholic Church1610 McMillan Road—412-221-5445

St. Louise de Marillac Roman Catholic Church312 McMurray Road—412-833-1010

St. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchWashington Road—412-531-7153

St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church126 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park

412-833-0031

South Hills Assembly of God2725 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park

412-835-8900

South Hills Community Baptist Church2400 Old Washington Road—412-833-1313

South Hills Interfaith Ministries1900 Sleepy Hollow Road, South Park

412-854-9120

South Hills Presbyterian Church in America110 Hays Road—724-941-3480

Temple Emmanuel1250 Bower Hill Road—412-279-7600

The Unitarian UniversalistChurch of the South Hills

1240 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon412-561-6277

Westminister Presbyterian Church2040 Washington Road—412-835-6630

Prime Time Adult Care, Inc.44 Highland Road—412-835-6661

Alzheimer Day Care44 Highland Road—412-835-5509

Alphabet Land Day Care Center3918 Washington Road, McMurray

724-941-4011

Bethel Park Presbyterian Church2999 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park

412-835-1043

Christ United Methodist Child Care Center44 Highland Road, Bethel Park—412-854-4310

Happy Face Day Care Center3540 Washington Road, McMurray

724-941-4172

Churches and Synagogues

Beth-El Nursery School1900 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon

412-561-1168

Beverly Heights Christian Preschool1207 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon

412-561-7200

Center Church Christian Preschool255 Center Church Road, McMurray

724-941-9050

Christ United Methodist Child Care Center44 Highland Road—412-854-4310

Hillcrest Christian School2500 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park

412-835-4040

Little Lambs Of Hope Preschool2799 Old Washington Road—724-941-9441

Montessori Nursery School957 Connor Road—412-833-2439

Mushroom Family Nursery1240 Washington Road—412-531-1225

Holy Child Catholic PreschoolBridgeville—412-221-4720

St. David’s Episcopal NurseryMcMurray and Hays—724-941-4060

St. Louise de Marillac Nursery School310 McMurrary Road—412-833-4330

St. Paul’s Episcopal NurseryWashington and Mayfair—412-531-2644

Temple Emmanuel1250 Bower Hill Road—412-279-7687

Westminster Nursery School2040 Washington Road—412-835-2906

YMCA79 McMurray Road—412-833-5600

Serving Upper St. Clair

Day Care (Children)

Day Care (Adult)

Nursery Schools

KinderCare Learning Center1040 Clifton Road, Bethel Park—412-831-1888

Magic Years119 Hidden Valley Road, McMurray

724-941-5569

Westminster Child Care2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair

412-835-9450


Great places to walk your dog:Montour Trail located atCecil-Henderson Road.

It is primarily grass and gravel…much easier on doggie’s footpadson hot summer days than asphalt,

which can burn!

Peterswood Trail in Peters Townshipand Ohiopyle are also a delight.

Lost a Pet?Call 412-833-1113for Animal Control.

Great ice cream—Sarris Candies

and Ice Cream Parlour,Canonsburg, PA 724-745-4042

Bruster’s Ice Cream—412-831-8407

If you have additional suggestions for the Grapevine, please send them toUPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.

Time for Tea…Sip a variety of delicious teas

along with delectable sandwichesand scones at:

The Ann Berry’s Tea Room—724-228-7377

The Johnson House in Cranberry—724-625-2636

Sewickley’s Victorian Tea Parlour

the Café at the Frick Museum

and the Omni William Penn Hotel.

Gardening questions?Call 724-228-6881.

Penn State Cooperative Extensionvolunteers will answer Monday,

Wednesday and Friday, 9-11 a.m.

Need cookies?Pati Petite Cookies,

1785 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair412-221-0433.

Great Birthday Cakesand other yummy pastries—

Bethel Bakery412-835-6658

Cleaning out the closet—Call Salvation Army

(truck pick-up 412-481-7900or drop off 412-221-0927),

Goodwill 412-481-9005or SHIM 412-854-9120.

Got an old computer?Donate it to Goodwill—

412-481-9005.Looking for family fun?

Try Kennywood—412-461-0500,

Round Hill Farm—412-384-4701,

South Park Skating Rink—412-833-1199,

South Park Wave Pool—412-831-0810

Wildwood Highlands Family FunCenter in North Park—

412-487-5507.

Have some spare time?Read our Happenings Page

and volunteer!

Delayed at the PittsburghInternational Airport?Check out the art work,

work out at the health club,visit the KidsPort, shop, or eat!

Have you been to the Frick?412-371-0600

How about aDowntown Walking Tour?

Meet at the USX Tower Plaza,near the fountain,

on Wednesday at noonthrough September 30,

for a 45 minute tour. Fee: $2-$3.Questions: Mary Lu Denny

at 412-471-5808.

Have furniturewith broken handles?

Contact 18th Century HardwareCo., Inc. at 724-694-2708

or Fax: 724-694-9587.

Need a special pair of shoes(ladies heels to athletic shoes)

reconditioned?Call Palermo & Co. at 412-781-7477.

Going somewhere on the Trolleyor bus in Pittsburgh?Call Port Authority of

Allegheny County at 412-442-2000.

Need chairs caned?Try Sullivan’s 412-882-9337.

Local Live TheatersSouth Park—412-831-8552

South Park Children’s—412-831-8552

Little Lake—724-745-6300

Looking Glass (Children’s)—724-745-6300

Upper St. Clair Lost and Found412-833-1113

Want a pet?Call Animal Control,

Animal Friends—412-566-2103 orWestern PA Humane Society—

412-321-4657.

Still looking for more to do?Check these sites—

www.mainstreetusc.org

www.twpusc.org

www.uscsd.k12.pa.us

www.pittsburgh.net

www.pittsburghpirates.com

www.pittsburghpenguins.com

www.steelers.com

www.washingtonwildthings.com

Best Restrooms atSouth Hills Village Mall—

Lazarus’ third floor ladies roomRoxy Cafe

Pink Flamingos—412-344-7533


Upper St. Clair Lions Club presented Pittsburgh VisionServices (PVS) with a gift of $3,000 at its April 17, 2002, meetingheld at Pittsburgh Vision Services’ Bridgeville facility. The meet-ing featured a presentation by Pat Hauser, Supervisor of the PVSPreschool Vision Screening Program. The screenings help iden-tify serious vision problems in the early stages when medicaltreatment can prevent vision loss.

Name _____________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Phone_____________________________________________________

30 Gallon bags (black, 100 per box) Number of boxes _______ @ $12 ______

33 Gallon bags (black, 100 per box) Number of boxes _______ @ $13 ______

Tall kitchen bags (white, 100 per box) Number of boxes _______ @ $13 ______

Bag Dispenser @ $15 ______

Brooms: House broom __________ @ $15 ______

18 inch garage broom ___ @ $15 ______

Snow broom ___________ @ $15 ______

Total amount $ ________

Please send the order form and make check payable to the

USC Lions Club, Post Office Box 12778,Upper St. Clair, PA 15241-0778.

We sell high quality (1.5 mil) vinyl trash bagsand corn brooms which are made by

the Pittsburgh Vision Services.

We deliver to your home or office.

Upper St. Clair Lions Club

Sales benefit these local organizations:

Pittsburgh Vision ServicesRadio Information Services

Leader DogsMeals on Wheels

South Hills HospiceUSC Public Library

Help Us Help Others

Ray Wirth, Wes Hurst, Paul Rebholz,Bob Spears and Roy Johnson

Leaf Bag Sale this Fallat the USC Public Works Building

on McLaughlin Run Road

Every Saturday - 9 a.m. to NoonBeginning October 12, 2002

Last sale: November 23, 2002

Questions? Call Wes Hurst at 724-941-8329.

USC Lions Treasurer Bob Spears, Pittsburgh Vision Services PresidentDr. Richard Welsh and USC Lions Vice President Paul Rebholz

The USC Lions Club has been a financial supporter of PVSfor many years. Over the last 12 years, USC Lions’ gifts havetotaled nearly $50,000. The Club also supports a number ofother organizations, including: USC Volunteer Fire Department,South Hills Interfaith Ministry, Leader Dog, Beacon Lodge,Meals-on-Wheels, USC Library for large print books, Radio In-formation Services, South Hills Hospice, Lions International,Western PA School for Blind Children, Community Food Bank,Pennsylvania Lions Foundation.

For information about the USC Lions Club, call Roy Johnsonat 412-835-7330.

For information about PVS Preschool Vision Screening, callPat Hauser at 412-682-5600, extension 2283. �


Being healthy is one of life’s greatpleasures, but for people with woundsthat won’t heal because of diabetes orother health conditions, sometimes life isless than enjoyable because of the pain,the worries, and other difficulties.

Now there’s hope.

St. Clair Hospital has brought together ateam of wound care specialists -- doctors,nurses, therapists and other medicalprofessionals -- who use the latest, mostadvanced treatments to help you heal andget back to enjoying life.

If you or someone you love has a non-healing wound, please see your doctor orcall the Wound Healing Center at St. ClairHospital to make an appointment for aconsultation with our wound carespecialists.

Please call (412) 344-6600,ext. HEAL (4325)

Are you missing out on life because of a non-healing wound?

S T. C L A I R H O S P I T A L

Professional Office Building1050 Bower Hill RoadSuite 107Pittsburgh, PA 15243

The WoundHealing Center atSt. Clair Hospital

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Ward District Polling Place

1 1 Township Building, Library Multi-purpose Room,Ground Floor - McLaughlin Run Road

1 2 USCVF Department - Morton Road1 3 Fort Couch Middle School, Multi-purpose Room

(Miranda Drive Entrance) - Fort Couch Road1 4 Fort Couch Middle School, Multi-purpose Room

(Miranda Drive Entrance) - Fort Couch Road2 1 Fort Couch Middle School, Gymnasium

(Miranda Drive Entrance) - Fort Couch Road2 2 Westminster Presbyterian Church - Washington Road2 3 Fort Couch Middle School, Multi-purpose Room

(Miranda Drive Entrance) - Fort Couch Road2 4 Fort Couch Middle School, Gymnasium

(Miranda Drive Entrance) - Fort Couch Road

General Election—Tuesday, November 5, 2002(Date subject to change pending Pennsylvania legislative action.)

If you have questions regarding the election, registration or absentee ballots, please call the Allegheny County Elections Departmentat 412-350-4500 or visit www.twpusc.org. The Township Library and the post office have voter registration forms.

Please exercise your right to vote!

3 1 Recreation Center - McLaughlin Run Road

3 2 St. Louise de Marillac School - McMurray Road

3 3 Recreation Center - McLaughlin Run Road

4 1 USCVF Department - Morton Road

4 2 Boyce Middle School, Gymnasium - Boyce Road



5 1 Wesley Institute, Gymnasium - Johnston Road

5 2 Wesley Institute, Gymnasium - Johnston Road


Ward District Polling Place

The 15th annual Family Hospice and Palliative Care/Rohrich Lexus Golf Benefit in June was a successraising over $70,000 for services for patients and families. Pictured is Doug Miller of Upper St. Clair,

Chairman of the golf benefit and Tom Rohrich from sponsor Rohrich Lexus.

We love a Parade—Especially the Community Day Parade.UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY volunteer writer John Kotzuk and Scott Ritchey of Exoticars-Pittsburgh, ride instyle in a Ferrari, while staff members Lynn Dempsey, Suzanne Vernon, Susan Depe, Dawn McQuillen,

Cande Day and Harla Brown are left holding the sign! Lucky John!

UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAYMagazine Survey

The Community Day survey shows thatour readers like:

Local student news, photographs,knowing and learning about events andclubs, local stories, the extensive informa-tion about USC, and they enjoy readingabout the cooperation between the SchoolDistrict and the Township in creating awonderful magazine.

Some suggestions for improvement:More pictures of the community, high-

light more local people and local homes,coupons for local businesses.

The articles enjoyed:Family trips, Gilfillan history and prop-

erty, early history of USC, youth travelingabroad, and the Daytrip articles.

Readers want to see articles about:Remodeling of local homes, high

school sports, park information and plans,activities and plans of the USCVFD, school’sstate and national rankings and statistics.

Thanks to the participantsfor filling out our survey!

If you have any compliments,suggestions, or articles for the magazine,

visit us online atwww.twpusc.org/magazine,

write to us atUPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY,1820 McLaughlin Run Road,Upper St. Clair, PA 15241,

or call 412-831-9000, extension 232.


Federal GovernmentElected Executive Officials

President George W. BushVice President Dick Cheney

Comments Line: 202-456-1111 • Fax: 202-456-2461

Elected Legislative Officials

U.S. SenatorsWebsite or email: www.senate.gov

Arlen Specter - 412-644-3400 • Fax: 412-644-9871Rick Santorum - 412-562-0533 • Fax: 412-562-4313

House of RepresentativesFrank R. Mascara–20th District

800-213-5570 • Fax 724-483-9044

VOTER REGISTRATION412-350-4500

Registration closes October 7, 2002

Administration/Township Manager ................... 412-831-9000, ext. 216Community Development ........ 412-831-9000, ext. 501Finance/Tax .............................. 412-831-9000, ext. 226Recreation................................. 412-831-9000, ext. 256Public Works ............................ 412-831-9000, ext. 271Public Works Hotline Emergency After Hours .......................... 412-833-7500Police Administration.............................. 412-833-1113Animal Control ........... 412-833-7500 or 724-941-7500Tri-Community South EMS..................... 412-831-3710Volunteer Fire Department (Fire Station) 412-835-3339Library ..................................................... 412-835-5540Township INFO LINE (24-hour access) . 412-854-5353

For a complete listing of INFO LINE, see page 94.

Frequently Called NumbersCable 7—Public Access Television .......... 412-831-1030Sally Edkins, District Justice ...................... 724-941-6724League Of Women Voters ........................ 412-261-4284Post Office ............................................ 1-800-275-8777School District ......................................... 412-833-1600Tennis Administration ............................. 412-831-7556Three-Hole Golf Course .......................... 412-831-7556USC Chamber of Commerce ................... 412-833-9111Neighborhood Greetings ......................... 724-772-2860

Utilities & ServicesAdelphia Cable Communications Sales, Service and Billing ................. 1-800-892-7300Allegheny Power .................................. 1-800-255-3443Verizon ................................................. 1-800-660-7111Columbia Gas Company ......................... 412-344-9800Equitable Gas Company .......................... 412-395-3050PA American Water Company ................. 412-344-4400Dominion People’s Gas Company ........ 1-800-764-0111

Directory ofImportantNumbers

Township Offices are open8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday - Friday

Police/Fire/Ambulance—Emergency

412-833-7500 724-941-7500

The Township of Upper St. ClairFederal and State Elected Officials

Pennsylvania State GovernmentElected Executive Officials

800-932-0784www.state.pa.us

GovernorMark S. Schweiker

Lieutenant GovernorRobert C. Jubelirer

Auditor GeneralBob Casey, Jr.

State TreasurerBarbara Hafer

Attorney GeneralMike Fisher

Elected Legislative Officials

State SenatorTim Murphy

412-344-5583 • Fax: 412-429-509237th District

State RepresentativeJohn Maher

412-831-8080 • Fax: 412-886-808340th District

District JusticeSally A. Edkins724-941-6724

Information from Facts for Citizens published bythe League of Women Voters 412-261-4285.


Information on Township of Upper St. Clair services and resources is available 24 hours a day, courtesy of theUPPER ST. CLAIR INFO LINE 412-854-5353. Residents calling the INFO LINE may request messages on a variety of topics ranging from dog

licenses (message 7233) to street maps (message 7332) to Tax Office (message 7815) through the use of a touch tone phone.Using the listings below, you may quickly access messages and information of interest to you.

Department Directory ........................................................ 7000General Box ........................................................................ 7100Administration ................................................................... 7101

Request Township Services ............................................... 7201Reviewing Public Records ................................................. 7202

Animal Control ................................................................... 7102Animal Bites ...................................................................... 7230Animal Control and Kennel .............................................. 7231Dead Animals on Roadway ............................................... 7232Dog Licenses ..................................................................... 7233Lost or Found Dogs .......................................................... 7236Loud or Barking Dogs ....................................................... 7238Rabies ................................................................................ 7239Rodent Control ................................................................. 7240Wildlife Problems/Animal Traps ....................................... 7241

Building Requirements ....................................................... 7103Building a House ............................................................... 7270Building Inspections ......................................................... 7271Building Permit Requirements .......................................... 7272Construction Debris .......................................................... 7273Occupancy Standards ........................................................ 7276Property Surveys ............................................................... 7277Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Installation ................................ 7279

Code Enforcement .............................................................. 7104Brush, Grass, and Weed Control ....................................... 7300Frequently Requested Chaptersof the Township Code ....................................................... 7301Health and Safety Ordinance ............................................ 7302House Numbering ............................................................. 7303Open Storage of “Junk” ....................................................... 7305Swimming Pool Operation and Safety .............................. 7306

Community Development ................................................... 7105Demographics/Census Data .............................................. 7331Street Maps ........................................................................ 7332

District Court ..................................................................... 7106District Court .................................................................... 7350

Employment ....................................................................... 7108Applying for Job Vacancies ............................................... 7400Available Positions ............................................................ 7401

Fire Department ................................................................. 7109Fire Code ........................................................................... 7430General Information ......................................................... 7435Hazardous Materials .......................................................... 7436Services ............................................................................. 7439Smoke Detector Program .................................................. 7440Tours of Fire and Police Facilities ..................................... 7441

General Information .......................................................... 7110Board of Commissioners ................................................... 7460Federal & State Elected Officials ...................................... 7463Township General Information ......................................... 7467

Homeowner Information .................................................... 7112Garage and Yard Sales ....................................................... 7510Inactive/Underground Coal Mines/Mine Subsidence Insurance .............................................. 7511National Flood Insurance ................................................. 7512

Library Services ................................................................. 7113Children’s Programs ......................................................... 7540General Information ......................................................... 7541Special Children’s Programs .............................................. 7546

UPPER ST. CLAIR INFO LINE 412-854-5353

New Residents .................................................................... 7114General Information ......................................................... 7570Welcome Wagon ............................................................... 7571

Parks and Recreation ......................................................... 7115Department of Recreation and Leisure .............................. 7587General Recreation Programs ............................................ 7588Golf Course ....................................................................... 7589Tennis Courts .................................................................... 7598Tennis Registration ............................................................ 7599

Permit Information ............................................................ 7116Decks and Patios ............................................................... 7616Driveway Permits .............................................................. 7618Electrical Permits .............................................................. 7619Fences ............................................................................... 7620Retaining Walls, Driveway Pillars, Basement/Garage Wall Repair ........................................................... 7622Storage Sheds .................................................................... 7623Wood Stoves ...................................................................... 7626

Planning and Zoning .......................................................... 7117Board Meetings .................................................................. 7640Signs .................................................................................. 7644Zoning Code ..................................................................... 7647

Police Department .............................................................. 7118Department of Police ........................................................ 7675General Information ......................................................... 7677On-Street Parking .............................................................. 7680

Public Works ...................................................................... 7119General Information ......................................................... 7695

Recycling ............................................................................ 7120Curbside Pickup................................................................ 7711Newspaper ........................................................................ 7714Recycling ........................................................................... 7716

School District ................................................................... 7121Calendar and Holiday Schedule ........................................ 7730Challenged Student Protection ......................................... 7731Education General Health Policy ...................................... 7732Emergency School Closing Announcement ...................... 7733Registration of New Students ............................................ 7734School Attendance ............................................................ 7735School Board Information ................................................. 7736Special Education .............................................................. 7737Transportation to School ................................................... 7738Elementary School Lunches .............................................. 7739Middle School Lunches ..................................................... 7740High School Lunches ........................................................ 7741

Tax and Finance Department ............................................. 7125Earned Income and Net Profits Tax .................................. 7807Real Estate Assessment and Appeals ................................. 7812Real Estate Tax .................................................................. 7813Sewer User’s Fee Bills ....................................................... 7814Tax Office .......................................................................... 7815

Voter Information .............................................................. 7126General Information ......................................................... 7825

Waste Management ............................................................ 7127Appliance/Furniture Removal ........................................... 7835Disposal of Motor Oil and Flammable Materials ........................................................ 7837Disposal of Refrigerators, Freon, CFC’s, etc. .................... 7838Garbage Collection ........................................................... 7840Grass Clippings Removal .................................................. 7841Leaf and Yard Waste Collection ........................................ 7843


Dr. Wendy L. Stuhldreher, a professor ofallied health at SlipperyRock University (SRU),was recently presentedthe President’s Awardfor Excellence in Teach-ing. Wendy also servedas convocation speakerlinking the events ofSeptember 11th to her

own life and pointing to the importance ofeducation in today’s world.

A registered dietician and member of theSRU faculty since 1993, Wendy earned herdoctorate at the University of Pittsburgh.She was nominated for the award by herstudents, who recognized her commitmentto teaching, including her work in creatinginspiring classes and her work as a studentmentor to both undergraduate and gradu-ate students involved in research. That workhas resulted in published papers in theJournal of Consumer and Family Studiesand Athletic Therapy Today.

Her work with students also resultedin an internship project at the nationalConference for Undergraduate Research,and she has served as the CommunityHealth Program coordinator at SRU since1995. She also was instrumental in creat-ing the Pennsylvania Public HealthAssociation Collegiate Chapter at SRU.

Laura Rosenberger (USCHS ’98 and avaledictorian) was se-lected from a pool ofoutstanding under-graduates to be theStudent Marshall forPenn State’s College ofthe Liberal Arts’ spring2002 graduates.

Laura graduatedwith three bachelor’s degrees, in sociology,women’s studies, and psychology, as wellas a minor in information systems and sta-tistical analysis. While maintaining a 4.0grade point average—earning membershipin Phi Beta Kappa and a space on the Dean’slist every semester at the University—Laura also held leadership positions inseveral campus organizations.

During the summers of her collegeyears, Laura participated in internationalstudy in the Netherlands on the Holocaustand human rights. She interned at theFeminist Majority Foundation in Washing-ton, D.C., the American Civil LibertiesUnion’s Pittsburgh office and Pittsburgh’sOffice of the Attorney General and trav-eled throughout Europe, as well as to Israeland Hong Kong.

Laura has been an active volunteer inthe community of the Centre Region. Sheis a Pennsylvania State certified DomesticViolence and Rape Counselor and volun-teers in that capacity at the Centre CountyWomen’s Resource Center.

Her future plans include pursuing amaster’s degree at American University’sprogram in international peace and con-flict resolution.

The law firm of TuckerArensberg, P.C. an-nounced that James M.Poerio has joined thefirm as a shareholder.Jim is an attorney in theLitigation group.

He concentrates hispractice on workers’ compensation mat-ters. He received his undergraduate degreefrom the University of Pittsburgh and hislaw degree from Duquesne UniversitySchool of Law. Jim and his wife, ZeeAnn,have two children, Anthony, an eighthgrader and Dominic, a sixth grader.

Profiles

ExtracurricularsSports programs are available at all

levels. For information regarding HighSchool sports, call Athletic DirectorTed Petersen at 412-833-1600 ext.2261 or Athletic Office secretary CindyStorer at 412-833-1600 ext. 2260.

Music programs, including chorus,theater, band, as well as cheerleadingand dance (see article on page 53) areavailable at each grade level. For infor-mation regarding High School activities,call Activities Director Danny Holzer at412-833-1600 ext. 2263, or AssistantActivities Director Sheila Bartlett at412-833-1600 ext. 2264. Also, see page53 for a list of High School activities.

For information regarding elemen-tary and middle school activities, callyour building’s school principal.

Rent School Gyms, PantherStadium and the Theatre

School gyms are often available forrent. For High School gym rental contactCindy Storer at 412-833-1600, ext. 2260.

For rental of arts wing rooms, in-cluding the theatre, call James Bennettat 412-833-1600, ext. 2353.

For all other facility rentals or for in-formation, call Cheryl Ellison at CentralOffice—412-833-1600, ext. 2202.

Kennywood Day(Community-Wide Tradition)

Kennywood Day, originally spon-sored by the PTA Council for school agechildren, is now truly a community-wide tradition. Each June after the lastday of school all Upper St. Clair resi-dents are invited to participate in a dayat Kennywood Park. Discount ticketsare sold at the schools and at CentralOffice on designated days during thelast few weeks of the school year. Bustransportation is available from theSchool District. Breaking tradition, toaccomodate the late 2002-03 schoolyear, Kennywood Day is planned forMonday, June 16. School remains insession until Tuesday, June 24.

For information, contact your PTArepresentative or Cheryl Ellison at412-833-1600 ext. 2202. �


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Jim Smearman has been with the USCVFDfor three years. This USC High School gradu-ate works as an Emergency Medical Technicianand at Outback Steakhouse. Working two jobsand volunteering as a firefighter doesn’t leavemuch free time, but Jim enjoys golf, swimmingand baseball whenever he gets some downtime.

Doug Heckman has been with the USCVFDfor three years. An Upper St. Clair graduate, Doughas an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. Heis a first responder, and has Act 120 certificationat the Allegheny County Police Academy. Dougis a recent graduate of the Police Academy.

Mike Thomas, president of the USCVFDboard of directors, has been with the depart-ment for four years. He and his wife Tracey arethe parents of Nicholaus and Noah, and at thetime this went to print, awaiting the arrival ofthe newest member of their family around theend of June. A graduate of Waynesburg Col-lege with a BSBA in Business Management, Mikeis employed as a purchasing agent with A & L,Inc. Mike’s hobbies include skiing, whitewaterrafting, biking and his kids!

John W. Doebler has been with theUSCVFD for six years and is recording secre-tary for the department. John is a projectmanager for an engineering and surveying firm.His son Zachary and their pug dog keep himbusy, but in his spare time he enjoys weighttraining and Tang Soo Do Karate.

John Lekse, a captain for the department,has been with USCVFD for six years. When youadd his time as a volunteer with BroughtonVFD, he’s been a firefighter for 17 years! Heand his wife Sue have two children—Jonathanand Tori. John, a professional engineer, worksas a construction manager. He has a BS in CivilEngineering. When he has free time, John isinterested in carpentry and steam engines.

Dave Kish, the department’s vice-president,has been a firefighter for 11 years: six withUSCVFD and five with Sturgeon VFD. He andhis wife Terry have two daughters, Nicole andKristen. Dave earned a BA from West VirginiaUniversity and a diploma in nursing fromOVGH School of Nursing. He is employed aschief flight nurse for Life Flight at the WestPenn/Allegheny General Health System. Hishobbies include golfing, traveling, computersand attending his daughters’ swim meets.

Meet the USC Volunteer Firefighters

The Township is served by a volunteer fire department.With financial assistance from the Township, the Volunteer Fire Department provides

fire protection services and fire prevention efforts within the community.Each spring, an Annual Fund Drive is held to benefit the Volunteer Fire Department.

Upper St. ClairVolunteer Fire Department

For Emergencies call:

412-833-7500 or 724-941-7500Andy Murphy has been with the USCVFD

for 12 years. A 1991 graduate of USC HighSchool, Andy attended All State Career for Trac-tor Trailers and the Western PennsylvaniaTraining Academy for Equipment Operators. Heis a tunnel maintainer for the Pittsburgh Tun-nel District with PENN-DOT. In his spare time,Andy enjoys fishing and volleyball.


I am interested in serving my community through the Upper St. Clair Volunteer FireDepartment. I am interested in the following areas:

❏ Fire Fighting ❏ Safety❏ Rescue ❏ Pump Operations❏ Support/Helpers ❏ Communication❏ Fire Prevention Program Presenter ❏ Fund Raising❏ Salvage and Overhaul ❏ Secretarial/Filing❏ Babysitting

Name ___________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________

Phone ___________________________________________________________________

Please return to USCVFD, P.O. Box 12583, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241or call 412-835-0660 for more information. THANK YOU!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Mike Russell has been a firefighter with theUSCVFD for about five months. Mike and hiswife Renee have three children—Brittney, Mikeyand Scott. Mike has a BA in Economics and Po-litical Science from Grove City College and anMBA from Waynesburg College. He is employedas a Physician Practice Consultant with Serono,Inc., a bio-tech company. In his free time, Mikeis involved with his kids sporting activities andenjoys golf, reading and freestyle Jui-Jitsu. �

Another new member of the USCVFD is Darren Gilbert, who has been a firefighter for oneyear. Darren and his wife Patti are the parents of four children—Emily, Brendan, Christopher andMichael. Darren served with the US Navy and is employed as U.S. Sales Manager for Epic PlantCompany. In his spare time, Darren enjoys golf and woodworking.

One of the newer members of the depart-ment is C.J.’s brother, Joe Pascarella. The USCgraduate has been with the department for oneyear. Joe works as a landscaper, and enjoys waterskiing, snow skiing and college.

A 1999 USC High School graduate, C.J.Pascarella has been with the USCVFD for threeyears. C.J. is a student at Penn State, majoringin accounting with a minor in MIS. Duringwarmer weather he enjoys waterskiing,wakeboarding, and boating; when the snowflies, he hits the slopes to ski or snowboard!

USC High School graduate Shannon Fifehas also been with the USCVFD for three years.Shannon attends Edinboro University of Penn-sylvania, where she is on the EC Board of ZetaTau Alpha fraternity. She also works as a serverat Outback Steakhouse.

Dan Iracki has been with the USCVFD forthree years. He is currently a student atDuquesne University, and plans to enterDuquesne’s Law School in the fall of 2003. Danis on the Duquesne football team. His hobbiesand interests are rock climbing and skydiving.

Dennis Herisko has been with theUSCVFD for three years. He and his wife Ca-mellia have two daughters—Olivia andAlexandra. Dennis attended the University ofPittsburgh and is employed as a loan closer.His hobby is videotaping.

Justin Willott has 11 years of firefightingexperience—eight with USCVFD and three withBridgeville VFD. He and his wife Melissa recentlycelebrated the birth of their first child. Justinearned his BS in Business from the University ofPittsburgh and an MBA from Waynesburg Col-lege. He is employed as an Operations Managerfor Gega Corporation. In his spare time (whichis probably a lot less since the baby’s arrival!)Justin enjoys sailing and skiing.

A ten year member of the USCVFD, DaveIckes also had five years experience with theKeating VFD in the North Hills. Dave servedtwo years in the Army and four years in theArmy Reserve. He is employed as an autotechnician. Dave and his wife Mary-Jo havetwo cats— Stormy and Dusty—and one dogGeorgia Girl.


personal feelings aside. Don’t waste time or energy thinking aboutthe opposing coach—forget him. You cannot control when he makessubstitutions or when he tries for a late touchdown with a 40-pointlead. All you can do is try to make your team better. Don’t play thegame in the newspapers. You have one assignment—teach your teamto advance, defend and kick. Period.

8. Fundamentals win football gamesAs a coach, you must get your priorities in order. The first

and most important objective is to begin teaching the fundamen-tals of blocking and tackling. You don’t have to be in pads toteach stance and proper steps. Then work on speed, agility, catch-ing, kicking, passing and all the mechanics of playing the game.The fundamentals and the foundation must come first. The lastthing you should do is buy new uniforms. Improve the “prod-uct” first, then dress it up. You win by being fundamentallysound—first, last and always.

9. Always study films and plan a strategyIn coaching and teaching, as in life, there is always something to

do. I continually find something new when I watch more tapes. Inever put the game plan to rest. If there is something that can beadjusted, even right before the kickoff, I will do it if the players arecomfortable with the change. I have never said, nor do any of my

assistant coaches say, that after a Wednesday practice that we havedone all we can do and now it’s up to the players. Keep studying andworking until you find one more way to help your kids be successful.

10. Attack on a broad spectrumUse all of your talents. Find the things your players can do

and let them be a part of the process. Then use the entire field.Spread the defense and never become too predictable. Take somecalculated risks, making sure the players are confident. You prob-ably have more assets than you realize. General George Patton,Jr. said it best, “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they arewon by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of theman who leads that gains the victory.”

Many thanks to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football CoachesAssociation for honoring me as the head coach of the 1993 Big33 football team, and for placing me in the PSFCA Hall of Famein 1998. �

Editor’s note: Jim recently wrote this article for the PennsylvaniaScholastic Football Coaches Association Journal. Simply substi-tute the words “teacher and student” or “parent and child” for “coachand player” and we see how this article can bring personal meaning.Jim reminds us to work for the good of the group always being theultimate team player, even when performing in a coach’s role.


The Big Ten

be hundreds of people out there with yourdegree—thousands doing what you wantto do for a living. But you will be the onlyperson alive who has sole custody of yourlife. Your particular life—not just your lifeat a desk, or your life in a car, or at thecomputer, not just the life of your minds,but the life of your heart!”

The challenges for you are just begin-ning, but my, what practice you have hadfor these past thirteen years!

Meryl Streep, the Oscar winning ac-tress, when asked at a commencementspeech what life was like after graduationresponded, “You’re leaving college now,and going out into real life. And you haveto realize that real life is not like college.Real life is like high school.”

If Meryl Streep is right you have alreadytasted, heard and felt the real world. You’vebeen living in the real world for eighteenyears or more. The difference as Bill Cosbysaid to the graduates at UConn, “This is stu-pid. You’ve seen the real world, been outthere. You just keep coming back. The truthis responsibility. You can’t blame anyone.”

There, that’s it. You are responsible foryour own story. That story will include


Dr. Pope’s Graduation Speech

Today’s speeches have included manythoughtful quotes. In closing, let’s addanother—a quote that must set the tonefor this class. Remember the truly heroicpassengers who forced Flight 93 to crashnear Somerset on September 11, just ninemonths ago? Think of what those heroesdid. They had three data points and a fewbrief minutes to recognize and react to adevastating threat. Our government isnow convinced that plane was headed forthe White House. Those heroes on boardbelieved they were the only answer tothat threat.

So what did they say when they tooktheir bold action? They roared, “Let’s roll!”

This evening your moms and your dads,your grandmothers and your grandfathers,your entire family, your teachers, and ev-eryone here in Upper St. Clair want you torecognize in your bright young minds andin your God-given souls that you also needto do honorable brave things in your life.

Everyday we want you to wake up andsay, “I can do it—We can do it—Let’s roll!” �

moments of happiness and sorrow, of tri-umph and defeat, of truth and integrity andthe disappointment we feel when we failto live up to our own values. Regardless,your personal integrity is the “one truemeasure of the quality of your character.”

Listen, laugh, be kind and humble andif you are determined to see into the future,go to the movies and watch Star Wars.

To the Class of 2002, education beginsat your mother’s knee, and every wordspoken within the hearing of littlechildren is inclined toward the formationof character.

Let me close with the advice of JohnWesley, an 18th century clergyman:

“Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

At all the times you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as you ever can.”

May God always bless you, the Class of2002. Thank you. �


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Street Index for the Township of Upper St. ClairADAMS DRIVE .............................. J4AETNA DRIVE ............................... E6ALAMO DRIVE .............................. F12-G12ALGONQUIN ROAD ...................... I7ALJO DRIVE ................................. H2-I2ALLENCLAIR CIRCLE ................... E5ALLISON DRIVE ........................... F3-G3ALTHERTON DRIVE ...................... I8AMESBURY DRIVE ....................... H8-H9APACHE ROAD ............................. I7APPLETREE DRIVE ....................... F10ASHLAWN DRIVE ......................... E8-E9ASHLEY CIRCLE ........................... F2ASHWOOD CIRCLE ...................... E5ASTER CIRCLE ............................. C4ASTRONAUT CIRCLE .................... C6BARTLEY ROAD ........................... J3-J4BERKSHIRE DRIVE ....................... F9-G8BETHEL CHURCH ROAD ............... H8-I8BILLINGS DRIVE .......................... D4BINGHAM DRIVE .......................... C10-C11BLACKHAWK TRAIL ..................... I7BLAIRMONT DRIVE ...................... H5-H6BONVUE DRIVE ............................ G1BOWER HILL ROAD ..................... E1-F1BOXFIELD ROAD .......................... H4-I4BOYCE ROAD ............................... A10-E11BOYCE PLAZA ROAD .................... B9-B10BOYCE SCHOOL ROAD ................. D9-E10BRIDGE STREET ........................... I1-I2BROADLAWN DRIVE .................... F9-G9BROOKDALE DRIVE ..................... H7-I7BROOKHAVEN LANE .................... F11BROOKSIDE BOULEVARD ............ H6-I7BYRNWICK DRIVE ........................ G1CADBERRY COURT ...................... J3CANDLEWOOD DRIVE .................. C11-D11CARMELITA DRIVE ....................... F13CARMELL DRIVE .......................... F12-G12CARRIAGE LANE .......................... F10CASA DRIVE ................................. F12CATALINA DRIVE .......................... H10CEDARVUE DRIVE ........................ D11-E11CHAPELWOOD DRIVE .................. E8-E9CHARTWELL DRIVE ..................... E4CHELSEA COURT ......................... J3CHEROKEE ROAD ......................... I6CIRCLE DRIVE .............................. D12CLAIR DRIVE ................................ I2-J4CLAIRMONT DRIVE ...................... E4-F6CLEARVIEW DRIVE ...................... I3COCHISE DRIVE ........................... H7COMANCHE ROAD ....................... I6-I7CONEWANTA ROAD ..................... I7COOK SCHOOL ROAD .................. D2-G3CORAL DRIVE .............................. H9-H10CORTELAND DRIVE ...................... F10-G11COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE ................ G8-G9CRAMDEN ROAD .......................... G9-H9CREMONA DRIVE ......................... H8CREOLE CIRCLE ........................... I7CYNTHIA LANE ............................. H11CYPRESS DRIVE .......................... H9-I9DEARMENT PARKWAY ................. J3DEEP WOOD DRIVE ..................... E3-E4DEER MEADOW DRIVE ................ G6-H6DEVONWOOD DRIVE .................... G5-H6DIABLO DRIVE ............................. G12-G13DOMINION COURT ....................... F2DOMINION DRIVE ........................ F2-F3DOMINION HEIGHTS .................... F3DRAKE ROAD ............................... I8-I9EDGEWOOD DRIVE ...................... G10-G11ENGELWOOD DRIVE .................... E6-E7ETON ROAD .................................. G9EWING CIRCLE ............................. F6FAIRGREEN DRIVE ....................... D11-E10FAIRWAY CIRCLE ......................... H8FERNRIDGE DRIVE ....................... D4FIELDGATE DRIVE ........................ I4-I5

FIELDMONT DRIVE ...................... I4FIFE DRIVE ................................... F10-F11FIRSTON CIRCLE .......................... D4FOREST BROOK DRIVE ................ F11FORT COUCH ROAD ..................... H2-J4FOX CHASE LANE ......................... G2-H2FOX RUN CIRCLE ......................... E5FRANKLIN DRIVE ......................... E12-E13FREDERICK DRIVE ....................... E11-F11GALAXY CIRCLE ........................... C5GAYWOOD CIRCLE ....................... I3-I4GERRIE DRIVE ............................. E12-F13GIANT OAKS DRIVE ..................... E8-E10GLENCAIRN CIRCLE ..................... H3GLENDALE DRIVE ........................ H7-G8GLENWOOD ROAD ....................... D8-E8GLOMIN DRIVE ............................ H3-I3GLOUCESTER DRIVE .................... E11-D12GOLFVIEW DRIVE ........................ E7-E8GREENFIELD DRIVE ..................... C11GREY MILL DRIVE ....................... E9-E10GREYSTONE DRIVE ...................... E5HACIENDA DRIVE ......................... F10HARDY DRIVE .............................. F11HARROGATE ROAD ...................... I2-H3HARROW ROAD ........................... G9-H9HARVESTER CIRCLE .................... H2HASTINGS MILL ROAD ................ E7-F8HATHAWAY LANE ......................... G6-F7HAYS ROAD .................................. E12-G13HEARTWOOD DRIVE .................... F8-F9HEMPSTEAD LANE ....................... I3-J3HIDDEN TIMBER DRIVE ............... E6-E7HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE ............... B10HIGH KNOLLS DRIVE ................... E6HIGH OAK COURT ........................ D6-E6HIGH SIERRA CIRCLE .................. F12-G12HIGHGATE ROAD .......................... H5HIGHVIEW DRIVE ......................... H9HOLLOW TREE DRIVE .................. C11-D12HOLLYDALE CIRCLE ..................... G13HOLLYDALE DRIVE ...................... G13HOWARD DRIVE .......................... J3-J4HUNTERS PATH LANE .................. G2HUNTINGTON DRIVE .................... F9-F10HYCROFT DRIVE .......................... H5-H6IVANHOE ROAD ............................ H6-I7IVYDALE DRIVE ............................ D10-D11JENKINS DRIVE ............................ E7JOHNSTON ROAD ........................ E10-H10KEIFER STREET ............................ J2-J3KENT DRIVE ................................. H3-I4KINGS LANE ................................. F10-G10LAMAR ROAD .............................. I6-H7LAMBETH DRIVE .......................... G7-H9LAMSON CIRCLE .......................... D4-E4LANGPORT DRIVE ........................ C5LARCH CIRCLE ............................. E11LAREDO DRIVE ............................ G12-G13LATTIDOME DRIVE ....................... E8-D9LESNETT ROAD ............................ C4-F5LINCOLN DRIVE ........................... E12-F13LINDENWOOD DRIVE ................... F10-F12LITTLE MEADOW ROAD ............... H2-H3LOCHLIN DRIVE ........................... G1LOCUST DRIVE ............................ F13LOCUST LANE .............................. I2-J4LONG DRIVE ................................ I2-J4LORLITA LANE ............................. H12-G13MANOR DRIVE ............................. D8-E8MANORDALE ROAD ..................... H3-I4MAPLE LANE ................................ B9-B10MARSHFIELD DRIVE .................... E12-F12MARWOOD DRIVE ....................... H8MARYLAND DRIVE ....................... F9-G9MAYVIEW ROAD .......................... C4-B7MCLAUGHLIN RUN ROAD ............ D2-H7MCMILLAN ROAD ........................ F5-H2MCMURRAY ROAD ...................... G10-H7MEADOWCREST DRIVE ............... I3-I4

MEADOWMONT DRIVE ................ E5MELROSE PLACE ......................... H9-I9MERRYOAK LANE ........................ D11MESA CIRCLE .............................. F12METEOR CIRCLE .......................... C5MILL GROVE ROAD ...................... F6-F7MILLWOOD DRIVE ....................... C10MINGO ROAD ............................... I6-I7MIRANDA ROAD .......................... H3-I3MITCHELL DRIVE ......................... J3MOHAWK DRIVE .......................... H7-I6MONTCLAIR DRIVE ...................... D4-E4MONTEREY DRIVE ....................... F12-G11MOON RIDGE DRIVE .................... C6-D6MORROW ROAD .......................... C5-G6MORTON ROAD ............................ C11-E7MOYNELLE DRIVE ........................ G1MURDSTONE ROAD ..................... G6-H3MYRNA DRIVE ............................. H10NAVAJO ROAD ............................. I6NORSEN DRIVE ............................ G1NORTH HIGHLAND ROAD ............ J4-K3NORTH OLD MEADOW ROAD ...... D3-E4NORTHGATE DRIVE ...................... E4-F5NORTON ROAD ............................ G9-G10OAK LEDGE COURT ...................... D6OAK PARK COURT ........................ C5OAKLAWN DRIVE ......................... G10-G12OLD BOYCE ROAD ....................... B10OLD LESNETT ROAD .................... C4-D4OLD MEADOW ROAD ................... C4-D4OLD WASHINGTON ROAD ........... E12-H7ORCHARD DRIVE ......................... F10ORR ROAD ................................... G4-I5OUTLOOK DRIVE .......................... G5-G6OXFORD PLACE ............................ F3PAINTERS DRIVE ......................... H1PAINTERS RUN ROAD .................. F1-H2PARAGON PLACE ......................... F3PARTRIDGE DRIVE ....................... E9-E10PARTRIDGE RUN ROAD ............... E9PATTON DRIVE ............................. J3PETERSON PLACE ........................ F2PHEASANT CIRCLE ...................... E3PHILLIP DRIVE ............................. E11PHILLIPS DRIVE .......................... J3-J4PHILLIPS WAY ............................. J3-J4PINEHAVEN DRIVE ....................... H10PINEHURST DRIVE ...................... F4-F5PINETREE DRIVE .......................... D10-D12PINEVIEW DRIVE ......................... F4PLEASANTVUE CIRCLE ................ H8POLARIS CIRCLE ......................... C6PONOKA ROAD ............................ H7-I7QUAIL HILL ROAD ........................ D10-D11QUIGG DRIVE ............................... I2RAMADA DRIVE ........................... G13RED MILL DRIVE .......................... E9-E10REDFERN DRIVE .......................... C11-D10REDPATH TRAIL ........................... I7RHETT DRIVE ............................... F2RIDGEWOOD ROAD ..................... D8-E7RIO CIRCLE .................................. G12ROBB HOLLOW ROAD ................. H1ROBSON CIRCLE .......................... F3-G3ROLLING MEADOW CIRCLE ......... D4ROLLING MEADOW ROAD ........... D4-D5ROSE CIRCLE ............................... D4ROSE DRIVE ................................. E12ROSSMOOR DRIVE ...................... F11-F12ROSTRON DRIVE ......................... D9ROYANNA DRIVE .......................... J3RUTHFRED DRIVE ........................ H9-I9RUTLEDGE DRIVE ........................ C11SALEM DRIVE .............................. G4-H4SANDHURST ROAD ...................... G9SATELLITE CIRCLE ....................... C6SAXONY DRIVE ............................ G8-G9SCARLETT DRIVE ......................... F1-F2SCENERY RIDGE DRIVE ............... D7-E7

SEEGAR CIRCLE ........................... I3SEEGAR DRIVE ............................ G3SEEGAR ROAD ............................. G3-I3SEQUOIA DRIVE ........................... E5SHAWNEE ROAD .......................... I6SHENANDOAH DRIVE .................. D8-D9SHERBROOK DRIVE ..................... E4SHIRE LANE ................................. F1-G1SIDGEFIELD LANE ........................ F6SIESTA DRIVE .............................. F12-G12SILLVIEW DRIVE .......................... G1SKENDER DRIVE .......................... I2SKY RIDGE DRIVE ........................ C6-D6SKYVIEW DRIVE .......................... E13SOMERVILLE DRIVE .................... H1SOUTHAMPTON DRIVE ................ E6SOUTHERN HILANDS DRIVE ....... G8SOUTHGATE DRIVE ...................... E5-F4SOUTHRIDGE DRIVE .................... H10-H11SOUTHVUE DRIVE ........................ F10-G11SOUTHWICK DRIVE ..................... C5SOUTHWOOD DRIVE .................... E6-E7SPRINGMEADOW DRIVE ............. I4-I5SPRINGMONT DRIVE ................... I4-I5STAR RIDGE ROAD ...................... C5-D6SUN RIDGE ROAD ........................ C5-D6SUNNYFIELD DRIVE ..................... E11-E12SURREY LANE .............................. E9SWANSON LANE .......................... F6TALL TREES DRIVE ...................... D5-E6TAPER DRIVE ............................... F3-G4TERPHIN DRIVE ........................... F3-G3TERRIE DRIVE .............................. G3THAMES PLACE ........................... G9THORNTREE DRIVE ...................... D11-E11THORNWICK DRIVE ..................... G1-G2THOUSAND OAKS DRIVE ............. E12TIER DRIVE .................................. G3-G4TIFFANY CIRCLE ........................... F5TIFFANY DRIVE ............................ E4-E5TIFFANY LANE .............................. F5TIFFANY RIDGE ............................ F5TILTON DRIVE .............................. F4-G4TIMBERWOOD DRIVE .................. E3TOPSFIELD ROAD ........................ H4TRAGONE DRIVE .......................... G3-G4TROLIST DRIVE ............................ F4-G4TROTWOOD CIRCLE .................... G5TROTWOOD DRIVE ...................... G5-H5TROTWOOD RIDGE ROAD ........... H2-H3TROTWOOD WEST DRIVE ............ G3-H3TRUXTON DRIVE .......................... G6-H6TURNBERRY DRIVE ..................... C11-D11TUSCANY DRIVE .......................... H2TYBURN DRIVE ............................ G3-G4TYRIS DRIVE ................................ G3UPPER ROAD ............................... I1-I2UPPER ST. CLAIR DRIVE .............. G3VALLEY COURT ............................ F6-F7VILLAGE COURT .......................... F8-G8VILLAGE DRIVE ............................ I5-I6WALTHER DRIVE .......................... H7-I8WARWICK DRIVE ......................... G4-I4WASHINGTON ROAD ................... D12-K4WATERFORD COURT .................... E2-F2WATTERSON COURT…………...G2-H2WELLINGTON DRIVE .................... F4WEST GATE DRIVE ....................... H2WESTON DRIVE ........................... F9-G10WILLIAMSBURG CIRCLE ............. E11-E12WILLOWBROOK ROAD ................ G9-G11WILLOWBROOK ROAD EXT ......... G12-H11WILTSHIRE DRIVE ....................... H8-H9WINDSOR COURT ........................ F4WOODLANDS CIRCLE .................. F4-F5WOODLAWN COURT .................... D6WOODSDALE DRIVE .................... E8YORK ROAD ................................. G9ZENITH COURT ............................ F3

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Tall Trees beautiful updated 5 BR, 5.5 BAcolonial, superb gourmet kitchen, gleamingwood floors, skylight master bath, fabulous!Lani Weiss 412-833-5405 $529,900

Extremely well maintained colonial, LR& FR fireplace, gameroom, 4 BR, 2.5 BA,covered patio and deck!J. Krauth/R. Gilligan 412-833-8000 $319,000

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