EDGEWOOD...book sale. Mark your calendars for the weekend of March 17. Events kick off with a preview party for Edgewood residents on Friday, March 17 from 7 - 9 p.m. The cost is $15

EDGEWOODFEBRUARY 2006

ESO Music Director Morales to Conduct Two March ConcertsWalter Morales, who started his first

season as music director of theEdgewood Symphony Orchestra thisfall, will conduct the group in two con-certs this spring.

The first will be held on Saturday,March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the FirstPresbyterian Church of Edgewood. Theconcert will feature a special presenta-tion of the romantic Lalo CelloConcerto, performed by the PittsburghSymphony Orchestra’s David Premo.Also on the program is Tchaikovsky’semotionally powerful Symphony No. 5.

On Saturday, March 25, the orches-tra moves to Rodef Shalom Levy Hallfor a 7:30 p.m. presentation of “ASoulful Celebration,” featuring NicoleMyers on cello. Ms. Myers will performBruch’s Kol Nedrei with the SymphonyOrchestra. The ESO will also presentSibelius’ Valse Triste and an encore per-formance of Tchaikovsky’s SymphonyNo. 5.

In addition to serving as musicdirector for the ESO, Morales has been

music director and conductor for theCarnegie Mellon contemporaryEnsemble since 2003. He is also assis-tant director of orchestral studies atCarnegie Mellon University as well asassistant conductor for the CarnegieMellon Philharmonic.

Since 1998 he has worked closelywith the Opera Theatre of Pittsburghas music director cover conductor,coach, rehearsal pianist, and musiccoordinator. He has been a guest con-ductor with the Pittsburgh SymphonyOrchestra, National SymphonyOrchestra of Costa Rica, PittsburghYouth Symphony Orchestra, WheelingSymphony Orchestra, McKeesportSymphony Orchestra, AltoonaSymphony Orchestra, Three RiversYoung People’s Orchestra, Helix NewMusic Ensemble, Rutgers ChamberOrchestra, Rutgers Opera, andCharleston TheatreWorks Company.

In April 2005, Mr. Morales was afinalist for the post of assistant conduc-tor of the Pittsburgh SymphonyOrchestra, chosen out of 180 appli-cants from all over the world. This pastsummer he was the assistant conductorfor the first Pittsburgh production ofWagner’s Ring Cycle by the OperaTheater of Pittsburgh and thePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. InAugust 2005, he performed at theNational Flute Convention in SanDiego with Lior Eitan, WissamBoustany, and Gary Schocker. He hasbeen associate conductor for theRutgers Opera, and has also worked asaccompanist for the PittsburghSymphony, Pittsburgh Opera,Mendelssohn Choir, Opera Theatre ofPittsburgh, Chatham College, andCharleston Opera. He has collaboratedwith such artists as CuartetoLatinoamericano, Sarah Chang, Midori,Alexander Kerr, Walfrid Kujala, JenniferLarmore, Julianne Baird, Herbert Perry,Anne Panagulias, and Meir Rimon.

As a pianist, Mr. Morales has per-formed in solo and chamber musicrecitals in Maryland, Washington, D.C.,North Carolina, South Carolina,

Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and inNew York City at Weill Recital Hall,Steinway Hall, and at Lincoln Center. Hehas won prizes at the University of CostaRica Concerto Competition, the CarlosEnrique Vargas Piano Competition, theSoutheastern Community CollegeCompetition, the MTNA South CarolinaState Competition, the SilbermannChamber Music Competition, theCarnegie Mellon Concerto Competition,the Pittsburgh Concert Society, and hasappeared at the “Semanas Musicales deFrutillar” in Chile, the Piccolo SpoletoFestival, the Jill Watson Festival of theArts, the International Piano Series andthe Rutgers SummerFest.

Tickets for the ESO concerts areonly $10 for adults and $5 for students.Visit www.edgewoodsymphony.org or call (412) 473-8880 for more infor-mation.

The Edgewood Symphony Orchestrais supported in part by grants from theAllegheny Regional Asset District, theBorough of Edgewood, EdgewoodFoundation, The Heinz Endowments,Laurel Foundation, PennsylvaniaPartners in the Arts and an anonymousdonor.

Refuse Holidays SetThe festive 2006 refuse collection

holidays have been announced.This year, refuse collection will bepostponed until Friday in honor ofthe following holidays: • Memorial Day• Independence Day• Labor Day• Thanksgiving Day• Christmas Day

The 2007 refuse collection holi-day season will begin on New Year’sDay. Please join in the celebrationby taking your trash to the curb onThursday evenings those weeks.

Please note that the collection ofrecycling is not affected by therefuse holidays. Recycling collectionremains on Thursdays. The newslet-ter regrets the confusion on thisissue over the 2006 holiday seasonand apologizes for any inconven-ience it may have caused.

ESO Music Director Walter Morales

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EDGEWOOD is published ten times per year by theBorough of Edgewood, Two Race Street, Pittsburgh, PA.15218. Marjie Stewart, Editor; Jan McDowell, Advertising Manager; Mercury Printing, Inc., Printer.

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Download Your Reading LoadBeginning February 1, library card-

holders will be able to downloadbooks onto their home computers, MP3players or I-pods. Up to six books canbe borrowed for a three-week period.The collection has over 1,100 books,which range from best sellers to clas-sics, from non-fiction to ESL; new titlesare added each month. This free serv-ice is being made available through theAllegheny County Library Association,but a library card is required. For moreinformation on how to access thedownloadable books from Net Library,call the library and we will walk youthrough the steps.

Book SaleThe date has been set for the library

book sale. Mark your calendars for theweekend of March 17. Events kick offwith a preview party for Edgewoodresidents on Friday, March 17 from 7 -9 p.m. The cost is $15 per person.Light refreshments will be served andparticipants may purchase materials.

The sale continues on Saturday, March18 from 9 - 4 pm and concludes with abag sale on Sunday March 19 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. The book sale is much more thanbooks; also offered are videos, DVDs,computer programs, books and music ontape and CD, and magazines. The library

is accepting donation of materials for thesale. More information will be in theMarch newsletter.

Income TaxVITA tax volunteers are once again

at the library to prepare federal andstate returns for senior citizens andindividuals with uncomplicatedreturns. The service is free. Anappointment is required. The volun-teers are available on Tuesdays andThursday for morning, afternoon orevening appointments. Call the libraryat (412) 731-0909.

Because many people do e-filing orare able to download forms on theircomputers, the IRS has droppedlibraries and post offices as deposit sitesfor IRS tax forms. The library will how-ever get the reproducible binder, andcopies can be made for 15 cents each.

MedicareVolunteers from APPRISE, a free

health insurance counseling program,will be at the library on Tuesday,February 21 and Thursday March 9 totalk with senior citizens about the newMedicare program. This is a one onone counseling program. Trained vol-unteers will talk with seniors about theirspecific prescriptions and will explainwhich options might best fit their needs.

This service is free and open any

one on Medicare. All information iskept confidential. The sessions aredone by appointment and can bearranged by calling the library at (412)731-0909. APPRISE is a division of theLutheran Service Society.

Memorial BooksThe library has received gifts in

memory of William Stineman, Sr, JacobLydon, and Charles and MarilyMcShane. Books will be added to thecollection in their memory.

Library BoardThe board wishes to thank Ed Cook

for his service to the community as alibrary board member. Ed served twostints as a library board member as partof his duties as an Edgewood councilmember. Replacing Ed on the board isDerek Love. Other members of theboard are Tom Herward, chair; GreerMulholland, vice-chair; Jean Davin,Lorraine Nogrady, John Belechak, WaltHazlett, Pat Doyle, and Marilyn Messina.

SHINE SiteThe Woodland Hills School Board

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EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSSweet Treats

Join Sue and Abbie for candy mak-ing on Saturday, February 11 from 11a.m. - 1 p.m.

Children six and up are invited tomake delectable treats for that specialValentine. Reserve you spot by Thurs-day, February 9 or until class is full.

Toddler TimeOur baby animal fair will be held

on Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m.Toddler time is for children 2 years andup with a caregiver. Register byThursday, February 16.

Parent-Child Book ClubOn Saturday, February 18, the

Parent-Child book club will reviewKoala Lou by Mem Fox at 1:30 p.m.Parent-Child book club is for parentsand their children four to seven yearsold. Register by February 16. Pick upyour copy today at the library.

Check and MateThe 33rd annual public library chess

tournament will be held on Saturday,February 25 at 9 a.m. Edgewood chessplayers in Kindergarten through eighthgrade are invited to participate. Youcan only participate in one library tour-nament, so choose ours. The juniordivision is children in kindergartenthrough fourth grade. The senior divi-sion is children in fifth through eighth

grade. The winner from each divisionwill represent the library at the finalstournament in March at the CarnegieLibrary of Homestead. You have allmonth to register for the tournament;however, no registrations will be takenthe day of the tournament.

Crochet with SueThe hobby club will meet on Saturday,

March 4 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. to learncrocheting. Register by Thursday, March2 or when class is full. The hobby clubis open to children six and up interestedin learning techniques of a craft they canmake with their hands.

All events are free and open to thepublic. Please adhere to registrationrequirements.

By Sally Bogie and Andrea McNeillLibrarians

Artifacts ReviewThe December meeting at Koenig

Field House consisted of reviewing arti-facts owned by the Society. On displaywas an oil painting of “Nine Mile Run”by George Hetzel, an important painterof the Scalp Level School. He was bornin Allsace Lorraine and his familymoved to Washington Street in 1826.

Another interesting item on displaywas an account ledger from the C.L.Johnston Grocery Store from 1894.This store was located at the corner ofMaple and Swissvale Avenues nowoccupied by the firm of Lami GrubbArchitects. The meat market sectionwas beside the present day EdgewoodShoe Repair still operated by theNuzzo family. There was a passagewaybehind this store that connected thetwo sections. It was interesting whatthe price of food was in 1894. A dozeneggs cost 25 cents (quite expensive).

On the internet through my post cardhobby, I met Arthur F. Humphrey, III.His great grandfather the first Arthur F.Humphrey, President of the Westing-house Air Brake Company (UnionSwitch and Signal was a division and theoriginal plant was on the site of Edge-wood Town Center) in 1919. He sup-plied me with a lot of information on theHumphrey family and the Air Brake. Ofinterest was a chart of the Air Brake andits subsidiary companies n 1919. TheHumphrey family occupied the largehouse at the corner of Maple and Beechfor most of the twentieth century.

In the near future there will beanother program displaying artifactsfrom the files of the Society. This maybe combined with a picnic.

By David GrubbsHistorical Society President

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Catching Up With FPCEIt has been a few months since

readers have seen anything about theFirst Presbyterian Church of Edgewoodon these pages, but that doesn’t meanthe members haven’t been busy.While taking some time to get to knownew pastor Rev. Mike Wilson, here area few things that have come and gonesuccessfully:

October brought about the annualHarvest Happening, inviting the com-munity together for a day of games,prizes, food, and fun, with a guestappearance by WCRT-FM’s LarryBerger from the Saturday LightBrigade. Also, a team of walkersjoined with groups all over the easternarea of Pittsburgh for Church WorldService’s annual CROP Walk forhunger relief.

In November, many gathered inthe social room to give thanks at theannual community Thanksgiving Meal.Once again, over 200 meals wereserved, either at the table or sent out tocommunity service workers, senior cit-izens, and those homebound in needof a family to share in the holiday.

December brought about a newpartnership with several localPresbyterian churches for a holidaymeal sponsored by the WilkinsburgCommunity Ministry. This is the first ofwhat is hopefully many more outreachopportunities to come in theEdgewood and Wilkinsburg areas.

The Edgewood Sanctuary also playedhost to two holiday performances:The Edgewood Symphony Orchestra(with some help from the FPCESanctuary Choir and the Chancel Choirfrom the First Unitarian Church ofPittsburgh in Shadyside), and new thisyear, the Masterworks Concert Choralethat hails from the Murrysville area.

Hopping Forward in 2006Now that a new year has begun,

several projects are in place to keepthe Community Church active in yourneighborhood. First, the very success-ful and much needed FROGS AfterSchool Program has begun its new ses-sion for the second semester. Thisprogram runs every Tuesday andThursday from 3:15 - 5:30 p.m. (follow-ing the Woodland Hills School Districtcalendar) and beginning this session isopen to students grades K through 6.

The students arrive for a snack,games, homework help, educationalactivities; and a meal is provided by theWilkinsburg Community Ministry.Volunteers to assist in homework help,activity leadership, and snack supervi-sion are always welcome. Snack foodand drink donations are welcome aswell. For more information on how tobecome a part of the FROGS volunteerstaff, or to enroll your child, please con-tact Youth Activities Director Kathy Hartat the church, (412) 241-4613, ext. 101.

Cure the Winter BluesThe Evangelism Team of the

Edgewood Church is pleased toannounce another of its coffee house

nights. These evenings have proven tobe very entertaining, full of great cof-fee, biscotti, music, and fun. Join inthe excitement during the dreary win-ter nights of February for a mere $5donation. It all takes place from 7 – 9p.m. on Saturday, February 25 in thechurch’s social room. Call Judy in thechurch office, (412) 241-4613, ext. 103,for more information, or log on towww.fpcedgewood.org.

Mardi Gras!Well, not quite. But the members of

FPCE invite one and all to a ShroveTuesday pancake dinner beginning at6 p.m. in the social room on Tuesday,February 28. There will be food (pan-cakes and sausage), fun (flapjack flip-ping contest, apron making contest,and a cakewalk), and fellowship (testyour Lenten knowledge). Log on towww.fpcedgewood.org to find outmore information about the dinner andother Lenten activities.

Discards NeededAnytime is cleaning time – including

now. Don’t throw anything away –instead, bring your discards to thechurch. The Presbyterian Women’sannual Flea Market will be held onSaturday, April 8, so please keep us inmind while cleaning out your closetsand attics. Call Joy Goethert at (412)731-1640 to arrange for pickup of yourlarger items – or drop your smallerdonations at the church (School Streetdoor). No large furniture, tires orclothes, please. Thanks for your help.

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American Sign Language ClassesDid you know that American Sign

Language is accepted in approximately35 states, including Pennsylvania, as afulfillment for the foreign languagerequirement in public schools and uni-versities? Competency in ASL can alsogive one a competitive edge in the jobmarket, especially in the fields of med-icine, social work and counseling, edu-cation and emergency services.

WPSD will offer the next 10-weekASL session on the Edgewood campus,beginning March 29. Classes will beoffered in levels 1, 2 and 3. If you areunsure of your skill level, teachers willassist you on the first night of class.For more information on classes con-tact Mary Ann Stefko at (412) 371-7000or [email protected].

More MonstersSpring is just around the corner, and

that mans time for the Monster YardSale, scheduled for Saturday, April 29.Reserve your space now, clean outyour basement, and come out for a dayof fun and profit.

For more information, contact VickiCherney via email at [email protected] or call (412) 244-4207.

Fast Start in 2006The Edgewood Foundation would

like to start off the New Year by wel-coming the new borough residents,some of whom we met at theNewcomers’ Reception in 2005, andreminding them and all residents of theborough that we have another excitingyear planned. The Foundation had a

great response to our annual appealsletter that went out in the mail in late2005. If you haven’t responded yetdon’t forget that the Foundation stillneeds your help in making our neigh-borhood all that it can be. Your gen-erous contributions help us to fundmany borough activities and supportmany worthwhile groups. Don’t for-get that we also need your support forvolunteer activities as well. Thanksyou again for your continued support.

Town MeetingDon’t forget to attend the Annual

Town Meeting scheduled for theEdgewood Club on February 16 at 7:30p.m.. This event has always been away to come in out of the cold and getsome interesting and informative tid-bits about what has been, and is hap-pening in the borough. Presentationsare usually referred to as the “State ofthe Borough” addresses since there isalways an interesting group of commu-nity officials, club members and groupleaders to brief residents on theirrespective organizations.

New Board MembersThis year there are some new council

members, a new council president anda new council representative appointedto the Edgewood Foundation. Thereare also some new Edgewood Founda-tion board members who will be mak-ing their first appearance at the townmeeting. And please don’t forget aboutthe prestigious Limpert Award that willbe presented that evening. You won’twant to miss this year’s meeting, and noreservations are required. So join usfor some fun, refreshments and interest-ing conversation as we rehash what hap-pened last year and talk about what isplanned for this year.

Borough DirectoryThe Edgewood Foundation is start-

ing a project that has long been dis-cussed, talked about and dreamedabout. In March, the EdgewoodFoundation will start diligently work-ing on the 2006 version of theEdgewood Directory. This muchsought-after list of Edgewood residentsreads like a who’s who of Edgewoodand people borough wide have beenasking about the latest version due tobe published by year’s end.

The leader of this endeavor is BudAndrews and he will be working close-ly with the members of the EdgewoodFoundation and a host of volunteers todevelop a list of current names andaddress to be bound together to makethe revered book come out of hiberna-tion and back into the hands of the res-idents of Edgewood. If you would likemore information or would like to vol-unteer your efforts, please do so at thecontacts listed below.

Inclusion in the directory is entirelyvoluntary, and the information will notbe sold, or distributed outside of theborough. It is solely for the residents ofthe Borough of Edgewood. The direc-tory will be sold at borough locationsto be named later for $10.

Forms will be available at theBorough Building and at the AnnualTown Meeting. Completed forms mayeither be mailed to the EdgewoodFoundation at 2 Race Street, ordropped off at the Borough Building,You may also e-mail the information [email protected]. Otherefforts to obtain residents names willbe through our volunteer group whomay call on you or visit your home tosee if you are interested. We thankyou in advance for your help.

For more information, to volunteeryour help with this project, please con-tact us at info@edgewoodfoundation .orgor call Vaughn Busch at (412) 242-5345.

Check Out the WebAs always, for more information on

the Progressive Dinner, Annual TownMeeting, Limpert Award, BoroughDirectory or other EdgewoodFoundation activities, please check ourwebsite at:www.edgewoodfoundation.org

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Borough Directory Borough Office InformationMonday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4824Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4027Website: www.edgewood.pgh.pa.usMailing address: Two Race Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

Borough ManagerKurt Ferguson . . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]

Code EnforcementKeith Coll . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]., Wed. and Fri. . . .12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Tax OfficeMaureen Smith . . . . . . . .(412) 731-0200Mon., Wed. and Thurs. . . . .9 a.m. - noon

Wage TaxesPennsylvania Municipal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(412) 829-0567

Recreation OfficeJames C. Morris . . . . . . . (412) 243-9790E-mail: edgewood.recreation@

verizon.net

Police and FireEmergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911

Effective December 13

Police Chief Paul Wood . . . . . . . .(412) 242-4824, ext. 612Crime Watch . . . .(412) 242-4824, ext. 700E-mail: [email protected]

Fire ChiefDavid Andrews . . . . . . . .(412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]

Overnight Vehicle Call-insMonday–Friday

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. . . . .(412) 242-4824Monday–Friday after 5 p.m. and

weekends . . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-9994

Garbage CollectionWaste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. . . . . . .(800) 458-4090

Recycling CollectionEdgewood Borough Public Works . . . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-2410

NewsletterEditor

Marjie Stewart . . . . . . .(412) 242-5345E-mail: [email protected]

Ad ManagerJan McDowell . . . . . . .(412) 241-7722E-mail: [email protected]

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BoroughManager

911 Transition for Overnight ParkingWith our transition to 911 complete,

the borough has been working to dealwith issues specific to Edgewood. Theborough has a program whereby resi-dents receive 60 call-in days per yearfor parking for overnight guests. Thisallows visitors to park overnight on thestreet without having to purchase a 3 –5 a.m. permit.

The borough’s staffing with the tran-sition to 911 has changed. We nolonger have 24-hour staffing at whatwas the dispatch department. Thedepartment still exists in a reconfig-ured manner, with hours than runMonday through Friday from 8 a.m. –12 midnight

We have had to hire an answeringservice specifically for this overnightcall-in program for the hours when wedo not have staffing; that is, after mid-night Monday through Friday and onthe weekends.

There will be a couple of program-matic changes that will take place with

this answering service. First, if you callduring the week you can still call inmultiple nights at once. If you call any-time after midnight on Friday up untilMonday morning, you may only reportone day at a time. This is because ofthe way the answering service relaysthose overnight vehicles to our PoliceDepartment. If you call at 1 a.m.. onFriday night, you will only be able tocall in for that night. You will need tocall back on Saturday if you will have acar on the street the next night. A solu-tion to this would be to call the bor-ough at (412) 242-4824 before 5 p.m. or(412) 242-9994 between five and mid-night on Friday if you know that youwill have a car on the street for multi-ple nights during the weekend.

Finally, the ordinance requiring carsto be called in by 2 a.m. will beenforced. The answering service willbe instructed that calls must be receivedby that time and any calls coming inafter 2 a.m. will not be able to makethat night’s list. Please make a note ofthis as well as the phone number to callto register an overnight vehicle. Duringborough hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Monday-Friday, you can still register anovernight vehicle by calling the admin-istrative office at (412) 242-4824.

The borough appreciates yourpatience during this transition. If youhave questions please call the office.

By Kurt FergusonBorough Manager

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e d g e w o o d d e n t a l

Thomas L. NiedFuneral Home, Inc.

Pre-arranged funeral planning available

7441 Washington Street • Swissvale

Telephone: 412/271-0345

Loretta ZelenkoMULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCER

38 Year Edgewood Resident

Full-time RealtorLegendary Service

412-731-9300Email: [email protected]

EDGEWOOD OFFICE

105 Maple AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15218

Chris Jackson’sContracting

Specializing in

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InsuredLocated in Forest Hills, PA

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PHONE 412-243-4069

E& M AUTO CENTER

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Randi Laidlaw1400 S. Braddock Ave #[email protected]

You deserve more than 15 minutes in the spotlight.That’s our stand.Call me today for the attention you deserve.

(412) 247-5999

Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9-6 We stock a completeSaturday 9-1 Line of Arch Supports,Closed Monday Polishes, and Shoe Accessories

Edgewood Shoe RepairIn Business Since 1949 • Full Service Shoe Repair

Orthopedic Shoe Modifications102 East Swissvale AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15218 TOM ZULLO, Proprietor(412) 244-9198 Certified Pedorthist

Activity ReportThe Edgewood Police Department

responded to and handled 1,463 callsfor service in December 2005. Therewere 516 incidents reported, 174 com-plaints received and 11 accidentsinvestigated, of which three resulted inpersonal injury.

Part I crimes are the more seriouscrimes of homicide, rape, robbery,aggravated assault, burglary, larceny,motor vehicle theft and arson. Of the 24Part I crimes committed in the borough,three were burglary, 13 were shopliftingand seven were other crimes.

There were 12 adult and seven juve-nile arrests made for felony and misde-meanor violations.

Edgewood officers wrote a total of25 traffic citations, 16 parking citationsand made one arrest for driving underthe influence were made. There werefive vandalism/criminal mischief com-plaints and one narcotics offense.

Officers also responded to 17 falsealarm calls, took 354 reports, respondedto 19 public nuisance complaints, wrote16 non-traffic citations and responded to12 calls for medical assistance.

In MemoriamWith deep regrets, we announce the

passing of Sgt. Dom Labella inNovember 2005. Sgt. Labella was anEdgewood officer for 28 years and start-ed a lot of the children’s programs thatwe have in place today. Sgt. Labella

was a true professional and loved theBorough of Edgewood. He had a lot offriends in Edgewood and his laughterand smile will be sorely missed by all.

Farewell, Officer LeslieWe are sad to announce that Officer

Leslie Lewis has left the Department topursue her law enforcement career withthe Allegheny County Police. Leslie waswith this department for five years and wewish her the very best in her new endeav-or. Below is a letter written to the resi-dents of Edgewood from Officer Lewis:

To the residents of Edgewood Borough: I would like to take this time to thank

all the residents of Edgewood Boroughfor the support, confidence and friend-ship you have extended to me duringmy time with the Edgewood PoliceDepartment. Your support and acts of

kindness will always stay with me.Thank you for letting me serve you.

Officer Leslie F. Lewis #703

Citizen’s Police AcademyWe would also like to announce

that applications for the 2006Edgewood Citizen’s Police Academyare now being taken. Applicationsmay be obtained from the administra-tion office of the borough building orby calling (412) 242-4825.

By Paul WoodChief of Police

Weed Season is Just Around the CornerCode enforcement officer Keith Coll

writes to remind residences of the reg-ulations concerning weeds – just intime for spring:

“All premises and exterior propertyshall be maintained free from weedsand plant growth in excess of 10 inch-es. All noxious weeds shall be prohib-ited. Weeds shall be defined as allgrasses, annual plants and vegetation,other than trees or shrubs provided;however, this term shall not includecultivated flowers and gardens.”

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Just a reminder: Edgewood is now a911 community. For police, fire andambulance service, you must dial 911instead of (412) 242-9990. If you have anon-emergency from Monday throughFriday (8 a.m. to midnight), you can call(412) 242-9994.

PoliceReport

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Each Home Instead Senior Care franchiseis independently owned and operated. homeinstead.com

• Companionship• Meal Preparation• Medication Reminders• Light Housekeeping• Personal CareCall for a free, no-obligationappointment: 412.731.0733

[email protected] S. Braddock Ave.

Robert L. Garber, Esq.A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W

Evenings-Residence Day-Office308 W. Swissvale Ave. 605 Park Building, 355 Fifth Ave.Edgewood, Pa. 15218 Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222-2407Phone: 412-241-7667 Phone: 412-261-9933E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 412-261-4507

CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE ANYTIME

R. KellermanPainting Contractors, Inc.

Interior • Exterior • Fully Insured

412-241-6777 412-241-3665

MilestonesChild Care Center

Providing Affordable, QualityChild Care since 1992located near Frick Park

pre-school • daycarefull-time • part-time • drop off

qualified teachers • state licensedages 2 yrs to 5 yrs

Laura Minnock 412-371-7922

KENYONJ E W E L E R S

~ SINCE 1924 ~

DIAMONDS AND HANDMADEJEWELRY

711 PENN AVE. WILKINSBURG 412-731-6063

Gymkhana Inc.25 Years of Excellence in

Gymnastic InstructionAges 2 years to 16 years

Located at The Factory7501 Penn Avenue – Point Breeze412-247-4800

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Edgewood Family Chiropractic

249 Edgewood AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15218

(412) 371-6145

OPTIONS FIRSTF I N A N C I A L C O R P.

Yo u r m o r t g a g e . Yo u r c h o i c e .R e f i n a n c e s & P u r c h a s e s

Kelly Nugent, President

TEL: 412-884-8081 • FAX: 412-884-8012E-MAIL: [email protected]

Edgewood Day Care“PROVIDING LOVING CARE

FOR CHILDREN SINCE 1982”EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

EDGEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LINDA W. STAGON

120 EAST SWISSVALE AVENUE (412) 731-1230

• SUZAN M. LAMI, AIAROBERT W. GRUBB, AIAPhone: 412.243.3430www.lamigrubb.com

Realty Centre412-856-2000, Ext. 111 or 412-351-5252LEN SCHOCKLING, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRESASSOCIATE BROKER

All you need is…www.lenschockling.com

BuildingInspector

(Editor’s Note: this is a continuationof an article that began in the lastissue. It will be completed next month.)

Perhaps it would help to know whosome of our bravest are, what kind oftraining is necessary to be a firefighter,and other duties performed by fire-fighters in Edgewood. By learning a lit-tle more about who our volunteer fire-fighters are, it may motivate some indi-viduals to join the Department, if notto help their community, perhaps tohelp protect their family.

There are three classes of firefighterswithin the Edgewood Fire Department.

Class One is a firefighter who can fightfires inside and outside of a burningstructure, and is fully trained to the samelevel as City of Pittsburgh firefighters.

Class Two firefighters provide assis-tance only outside of a burning build-ing such as laying hose lines, filling airtanks, loading equipment back on theengine and other outside duties. Theyalso receive much of the same trainingas Class One firefighters.

Class Three firefighters are thosewho help with fundraising such ashelping with the hayrides, atCommunity Day and with LuminariaSales. These firefighters are not trainedin firefighting, nor can they participateat the scene of a fire. However, theirimportance in fundraising is of invalu-able assistance in keeping the FireDepartment financially sound.

Global Warming Strikes AgainLet me first apologize for there not

being Christmas tree burn this year.Although we are all enjoying the mildwinter, I hope I didn’t just jinx us; weneed the bitter cold temperatures tofreeze the field. With that being said,the trucks delivering the trees wouldhave trashed the field. Therefore wedecided that it was in the best interestof the field, soccer players and thebaseball program if we canceled it.

LuminariaThe EVFD thanks all who purchased

luminary this year. Your support willallow us to acquire new equipment toserve you better. For the upcoming yearwe intend to purchase new protectiveclothing for the members, upgrade thefirehouse software that we use to fileour reports and track station activity and

equipment, remodel the fire quarters,and last but not least, add a rescue truckto replace the ladder truck. I know somemay ask how can remodeling the firequarters helps to serve the communitybetter. Seeing that we are now dis-patched by Allegheny County, we nolonger have a driver in the station 24hours a day. By remodeling the quar-ters, we will be able to offer a live-inprogram. The live-in program will offera driver and possibly a crew, should weget more interested members, in the sta-tion after the drivers are off duty. It islike having a paid department withoutthe cost. In order to “live” there youmust be a firefighter and certified todrive the apparatus. Monroeville hasoffered this for years with great success.We currently have one member interest-ed in the program and will be complet-

ing his driver’s training soon.

Join UsThe three newest members to the

department are currently enrolled in fire-fighting essentials and the enthusiasmfrom them wanting to learn has encour-aged the rest of the department. By thespring of this year we should have mostmembers certified as medical first respon-ders. In addition three members will betaking EMT certification, that will bringthe department 4 EMT’s and a paramedic.Although we currently do not providemedical service through the fire depart-ment we are discussing this for the future.Now is the time to submit your applica-tion to get involved with an ever-growingdepartment. By Dave Andrews

Fire Chief

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EDWARD J. I. GANNONATTORNEY AT LAW

7405 Hutchinson AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15218

(412) 731-5155

THERESA SULLIVAN HOBANSTYLIST & WARDROBE CONSULTANT

145 W. Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218412 727 1940 cell 412 977 2694

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1043 S. Braddock Ave. State InspectionRegent Square, PA 15218 Emmissions

Maria T. DePasquale, CRSFull-time real estate agent with over 9 years of experience.

Office: (412) 521-2222, Ext. 251Cell: (412) [email protected]

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McCormick RenovationsWindows • Siding • Soffit & Fascia • Roofing

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Joe Brusco’s UpholsteringPhone 412-371-9555

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412-828-6730

Additions • New BuildingsRenovations

Quality Work • Free Estimates

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SERVICESRENOVATIONS BY MICHAEL J. SCHERBICK…Wedesign and build inside and out! 412-244-9799.www.michaeljscherbick.com

ALICIA’S PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING—Pick up and delivery. References available. Call 412-271-8844.

NEW PUPPY? LONG WORKDAY? BORED POOCH?…CALL PET PAL. Daily walks, exercise, feeding andrelated care. Park playgroups. All animals. 10 yrs. exp.in Edgewood, Regent Square, Squirrel Hill, Pt. Breeze.412-242-9976.

AFFORDABLE PICTURE FRAMING SERVICE byyour neighbor, Joyce Chandler, a certified framer since1986. Call (412) 247-5787.

COME AND TRY A CLASS AT FITNESS YOGA.First week free. Classes for all ages and abilities.www.fitnessyoga.net, 412-287-4591.

MUSIC LESSONS in Piano, Guitar, and Violin. Theoryand Improv. Children & Adults. Beginners andIntermediate. Call Janice, 412-371-2942.

PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTASSISTANCE—IRA’s to implementation of employerretirement programs. Arlene Neff has been counseling,consulting and developing financial plans and strategies for individuals and small businesses since1983. See page 5 for contact information. Calls ofinquiry welcome.

VIOLIN OR PIANO LESSONS at any level. Call Erika(412) 337-2301.

AFFORDABLE DECORATING & CUSTOM WORKROOMSERVICES—Window treatments, slip covers,upholstery, accessory items and consultation services.20 years+ experience. Call 412-731-1916

PIANO & VIOLIN LESSONS for all ages. Call Becky at412-241-1035, or e-mail [email protected].

“FINE FIDDLERS OF PITTSBURGH,” VIOLINLESSONS and groups for ages 2-1/2 to adult, Suzukiand traditional methods. Call Rodanne Bartlett (412)241-5477.PAINTING BY ERNIE DETTORE III, for free estimatecall (412) 244-6446. 15 years experience.

SEEKING A BOOKKEEPER, 15-25 hours per week,salary negotiable, Edgewood location, flexible hours.Call (412) 242-2987 (home) or (412) 980-7618 (cell).

FOR RENTBEAUTIFUL VACATION HOME on the Outer Banks.Perfect for one family, sleeps 6. All the comforts of home. Available Summer and Fall. Call Jan (412)241-7722.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIESBUILD A CAREER in residential real estate sales in ourRegent Square office. Receive the training and supportthat is necessary to succeed. Call Maureen States at412-241-4700 ext. 11, at Neighborhood Realty Services.

CARING PEOPLE NEEDED to help the Elderly. Com-panionship, Cooking, Housekeeping, Transportation.Flexible hours, Car Required. Home Instead SeniorCare 412-731-0733.

Indulge you sweet tooth

at the library’s candy making event on February 11Page 3

Meet and Greet

Your community officials at the Edgewood Foundation’s annual town meeting on February 16.

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Pass the syrup

At the First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood’s PancakeDinner February 28

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