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Communities Mobilized to Action by Threats to Libraries
by Peg Stewart
The quiet and sleeping giant has
awakened and has begun to roar!
As a large and amazingly cohesive group, Pittsburghers are vocal
in their protests about the proposed
closings and relocations of several
neighborhood Carnegie Libraries.
Many community groups have
formed to save our libraries.
It appears residents were caught
off guard when the Carnegie Library
Board of Trustees announced their
plans to save money with these closures and relocations.
This distressing news forced residents to recognize the many services
their own neighborhood libraries
provide to the community. Because
by their very nature libraries have a
quiet presence, it is easy to forget
that each one serves people of all
ages and of all economic levels; and
these services are free to any person who has a library card.
Because libraries have been
taken for granted, the shock of losing a neighborhood library has mobilized residents in unprecedented
ways. Community groups have
formed spontaneously with members
of every political faction agreeing that
the Carnegie libraries must be saved.
In some cases, usually quiet library
patrons have stepped forward as leaders in these grassroots efforts to keep
all of the branches in the Carnegie Library system open now and in the
years to come.
The Carnegie libraries are not
the only ones that are endangered.
Community libraries outside the city
limits are facing the same cutbacks
in funding provided by the state and
the Allegheny Regional Asset Board
(RAD). In each of the towns, the local library serves as a central hub of
activity for young children, students,
adults, and seniors.
The hope for the future of all of
our libraries may well rest on the
Shaking eggs, dancing to the music, and getting rid of "wiggles" before listening to stories are all part of the fun and learning at Green Tree Library's
Toddler Storytime on Tuesdays.
~photo by John Richavsky, Moods Image Photography
awakened passion of residents.
When fully mobilized, these capable
people will create strategic, realis-
Veterans of Foreign Wars Mt. Washington Post 5111
by Jim Dever
Show your support of our many veterans who have so honorably served our
country and those who are now serving by attending the Veteran's Day ceremonies at the Duquesne Incline at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
~photo by Jim Dever
Veterans of Foreign Wars Mt.
Washington Post 5111 will honor
members of the service, both past
and present, on Wed., Nov. 11, at
11 a.m. at the Duquesne Incline,
1220 Grandview Ave.
Memoriam Honor Guard Richard Baum and Post Commander
Harry Birker will conduct the ceremony. Post member Jim Nolan
will conclude the service with God
Bless America.
All are invited to attend the traditional ceremony. For more information, call Jim Dever 412-4311048.
tic plans that will help our libraries
to survive and thrive. Please see the
accompanying article on Page 6.
What's Inside
Eye Care Missions
Page 5
Thanksgiving
Community Dinners
Page 6
Community Spotlight
Page 14
TeenScreen
Page 15
Military Connections
Page 19
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Publisher’s Notes
When I was a little girl growing up in Wisconsin, I lived on a 100-acre farm.
There were no other children close by, so my days revolved around feeding the
chickens and collecting the eggs, admiring the cows, petting the horses, and
playing with the barn kittens and with my dog, Rusty.
As he puttered around the farm, my Uncle Lance would tell me wonderful
tales about Tiny, a little farm boy my age, who had exciting adventures with his
pony, Tony, his dog, Ned, and his best friend, Jed. I couldn’t wait to learn to
read so that I would know what was happening in the next chapters of the
books I thought Uncle Lance memorized before each storytelling. Little did I
know that my brillant uncle made up the stories on the spot at least twice a day.
I learned to read in a two-room, country schoolhouse with few books to
borrow. I was ten years old when we moved to Crafton and was thrilled that
Crafton had a library. I walked to the Crafton Library several times a week;
when I needed a larger selection, I took the bus to the West End Library.
To this day, I’m always excited to go to our community libraries, because I
know the next great adventure is right there waiting to be discovered.
Now that my granddaughter Katie, age 2, is old enough to go to Toddler
Storytime at the Green Tree Public Library, we try to go every Tuesday at
10:30. Last Tuesday, when Katie awakened at 8 a.m., her
mother told her that she was going to the library with Nana.
Katie was so excited she carried her little stool to front
window to wait for me to pick her up at 10.
When I pulled up, I saw that sweet little face waiting
patiently for me and for our next adventure together at the
Green Tree Public Library.
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Enjoy Your Wildflowers:
Horseweed
by Anne S. Bahl
If Horseweed were a person it
could have an identity problem. It
has had at least four different generic
names equivalent to a person having
four different surnames. It continues
to be highly praised, also scorned.
The four names are Conyza, Erigeron, Leptilon and Senecio. The first
two are more common and with Senecio have the species name (equivalent
to a person’s given name) canadense
or canadensis, for Canada. This species name was frequently used by
plant hunters for plants in the more
northerly part of North America.
Conyza is Greek for Fleabane, a
relative of Horseweed and another
common name for it. Erigeron, an old
Greek name for another plant, combines two Greek words, eri, early and
geron, old. In Horseweed it alludes to
the fine grayish-white hairs on top of
the dry fruit. Leptilon, also Greek, is
for the small flower head, about
1/6” across. Senecio is from the Latin,
senex, meaning old or old man, because the smooth base on which the
flowers rest was thought to resemble
a bald head. Ciliatus, its species name,
is New Latin meaning having hairs.
Rafinesque, the naturalist and
author of the Medical Flora of the
United States (1826-1840), collected
and described many new plant species he found in several eastern states.
About Horseweed he wrote: “These
weeds are valuable medicaments possessing very active powers.” and “But
the most valuable property is the stringent and styptic power of the Oil which
has saved many lives in parturition and
uterine hemorrhagy.” This oil was once
included in the United States Pharmacopoeia, a book describing chemicals,
drugs and medicines.
This North American annual can
reach ten feet and now grows in suitable habitats throughout the world.
It prefers tilled soil, so is abhorred by
farmers and gardeners. In the wild it
does not survive competition from
perennials even though it can have
several hundred flower heads and
blooms and sets seed from early summer to late autumn.
Horseweed is in the Compositae
(classical name) or Asteraceae (updated
name) family. Horseweed has more
than fifteen thousand relatives, many
used economically. Among the familiar ones are the vegetables
Chicorium, endive, Cynara, artichoke,
Lactuca, lettuce, and the garden flowers Ageratum, Chrysanthemum, Liatris.
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LOCAL MERCHANT NEWS
by Sarah McCluan
For Bernadette Kazmarski, the
best route from point A to B is not
always the most direct.
A multi-talented artist, writer and
typographer, Bernadette uses her love
of animals and nature to inspire her
commercial and creative projects.
Starting with an English degree
from Edinboro University, Bernadette
has nurtured her creative instinct for
many years. Beginning as a typesetter in the corporate world, she moved
into graphic design while simultaneously perfecting her fine art and
portraiture skills. By the 1990s,
Bernadette was using pastels to create commissioned pieces for individuals and art shows.
“By then I knew I really wanted
to be an artist and a writer,” she said.
For the last ten years, the
Carnegie resident has owned her own
business where she successfully combines her education, talent and experience in fine art, graphic design, pho-
tography and illustration. During this
time, she has built a large, multidimensional portfolio of commercial
and fine art pieces. Using her writing
and photography skills, this artist routinely creates all kinds of business
communications pieces.
Bernadette said her combination
of skills are especially useful for small
business owners who have a variety
of visual and graphic design needs.
“I use all of my talents to find
how to convey what people need to
say about themselves or their business,” she said.
While she frequently designs colorful commercial pieces that attract
customers, Bernadette’s specialty is
animal portraiture. Using oils, pastels and watercolors, she has created
larger works, as well as more personal
items such as animal sympathy cards.
Some of Bernadette’s work will
be on display at the “Deck the Walls”
art show, opening on October 30 at
Gallery 707, located at 707 Penn
Ave., downtown. Throughout No-
Artist and illustrator Bernadette Kazmarski, pictured with Cookie, draws her
~photo by Sarah McCluan
inspiration from nature and her beloved cats.
vember and December, artwork created by many local artists will be
available for purchase.
By interweaving her talents and
her passions, Bernadette has created
her own path filled with beauty.
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“I hadn’t set out to do all of this,
but I really love what I do,” she said.
For more information about
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NOVEMBER 2009
LOCAL MERCHANT NEWS
by Marilyn Sorvas
Nothing brings the holidays to
mind more so than the scents of fall,
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Think
pumpkins, cranberries, ginger,
evergreens…ummmm! It used to be
that all those wonderful smells could
only come from Grandma’s kitchen
or the garden, but now all one needs
is a scented candle.
Kim Edwards has moved her luscious St. Johnsbury candles and more
store, Illum-A-Scents, from Collier
Town Square to South Hills Village
Mall. Her new location is the corner
storefront on the lower level, in the
more than 900 sq.ft. space formerly occupied by Betsy Ann Chocolates.
The L-shaped space uses two
rooms to house a large and unique
collection of home décor in classic
fall colors to set off your dinner table.
Kim also carries soy, root tapers and
pillar style candles, jewelry, locally
made party dips and gifts of many
types and prices.
Kim Edwards invites readers to the Illum-A-Scents Christmas Open House
November 12 -15 in her new location in South Hills Village.
~photo by Marilyn Sorvas
For the season, the store will be
stocked with snowball candles from
Country Candles of Washington, as
well as their new line of baked goods
candles including cinnamon rolls and
bundt cakes.
Kim would like her customers to
know that she supports local suppliers but has some unique national
brands as well. In addition to the St.
Johnsbury line, she carries Country
Home Creations dip mixes, Depart-
ment 56 Collectibles, Blue Mountain
and Avanti greeting cards, and
Webkins and their accessories.
Kim, a for mer stay-at-home
mom, began with St. Johnsbury
candles nearly ten years ago. When
the business warehouse burned and
the company moved to Ohio, she decided to open her own shop, IllumA-Scents.
All are invited to stop in during
her Holiday Open House, the weekend of Nov. 12-15, to enjoy the scents
and sights of the season. Receive a
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Modern Piano, 327 E. Main St.,
welcomes Al Vrabel, a Mt. Lebanon
native, as the newest addition to the
store. Mr. Vrabel has many years of
service in the piano industry; his
knowledge and experience will be
welcomed. In mid-November, the
store manager, David Brown, will
begin to teach adult piano classes. See
the ad on Page 7.
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LOCAL MERCHANT NEWS
by Linda Boss
A-Boss Opticians
My first mission trip as an optician started in Guatemala in 1995
with VOSH/PA. What an eye opener:
my first time out of the country and
first time flying. With a team of six
optometrists, one optician (myself)
and a few volunteers, we saw more
than 2,400 people in the five days of
clinic. It was probably the first time
people in the Peten region of Guatemala had ever received much-needed
eye care.
I’ll always remember the day a
doctor brought a three-year-old girl
to me and said “hope you can help
her.” Even though she was diagnosed
with strabismus, she was dressed in a
beautiful white dress with ribbons
through out her hair. It was a proud
moment for me to use my skills to
find and fit a pair of eyeglasses for
her. I was successful. But later, my
bubble burst when I realized she did
not have the opportunity to receive
the proper follow-up care needed for
her eye problem.
On that trip we met Vincent
Pescatore, an American, from the
Pescatore orphanage. He told our
group that there was an urgent need
to build an eye clinic for the local
population. Vincent explained that
Guatemala City, the nearest population center, was ten hours away and
the native people did not know much
about life beyond their village.
From that moment on, our purposed changed from short mission
trips all over the world to the challenge of building a sustainable clinic
in a third world country.
While in Haiti, Linda Boss sorted
through boxes of eye care supplies.
~photo courtesy of VOSHPA website
In 2004, with the help of grants
from the Lions Club, the Rotary Club
and numerous individual benefactors,
the Pescatore Eye Clinic opened in
the Peten. It is a state–of–the-art facility that is equipped to meet all eye
care needs, from new eyeglasses to
cataract surgery. To date, more than
$2.5 million has been raised to supExcavation
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port this cause. With the help of the
International Eye Foundation, there
are three sustainable eye clinic in
Guatemala with 60 employees.
Now I know that there is hope
for preventable blindness for both
children and adults in the Peten and
other regions of Guatemala.
Next on our agenda is Haiti,
where two Haitian doctors are already on board. They are in the process of restoring a building in
CapHaitian for the clinic.
My last visit to Haiti in September 2009 was very rewarding. We
stayed at CRUDEM, a local hospital
in Milot. With the hospital’s assistance, we saw more than 700 people
in different villages and orphanages.
On our third day in Haiti, an
American working in CapHaitian
brought twelve street children to the
clinic for eye screenings. They were
so excited to get their free pair of sunglasses for sun protection. I never saw
such happy faces. I tried to take the
labels off one pair and the boy started
to scream. They wanted the labels
so they could show people that they
are wearing a new pair of glasses
rather than a hand-me-down. Glasses
seem to be a status symbol in Haiti.
In the past 14 years and through
20 mission trips to Guatemala and
Haiti, I have learned one lesson: Give
a man a fish, and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man how to fish and he will
eat for a lifetime.
If you what to learn more about
the VOSH/PA organization, visit our
website at voshpa.org.
This little Haitian girl was treated
successfully for a serious eye infec~photo courtesy of Linda Boss
tion.
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Libraries and Residents Proactive
Most of our local libraries are devising plans to raise funds to keep their current
staff members, purchase books and supplies, and continue community programs and
workshops. Listed below are some of these efforts by library personnel, volunteers,
and community groups. To make your voice heard, go to www.ncld2.org/
saveourlibraries for information about contacting government officials, become a donor, and/or a volunteer. Every little bit helps.
Beechview Carnegie Library Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Friends
of the library will sponsor a Customer
Appreciation Day and Book Sale at 1910
Broadway Ave., 15216. At 1 p.m., PostGazette columnist Brian O’Neill will sign
copies of his new book; he will donate
$5 for each book sold to help save
Beechview Library. Call 412-563-2900.
Green Tree Public Library - Join
Fundraising Friends to help with funding
needed in 2010. The library continues its
wonderful programs for children and
adults (See Community Bulletin Board).
For more info, call Library Director
Adeana Tray or Asst. Librarian Brian
Romine at 412-921-9292.
Andrew Carnegie Free Library Thurs., Nov. 19, 7-9:30 p.m. for a combination book sale and celebration of
Andrew Carnegie’s 174th birthday. Gently used books, videos, gifts, etc. Includes
behind-the-scene tours of the library and
music hall at 300 Beechwood Ave.,
Carnegie 15106. Call 412-276-4356, x2.
Mt. Washington Carnegie Library
- Residents mobilized at an Oct. 22 meeting and all residents are asked to attend
the Mt. Washington Community Development Corp. meeting on Thurs., Nov.
19, 7 p.m., when the future of the library
is discussed. The meeting will be held at
the Mt. Washington Senior Center, Virginia Ave. Call the library, 412-381-3380.
Crafton Public Library - Three
fundraisers are planned for November.
See the Community Bulletin Board on
Pages 10 and 11.
West End Carnegie Library - Programming continues with a puppet show
and crafts on Sat., Nov. 7, 1 to 3 p.m.
Free and open to all kids. 412-921-1717.
For those low income, elderly or
disabled persons who rely on regular
food programs, Thanksgiving dinner
can be a problem. For example, Meals
on Wheels delivers meals the days
before and after holidays.
Pittsburgh’s Southside Rotary
will team with Folino’s Restaurant
and City of Pittsburgh Police to deliver warm meals to those in need in
the South Side, Carrick, Downtown,
Mt. Washington, and Beltzhoover areas. Last year 1,200 people were fed
a complete Thanksgiving dinner; this
year the goal is 1,500.
Rotary International, a not-forprofit 501(c)(4) organization, will
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The parish of SS Peter & Paul
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 220
Mansfield Ave., Carnegie, will hold
its 22nd annual, free Thanksgiving Day
Open House on Thurs., Nov. 26, 1
to 5 p.m. This sumptuous menu includes turkey, ham, mashed potatoes,
sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, salads & vegetables, desserts, and beverages. Prayer service will begin at 12
noon, with dinner beginning at 1 p.m.
All are welcome. Eat-in or takeout.
For more info, call 412-600-9585.
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Grace Church (Anglican), 319
W. Sycamore St., Mt. Washington,
will prepare and serve a complete
Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in the
community who would like to come.
The free meal will be served from
11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Thurs.,
Nov. 26. Advance reservations are requested by 5 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 23.
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Stage 62 Presents “Titanic: The Musical” in November
Stage 62 presents “Titanic: The
Musical,” the production that swept
the 1997 Tony Awards with its powerful score and moving story. The
musical tells the stories of the passengers and crew members who were
actually aboard the Titanic in 1912.
The accounts include the stories
of Frederick Barrett, the stoker
whose fiancee awaits his return; immigrants who yearn for a better life
in America; Isidor Strauss (owner of
Macy’s) and his wife Ida who refuses
to leave his side; and the Titanic’s
architect, Thomas Andrews, who despairs at his ship’s flaws as she begins her inevitable descent.
The Stage 62 production will be
held at the Andrew Carnegie Free
Library & Music Hall, 300
Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, the
weekends of Nov. 6, 13, and 20. The
Friday and Saturday shows begin at
8 p.m. The Sunday matinees are
scheduled for 2 p.m. The tickets are
$15 for adults and $12 for seniors and
students. Group rates are available.
For more information about tickets
and reservations, visit stage62.com
or call 412-429-6262.
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The Stage 62 production cast includes several real-life families from
our community:
• Meagan and Steve Bruno, who
played Maria VonTrapp in the “Sound
of Music” (2005) and Bobby in
“Company” (2006), respectively,
welcome their daughter, Madison, age
5, to the stage.
• Chris Martin, Seymour in “Little
Shop of Horrors,” is joined by his
daughter Sydney, age 5, and his
mother-in-law, Kathy Habovick.
• Ed Gergerich, playing Benjamin
Guggenheim, is once again joined by
his daughters, Anna, age 17, and
Maura, age 14.
• Sandy Boggs, playing Charlotte
Cardoza, is joined by her daughter,
Adrienne Elion, age 11, on stage.
• Sarah Barbish, Nancy in
“Oliver” (2008) is joined by her
The Stage 62 families in “Titanic: The Musical,” (L-R) are Steve, Meagan and
Madison Bruno; Kathy Habovick, Chris Martin, Sydney Martin; Ed and Anna
Gergerich; Sandy Boggs and Adrienne Elion; and Sara Barbisch, Debbie
Macerelli, Jared Macerelli.
~photo courtesy of Stage 62
mother, Debbie Macerelli, and
brother Jared, who plays the part of
Jim Farrell.
• Ruby Nowakowski, age 15, will
be performing with her mom,
Michelle, and her sister Ruby, age 11.
The cast includes 62 people total, ranging from age 5 to 82. Madison Bruno and Sydney Martin, both
age 5, are making their stage debuts
while Wanda Clay, age 82, is performing in her 9th Stage 62 production.
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NOVEMBER 2009
MUSINGS...Baths
by Sharon Eakes
Take a music bath once or twice a week
for a few seasons,
and you will find that it is to the soul
what the water bath is to the body.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Thoughts
Long, very warm baths have always been balm to my spirit.
I recently heard of the Threshold
Choirs which honor the ancient tradition of singing at the bedsides of
people who are struggling: some with
living, some with dying. These allwomen choirs started in California
and are now all over the country. They
provide a “music bath” that is both
healing and comforting. My friend
Dona sings in the local Threshold
Choir and describes the experience of
being surrounded by song (they practice having the Threshold Choir sing
to them) as a wonderful “energy
bath.”
Sharon Eakes
Air Baths
Benjamin Franklin swore by air
baths. He was in the habit of taking
an air bath every morning in his room.
He said he was able to think most
clearly without any clothes on. I’ve
always been intrigued by this notion,
so recently I’ve been taking air baths.
I wake up early, while it’s still dark,
and take an air bath for the first 15
minutes of my day. It’s fun to unload
the dishwasher in the dark and I love
the feeling of the air on my body. I
can feel the air moving over my body
as I walk, much as you feel water
when you swim nude. I researched air
baths to see if there is some true
health benefit. A nudist website
claims that “air playing over the body
may increase metabolism fifty per cent
in 10 minutes,” among other things.
Air baths are also said to “harden one”
and make us more resistant to weather
changes. I like this, because I often
quit taking walks when it gets cold,
and I’d rather not let the cold scare
me off.
Sun Baths
“Baths of water are good, baths of
air are better, baths of light are best,”
according to Dr. Yusef Saleeby. My
husband’s cardiologist suggested last
week that he take a 20 minute sun
bath each day, just sitting, without
clothes, near a sunny window. This is
a little tricky, given our proximity to
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Coaching Questions:
· How long has it been since
you had a long, relaxing water bath?
· When might you try an air
bath?
· How about a sun bath?
· What other kind of bath
might serve you? (music bath, silence
bath, steam bath, cold bath, mud
bath?)
Writer’s Question:
If you are a regular Musings
reader, I would like to hear from you.
Specifically, what do you like about
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[email protected].
Editor’s Note: Sharon Eakes is a personal
and executive coach, who offers GREEN TREE
TIMES’ readers one free coaching session.
NOVEMBER 2009
GREEN TREE TIMES
9
Making a Difference as Scout and Dusty Cope with a
New Life, Hopefully in a “Forever Home”
by Marilyn Sorvas
My sister always closes her emails
with an interesting quote to make one
think. This week it was: “Life is not
the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the
way it is. The way you cope with it is
what makes the difference.”
How true, how true. I have some
dogs that would even agree with us.
Unfortunately for them, they almost
never get to choose what happens to
them.
Scout lost his home when his elderly owner became incapacitated and
unable to care for him. Poor Scout,
now six years old, feels so lost without his companion. He also lost the
companionship of the grandchildren
who regularly came to visit. He’s a
larger than normal Beagle at about 40
pounds, but is blessed with a stable,
gentle disposition. He plays with toys,
enjoys long walks, cuddling and afternoon naps. Sounds like a personal
ad in the paper, doesn’t he? What a
Scout is lost without his owner and
family. He is ready for a new home.
guy! He’d be a great addition to a
busy family, to a young couple’s home
or could even fit in with a quiet individual. He likes other dogs and cats
as well.
To meet Scout, please email
[email protected].
Darling Dusty has many supporters. She ended up in a kill shelter but
was so wonderful, the people held on
Be sure to visit the Animal Adto her until they could find her a safe vocates Thrift Shoppe at 35 Wabash
rescue. Some animals are just worth Street in the Historic West End Vilthe extra effort and their good per- lage. They’ll be gearing up for the
sonalities bear fruit in the end. No
holidays with lots of decorations,
one knows how Dusty ended up at holiday tablewear, wearables, and
the shelter as she is a gentle, little small gifts for humans and animals
beauty who has obviously known alike. Call 412-928-9777 for hours
human love and care.
of operation. Be thankful that pets
She is blooming again in a caring
make us so happy!
and special foster home. Dusty is fine
with other dogs and
cats and very affectionate with people.
She’s patiently waiting for that special
someone to find her.
We know you’re out
there, pick up the
phone! To meet
Dusty please email
m u t t s r u s @
hotmail.com or call
Animal Advocates at
412-928-9777 or
Dusty loves people, cats and other dogs.
412-928-8931.
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in my private home
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Conveniently located
in Green Tree
Find out more:
412-921-7725
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NOVEMBER 2009
Community Bulletin Board
A craft show every day
Holiday Open House
November 13, 14, 15
See what is new
for your holiday
season.
Great Southern
Shopping Center,
Bridgeville
412-221-6840
Mon-Sat 10a-8p
Sun 12n-5p
GREEN TREE ROTARY
FOOD DRIVE
Green Tree Rotary Food Drive
will be held on Sat., Nov. 14. Green
Tree residents are asked to place food
by their front doors by 10 a.m. Green
Tree Rotary and Canevin Catholic
Interact members will collect food
and take it to food banks at Wallace
Memorial Presbyterian Church and
Southwest Food Pantry. Food can
also be dropped off at Green Tree
Public Library, just inside the door
Small Class Size
Degreed Teachers
Interactive Thematic Programs
Heartwood Program
Multi-dimensional Evaluations
Parent Programs
Play + FUN = Learning
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THORNBURG
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BANKSVILLE
p.m. Everyone over 18 is welcome;
tickets are $10. Call 412-279-5652.
CRAFT SHOW
St. Margaret of Scotland, 310
Mansfield Ave., Green Tree, will host
its annual Christmas Craft Show on
Sat., Dec., 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Featured
are two large rooms of crafts, bake
sale, Chinese Auction, 50/50 raffles,
and lunch. All proceeds benefit St.
Margaret of Scotland School.
HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
Borough of Dormont is hosting
a craft show on Sat., Nov. 21 in
Dormont Recreation Center, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Free admission. Come and
enjoy a variety of arts, crafts, food,
and fun. For info, call the Recreation
Dept. at 412-561-8900 x227.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Come one, come all to Sheraden
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on Sat.,
Nov. 7, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 496, 2863 Chartiers
Ave. Tickets at door or from any
Kiwanis member. Adults $5, seniors
(65+) and kids under 12, $4.
Preschool • Kindergarten • Pre-K Counts
Childcare, 0-8 Years
GREEN TREE***
during November. For info, call Barb
Bennett at 412-445-6116.
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412-563-2273
CARNEGIE HEALTH AND
WELLNESS CENTER
Wishes You a Happy, Healthy Fall!
Offering:
Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, Physical Medicine,
Exercise and Nutritional Counseling. Yoga Classes
ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTA
Includes bread, salad, beverages,
and pasta with homemade sauces.
Come to Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian
Church, 31 Warriors Rd., Green Tree,
on Fri., Nov. 6, 4-8 p.m. Adults, $8;
kids, ages 3-12, $5, under age 2, free.
To Go’s available; call 412-921-8444.
PUPPET SHOW & CRAFTS
Sat., Nov. 7, 1-3 p.m. at West End
Library, 47 Wabash St. Free and open
to all kids. Contact 412-921-1717.
NITE AT THE RACES
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic
Church, 730 Washington Ave.,
Carnegie, will host “Nite at the
Races” in the church auditorium on
Sat., Nov. 14. Buffet and beverages
begin at 5:30 p.m. and races start at 7
TURKEY BINGO
Everyone is welcome to attend the
Second Annual Turkey Bingo on Thurs.,
Nov. 19, 6 p.m. at the Crafton Community Center, 140 Bradford Ave, next
to the Borough Bldg. Early birds begin
at 6:30; regular Bingo at 7 p.m. Includes
turkey cash cards, cash prizes, jackpot
bingo, 50/50 raffles, strip tickets, Chinese auction, and refreshments. Proceeds benefit Crafton Library and
Crafton Celebrates.
AARP MEETING
Pittsburgh-West AARP #638 will
meet at 1 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 16 at
the Ingram Borough Building, 40 West
Prospect Ave. Entertainment and refreshments included. Members &
guests welcome. Call 412-331-2669.
FALL BOOK SALE
Crafton Public Library Annual
Fall Book and Bake Sale is back on
Fri. Nov. 6 and Sat. Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Stop by to purchase reasonably
priced, gently used adult and children
books, puzzles, videos, and cds.
Homemade pies, cakes, peanut brittle
and more for sale. All proceeds benefit recreation and library activities.
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Community Bulletin Board
CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW
Our Lady of Grace School in
Scott Twp. will hold its Craft/Vendor show on Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.3 p.m in the school gym. Also includes Chinese Auction, 50/50,
baked goods and pies for sale. For
info, email [email protected].
HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
SS. Simon & Jude School will
host it’s Annual Holiday Craft Show
on Sat., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. in
the school gym, 1625 Greentree Rd.
Over 60 crafters participating; also
Chinese Auction, 50/50, bake sale,
and refreshments available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the school.
GARDEN CLUB
Green Tree Garden Club will
hold its monthly program on Thurs.,
Nov. 12, 12:30 p.m. at the Green
Tree Fire Hall on Poplar St. “Living
Gardens for the Holidays” will be
presented by Elizabeth Holmgren of
Botanic Emporium Florist & Greenhouse. Guests welcome; call 412276-4573 for more information.
SO. HILLS WOMENS CLUB
Meeting on Mon., Nov. 9, 8 p.m.
at Vanadium Woods (Vanadium
Rd.) Guest speaker, Marilyn Holt,
Head of the PA Dept. of Carnegie
Library of Pgh., and the President
of the Western PA Genealogical Society, will speak on “Climbing your
Family Tree.” New members welcome. Call 412-279-1137.
CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW
Sponsored by the Crafton Rec
Board, held upstairs in the Crafton
est time to
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Community Center, 140 Bradford
Ave., on Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The free show will feature 25 vendors and original craftspeople, including crafters, woodworkers,
candlemakers, jewelry makers, etc.
Also includes Chinese Auction, 50/
50, and a bake sale.
H&R BLOCK TAX TALK
Taxes can devour up to 30% of
your income, and the Tax Talk at
Green Tree Public Library hopes to
reduce that expense. Come prepared
with questions for H&R Block professionals to answer on Tues., Nov.
10, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration required.
BANKSVILLE CIVIC ASSN.
Newly elected president Lori
Marabello will conduct a meeting on
Tues., Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. at the
Banksville Park Shelter, Crane and
Kirsopp Aves. Discussion will focus
on planning the Christmas Community Party. All are invited.
CANDLES & GIFTS
Lower Level South Hills Village
(next to New York & Co.)
412-831-4804
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
November 12-15
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YO-YO NIGHT
Come to the Green Tree Library
to watch world yo-yo champion Mark
Hayward, who also has appeared on
the David Letterman Show, demonstrate comedy and super awesome yoyo skills. Sure to entertain all ages on
Thurs., Nov. 12, 7-7:45 p.m. Registration is required.
GREEN TREE WOMAN’S
CIVIC CLUB
Monica Colts will present “Iraqi
Orphanage” at the Civic Club’s Nov.
5 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Green
Tree Fire Hall. Call 412-921-1110.
THE ULTIMATE
HOME PARTY
Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church,
31 Warriors Rd., Green Tree, is hosting “The Ultimate Home Party” (the
Home Party Party) on Sat., Nov. 7,
1-4 p.m. Browse around to see the
displays, taste samples, and enter for
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NOVEMBER 2009
THE NEW TREATMENT FOR LOW BACK & NECK PAIN…
SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
IN THE PAST,
a patient suffering from disc problems
usually was given pain medications, instructed to refrain from
physical activities, referred for physical therapy, and when they
weren’t progressing, they were sent for spinal surgery.
Conservative Chiropractic care proved very helpful in many
cases, yet there have been some cases when surgery seemed to
be the only other option
…UNTIL NOW
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TODAY,
you don’t have to live with that pain anymore.
Thanks to the concerted efforts of a team of top physicians and
medical engineers, Spinal Decompression was developed to
effectively treat lower back pain and sciatica resulting from
herniated or deteriorated discs. Spinal Decompression not only
significantly reduces back pain in many patients, but also
enables the majority of patients to return to more active
lifestyles.
ARE YOU CURIOUS?
WHAT IS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPY?
Spinal Decompression Therapy has a high success rate for
pain associated with herniated or bulging discs…even after
failed surgery. It is a non-surgical, traction based outcome for
the relief of back and leg pain or neck and arm pain. During
this procedure, by cycling through distraction and relaxation
phases and by proper positioning, a spinal disc can be placed
under negative pressure, causing a vacuum effect within it.
HOW DOES THIS NEGATIVE PRESSURE AFFECT AN INJURED DISC?
During Spinal Decompression Therapy, a negative pressure
is created within the disc. Because of that negative pressure,
disc material that has protruded or herniated can be pulled
back within the normal confines of the disc, and permit healing
to occur.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPY?
Anyone who has back pain
or neck pain caused in whole
or in part by a damaged disc
may be helped by Spinal
Decompression
Therapy.
These
conditions
include
herniated,
protruding
or
bulging discs, spinal stenosis
sciatica
or
radiculopathy
(pinched nerves).
By significantly reducing
intradiscal pressure, spinal
decompression
promotes
retraction of the herniation into
the disc and facilitates influx of
oxygen, praline and other
substrates.
Since the disc is an
avascular structure, it doesn’t
receive fresh blood and oxygen
with every beat of the heart. It
requires “diffusion” created by
motion & “decompression” to
restore nutrients and enhance
healing.
HOW LONG ARE TREATMENTS AND
HOW MANY DO YOU NEED?
Patients typically undergo 20 treatment sessions. Each
treatment last between 30-45 minutes. This, of course,
depends on your individual case and is determined by a
thorough evaluation. Following each session, a hot or
cold pack and electric muscle stimulation will be applied
to help pain relief and speed the healing process. It is
important to note that many patients get substantial,
immediate relief after just a few treatments. Some after
just one. The really good news is…this is not something
you have to continue to do for the rest of your life! So it
is not a big commitment.
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS LIKE?
Basically you lay down and the spinal decompression
computer simulates an anti-gravity effect on your back
that helps herniated material return to its normal position
and stop the pain. Patients describe the treatment as
gentle, painless, intermittent pulling of your back. Many
patients actually fall asleep during treatment!
HOW DO I GET STARTED??
We want to make it easy for you to learn if you are a
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The 10-Minute TeenScreen Saves Lives
by Peg Stewart
Even teenagers will agree the
pressures they are under are tremendous. These years of great change can
be a bumpy ride for many, some of
whom hide their anxieties, depression
and fears under a confident smile.
Other teens may say they are unhappy, but they and their families
believe that it just isn’t serious.
The shocking reality is that in
Pennsylvania, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 11-18 year olds.
Almost as many teens die by suicide
as those who die from all natural
causes combined.
TeenScreen, a 10-minute computerized screening test, was developed
by Columbia University to identify
the risk factors associated with depression, anxiety, and alcohol and
substance abuse in teenagers, ages 1118. The goal of TeenScreen is to ensure that all parents are offered the
opportunity for their teens to receive
a free voluntary mental health
checkup, just like vision and hearing
screenings. TeenScreen does not
make a diagnosis, but lets parents
know if their teen needs further
evaluation. After the teen completes
the brief questionnaire, a master’s
level clinician talks with the teen. If
the screening is positive, the teen
participates in a longer interview with
the clinician.
Positive screenings identifying
depression, anxiety, and alcohol and
substance abuse are treatable, but
unfortunately are often undiagnosed
and untreated. Early detection of
mental health issues is important by
helping to prevent poor school performance, poor relationships, behavioral problems, or, in extreme situations, suicide.
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GREEN TREE TIMES
NOVEMBER 2009
Community Spotlight
by Sue Heidenreich
Thank You
Joe Rauterkus
Everyday heroes live among us
in our community. We see them at
the store, the movies or sitting in the
church pew beside us. Chances are
that we aren’t even aware of all the
good things they do.
This month, we’d like to say
“Thank You” to one such hero, Joe
Rauterkus! Joe recently gave his 220th
lifesaving blood donation at Central
Blood Bank in Green Tree.
Joe Rauterkus, his wife Minnie,
and son Matthew are longtime residents of the Green Tree and West
End communities. For the last 35
years, Joe has worked in the maintenance department for the Diocese of
Pittsburgh, both at St. Mary’s at the
Point and now at St. Paul’s Seminary.
When he worked at St. Mary’s, a
friend suggested he stop by the Central Blood Bank donor center in
downtown Pittsburgh to donate
blood. That was in the 1970s, and
Joe has been a regular blood donor
ever since.
“It doesn’t take a long time, and
you don’t even need to know the
people to help them,” Joe said.
At the Green Tree donor center,
Joe’s name is on a poster for his donation of blood platelets. Volunteers
can donate platelets every three
weeks, and whole blood every 56
days. In the last 30 or so years, Joe
has donated blood 220 times.
“Platelets are usually transfused
to cancer patients because the chemotherapy they are receiving destroys
platelet cells in their body,” said
Natika Kennedy, donor specialist for
the Central Blood Bank.
Joe is also registered for the National Marrow Donor Program, a national effort to match donors with
patients who need bone marrow
transplants and other surgeries.
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~photo by Sue Heidenreich
during his 220th blood donation.
Volunteering has always been an
important part of Joe’s life. For many
years, he volunteered at Hershel
Field, a place where he enjoyed meeting many great people. On two occasions, Joe received awards for Best
Volunteer of the City for his hard
work and dedication. He received
both awards from the mayor of Pittsburgh.
If Joe had his wish, everyone
would volunteer their time and donate blood.
“So many people need blood and
there are not enough donors. Surgeries are stopped because of limited
supply,” Joe said.
“He has such a positive attitude
all the time. Joe makes the world a
better place,” said Becky Petka, collection supervisor for the Central
Blood Bank.
For more information on scheduling your lifesaving donation, please
contact the Central Blood Bank at
www.centralbloodbank.org or 1-866DONORS-1 (1-866-366-6771). To
volunteer your time, please call Janet
O’Brien, Volunteer Specialist at 412209-7220.
To nominate a special hero in your community, please send me an e-mail with the
details at [email protected], or call
412-920-5669. Also, if you have a spirit
of giving and would like to learn about
volunteer opportunities in your area, please
send me an e-mail with your name, area
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NOVEMBER 2009
GREEN TREE TIMES
15
The End of an Era
by Patricia Prattis Jennings
I was a newspaper baby — grew
up with printer’s ink in my veins. Some
of you might not know that my father
was a newspaper editor. He edited the
Pittsburgh Courier during its heyday in
the forties and fifties, when Joe Louis
was winning at home and black soldiers
were winning overseas but coming
home to second-class status.
As a teenager I worked at the Courier office in the summertime, filling in
for employees who were on vacation. I
was all over that building — in the editorial, collection, and advertising departments; at the front reception desk
and — my absolute favorite — operating the switchboard, long before automated voices began treating us to exasperating press-a-number recitals.
Our switchboard was the Real
McCoy with it’s tangle of trunk and
extension lines. Being in charge of it
was a daunting responsibility, especially
first thing Monday morning, when outof-town reporters and advertising representatives would jam the lines. People
from near and far were checking in, and
it was up to me to get them hooked up
to the right extension.
“Good Morning, Pittsburgh Courier. May I help you?”
“I’d like to speak to Chet
Robinson.”
“One moment, plee-uz,” I would
brightly reply, sometimes having to put
a caller, who might be calling from Chicago or Los Angeles, on hold until I
could finally say, “Mr. Robinson’s line
is free now, sir. I’ll connect you.”
When I was nine or ten my father
decided that I should have a Courier
route, to help me learn the value of
money. Every week we would drive
around the neighborhood in his big Lincoln, delivering Couriers to my list of
regular customers. You might think
that’s pretty funny, but don’t laugh.
With the money I saved from delivering Couriers I made a substantial down
payment on my first Steinway piano.
I grew up in the newspaper culture
and think of newspapers as natural a
part of life as the rising and setting as
the sun. Morning coffee? Post-Gazette.
Plane flight? Add the New York Times.
So it is with profound sadness that
I witness the slow, painful demise of
the newspapers we have come to know
and depend upon. The Post-Gazette is
shrinking before our eyes, struggling to
keep its head above water despite dwindling revenues — even before the financial downturn — that have forced
them to condense diverse subjects —
travel, entertainment, books — into a
single section.
But time marches on. Things
change. If that weren’t the case we’d
still be using tire chains and typewriters. We’re having to relinquish the romantic notion of the newspaper office
with its looming deadlines, clicking
newswire machines and rumbling
presses that are the stuff of legend and
classic movies.
The Internet is the most transformational development of the modern
era, but it has taken a while for those
who toil in the newspaper industry to
realize that the heralded arrival of computers on their desks marked the beginning of the end.
Five years from now there might
not be any more daily newspapers, except for a few narrow-focused publications like the Wall Street Journal,
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Church Corner News
On May 11, Pastor Z. Louis
Nagy announced his intention to
fully retire on Sun., Aug. 30, from his
ser vice at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 3102 Sherwood Ave.,
Sheraden.
Pastor Nagy was hoping to stay
until September 2010, when he would
have reached his goal of celebrating
50 years of ministry. However, due
to recent health problems, he decided
that it would be best to retire this year.
Pastor Nagy served Trinity for almost 15 years (four years full-time
and 11 years part-time). The congregation is thankful for his ministry and
they are sad to see him go.
The congregation welcomes two
new pastors at Trinity: the Rev. John
Gropp and the Rev. Beth Seifert.
The Rev. Z. Louis Nagy
The Carnegie Presbyterian
Church, 219 Ewing Rd., has added
a third service on Wednesdays at 7
p.m. The Mid Week Mediation will
be a 45-minute service of reflection,
peace, and mediation with a sermon
from Pastor Jeff Tindall. This service
is in addition to the Sunday New
Hope Contemporary Service at 8:45
a.m. and the Traditional Service on
Sunday, 11 a.m. All are welcome. Call
November 2009
412-279-3223.
A TWOgether Pittsburgh Marriage Enrichment weekend will be
held at Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Rd.,
on Nov. 13 and 14. Workshops are
scheduled on Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. and
on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch
and childcare are included in the daylong session. This weekend is designed for couples, whether from a
healthy marriage or a struggling relationship. Topics to be discussed include: strength and growth areas,
communication, conflict resolution,
intimacy, family matters, and financial management.
Registration required. Call Ellen
Heriger, 412-561-2431, or email her
at [email protected].
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ATTENTION PARENTS:
Covenant-Community Presbyterian Church will hold a One Night
Christmas Vacation Bible School on
Fri., Dec. 4, 5-9 p.m. for Pre-K-5th
grade. To register, call 412-343-4411
or [email protected].
Church Directory
Crafton United
Methodist Church
43 Belvidere Street
412-921-3381
fax: 412-921-1899
www.gbgm-umc.org/craftonumc
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 11 a.m
Nursery available
Handicapped Accessible
U.M. Youth, Sunday, 6 p.m
Prayer/Bible Study, Thurs., 6:15 p.m..
Douglas B. Myers, Pastor
Child Learning Center, Mon.-Fri.
6:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Welcoming children ages 6 wks-3rd Grade
412-937-4446
Asian Indian Christian
Church of Pittsburgh
Covenant-Community Presbyterian
Church
1630 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp.
A loving Christ-centered community
that worships, celebrates
and proclaims Christ
Sunday Worship: 4:30 p.m.
Bible Study, Carriage Park Apt:
Alternative Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Sunday School
Pastor: Thinagar Sitther
Associate Pastor Sandeep Thomas
www.aiccp.org
412-372-1703 / 412-858-5233
Grace Episcopal Church
Corner of Bertha & Sycamore
Mt. Washington
412-381-6020
Sunday Worship:
Low Mass, Rite II, 8 a.m.
Christian Education for
all ages: 9:15 a.m.
High Mass: Rite I, 10:30 a.m.
Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church of
Sheraden
3102 Sherwood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
412-331-0600
Sunday Worship: 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Co-Pastors:
The Rev. John Gropp, 412-466-8644
The Rev. Beth Seifert, 412-279-2218
Hawthorne Avenue
Presbyterian Church
90 Hawthorne Ave., Crafton, PA 15205
412-921-2504
Sunday Adult Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School for Children: 9:45 a.m
Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m.
Prayer Ministry: Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Pastor Paul Nigra
David W. Scofield, Sunday School and
Children’s Church Leader
Website: www.hawthornechurch.org
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Church Directory
Mt. Pisgah
Presbyterian Church
31 Warriors Rd., Green Tree
412-921-8444
Worship: 9:45 a.m. Sunday
Sunday School: 11:15 a.m.
Men's Fellowship - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.
Women’s Bible Study Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.
Stephen Ministry for people in crisis
Angel Food Ministries
Interim Pastor: The Rev. Fred Soberg
St. Matthew's Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Steuben St. & Lincoln Ave.
412-921-1125
Pastoral Office Hours:
By Appointment
Office Hours:
Tues.- Fri., 9:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School, 9 a.m.
Pastor Debra D. Thompson
St. Margaret of
Scotland Catholic Church
Church of the Nativity
(Episcopal)
33 Alice Street, Crafton
412-921-4103
Sunday:
8 a.m., 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Services
The Rev. Scott T. Quinn
537 Hamilton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
412-921-4103
Crafton United
Presbyterian Church
80 Bradford Avenue
412-921-2293 Fax: 412-921-0348
www.CraftonUP.com
All Are Welcome
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Worship Service
PYC (grades 6-12) Sundays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Camp Sr. Citizen Group,
1st & 3rd Mondays, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Office Hrs: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., M-F
Bible Study: Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
Youth Club (K-grades 6): Wed., 3:15p.m.
The Rev.Dr. C. Edward Bowen, Pastor
Windhaven Christian
Church
1040 East Windhaven Road
(off Route 60, turn at Primanti Brothers)
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Bible School: 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., including
Toddler's and Children's Services
412-921-3231
Bob Hale, Minister
310 Mansfield Avenue
Green Tree
412-921-0745 Fax: 412-921-0707
Daily Masses: M-F, 9 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
Reconciliation:
Saturday: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
and any time by appointment
Father Francis J. Murhammer, Pastor
Dormont Presbyterian
Church
2865 Espy Avenue
412-531-1555
Email us at:
[email protected]
Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.
Communion served on first Sunday monthly.
Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m.
Weekly “Friday Night Teen Hangout”
7-10 p.m.
Tuesday Evening Prayer Meeting,
6:45-7-45 p.m.
Call for more information about our
opportunities for worship and fellowship.
Rev. Dr. Steve Lytch
www.dormontpresbyterianchurch.info
United Presbyterian
Church in Ingram
30 West Prospect Avenue
412-921-2323
E-mail: [email protected]
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service: 11 a.m.
Santuary air-conditioned
Nursery School Available up to age 5
Bible Study: Mondays at 7 p.m.
Office Hours:
M-T-W-TH, 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Rev. John C. Free, Pastor
St. Philip
Roman Catholic Church
50 W. Crafton Avenue, Crafton
412-922-6300 Fax: 412-920-7310
Daily Mass: M-S, 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 7 and 10 a.m., 12 noon
Reconciliation:
Saturday: 12:30 - 1 p.m.
and after 4 p.m. Mass
Rev. Walter Dworak, Pastor
Carnegie Presbyterian
Church
219 Ewing Road, Carnegie
412-279-2332
www.carnegiepresbyterianchurch.org
Services:
8:45 a.m. New Hope Contemporary
Worship
10 a.m. Sunday School for All
11 a.m. Traditional Service
Youth Group Sundays 6:30 p.m.
The Mid Week Meditation Service
7 p.m. Wednesdays
Reverend Jeff Tindall, Pastor
Church of the Atonement
(Episcopal)
618 Washington Ave., Carnegie
412-279-1944
www.atonementcarnegie.org
Sunday Holy Communion:
8 a.m. Rite I,
10 a.m. Rite II with Children’s Sermon
and Sunday School
Wednesday Noon:
Holy Communion & Healing Prayers
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study
The Rev. Paul A. Sutcliffe, Jr.
Wallace Memorial
Presbyterian Church
Cultivating a nurturing community
which extends Christ’s peace to all
Greentree Road at Potomac Avenue
412-561-2431
Fax: 412-561-0696
Sunday:
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:10 a.m. Coffee Hour
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Worship Service
Nursery Available
The Rev. Dennis W. Molnar
www.wallacememorial.org
Mount Washington
Baptist Church
112 West Sycamore, Mt. Washington
412-431-8396
www.mtwashingtonbaptistchurch.org
Sunday School: 10 a.m. - All ages
Sunday Worship Services:
11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study:
7:30 p.m.
Nursery Available
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Rev. Ray G. Cunningham, Pastor
1st United Presbyterian
Church of Crafton Heights
50 Stratmore Avenue
412-921-6153
Web site: www.chup.org
9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School, all ages
11 a.m. Worship Service
Child Care Available
All are welcome!
Pastor: Dave Carver
First Baptist Church
of Crafton
1 Oregon Ave. at Steuben St.
412-922-5382
Sunday Hours:
Worship -11 a.m
Church School for All Ages: 10 a.m..
Coffee: 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Soup & Bread - 12 Noon
Bible Study & Prayer - 7 p.m.
Parents' Night Out:
rd
3 Fri. monthly, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Marie Brown, Pastor
Covenant-Community
Presbyterian Church
Leading people to Christ for 52 years...
and into eternity.
1630 Greentree Road, Scott Twp.
412-343-4411
Handicap Access
Nursery Available
Church School for All Ages: 9:45 a.m.
Church School for Special Needs Adults
Worship: 11 a.m.
Youth Group
The Rev. Dr. Francis L. Trotta, Pastor
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412-563-8266
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• Compilations and Reviews
• Corporate and Partnership Tax
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I will give you the same service that
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Also, I offer phone support.
So, if you need help, call Charlie at
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412-431-5716
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ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR
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• Monthly or quarterly accounting
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• QuickBooks® training
• Payroll, including preparation of
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• Income tax returns for sole proprietors, partnerships and corporations
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Stunning 4-bedroom, 3-½ bath home
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$119,900
Charming 3-bedroom 2-bath home on
quiet street with newer family room,
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Affordable 4-bedroom 2-story Offstreet parking, nice yard.
Overbrook
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Charming and affordable 2-bedroom
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HOMES FOR SALE
Dave Shipley 412-733-1457
Dan Shipley 412-600-6918
[email protected]
Carol F. Hickman, CPA
Scott Towne Center - Suite A-113
2101 Greentree Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
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HOME CLEANING SERVICE
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412-922-1582
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REMODELING
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We do professional estate sales.
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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Marian Manor Corporation a long term
care and rehabilitation Center located
in Green Tree seeks candidates for the
following positions:
Maintenance Technician
Monday thru Friday and every other
weekend. Will perform general maintenance. Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing and carpentry.
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AND DRUG TEST CONDUCTED.
Interested candidates should apply
in person for an on-the-spot interview
or send resume to:
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412-440-4300 for directions to our
facility located at 2695 Winchester
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Military Connections Continues to Bless Our Troops
Being away from home for any
holiday is very difficult for a soldier
or Marine. Military Connections collects and purchases food, snacks and
supplies to stuff stockings for our
troops. In 2008, the non-profit
shipped more than 10,000 stockings
to soldiers and Maries overseas.
A $10 contribution will cover the
cost and contents of the Christmas
stockings. A note and photo can also
accompany the stocking as a personal
touch. These stockings are a great
morale booster.
In order to reach the troops by
Christmas, stockings must be mailed
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Saturday, November 7
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130 W. Prospect Ave.,
Ingram, PA 15205
412-921-6799
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Arlington
$45,000
Charming 3 bedroom. Great access
to South Side.
FLOOR CARE PERSON
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Beechview
$54,900
2 bedroom, family room. Screened
back porch, large level back yard.
Beechview
$38,500
2 bedroom. Easy access to Liberty
Tunnels and Route 51.
Lawrenceville
$67,900
2 bedrooms, 2 more potential bedrooms; 2 decks, 2-car garage.
Mt. Washington
$89,900
2 bedroom house. Needs TLC - value
in land. Great access to Casino/Stadiums.
Darla D’Anna
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
412-363-4000 x714
412-759-4413 (cell)
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• Bathrooms & Kitchens
• Vinyls & Laminates
• Complete Demolitions
• Ceramic Tile
• Drywall & Finishing
• Hardwood Floors & Decking
• Roofing
All your major to minor repairs.
Marian Manor Corporation a long term
care and rehabilitation Center located
in Green Tree seeks candidates for the
following position:
Floor Care Person
Experience with VCT, strip and wax,
and carpet extraction.
Soldiers and Marines at Camp
Buchring, Kawait, were thrilled with
their Military Connections Christmas
Stockings last year.
~photo courtesy of Summer Tissue
by Dec. 5. All donations are tax deductible. Send your check to Military Connections, 3211 Arapahoe
Rd., Pgh. PA 15241.
For more information, contact
Summer Tissue at 412-496-8941 or
[email protected].
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412-563-0111
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Pittsburgh Pa. 15205
Interested candidates should apply
in person for an on-the-spot interview
or send resume to:
[email protected] or call
412-440-4300 for directions to our
facility located at 2695 Winchester
Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.
Interior - Exterior
412-452-0349
*Individual items are wrapped.
1077 Greentree Road
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
AND DRUG TEST CONDUCTED.
RALL CONSTRUCTION CO.
• Granola bars
• Small canned goods w/
pop-top lids
• Candy canes
• Mints and gum
• Pop-tarts
• Individual boxes of cereal
• Lollipops
• Skittles
• Starbursts
• Small trinkets
• Power bars
• Single Serve Kool-Aid
• Single Serve Powdered
Gatorade
• Small toys
• Individual bags of snacks,
pretzels, chips, cookies,
crackers
• Batteries, AA or AAA
• Playing cards
• Slim Jims
• Beef Jerky
• AT&T calling cards
• White athletic socks
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Differenndise
Open:
MerchaWeek Friday, 3-9PM
Every
Saturday & Sunday,
9AM-5PM
-Drop On By
- But Don’t Drop Off
(We Do Not Take Donations)
Everything we have has been
checked out, cleaned and sold “AS
IS.” That means our items are in
good working condition, but are
not under any type of warranty.
See You Soon!
20
GREEN TREE TIMES
NOVEMBER 2009
PLATINUM FITNESS
875 Greentree Road, Suite G50
Parkway Center Building 2 • Green Tree
412-921-7074
Monday-Friday, 5am-10pm
•
Saturday, 8am-6pm • Sunday, 9am-4pm.
COMPLETE CIRCUIT OF EXERCISE MACHINES
Stairclimbers • Treadmills • Bicycles
Elliptical Machines • Lots of Free Weights
**Now Offering Zumba Classes**
www.PlatinumFitnessCenter.com
$
2995
per Month
for 12 mos.
À
BACK IN SHAPE
FALL SPECIAL
$
3495
per Month
for 6 mos.
1st Month Free!
No Initiation Fee*
includes all classes
*w/ purchase of 6 or 12 month membership
*Limited time offer
plus 1 Month Free Tanning!
For Good News,
tell your out-of-town friends
and family to visit:
www.greentreetimesonline.com
2121 Noblestown Rd. • Crafton-Green Tree
412-922-5526
Please visit: www.BeerinPittsburgh.com
Let us be your one-stop Holiday shop. The lowest prices
on Daily’s Mixers allowed by law! Wide selection of seasonal
beer variety packs. Something for everyone at your party.
Join us Fri., Nov. 20th from 4-6 p.m. to sample some beer
and meet the Miller girls. Mike’s Hard Lemonade sampling
on Wed., the 25th from 5-7 p.m.
Polar
Water
Michelob Lager, Light & Ultra
30 packs ... $18.99
Gallon Jugs
99¢
Penn’s Best
Non-Alcoholic Brew
$7.99
“Everyone looks good in the Green Tree Times!”
24/12 oz cans
No Limit
Must present coupon • Exp. 11-30-09
We have this area’s most
extensive and diverse
Microbrew and Import
selection.
If you can’t find it,
we will special order anything
that is available in this
market for you.
Make Beer World your one
stop specialty shop!
A Beer World
A Savings
Universe