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WINTER 2010 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

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IN Montour is a non-partisan community publication dedicated torepresenting, encouraging and promoting the Montour area and itscomprising municipalities by focusing on the talents and gifts ofthe people who live and work here. Our goal is to provide readerswith the most informative and professional regional publication in

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WINTER 2010

Welcome to the premier issue of Montour Magazine! You may beasking yourself, "What is this new magazine and why am I getting it?"Allow me to answer that.

I founded Community Magazines over a decade ago with the beliefthat people want to read news about their community and the people wholive and work there. They want positive, uplifting news, and informationabout their municipalities and schools.

We are supported entirely by advertising, not taxpayer dollars. Whilewe do offer school districts and municipalities the opportunity to purchasepages in our magazines, we give them rates that, in most cases, are less thanwhat they are paying to put out their own newsletters to constituents.

We accept no advertising for alcohol, tobacco or firearms. We canguarantee that what you read in our pages will be family-oriented, upbeatand something that you can be proud of. In fact, we encourage you tosubmit your ideas for stories to our managing editor, Marybeth Jeffries, [email protected]. What’s a good story? Thatdepends on you! We routinely cover nonprofit organizations and the goodthey do in the community. We cover fundraising events. We feature localhouses of worship. We want t o know about the Boy or Girl Scout troopthat’s working on a community project. We want to feature the team thatmakes WPIALs. We want to feature the team that is just starting out as aclub sport. We’ve done features on centenarians, librarians andveterinarians. If you think hard enough, I bet that you can think of at leastone person who’s making a difference in your community. That’s what wewant to know about.

I look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with you, Montour!

Wayne DollardPublisher

As the holiday season approaches, I hope you'll step away from the listmaking and cookie baking for just a few minutes to enjoy the information wehave compiled for this edition of Montour. As always, our goal is to offera bit of insight into the community.

Some of our most interesting features focus on residents and their passionin all things "community". As you are going through your busy days ( andholiday parties) please don't forget to let us know about any person ororganization who you feel would be interesting for us to feature. We getsome of our best story ideas and are so inspired, by our readers!

The amount of good will and charitable activity that seems to flow fromthe Montour community is amazing and awesome.

From all of us at In Community Magazines, we hope your holiday will befi lled with a good dose of the love and companionship of those who mean the most to you.

Marybeth JeffriesManaging Editor


People in the small town of Tunnelton, W. Va., will have coats on theirbacks and gloves on their hands this winter, all thanks to the love and generosity of one Robinson Township school.

Holy Trinity Catholic School held its annual winter coat and clothingdrive last month. Students were asked to bring in any winter coats, clothing,hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, and toys their families no longer use. And thechildren responded in an overwhelming way.

Organizer Barb Angelo says they got so many donations, they were bare-ly able to squeeze them inside a 22-foot tractor trailer.

Holy Trinity School Students Reach Out to their Neighbors

in Appalachia

For more information and to learn how you can help, please call 412.787.3655.

“Gentlemen from the St. Vincent dePaul Society come with a truck, and afterwe load up the items, they are the ones whodrive it down to Tunnelton.”

The items are distributed from a nondenominational distribution center called the Hope House.

Angelo says she started the charity 12 yearsago after noticing all the old winter coats shehad in her house. “I knew that those coatscould be on somebody's back, and we wantedto get them directly to the people who neededthem.”

Principal Kim Stevenson says this charity isnot only about students giving, it's also aboutthem receiving life lessons. They're learning the

importance of service to others andunderstanding that there are somany people who are less fortunate than they are. Alongwith that, the children also get thechance to learn about the peopleof another region and find a wayto connect with them.

“I think it makes them feelgood,” says Stevenson. “They takepride in knowing they are helpingthe community and other people.”

By: Jamie Ward

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Cardioexercises-

Keeping the Most Important Muscle Fit

When it comes to exercise, it’s hard to break through the hype andadvertising ploys for the newest and best cardio machine or workout.

However, the best cardio workout depends on engaging the heartthrough a multitude of levels and workloads, said Dan Griffin, generalmanager of Oxford Athletic Club. Griffin, who is certified by theAmerican College of Sports Medicine, said people are becoming moreeducated when it comes to their cardio workout.

“People understand you do not have to do long, slow distance exercises, to be in the fat-burning zone. The studies are showing nowthat low-intensity heart maintenance levels are just as

efficient for calorie burn. Middle heart rates – the kind ofexercises where you can talk to your neighbor, but can’trecite the Gettysburg Address – those work well also,”Griffin said. “The higher heart levels have a whole differentphysiological response and work on different parts of yourbody. Some who do a little bit of exercise in all three rangeslose weight quicker, and it doesn’t take more time. You takethose 30-40 minutes you usually dedicate to your workoutand break it up.”

Griffin said there are new workout machines that takeadvantage of that data to help athletes meet those variousheart ranges.

“There always are machines that are the ‘hot machines.’ In the ‘80s and ‘90s, it was the stepper, and now it’s treadmills, ellipticals, and multi-angular training. With atreadmill, you’re in one plane, moving forward. With multi-angular and multi-plane machines you’re moving forward, and you’re also going left, right, forward and back,”Griffin said. “Another hot machine right now is theArcTrainer, which is a cross between a stepper and an elliptical. With step training, few people can last long enoughto make that work right, so the ArcTrainer is a favoriteamong tennis players and other athletes who come in.”

In addition to specialized cardio machines, Griffin saidcircuit training still gives people a great workout.

“Circuit training is still alive and well. We have trainerswho take people through workouts that are as demanding as can be,” he said. “Unless you need bulk and heavy lifting,there’s a lot to be said for this functional training whereyou’re pushing sandbags and working out without stoppingbetween sets. I’ve done it, and have gotten my heart ratefrom 130 up to 170, and it stays within that range within the whole half hour. The key though, is to do it in a circuit fashion. That way, you don’t have to stop between exercising.”

Griffin said that because circuit training focuses on different muscle groups, the workouts typically are faster to get through.

“Muscularly, you don’t need the rest because you’re working a different muscle group each time,” he said.“Cardio-wise, you may have to wait 30 seconds or sobetween sets, but you can definitely be fit by doing that.”

“...the best cardio workoutdepends on engaging the heart through a multitude of levels and workloads...”



mericans filing federal returns canexpect year-end tax planning to be a bitmore complicated this time aroundbecause we don't know what the tax rateswill be for 2011 just yet. The current rates,known as the “Bush tax cuts” from 2001,are due to expire on Dec 31 of this year.

So when the new rates get passed,

taxpayers won't have a whole lot of time toplan. Jeff Marzina, executive vicepresident at Bill Few Associates says thatthe best plan of action here is to beprepared.

“For this year," says Marzina, "I think itsvery important that people be payingattention to what happens in the political

spectrum in termsof tax rates for thenew year and tomake sure you haveyour advisers linedup so when ratesare set, you don’twait.”

Each year, anindividual isallowed to give afinancial gift of upto $13,000 to anyor as manyindividuals as theywant to withoutbeing subject to agift tax. If you givebeyond this, youmust fill out a gifttax return, which

goes against the unified credit amount thatthey are allowed to give at their death.Which right now is not determined.

So you could give gifts of up to $13,000to 15 grandchildren and not pay a tax on it.According to the IRS, You can't deduct thevalue of gifts on your income tax returnunless they are left to a charitableorganization.

Federal estate taxes may have beenrepealed for 2010, but they are set to returnon January 1, 2011, and will tax up to 55%on estates valued at more than $1 million.In 2009 the rate only imposed a 45% tax onestates in excess of $3.5 million, and allassets got a “step-up” in basis when

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someone died. This meant that no tax wouldhave to be paid on appreciated assets like stockand real estate. But under new laws all assetsinherited may be subject to the capital gains tax. If the current administration's proposal to

allow rates to expire and return to 2009's rate,the “step-up” in basis will return. Anotherproposal is to have most of the current bracketsstay but raise tax rates of the highest bracket,and taxes on dividends and capital gains jumpfrom 15% to 20%. The Republican proposal isto extend current tax rates for a period of 2 yearsand cap dividends and capital gains at 15%. Marzina says that the question many people

are asking is, if you have assets that havesignificant capital gains built in, should youaccelerate taxes and sell those assets in 2010 toensure 15% tax rate, instead of waiting for 2011and having the rate jump to 20%?The problem here is that taxpayers wont

have a lot of time to make these decisions.According to Marzina, if the new tax laws are inplace by Dec 1, there will only be a 30-daywindow to make any decisions this year. So thebest thing to do is make those decisions asquickly as possible.



Winterizing your vehicle isn’t nearly as hard as it may sound. In fact, thanks to the moderate climate of Western Pennsylvania, and the expediency of our regional public works professionals, there’s little if anything for us to do to prep our cars for

winter weather. But there are some things that are just good sense.

• Consider changing to thinner oil for the winter. The regular oil you use in the summer canget thicker in the cold of winter, leading to longer start up times until your engine is properlylubricated. If you aren’t the type who changes your oil on your own, ask your local mechanicabout changing viscosity for the winter months.

• Check the basics! If you don’t do anything else, make sure you cover the basics: Make sureyour windshield wiper fluid is full with a fluid that won’t f reeze in low temperatures, and carry anextra gallon in the trunk. When the Pittsburgh slush flies, it’s easy to go through a full container ofwiper fluid. Make sure your tires are inflated properly and that you have enough tread on them. A rule of thumb for minimal thread is to stick a penny in your treads with Lincoln’s head down. If the rubber doesn’t meet his hairline, your tread’s too low. Some people switch to snow tires for the winter, which is never a bad idea. Make sure your spare is inflated properly and that youhave a roadside assistance kit. Emergency blankets can easily fit in glove boxes, as do flashlights,ice scrapers and extra gloves.

• If you don’t have jumper cables, get some! Most car batteries lose charge due to cold temperature. Carrying jumpers not only increases the chances that you’ll find a good Samaritanto jump a charge off of, you can also be the good Samaritan who helps others who may be in distress.

Winter driving poses a multitude of challenges, but if you cover these basics, you’ll eliminate a good bit of them. However, you can’t eliminate bad driving, so be alert and keep an eye out for others on the road this time of year.

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WinterSlow You Down –

Winterizing Your Car Can Keep You Rolling Despite the Conditions

A lot of people think that

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Autumn FestivalRobinson

Growing in size and popularity every year, Robinson Township's 8 Annual Autumn Festival was better than ever! Friendsand families gathered for a day of pure fun at the Burkett Sports & Rec Complex. There was lots of delicious food andterrific live performances throughout the day. Local businesses set up informational booths. Kids and kids-at-heart had ablast trying out the numerous inflatable attractions. There was a pie-eating contest, train rides, a magician and balloonartist, and so much more! And, free shuttle service made it so easy for everyone to get around. Fireworks offered the

perfect finishing touch to another wonderful Autumn Fest in Robinson!


ccording to Carol Diethorn, Kenneth Ochs was a bit of a daredevil in his day.And he’s got the stories to prove it.

“When you’re 91, you’ve got all kinds of stories to tell,” Carol says of Mr. Ochs,whom she spends time with every week as a volunteer with Open Your Heart to aSenior, an initiative of United Way of Allegheny County in cooperation with FamilyServices of Western Pennsylvania and North Hills Community Outreach.

“I used to be really active and I was a tennis pro for a long time,” Mr. Ochs explains,“but my eyes became gradually worse and now I don’t see.”

Carol accompanies Mr. Ochs on walks through South Park once or twice a weekand both enjoy not only the exercise, but also the company.“Carol is really good; she leads me so I don’t traipse anywhere Ishouldn’t be,” he says with a laugh.

Laughter seems to be a regular part of their routine. Duringtheir mile-long walks, they exchange stories of their lives andshare advice.

“It’s funny,” Carol confides, “he thinks he’s the care recipient,but he’s really doing more for me than I do for him. I get so muchout of it, and I come home feeling great.”

Currently unemployed and looking for a new job, Carol sawan opportunity to volunteer as a way to do something that givesher meaning. “It really puts perspective on things,” she says ofher experience with Mr. Ochs and other seniors she drives todoctors’ appointments. “Who needs anti-depressants?” she jokesbut quickly takes a serious turn, “It brings a lot of joy in my life.”

Right now, Open Your Heart to a Senior is looking forvolunteers in every corner of Allegheny County, from as little asan hour a month to routine weekly visits. Whether it’s help withgrocery shopping, home safety checks or snow shoveling andyard work, thousands of seniors in our neighborhoods could usesome assistance. In addition to individual volunteers like Carol,families and groups are also welcome.

To learn more or become a volunteer, visitwww.openyourhearttoasenior.org or call 412.307.0071.

“It’s a fine organization,” Mr. Ochs volunteers, “I can’t sayenough about it.” Given enough time and his penchant forstorytelling, though, he probably could.

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ccording to Carol Diethorn, Kenneth Ochs was a bit of a daredevil in his day.And he’s got the stories to prove it.

“When you’re 91, you’ve got all kinds of stories to tell,” Carol says of Mr. Ochs,whom she spends time with every week as a volunteer with Open Your Heart to aSenior, an initiative of United Way of Allegheny County in cooperation with FamilyServices of Western Pennsylvania and North Hills Community Outreach.

“I used to be really active and I was a tennis pro for a long time,” Mr. Ochs explains,“but my eyes became gradually worse and now I don’t see.”

Carol accompanies Mr. Ochs on walks through South Park once or twice a weekand both enjoy not only the exercise, but also the company.“Carol is really good; she leads me so I don’t traipse anywhere Ishouldn’t be,” he says with a laugh.

Laughter seems to be a regular part of their routine. Duringtheir mile-long walks, they exchange stories of their lives andshare advice.

“It’s funny,” Carol confides, “he thinks he’s the care recipient,but he’s really doing more for me than I do for him. I get so muchout of it, and I come home feeling great.”

Currently unemployed and looking for a new job, Carol sawan opportunity to volunteer as a way to do something that givesher meaning. “It really puts perspective on things,” she says ofher experience with Mr. Ochs and other seniors she drives todoctors’ appointments. “Who needs anti-depressants?” she jokesbut quickly takes a serious turn, “It brings a lot of joy in my life.”

Right now, Open Your Heart to a Senior is looking forvolunteers in every corner of Allegheny County, from as little asan hour a month to routine weekly visits. Whether it’s help withgrocery shopping, home safety checks or snow shoveling andyard work, thousands of seniors in our neighborhoods could usesome assistance. In addition to individual volunteers like Carol,families and groups are also welcome.

To learn more or become a volunteer, visitwww.openyourhearttoasenior.org or call 412.307.0071.

“It’s a fine organization,” Mr. Ochs volunteers, “I can’t sayenough about it.” Given enough time and his penchant forstorytelling, though, he probably could.

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PAINTEDGIRAFFE



MeetingsCommissioners Meetings

Caucus - 1st Monday of the month- 7:00 p.m. Regular - 2nd Monday of the month- 7:00 p.m.

Planning Commission1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month - 7:00 p.m.

Zoning Hearing Board4th Wednesday of the month - 7:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Board3rd Wednesday of the month - 7:00 p.m.

Civil Service Board - as needed

Public SafetyRobinson Township Police Dept.

1000 Church Hill Road Robinson Township, PA 15205 Non-Emergency: 412.788.8115

412.788.8131 faxChief Dale Vietmeier

Moon Run Volunteer Fire Company5624 Steubenville Pike

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15244Non-Emergency: 412.787.0527

Robinson EMS998 Church Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Business 412.787.5044 Fax 412.787.1107

Robinson Township

1000 Church Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205Phone (412) 788-8120 FAX (412) 788-8126

AdministrationTownship Manager: Richard [email protected] Secretary: Dolly CvengrosAssistant Township Manager: Aaron [email protected] Solicitor: Samuel Kamin, Esq.Township Engineer:Remington, Vernick and Beach EngineersTownship Planning Commission: Rick Urbano, ChairmanTax Collector: Edward C. RitterTownship Commissioners:- Daniel Tallon, Chair

[email protected] Samuel Abatta, Vice Chair

[email protected] Jesse Forquer, Commissioner- Stephanie Triko-Selelyo, Commissioner

[email protected] Ronald Shiwarski, Commissioner

[email protected]

Robinson Township

Borough of IngramAdministration

Mayor: Gerald C. [email protected] Secretary-Treasurer:

Debbie Stecko 412.921.3625

[email protected] Estate Tax Collector: Jan Sulima

[email protected] Enforcement Officer:

George Jak412.921.3625

[email protected] Earned Income Collector

412.220.7347Public Works Supervisor:

[email protected]

CouncilRichard “Sam” Nucci – President

[email protected] Butler - Vice [email protected]

Karen [email protected]

Joe [email protected]

Russell [email protected]

Scott [email protected]

Scott [email protected]

Borough Council Meeting2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Public SafetyIngram P.D.

40 West Prospect AvenuePittsburgh, PA. 15205

412.921.6969412.921.6367 (Fax)Chief: Jack Doherty

Ingram Vol. Fire Dept.40 W Prospect Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15205-2241 Phone: 412.921.2820

Fire Chief: George Beerhalter

Ingram CommunityEmergency Ambulance Service

40 W Prospect AvePittsburgh, PA 15205-2241

Phone: 412.921.1449

LibraryRobinson Township Library

1000 Church Hill Rd.Pittsburgh, PA 15205Phone: 412.787.3906

[email protected]

Kennedy Township P.D.3450 Forest Grove Road

Coraopolis, PA 15108(412) 331-8184

(412) 771-4666 (Fax)

Kennedy Township Independent Volunteer

Fire Company1796 Pine Hollow Road

McKees Rocks, PA 15136

Kennedy

Municipal Information



Thornburg1133 Dartmouth RoadPittsburgh, PA 15205Phone: 412.921.3713

Fax: 412.921.7205

AdministrationMayor:

Thomas Mackin412.921.7876

[email protected] Secretary-Treasurer and Right to

Know Officer:Dorothy Falk412.921.3713

[email protected] Maintenance Director

Rob Murphy412.921.3720

CouncilPatti Dodge

President of Council412.919.0910

[email protected] Coppola

Vice Pres. of Council412.937.8733

[email protected] Clarke412.920.9149

[email protected] Gordon412.922.7997

[email protected] Larimer

[email protected]

Bert McConomy412.921.2305

[email protected] Quinn412.928.1940

[email protected]

Public SafetyCrafton P.D.

100 Stotz AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15205

412.921.2014412.921.1818 (Fax)

Robinson EMS998 Church Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Business 412.787.5044 Fax 412.787.1107

Pennsbury VillageBorough Of Pennsbury Village

1043 Pennsbury Blvd.Pittsburgh, PA 15205

412.279.7876

AdministrationMayor: Lucy Harper

Emergency Management: Lucy HarperManager: Irv Foreman

Property Tax Collector: Patricia NotaroRefuse Fee Collector: Patricia Notaro

Wage Tax Collector: Jordan Tax

CouncilCouncil President: Steve Stecko

Council Vice President: Bob WablePublic Works: Daryl Albert

Condominium Liaison / Asst. Public Works: Paul Lim Community Affairs: Marita HaubrickAdministrative Liaison: Barbara Sigler Parks & Recreation: Carolyn Waldner

Public SafetyCarnegie Police Dept.

One Veterans Way, Carnegie, PA 15106Non-Emergency: 412.279.6911

Carnegie Volunteer Fire and Rescue Bureau201 West Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106

School BoardMrs. Cynthia J. Morrow - President [email protected] Mrs. Joyce Snell - Vice-President [email protected] Mr. John Mosimann - Treasurer

[email protected] Mr. Gregory Clarke

[email protected] Mr. Frank Dalmas

[email protected] Mr. William Ewonce

[email protected] Mrs. Anne Mazza

[email protected] Mr. Jay Richards

[email protected] Mr. Ronald Smith

[email protected]

Montour School DistrictDr. Donald E. Boyer Acting Superintendent412.490.6500 x 6222

[email protected]. Jean Maravich

Assistant to the Superintendent412.490.6500 x 6230

[email protected] Mr. Sam Reichl

Director of Fiscal Management412.490.6500 x 6212

[email protected] Mr. Robert Rosensteel

Director of Facilities and Operations412.264.6452 x 3628

[email protected] Mr. John Sullivan

Supervisor of Facilities and Operations412.264.6452 x 3627

[email protected] Mrs. Connie Luksis - Accountant

412.490.6500 x [email protected]

Municipal Information


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Picture Perfect – Getting a perfectholiday picture does not have to involve athree-hour photo shoot with an expensivephotographer. Oftentimes the best holidayshots are the candid, everyday ones shot athome. For professional-looking DIY images,use natural light (if indoors, shoot near awindow), get up close, and have the subjectsinvolved in a favorite activity. Laugh, havefun, and shoot away. Even if the shots aren’tperfect, use photo editing software –sometimes just simply changing the image toblack and white or cropping out unwantedparts can transform the image.

Let Your Child Be the Artist –Instead of uploading a favorite photo forholiday cards, simply scan a child’s favoritedrawing and quickly upload to a photogreeting card site. This is an especially cuteidea for classroom or grandparent holidaycards.

Collage Card – Instead of spendinghours deciding which photo to feature for theholiday card, just choose several photos takenthroughout the year that highlight favoriteadventures and memories. Visit a favoriteonline card store and select one of the manytemplates available.

Keep It Simple – Scour the craftingand dollar stores where there are a variety ofinexpensive products to make handmadecards. Use blank cards and embellish with justone or two items – any more and it can bedaunting, especially if more than 50 cardsneed to be made. Forinstance, punch outpolka dots in festiveholiday papers using acircle punch andadhere them to thecard front in a random,whimsical pattern. Or,run a piece of grosgrainribbon across the front

of card and adhere a glittered embellishmentor button.

Use a Kit – For those who lack thecreative bug or are really strapped for time,use pre-assembled DIY holiday card kits.Cardstore.com has embellished card kits thatcombine the time-saving elements of digitalphoto cards with the personal, hand-craftedtouch of dimensional accents. Order the photocards online. Once they arrive, decorate thecards with the provided coordinating stamps,gems, and glitter glue. Tips and creativeinspiration included and no extra trip to thecraft store needed!

Easy Ideas for Creating Custom, Memorable Holiday CardsEven with the popularity of using e-mail, social media, and texting to communicate with friends and family, holidaycards continue to be a time-honored tradition. In fact, according to a survey from holiday cards and thank you cardsretailer Cardstore.com, 43 percent of Americans prefer a greeting card from a loved one instead of $10, and 63percent think sending a special occasion greeting through a social network is inappropriate.

While survey results show most people prefer to receive holiday cards, people mistakenly think that creating thesecustom cards is time consuming. Thanks to technology, new products, and online greeting card sites, this isn’tnecessarily the case. By following the tips below, creating custom, personalized holiday cards can be easy, fun, andinexpensive.


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