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Police Log........................................5 Chef’s Corner ................................ 8 Real Estate/Mortgages .................. 9 Volunteer Fire Dept. ................... 10 Today’s Fashion .......................... 11 Fitness Corner ............................. 12 Library Corner....................... 15/16 Local Events............................ 19-22 Animal “In The Know”............... 21

July 2008 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 3 No. 8

The Hampton News

A Fresh Future Ahead for Poff

By Steve Andritz

One of the main news stories that has caused the most discussion around Hampton Township within the past few months has

been the long-awaited reno-vation of Poff Elementary School. Because of Poff’s old and run-down look, many of the students and teachers have dreamt of an esthetically pleasing exterior along with an updated inte-rior, and were all exuber-

antly excited when they heard the news. Everyone is also very eager to find out what steps are involved in completing the entire pro-ject. Poff School was built in 1962, and it is long due

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Big Ben Visits Wyland Elementary

by Tracy Burns

The big day finally arrived. Wyland cafete-ria was packed to the brim with excited students (and staff, I might add). Big Ben was on his way. The students had taken part in a fund raiser this year selling “Big Ben BBQ” Sauces to help raise money for Big Ben’s favorite charity, The Ronald McDonald House. As promised, Big Ben was coming to Wyland to take part in a special pep rally and to visit the kids. The “pre-game show” as they called it, be-gan with the fifth grade students taking the stage to perform their rendition of “We’re All in This Together” bringing the crowd to an even higher level of excitement. Next, Mr. Sean Desguin, Music Director, and the fourth and fifth grade Steeler Rooters led the crowd in several cheers

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Ben Roethlisberger with Wyland Elementary Students

A Great BIG THANK YOU to PPG for making a very generous donation to the Hampton Library. Their donation supplied the community with new books and hand puppets to check out.

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for a renovation to take place. According to Mr. Michael Arnold, the Vice President of Operations of Foreman Construction Company, the main reason for the renovations to take place is to give the building a more proper and up-to-date infrastructure. One reason is because the original electrical and plumbing systems are no longer working up to par, and they need to be replaced. Another unfortunate situation that recently revealed itself is that the roof began leaking beyond its war-ranty, so the entire roof is now in need of replacement. Finally, to keep pace with present and future needs, an addition to the front of the building will provide the administration with extra space and help with building security. The project is tentatively scheduled to last seventeen months. It started on February 1, 2008 and is to be finished on July 1, 2009. The total construction is comprised of six different renovation phases. It will be finished just in time for the 2009-2010 school year. This up-coming school year will certainly be a drastic change from the natu-ral environment that the students and faculty are used to living under. One change that has already taken place this year is that the ceilings were removed and temporary lighting was installed. Also this sum-mer, the asbestos flooring will be removed and students and staff will have to walk on bare concrete for a short time. Because, the cafete-ria is being reconstructed, food is temporarily being prepared at the high school and transferred to Poff. Finally, when the minor renova-tions to the rest of the school come close to finishing this upcoming school year, the contractors will focus their closer attention on recon-struction of each classroom. Not everyone is certain as to what all is going on with this pro-ject. The one thing that has been crossing everyone’s mind the most

has been why there is extensive digging and activity going on down in the baseball field area. People seem to mistakenly think that there is more building being done on that site. According to Mr. Arnold, the field area is where the storm water detention tanks have been installed. These tanks are necessary to deal with the water run-off. With all of the improve-ments, Poff has a bright and promising future. This year is the only obstacle that stands in the way for many of Poff’s younger students. They should be looking ahead to a contemporary and beautiful school to finish up their elementary school career.

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Police Log for May 1, 2008 - May 30, 2008

TRESPASSING

A call was reported on 5/25/08 for a burglary in progress on Polo Fields Drive. Dispatch stated that a man was on the victim’s couch and the victim was chasing the actor out with a baseball bat. Upon arrival, Hampton Police spoke with the victim and she stated he was face down on her couch. She yelled for him to leave and he kept saying he didn’t want any trouble. The actor asked the best way to leave and the victim told him the front door. The police traced the registration and went to the residence of the actor. There were two six packs of beer on the floor in the vehicle. The actor agreed to go to the police station and voluntarily spoke about the incident. He admitted being extremely intoxicated and wrongly entering the residence. The actor also admitted that he doesn’t re-call how he entered the residence however he did remember the victim having a baseball bat. Prosecution charges are pending.

THEFT

On 5/2/08 a victim reported a theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle while parked in a parking lot of a service repair sta-tion on Route 8.

On 5/06/08 a call came in from a local auto repair station on Route 8. Sometime overnight, the actor (s) removed rims and tires from the victim’s car.

On 5/9/08 a victim at a local motel reported a theft of pre-scribed medications from her room.

On 5/21/08 a report of unknown suspect (s) took two air condi-tioner condensing coil units from the Hampton Professional Build-ing.

On 5/30/08 a theft of gasoline occurred at a local gas station on Route 8. The driver pumped $63.05 worth of gasoline and left without paying. Hampton Police obtained surveillance still photos

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of the suspect. On 6/16/2008, while conducting a follow up at the gas station, police noticed the warrant suspect and transported actor to the station and then to the magistrate for arraignment.

SUSPICIOUS

On 5/12/08 a reported person found several bones in the woods next to his residence on Ferguson Road. When Hampton Police arrived, the reported person handed the officer a Ziplock bag with seven bone fragments and showed him the area the bones were found. The area is a well traveled deer trail. The police transported the bones to the Allegheny County Medical Examiners Office for identification.

On 5/24/08 while police were patrolling, he noticed a refur-bished push mower in the north front corner of a store on Route 8. The mower seemed to be missing 4-6 pieces. And the cable securing the mowers was not secured. Police notified the employees and they are getting a list of the stolen items.

STRUCTURE FIRE

On 5/19/08 the police were dispatched to a residential structure fire on Winchester Drive. Upon arrival the house was on fire. Po-lice made sure everyone was out of the house. Hampton VFD and other fire departments responded and put out the fire. There was extensive damage to the house. The County Fire Marshal responded and ruled the fire accidental. DRS Fire Restoration responded and secured the house.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

On 5/24/08 the actor exposed himself and acted inappropriately in view of two juveniles. The incident took place near the Hampton Stadium.

STOLEN VEHICLE ON WAY TO HEARING

The defendant was scheduled a preliminary hearing at Judge Welsh’s office for a previous burglary case he was arrested on. Af-ter arrival at the judges office, police took him into custody for mul-tiple existing arrest warrants involving new crimes. Based on the defendants known lack of transportation, Hampton Police checked the registration on the vehicle the defendant drove to his court hear-ing. The defendant drove himself and his attorney to the hearing in the stolen vehicle. The vehicle was towed back to Hampton Town-ship Police Department. The vehicle had been stolen in Plum Bor-ough. After searching the vehicle, police recovered two syringes and keys to another vehicle. The actor was transported to the Alle-gheny County Jail.

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

On 5/13/08 an actor was federally indicted & incarcerated.

Other matters handled by the Hampton Township Police:

24 - Domestic Disputes 15 - Harassments & Threats 4 - D.U.I. 20 - Juvenile Incidents 1 - Drug Overdose 12 - Fraud calls 9 - Theft 1 - Burglary & Trespass 13 - Drunk & Disorderly

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Chef’s Corner

Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Yield 1 Cup Prepare dressing by mixing all ingredients except the oil into a medium size mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle the oil into the mix-ture while whipping vigorously. This process emulsifies the dressing or suspends the oil into the liquid. Set aside.

Grilled Vegetables 1 Cup balsamic vinaigrette 1 Small eggplant, peeled and cut into ½ inch slices * 1 Red pepper* 2 Small zucchini, cut lengthwise into ¼ - ½ inch slices* 2 Portabella mushrooms caps* 10 Asparagus spears* 3/4 Cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese 2 TBL Chopped fresh parsley ¼ Cup pine nuts Vegetable oil for grilling 3 - 4 Leaf lettuce leaves for garnish

* Optional ingredients

Begin the salad by placing the whole red pepper on a hot grill. Let it char on each side until the pepper softens. Remove it from the grill and rinse under cool water while peeling the charred skin from the pepper. Continue to rub it with your fingers removing the remaining black-ened skin.

Meanwhile, brush the zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, and asparagus with oil. Place the vegetables directly on the rack of a medium hot grill. Turn as needed while brushing with oil. As the vegetables soften remove them from the grill and let cool.

Dice the grilled vegetable into ½ inch pieces and mix them together with the balsamic dress-ing.

In a small skillet, heat 1 tsp. of vegetable oil and add the pine nuts. Toss the nuts every 15 seconds or so until they are evenly browned; im-mediately remove them from skillet or they will continue to cook and more than likely burn.

Arrange the leaf lettuce leaves on a platter and place the grilled vegetables in dressing on top. Sprinkle in the pine nuts and top with crum-bled feta or goat cheese. Top with chopped pars-ley and serve at room temperature.

It is ok and even recommended to cook the vegetables the day before and let them marinate in the dressing overnight.

Balsamic vinegar 3 TBL Canola or vegetable oil 6 TBL Dijon mustard 1 TBL Olive oil 6 TBL Sugar 1 tsp. Oregano 1/2 tsp. Garlic, minced 1 Clove Parsley, chopped 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Onion, minced 1 TBL Black pepper 1/4 tsp. Chopped roasted red

pepper 1 TBL

What to do with all that Garden Zucchini

by John Rizzo

N ow that summer is in full swing, it won’t be long before your gar-den, as well as everyone else’s in

Western Pennsylvania, is brimming with zucchini. We’re all excited when we har-vest the first handful; we cook our favorite recipes, give a few away and then it sets in; now what do I do with all this zuc-chini? Due to its delicate flavor and soft texture, zucchini is an extremely versatile vegetable. It can be fried, sautéed, baked, steamed, braised or even eaten raw. It

easily picks up the flavors of the season-ings and other ingredients in your recipe. Although zucchini is often associated with the Italians, it dates back to 7000 BC, where it was grown for food in South and Central America. It found its way to North America by way of southern explor-ers and it is said to have made its way to Italy via Christopher Columbus. Zucchini, technically a fruit, is in the same family as cucumbers and melons. It matures quickly on the vine and if you don’t pick it quick enough; it takes on a new identity as some sort of mutant melon hiding beneath the large leaves of the plant. Zucchini are best when picked be-tween 8 and 12 inches in length and have smooth glossy skin. They are edible when they over mature, but the seeds get tough

and the flesh becomes spongy. If you still want to use it, scoop all of the seeds and pithy flesh from inside the zucchini before processing it. Before loading zucchini up with bread crumbs and soaking it in grease, it’s actually a pretty healthy food. It’s very low in calories, fat-free, and is a good source of Vitamins C and B6, potassium and phosphorous. One way of maintaining it’s nutri-tional value without adding a lot of fat and calories is to grill it. Keep the oil to a minimum or use cooking spray, while coating it with your favorite seasonings. Keep an eye on it though, because it will go from very firm to mush quickly.

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Home News You Can Use… ….Provided to you by Judy Gifford

Hampton Home Sales

5/16/2008 –6/15/2008 address Sold price

4865 S. Montour Road $950,000 Lot 3 Carriage House 820,000 4449 Maple Lane 532,500 3906 Ash Drive 390,000 2901 Swansea Cresc E 328,000 4030 LeTort 324,000 2154 Laurel Lane 307,500 4842 Cherry Street 280,000 Lot 38 Apple Ridge 243,900 4167 Timberlane Drive 217,500 5095 Lakewood Drive 205,000 5060 Cashlie Ct. 172,500 5146 Amleth Drive 172,000 3049 Wildwood Rd Ext. 156,650 5106 Meadowridge Ln 155,000 2784 W. Bardonner 128,000 2584 Lah Road 117,045 4412 Birchwood Lane 95,000 2503 Duncan Avenue 60,000

This information is supplied from the West Penn Multi-List. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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Year # Units SOLD Average Price Median Price*

2007 216 $271,316 $198,700 2006 196 $258,682 $177,750 2005 196 $234,077 $175,500 2004 228 $242,821 $170,000

* the middle # in a sequence of #s

2008 to 6/15 81 $291,590 $200,000

In next month’s issue look for how Hampton compares to neighboring municipalities in property taxes. For any further question or concerns please contact me and I will do my best to find you the answer.

Choosing a Mortgage Lender

Everywhere we turn we see or hear ads for “special” mortgages promising super low interest rates at little to no cost. They bom-bard us on TV, the internet, in our mail-boxes, and on the radio. They make incredi-ble promises and claims that they have some program that nobody else does. Let me set the record straight, there are no magical in-terest rates or “special” loans available only through one company and there is no such thing as a “no cost” loan. The old adage definitely holds true, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So where should you turn for correct information and a loan that is right for YOU? Here are some things to think about when looking for a lender. 1) Make sure that the loan officer is experienced, takes the time, and asks you the “right” questions. If a loan officer only ask you the basic “application” questions and doesn’t go deeper, examining your current financial situation as well as future plans and goals, walk away. Without knowing all of the information, how can a professional give options and ideas that are best suited to your situation. 2) Be cautious if the loan officer is pushing one particular type of loan. There are dozens of different mortgage products on the market, each has pros and cons depend-ing on borrower’s personal situation. Don’t

let someone sell you on a particular mort-gage product without a non-biased pros and cons comparison of multiple products. Some companies will push certain products, not because it benefits the customer but be-cause the company will make the most money from it. 3) Larger is not always better. Just be-cause a company advertises on the radio or TV does not mean that they will give the borrower the best deal on a loan. Think about a couple things here. First, large ad-vertising and large overhead means that they require higher profits to support this over-head. This overhead cost is passed on to the borrower. Second, generally larger compa-nies have high quotas, higher employee turn-over, and more inexperienced loan officers. They generally try to hurry everyone through without the personal attention and analysis that is vital in choosing the best option for the client. These factors will reflect in the loan products they attempt to sell, the fees they charge, and the interest rates they offer. 4) Use your common sense. Like I mentioned if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If everybody is quoting right around 6% on a specific program and one person is saying 5.5% for the same program, think twice. There isn’t that much variation in the industry. Generally in these circum-stances, there is something there that

doesn’t meet the eye and probably will be a big surprise (and not a good one) at the clos-ing. When moving forward with a lender, above and beyond a Good Faith Estimate which can have a lot of variation, I recom-mend getting a written guarantee of closing costs and a copy of the lender’s rate lock. The bottom line is that you don’t have to be an expert in the mortgage field to choose the right loan officer and company. I always use the analogy that all lenders go to the same well for water, meaning they all generally have access to the same pricing and programs. It’s how they internally de-cide to price it to the client and the level of time and service that they provide that sets one apart from another. Look for someone who takes the time to learn about your indi-vidual situation and needs, and will give you and help you understand all of the pros and cons of different options available so that YOU can make the most informed decision possible.

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North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief David Hoburg’s Report For 5/13/08 thru 6/09/08

Dispatched Incidents This Period: Vehicle Accident and/or Containment Detail 7 False Commercial Fire Alarms 3 Good Intent, No Problem 3 Live Wire Down, Transformer or Electric Problem 2 Brush, Trash, or Debris On Fire 2 False Residential Fire Alarm 2 Landing Zone Set Up For Medical Helicopter 2 False Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2 Working Commercial Structure Fire 1 Chimney Fire-No Extension 1 Hazardous Material Incident or Natural Gas Leak 1 Elevator Rescue 1 Total Incidents Responded To This Month 27

The North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department has responded to 188 incidents in 2008 to date. 33 have been late night calls (between 11PM & 7AM) & 66 weekday, work time calls (between 7AM & 5PM Monday thru Friday).

Incidents: North Hampton VFD and Hampton VFD were called for a house fire on Winchester Drive on May 19 with heavy fire in the rear and extension into the attic at the time of dispatch. Assist-ing at the scene were Peebles VFD and Undercliff VFD.

Notice: North Hampton & Hampton Volunteer Fire Departments NEVER solicit money from residents. If you receive a phone call saying they are soliciting for the fire departments, they are not telling the truth. Get a phone number if you can and report it to the Hampton Police Department.

New Membership: We can always use new members who are interested in firefighting or as drivers only. There is a place in the department for anyone interested in helping. Please con-tact Chief David Hoburg daytime at 724-443-0300, or leave a message at the fire department at 724-443-5250 if you are in-terested. An application can be downloaded at the fire depart-ment web site: www.northhamptonvfd.org. There is a lot of additional information about our department at that web site.

North Hampton VFD & Hampton VFD will be assisting with fire protection for the July 3 & July 4 community park festivi-ties including landing Stat Medical Helicopter at 3PM on the 4th, & fireworks on both nights.

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Staying Stylish In the Heat of July By Deann Gauntner

With the peak of summer upon us, and the humidity and heat at its highest, it is a challenge to stay cool let alone look cool. But here are some tips for doing both. A staple in every summer wardrobe should be a white tank top. They look great with shorts, skirts or jeans. They are practical for beating the heat, but can easily look chic when accessorized with a great chunky bracelet or a long, thin beaded necklace. Check out Target and Old Navy for the tanks and pair with your favorite jewelry. White jeans! They just seem to be more lightweight than traditional denim. They are perfect for a night out and can look glamorous with a flirty satin top or even something sparkly like sequence. Or pair with your white tank top and wear accessories that pop. Try a shimmery clutch, belt and sandals. “Somewear Special” in Wexford has some super-cool shimmery accessories. Just remem-ber one of the fashion mantras, “always take off one acces-sory before you go out!” Finally, the dress…I know, I am dress obsessed…I can’t help it, I just love them! They are easy, the perfect way to stay and look cool, and you can find great ones for every budget and occasion. Mossimo for Target and JCrew have the perfect dresses for everyday uses, while BCBG in Southside has some elegant choices for that night out. Just remember that by keeping it simple, you will look great and not break a sweat doing it!

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The Fitness Corner

A Brief History of Pilates Lisa Marie Bernardo, PhD, RN, HFI

Pilates is a popular form of mind-body fitness. While many of us practice Pi-lates or Pilates-based exercises, we may not know about Pilates himself. Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born in 1880 in Germany. As a youngster, he suffered from poor health, and he worked to overcome his health afflictions. Throughout his life, Pilates studied yoga, meditation and various forms of exercise utilized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. By the age of 14 years, Pilates became an accomplished gym-nast and athlete. In 1912, at 32 years of age, he traveled to England and became a boxer, circus performer and trainer for self-defense. During the start of WWI, Pilates was among Germans interned at camps in England. While interned, he taught his fellow prisoners exercises that combined physical fitness with breath and mental control. It is reported that during the 1918 influenza pandemic, prisoners in his camp did not contract the influenza virus and were spared from the disease.

After WWI, Pi-lates worked as a hos-pital orderly on the Isle of Man, where he taught his exercises to patients, and fash-ioned exercise equip-ment from bedsprings and other hospital items. Pilates contin-ued his studies in Germany, and when he was pressured to train the Nazi army, he and his wife, Clara, a nurse, immi-grated to the United States. Upon arriving in New York City, Joseph and Clara opened a fitness studio in New York City. Throughout his life, Joseph and Clara Pilates developed equipment, exercises and regimes for building physical fitness and mental agility. Joseph Pilates died in 1967, and Clara died many years later. Joseph and Clara handed down their practice to se-lected individuals, who are called “elders”. These “elders” are alive today,

and they continue to evolve Pilates’ work and practice. There are a number of certification programs through which instructors be-come certified to teach the Pilates method of exercise. These programs are very rigorous and require many hours of supervised training and testing with ex-perienced instructor trainers.

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“Utilize Your Target Heart Rate to get Results.” Part 2 in the series: “Getting the Most from your Cardiovascular Exercise”

By: Matthew Imhof, M.Ed., C.P.T.

Pick up any fitness magazine or watch an exercise video and chances are you will hear someone talking about increasing your exer-cise intensity to achieve results. Once thought of as a term used only for those exer-cising for athletic performance, “intensity” is a key component to any exercise regimen. Whether you are looking to get stronger, run a little faster or lose weight, you need to work with some intensity. But what does that mean and how will you know if you are working hard enough, or perhaps too hard? For car-diovascular exercise, it’s all about heart rate. The heart is the engine of the body and the stronger it is, the more blood it can pump with every beat. This means that a strong healthy heart will beat less to perform the same amount of work as a weak one; and the basic barometer of heart strength is resting heart rate. In general, the lower your resting heart rate, the stronger your heart. To get an accurate measurement, before you get out of bed in the morning, find your pulse and count the number of beats in one minute. Take an

average over three to five days and this will be your true resting heart rate. Your heart also has a maximum number of beats that can be achieved each minute during exercise and that number decreases every year as we age. The formula used to determine predicted maximum heart rate is 220-Age. As an example, a 20 year old would have a predicted maximum heart rate of 200 using this method. By using predicted maximum heart rate and resting heart rate in a formula, an individual can determine their appropriate target heart rate range to achieve their fitness goals. In order to keep things simple, the web site www.ExRx.net has free calculating software where you simply plug in your age and resting heart rate and the pro-gram gives you your target heart rate range. (This site is recom-mended by the Ameri-can College of Sports Medicine and the Na-tional Strength and Con-ditioning Association.) The question then be-comes what heart rate range is right for you. Generally speaking, if you train at a level

between 55% and 65% of your predicted maximum heart rate, you will be training in a primarily fat burning aerobic mode. Between 65% and 80%, you will be in a cardiovascular mode which helps to strengthen the heart and still burns mostly fat for energy. Once above 80% you’ll be exercising at a high-intensity level where the body begins to use energy sources other than fat to keep going. This level will be examined in future articles. So depending on your goal, your target heart rate will be somewhere along this continuum. The final piece of the puzzle is how to measure your heart rate once you determine your range. There are a variety of heart rate

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such as “Let’s Go Ben”, “We want Ben” and “Here we go Steelers”. The fourth and fifth grade band reverberated through the room performing “We Will Rock You” while the frenzied students shouted along. MCs Mr. Dave Motko and Mrs. Terri Butler led the crowd in cheers until the big moment everyone was anticipat-ing. Then, at 10:45, Big Ben arrived. The entire room resounded with the chant “We want Ben”. Some staff, although frenzied themselves, literally had to cover their ears from the loud piercing shouts and screams from the student body. Then, Big Ben turned the corner and entered the room. Cheering, clapping and chanting filled the room as Big Ben stooped from his 6’5” height to reach down to the stu-dents seated on the floor and low five eve-ryone he could as he jogged up the isle to the front of the room where he broke through a welcoming banner. Big Ben addressed the kids with such an enthusiastic, appreciative, easy way about him you would think he was a father of six. He talked to the kids about what a good job they did with the fundraiser, how hard they must have worked and how im-portant the cause was that they supported. Mrs. Shepner and Mrs. Sickles presented a check on behalf of the PTO for $1,000 to Big Ben for The Ronald McDonald House stating that the PTO raised $6,000 from the sale and wanted to share some of their earnings with Big Ben’s cause. All students who sold at least $500 worth of sauce was brought up on stage to shake Big Ben’s hand and have a group

picture taken with him. The top three sellers: Matthew Stritznger - first, Ethan DeBee – second and Samantha Ott – third as well as Jessica Leventry-Zierenberg, winner of the raffle, all came up on stage individually and re-ceived either autograph footballs or a box of Big Ben BBQ Sauce, a hand-shake and an individual picture taken with Big Ben. Ten lucky students had previously been chosen to ask Big Ben a question. Again, he was great with the kids re-sponding to questions such as “What did you learn in elementary school that helps you be a good quarterback” with answers like; he learned how to count and how important that was so he could snap the ball. We also learned that he played a lot of sports as a kid including football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf and soccer, but that basket-ball was his favorite. He chose foot-ball to concentrate on because that was what he was best at and he believes that if you’re going to do something, you need to do your best. “It’s worked out so far,” said Big Ben as the crowd cheered. He went on to tell the kids to always be the best they can be. When asked who his role model was, he said it was his dad. He always wanted to be like his dad in sports (his dad played college football and in-spired him) and as a husband and father. He explained that his mom passed away when he was young and that he was very close to his dad who is also his best friend. It sure seems Big Ben has a big heart.

Big Ben threw the football, along with some tips, to a couple of kids and told the crowd that when he has free time he likes to play golf, fish and play with his two dogs. He enjoys outside activities such as four-wheeling, boating and jet skiing but also likes to watch movies in

his very own movie theater in his house, which the kids found pretty cool. Wyland students and staff thanked Big Ben for stopping by and Big Ben again thanked the kids for all their hard work raising money for The Ronald McDonald House as well as for having him by for a visit, and off he went…to the golf course. It was a fantastic way for the kids at Wyland to finish off their school year, having a prominent, suc-cessful and good-hearted guy like Big Ben Roethlis-berger come by and spend quality, and I do mean quality time.

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At the start of the season in September, the Hampton Inline Hockey Association’s 2007-08 Junior Varsity squad looked forward to improv-ing on last year’s performance. A lot of their hockey fans thought this team would have decent success during the year, but no one could have predicted the extent of success this team would enjoy.

Ending the regular season in March with a 13-3 record, the Talbots went undefeated in the play-offs with 4 straight wins to capture the PIRHL divisional championship for Junior Varsity Tier I. The champi-onship also earned them an invitation to the PA State Tournament in Philadelphia for a shot at the state title.

After losing the first game to an undefeated Upper Darby team by the score of 4-3, the Talbots pulled together and won the next 3 games to earn them another chance to play Upper Darby in the play-offs. This time Hampton was on the winning side of a 4-3 score, ending the unde-feated streak of Upper Darby at 21 and advancing to the Gold Medal round. The Talbots then defeated Pittsburgh rival Baldwin to bring home the JV State Championship and earned an invitation to the AAU National High School Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.

In Atlanta, history seemed to be repeating itself with the Talbots losing their first game, this time to the Palm Beach (Florida) Broncos by a score of 4-2. But once again the team, lead by captains, Josh Niehaus and Andy Toth, along with a solid performance in goal by Andy Smith, put together three consecutive wins in the sweltering Georgia heat to earn second place in their “pool” and a birth in the Tier I Gold medal game. As in the state champi-onship game in Philadelphia, the Talbots again faced the only team of the tournament to hand them a loss. The game quickly had the Talbots with a 2-goal lead. But the Broncos came back and even-tually took a 1-goal lead. With less than 8 minutes in regulation, Tyler Bajus tied the game at 4 with his first goal of the tournament. Shortly there after and while on a power play, Ryan Franceschelli chipped the puck over a sprawling Bronco goalie to give the Talbots the lead for good. Tyler Bajus added his second goal to se-cure a final score of the Tal-bots 6, the Broncos 4. Congratulations to the Hampton Talbot’s Junior Var-sity Inline Hockey Team on this golden “Dream Season”.

Team members include: Scott Angeloff, Tyler Bajus, Ryan Franceschelli, Sean Gross, Rachel Heller, Mike Hoffmann, Keith Huffman, Stephen Mot-tola, Josh Niehaus, Andy Toth, Tyler Koch, Nick Pappert, Adam Selvaggio and goal tender Andy Smith Coaches: Ray Heller, Bryan Robbins, and Tim Pappert

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Library Corner

The Hampton Library will be CLOSED July 3rd through July 7th. Have a wonderful 4th of July!! There will be no programming on July 2nd.

Get the Buzz on…. Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. July 9th : Yoga! Join Matthew Imhof from the Santosha Yoga Center as he teaches the children to become trees, frogs, bees and ladybugs. The possi-bilities are endless! This summer reading program is for children going into kindergarten thru 5th grade. Registration Appreciated. This program will held in the Community Center's Great Room.

Undiscovered Italy! Wednesday, July 9th 6:30p.m. -8:00 p.m. Join local author Paul Gentile as he takes us on a journey to Abruzzi, Italy and to places most of us have never seen including Sulmona’s Palio, castle ruins, and the Festival of Snakes! Registration Appreciated.

July 16th : Creepy Crawly Critters! Join in the fun as we get the "buzz" on creepy crawly bugs. This summer reading program is for children going into K thru 5th grade. Registration Appreciated. We will meet in the library first. This program will held in the Community Center's Great Room.

July 23rd: Backyard Safari: Origami Bugs! Join in the fun as we get the "buzz" on a Backyard Safari. Get ready to make paper ver-sions of the coolest bugs around! This summer reading program is for children going into K thru 5th grade. Registra-tion Appreciated. We will meet in the library first. This program will held in the Com-munity Center's Great Room.

July 30th: Amazing Insects! Join in the fun as we get the "buzz" on a Amazing Insects hosted by those bug loving folks from the Audubon Soci-ety. This summer reading pro-gram is for children going into K thru 5th grade. Registration Appreciated. We will meet in the library first. This program will held in the Community Center's Great Room. Expire: 7/31/08

We Love Bugs Storytime ~ Junebugs! Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join Miss Nancy each week for some "buggy" fun! This summer reading storytime is geared towards toddlers through late 3s. There will be stories, songs, and finger-plays! Registration appreciated!

We Love Bugs Storytime ~ Dragonflies! Fridays, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Join Miss Nancy for stories, songs, and fingerplays about bugs! UGH! This summer reading storytime is designed for ages 4 thru 6. Registration Appreciated!

Storytime Themes: July 11th Amazing Ant Antics July 18th Shoo Fly, Shoo! July 25th Shine On! Fireflies & Glowworms August 1st Bug Surprise!

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Fairy Tea Party! Thursday, July 10th , 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. All Fairy Princesses ages 5 – 9 are cor-dially invited to a Fairy Tea Party held by Queen Nancy and Tink. There will be fairy cakes and pansy juice. The hour will be filled with crafts, magic and stories! Please note, there will be a $2.00 registra-tion fee to cover the cost of materials! Registration Required!

Happy Birthday Fluffy! Tuesday, July 15th, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. It’s Fluffy’s birthday and to celebrate the library is hosting a sleepover for Fluffy and his friends. Wear your pjs and bring a stuffed animal for a very special Birthday Bedtime Storytime! After storytime, Fluffy and his stuffed friends will sleep-over the library. All stuffed animals will be a given a treat bag to share with their owners the next day. Please note only stuffed animals will be sleeping over. Registration Appreciated.

Family Movie Night! Thursday, July 17th, 7:00 p.m. Join us in Great Room B for a special showing of James and the Giant Peach! Registration Appreciated.

Internet Safety! Thursday, July 17th, 7:15 p.m. Presented by the Hampton Township Po-lice Officers this program is tailored to educate parents on the dangers of the Inter-net. Parents Only, Please! Parents, please feel free to bring your children next door and allow them to watch James and Giant Peach while you attend the Internet Safety Program next door in Great Room A.

Grow A Reader! Saturday, July 19th, 9:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. For adults only! Learn the skills to encour-age your young child to become a lifelong reader and be prepared for success at school. Registration Appreciated!

Be a Part of History: Hampton History!! Thursday, July 24th 6:30 p.m. – 8:00p.m. Local writer, Kathleen Ganster has been selected by the Images of America Series to write about the history of Hampton Township. Images of America is a publi-cation that celebrates the history of local neighborhoods, towns and its people through the use of archival photography. To make this book a success Ms. Ganster is asking for your help! Please bring your stories and pictures of “Old Hampton” to share with your fellow neighbors! Ms.

Ganster is seeking photos from the 1800s thru the 1950s in particular. For more in-formation please contact the library.

Family Fun Night! Tuesday, July 29th, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Join us for our first ever summer reading after hours family fun night. Everyone is invited to share in stories and crafts for this special evening event. Registration Appreciated.

Spiderwick Chronicles! Thursday, July 31st, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Calling all sprites, trolls, boggarts and gob-lins. Grab your fieldguide and get ready to join in the fun, as we create our own Spi-derwick Adventure! You never know where the fairies will be lurking!! Please note, there will be a $2.00 registration fee to cover the cost of the materials. Registration Required!

Mark your calendars! End of the Summer Reading Programs Summer Parties! Monday, August 4th – 6:30 p.m. Teen Mystery Dinner Wed., August 6th – 6:30 p.m. The Big Bug Show by Pizzacato Puppets (families) Thursday, August 7th- 7:00 p.m. Adult Pro-gram, Barbershop Quartet “Steel City Sounds”

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Winding up another school year, and moving ahead is the class of 2012, on to Hampton High School. Long gone are the elemen-tary days and now, so are the middle school days. It’s the last leg of the journey before they leave Hampton School District all to-gether. May 30th from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Middle School Cafeteria and

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This article is intended to provide ba-sic health & fitness information. Al-ways speak with a physician or fitness professional prior to beginning any exercise regimen. To see a biography of Matthew Imhof, please visit www.santoshayogapa.com. Also if you have ideas or questions you would like discussed in future columns, please send them to yoga@santoshayogapa.com (attention Fitness Corner).

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Hampton Latin Students Finish First at Classical Convention

Hampton High School (HHS) Latin students fin-ished first out of nine schools in the Division II bracket at the Pennsylvania Junior Classical league Convention at Penn State University in late May. The Hampton team beat its nearest competitor by nearly 200 points. HHS took fourth place overall among both Division I and Division II schools. A total of 22 Hampton students took part in the competition. Sophomore Kayla Zatezalo took home the overall creative arts awards accumulating the most points of any student in attendance. Zatezalo entered eight artistic projects and received three first place, one second place and one third place award. Freshman Erin Ritz won three swimming awards, one track award and one artistic award. Jan Jacobson, who won the overall creative arts award last year, won three artistic awards this year. Other award winners (and their categories) are: Jana Jacobson (1st place—Toy, Second place-Painting, Second place - Jewelry), Rachel Filiaggi (Second place - Mosaic, Third place - Poster), Alexandra Krivyanski (First place - Cartoon, Second place - Chapter Scrap-book), Talia Scherer (First place - Greeting Card, First place - Illustrated Quote), Katie Schratz (First place - Photography, Third place - Jewelry), Sydney Huerbin (Second place - Friscus [Frisbee-Discus], Third place - Chart) Allison McDermott (Third place - 800 running), Richard Miller (First place - Major Models), Armida Portman (Second place - Sculpture), Tim Donegan (First place - Friscus), Elisha Lueers (First place - Ora-tory), Emily Voelker (Second place - Derivatives [Academic Testing]), Rachel Sloan (Fourth place - Mythology), Tim Donegan, Laurel Hansen, Alexis Kejas, and Rachel Filiaggi (First place - Basketball).

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Newsweek's Best School List

For the second consecu-tive year, Newsweek Maga-zine ranked Hampton High School (HHS) among the top five percent of the country's public high schools in its Best High School issue. Newsweek's ranking is based on a formula devised by Jay Mathews, Washington Post education writer. The single criterion is the ratio of Advanced Placement, Inter-national Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge tests taken school-wide to the number of graduating seniors. HHS is one of five Alle-gheny County high schools named to the list. The others are Quaker Valley, Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh Allderdice, and North Allegheny.

Hampton Student Wins Westinghouse Film Contest

A film by Hampton High School (HHS) junior, Ben Kepner, won first place in Westinghouse Electric Company's N-Vision Forms of Energy Contest. Westing-house's N-Vision Program encourages edu-cation of youth in science, technology, and mathematics. The contest was designed to encourage young people to think about en-ergy in the context of worldwide political, economic, and environmental realities. Kepner was the filmmaker, director and editor of Alternative, the winning film, which was sponsored by the HHS Video Club, overseen by teacher Vince Kuzniewski. The Club was awarded $3,000 with Kepner winning an additional $100. This is the second first-place finish for Kepner this year. Earlier, his film, A Greener Cleaner Choice, with fellow stu-dents Dyland Morris, Benjamin Swanson, and Andrew Benton, won the Grand Prize in the fourth annual CAUSE Challenge High School Film Festival.

Courtyard eighth graders came together for the Eighth Grade Din-ner/Dance to mark the end of their middle school experience. Girls wore dresses and guys wore suit pants and shirts for this Aloha themed evening of food and music.

Walking in past the lit torches and colorful totem poles to the tropi-cally decorated cafeteria, it was hard to believe this was the same room the kids eat lunch in every day. Ta-bles were covered with brightly col-

ored tablecloths, walls were adorned with artwork of huge, col-orful flowers and totem poles and white lights hung from the ceiling. A fantastic spread of food includ-ing, among other things, chicken, rice, tropical fruit and drinks adorned the grass-skirted buffet tables which stood in front of a full wall of blue waters and dark starry skies. A D.J. played music in the gym which also carried beach theme decor. In the courtyard, benches were positioned around blazing fires and tables were lad-ened with marshmallows for roast-ing. By all accounts it was quite a memorable night for the class of 2012, perhaps one they will think back on for many years to come.

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Summer Flies or is it Fleas? by Tracy Burns

So it’s summer time and your cat or dog is scratching to beat the band. You may be wondering if he has fleas or just an itch. Here is some information that may help you decide. Fleas are small dark brown insects, approximately the size of the head of a pin, that thrive in temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees and they also like high humidity. Cats and dogs most often get infested with fleas through contact with other animals or contact with fleas in the environment. Fleas have strong back legs which enable them to jump from host to host or from the environment onto the host. They can not fly be-cause they do not have wings. Fleas can be seen crawling on the surface of your pet’s skin. They dislike light so look for them in furry areas and on your pet's belly and inner thighs. Another way to tell if the culprit of your pet’s itching is a flea, is to look for “flea feces” which looks like dark specks of pepper scattered on the skin surface. To make sure what you are seeing is in fact flea feces, which is composed of digested blood, pick some off of your pet and place it on a wet paper towel. After a few minutes the tiny specks will spread out like small blood stains if it is flea feces. If it does, it’s time to treat your pet for fleas. Talk to your veterinarian to see which treatment they recommend.

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Lisa Marie Bernardo, PhD, RN, HFI, is an Associate Profes-sor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. She is a Stott-Pilates certified instructor and practices at The Pilates Centre on Wildwood Road. She can be reached at lisa@lisabernardo.com.

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Hampton Community Park Independence Day Schedule

Thursday, July 3rd

♦ FREE SWIM, All ages, outdoor pool 3-5 PM ♦ FREE Children’s Games (ages 12 & under) Community Center 6-7:30 PM ♦ FREE Foul Shooting Contest Community Center Gym 6-7:30 PM ♦ Family Hay Ride—FREE Loads at Community Center 6 PM -DUSK ♦ D.C.S.Adrenaline Rush, Quarterback Blitz and Giant Slide 6-9 PM ♦ FREE Concert—”Dimestore Halo” Community Center South Parking Lot 7:30-9:30 PM ♦ Low Level Special Effect Fireworks by Pyrotecnico at Soccer Fields 10:00 PM sharp

Friday, July 4th

♦ Hampton Rotary Club, 5K Run/Walk Registration 7:30 AM Race 9 AM ♦ Ice Cream Eating Contest, ages 6-10 Community Center Gym 1:00 PM • Community Organization Food & Activity Booths 1 PM-DUSK ♦ D.C.S. Petting Zoo 1-4 PM ♦ D.C.S. Adrenaline Rush, Quarterback Blitz and Giant Slide 1-5 PM • Swingtet 8 The Little Big Band Community Center Lobby 2-3 PM • Wild World of Animals, Comm, Ctr. Gym 2:30-3:30 PM ♦ Stat Medivac Helicopter 3 PM ♦ D.C.S. Children’s Games, FREE Community Center 1-5 PM ♦ D.C.S. Hayride, FREE, Boarding at the Community Center 1-5 PM ♦ Hampton Township D.C.S. Vehicles on display 1-5 PM ♦ D.C.S. Amateur Dog Fetch Exhibition, Soccer Fields 1:30 PM • D.C.S. Foul Shooting Contest, FREE All ages, Comm. Ctr. Gym 4-5 PM • Donut Hole Eating Contest, ages 6 to 10 Comm. Ctr. Gym 4:00 PM ♦ Pine Creek Community Band, FREE Admission Community Center Gym 6:30-8:30 PM ♦ D.J. & DANCE, FREE admission, All ages Community Center Parking Lot 8:30-10:30 PM (In case of rain, will be held in Gym) ♦ A FANTASTIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY By Pyrotecnico (Rain Date July 5) 10:00 PM sharp

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Piccadilly Herb Club will meet Thursday, July 17 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel. The public is cordially invited to the 12:30 PM program "CITRUS AND SPICES -- FIVE LEMON HERBS TO EN-JOY" to be presented by Nancy Heraud, Master Gardener. Reservations are not necessary and there is no admission charge. CONTACT: 412-487-2343

Local author looking for early Hampton Township Photos

Do you have photos of Hampton Township in its earlier days? Local author, Kathleen Ganster, is collecting photos from the late 1800s to the 1960s for a book about the history of Hampton Township. If you have photos that you would like to share, please contact her at 724-443-2214 or ganster@connecttime.net.

Hampton Township Banquet Fire Hall is Available for rent. Newly remolded hall with large kitchen and soda system. Large enough for Weddings, graduation parties, bap-tisms, birthday parties, retirement parties, company meetings, fund raisers and more. Reasonable rates and help to plan your events. For more information and details call Gloria Newman at 412-487-2775 and leave a message.

Sawyer’s Fund Fundraiser

On Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 9:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. we will be holding our second annual “Sawyer’s Fund” fundraiser at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church located at 1965 Ferguson Road- “With All the Toppings”; a pancake, waffle, ice cream, and top-pings brunch. There will be a bake sale, silent auction, and chil-dren activities in conjunction with the brunch. Tickets will be available in for $6 per person or a family ticket for $20. You can also simply purchase an ice cream sundae for $2.00 instead of a brunch ticket. We would greatly appreciate any bake sale or silent auction donations. If you have questions or would like to help with the event please contact Lisa Goodpaster at 412-486-7098.

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FIRE POLICE NEEDED

Volunteer personnel needed for Hampton Township Fire Police. Paid training and equipment and uniform. For more information call William (Bill) Bailey at 412-486- 9011 and leave message with his secretary Marge.

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