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January 2007 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 2 No. 4

The Hampton News

What’s Inside

MJ Rulnick-Tips.............................4 Chef’s Corner .................................5 Local Church Information ............6 Today’s Fashion. ............................7 Volunteer Fire.................................8 Real Estate ..................................... 9 Sports............................................ 10 NEW Fun Stuff for Kids............. 11 Police Log..................................... 12 Entertainment...............................13 Library Corner.............................14 Classified/Help Wanted ...............15

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E verybody has wishes and dreams. Some people wish for more money, others wish for a

new car. Still others wish for world peace. There are just some wishes that mean so much more. Fourteen year old Matthew Fenstermacker was a lot like other teenagers. He loved all sports, especially baseball and enjoyed watching NASCAR races. Matthew was different though. After finding a lump on his neck, Matthew was diag-nosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lym-phoma. His home was in Bellefonte, PA and he was referred to the doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pitts-burgh. After his diagnosis, he was contacted by the Make a Wish Foun-dation. This foundation, contrary to what many may believe, is not strictly for those with terminal illnesses. In order to quality for a wish, a child has to be diagnosed with a life threatening illness. A fervent NASCAR fan, it didn’t take long for Matthew to decide what his wish would be...to go to the Daytona 500 and meet Dale Earnhardt. Matthew’s wish was fulfilled by the many volunteers who make it their mission to "grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical

conditions and to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy." He had an unforgettable day meeting his hero and seeing him win is first Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Matthew’s parents and older brother also got to go along on the trip. These wishes also include the entire fam-ily. They were also treated to a day at Disney World. Since that day, Matthew’s cousin, Joyce Rudolph, a Richland resident, has gotten more and more involved with donating money to the Make a Wish foundation. The first year she was involved, she bid $500 for a Furby, the "hot toy of the year." When she won the bid, she gave the Furby back to the group (Continued on Page 2)

Make a Wish Foundation Fulfilled a Local Dream by Roberta Schwarzbach

Librarian, Suzanna Krispli as The Cat in the Hat at the Whoville Holiday Seussabration. See Library Corner on page 14

Life in a Small Town Post Office

by Roberta Schwarzbach

Travel down Wildwood Road and you may just miss a 125 year old institution. The Wild-wood Post Office may not be big in size, but it is big at heart. Just ask the two employees and their many loyal customers. The post office has been at its present location since 1980. It came into existence because of the Wildwood Mines, located near what is now Wildwood Flea Market. Linda Pehel, postmaster, and Tony Tumminello, sales and service associ-ate, have a long history of working together. Linda and Tony have over 60 years combined postal service ex-

perience. Linda, with 31 years of postal service, has been at the Wild-wood Post Office for 20 years, while Tony has been there for 15. The post office is unique in many of

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The Hampton News P.O. Box 243 Wildwood, PA 15091-0243 Phone: 412-818-6491 FAX: 724-449-6068 thehamptonnews@yahoo.com

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so that they could give it to a child. Her involvement grew from that day on. One day, her son Chris got the idea of hosting a golf tournament every year to raise money for the foundation which did so much for Matthew. Rudolph Auto Repair’s Annual Golf Outing gets about 80-100 golfers par-ticipating every year. For the past several years, it was Joyce’s hope that the outing would raise enough money for two children to receive their wishes. Approximately $3400 will enable a child to have their wish come true. This year, her dream came true when the outing raised $8050. A huge part of that success is owed to Southwest Air-lines who donated two round trip tickets to anywhere in the continental UA for a raffle

prize. The money was given to the founda-tion on December 18, at their annual collec-tion during the holidays. Since 1998, Mrs. Rudolph, family and friends have raised over $38,000. Joyce reflected on what drives her to continue with the golf tourna-ment every year. "We’ve been blessed with two healthy children and four healthy grandchildren. This is just my way of giving back. It’s nice to know that there is some-thing there...the wishes they grant are unbe-lievable." Matthew lost his battle with cancer on Sept. 2, 1998 two weeks after his 15th birthday, when his body became too weak to fight an infection. His family continues on and will continue to give their time and to this won-derful organization. The Make a Wish

Foundation has fulfilled 150,211 wishes thus far and grants a wish every 41 minutes.

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Winter Garden Curb Appeal by Gail Scott

By now you probably have put your flower garden to rest for the winter. In January, most gardeners start daydreaming about what flowers they will plant when spring arrives. The seed and flower catalogs will begin arriving in mailboxes in February. These sunny pictures will hopefully help us get through the remaining days of winter and snow. It is essential to remember that curb appeal is important to the front of your home even in wintertime. If you are selling your home, a prospective buyer will look closely at the front of your home and yard. Even though your garden is resting during the winter, it should still look neat and tidy. Remember to cut back any perennial flowers. Also, ornamental pampas grasses should be cut down or tied. Winter winds can make them look unruly and messy to a buyer’s eye. Also, any fallen leaves should be raked and disposed of. Often a prospective buyer will drive past your home and if the front yard is messy they may assume that the inside is messy also. Some homeowners order new mulch in the winter months and spread it on the flower beds. They like the look of the yard in winter. The mulch will also soak in a bit around perennials and keep them warm for winter. The flowers will come up in the spring and the work of mulching will already be done.

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Tips from the Frantic Woman’s Guide to Feed-ing Family and Friends

By Mary Jo Rulnick

With a brand new year upon us, now is the time to think about making some changes if you’re not happy with your family’s dinner hour. Are you spending more time at the drive-thru window than you’d like or calling for pizza more often than not? If so, Mary Jo Rulnick, author of The Fran-tic Woman’s Guide to Feed-ing Family and Friends, of-fers these tips to help you reclaim the family dinner meal. • The first step is to find a cooking system that will work for your family’s lifestyle. • Look at the family sched-ule for the week and break it into three categories, no time to cook, 15 minutes to cook, and 30 minutes to cook. By doing so, you know what you have to work with. • On the nights it’s impos-sible to cook, plan to make a slow cooker meal by prepar-ing it before you walk out the door in the morning. • On the 15-minute nights, you’ll want to make some-thing quick like a casserole dish you can cook in the mi-crowave or a make-your-own hoagie with deli meats, cheeses and rolls. • For the 30-minute meals,

consider doubling the main ingredient of the entrée so you can use it as the founda-tion of another meal later in the week. • For hectic days when you know you’ll have time, but you’ll be too road-weary to make anything that takes some concentration, switch things up and have a back-wards meal (breakfast fixings for supper). • For a week that’s ex-tremely busy, cook a turkey or ham on Sunday and use the leftovers as a foundation for a week’s worth of entrees. • Keep a handful of kid-friendly recipes and ingredi-ents ready. Frozen bagels, pizza sauce and cheese or nachos and cheese will be among their favorites. • Be sure to keep two or three pantry meals on hand. Pantry meals consist of noodles or rice, canned chicken, ham or tuna, canned cream soup, canned veggies and a favorite seasoning and a box of pasta and jarred sauce. “A bare pantry makes it hard to toss something together”, says Mary Jo. Plan ahead. Walking in the front door at the five o’clock whis-tle, trying to scan the empty kitchen shelves for a quick meal is the prelude to calling 1-800-takeout.”

Hampton High School Team Wins Science Bowl

T he Hampton High School team took first place at the Science Bowl at Robert Morris University (RMU) in

December. The winning team took home RMU sweatshirts, USB pocket drives and a $50 science gift certificate for the coach. Competing against seven other schools, the HHS team moved to the finals in a quiz bowl setting that covered all branches of science -- chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geol-ogy. Teacher Mary Lou Ellena-Wygonik served as coach for the team.

Kindergarten Registration 2007-2008 The Hampton Township School District registration for 2007-2008 kindergarten students will be accepted at the district ele-mentary schools on the following dates from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m.: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Central School; Wednes-day, February 7, 2007 at Poff School; and Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Wyland School. Kindergartners are to be five-years-old by August 15, 2007. A birth certificate or other acceptable evidence of birth, immuni-zation record and proof of Hampton residency are necessary before student enrollment is complete. Residency proof in-cludes closing papers, lease agreement, rent receipt or resi-dency form and utility bill, cable bill, paid wage tax receipt, guardianship form, court order, or driver’s license. Students being registered need not attend.

Parents of children who reach five-years-old by August 16, 2007 through and including November 30, 2007, may register but must also submit a written request for early admission to the building principal by April 15, 2007. This request should state reasons why the parents believe early admission to school is appropriate for their child and may also include information and test data from the school (s) the child may have attended previously.

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Place a couple drops of water in the bottom of your soup pot and place over high heat. When the pot is hot enough to evaporate the water, add your ground beef. Cook beef over high heat while breaking it up with a hard spatula. Continue to brown the meat until its cooked thoroughly. Strain the fat from the beef and add the onions, peppers and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the vege-tables are soft. Add the ground and diced tomatoes, beef stock, brown sugar and black pepper. Cook on low heat for an additional 40 minutes. Add the cooked rice and salt to taste. Bring back to a boil and turn off heat.

It May Sound Trite, but Soup Really is Good Food By John Rizzo

Nothing is more satisfying than a steaming bowl of soup in the mid-dle of a blistering cold day of winter. Of course, as the popularity of air conditioning grew, soup is no longer limited to the winter months. Although often served as the first course of a meal, a big hearty bowl of hot soup served with crusty bread can be a whole-some meal in itself. The art of making good soup can be mastered relatively easily if you stick with quality ingredients and good technique. Listed below are some basic tips to live by when preparing most soups. 1. Always sauté your mirepoix (usually diced onions, celery, carrots)

before adding them to your broth. 2. Use bacon fat to sauté your mirepoix for bean, cabbage and potato

soups. 3. For Bean soups, season with bay leaves and little thyme. 4. Use filtered water as opposed to water from the tap. 5. Add your salt last. As soup cooks and reduces, the salt becomes

more concentrated. 6. If you’re using beef, always brown it first. Let the liquid purge

from the meat and continue to cook it until it crackles, browns, and leaves drippings on the bottom of your pot. When the liquid is added, it will deglaze the bottom of the pan and add additional flavor and color to your broth.

7. When making cream soups, make certain you scald your dairy product before adding it to hot soup and never bring a cream based soup to a boil; for it will curdle.

8. Any soup containing tomato product may become tart and require sugar to take the edge off; keeping in mind that carrots will help this process as well.

9. When making bean soups, add the tomatoes after the beans are fully cooked. Tomatoes can slow down the cooking process of the beans.

Stuffed Pepper Soup Yield: 2 quarts

Stick With It Fitness would like to extend a thank you to the record number of participants and sponsors of the 6th Annual Before-You-Eat-A-Lot-Turkey-Trot. The 188-person turn out made it possible to donate a significant

contribution to the American Diabetes Associa-tion. Next year we hope to see more Hampton Residents join us for this wonderful charitable event. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

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Local Church Information

First Safety/Self Defense Workshop Successful; Series to Continue Throughout 2007

By Roberta Schwarzbach

Tuesday, December 5 was a busy night at Stick With It Fit-ness, located at Landmark Plaza on Rt. 8. Not only was the gym open to its regular core of exercisers, it was also hosting a highly successful event. Sam Rosenberg, president of INPAX, a local firm providing Personal Security Training and consult-ing was leading the group of 33 men, women, and teenagers in “A Practical Approach to Managing Physical Conflict in the Real World”. Through instruction and practice, Sam’s goal for the evening was achieved: participants learned how to manage their personal space, negotiate a conflict, and disable someone if necessary, using common everyday items such as a

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its features. It does not have any mail carriers. Even people who live in nearby developments do not have their mail deliv-ered from this post office. People with a Wildwood address rent P.O. boxes for their mail. One plus to this arrangement is that residents and small business owners who have P.O. boxes are able to pick their mail early in the morning instead of wait-ing for a delivery. Also, because there are only two employ-ees, and sometimes only one at any given time, the post office does close every day between the hours of 12:00 and 1:00 for lunch. Philatelists will also be thrilled to know that they are able to find an unusually large variety of stamps that they may not be able to find at larger post offices. The Wildwood Post Office also thrives for a number of rea-sons. The friendliness is unsurpassed as well as the service. Linda and Tony don’t just “wait” on their customers -they try to educate them regarding products and services so that they will be prepared the next time they are in need of something. Linda and Tony also provide a personal touch that people just can’t seem to resist. They know 9 out of 10 people who come in by name. Linda describes their business as “Cheers, but without the alcohol.” “We both really like our jobs and we are both people persons.” Linda and Tony would like to thank their customers for making 2006 a record breaking year for the Christmas season. They generated more revenue than ever before. And as an aside for parents, Santa personally responds to every letter mailed from this location!

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SUPER BINGO

Bingo will be held on Friday, January 12, 2007 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church on Middle Road in Glenshaw. Advance tickets are $35 each; $40 at the door. Admission includes 12 cards for regular games and 5 specials. Door opens at 5:30 pm; early birds at 7:00 pm; evening includes 40 regular games ($50 each); 5 specials ($100 each); one jackpot at $500 and one jackpot at $1000. Proceeds benefit St. Mary School. Call 412-486-6622 for information or to purchase tickets.

MARCH FOR LIFE Monday, January 22, 2007

Mark your calendar and plan on attending the March for Life in Washington D.C. Please plan on accompa-nying us to Washington, DC. For more information please call Paul Francis, 412-366-8031.

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Keep Your Pet Safe by Tracy Burns

W ant a fresh and fragrant home? Before setting out

that delicious-smelling pot-pourri simmer pot, here is something you may need to know. Many liquid potpour-ris contain essential oils and detergents that could prove hazardous to your furry com-panions. Essential oils found in many of these products can cause irritation of the skin, gastroin-testinal tract and mucous membranes. More significant injuries such as severe ulcera-tion of the membranes of the mouth, throat and gastrointes-tinal tract, are typically a re-sult of thermal burns or expo-sure to a specific class of de-tergents known as cationics sometimes present in the oils. When the oils come into con-tact with the skin, symptoms such as redness, swelling and extremely painful lesions can appear. Other symptoms in-clude drooling, vomiting, depression, metabolic distur-bances and difficulty breath-ing from fluid on the lungs. Cats are more likely to be at risk than dogs because cats have greater access to simmer pots. Most exposures occur when cats lap up heated liquid from the simmer pot or when liquid spills on their fur from a leaky container. If you suspect your pet has been exposed to liq-uid potpourri, please call your veterinarian or the APCC's emergency hot-line at (888) 426-4435 for round-the-clock tele-phone assistance. For more information on poison prevention, visit APCC online. Information taken from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The Do’s and Don'ts of After Christmas Sale Shopping:

By Deanne Gauntner

We have all been there. The $150 outrageous sweater on clearance for $19.99. “Should I buy it? It is a great deal!” Resist the temptation. If you have to think about it at such a price, you will never wear it. The best advice is to take advan-tage of markdowns on classic and investment pieces. Items you will be thrilled you purchased when you go to wear them next season. Items to look for:

Anything cashmere!

A striking pair of boots. Trust me, next winter you will be ecstatic that you bought them.

A luxurious winter coat. Con-sider buying one that is marked down to a price you would nor-mally pay. It will be worth the investment.

Finally, those with children should definitely take advan-tage of markdowns at the kid’s clothing stores. Just buy a size up for next year. So start putting that Christ-mas cash and gift cards to good use and take advantage of deals you will be satisfied with in the long run. And remember, it is not a deal unless you will wear it and love wearing it!

Today’s Fashion

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The Hampton News!

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North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department

Do you have a loved one in need of:

• Independent Living? • Assisted Living?

• Alzheimer Care? • Respite Care?

Call for details

Fire Chief David Hoburg’s Report for 11/14/06 thru 12/11/06 Dispatched Incidents This Period: Live Wire Down, Transformer Or Electric Problem 9 False Commercial Fire Alarms 8 False Residential Fire Alarms 7 Vehicle Accident and/or Containment Detail 6 Good Intent Call-Smoke Investigation, No Problem 5 Haz Mat Incident, Gas Leak, or Odor Investigation 4 Appliance Smoking or On Fire 3 Vehicle Fire 1 Working Residential Structure Fire 1 Elevator Emergency 1 Total Incidents Responded To This Month 45 The North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department has responded to 454 incidents in 2006 to date. 59 of these calls have been late night calls (between 11PM & 7AM) & 193 have been weekday, work time calls (between 7AM & 5PM Monday thru Friday).

Career Milestones: Rick Marsico responded to his 2500th career fire call this month.

Noteworthy Incidents: North Hampton VFD and Hampton VFD responded to a garage fire on Winchester Drive on 11/27. The homeowner had the fire knocked down upon our arrival. Both Departments responded to multiple locations of wires down dur-ing a strong wind storm on 12/1.

Training This Month: Training this month included driver training and equipment familiarization.

David Hoberg presented a program teaching about firefighting and volunteering to two 6th grade classes at the Hampton Middle School on 11/22/06 and will be teaching the program again on January 3, 2007.

North Hampton VFD & Hampton VFD delivered Santa, his helpers and reindeer at Coventry Square Shopping Center De-cember 7.

A reminder to all residents: During heavy snows, please shovel

out the closest hydrant to you.

Local EMS attended Weapons of Mass Destruction Training

By Roberta Schwarzbach We live in a time of uncertainty and sometimes fear. Our coun-try has been busy preparing its leaders and other workers for dealing with emergencies of many kinds, including terrorist attacks. It is always comforting to know that our leaders have been trained and are able to handle many different situations as they arise. A local resident, Dave Bianco, has recently com-pleted a Weapons of Mass Destruction Training. This course was held at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) lo-cated in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Securities Office of Grants and Training. Emergency responders from across the country were trained in a variety of disciplines. Mr. Bianco participated in and received hands-on training in Chemical, Ordinance, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction. Such training assists the nation’s emergency response community with the overwhelming task of prevention of, protection against, response to, and recovery from acts of terrorism. Mr. Bianco, along with other responders attending the training, was specially selected from the nation’s 11 million emergency responders. Trainings of this kind ensure that Re-sponders like David Bianco from Hampton EMS have gained critical skills and confidence to be better prepared to effectively respond to local incidents. Additional information about the CDP training programs can be found at http://cdp.dhs.gov.

magazine or pen as a weapon of opportunity. Participants also learned what to look for in assessing a potential threat and what pitfalls to avoid during the holiday season. Even the smallest participant was able to disable a large assailant through use of nerve control tactics. Similar workshops will be held throughout 2007. Topics will range from “Child Safety-What parents need to know about pedophiles, bullying, and school violence” to “Workplace Violence and Terrorism-Don’t Wait till it’s too late.” 100% of the proceeds from the most recent seminar benefited the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. Look in upcoming issues of The Hampton News for more details on future events.

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Home News You can Use… Provided to you by Judy Gifford

Hampton Home Sales

11/16/2006 –12/15/2006 517 Estates at the Villa $500,000

2190 South Villa Drive 930,000

1 McCaslin Ridge Drive 700,000

2734 Shamrock Drive 310,000

5149 Prince Phillip Court 268,000

4953 Gittings Drive 169,000

4424 Greengrove Drive 168,900

4137 Branding Place 163,500

4331 Kenson 153,000

4198 Oakridge 114,000

4667 Sylvan Drive 146,000

3943 Bonita Drive 129,000

This information is supplied from the West Penn Multi-List

How is Hampton holding up in today’s real estate market? Compared to the same period last year the number of homes sold is the same and a bit less than the year before then (04). Money and Fortune magazines forecast that the Pittsburgh area prices will remain stable. A published table quotes the average income percentage spent on a mortgage here is 15% versus 47% in New York or 20% in Philadel-phia. These percentages reflect where prices have risen faster than salaries for most of this decade. How much and how fast would your house sell? What are today’s buyers looking for and expect? Upgrades such as kitchen and baths will sell your house faster but won’t al-ways bring you more money. Not maintaining basics such as a roof, the HVAC, window replacements, or painting can actually bring less. Today’s buyers are picky because they perceive they have choices. Sales in your neighborhood in the past year are the best guide. If you have questions or comments, feel free to give me a call!

Northwood Realty Services 412 367-3200 x 259 jgifford@northwood.com

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Sports Hampton Junior Football Teams Boast Winning Seasons

By Roberta Schwarzbach

F ootball season is drawing to a close in Pittsburgh, with the Steelers out of playoff contention. Foot-ball season has long been over in Hampton,

though, and the following is a round-up of the results of the Hampton Junior Football Association. The Spikes, consisting of 8 and 9 year olds, won this year’s Greater 28 League Super Bowl by beating Kiski 19-0. The Spikes had a tremendous year, finishing with a 12-0 record and only giving up 6 points the entire sea-son. This was the Spikes’ second undefeated season and third consecutive Super Bowl victory in a row for head coach, Tom Jones. The K-Nines, Hampton’s 10-11 year old team, finished the season with a very successful 9-3 record but lost a heartbreaker in the Super Bowl in double overtime. The team was defeated by Kiski, 6-0. The Dawgs, the 12 -13 year old team, also lost in the Super Bowl to an undefeated Ford City team. Congratulation to all players, cheerleaders, and coaches for a very successful season! We look forward to next year!

REGISTRATION DATES FOR THE SPRING 2007 SEASON

Hampton Baseball & Softball

Saturday, January 13, 2007 10 am - 4 pm Hampton High School Cafeteria

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6 pm - 9 pm Hampton High School Cafeteria

Player must be present for uniform fitting. First time players need to bring birth certificate.

Winter Sports Passes Now Available Hampton Winter Sport passes are now available in the Athletics Of-fice. The pass is good for all home games except tournaments. The cost is $35 for boys' basketball, $27 for girls' basketball, and $23 for wrestling. Cash or check made payable to Hampton Township School District is acceptable.

Hampton Talbot's Sports Network will webcast boys' basketball games on the MSA Sports Network on Tuesday, December 5. Listeners can hear future games on January 3, 9, 16, 19, 26 and February 2. The first of the girls' basketball games will be webcast on January 2, 8, 25, February 1 and 8. To listen, go to www.msasports.net.

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Riddles Where do polar bear go to vote? The North Poll!

Where does Sidney Crosby sit when he’s hot? Next to his fans!

Have some fun with these special January dates! 3rd- Chocolate Covered Cherry Day 9th- Clean Off Your Desk Day 13th- On this date in 1956, the first Frisbee was made

Holidays and Birthdays

January 1—New Year’s Day January 13- Observance of Martin Luther King , Jr’s birthday January 28, 1980 Nick Carter’s birthday January 28, 1981 Elijah Wood’s birthday

Hey kids, here is a page that is just for

YOU!!! Have fun!

Unscramble to words below (they are all asso-ciated with winter!) If you want to see your name in print in the next issue, just send us your answers *, and if they are all correct, we will publish your name! 1. elovg ____________________ 2. satek ____________________

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Nathalie Burns, age 12 asks:

Why do We Yawn? by Tracy Burns

People of all ages yawn. Even some birds, reptiles, most mammals and fish yawn! The average yawn lasts about 6 seconds (longer in males than females) and in humans, yawns occur before you are even born! Yawns become contagious to people between age one and two.

Scientists have confirmed through observation that one reason people yawn is due to boredom or fatigue. This we know, but why? One the-ory is that when we yawn our bodies are trying to get rid of extra car-bon dioxide and take in more oxygen. When people are bored or tired, they breathe more slowly, bringing less oxygen to their lungs. As a result, the brain tells the lungs to take a deep breath and get more oxygen. However, when this theory was tested by giving more oxygen to some test subjects than others, there was a difference in how fast the subjects breathed, but not how many times they yawned. Another belief is that yawning is like stretching. Both acts increase blood pressure and heart rate as well as flex muscles and joints. Other evidence of this connection is seen when one tries to prevent a yawn by keeping their jaws closed. The yawn is “unsatisfying” proving that the stretching of jaw and face muscles is necessary for a good yawn.

There's still much we don't understand about our own brains, so maybe yawning is triggered by some area of the brain we have yet to discover. And although there are many theories, as of now, the yawn is still one of the mysteries of the mind.

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Police Log

O n 12/15, an officer responded to a call from Sheetz on Rt. 8

regarding a disorderly male who was choking the store manager. The actor was still on the scene when the police arrived. The officer placed suspect in handcuffs for safety reasons and asked the suspect if he was involved in an alter-cation that evening. Male re-plied, “Yes” and stated that he was “just doing what he had to do.” Victim had red marks and scratches on her neck and throat. Victim reported that she was in the back office when she heard a commotion in the sales floor area. She heard a male yelling and using profanity. When she came out onto the sales floor area, she recognized the male as a for-mer employee’s boyfriend. He reportedly was upset about some things being said about him and wanted to settle the matter. Both walked outside where the suspect grabbed the victim by the throat until she was unable to breathe. While choking her, the suspect also allegedly threatened to “take her out.” Suspect finally let go and victim returned to store. Suspect was questioned and provided a written statement admitting that he had choked her. Suspect was transported to Allegheny County night court and arraigned. A pre-liminary hearing was held on 12/22. Victim brought a sur-veillance video which captured the assault.

DOA

12/5 -Officers dispatched to Ebonhurst apartments for deceased female. Certain fac-tors surrounding the cause of death lead to an investigation by Allegheny County Homi-cide Unit. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner was also notified.

Burglary

11/17 -Officers responded to call at Johnston Garden Cen-ter on Rt. 8. Actor(s) broke several windows of garden center and tore plastic wall. They attempted to force open doors and damaged inside and outside of greenhouse and showroom. Estimated dam-ages listed at approximately $1000.00. A partial boot print was observed. Investigation is ongoing.

12/7 -Report of forcible entry at residence on Cashlie Court. Three firearms were removed from residence. Two footprints from different shoes were observed on an interior door. Actors gained entrance possibly through a previously broken window. Investigation to follow.

Narcotics

11-24 -During service of an arrest warrant on Sample Court, drug paraphernalia as well as heroin and marijuana were in plain view. Items were confiscated and resident was taken into custody.

11/26 -Officers arrived at residence on Rt. 8 to serve an arrest warrant. He was located and taken into custody on drug paraphernalia charges. After being taken into custody, the suspect was searched. Search revealed a stamp bag of sus-pected heroin in pocket as well as a stamp bag marked “money.” In addition, a sy-ringe cap was located inside his pocket. Suspect inter-viewed about prior charges of theft/forgery. At a preliminary hearing on 12/1, suspect was held over for trial.

Fraud

11-25 -Victim reported purchasing a tanning package at a tanning salon on Ferguson Road. He left his credit card there by accident and when calling his account later that day, learned that $200 had

been emptied from his account plus overdrafts of $800 of ad-ditional charges. The suspect, an employee of the tanning salon, was questioned and ad-mitted to taking card and charging after memorizing his pin # when he used it at the counter. Other cases of fraud have been reported from the same location.

11/28 -Victim’s debit card was used without authoriza-tion. $62 was charged to the Auto Trader. Investigation to follow.

11/30 -Victim filed report stating that a former employee had used his credit card with-out his consent. Total $2000.00. Investigation to fol-low.

Suspicious Circumstances

12/1 -Reporting source stated that when she returned home, her back door was wide open. The doors had been locked when she left. She stated that this is not the first time she has returned home to find various doors open at her residence on Drake Court. Advised to change locks.

12/5 -Suspicious charge on credit card reported. Transac-tion was for $29.95. Charge will be removed from card. Report on file.

12/8 -Reporting source stated that his mother had re-ceived a suspicious phone call from somebody claiming to be from her bank. The caller re-quested her social security numbers and the victim gave the numbers over the phone. Social security office and bank notified.

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Assault and Arrest at Local Convenience Store

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WINTER FAMILY MOVIE SERIES Day: Fridays

Start Time: 7:30 pm, door open at 7:00 pm Location: Community Center Great Rooms Fee: Free-Community Center ID card holders Non-Community Center ID Card holders $3 per person or $10 per family of 4 or more (paid at the door) Food/Beverages You may bring your own or purchase at concession stand thru 1st intermission Phone: 412-487-7870.

Entertainment

Marvin Hamlisch at Heinz Hall

January 28th is a concert at Heinz Hall as Marvin Hamlisch, conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony, pays tribute to George Gershwin. We begin the day with lunch at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Cost is $88.00. Pricing for all our outings in-cludes transportation, meals, show, taxes and all gratuities. For information call Arlene Nath (412) 487-1891 or Thelma Stevens (412) 486-4131. You don't need to be a member of our AARP or be of a certain age to travel with us. Come join us, bring family and friends!

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION AT NHCO North Hills Community Outreach will hold two orientation sessions in January: the first on January 11, 10 AM at the Allison Park site ( 1975 Ferguson Road ), the second on January 18, 10 AM at the Millvale Satellite (second floor of Millvale Community Center , 416 Lincoln Ave. ). To attend, RSVP to Ginny Giles at 412-487-6316, option 2.

NHCO SUPPORT GROUPS January 4, 7 PM, at King’s Restaurant in Wexford – Young Wid-ows/Widowers. Call Harriet at 412-487-6316, option 2, for more information. January 8, 2 PM, at NHCO Allison Park – Bereavement Support Group. Sponsored by Gateway Health Hospice. Pre-registration is appreciated. Call Sister Elizabeth at 412-536-2020. January 9, 7 PM, at NHCO Allison Park – Alzheimers/Dementia Support. Sponsored by Orion Assisted Living. Call 412-492-7200 to register.

January 19 Herbie Fully Loaded

February 16 Curious George

The 3rd Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival

A special preview fashion show on Jan 20, 2007 from 2-4:00 at the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon. The fashion show is free and open to all ages. There will be the latest styles, fashions, accessories and more. Horst, an up and coming designer will debut his one of a kind wearable art fashions that are vibrant, colorful and very unique. He will show a full line of vests, jackets, scarves, and ball gowns. Brigadier Bluebeard, a Salvation Army Soldier and Master Clown, will model his 102 foot rainbow scarf and then have bal-loon animals and tricks for the younger audience. The Salvation Army will be collecting donations of fabric scraps, notions and yarns for their Annual Fabric Fair in March.

Go to www.pghknitandcrochet.com or call 412.963.7030.

HIGH QUALITY FLORIDA CITRUS SALE BENEFITS LOCAL LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

North Hills Community Outreach is holding its annual Citrus Sale fundraiser to benefit local families in need. The fruit is freshly picked—only 100 hours old off the tree—and every piece is hand-checked by NHCO volunteers to ensure a quality product.

♦ Temple Oranges – sweet flavor and fragrance with an easy-to-peel skin ($18 small/$24 large)

♦ Indian River Ruby Red Grapefruit – sweet and juicy with a red center ($18 small/$24 large)

♦ Citrus Sampler – 24 California navel oranges and 12 Indian River Ruby Red Grapefruit ($26)

♦ Fresh Trio – 12 California navel oranges, 12 Indian River Ruby Red Grapefruit and 12 Anjou pears ($26)

♦ Honey Tangerines – 30 tray-packed, delicately sweet pieces ($18)

The deadline to order fruit is February 9. Order forms are avail-able by calling 412-487-6316, option 2. Or download a copy at www.nhco.org/fruit.htm. Orders can be picked up and paid for on March 3-4 at St. Paul ’s United Methodist Church on Ferguson Road in Allison Park.

Hampton Middle School Presents: Aladdin, Jr.

When: Thursday, January 11 & Friday, January 12 Where: Middle School Auditorium Showtime: 7:30 p.m. The musical is a Disney favorite and a hit with all family members. This presentation is under the direction of Alisa Murray, assisted by Amy Luptak. The show's Musical Direc-tor is Ellyn Mueller. The public is invited to attend.

Free Plays at Hampton High School Hampton High School Stage Technology Class will present its annual winter productions with two plays on stage at the HHS Auditorium. Each show begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free. Doors open at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Thursday, January 4, and Friday, January 5, 2007, the seventh period class is performing Baklavia, by D.M. Bocaz-Larson. When a floundering Greek pastry shop is confronted by the tax collector because they haven't paid its taxes, the employees figure out a way to avoid paying them – secede and become their own country.

On Thursday, January 11, and Friday, January 12, 2007, the eighth period class will present the classic Agatha Christie thriller, Ten Little Indians. Ten strangers are invited for a weekend retreat to a secluded island. Almost immediately, the tone is set for a grisly evening of murder and revenge as the guests are killed off one by one. Five years ago, the Stage Technology and Production classes be-gan a tradition of putting on live performances for the public. This is their eighth performance season, with the ninth to follow in early June.

* Help your neighbors in need every time you search the internet. Use the Yahoo-powered search engine www.goodsearch.com and NHCO receives a penny for every search. Just type in "NHCO" in the "I'm supporting" box the first time you do a search to select us as the beneficiary. Thanks!

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Winter Storytime

Storytime will begin January 16, 2007 and end March 16, 2007. There will be four sessions. Drop-in Storytime, Tuesdays, 1:00p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Babies – 5yrs. No Registration Necessary. Registration requested for the following storytimes:

♦ Toddle on Over Storytime, Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 18 months – 3yrs. ♦ Warm Up with Stories, Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 3yrs – 6yrs. ♦ Warm Up with Stories, Fridays, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 3yrs – 6yrs.

Registration for storytime begins January 2, 2007.

Investing for the Stages of your life – A Ladies Only Workshop!

Attention Ladies! Join certified financial analyst Janet Bouma as she teaches you how to devise a financial plan for each stage of your life, budget and cash flow management, what investments suit you best, retirement strategies and debt analysis. Make one of your New Year’s Resolutions to become more financially healthy. Registration Requested.

Chess Tournament

Hampton Community Library’s Annual Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007 in Great Room B of the Community Center. Registration runs from January 9, 2007 through February 21, 2007. You must come to the library to complete a registration form. Phone registrations

Library Corner 3101 McCully Road Located in the Hampton Community Center 412-684-1098

B eat the winter blues by attending a library program, curling up with a good book or catching up on the latest

“celebrity gossip” by reading a magazine. For more infor-mation or to register for any of our programs please call the library- 412-684-1098.

Librarian, Suzanna Krispli as The Cat in the Hat with children at the Whoville Holiday Seussabration

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Classified/Help Wanted

FOR SALE: Vintage Noritake Gold Rimmed China. near mint condition, Service for 8 or 12, plus serving pieces $150/$200 call (412) 487-0656.

Bracelet found—The Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 938 held a food drive and collected 89 bags of groceries for the North Hills Community Outreach Food Pantry the weekend of Octo-ber 29th. During the unloading of the groceries the pantry staff found a bracelet in one of the bags. If anyone who participated in this food drive may have lost the bracelet please call troop leader Jennifer Bergman at 412-486-0801.

Theft

12/26 -Victim reported a prescription bottle missing from his residence at Red Oak Court. Bottle contained Soma and Valium. He suspects his cleaning company. Investigation to follow.

12/13 - Victim reported several CDs stolen from her resi-dence on Middle Road a month ago. They were valued at $100.00.

Harassment

Eight cases of harassment were handled by the HTPD be-tween 11/15 and 12/15.

Eight criminal cases involving juveniles (cases involving juveniles cannot be disclosed).

The Hampton Police are investigating a case of sexual as-sault against a child.

A correction to the Police Log in the December, 2006 issue— On 10/29 an officer clocked a landscaping dump truck going 40 MPH in 25 MPH zone on Bardonner Drive. When the truck was stopped, a strong odor of marijuana was detected. It was noted in the December edition as a warning for disor-derly conduct was issued. Correction: It was a summary cita-tion for disorderly conduct.

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