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The Hampton News October 2015 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 10 No. 6 Hampton Homecoming by Gail Scott ampton Homecoming weekend have been any more beautiful with warm crowds of people enjoying the games, eat- was busy with the Talbot Tail- temperatures and autumn sunshine. The ing yummy food from the different booths, gate, Talbots football, crowning annual Talbot Tailgate was held on Friday, and having fun with friends. There was a H th of the King and Queen, and a Homecom- September 25 in the Hampton Middle flurry of activity as people were putting in ing Saturday dance. The weather couldn’t School parking lot. There were record (Continued on page 24) 2015-2016 Homecoming Court Photo by Madia Photography Kneeling in front: Luke Lacher, Mike Yu, Teddy Molingowski, Jack Brodman, Noah Hilton, A.J. DiDonato Second Row: Katie Bishop, Lindsey Tarr, Maggie Gibson, Mia D’Amico, Riley Aguiar, former Hampton football player and husband of former homecoming queen Russ Greer, Homecoming queen in 1965 Janice Heyne Greer, 2015 Queen Jackie Adler, 2016 King Devin Wolford, Morgan Gillespie, Elena Dysert, Natalie Collins, Marissa Balish. Third Row: Alex Wood, Dante DiBucci, Jorge Oliver. A Young Lady with Athlete of the Week by Gail Scott What’s Inside a Big Heart by Gail Scott Hampton resident Matt Rech was Police Log ...................................... 4 named the PG Athlete of the Week in the Caroline Hart was installed into the Junior Real Estate ..................................... 6 Pittsburgh Post Gazette for the first week Ladies of Charity in August. The Junior Ladies of September. Rech is a senior running Library News ................................. 7 of Charity is a community service organization back on the Talbots Football Team. Sports ........................................ 9-16 within the Roman Catholic Church. It exists in In the game against Allderdice on Current Events ....................... 17-20 many churches as the Association of Ladies of September 4th, Rech rushed for a career- Charity Diocese of Pittsburgh or ALCDP. Car- HAEE .......................................... 19 high 285 yards which is the second most oline, 16, is a sophomore at Hampton High Upcoming Events ........................ 21 yards by any WPIAL or City League PA State Rep. Hal English ........ 21 (Continued on page 6) player in Week 1. Matt also scored four touchdowns to lead Hampton to a 48-42 Volunteer Fire Department... 22-23 See Hampton Township victory against Allderdice. Depreciation Lands Museum ..... 26 Basketball Fundraiser Page: 10 Help Wanted ............................... 27 (Continued on page 16) www.thehamptonnews.net 1 www.thehamptonnews.net 2 Local Gymnasts Take Time off from the Mats for a Good Cause September is service month at Jewarts gymnastics. On Sep- tember 11th, the Pittsburgh Northstars collected hundreds of cans of food for the NHCO and pairs of shoes for the Vietnam Veter- ans. They made shoes out of denim for an organization called Solehope, and held a bake sale for a coach in the Philadelphia area suffering from a medical condition. They also invited an inner city youth group to come visit the gym and the gymnasts got the opportunity to lead them through some fun activities. Only one week later, National Gymnastics Day was celebrat- ed at the gym, which is a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network. Over 300 children came through the the doors of Jewart's to enjoy the fun and help the cause. Through basket raffles donated by Northstars parents and admission at the door, almost $1,200 was raised. Lainy Carslaw, special activity director at Jewarts, was sur- prised and honored to receive a plaque of appreciation from Children's Hospital for Jewart’s fundraising efforts over the last five years. "It feels amazing to know our gymnasts have made a difference. I didn't know we were getting an award and the fact that it arrived on September 11th had special meaning. We al- ways set aside gymnastics to focus on bigger issues on that day." Now that September is over, the Northstars will turn their focus back to gymnastics and hope they can have another suc- cessful season. "Once October hits," says Carslaw, "it's all about winning and competition, but helping others is a win for everyone." . Alicia Hinnebusch and Katrina Jones holding the plaque of appreciation from Children’s Hospital National Gymnastics Day at Jewarts www.thehamptonnews.net 3 Police Log The Hampton Township Police Department is dedicated to en- hancing the quality of life of our residents and guests by providing the very best in law enforcement services. The twenty-two officers and two civilian clerks take pride in serving the community in a professional and proactive manner. Thank you to the staff for helping to keep our community safe. A summary of noteworthy incidents that occurred between August 16th, 2015—September 2nd, 2015. Theft From Vehicle On Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 at 2:12 a.m. HTP responded to Saddle Drive for an attempted theft. The reporting party stated that they woke up and observed an individual inside their vehicle. They also reported that they observed the individual looking into the windows of their other vehicle. The reporting party ran out to con- front the individual, but by the time they got into the driveway the person had fled. A few items were stolen. rd On Sunday, August 23 , 2015 at 2:50 p.m. HTP received a phone call regarding a theft from a vehicle that happened on Hitch- ing Post Drive. The theft had occurred during the overnight hours and a wallet was taken from the unlocked vehicle. On Monday, August 24th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. an individual came to the police station to file a delayed theft from vehicle report that occurred on Indian Spring Lane. The report stated that on the night of Friday, August 21st, 2015, someone went into their un- locked vehicle and stole multiple items. Telephone Scam - Treasury Department or IRS Calls Township residents have been receiving telephone calls from a male who says he is from the Treasury Department or IRS, with a different area code, and telling them that they owe money and have PLUMBING LLC to pay immediately, or someone will come to their door and arrest RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL them. This is a scam! Do NOT give any personal information to them at the time of the telephone call. If you receive such a tele- Gas Sewer & Water Lines Water Heaters phone call and would like to file a complaint, log on to one of the Camera Sewer Inspection and Line Location following websites: pafraud.gov; ftc.gov; or stopfraud.gov Electric Eel & Hydrojet Sewer Cleaning Backflow Preventers Faucets Fixtures Fraud Dye Tests Storm Drains Frozen pipes thawed On Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. HTP received a phone call from a resident who was getting suspicious phone 412.486.4090 724.444.8826 calls. The complainant stated that the male caller, who had a for- www.simonicplumbing.com eign accent, called multiple times in an attempt to gain access to his computer. The complainant was advised that this is a common phone scam. A NOTE FROM THE HAMPTON NEWS On Sunday, August 30th, 2015 at 1:28 p.m. a HTP officer an- The Hampton News relies strictly on the advertisers to swered a phone call at the station regarding an attempted phone pay the expenses of this publication. Without the generous scam. The reporting party stated that they received a phone call business owners’ help, we would not be able to provide from an individual claiming to be with Publisher's Clearing House. our newsletter on a monthly basis. Please support the The reporting party was advised that this was a common phone business owners that help us provide you with this publi- scam typically associated with individuals who attempt to gain cation! access to home computer systems. Production: Laurie & John Rizzo Suspicious Circumstances Editor: Deb Brady Freelance Writers: Gail Scott & Kim Ferer HTP were dispatched to Coventry Court for four juveniles who were knocking loudly on residents’ doors. Several mailboxes P.O. Box 243 were observed to be damaged and a few street signs were removed. Wildwood, PA 15091 The area was searched by officers, but the juveniles were not locat- 412-818-6491 ed. [email protected] (Continued on page 5) www.thehamptonnews.net www.thehamptonnews.net 4 Police Log (Continued from page 4) Gail Scott Realtor 5048 Route 8, Gibsonia Vehicle Accident Hampton Office th On Wednesday, August 26 , 2015 at 10:39 a.m., a HTP officer came across a two vehicle accident on Route 8. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. On Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 12:24 p.m. HTP officers C: (412) 260-8424 were dispatched to Mount Royal Boulevard for a two vehicle accident. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. Email: [email protected] On Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 10:35 a.m. HTP re- NEW HAMPTON LISTING sponded to Route 8 for a three vehicle accident. There were no reported injuries. On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 4:28 p.m. HTP were dispatched to Mount Royal Blvd. for a two vehicle acci- dent. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 2:50 p.m., HTP were dispatched to Wildwood Road for a utility truck that was hung up on wires and stuck on a guide rail. The necessary utility companies were notified, and upon making the scene safe, the truck was removed from the scene. DUI Arrest th On Sunday, August 30 , 2015 at 3:45 a.m.