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Downloadable Activity Book That She Distributed to Local Shelters and Veterinarians That Educates Children on the Many Responsibilities of Pet Ownership The Official Bethel Park Municipal & School District Newsletter Halloween Welcome Back Trick-or-Treating is Sunday, October 31, to School! from 6 - 8 PM School starts Aug. 23 Pictured are Neil Armstrong students Veronica Balkovec, Sydney Kellander, Ciera Erbrecht and Magnolia Cavagnaro after winning “Battle of the Books” last May with their team, “The Read-A-Skeaters!” www.bethelpark.net Inside This Issue: www.bpsd.org Page Page MUNICIPAL NEWS Jump Bunch ..........................................................................................25 Community Day is Back! ..........................................................................3 Shoot 360 ................................................................................................25 Get all the details on local park upgrades ..............................................3 Karate for Kids ........................................................................................26 Love Books? Plan to attend the Library Book Sale! ..............................5 Krav Maga ......................................................................................25 & 28 Support the BP Volunteer Fire Company ................................................9 HIIT IT ......................................................................................................28 BPPD’s “Socks With A Mission” a Success! ........................................10 Qigong ....................................................................................................29 Support the BP Business Community ..................................................12 Total Body Boot Camp ..........................................................................30 4th Annual “Fantastic Four” Golf Outing Sept. 20 ................................14 Total Body Conditioning ........................................................................30 Helpful resource directory from Judge Arnoni ......................................15 SCHOOL NEWS RECREATION PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES Pusateri named Steel Center CTE Student of the Year ........................37 begin on ........................................................................................................17 Bethel Park Alum, Kwiatkoski funds Football Locker Room Youth Swim Lessons ..............................................................................19 renovation ............................................................................................38 Swim Team Clinic ..................................................................................20 Olivia, Jacob Anderson each named winners in Cartooning Workshops ..........................................................................23 WQED/PBS Writers Contest ................................................................38 Preschool Tap ........................................................................................23 Bethel Park Alum, Serafini cast in Disney+ Series ..............................40 Fit Kids ....................................................................................................24 High School French students excel on Le Grand Concours ................41 Youth Basketball Registration Form ......................................................27 Hendrych-Bondra earns prestigious scholarship to Star Party Event ......................................................................................35 study in Germany ................................................................................41 Class of 2021 Commencement Ceremony ............................................42 New! New! New! Softball wins 2021 WPIAL Title ..............................................................42 Earth Science Lab ..................................................................................22 Baseball wins 2021 State Championship ..............................................42 Jr. Geologist ............................................................................................22 Vol. 23, No. 1 • August 2021 2 Bethel Park Chronicles We equip our health system with the latest medical advancements. You 1-mv;;b|=uol|_;uo0oঞ1Ŋ-vvbv|;7 vu];uvb|;v|o|_;vo[-u;|_-| l-h;vuoঞm;bvb|v]ovloo|_Ѵĺ But we care about something much Kevin P. Bordeau, M.D. bigger than all this. We care about you. Every piece of technology is an investment in you. stclair.org Expert care from people who care. www.bpsd.org August 2021 Bethel Park Chronicles Municipal News 3 Bethel Park Community Day is Back! Join us Saturday, Sept. 25 to enjoy this wonderful community celebration! The event will once again kick off with a 9 a.m. parade beginning at the Municipal Building and ending at Bethel Park High School where Community Day festivities will run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Watch for full details on our Facebook pages (“Bethel Park Municipality” & “Bethel Park Recreation & Community Center”) and our website – bethelpark.net. y, Saturda Sept. 25 . Highlights from prior - 3 p.m 10 a.m. Community Day celebrations Community Park Upgrades… We’re working towards improving and upgrading all of our Community Parks! We know how important our parks are to the community. Keeping that in mind, our staff has been working hard to improve park function, amenities and appearance. While this project will be continuing through 2022, we’ve already completed a number of upgrades that we’re happy to share! Miners Memorial Park Many residents expressed extremely positive feedback about the playground makeover at Miners Memorial Park which was completed last year and recently was commemorated with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (postponed due to COVID last summer) . We really are working Upgrades there included a variety of new equipment for children of all ages to enjoy, new “ towards making our ADA sidewalks, new fencing, an upgraded neighborhood parks concession stand, new basketball courts, laser- a great place leveling of all three fields along with a special infill for families to come Miners Memorial Park mix, and storm water management Ribbon Cutting upgrades. and enjoy. Millennium Park According to Bethel Park’s Director Susan Dolinar, ” Oak Tree Park of Engineering Stacey Graf, a new Public Works synthetic turf infield Bronco Baseball Director Field is being installed at the site. And to go along with it, a new concession Birch Tree Park stand is being added by converting the current Public Works Garage. Other improvements include a new playground, updating the existing bathrooms, and putting a new stone face on the building's exterior. An approximate half-mile loop walking path is being added around the perimeter of the all-purpose field and the existing baseball field. “We know that parents like to walk while their children are practicing,” said Graf. “We’re hoping they enjoy this new feature!” Security cameras are also being installed at the park. The project began this past May and is scheduled for September completion. Oak Tree and Birch Tree Parks Area residents recently helped select new playground equipment for both of these parks with equipment scheduled for late fall installation. Oak Tree also received a new field that was installed and leveled, had an existing picnic shelter removed for a new upgraded shade structure and will receive a new Gaga Ball Pit by the year end. Gaga ball is a fun, fast-paced game for all ages! (“Community Park” cont. pg. 4) August 2021 www.BethelPark.net 4 Bethel Park Chronicles Municipal News I hope you’re enjoying your summer! It’s going by quickly and before we know MANAGER’S it, school will be back in session. And, all of us at the Municipality are wishing Bethel Park students a positive and productive school year! Over the summer, you may have noticed the upgrades we’ve been making CORNER throughout our local community parks. Many already, or will be very soon, receiving new playground equipment selected by residents near the park location. This equipment is sturdy, colorful, fun and will lead to hours of enjoyment for children. We’re also in the midst of numerous upgrades for Millennium Park including installation of a new field, an updated walking track, and more. To see full updates, please visit our “Bethel Blog” found under the “Community” heading on our website – www.bethelpark.net. We’ve also been busy taking care of the roads with the new Rejuvenator Program; this was the first time we tried this and we’ve been extremely pleased with the results. Rejuvenator extends the life of the roads in a cost-effective manner enabling us to have more funds for roads in need of complete paving. When you’re reading this, we’ll be in the midst of our paving program and plan to extend it in 2022. Another initiative that’s been going well is our effort to support local business. We created a Business Blog on our website (found under “Community”) where you’ll find profiles and contact information from a variety of interesting local businesses. We’re also working closely with the Bethel Park Chamber of Commerce and will be sharing these posts with them and sharing theirs as well on our Facebook page. And you’ll notice that we’re also now including a Local Business page in this issue of Chronicles and will continue to into the future. Finally, after completing an IT upgrade in the Municipal Building and moving into our 2022 Strategic Laurence Christian Planning phase, you’ll find that we’re more responsive to your requests and are continually working towards providing you with exceptional services and amenities! PARK UPGRADES (cont. from pg. 3) Bethel Blog
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