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The Hampton News September 2008 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 3 No. 10 Hampton Township Resident to be Bright Light in Times Square National Down Syndrome Society’s Awareness Video Features Emily Ortman of Hampton Emily Ortman of Hampton will appear in New York City – the same screen used on New lights on Broadway on Sunday, September 28, Year’s Eve under the ball drop. as part of the National Down Syndrome Soci- The video production illustrates children, ety’s (NDSS) video production to demonstrate teens and adults with Down Syndrome working, that people with Down Syndrome can be suc- playing and learning with friends and fam- cessfully included in community activities, edu- ily. Emily, age 8, is a cheerleader for the MAC cation and employment. Sports Upward Basketball League, and the Ort- The photo of Emily, who has Down Syn- man’s winning photograph features Emily per- drome, was selected from thousands of entries forming a cheer at a local basketball game. in the NDSS nationwide call for photos. Win- The Times Square video production kicks ning photographs will appear in a video produc- off National Down Syndrome Awareness tion to be shown on the larger-than-life plasma Month, which includes the 2008 Buddy screen, located in the heart of Times Square in (Continued on page 12) Keep our Storm Drains Clean...Please Did you notice groups of Hampton High gust 15, 2008? They were volunteers for School students and adults roaming the streets Hampton Township’s storm drain stenciling of Hampton Community Park and a few project. The volunteers participated in this neighborhoods with spray cans on Friday, Au- (Continued on page 4) Central Breaks Ground to Build Greenhouse Monday, August 18, marked the groundbreaking for the construction of a greenhouse at Central Elementary School. This project is the result of two years of planning by the Central School Community Council and admini- stration. Central Principal, Cathleen Cubelic, said "It's so exciting that we are finally breaking ground and our plans are all coming together. Many people What’s Inside have been Dr. Rosenthal ................................. 4 involved and Police Log....................................... 5 willing to Chef’s Corner ................................ 8 share their Real Estate/Mortgages .................. 9 expertise and Volunteer Fire Dept..................... 10 resources for a Sports.......................................11-13 project that Today’s Fashion........................... 13 will be very Library Corner............................ 15 beneficial to Animal “In The Know” .............. 16 the education Today’s Fashion........................... 17 of the commu- Local School Events................18-20 nity's chil- Classified/Help Wanted .............. 20 Left to Right: dren." Tonilynn Baranowski, Laura Holesh, and Stephanie Kobert Local Events............................21-23 stenciling to raise awareness on the storm sewer system (Cont. page 2) (Continued on page 2) 1 Visit our website to view Ground Breaking (Continued from page 1) this publication in color! The new 400 square foot structure will be located on the right www.thehamptonnews.net side of the building as seen from Middle Road. Construction is ex- email: [email protected] pected to be completed this fall. The total cost of the greenhouse kit is approximately $19,000, most of which has been paid by the 412-818-6491 School Community Council through Spaghetti Dinner, Fun Fair, and Brick Sale fundraisers. Central parent, Gregory Mazzei of Mazzei P.O. Box 243 Construction Company, donated his time, equipment, and labor to Wildwood, PA excavate, pour the foundation and oversee 15091-0243 the laying of brick and block. Bricks for the foundation were do- nated by masonry con- tractor, M.I. Friday and were laid by Lombardi Brick and Block Com- pany. Students in grades Kindergarten through five will use the green- house to supplement the basic science curriculum. Central will also make the building available for Poff and Wyland students' use. Ac- cording to Mrs. Cubelic, the timing of the greenhouse construction couldn't be better. Federal grant funds under Title Five will no longer fund the district's Environment Education and the new greenhouse will help to fill that void. Central's Greenhouse Committee is awaiting decisions on out- standing grant requests sought from businesses and foundations. These funds, along with any additional brick sales, will be used to pay the balance due to the manufacturer. Central also received con- tributions from area businesses including Bairel Automotive, Fitzsimmons Metals, and Tube City IMS. Those contributions will be honored with an engraved brick on the new pathway. Addition- ally, the Hampton Rotary has pledged its support during the con- struction project. Hampton Girl Scout Troop #75 invited all scouts on a Washington, D.C. trip in August 2 3 Farmers’ Market Still in Full Swing Lose the Laptop: Advice to Sincere thanks to all local residents who have shopped Parents in the Age of Google By Dr Howard Rosenthal for their fresh produce and baked goods at our farm stands; St. Catherine of Sweden, Wednesday, Noon to 7 pm; St. Several years ago a fellow college professor told me a Ursula, Fridays, Noon to 7 pm and Saturdays, 9 am to 1 fascinating story that had a tremendous impact on my pm. As the markets have grown each week, it has been a thoughts regarding the Internet and education. The professor had given pleasure meeting all of you and making many new her students an assignment to write a paper on prehistoric animals. friends. Proceeds benefit both the two churches and the Dr. When she received the papers nearly every paper was filled with tons Richard R. of misinformation. Perhaps even more remarkable was the fact that O'Toole Pediatric virtually every single paper in the class was packed with tidbits of the Fund, and its mission of pro- same misinformation! moting healthy Since the professor knew that a coincidence like this was way be- pregnancies. yond chance factors, she searched for prehistoric animals on Google We would and the first hit on the search was the smoking gun. Indeed, the site like to remind housed a goldmine of facts. Unfortunately, the college students who everyone that our visited the site did not read the small print. You’ve probably heard the Farm Stands old adage “it’s always the little things in life that make a difference.” accept the The site was composed by sixth-graders who were giving their opinions Farmer's Market about what prehistoric animals were probably like. Well, gee, that’s Nutritional the kind of rigorous, scholarly advice you can count on! Vouchers, issued to qualifying seniors and participating So parents, tell your children that not every site is a reliable site on WIC families. They are valid for all purchases of fresh the Internet. Always check the source of the website as well as the produce. Better yet, they can be used by proxy. In other author’s credentials. And when everything else fails, read the text- words, if you know someone who has vouchers, but cannot book. make it to the market in person, a family member or friend can shop for them. Just bring the vouchers to market and Dr. Howard Rosenthal is Professor and Program Coordinator of Human sign on the proxy line. Services and Addiction Studies at St. Louis Community College at Our markets will remain open until the end of October, Florissant Valley and the author of a number of scholarly books. His web- 2008 and will reopen in late May, 2009. The summer site is www.howardrosenthal.com. bounty is still upon us, with fresh corn, tomatoes, peppers, etc., and will be supplemented soon by the fall crops: broc- coli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, pumpkins, squash, Storm Drains (Continued from page 1) etc. Thanks again, and see you at the market. For addi- tional information on the Nutritional Vouchers please con- project and stenciled 113 (to date) street curbs near storm drains tact Dick O'Toole at 412-487-0816. with a permanent message stating, “Dump No Waste, Drains to Pine Creek” in an effort to help Hampton Township with its storm water program. The rain washes down streets and parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, roofs and yards carrying water and everything it picks up into the storm drains. Storm drains are the entry point into a storm sewer system and this system eventually discharges storm water directly to local streams without treatment! The storm drain Auto * Home * Business * Life stenciling project is one of many activities aimed at preventing trash, pet waste, and household chemicals such as used motor oil from entering into Pine Creek through Hampton Township’s storm sewer system. Through this program, Hampton Township hopes to increase residents’ awareness about the connection between the street and their yards, storm drains, and the storm sewer system. 4 Police Log Matters handled by HTPD between 7/01/08 and 7/31/08: 3 undercover narcotics transactions; juveniles hitting cars with paintball guns; and 2 other regular drug possession arrests. Residential Burglary On 7/01/08, the HTPD received a call from a resident on California Drive stating upon arriving home he noticed the kitchen door window pain was broken and glass was on the floor. A kitchen window screen was also cut. The victim indicated the only item that appeared to be missing was 87 pills from a prescription medication. The victim also noticed the window to a spare room was open. DEAL WITH LOCAL PEOPLE On 7/01/08, the HTPD received a call from a woman stating that YOU KNOW AND CAN TRUST someone tried to gain access to a vacant house on Harts Run Road. The actors tried, unsuccessfully, to access the home through the garage door. Extra patrols were requested for the home.