Pine-Richland Pine-Richland Grad Brando Saa Hometown Hockey Champion Special Section: Home Improvement Page 19 Special Section: Trends in Education Page 31 FALL 2015 icmags.com Pine-RichlandPine-Richland | | Fall 2015 | icmags.com 1 CONTENTSfall • 2015 features 19 Special Section: Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter Taking the time to run through some pre-winter preparation now can save you from costly and dicult repairs during the winter months. 31 Special Section: Trends in Education Education techniques such as e-learning are changing the typical approach to teaching. 40 A Year of Triumphs The Pine-Richland High School Lacrosse team celebrates a successful season. 42 Fabulous Fall Festivals As autumn approaches, let the fall fun begin! 46 Punching Out Parkinson's Disease Rock Steady Boxing comes to Pittsburgh. 49 Gone Camping 12 Nearby parks and campsites to enjoy the great outdoors. on the cover Hometown hockey champ, Brandon Saad, one of the best young forwards in the NHL, signs a six-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Story on page 12. Photo courtesy Chicago Blackhawks. departments 4 From the Publisher 14 IN Events: Pine Community Day 9 IN Good Taste: David Carmine, 16 IN Events: Richland Township Executive Chef, Andora Community Day Restaurant, Sewickley 54 School District News 10 IN the Loop: What’s News in Pine-Richland 56 IN Focus: Pine-Richland at a Glance 12 IN Person: Brandon Saad sponsored content Business Spotlights Industry Insights 25 FireDEX of Pisburgh 1 Financial Focus: Edward Jones - Ma Dudkowski 34 Chatham University 18 Real Estate: RE/MAX Select - Lisa Wilson 48 CleanTown USA 27 Cosmetic Surgery: Beleza Plastic Surgery 30 Clothing Care: Owl Cleaners 37 Your Child: e Goddard School 46 In Community is a publication dedicated to representing, encouraging and promoting the Pine-Richland area and its comprising municipalities by focusing on the talents and gifts of the people who live and work here. Our goal is to provide readers with the most informative and professional regional publication in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pine-Richland | Fall 2015 | icmags.com 3 FROM THE PUBLISHER CEO & PUBLISHER Wayne Dollard EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Julie Talerico / [email protected] REGIONAL EDITORS Mark Berton Welcome to the fall issue of IN Pine-Richland magazine. South, West & Erie [email protected] As summer comes to a close and the kids head back to school and college, we hope you take a few minutes to Nicole Tafe North & East read this issue. Not only do we have the latest news and [email protected] information from your school, we work hard to find top- quality stories about your community and its residents as OFFICE MANAGER Leo Vighetti / [email protected] well as provide the latest news, events and local history. IN Community is also a great resource for seasonal activities CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jim Paladino / [email protected] in your area. 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I encourage a new chef to explore Why did you become a chef? and push the boundaries of cooking. e funny thing is, I was Don’t listen when people say what reluctant to become a chef, but I Q A you’re doing isn’t supposed to be always had a knack for cooking. done with a dish because it’s not the As a kid you could nd me in the traditional way to cook it. Find your kitchen with my mom, Virginia, as I was growing own vision for your food and see it up in Shaler. She’s Sicilian and would make through. sauces and things like that and I was her sous chef cuing things up. What’s your favorite quick meal to prepare at home? What led you to work at Andora Restaurant? I rarely cook at home anymore. At some point, cooking is what I decided I When I do, it’s usually a pasta dish. was supposed to do and I started working in But when I cook pasta, other avors restaurants until I le it for a short time to work just nd their way in, like Mexican or Asianit’s in TV journalism at NBC. Aer not nding the never traditional. same fulllment doing that as I was working with food, I saw a job listing for Andora. I Other than Andora Restaurant, where’s applied, interviewed and got the job. I’ve been your favorite place to eat within walking here for almost four months now. distance? We are kind of on an island where [the Who has inuenced your cooking the most? restaurant is] located. But where I live on the ere’s no one thing that has inuenced me. In South Side there’s a pizza shop called Circolo fact, cooking just felt natural to me and I’ve felt Woodred. ey make the best crust and the at home cooking. Working with food was always toppings are balanced so wellvery much the a hobby and something I really enjoyed. As I way a pizza should be. was doing it, I realized I was prey good at it. I pushed the boundaries for myself. My family What’s your favorite go-to ingredient? enjoyed what I was doing and they encouraged at’s changed over the years. But what stays me from a young age. ey would say, ‘Wow, the same is that I like using earthy avors like you’re really good at this.’ Cooking seemed to Crispy seared salmon with minted peas. mushrooms, chili peppers and onionsthey always be a part of me. bring so much depth to a dish. What kitchen tool can’t you live without? The dining room at What’s the next big food or dining trend? Andora Restaurant, Sewickley. e movement has been toward gourmet American cuisine like upscale hamburgers and fries. I think it will continue, with street food becoming popularized and nding its way into restaurants. For more on Chef David Carmine, visit his Visit us online YouTube cooking show, “Between the Eats.” For more chef recipes, go to icmags.com/recipe —Reese Randall Pine-Richland | Fall 2015 | icmags.com 9 needy children, who aren’t receiving support in at school, achieve academic success. Visit ifrgroup.org for more information. the THE HISTORY OF PINE Pine Township is looking for individuals who are interested in being part of a Pine Township Historical Commiee. If you are interested, or just have a great story to tell, LOOP contact Joni Patsko for more information. 724.625.1636 ext.