DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY 2010 Get to Know Your Government n January, Edgewood Borough Council will welcome five Walter, is in 7th grade at Word of God School. Jack enjoys new council members. Get to know these dedicated citi- watching his son Walter play soccer for Edgewood. He spends Izens who have stepped up to represent the borough. his weekends in Ligonier, where he owns a small business. Patricia Schaefer and Mal Hellett are returning members of John F. Bright council. Jean O. Davin will begin her third term as mayor. John F. Bright, who goes by Jack, has been a resident of Pat Schaefer the borough since 1974. His children attended school here Council President Patricia Schaefer is currently serving her and Jack is a former scoutmaster of Edgewood Cub Scout third term on the Edgewood Borough Council. She has served Pack 49. He has been active in Edgewood Toastmasters and on the General Government, Department of Public Works, served as Judge of Elections at Edgewood Poll #1 for four- Public Safety and Community Services Committees. By day, teen years. Professionally, Jack is a stockbroker with she is the Program Manager in Hematology Research at UPMC Beaconsfield Financial Services and an independent insur- Hillman Cancer Center. Pat is the mother of Katie Peters, a ance agent. Jack served in the U.S. Army, 2nd Infantry University of Pittsburgh freshman and Andy Peters, a junior at Division. He is a graduate of Princeton University and has an WHHS. Her home on Lloyd Avenue also includes Pawpy the M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. His hobbies include dog, Russell the cat and Max the three-legged rabbit. Pat is the walking, writing, gardening, skiing and tree removal. pastor at Robinson Presbyterian Church. In her spare time she Jennifer Gleba serves as Eastern Basin Chair on the board of 3 Rivers Wet Jennifer Gleba, of Maple Avenue, is a seven year resident Weather, is a member of ALCOSAN Regional Stakeholder of Edgewood. She received a B.A. in political science with a Group, is a board member of the Local Government concentration in journalism and a B.S. in speech and hear- Academy, and is First Vice Chair of CONNECT. Pat is a grad- ing science/education, both from Indiana University of uate of Carlow College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Pennsylvania. She received an M.S. in speech pathology from West Virginia University. Jennifer has worked as a Newly Elected Council Members (Two Year Terms) speech pathologist most recently at The Children’s Institute Audrey Waldock in Squirrel Hill. Jennifer is currently a stay at home mom to Audrey Waldock, of Lacrosse Street, was born and raised her three-year- old son and one-year- old daughter. in Wyoming where she attended the University of Wyoming. Mal Hellett In 1987, she graduated with a B.S. in Journalism. She is cur- President Pro Tem Mal Hellett was elected to his first term rently a litigation paralegal at Tucker Arensberg in on council in 2002. He currently serves as chair of the Pittsburgh. Audrey was a member of the Allegheny County Community Services Committee and Personnel Committee. Transit Council from 2003-2007 and served as president in Mal is a member of the General Government, Pension and 2006. She has lived in Edgewood since 2002 with her hus- Recreation Committees. band, Carl Bolton. Her hobbies include sewing, reading, hik- ing, camping and cycling. New Look for a New Year Gregg Bowers Gregg Bowers, of Walnut Street, was born and raised in Edgewood. He grew up on Harlow Street and worked at the Edgewood Club between the ages of 11 and 21. He attend- ed the University of Pittsburgh before going to work at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 1973. He has stayed there in a variety of positions ever since. Gregg is now Assistant Superintendent. He and his wife, Kathleen, have a daughter, Sarah, who is married. Newly Elected Council Members (Four Year Terms) Jack Wilson Jack Wilson grew up on West Hutchinson Street, right here in Edgewood. He is a graduate of Central Catholic High School and St. Vincent College. For five years, Jack worked in the insurance and brokerage industry in New York. He moved Restoration of the Edgewood Borough Train Station is underway. A new color scheme of brown shake shingles, red windows and back to Regent Square in 1994. Jack is married to Sarah and brown trim will make the new windows and siding pop. Exterior has two children. Their daughter, Henrietta, is currently a renovations are scheduled to be complete in January. freshmen at Oakland Catholic High School and their son, EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Library C.C. Mellor’s 2010 Annual Appeal We wish we didn’t have to…but the reality is that Board of Trustees of the C.C. Pennsylvania State Budget Mellor Library and Edgewood Community House relies on the generosity of people like Preparations for the state’s 2010- you to operate our library and to restore and preserve our historic building at 1 2011 budget are underway. The gover- Pennwood Avenue.The goal of the 2010 Annual Appeal is $30,000. We would like to nor will present his proposed budget send a big thank you to those who have already contributed and to those who partic- in February. We’d like to begin a letter ipated in The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Match Day. writing campaign to the governor and In the recently passed state budget the library will lose just under $20,000 for 2010. our legislators. To do this we will set RAD funding has yet to be decided as Allegheny County libraries work to develop a up letter writing desks in the children’s formula that will meet RAD board approval. Members of the Board of Trustees have and adult departments. You can help been very active in seeking increased support from the Woodland Hills School District in a couple of ways. If you have odds and the municipalities that C.C. Mellor serves which include Edgewood, Braddock Hills, and ends of stationary and cards (with Forest Hills, Churchill and Wilkins.The Board of Trustees actively pursues grants; howev- or without envelopes, for children or er, 2009 was very competitive with many organizations seeking funds from a more lim- adults) that you aren’t using, drop ited pot. Library generated income includes fines, the March book sale, memorial and them off at the library so that we can honor gifts, and other merchandise sales. make them available to our patrons. This year more than ever, your gift is important to C.C. Mellor and the communities You can also take a minute to write it serves.Your generosity is appreciated now and throughout the year. Gifts can be made your own short message about what by check or credit card through PayPal on the library’s website. Funds may be desig- the library means to you. nated for library operations, building restoration, or unrestricted. Farewell to Board of Trustees Members Ed and Eric will be replaced by rep- Edgewood resident to serve on the With the start of the new year the resentatives appointed by Edgewood Board of Trustees effective February board will be losing three of its nine Borough Council. Greer’s position is 2010. The mission of CCM is to provide trustees. Greer Mulholland joined the an at-large position that will be filled the highest quality library services and board in 1994 and has been very active by an Edgewood resident. If you are to restore and preserve our historic during her tenure. She served as board interested in this position, see our building at 1 Pennwood Avenue. The vice-president and has headed the announcement below. We thank Greer, board is particularly interested in receiv- Fund Raising Committee for the last Ed and Eric for their dedication, years ing letters of interest from individuals three years. Ed Cook has served two of service and for using their expertise with expertise in the areas of fund-rais- separate terms as a trustee, and Eric to make the C.C. Mellor Library and ing, grant-writing, public relations/ Schultz became a member this year. Edgewood Community House a better marketing, communications, web- Both have served on the Library organization. design, and building systems mainte- Operations Committee. nance/repairs. Please forward your let- Board of Trustees Vacancy ter of interest to Patrick J. Doyle, The C.C. Mellor Memorial Library COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS President, CCM Board of Trustees, 1 and Edgewood Community House Pennwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA The Borough of Edgewood does not (CCM) are seeking a civic-minded 15218 no later than January 15. specifically endorse any community organization, but welcomes and pub- lishes newsletter announcements from all community groups in the borough. Adoption The editor reserves the right to edit Bankruptcy announcements for length, content, or KATHLEEN D. SCHNEIDER to meet editorial policies of the ATTORNEY AT LAW/CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Divorce & Family Law borough. 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