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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1 A Word from the Editor
1 30 Years of Service
1 Giving Back to the Community
2 Down Memory Lane
2 How You Can Get Involved?
2 Construction Professionals
2 Your Donations are Needed
2 Trash Collection Dates
2 Free Health Screenings
2 Call for Recipes
3 Gardeners Needed
3 Thank You for Your Support
3 A Message from Chief
Williams
3 Chalfant Redd-up Day a
Success
3 Important Borough Phone
Numbers, Borough Meeting Dates and Community Center Rental Information
4 Advertisements
Summer 2013 Volume 2, Issue 2
Chalfant Borough Newsletter
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
Summer is fast approaching and this edition of the newsletter includes great information from the borough. Please remember that Chalfant is “Your” community and “Your” voice matters. Get involved! Find out what you can do for the community, attend a borough meeting, and get to know your neighbors and your borough officials. If you have an article or any information that you would like to have considered, please e-mail me at [email protected] or mail it to the borough office, attention Susan Scampone. Visit the Chalfant Borough website at www.chalfantborough.org. Have a safe and wonderful summer and “LET’S GO PENS”!
The past several editions of the newsletter have included articles about people in our community who have committed time to serve our borough. It is my hope that these articles honoring the long service of residents of Chalfant can inspire others to get involved. The next generation, my generation, the time has come to become responsible for our community.
Councilman Mike Sperduto has given over thirty years of service to Chalfant. As a young man, he served in the US Navy before getting married and moving to Chalfant over 40 years ago. To me, Mike has been a mentor in council as wise word and a steady guide, as he had been for the past council. He has worked with our state and federal representatives to secure grants for Chalfant. Mike is the guard at the gate, keeping Chalfant a community where we want to live. Even through medical adversity, he has always been there. Behind every good man is a strong woman and Mike would tell you he would not have made it without the support of his wife, Marie.
It is with a sad heart that we inform you that Mike will be leaving council at the end of the year. Please join me in thanking Mike Sperduto for his service to Chalfant.
30 YEARS OF SERVICE……..THANKS! By Chad Hoover
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
In 1990, Gerry and Diadra Peticca, both graduates of Churchill School District, purchased the condemned building on West Street at a foreclosure auction. The building housed several businesses over the years but with a little work, Gerry and Diadra opened “Tugboats”. Since his childhood, Gerry worked with his father who was the General Manager of the Original Oyster House Restaurants in Pittsburgh owned by Lou Grippo. In 1985, Gerry opened The Manor House Café, which was located on the 6 th Floor of the Manor Building in Pittsburgh where he introduced the “Captain Ben’s Fish Sandwich”, a similar recipe he learned by working at the Oyster House as a kid. After opening Tugboats, Gerry brought that recipe with him and continues to serve the famous “Captain Ben’s Fish Sandwich” right here in our neighborhood. The local bar and restaurant has survived the closing of the Westinghouse Smasher plant where employees often patronized his business during lunch and after work. Many of the locals here in the borough are loyal patrons of Tugboats which still serves that “Captain Ben’s Famous Fish Sandwich” along with many other fantastic menu items.
Gerry and Diadra would like to give back to the community by inviting everyone in the borough to come out and enjoy great music, arts and crafts during the Free Outdoor Concert Series with a fun-for-all atmosphere with giveaways, a 50/50 raffle and more. For a minimal fee, enjoy a dinner buffet. Crafters and Artists are welcome to join the fun.
On June 2nd, “DELIVERANCE”, a local Rock-n-roll band from neighboring North Braddock will be performing from 5 to 9 pm. On June 30th, “THE DISTRACTIONS”, featuring the drummer extraordinaire Frank Marcello, a Churchill graduate, will be performing. Performing on July 28, “KING’S RANSOM”, August 25 “WILL E TRI” and September 22 will conclude the Outdoor Concert Series with “THE TIM WOOD’S BAND”. For more information, please contact Gerry or Diadra at 412-829-1992.
Gerry and Diadra Peticca
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Having lived in Chalfant Borough for nearly 82 years, my cranium is cramped with so many colorful memories, that I'm not sure
which ones to write about. I’d like to go back to 1990, the year of our 75th anniversary, our Diamond Jubilee Year celebration. That's almost 25 years ago and so many of our Jubilee workers have either moved away or are no longer with us at all. To have a successful Centennial Celebration, we need new blood to pick up the slack. Who will take charge of the Miss Chalfant contest; the golf, pool, and bowling tournaments; the crowning of Baby Chalfant; the trip to a Pirate ballgame; a tour of a local brewery; our card party; our flea market; our Halloween dance; and our 100th Centennial banquet? These and many other events created a lot of memories for us in 1990. Who will step up and help us make more memories in 2015? Be a part of Chalfant History! If you are able to give a few hours of your time to ensure a great 100
th anniversary of our great little town of
Chalfant, please contact Alia Pustorino or Chad Hoover at [email protected]. WE NEED YOUR HELP! From an "old-timer" with a lot of memories, I thank you.
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DOWN MEMORY LANE With former Mayor, Steve Orosz
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
As we noted in our last edition of the Newsletter, The 100 year Anniversary Committee has been reformed. Alia Pustorino-Clevenger will be chairing the committee along with Chad Hoover as co-chair.
Since we have just under two years to get organized, we are asking the residents of Chalfant to please get involved in making this celebration a success. Volunteers are needed for Fundraising, Publicity, Cookbook Committee, History of Chalfant Book and Events planning.
Give us your input! Complete an online Centennial Survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WK7Y77. Paper surveys will be available at Primary Electrons on May 21, 2013 at the Community Center and at other community events and meetings throughout the summer of 2013. Periodic phone system announcements with important information about the Centennial Celebration will be forthcoming.
For more information on how you can help make the celebration a success, please contact either Chad Hoover at 412-477-5618 or Alia Pustorino-Clevenger at 412-823-8798 or e-mail at [email protected].
CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
State Law requires every borough to have a Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Board in place to hear appeals if they arise. YOUR BOROUGH is participating in a multi-municipal board through the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments (TCVCOG). Are you a plumber, electrician, engineer, or in the building trade? If so, you are invited to apply to serve on this board. The board meets at the TCVCOG office which is located in the Monroeville Municipal Building, but only as needed. A $50 stipend is paid for each hearing attended. This is a great opportunity for busy professionals to serve our region. Please contact your borough office if you’re interested in serving.
YOUR DONATIONS ARE NEEDED
The Chalfant Borough Council and the Centennial Committee Members want you to be part of Chalfant history. To help make the centennial a success, we ask residents to make a donation to the Chalfant Centennial Fund. Your help will make our Borough’s 100
th Anniversary
something to remember.
Donation checks can be made payable to Chalfant Borough and mailed or dropped off to the borough office at 144 Lynnwood Avenue. All donors will be recognized in the Centennial Literature and during the celebrations as sponsors. Please print Centennial Fund on the memo line of your check.
Let the memories live on in Chalfant…..please make your donation or volunteer today.
TRASH COLLECTION
DATES
The following trash collection days will be affected for the remainder of 2013:
Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day Monday, September 2nd, Labor Day *Collection day will be Tuesday following
As a reminder, electronics will not be accepted by Waste Management. If it has a cord and is not a refrigerator or stove, you can’t put it to the curb. Arrangements must be made to take electronics to the Borough garage. Leaving electronics at the curb could result in a fine. For more information, please contact the Borough Office at 412-823-6500.
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
Free health screenings for blood pressure, pulse oximetry, bone density, body fat, visual acuity, and pulmonary function, as well as valuable health education and wellness information will be held Friday, June 14, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Rankin Christian Center, 230 Third Avenue, Rankin. For more information, please call 412-636-5273.
CALL FOR RECIPES
Thank you to the residents who have submitted recipes for the “100 Years of Chalfant Cooking” cookbook. With our 100th anniversary fast approaching, we are still looking for your family favorite recipes for publication. Recipes should list ingredients first, instructions on preparing and cooking time/temperature. Please include your name. Make it fun; add your favorite story too!
Submit recipes to [email protected]. Written recipes should be mailed to the Chalfant Borough Office, attention Susan Scampone, Newsletter Editor. Volunteers are also needed to help with the cookbook!
June 2012
Volume 1 Issue 2
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Chalfant Borough Office 144 Lynnwood Avenue
East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 412-823-6500 Fax: 412-229-8304
SECRETARY Kirsten Schwoegl Available in office: Mondays 6-7 p.m. and by appointment (except week of council meetings, second Wednesday of the month)
MAYOR James Perry 412-823-8197
COUNCIL PRESIDENT Laurie Williams 412-829-2341
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mark Swinney 412-824-8375 Vice President, Road Department Mike Sperduto 412-824-5616 Treasurer, Permits & Ordinances Tom Kasardo 412-829-2730 Public Safety (Police and Fire) Bob Lasser 412-823-8233 Borough Property & Recreation Chad Hoover 412-477-5618 Health & Sanitation Annette Simek 412-824-3261 Administration
OTHER BORO CONTACTS: Athletic Association Diane Hillen 412-823-5358 Constable: William Fisher Engineer: Glenn Engineering & Associates Fire Marshall: Mark Sauter Newsletter Editor Susan Scampone 412-377-8449 Ordinance Officer: Phil Dodge 412-823-0202 Solicitor: G. N. Evashavik Tax Collector: Robert Baburich 412-823-9689 Volunteer Fire Chief: Ray Wroblewski
Police: Forest Hills Police Department Emergency & Non-emergency 911
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2013 Borough Council Meeting Dates June 12 July 10 August 14
September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11
COMMUNITY CENTER AVAILABLE FOR RENT
Planning a family reunion or other special event? The Community Center is available to Chalfant residents. The cost to rent the center is $175.00. A security deposit of $100.00 will be returned if there is no damage and the center is left clean. For rental information or to book a date, please contact Doris Libell at 412-824-4295.
GARDENERS NEEDED!
Got a green thumb? Volunteers are needed to help maintain the plantings around the memorials at the Park and on North Avenue and the signs at Chalfant Street and at Greensburg Pike.
Residents are also reminded that your property appearance is just as important. Please maintain your property with pride.
If you are interested, please contact Bob Lasser at 412-823-8233; or by e-mail at [email protected].
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
The Chalfant Fire Department would like to thank the residents for their continued support during the recent fund drive. Your support is greatly needed and appreciated.
A MESSAGE FROM
CHALFANT COUNCIL AND CHIEF OF POLICE WILLIAMS
Dogs are not allowed at the ball field or in Chalfant’s Park. Also dogs must be on a leash throughout the Boro and they must have a valid dog license. You can be fined up to $300.00 for these violations. Parking in a handicapped zone at the Park will cost you $50.00. Park elsewhere if you’re not sure it’s a handicapped space. Running stop signs is happening all too often these days. Get caught and it will cost you $112.00. The procedure to report a suspicious act, complaint, violations, crime, accident, etc. is to dial “911”. Don’t call the Forest Hills Police Department; everything goes through the “911” system.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL REDD-UP
CHALFANT DAY
The Annual “Redd-Up Chalfant Day” was conducted Saturday, April 6th.
In attendance were:
●3 North Hills High School students – Rachael and Ricky Lasser, and Max Gerwiz ●7 Chalfant residents – Trina and Denny Syska, Donna Gardell, Marie Sperduto, Benny Bruseo, Ashley Winston, Evelyn Fullwood ●Tax Collector, Bob Baburich; ●7 Council Members – Mike Sperduto, Mark Swinney, Annette Simek, Laurie Williams, Chad Hoover, Mayor Jim Perry and Bob Lasser.
The group collected a full dump truck load of trash, 4 tires and 2 pick-up trucks filled with metal and scrap. The metal and scrap clean-up and disposal was handled by Ricky Lasser and Max Gerwiz. After the clean-up, the group was served soft drinks, fruit, potato salad and snacks. Mark Swinney grilled hot dogs donated by Mike and Marie Sperduto. Tee-shirts were donated by ALCOSAN and Tom Kasardo. Thanks to Annette Simek for being in charge of the food preparation and a special thanks for everyone that participated in our annual Redd-Up Chalfant event.
ALL INSURANCE ACCEPTED
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