The Hampton News

1 1 August 2011 From the Neighborhoods of Hampton Township, PA Vol. 6 No. 5 The Hampton news What s Inside Police Log .. 4 Real Estate .. 6 School news .. 7 Library news .. 8 Sports .. 11-15 N. Hampton Fire Dept.. 16 Chef s Corner .. 17 NHCO/Dep. 20 Fundraisers/Save the Date .. 21 Classified .. 21 Doggone Happy Pet Svc.. 23 A Memorable 3rd and 4th of July at Hampton Park by Diane Prem Healthier Children with Chiropractic (Revisited) by Dr. Domenic Febbraro As a society, we (as parents) appreci-ate the importance of regular checkups for our children s teeth, hearing, and vision, but we are poorly informed of the need for spinal checkups. This is a distressing fact, because a Chiropractic checkup is one of the most important checkups your children (Continued on page 16) Some Kids Are Natural Heroes By Diane Prem Take 12 year old Hannah Dietz. She didn t set out to be a hero natural instinct took over.

2 When the opportunity presented itself, she h e s i t a t e d o n l y briefly before kick-ing into action. And that action was (Continued on page 2) A fter a hiatus of two years, Hamp-ton Township reinstated the two-day, July 3rd and 4th celebration in honor of its Sesquicentennial. It was wildly successful, exclaimed Township Manager Chris Lochner, after estimating this year s attendance at approximately 25,000 people for the two-day event. Hampton Community Park was abuzz with activities such as the Hampton Ro-tary 5K Race that had an all-time record of 300 entrants. This fundraiser supports two $1,500 scholarships that are awarded an-nually to graduating Hampton High School seniors who have a stellar record of community service and high academic excellence. Tailgaters could be found around the park under their tents as early as 9:00 am, prepared to make a day of the festivities.

3 Keeping the crowd entertained were the inflatables, hayrides, petting zoo, chil-dren s games, foul shooting contest, live bands, 18th century artillery fire demon-strations and a Stat Medical helicopter. There were also fundraising activity booths that support local groups such as Girls Scouts, the Hampton Library, Hamp-ton Football, and the American Legion to name a few. In a memorable moment, Hampton High School alumni Maddie Georgi sang a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled (Continued on page 21) Maddie Georgi opened the event with the National Anthem (Photo by Michael Coelho) Dr. Febbraro 2 Scott Jochim 412-980-LAWN (5296) A NOTE FROM THE Hampton news The Hampton news relies strictly on the advertisers to pay the expenses of this publication. Without the generous business owners help, we would not be able to provide our newsletter on a monthly basis. Please support the business owners that help us provide you with this publication!

4 Production: Laurie & John Rizzo Freelance Writers: Tina Harper, Diane Prem, Tracy Burns and Autumn Edmiston Photos submitted by Doug Whitman and Michael Coelho For advertising opportunities call: 412-818-6491 The Hampton news Box 243 Wildwood, PA 15091-0243 Visit us at: rescuing a five year old who had stumbled into the pond behind the ball field in Hampton Community Park. Hannah had taken a break from watching her brother s ball game by strolling through the fa-miliar surrounding woods with a group of kids, when she spied the distressed girl flailing in the pond. Not particularly fond of water, rescuing the girl was foremost in her thoughts when she jumped in to pull the little girl safely to land. The girl was unharmed but visibly shaken. I couldn t believe I did it I m just happy that I did! said Hannah. I was really proud of my sister, chimed in 10 year old Allison. Young Hero (Continued from page 1) 3 LeDonne Plumbing & Contracting Services Include: CUSTOM HOMES & ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING GAME ROOMS ALL TYPES OF PLUMBING REPAIRS TILEWORK HEATING & AIR DECKS EXCAVATING & HAULING GARAGES GAS LINED CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL SEWER LINES WATER LINES CUSTOM CABINETS SEWER CLEANING CERTIFIED BACK FLOW TESTING Thank you for all your support the past 26 years of business We will continue to strive to keep our customers pleased.

5 For all Plumbing, Heating, & Contracting needs Call today for your free estimate (412) 487-3378 New kitchen remodel Custom theater game room New hardwood flooring 4 Gail Scott Realtor Hampton Office 4284 Route 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 email: C: (412) 260-8424 W: (412) 487-7787 x255 Police Log 28th Anniversary of NATIONAL NIGHT OUT A good night to get to know your neighbors Gibsonia Target Parking Lot Tuesday, August 2nd 5:00 7:00 Festivities include: Games and giveaways, face painting, cook out and refreshments, local police, fire and EMS vehicles, Lowes vehi-cles and building kits, Drug Free America, Senior Crime Preven-tion, Infant car seat information, Self-defense demonstrations, Cen-tral Blood Bank blood drive and much, much more! Show support in your neighborhood, help build a stronger and safer community! A summary of noteworthy incidents that occurred between June 23, 2011 - July 11, 2011.

6 DUI Arrest On Saturday, June 25 at approximately 2:00 , while police were patrolling on Route 8 near Harts Run Road, police observed a vehicle traveling at 56 MPH in a posted 40 MPH zone. The vehicle was unable to maintain its lane of travel, as it swayed back and forth as well as crossing over the double line of Route 8 South on several occasions. A traffic stop was conducted at the Hampton Shoppes. While talking with the operator of the vehicle, police could detect the moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage. Her speech was found to be mumbled and slurred and her eyes were bloodshot and watery. She was requested to exit her vehicle in or-der to perform a series of field sobriety tests which she failed. The actor was then placed under arrest for DUI and transported to UPMC Passavant for testing. Charges pending lab results. On Thursday, July 7 around 6:45 , a vehicle was observed driving on the wrong side of the roadway on Duncan Avenue.

7 The (Continued on page 5) 5 driver pulled over on Duncan at the entrance to the Assembly of God Church. The driver was highly intoxicated and was asked to step from the vehicle to perform Field Sobriety Tests. He was un-able to complete the tests as instructed and was placed under arrest for DUI. The actor was transported to Passavant Hospital in order to obtain a blood sample. Charges will be filed. Underage Drinking/Marijuana Possession On Monday, July 4 at approximately 1:00 Hampton Police were dispatched to a vacant property off of Duncan Avenue for a loud party. Police found and identified ten people who were all under the age of twenty-one. There were full and empty beer con-tainers, everyone was cited for underage drinking. Police also re-covered a small amount of marijuana in which two individuals ad-mitted to possession and will have additional charges filed. All par-ents and the property owner were notified.

8 They all responded and retrieved their children and vehicles. Charges will be filed via sum-mons. Underage Drinking/Disorderly Conduct While working the concert detail on Monday, July 4 at the Hampton Township Community Park, Police spotted an individual known to Police from past interaction and being under the age of 21 carrying an open alcoholic beverage in a green bottle (beer). The Officer approached the individ-ual at which time he began running through the large crowd trying to evade the officer. The indi-vidual was stopped by a patron at the concert until officers were able to get him. The defendant was taken into custody and transported back to Hampton Township Police Station where a PBT was issued with positive results. Citations will be issued for Underage Drinking and Disorderly conduct. Solicitor's Permit On Monday, June 27, Hampton Police De-partment issued a Solicitor's Permit for one so-licitor, who will be selling children's books and educational material for the Southwestern Com-pany.

9 Police Log (Continued from page 4) (Continued on page 17) Pictured: Evan Wilson, Adam Farabaugh and Oliver Ebeling-Koning at the Botball Ball Tournament HHS Robotics Club Earns World Championship at International Botball Tournament T he Hampton High School Robotics Club recently attended the Global Conference on Educational Robotics in Orange County, Calif., where they became World Champions. In the International Botball Tourna-ment, the team earned first place in the Botball Double Elimination World Championships; sixth place in the seeding rounds; and fourth place for their combined scores of seeding, double elimination and project documentation. A total of 63 international teams competed in the International Botball Tourna-ment. Their entry also won a Judges Choice Award for Overall Engineering and Design. Club members Adam Farabaugh and Evan Wilson won an award for Best Conference Paper for their submission of The Camera: Botball s Most Underrated Sensor.

10 Club members Oliver Ebeling-Koning, Adam Farabaugh and Evan Wilson were in attendance at the conference. Other members are: Jeff Aquaviva, Matt Doutt and George Uehling. (Continued on page 16) 6 Home news You Can .. From Judy Gifford and Roger Hampton Home Sales 6/16/2011 7/15/2011 address Sold price address Sold price 3005 Whispering Creek $ Clarkland 232,500 2121 North Villa Court 899,900 2529 Royal View 220,000 4807 Stonebridge Dr L1 605,900 3136 Haberlein 189,900 4634 Vitullo Dr 435,000 2371 Saddle Dr 180,000 4661 Keswick Court 400,000 5251 Stella Dr 179,900 2737 Flat Stone Court 399,900 4978 Lakewood 172,000 2130 Wyland Ave 325,000 2755 Drake Ct 141,900 3298 Long Meadow Dr 290,000 2758 Drake Ct 140,000 5032 Apple Ridge 265,000 4421 Laurel Oak 133,000 3318 Oaknoll Rd 263,500 2290 Ferguson 95,000 4190 Middle Rd 257,000 3155 Cheltenham 90,000 2487 Hitching Post Rd 250,000 This information is supplied from the West Penn It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.