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Sewickley A Lj.i it_'y Publications Nf.-c-s Vol. 93 No 30 Serving Aleppo, Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Glenfield, Haysville, Leet Lcctedalc, OsberKe, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills Wednesday, July 24, 1996 50 Cents INSIDE T MONSTER BASH SCHOLARSHIP lifestyles ■ Even though the mon is gone/the legacy of Dr. Peter Feltwell Jr. will live on in the halls of Sewickley Valley Hospital. ■ Page 11 Sports ■ Larry lynch of Sewickley, owner of Ambridge Bike Shop, has a big part in the upcoming Tour de Sewickley, • Page 21 Around Town ■ Sewickley Heights. Park hosted the River City Brass Band on Sunday evening. See scenes from this memorable event. Page 19 GODZILLA HAS given up on Japan and made his way to Sewickley. But don’t panic, some area kids have him under control. Left to right, Matt Reese, Andy Reese and Devon Maloney took part in one of Sweetwater Arts Center’s summer “Happenings” last week. Their assignment was to pretend that the mythical ,movie monster got his revenge en Tokyo. ' phpto by Ed GaUcicJr. r RENOVATION District awards construction bids - IflfoaS, Dfttkmd Staff wrltw In about two weeks, construction ean begin. That’s the most optimistic schedule anticipated by Dick Jaynes, head architect of Quaker Valley’s building and renovation project. The district’s board of directors met in a special session to award bids for work at the high school and middle school.' . A total award of 08,237,733 for the high school was passed unanimously by the board. This amount included shell construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, auditorium seating, lockers, casework, chalkboards, roofing and flooring. No Mdo were awarded for windows, No Mdo were received for • elevator or stage equipment Facility committee chairperson Greg Smith shoived the Anal anticipated cost of the high school renovations to be taround $6.2 million. “By accepting alternate bids and proposed change order credits, the district would get closer to budgeted amounts,” Jaynes said. Bid awards for the middle school totaled $6,206,118. This amount included shell construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, auditorium seating, lockers, chalkboards, casework, elevator and flooring. The board did not vote on windows or roofing. Smith’s figures shoived the anticipated cost of this building to be about '$0.6 million. ( Smith’s figures on thjs’^mo-vatioa project were a “combination of hard numbers (con-' tractor’s costs) and estimated (amounts).” The final anticipated cost Of all work is $15,568,000, which equals the amount available for the project from all sources. This amount is less than the original estimate of $15,768,000. Also listed On the project sheet are estimated costs for furniture ($230,000), construction and management ($402,000), arcMtecf/consultant fees ($841,000) and athletic complex ($857,009). The contingency fee is now only $183,000, a fact that is of concern to Smith. “Based on all numbers we have presented, the district can go ahead with the plan,” said Jaynes, although the cost of renovating the junior high is now over the state limit for building replacement. Perkins fund still growing Friends collect memorial money By Chuck Cinrll ■■ Editor ■ ;■ Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1984, is a day indelibly etched in the memories of David >and Patricia Perkins. - v That day saw the Osborne couple lOse their son, Jeff, Jeff, 13 years old at the time, was riding his bicycle in Sewickley Hills when he was struck by a car; he died later that same evening at Allegheny General Hospital. But out of this tragedy, a ray of hope is shining. The Jeffrey Perkins Charitable Foundation was established by some friends of the Perkins family and will provide college scholarships for one or more members of _ the Class of 2000, which would have been Jeffrey’s. Robert Kopf Jr. said the foundation qualified with the IRS as an exempt organization back on April 11, but solicitation letters went out only at the end of June Donations have already reached $40,ono. The foundation’s goal is to raise $100,000. Kopf said that if and when that goal is attained, the organization may expand to provide scholarships for students in subsequent classes. Scholarship recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities benefiting the school and the recipient’s class in general and a demonstrated need for financial assistance. Until the year 2000, small donations will he made from the foundation will be made in Jeff’s name to both St. James Catholic'Elementary School and/or Sewickley Academy. CALL THE SEWICKLEY HERALD WITH YOUR NEWS AT 741-8200 OR FAX THEM TO 741-5904
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Title | Sewickley Herald |
Subject | Sewickley (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | A weekly community newspaper in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Coverage includes September 1903-Most recently available. |
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Date | 07-24-1996 |
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Title | 1996-07-24.Page01 |
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Date | 07-24-1996 |
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Full Text | Sewickley A Lj.i it_'y Publications Nf.-c-s Vol. 93 No 30 Serving Aleppo, Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Glenfield, Haysville, Leet Lcctedalc, OsberKe, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills Wednesday, July 24, 1996 50 Cents INSIDE T MONSTER BASH SCHOLARSHIP lifestyles ■ Even though the mon is gone/the legacy of Dr. Peter Feltwell Jr. will live on in the halls of Sewickley Valley Hospital. ■ Page 11 Sports ■ Larry lynch of Sewickley, owner of Ambridge Bike Shop, has a big part in the upcoming Tour de Sewickley, • Page 21 Around Town ■ Sewickley Heights. Park hosted the River City Brass Band on Sunday evening. See scenes from this memorable event. Page 19 GODZILLA HAS given up on Japan and made his way to Sewickley. But don’t panic, some area kids have him under control. Left to right, Matt Reese, Andy Reese and Devon Maloney took part in one of Sweetwater Arts Center’s summer “Happenings” last week. Their assignment was to pretend that the mythical ,movie monster got his revenge en Tokyo. ' phpto by Ed GaUcicJr. r RENOVATION District awards construction bids - IflfoaS, Dfttkmd Staff wrltw In about two weeks, construction ean begin. That’s the most optimistic schedule anticipated by Dick Jaynes, head architect of Quaker Valley’s building and renovation project. The district’s board of directors met in a special session to award bids for work at the high school and middle school.' . A total award of 08,237,733 for the high school was passed unanimously by the board. This amount included shell construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, auditorium seating, lockers, casework, chalkboards, roofing and flooring. No Mdo were awarded for windows, No Mdo were received for • elevator or stage equipment Facility committee chairperson Greg Smith shoived the Anal anticipated cost of the high school renovations to be taround $6.2 million. “By accepting alternate bids and proposed change order credits, the district would get closer to budgeted amounts,” Jaynes said. Bid awards for the middle school totaled $6,206,118. This amount included shell construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, auditorium seating, lockers, chalkboards, casework, elevator and flooring. The board did not vote on windows or roofing. Smith’s figures shoived the anticipated cost of this building to be about '$0.6 million. ( Smith’s figures on thjs’^mo-vatioa project were a “combination of hard numbers (con-' tractor’s costs) and estimated (amounts).” The final anticipated cost Of all work is $15,568,000, which equals the amount available for the project from all sources. This amount is less than the original estimate of $15,768,000. Also listed On the project sheet are estimated costs for furniture ($230,000), construction and management ($402,000), arcMtecf/consultant fees ($841,000) and athletic complex ($857,009). The contingency fee is now only $183,000, a fact that is of concern to Smith. “Based on all numbers we have presented, the district can go ahead with the plan,” said Jaynes, although the cost of renovating the junior high is now over the state limit for building replacement. Perkins fund still growing Friends collect memorial money By Chuck Cinrll ■■ Editor ■ ;■ Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1984, is a day indelibly etched in the memories of David >and Patricia Perkins. - v That day saw the Osborne couple lOse their son, Jeff, Jeff, 13 years old at the time, was riding his bicycle in Sewickley Hills when he was struck by a car; he died later that same evening at Allegheny General Hospital. But out of this tragedy, a ray of hope is shining. The Jeffrey Perkins Charitable Foundation was established by some friends of the Perkins family and will provide college scholarships for one or more members of _ the Class of 2000, which would have been Jeffrey’s. Robert Kopf Jr. said the foundation qualified with the IRS as an exempt organization back on April 11, but solicitation letters went out only at the end of June Donations have already reached $40,ono. The foundation’s goal is to raise $100,000. Kopf said that if and when that goal is attained, the organization may expand to provide scholarships for students in subsequent classes. Scholarship recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities benefiting the school and the recipient’s class in general and a demonstrated need for financial assistance. Until the year 2000, small donations will he made from the foundation will be made in Jeff’s name to both St. James Catholic'Elementary School and/or Sewickley Academy. CALL THE SEWICKLEY HERALD WITH YOUR NEWS AT 741-8200 OR FAX THEM TO 741-5904 |
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