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Soccer season is at its end, here in the valley. While the ultimate cham-pionsips were not to be, teams returned triumphant in spirit See Page B1.
Vo I. 95 No. 47	:: Wednesday,; November 25,1998 — HAPPY THANKSGIVING	•	50 Cents. ;
INSIDE
On stage
■ Jennifer O'Louahlin returns home this holiday season to perform with the River City Brass Band, Saturday Dec. 12. For more, see
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Lifestyles
■ Frances Hardie has penned a new book about Sewickley. It's available at Penguin Book Shop on Beaver Street.
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Special
■ You'll find everything you'll need to know about "Yuletide in the Village," beginning Dec. 4 with "Light Up Night," in a special supplement.
TAKING HISTORY TO HEART: First graders at Quaker Valley’s
Edgeworth Elementary shared a holiday feast of traditional fare last Wednesday. Dressed as Pilgrims and Native Americans, the children performed special songs and dances. The three first-grade classrooms also contributed to food baskets, which were distributed through Union Aid Society.
Photo courtesy of Quaker Valley
▼ AT THE YMCA
Conference assists plan of action
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A gift of time.
Community leaders from government, education, health care, business and non-profits gathered at Sewickley Valley YMCA early Saturday morning to get involved in the process of re-definition and design.
“We’re creating a living document,” said David Stevenson, executive director of the Y, to the audience, who was invited to contribute to the final phase of the Y’s five-year strategic plan,
The conference was about aspirations and possibilities for the organization founded on
Beaver Street in 1894 with 140 signatures.
A century-plus later, after having come through building projects and facility updates, additional programs and new associations, the Y was reaching out to the community to rediscover how it might serve the needs and wants of its membership.
The “living document” would “help the Y fulfill its mission, and reaffirm and build on the relationships that had already been established,” said Stevenson.
The mission statement, he assured, was a living, breathing thing: “To build a healthy spirit, mind and body based on
Christian principles and to improve the quality of life for children, individuals and families in the Quaker Valley and neighboring communities.”
The strength of the message and collective talents of staff and boards of directors had taken the Y through the decades to a new place of caring.
While 97 percent of all Americans might recognize the logo of the organization, less would be certain of the types of programs they might find at this facility.
Helping the administration set a future course was the
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▼ TAXES
Boros battle dollars, cents budget issues
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A tentative budget for Sewickley Borough will most likely be held for public hearing before council Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
According to Jon Showe, council president, there is a possibility that real estate tax millage may go up 1.5 mills.
“What we’re looking at,” said Showe, “is a range of options. The status quo is 28.5 mills. It can go as high as 30 mills with the entire additional income dedicated to the street program.”
Showe said that at the current level of millage, the budget allows for $240,000 worth of road work with a $90,000 carry over from this year.
Showe’s personal feeling is that there may be a sufficient level of funding and that an increase may not be warranted. Whether or not the rest of council feels that way remains to be seen.
Showe said either budget will allow the borough to collaborate with Edgeworth to get the work on Academy Avenue completed.
That project, slated to be completed by 2001, has been moved up to possible completion by next year.
Edgeworth Borough manager, Belynda Slaugenhaupt, said Edgeworth has the money already budgeted and is ready when Sewickley is.
Edgeworth council proposed a budget free from debt and two mills less than last year,
Budget committee chairman David Martin announced borough plans to prepay any debt it may have this year,
There should not be any debt outstanding for next year.
The budget forecasts an income of $2,185,583 and expenditures of $2,144,286 with a surplus of $41,297.
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