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Vol. 90 No. 31
►	Edgar Grey is one of those members of the Come On Home Weekend Committee preparing for the big event this weekend. Festivities get under, way..on Thursday with a ride on the Gateway
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►	In crossing ?the bridge from Aliquip-pa to Sewickley Academy, Lydia
Roberta; learned'thk
being a straight-A student on one side of the river is not the same as the other. Her saga continues. Pag* A*
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Serving Aleppo, Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Ciienricid, i iaysviile, Leet, I eefsdale Osborne, Sewicklev, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills
Wednesday, July 28, 1993
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► The first Tour de Sewickley is gearing up for its premiere. A local cyclist talk# about how the event was conceived.
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In Two Sections 50 Cents
UP AGAINST THE WALL: . Christine Korarba Cleft) and Jenny Leu
Amy apply some elbow grease to a house on Centennial Avenue as part of the latest Neighbors Helping Neighbors projeeL See page A3.	Photo by pavmbn chan
T-BELL ACRES
water lines
By HUNK TI8SMI
Staff writer
To say ' Hawthorne Acres resident Chuck McNamara was ecstatic when he learned that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) had appropriated $324,758 for the Bell Acres waterline project last week was an understatement.
“Tliis was a long time in earning,” emphasized McNamara, who is on the borough's water authority. “This takes a load off my mind.”
The project will bring, water to residents in Hawthorne Acres and Big Sewickley. Creek,lo.ad . (from Hopkins Church toMagura roads).
However, the battle Isas not teen won yet.
Bell Acres Water Authority Chairman Jim Wolf said the borough still needs about $170,00® before it can begin the project, and it appears file borough will have to seek private financing.
Despite the fact that the project still has a ways to go monetarily, the news last week was welcomed by everyone associated with trying to
Kulbacki said they, were “very happy” when-. they learned the monies had been approved. State Hep. Susan LaugUim (16th District)
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secure the funding for the project. Both Wolf and Council President
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reported that, in addition to providing much-needed clean? drinking water, this project will provide sufficient water for fire protection,' Which will eliminate a fire safety hazard in the area.
Besides the Pennvest grant, Bell Acres has • received $100,000 from Allegheny County, and $24,000 from the Ambridge Water Authority, which, with Edgeworth Water Authority, will be providing the water. Possible monies also could come from the Quaker Valley School District.
Wolf said the school district needs more time before it will decide on a figure.
Pennvest is a statewide low-interest loan program for municipalities or water authorise:)-to ‘ Improve local water systems.
The Bel! Acres' 20-year loan carries a 3.1? .percent interest rate for the first five years, with a 3.98 percent rate for the balance of the loan.
“Pennvest is just one way hi which the state can help municipalities improve services to their residents,” Ms. Laughlin said.
Although Sewickley Valley is hundreds of miles from the flood-drenched Midwest, the •
. DM©' Elver, serves as a power-". ful connection ^ hath literally
World Visum, with head-uuerfot4’? In A tone©, already has sent more than $500,000 in relief supplies to aid victims of the mother of all floods, thanks to several area companies;
However, more is needed and area residents are asked to donate..
According to Edgeworth resident Richard W. Johnson, World Vision director, two trailer loads of emergency supplies are en route to St. Louis and Des Moines for immediate distribution.
■	“Most®!®'lave not critical- ■ ly grasped the scope Of this crisis,” noted Johnson. “In comparison, damages for the San Francisco earthquake were $731 million* for Hurricane Andrew last year, $1.32 billion. Damage estimates for tins disaster are now at $10 billion.”
World Vision Pittsburgh is still seeking cleaning supplies ‘ and products, tools, building supplies and equipment, mat- . tresses, blankets, foodstuffs and similar, products, Donated funds also are needed to cover transportation and disbursement cost of the products.
“It costs us $1 to put $59 of products in the hands of those, who. need them,” Johnson explained.
GNC Corp. will be sending a
■	truck load of personal care products, including shampoo and
soap. Items already sent include Mont formula, building .supplies, insect repellent, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, 7,000 pairs of shoes and rubber boots and a hovercraft^
Other donors include ' in Pittsburgh, Kinney Shoes, Liz Claiborne Shoes and Mead
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