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50 cents	; ^	Wednesday, December 6,2000	r:'. .	•________Vol, 97, Issue 48
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TEMPO
ll was a lovely night in ihe Village for Sewickley's own light Up Night on Friday. Thousands came to town. For more, See Page 12.
HOLIDAY SERIES
Giving is a part of catching the holiday spirit, but giving can last all year long — end contribute to the well-being of the community. Our series continues with the LC.A.A. See Page 2
AROUND TOWN
There's so much going on in Sewicldey et ok, we've taken more pages to spotlight the events, beginning on Page 26.
BASKETBALL TAB
Inside this week's edition of the Sewickley Herald Star is our sports deportment's guide to high school basketball. Previews for 17 schools have been compiled. The hoops season bos just begun.
INDEX
News.....................2
Opinion..................6
Tempo.................  12
School................  18
Church.....................37
Obituaries..............38
Sport$.,.............,...39
CLAUS TO CELEBRATE
ONE OF Santa’s hardest working elves was able to get some much needed time off to take part in Sewickley’s annual Santa Parade. Santa arrived on time even though he had to leave his sleigh behind. Cochran Hose Co. was happy to oblige and take the old man for a ride.	Photos by Tim Edmonson
‘Yuletide’ kicks off Sewickley’s holiday
Twinkling lights and children’s laughter were just the beginning of the holiday season in the Quaker Valley.
RELATED EDITORIAL, PAGE 6
Starting with “Yuletide in the Village” last Friday and the annual Santa Parade on Saturday, Sewickley residents and merchants are preparing for the big day when Santa will return to the Valley with sacks of games and toys for all good little girls and boys.
As a gift to Village shoppers, Sewickley Borough officials and Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce members are making free parking available to everyone on Saturdays up to and including Dec. 23.
AFTER THE PARADE, Santa took time to listen to children’s wish lists in Wolcott Park. Sean VanHorn, 9, of Sewickley, had a list of toys ready.
BEIL ACRES
Borough hopes for harmony on Willow Ridge
By David McElhinny_________
Staff writer_______________
Members of Bell Acres Borough Council hopes they are nearing some closure on an issue that has been causing conflict on Willow Ridge Road.
In October, the Rev. Kyoki Roberts, a native of Sewickley, began operating Deep Spring Temple, a Zen Buddhist Center in Bell Acres.
The site was originally a residence that was purchased from Roberts’ aunt and uncle and transformed into the Zen Center of Pittsburgh.
Roberts got a conditional use permit to operate the center on the site, but her neighbors say she misrepresented herself and is doing much more than she originally said.
What at first looked like a smooth opening has turned ugly as residents have complained about the operating procedures, amount of traffic on the road, as well as parking conditions.
Council sent her an update of restrictions on the center in an attempt to come to some sort of compromise.
Roberts deemed the new restrictions unfair, so the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has gotten involved to help protect the temple’s rights under the religious freedom act.
One of the new restrictions would have forced Roberts to hold services only on Sundays.
“It’s absurd to say that I can only practice on Sundays,” explained Roberts.
“Other churches can hold services any day of the week that they want, so by putting these restrictions on the Zen Center is an infringement of my civil rights.”
Witold Walczak, executive ------Continuad on page 4
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