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■ Wednesday, July 18,1979
Vol.79 No. 29.
DON’T GO TO THE RIVER. Go to the former elementary school property on Broad Street for a free show today about^rivers past and present. The performances will he held atl2:15 and 7:30 p.m. For your information, above, the old excursion steamer “Sunshine”-is shown long ago off Sewickley’s shoreline. “That’s what we want for the shows today,” said members of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society, sponsors of the outdoor event, “Sunshine.”
Free show in Village
Aleppo offers to
mediate Manor
Only problem is, they’re getting things mixed up...	~
It’s, enough to rouse old Sam Clemens from the Great Beyond.. . and who knows Who else...
That’s the improbable plot for Live! On .The River, the unique musical comedy that looks at growth and development in the Ohio River Valley. The show comes to Sewickley on July 18. Free performances are scheduled for 12:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the former Sewickley Elementary School property. The show is sponsored by the Sewickley Historical Society.
Live! On The River, which features a confrontation between playactor Mark Twain and the real Sam Clemens (the reimrts of his death having once again
79 Bridge inspection
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that the 1-79 Bridge over the Ohio River will be inspected from 9:30 a.m. to2:30p.m. on July 19 and 20.
During the inspection periods, traffic on the bridge will be interrupted intermittently.
QV agreement
The Quaker Valley School District and the Quaker Valley Educational Association announced on July 14 that a
tentative agreement on a new contract has
been reached. Details will be available to the public after both parties hold ratification meetings on August 4,1979.
been greatly exaggerated), looks at the heritage of the Valley in light of changing economic and social conditions,
“We’ve decided that you can’t talk to people about these issues in public hearings and long-winded debates,:” says Robert Robbins, Director of The Ohio River Valley Heritage Project, the sponsor of Live! On The Rver.
“You’ve got to deal with people in a more entertaining and personal way,” he adds. Robbins says the show will Conclude with a talk session between the cast and audience concerning the issues the people of the valley will face in the coming years.
The Ohio River Valley Heritage Project is sponsored by the Cincinnati Institute, a non-profit civic foundation. The project is funded by the Cincinnati Institute, the Office of Research and Development of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Mead Johnson Foundation.
The concept for the show was created by Franklin S. Roberts of Philadelphia, with the script, lyrics and three original music scores by Broadway author and composer Hy Conrad, The performances in. Sewickley are part of a six week tour that begins in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania on July 17 and ends in Evansville, Indiana on August 26. Thousands of Ohio River Valley residents are expected to view the production in approximately 35 Ohio River communities.
In case of rain, the program will be moved to the Sewickley United Methodist Church Social Rooms.
From Sewickley, the show goes to Pittsburgh where it will be held at the Fort Pitt Museum, Point State Park, Thursday and Friday at noon, 7 and 0:30 n m
Aleppo commissioners offeredtomediate differences that have arisen between ownership of Sewickley Heights Manor and residents within the 200-plus unit complex-afthe commissioners' meeting on July 10.
Reacting to complaints by residents of the Manor, he had heard the preceding night at a meeting of the. township’s Planning Commission, Head Commissioner Albert Pegher suggested the problems be ironed out at a workshop meeting.
“But don’t bring your slingshots," he told visitors from the Manor. “Bring an itemized list of your grievances,” he advised. “We offer our services to mediate thisthing.”
—Pegher said that many of the items which ' took up most of the time at the Planning Commission meeting were internal problems, not matters within the purview of the township. ‘ ‘There seems to be a lack of public relations there and I want to see them resolved.”
Seme of the grievances of "Manor residents aired .the night before had to do with offstreet parking and roads which-were purported to be substandard.
The comdominium’s owner, Patrick Minnock, was present at both meetings. He had come to Jhe commissioners’ meeting seeking approval to go ahead With a new phase of construction in the development. The plans for Addition No. 11 had been presented at the Planning Commission meeting. The planners requested that Minnock furnish additional information on., the'drawings before sending them to the township board for final* approval.
Minnock arrived at the July 10 meeting with the additional information Which satisfied Planning Commission Chairman Wayne Gould, Minnock pressed council for approval so Addition 11 can be sent to the county to meet a deadline for review. .Time is a factor, Minnock explained, So that the addition may be started during the building season.
The commissioners gave a conditional approval for Addition 11, however, they asked Minnock to give them a letter promising that all conditions set down, by the Planning Commission will be met.
Minnock was told that no building permits will be issued unless the planning com-' missioner and planning commission are satisfied.
. Earlier in the meeting, township officials affixed their signatures to the final plans for a plan on the Ross Mendicino property where five home sites will be developed.
Township commissioners also directed Solicitor Robert Stone to prepare an ordinance to forbid parking on Overbrook Drive in the 79 North development plan. Overbrook Drive is the main entrance to the industrial development. Recently, picket lines, protesting non-union work going on at the site of new construction, have impeded the free flow of traffic into the complex. “There is no need for parking on Overbrook Drive,” Chariman Pegher said, “because all of the companies in 79-North will have adequate parking facilities.” When the ordinance is drawn up, parking will be forbidden on both sides of the drive, according to instructions given by Stone. .	•
Advertising bids for the proposed municipal building have been delayed -because of the changes from the original plans. The building is now being designed to incorporate a full garage facility. This has necessitated going back to the drawing boards. Paul Hudale of Bankson Engineers promised the commissioners that specifications will be ready soon and bids could be advertised this month.
Two items of business first brought before the Planning Commission, were brought to the commissioners’ attention because both will require a public hearing. Louis Trapizona. Sr, has requested a commercial use for a property within R-3. Bill Davis has requested a change of status from R-l to R-3 involving several acres. Hearings on these matters will follow a special meeting to appoint a new commissioner on July 30.
Requests brought by- visitors included civil defense planning, bus service to the Sewickley Manor, the need'for a pay phone near a bus stop on Beaver Road, and trees on Deer Run Road.
All commissioners were present at the meeting which lasted until nearly 10:30 p.m,
AH those tires... but no gas
TIRES BUT NO GAS. This was the scene last week as Sewickley residents faced when many of the independent stations shut down for three days starting last Friday. As of now, a tentative agreement has been reached for the independent
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