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The Dedicated
Dedicated to Family, Church and Community
Gillen Geary of Vandergrift grew up with a sense of dedication to the church, family and community in life. Being part of a “family of six children” also fostered a great love for children, Gillen said. That love led her to study for a teaching career. Gillen’s mother, Dorothy, set the example of dedication through her life. Gillen was one of six children and grew up with her mother being very active in the community.

AK Educators
Taking Education to the Next Level
The folks at Allegheny Valley School District are enthusiastic about their new superintendent, Dr. Gabriel Ziccarelli. They have witnessed his dedication over the past 38 years, both as a teacher and as an administrator. Now the district looks forward with excitement to reaching even higher levels of accomplishment. With goals in place to improve student achievement and boost current programs, Dr. Ziccarelli is the right man for the job.

Gloria's Kitchen
Polish Sausage Spaghetti
One night I was wondering how I could use up leftovers to make a tantalizing meal. I decided to take some items I had in the refrigerator and came up with this dish. My husband liked it so much he suggested I put it in the magazine. I hope you enjoy it also.

Our Local Heritage
Vaudeville at Vandergrift
Now keep this in mind: the Three Stooges came out of Vaudeville. That fact alone makes anything about Vaudeville of Utmost National Importance.

AK Sports
Plum Produce
Plum High School's wrestling program is still producing, years after wrestlers graduate.

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Nice Rebound
"After one game a fan even told me how really excited they were about how the girls were playing. They had not felt that way for a long time, and saw a lot of determination and fire on the team."

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Twenty To Go
"GYMNASTS?" I said, asking him to please excuse my ignorance of swim coaching, and explain, which of course, Ron, being the kind man that he is, did.

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One Thousand Pointers
Several basketball players broke the millennial career mark this season, making over 1000 points in their high school basketball career

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HEY HEY CHECK THIS
You gotta check these athletes out. They all made the AK region look good recently

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In The Flow Of Things: Valley's New A.D.
He always seemed to be working on the flow of things, including rivers and officiating sports. That strong undercurrent has carried him back into Valley High School.

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Fox Chapel Gymnasts Finish With Flair
The Lady Foxes took seventh place overall at the WPIAL championships held at Moon Township and three Fox Chapel seniors stood out.

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The Lone Gymnast of Riverview: Rachel Groggel
Team interaction can press you to become one of the absolute best in the WPIAL. But there's only one little problem with that: What if you ARE the team?

Veterans of Freedom
A Veteran of Three Wars
James C. Pallone of Apollo has served his country through three wars. In 1943, at the age of 15, he decided to join the Merchant Marines. Leaving Apollo where he grew up, he took a bus to Pittsburgh and applied to become a Merchant Marine seaman. He took his physical and passed all the tests but they sent him back home until he turned 16. That was o.k. with him because it was only a few months until his birthday on July 7, 1943.

Healthy Eating
Chunky Tomato Soup
Soups are very nutritious and great for warming up in the winter. Try this chunky style tomato soup. The protein is supplied by the turkey. The best thing is it is low in saturated fat.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Home Group Led To Established Church
Pastor Gary S. Garritano’s journey in ministry led to he and his wife starting a home bible study in 1998 where the emphasis was on teaching the Word of God with clarity and simplicity. Meeting in their Kiski Township home the group soon outgrew the accommodations. That growth led to the founding of a church in 2001, Heaven’s Way Ministries.

A-K Dining
Restaurant Names Meals After Customers
If you order the Calabrese Style Steak Salad at John Anthony’s Restaurant in Plum Borough, you’ll be getting a salad named after a customer. And, it is one of several popular items on the menu named after customers. That’s the kind of restaurant John Anthony’s is where customers are a part of the D’Acierno family. They have been serving good home cooked Italian dishes for 21 years.