< Previous The first-ever Literary Ladies Luncheon hosted by the Moon Township Library Friends was well received by 60 enthusiastic book lovers May 19. The community event was both a fundraiser and an opportunity to bring literary fans together to meet two authors with a local connection. Kathleen George, a University of Pittsburgh professor, and Jessica Yerega Strawser, a Moon Area High School 1997 graduate, are both published authors with long lists of credentials. George, of Pittsburgh, teaches theater and writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of numerous acclaimed thrillers set in Pittsburgh, including: “Taken,” “Fallen,” “Afterimage,” “The Odds” (which was also a finalist for an Edgar ® Award), “Hideout,” “Simple” and “A Measure of Blood.” She has also written “The Johnstown Girls” and “The Blues Walked In,” which was published in 2018. Yerega has been an editor-at-large at Writer’s Digest and is a 2019 writer-in-residence for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She has published three novels: “Almost Missed You,” “Not That I Could Tell” and “Forget You Know Me.” The event offered both authors a chance to talk about their newest books before a light lunch provided by the Doubletree. The Penguin Bookshop of Sewickley was on hand to sell each of the novelists’ books and attendees could use $5 vouchers provided by the Moon Township Library Friends to purchase books. Attendees could also take their chances on 10 raffle baskets and 50/50 tickets. The highlight of the function was a spirited panel discussion featuring both authors who answered interesting questions composed by the committee and audience members. Both authors advised aspiring writers to “Write every day!” Asked who they would envision starring in a film adaptation of their novels, Yerega said Jake Gyllenhaal while George said Janelle Monae as Lena Horn. The Moon Township Public Library had its humble beginnings nearly 40 years ago when the Friends to Establish a Library in Moon and Crescent Township was incorporated for the purpose of providing the community with quality library services. Those services were offered over the years in a variety of locations until the Moon Township Public Library was officially established with the township’s pledge of financial support in 1985. The library moved to its present location in 1994. Fundraising efforts over the years have provided the library with financial support for shelving, furniture, the Summer Reading Club and Battle of the Books. Besides sponsoring a Literary Ladies’ Luncheon, the friends also provided each Moon Area kindergarten student with a special book at their kindergarten roundup in May. Let your reading adventure begin at the library! STORY BY MARCIA WELSH PHOTOS BY DOUG HUGHEY Friends of the Moon Library holds first-ever Literary Ladies Luncheon % Locally SourcedLocally Sourced 10 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2019 Novelist Jessica Yerega Strawser discusses her work at the first-ever Literary Ladies Luncheon in May. PHOTO BY DOUG HUGHEY ABOVE: Marianna Greenaway and Penguin Bookshop owner Susan Hans O’Connor were on hand to sell the guest novelists’ work. PHOTO BY DOUG HUGHEY BELOW: The authors pose for a picture with planners of the event. PHOTO SUBMITTEDIkea to mark 30 years in area with festival Thirty years ago, the Swedish-based furniture company Ikea opened a location in the Robinson Town Centre in Robinson Township. This July, the iconic store will be holding a celebration both to mark that anniversary and thank the local community for its continued support over the years. The fun will take place at the store in the Robinson Town Centre. Festivities kick off on the evening of Friday, July 19 with an 80’s dance party from 6 to 8 p.m. The fun then continues through the weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be workshops, crafts for the kids, weekend-only specials, a DJ, food specials and thousands of dollars in giveaways in the form of gift cards, furniture and more. The celebration is free to attend and the general public is invited. STORIES AND PHOTO SUBMITTED Construction on the Shell cracker plant is well underway and more exciting than the cracker itself is the potential for Western Pennsylvania to attract downstream investment and even more jobs from manufacturers who use the plastics that will be produced there to make everyday products. Importantly, these jobs offer family-sustaining wages and are the catalyst for a rewarding life-long career. According to a 2015 American Chemistry Council report, plastics manufacturing employees on average earn a wage 73 percent higher than the average American worker. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual earnings for production workers in the chemical and plastics industry ranges from $35,700 to $58,000. Innovations in several sectors are driving growth in the plastics industry. High-performance plastics are replacing metals like aluminum, brass and steel in the automotive and aerospace industries due to their lower weight and cost. Plastics are also used in the manufacture of medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, electronics and even in road and bridge construction. Currently, plastics manufacturing is the fifth largest employment sector in Pennsylvania. To help fill the need for trained production technicians, CCAC West Hills Center is offering a one-year certificate program in Plastics Manufacturing Technology. The program offers evening classes, with the first cohort beginning this fall, and a second cohort starting in January of 2020. Interested individuals are able to apply for a scholarship that covers 100 percent of the cost of tuition, fees, books and materials. The program is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development’s Manufacturing PA initiative. Students who take part in the program will attend classes to acquire industry-wide core skills and knowledge needed by production workers in safety, quality practices and measurements, manufacturing processes and production, maintenance awareness, and industrial measurements and calculating. During their second semester, students will learn about plastics manufacturing processes, materials and concepts - including basic polymer chemistry - molecular structure, characterization of materials, SDS sheets, safety, manufacturing hazards, the effect of temperature on materials, and additives. The course will also include information on the environmental impact of various materials and the industry’s new efforts to create a sustainable approach to plastics manufacturing. The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council industry-led training, assessment and certification system is the basis for the first semester coursework. This nationwide system, based upon federally endorsed standards, offers students the opportunity to demonstrate that they have mastered the skills increasingly needed in the high-growth, technology-intensive jobs of the 21st century. Students will be able to sit for the MSSC exams and earn an industry-recognized Certified Production Technician certificate. For more information, contact Pam Grove, CCAC manufacturing grant coordinator, at (412) 788-7534 or pgrove@ccac.edu. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 31 for the first cohort that starts in September of 2019 and until Dec. 20 for the second cohort that starts in January 2020. CCAC offering new tuition-free program in plastics manufacturing technology %Locally SourcedLocally Sourced July/August 2019 • www.awmagazine.com • 1112 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2019y > Learning Curves Learning Curves BY MICHELE P. CONTI It’s rare that I advise my clients to add their child’s name to one of their assets (bank account, real estate, car, etc.) during their lifetime in order to save from probate (a court process designed to pay debts and transfer assets from a decedent’s name) and future tax consequences. For instance, let’s assume that you add your child’s name to the deed of your home. This means that they are now a legal co-owner of your house. Here are a few reasons why I advise my clients that this may not be a great idea: 1. It is no longer yours! Your child now has to consent to the sale of the home, to you taking a second mortgage or a home equity line of credit on the house. 2. Divorce. Should your child (and now co-owner) get divorced, their future-ex spouse may be entitled to a portion of the value of your house. And if they don’t have the liquidity to pay their spouse out of pocket, your house may be at risk of being sold to pay for the settlement. 3. Law suits. If your child gets into a car accident and is sued, their share of your house may be included as an asset in the settlement. 4. Creditor Difficulties. Just like a divorce, if your child falls behind on their bills, their debt could allow their creditor to lien your house. 5. Your child passes away before you. You could end up paying inheritance tax on the portion of the house your child owns. Or your child’s portion could be given to his/her heirs such as your daughter-in-law or grandchildren, depending on how the deed is written. 6. More than one child. Adding only one child to the deed means that your other children will have no right to the property upon your passing. 7. When you pass away your child may become full owner. He/ she may only receive a step-up in basis on HALF of the asset. Let’s assume that you bought the house for $65,000. Before you pass away, you add your child as co-owner. When you die, your child becomes 100 percent owner of the house, which is now worth $165,000. Your child must pay both federal and state tax on half of this gain ($50,000), totaling approximately $15,000. Things to consider before adding your child to an account While this article provides real estate as an example, a majority of the reasons listed above hold true for bank accounts and other investments as well. Adding a co-owner may allow the beneficiary to avoid probate, and even reduce the inheritance tax owed, but there are much better strategies that allow them to eliminate the need of probate and minimize their liability associated with future capital gains tax, income tax and future inheritance tax. Before adding a co-owner to any of your accounts, contact us today to find out how we can help you achieve the best results for your family once you pass away. Michele P. Conti is an estate planning and elder law attorney. Conti attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Oxford University and Duquesne University School of Law. She received her LL.M. in taxation from Villanova University. She can be reached at (724) 784-0239 or michele@contilawpgh.com. July/August 2019 • www.awmagazine.com • 13y > Learning Curves Learning Curves CAMPS AT SETTLERS CABIN PARK ALLEGHENY ALL-STAR BASKETBALL CAMP AUGUST 12 & 13, 10 AM-3 PM Open to ages 10-17. 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With plenty of health benefits, hot tubs aren’t just for romance anymore CONTENT SUBMITTED 14 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2019CAround Your Town Around Your Town NOW HIRING! O ces located in Robinson Twp. & Monaca 412.494.2000 ExpressPros.com Full-time and part-time job opportunities in a variety of positions: Administrative, Professional, Industrial, Skilled Labor, Skilled Trades, and Skilled Professional. Call to schedule your interview! No Fees! This past Mother’s Day, the West Hills Art League once again invited the general public to its annual Mother’s Day Sale show at Robin Hill Center. Most of the art league’s 70 members contributed artwork to the show, which this year was judged by award-winning Pittsburgh-area watercolorist Peggi Habets. Sarah Simmons’ sculpture “Weight” won best in show while Gina Judy’s watercolor painting “Maggie and Max Making Tracks” earned first place. For more on the awarded work, see page 4. This was the 52nd year for the art show, which annually takes place at the beginning of May. As is tradition, the league holds its reception on Mother’s Day. “It’s just a nice thing because it’s our members’ opportunity to put their artwork out there,” says league president Debra Tobin, “and share it with the other members and we open to the public as well.” Anyone can join the art league, which holds meetings from September through May and hosts regular workshops with artists working in a variety of mediums. In addition to this annual show, the league also has a rotating show at the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber offices in Moon Township. “You can be an amateur, you can be a professional,” says Tobin. “It’s just a nice way to share, learn and get inspiration.” Among those in attendance at this most recent show was Nancy Bush who, 52 years ago, began working with another local artist named Nancy Gore to organize a local artists’ league. The two artists both wanted to get their artwork into the Three Rivers Arts Festival but neither had any experience. “The Three Rivers Arts Festival was just getting started,” recalls Bush. “You had to deliver paintings out to the Carnegie Museum to be judged whether they’d be in the show or not…We decided, ‘Why don’t we start an art league? Then we can put something on our resumes.’ We didn’t have anything on our resumes.” The two began meeting with some area art teachers who, Bush recalls, got quite excited about their idea. She says they decided to call their organization the West Hills Art League so as to include communities across the West Hills area. The rest is history. “I think it’s amazing that it’s grown so much and is so popular,” says Bush about the organization she helped start. “It’s very gratifying.” Bush is still painting and inspiring other budding artists in her Splash classes, which are held through Moon Parks and Recreation. Bush teaches mixed media watercolor. For her own paintings, she pours paint onto Yupo sheets and works in various elements to create unique and abstract effects and patterns. “I enjoy the spontaneity of having the blank paper and pouring the paint on and the paint telling me where it wants to be,” she says. Quite a few of the league’s artists work in watercolor or other painting mediums, though there are some who work in sculpture and photography. Simmons’ best of show piece was one of the few sculptural pieces in this show. Simmons says the piece, which consists of a vintage scale with rolls of paper strung together on top of it, is meant to be an examination of “…the weight of our words, how heavy our words can be to ourselves when we keep them inside or when we put them on somebody else.” Simmons says she originally trained in jewelry making and only later forayed into sculpture. Jesse Selley, meanwhile, who won second place for his photograph “Around the Corner,” says he’s never had any formal training in photography. He does say, however, that he has been going to West Hills Art League events with his mother ever since he was a child. He says he took his photo that won second place in an antique store in Bellevue. Because he didn’t have his camera on him, he snapped it with his cell phone. Among the honorable mentions was Cindy Gilberti’s pastel painting “The Shoreline at St. Michaels.” Gilberti is formerly the president of the West Hills Art League and now runs Gilberti Fine Arts in Coraopolis. For more on the West Hills Art League, including upcoming meeting dates and workshops, visit westhillsartleague.com. West Hills Art League celebrates 52 years with annual showSTORY AND PHOTOS BY DOUG HUGHEY West Hills Art League co-founder Nancy Bush is pictured with the league’s current president, Debra Tobin. Visitors and artists mingle at the West Hills Art League’s annual Mother’s Day Sale at Robin Hill Center. For work awarded in the judged show, see page 4. July/August 2019 • www.awmagazine.com • 1516 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2019 CAround Your TownAround Your Town Moon native Cam Johnson drafted 11th overall into NBA STORY BY WILL GLADDEN PHOTO COURTESY OF OLSH On June 20, Cam Johnson celebrated with friends and family in Moon Township as NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the area native had been selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 11th overall pick in the NBA draft. Johnson, who had initially been projected to go in the second round, found himself celebrating much earlier than many anticipated, thanks in part to his nation-leading scoring this past season with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Johnson’s draft rights were eventually traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for two players and a future draft pick. As a Phoenix Sun, he joins last year’s first overall pick, DeAndre Ayton, as well as NBA all-star Devin Booker, creating a promising nucleus for a young team on the rise. As a six-foot nine wing, Johnson is a versatile player who is also arguably the best pure shooter in this year’s draft. His senior year at North Carolina, he made over 45 percent of his three-point attempts, which was the highest percentage in the country. His combination of size and skill makes him something of a rarity in the basketball world and he’s drawn comparisons to NBA all-stars like Klay Thompson and Kris Middleton. Ten years ago, Johnson probably would have ended up in the second round but today’s NBA is increasingly influenced by analytics and has slowly shifted toward a heavy reliance on three-point shooting and high percentage shots around the rim. That trend helped vault Johnson to the top of the draft and made him the first WPIAL basketball player drafted in the first round since Danny Fortson of Shaler, who went one spot higher as the 10th pick in the 1997 NBA draft. The only other area player drafted since Fortson was University of Pittsburgh center DeJuan Blair, who went in the second round of the 2009 draft to San Antonio. Blair grew up in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and attended Schenley High School. Johnson’s entry into the NBA as an underrated player is somewhat characteristic of his entire career. As a junior transfer at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, he was a six-foot, two-inch guard flying below the national recruiting radar. Even before he grew five inches between his junior and senior seasons, OLSH basketball coach Mike Rodriguez says he knew Cam was special. “He was an outstanding player and teammate,” says Rodriguez, citing Cam’s high basketball IQ and unselfishness. “[He] really made everyone around him better.” His senior season, Cam averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the OLSH Chargers. Despite that break-out season, Cam remained ranked outside of the top 200 recruits in the country and topped out as a three- star recruit. The head coach of Pitt’s men’s basketball team at the time, Jamie Dixon, took notice of the local burgeoning star and gave him just his second division-one scholarship offer. Rice gave Cam his first offer. Cam followed in his father Gil’s footsteps and joined the Pitt men’s basketball team in 2014. After redshirting his first year at Pitt due to a shoulder injury, he earned his way toward being a major contributor by slowly earning more minutes during his sophomore season. In the ACC tournament, Johnson ripped out a 24-point performance against Syracuse, helping lead the Panthers to a one-point victory and solidifying his position in the lineup. Cam rode that momentum into his sophomore season at Pitt, where he was one of two players to start all 33 games. He collected numerous accolades and teamed up with Jamel Artis to become the first Panther duo to make more than 70 three-pointers in a season. Cam’s 78 three-pointers that season were the eighth most in a single season by a Panther and he set the Pitt record for most consecutive three-pointers made by sinking eight in a row over a three-game stretch. After his sophomore season, and his third year at Pitt, Cam graduated with honors with a degree in communications. Cam Johnson dribbles down the court during his high school basketball days when he played for the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers. July/August 2019 • www.awmagazine.com • 17 CAround Your TownAround Your Town As many of his fellow teammates graduated and Dixon left to coach at Texas Christian University, Cam decided to transfer to North Carolina. It was a team he grew up watching with his father and that he’d helped the Panthers dismantle in a game the previous season by scoring 24 points on six three-pointers. That was just a few months before the Tar Heels won a national championship. While Pitt fans were sad to see him go, there’s no arguing that Cam made the right decision in transferring. In his first year at North Carolina, he emerged as one of the top scorers for the defending national champions. As a senior, he established himself as one of the top scorers in the country while leading the nation in three-point percentage. He finished his career with 583 points in 73 games at Pitt and 323 points in 26 games at North Carolina. Despite all those accomplishments, Cam was again underrated going into the NBA draft and at least one sports news outlet is already predicting the Suns will regret their decision. Locals who know Cam, however, aren’t all that surprised that he landed where he did. To them, Cam is a rare example not only of a fine basketball player but a person as well. In Moon Township, where Cam attended Rhema Christian School and OLSH, Johnson has many fans. Rhema principal Chris Berndt fondly remembers Cam as someone who, even from a young age, was constantly lifting others up around him. “He’s a natural, God born leader and a great kid,” said Berndt, “and his whole family was very involved in that from early on.” Both Gil and Cam’s mother, Amy, coached the junior high basketball teams at Rhema. Amy also worked there part-time as the school nurse. “There was a strong foundation fostered from an early age at Rhema,” says Berndt, citing Cam’s parents’ involvement and his tightknit family as a contributing factor. That tightknit family also has some basketball prowess. Gil played basketball at Pitt in the late 1980s while Amy was a 1,000-point scorer at Kent State University who later played in the first professional women’s basketball league. The eldest Johnson brother, Aaron, set the career scoring record for men’s basketball at Moon Area High School and later played at Princeton and Clarion. Donavan, Cam’s younger brother who is now entering his latter years of high school and is garnering national attention, is currently being recruited by ACC teams like Pitt and Virginia Tech. The youngest Johnson brother, Braylon, is showing flashes of lofty potential on the grade school circuit. Similarly, OLSH principal Tim Plocinik raved about Cam’s leadership, among other numerous intangibles. One thing that always stood out for Plocinik was “consistently, how humble Cam was.” “He is a tremendous young man, no matter the amount of athletic and academic accolades he received he remained humble and respectful,” says Plocinik. “As a student, he always lent himself to leadership roles around campus, whether it be tutoring or volunteering for school functions or events. As the father of a daughter, I can tell you he’s the type of young man you want your daughter to date.” Amy also served as a part-time nurse at OLSH and, according to Plocinik, Cameron still stops by when he’s home, usually on days when his mother is working and makes himself available for students to talk or just take a quick “selfie.” “The faculty was very excited for Cam and the whole Johnson family,” says Plocinik. Berndt agrees, joking “It’s not very often you get a group of elementary school teachers watching the draft, but everyone was so thrilled for Cam, and we’re excited to follow his NBA career.” While to some Cam’s astronomical rise to greatness was no coincidence, he remains humble and grateful to those around him, and it shows in the way people talk about him. However, it doesn’t seem like he’ll forget his roots anytime soon. In a recent interview with Kevin Gorman of TribLive Sports, Cam talked about the state of western Pennsylvania basketball and his plans to involve the community as a whole. “I think Western Pennsylvania basketball is on the rise,” Cam tells Gorman. “We increasingly have more high-quality players coming out of this region.” Johnson told Gorman he’d like to see an Amateur Athletic Union program in the area and is encouraged by the work of trainers in the area to foster talent. Of course, having a role such as himself doesn’t hurt when it comes to inspiring the area’s young talent. 18 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2019 Making the turn from the busy Spring Run Road extension onto North Flaugherty Run Road takes you into a rare hollow in Moon Township that time and development have forgotten. North Flaugherty Run Road, unlike its name, closely follows Boggs Run until it curves away from the natural stream and dead ends at the Beaver County line less than a mile from Havens Hideout Ranch. The road to the ranch is lined with mature pines, sparse houses and old barns. The quiet churn of the creek can be heard beneath the din of 17-year cicadas. Tucked away at the front of this hollow is the ranch where the Havens family - Doug, Autumn and their son Chase - board four horses on a wide-open split pasture tucked between the creek and the public road. This is the setting that drew St. Margaret Mary Parish-based Boy Scout Troop 905 to the ranch to complete their horsemanship merit badge in June. Chase Havens, who is also a member of Troop 905, didn’t need to work hard to convince his fellow scouts to come to the farm. They were all in. During the morning session, the scouts learned the parts of a horse while a mustang named Chance posed as a model inside of a four-stalled barn. To earn the merit badge, each scout was required to demonstrate anatomy, hoof maintenance and care, brushing and grooming, feeding, and sheltering. During the afternoon, the troop performed basic horse riding techniques with another Havens horse named Cowgirl in a 60-foot round pen in the back corner of the pasture. Activities like this are part of Troop 905’s regular schedule of activities. For the past few years, they have attended summer camp at Camp Merz along Lake Chautauqua in western New York. Other recent excursions for the troop have included kayaking along the James River in Virginia, spelunking in the Laurel Highlands and winter camping at Boy Scout Camp Anawana south of Washington, Pennsylvania. In 2021, the troop is planning an expedition to the high adventure Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico to further their horsemanship, ranching and scouting experiences. Troop 905, which will hold its 56th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at St. Margaret Mary Parish in March 2020, is always looking for new members up for an adventure. The Havens Hideout Ranch is one of only a few farms still remaining in Moon Township. It works with community groups and individuals on a variety of aspects of horsemanship. Havens Hideout Ranch can be reached at: havenshideout@gmail.com and (719) 371-3919. Follow Troop 905 and get more information on Facebook at: fb.me/Troop905. CAround Your TownAround Your Town Local scout troop earns horsemanship badge on one of area’s last farms STORY BY CHRIS ROLINSON Dante Biancucci, a member of Boy Scout Troop 905, leads the horse Cowgirl around a 60-foot round pen with Doug Havens at the Havens Hideout Ranch in Moon Township. The troop visited the ranch to earn their horsemanship badge. PHOTO BY JIM MCMAHON ABOVE: Doug Havens demonstrates the proper care and maintenance of a horse with his mustang, Chance, for members of Boy Scout Troop 905. PHOTO BY JIM MCMAHON BELOW: Doug Havens talks with troop members. PHOTO BY CHRIS ROLINSONparadise paws dog grooming & more! 412-489-6480 7055 Steubenville Pike North Fayette Township paradisepawsllc.com Visit us on Facebook Schedule your appointment today! Imagine your website working as hard for your business as you do. 412.205.8998 | DDSWebDesign.com Websites that get results. Designed in Pittsburgh Contact us for a free website analysis. 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