Page 28 Moon Wizarding Festival returns to Moon Park Terminal Modernization Program moving forward Parade honors veterans on 9/11 A special trip to Philmont Scout Ranch Page 32 Elementary holiday coloring contest Page 20 Moon Edition Serving Moon Area School District Volume 15, Number 94 November/December 2021 One of 4 editions serving 16 airport area communities www.awmagazine.com FREE Direct Mail Community Publication M agazine Allegheny West4 • Allegheny West Magazine • November/December 2021 Moon Edition November/December 2021 ~ Volume 15, Number 94 Columns { } Contents - Locally Sourced - Chamberlink - Around Your Town - Your Schools 8 14 18 26 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 - - - - - - - Moon Wizarding Festival returns to Moon Park Elementary holiday coloring contest Terminal Modernization Program moving forward Parade honors veterans on 9/11 Moon Area School District News A special trip to Philmont Scout Ranch Holiday Happenings Guide Moon Area third-grader Aarav Patel created this drawing of a snowman for our holiday coloring contest. We liked Aarav’s neat lines, use of color and overall composition. Check out page 20 for more of the entries we received for our holiday coloring contest. Though we couldn’t print all of the entries we received (and we wish we could), we’ve chosen a handful from each grade. Allegheny West Magazine-Moon Edition is published in January, March, May, July, September, and November, six issues a year, Hughey Publications, LLC, P. O. Box 220, McDonald PA 15057. Mailed and distributed free to residents and businesses in Crescent, Moon and Moon Area School District. Reproduction of any artwork, photographs, or copy prepared by Allegheny West Magazine is strictly prohibited without written consent of Hughey Publications LLC. Copyright 1999-2021 Allegheny West Magazine. All rights reserved. Views and opinions expressed by contributors and/or advertisers are the responsibility of the contributors and not those of the publisher of Allegheny West Magazine. WE PROUDLY SPONSOR AND SUPPORT: A variety of community, school, and nonprofit organizations in our coverage areas of Cornell, Moon, Montour, and West Allegheny. We are committed to recycling our used and leftover products. We encourage our readers to be responsible and dispose of this magazine when finished enjoying it. Consider passing it along to someone else, or placing it in your neighborhood recycling bins. Thank you in advance for doing your part for our earth. MEMBER Allegheny West Magazine - Moon Edition, is an all positive, good news publication mailed free into the homes and businesses of the Moon Area School District communities of Moon and Crescent to connect communities, promote people, heighten awareness about the richness of the airport region, and build pride in the western suburbs of Allegheny County. Allegheny West Magazine Dear Readers, I’d like to start this message by thanking all the elementary students who once again submitted artwork to this year’s elementary holiday coloring contest. We asked Moon Area elementary students to design the cover of our November holiday edition and they did not disappoint. We chose our favorite for the cover and a few from each grade to print on our centerfold. Check those out on page 20. In this edition as well, we’re bringing you our rundown of holiday events taking place across our coverage areas this holiday season. It’s a great feeling to see many of these events taking place again after so many were canceled last year due to COVID-19. That would seem to indicate that we are heading in the right direction with regards to this pandemic. Read more on page 32 and download our events app, AWMag Events, from your favorite app store for a mobile version of our guide. On page 28, read the latest news coming out of Moon Area School District, including how the marching band fared at the Bands of America competition, a special show of support for cancer survivors and yet another celebrity visit for the drama club. Read about the new Terminal Modernization Program at Pittsburgh International Airport on page 22 and check out news from our readers starting on page 8. On page 30, read about a special trip some local scouts took out west and, on page 18, read how Moon Parks and Recreation recently celebrated local Harry Potter fans. Look for our next edition in January. Until then, I hope you have a memorable, and safe, holiday season. From the Publisher Doug Hughey, Publisher/Editor P. O. Box 220, McDonald, PA 15057 Phone: 724.673.3161 E-Mail: info@awmagazine.com www.awmagazine.com Doug Hughey Jill Bordo Pat Jennette Jocelyn Grecko Sarah Kizina www.ddswebdesign.com Pat JennetteNovember/December 2021 • www.awmagazine.com • 5Heritage Valley Health Heritage Valley Health 6 • Allegheny West Magazine • November/December 2021Heritage Valley Health Heritage Valley Health TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Doctors with the Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine are (back row) Nicholas Tapyrik, MD, Blake Choplin, MD, Jeffrey Erukhimov, MD, (front row) Katherine Chin, MD, Susan Weber, MD and Matthew Woodske, MD. Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine welcomes Blake Choplin, M.D. and Katherine Chin, M.D. to the practice. They join Jeffrey A. Erukhimov, M.D., Nicholas Tapyrik, M.D., Susan L. Weber, M.D. and Matthew Woodske, M.D. in the practice located on the first floor of Heritage Valley Beaver hospital, 1000 Dutch Ridge Road in Beaver. The practice opened a new office Aug. 16 at Heritage Valley Sewickley hospital, 701 Broad Street in Sewickley. Before joining Heritage Valley Health System, Dr. Choplin earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Chin earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh prior to joining Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group. She completed her residency in categorical internal medicine with UPMC Medical Education in Pittsburgh and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Choplin and Dr. Chin are accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment at the Beaver office, call (724) 773- 6403. For an appointment at the Sewickley office, call (412) 749-7160. Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group welcomes two new pulmonologists November/December 2021 • www.awmagazine.com • 7%Locally SourcedLocally Sourced Coraopolis Community Development Update Feeding the community The Coraopolis Food Pantry, which is operated by the Coraopolis Community Development Corporation, has served thousands of people this year. From January of 2021 through mid-October, 8,077 individuals and 2,473 families have reserved food from the pantry. In all, 576 volunteers have lent their time to ensure people in the community don’t go hungry. At the same, the CCDC has continued to operate its snack pack program, which provides supplemental nutrition to school-aged children during out-of-school time. Since September, the program has served 130 children and distributed 1,170 packs thanks to help from 30 volunteers. The CCDC is currently collecting the following items for its Snack Pack program: Nutri-grain bars, Go-Go Squeeze Yogurt and Goldfish crackers. Donations can be dropped off at Emma Jeans Relics at 930 5th Avenue, Tiffany Battaglini Insurance at 1108 5th Avenue and the CCDC Garden House at 411 Broadway Street in the front porch bin. Want to host a food drive this holiday? If you or your group/business is interested in hosting a food drive over the holidays to benefit the food pantry, contact Amy Cavicchia at amycavicchia@corycdc.org or leave a message at (412) 329-8247. Volunteers needed Looking to be part of the team? Then look no further! The CCDC is looking for volunteers for the following positions: 1. Delivery drivers: must utilize their own vehicles, have car insurance and be able to lift more than 25 pounds. Drivers are needed two Sundays per month at 10 a.m. 2. Service prep: pack grocery bags for distributions two Sundays per month from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 3. Food distribution: distribute food to cars as they drive up from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. two Sundays per month. 4. Snack pack packers: pack 130 bags of snacks every Thursday morning while school is in session. 5. Snack pack inventory: take inventory on a monthly basis at the snack pack pantry. Will work closely with the executive director to keep track of food and stock shelves when needed. Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner: Thursday, Nov. 25 The Coraopolis United Methodist Church will hold its 9th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Nov. 25. This year’s dinner will once again be free to the public and offered in a grab-n- go format at the church, located at 1205 Ridge Avenue in Coraopolis. Menu items include turkey, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries, and dessert. All are welcome from the West Hills community. The church is proud to partner with the CCDC on this event. Reservations are due by Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Reserve by calling (412) 264-3727 or email office@coraopolisumc.org. Pickups will take place between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. outside the church at 1205 Ridge Avenue in Coraopolis. To learn about volunteering, email office@ coraopolisumc.org or call (412) 264-3727. Visit www.coraopolisumc.org for more. Christmas in Coraopolis Saturday, Dec. 4 10 a.m.-1 p.m. VFW Post 402 Cookie Sale Visits with Santa Photos Window Decorating See page 36. 8 • Allegheny West Magazine • November/December 2021%Locally SourcedLocally Sourced CONTENT SUBMITTED The Woman’s Club of Sewickley Valley will kick off its second half of the season Feb. 7 at the Edgeworth Club in Sewickley. The club welcomes members from the Quaker Valley, Moon Area, Ambridge, West Allegheny, Montour, Cornell and other school districts on both sides of the river. This part of the season includes a handbell show, a traditional Seder meal, a fashion show dedicated to hiding figure flaws, a Picnic with Summer Strummin’ held at Montour Heights Country Club in Moon Township, and a Greek Food and Dance Festival at the Sewickley Hills Log Cabin. By following all COVID-19 protocols recommended by the CDC, the club has been able to keep the organization going and growing despite the pandemic. Meetings are held monthly - usually at the Edgeworth Club. The season extends through June and includes an optional lunch followed by either entertainment or an educational offering. For more, visit www.womansclubofsewickleyvalley.org or email judyhaluka@verizon.net. Woman’s Club of Sewickley Valley kicking off new season Black Dog Wine Company secures naming rights for Moon’s new dog park When Moon Township’s new dog park opens in the spring of 2022, it will be named after the local winery Black Dog Wine Company. Owned and operated by Mark Rozum, Black Dog Wine Company produces a variety of award-winning wines using local fruits and Erie grapes. Its flagship operation is located in the historic Hankey House in North Fayette Township at 7425 Steubenville Pike. Rozum announced the naming rights at a special Halloween doggie dress-up event at the winery Oct. 17. Rozum says he and his wife, Amy, were happy to help support the project. Dog lovers themselves, they know how important it is for people to be able to have a place to take their pets and socialize with other pet owners. “We’re very excited to be a part of the new dog park in Moon,” says Rozum. “It’s nice to be able to give back to the community. I’m looking forward to taking my dogs there!” The new dog park will be located along Beaver Grade Road near Moon Park and across the road from the new Downes Fire Station. It will encompass an acre of fenced-in space with areas for smaller and larger dogs. It will have double gates, benches and water fountains for both people and dogs. Bathrooms and a picnic shelter will be coming in the future. A footpath will lead over into Moon Park. Mark Rozum (second from left) announced his winery, Black Dog Wine Company, had obtained the naming rights for Moon Park’s new dog park at an event at the winery Oct. 17. He is pictured with Moon Parks and Recreation outreach coordinator Lauren Madison, Moon Township manager Dawn Lane and Moon Parks and Recreation director Stacey Sommerfield. They are pictured in front of plans for the new dog park. PHOTO BY DOUG HUGHEY Read our editions and share content online at awmagazine.com November/December 2021 • www.awmagazine.com • 9Next >