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Bridge demolished, park Market sells handmade designated historic goods on East Ohio Street

a pop-up market, and the NSLC saw the need to support the Northside’s creative community. Craftsmen and artists The Nov. 22 opening had throughout the Northside have refreshments and live music from come together for a pop-up market Northside pianist Tom Roberts on East Ohio Street, where they can It coincided with Historic sell their handmade goods through Deutchtown’s tree lighting the holiday season. celebration in a nearby The Northside Leadership Conference has recruited nine artists Blumengarten, owned by the Priory. Market House artists will sell to participate in The New Allegheny wall art, jewelry, vintage clothing, Market House, which kicked off the up-cycled furniture, dolls and more. season on Nov. 22 in the Beckert Photographer and Allegheny Building. West resident Sara Beck Sweeney “Our main priorities are to sells and display her local support artists that live her and photographs and collages printed on provide a new retail experience for wooden panels at the New Allegheny Historic Deutschtown,” said NSLC Market House. What drew her to Business Development Director this particular market is that it was Emily Leone Honhart. Northside based. The Market House will be open “I like that this is happening in from Thursdays and Sundays from my neighborhood,” said Sweeney. “I 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays from think it’s great to be connecting with 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 28. other artists in this area.” The NSLC planned The New Organizers and artists hope Allegheny Market House using the that the Market House will lead to “pop-up” model, which has been an eventual permanent and shared very successful in Pittsburgh. Popstudio space for Northside artists to up markets and business models create and sell their work. bring temporary businesses in to fill “We realized there were a lot of unused urban space and generate artists who were looking for a small foot traffic and buzz about a business amount of space to sell or make district. The Beckert Building, at the prominent corner of James and East See Market, page 3 Ohio streets, was an ideal setting for

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Kelsey Shea By the time the first snow fell in late November, the deck of the pedestrian bridge had been demolished.

By Kelsey Shea This month Allegheny Commons Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places, which preservationists hope will give them a stronger voice in the reconstruction of the West Park pedestrian bridge. The honor of being added to the National Register came on the heels of an announcement from the City of its plans to tear down a pedestrian bridge in West Park without plans to replace it. “On one hand, the park is getting acknowledged as this national historic space,” said Allegheny Commons Initiative Director Alida Baker. “On the other hand, we’re being short-sighted and

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hand-in-mouth when implementing this pedestrian bridge project.” Baker and other preservationists opposed the demolition, which they feel was hasty. The deck of bridge was torn down Nov. 8, and there are no current plans to replace it. This bridge was closed to pedestrians several years ago, and City officials believe that there was no other solution and that the bridge is unsafe and unable to be saved. The Allegheny Commons Initiative submitted an application to be on the National Register several years ago, and just being considered helped the organization

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Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743 Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743 Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor Northside Coalition for Fair Housing Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5527 Northside Coalition for Fair Housing Membership Monthly, call for times 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5521 Northside Leadership Conference Call for times 4 Allegheny Center, Suite 601 412.330.2559

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North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. Northside Leadership Conference 412.330.2559

Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.977.1979

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Perry Hilltop Citizens’ Council 4th Monday, monthly, 6 p.m. Triangle Tech,1940 Perrysville Ave. perryhilltop@gmail.com 412-223-7144

East Allegheny Community Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Bistro to Go 412.321.1204 Ex-offender Aftercare Support Group Saturdays, 4-5:30 p.m. Allegheny Center Alliance Church 801 Union Place Fineview Citizens Council 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m.

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Mexican War Streets Society 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. AUU Church, Resaca Pl. and North Ave. 412.323.9030 Manchester Citizens Corporation

The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019 Troy Hill Citizens Council Second Tuesday of the month , 7 p.m. 1619 Lowrie St. 412-321-2852 Spring Hill Civic League May 7, Sept. 10, Oct. 1. Nov. 5 7 p.m., Spring Hill Elementary School contact@shcl.org Summer Hill Citizens Committee 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. WPXI Television Station community room

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New Allegheny Market House offers new retail experience

From Market, page 1 things,â€? said Honhart. â€œWe hope this might be an incubator for the artists and lead to exploring concepts for the future of a traveling or permanent market.â€? The New Allegheny Market was funded by a one-time $7,000 Biz Buzz grant from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.

Artists operate the market like a co-op, each taking shifts to staff the market. The New Allegheny Market House is still accepting artists and artisans who can participate for a one-time merchant fee to cover rent and utilities. The Market House accepts credit cards. More information can be found at www. newalleghenymarkethouse.com.

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Public Safety The Northside Public Safety Council wants to remind residents to keep an eye on vacant properties near their homes. Plumbing and electrical equipment is often stolen from vacant homes, which can lead to fire hazards and structural damage. “Keep an eye on vacant properties,” said Northside Public Safety President David Stacy. “There have been incidents of the homeless breaking in and starting fires.” In the first October, approximately 542 incidents were reported throughout the Northside, which led to approximately 188 arrests. The Northside Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders,

businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of The Northside Leadership Conference’s offices at 4 Allegheny Center. All are welcome. A useful resource for the community is the Zone 1 website at www. communitysafety. pittsburghpa.gov. For questions or concerns regarding crime or police presence, contact the Zone 1 Community Relations Officer, Forrest Hodges at forrest.hodges@pittsburghpa.gov.

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Hamptons operate first Northside BBQ food truck

Conrad and Meiya Hampton outside their food truck.

By Lindsay Allen It’s tough to tell from Conrad Hampton’s smoky chicken and tender ribs, but barbeque is a relatively new endeavor for him. For the past several months, Hampton and his wife Meiya, have been setting up the Northside’s first food truck, Hampton International BBQ, throughout the neighborhood and making a name for themselves with their comfort food-filled menu.

Hampton lost his job six months ago and was inspired to pursue barbeque as a full-time business, using the trailer he had purchased two years ago as the base of operations. “When one door closes, another opens,” said Hampton. Though the cause for his drastic career was external, Hampton’s knowledge of barbeque started at home, when his wife was pregnant with their first son.

“Meiya starting craving a certain style of ribs during our first pregnancy five years ago,” said Hampton. “There was nothing she craved on the Northside, so, lovingly I had to create a sauce and ‘fall-offthe-bone’ hickory smoked barbecue ribs to make her happy. After that, I fell in love with barbecue.” Conrad’s menu includes a variety of items that are all under $10, from pulled pork and collard greens to chicken and mac’n’cheese, but his most popular item is the ribs. “There’s something about the ribs — it’s the tender loving care that goes into it,” said Hampton. Hampton admires the fact that grilling is the world’s oldest cooking method and also the psychology of the food and how it brings all people together. “People associate food with comfort. When people gravitate around a barbeque pit, there are always smiles—there’s no hostility. People of all ages crowd around the barbeque pit,” said Hampton. Hampton and Meiya—who is currently studying business and attended culinary school—were

daunted at first by the challenges of starting a food truck and the cost of maintaining the business. “We wanted a business that we both enjoyed operating that would not interfere with our education or our commitment to our children. As our family grew to three young boys, oldest 5½ years, we established that education and community involvement were to be an important aspect of our business,” said Hampton, who is also working on his doctorate in psychology. Hampton, a Brighton Heights resident, enjoys being able to bring his children to the food truck to see the business grow and be a part of it. The food truck was a staple at the Brighton Road Farm Stand this summer, and the success of it led to the creation of “Barbeque on Brighton Road,” where Hampton can be found grilling up his beloved barbeque every Wednesday. “Conrad and Meiya brought a lot to the Farm Stand. They were a

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From Conrad, page 5 real plus,” said Ed Brandt, organizer of the Brighton Road Farm Stand. “This was the first time Brighton Heights has had a food truck on a regular basis, week after week.” In addition to Brighton Road, Hampton’s barbeque can be found at the Young Brothers’ Bar every Saturday and at community events throughout the Northside, including catering for any type of public or private event. His food truck served the California Markets in Brighton Heights, Brightwood’s Pumpkinfest at the Horace Mann School building and many other events across the city. Compelled by his commitment

to nonprofit organizations, Hampton donates the remaining food from each business day to charities and families in need across the Northside, through home deliveries and drop-offs at organizations such as Light of Life Ministries on North Avenue. “I like the idea that profitable companies can donate to nonprofits. To me, it’s most beneficial to feed those in need while those who can afford it can feed themselves,” said Hampton. “Even people in the Northside need help—the homeless, the people down and out, the veterans—they know to come find me or I’ll come find them.” Encouraged by the success of this summer, Conrad is considering moving to a permanent location, but for now will continue to travel around the Northside serving his BBQ. “The farmer’s market was the pinnacle of it all, because we had everyone from five-year-olds running around to seventy-year-olds sitting around, talking about life. The only other place you’re going to get that is a barber shop.”

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Children’s Museum collects used sweaters

By Mark Powell The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh kicked off its 14th annual Mr. Rogers Sweater Drive last month, and will collect sweaters for the needy in the Pittsburgh area and beyond. The museum teamed up with Operation Safety Net, Familylinks, the Presbyterian Media Mission and the Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania to distribute clothing to families in need. “It’s in the spirit of

neighborliness and warmth during the cold months,” said museum marketing director Bill Schlageter. The donations go directly to the nonprofit organizations and are then distributed to families throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Sweater Drive started on Nov.7with a kick-off event at the Children’s Museum in which 72 students from Northside schools got a special visit from Pittsburgh’s favorite speedy delivery man, and beloved Mr. Rogers staple Mr. McFeely.

McFeely brought some of his puppet friends, including Daniel Striped Tiger for kids to meet before they brought their sweaters up to the stage to donate. Over the last 14 years, the museum donated more than 28,000 sweaters to the less fortunate. The Mr. Rogers Sweater Drive is accepting donations through Dec. 13. To donate, visit Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call the Sweater Drive hotline at 412-322-5058 ex. 231.

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Pearl brings luxury spa to NS

By Lindsay Allen The first spa of its kind in the Central Northside, Pearl Aesthetic Perfecting Studio’s owner said that luxury is now just the push of a pearl doorbell away. Proprietor and aesthetic expert Amanda Manol operates the studio, which is located in her own home at 410 Armandale St. Manol decided to open her own studio in the Northside after being unsatisfied with the spa scene in Shadyside and preferring the diversity that the Northside has to offer. “I was working in Shadyside and I saw how oversaturated the spa industry was over there,” said Manol. “At the time, I had to make a rapid move. I had this space in my house and my house is gorgeous, so I figured there’s a ready market over here wanting services, let’s just do it here. “

Manol is excited to offer accessible luxury to her new and loyal clients throughout Pittsburgh by providing unique treatments and products that cannot be found elsewhere. Manol takes care in the client’s individual needs and provides treatments for any type of skin. “The new Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial I’m doing, no one else in the industry is doing it,” said Manol. “Not only is it a destination for the Northside because it’s the first and only spa, it’s the destination for the city because it’s the only one to offer the treatments that I do.” A self-proclaimed perfectionist, Manol enjoys pampering clients in every detail, whether it be the complimentary refreshment menu that allows clients to sip champagne while they’re indulged or the specifically tailored treatments with follow-up skincare routine consultations that offer an informative, personalized experience. Pearl Studio treats clients like VIP, as treatments here mirror those sought after by celebrities around

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Ped. bridge demolished From Bridge, page 1 bring the matter to the Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh in 2010. The HRC approved the demolition of the bridge, but dictated that the City must remediate the landscaping and grade of the site after demolition. At this time Patrick Hassett, assistant director of the Bureau of Transportation and Engineering, said there are no immediate plans to remediate the site. “Such plans are to be developed in advance of demolition of the remaining stair approaches,” he said. Though supporters of the park were disheartened by the bridge deck’s demolition, the

announcement of the park’s new historic distinction came as welcome news. Allegheny Commons is a 225-year-old park on the lower Northside that was originally used as a “common” grazing pasture for livestock in 1788, and was developed into a park for Allegheny City in the late 1800s. Baker said that the Allegheny Commons Initiative is thrilled to join the elite group of landscapes included on the register. “What this does is just acknowledge that this is a very special landscape and that it’s worth preserving,” said Baker. “We hope the designation will help us to attract much needed investment and inspire our City to treat it with integrity and respect.”

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SLBâ€™s Crossing Fences

By Kelsey Shea The Saturday Light Brigade radio program and Northside community members celebrated the release of Crossing Fences, a neighborhood-based oral project, last night at CafĂŠ and Creamery in Brightwood. The project had African American men and boys in the Northside, as well as Beltzhover

and McKeesport, record oral histories of their neighborhoods by interviewing prominent figures in their communities. Completed oral histories include interviews with prominent local educators, mentors, business owners, veterans, musicians, religious figures, artists and public service professionals. Hear the interviews at http:// neighborhoodvoices.org/cfnorthside

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Photo by Kelsey Shea Scaffolding can be seen on the Perrysville Avenue station.

by Lindsay Allen Pittsburgh’s oldest standing firehouse, Observatory Hill’s historic Engine Co. #54, is undergoing several renovations to repair deficiencies and restore the

original spirit of the architecture. Originally called Allegheny City Engine House #14, the Romanesque style building located on the corner of Bonvue Street and Perrysville Avenue was built in 1894. Cas Pellegrini, project manager

of the city’s Department of Public Works, said the renovations included updating the fire house for modern times. “There were several renovations starting from the bottom up. Originally, that building had horse drawn pumper wagons, so the floors were not designed for the kinds of trucks we put in there now,” said Pellegrini. After investigating the floors and finding cracks and other inadequacies, Pellegrini and the team involved with renovations, including Moshier Studio Architecture, G&W Roofing and Construction and project architect Federico Siegert of the City’s Department of Public Works, will be replacing the floors in the spring. Currently, the team is working on restoring leaking roofs and gutters, which have resulted in rotting wood throughout the building. The team is also restoring the entire exterior of the building, because bricks had been falling off

the façade. “We’re using the same materials as the original structure, but some aren’t exactly the same because we are finding more durable materials,” said Pellegrini. Funded by the city’s Building Maintenance Fund, the renovations are projected to cost $300,000. This cost includes complete masonry restoration of four facades, roof and gutter replacement, and original 1890’s tower restoration. Preservations of historic buildings can be difficult because the only sources that architects and contractors have to work with are the original, rudimentary drawings or photographs of the buildings. The team is doing their best with the pictures they have to capture the original appearance of the firehouse. “We’re bringing it back to its original turn-of-last-century period, and that included bell towers,” said Pellegrini. “The little bit extra will be worth it to bring it back to its original glory.”

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Brighton Heights

William Charko et al. to Neecay Partn. LLC at 3542 California Ave. for $32,000. Stephen Thompson to Christopher Karkowsky Jr. at 4068 Cambronne St. for $91,000. Estate of Howard Rebel to OSPO Properties LLC at 901 Benton Ave. for $22,000. Estate of Marie Trecki to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA at 3548 Gerber Ave. for $1,762 by sheriff â€™s deed. Wilmington Trust NA trustee to Synergy Capital Inc. at 1836 Kleber St. for $50,000. Carley Conger estate et al. to Citizens Bank Pennsylvania at 1725 Kleber St. for $1,714 by sheriff â€™s deed. Jacqueline Pacosky to Good Value Properties LLC at 1804 Marmaduke St. for $12,500.William Charko et al. to Neecay Partn. LLC at 3542 California Ave. for $32,000.Stephen Thompson to Christopher Karkowsky

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Jr. at 4068 Cambronne St. for $91,000. Dale Harris to Matthew Krause at 1813 Chellis St. for $127,500. Christina Klein Bruegger to Caleb and Alyssa Thompson at 1155 Termon Ave. for $125,000. Estate of Janet Young to Ricardo Rivera at 1145 W. Point Ave. for $100,000.

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John Skinger Jr. to William Boyce Sommer at 1515 Eckert St. for $7,000. Bank New York Mellon to Blue Mountain Homes LLC at 6 Boston St. for $9,474. Estate of Mildred Evelyn Boll to James Robert and Amelia Jones at 3 Courtright St. for $15,000. Richard Dully to Joseph Barnes at 1217 Woods Run Ave. for $4,500.

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Patrick Ryan Costello to Adrian and Joanna Totolici at 1724 Brighton Place

for $25,000.

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George Smith Jr. to Gary Brooks at 943 Kirkbride St. for $3,000.

Central Northside

Jason Lando to Lori Amelia Weyant at 1241 Palo Alto St. for $208,000. Deborah Moses to 24K Properties LLC at 1226 Resaca Place for $250,000. Meredith Hill to Nicole and Peter Bechtold at 1243 Buena Vista St. for $365,000. North Avenue LLC to Jeffrey Wagner and Julia Annette Tardy at 1500 Federal St. for $293,922. North Avenue LLC to Mary Worthy at 1508 Federal St. for $158,047. North Avenue LLC to Sara Gutting at 1510 Federal St. for $224,204.

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East Deutschtown

Jeffrey Woynar to Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC at 827 Vista St. for $26,000. William Brown et al. to Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC at 1001-1003 High St. for $19,000. Fineview Brett Van DeSande to Michael and Beth Thompson at 2212 Osgood St. for $45,000.

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Richard Prescott to Richard Prescott at 1204 Linden Place for $130,000. James Orris to Richard and Sarah Baker at 420 Tripoli St. for $245,000. Richard Prescott to Richard Prescott at 1204 Linden Place for $130,000. James Orris to Richard and Sarah Baker at 420 Tripoli St. for $245,000. David Polkis to Deutsche Bank

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National Trust Co. at 910 Cedar Ave. for $3,159 by sheriff ’s deed. John Rooks to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 908 Middle St. for $160,000. Peluso Properties LLC to John Masley Jr. at 1321 Sandusky St. for $216,500.

Manchester

Michael Zacherl et al. to Jamie Moore at 1418-1420 Faulsey Way for $28,500. Opal Jackson to Pennaska LLC at 1615 Manhattan St. for $25,000. Gloria Sheffield to David Brunner at 1031-1033 Decatur St. and 1514 Bidwell S for $165,000. Damien Williams et al. to Diosmel Gonzalez and Erid Jesus Delgado at 1327 Sheffield St. for $153,000. Everett Blanton to Overhill Properties LLC at 1016 Pennsylvania Ave. for $127,500.

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ROAM NorthShore L.P. to PBH1 LLC at 600 River Ave. for $5,183,000.

Observatory Hill

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA to Joseph Schachner at 401 Wabana St. for $8,500. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Erus Holdings LLC at 302 Venture St. for $15,000. Melissa Tai to David Herzer Jr. at 102 Watson Blvd. for $41,000. James Melfi et al. to Brian Bower and Jessica Thrower at 3758 East St. for $84,000. Residential Resources Inc. to John and Cherise Nicole Rossmiller at 53 Riverview Ave. for $139,500. Marlan Pieh to Phong Mai and Thuy Phung at 3103 Tretow St. for $40,500.

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Thomas Forrester to TI Long Term Holdings 1 LLC at 2637 Shelton Ave. for $5,000.

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Richard Minsterman to Stan Sobol at 414 Ridgewood St. for $55,000.

Spring Hill

Timothy Herzer to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 1359 Diana Place for $27,500. Christine Castor to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 2340 Gershon St. for $1,713 by sheriff ’s deed. JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to ARN Properties LLC at 1134 South Side Ave. for $11,000.

Troy Hill

Kalliopi Petropoulou to David and Dawn Sauter at 86 Waterfront Drive for $570,000. George Sites to Albert and Mildred Thein at 1300 Basin St. for $15,000. Pittsburgh City to Jeffrey and Darlene Anesin at 1966 Lowrie St. for $200 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,900). Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC to Dan Zilberstein at 1328 Lowrie St. for $65,000.

Summer Hill

Jeffrey Morris to Matthew David and Lauren Marie Schmitt at Chapin St. for $16,000. Kenneth Mark Steinberg to Bob’s Property Management LLC at 251 Chapin St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $11,600).

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MACS makes food donations for Thanksgiving

By Kelsey Shea Students at Manchester Academic Charter School got into the spirit of the season in late November and donated 40 boxes of food to a local food bank. "We just think it's important to teach the kids about giving back and doing good work in their community,"

said Vasilios Scoumis, chief executive officer at MACS. Students collected nonperishable food at school and at the Brighton Heights Giant Eagle. The efforts were organized my MACS teachers. "Every kid in the building brought something," said Scoumis.

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Chronicle Crossword 1. Lacking 5. Land map 9. Door handles Across Sack starter 1- Lacking; 5- Land map; 9- Door handles; 14-14. Sack starter; 15- Lofty; 16- Pardon; 17- Cross inscription; 18- Belgian river; 19- Circumvent; 15. Lofty 20- Overall architecture; 23- Ashtabula’s lake; 24- Loser to DDE; 25- Apprehend; 28- Tool to break solid 16. Pardon water; 31- Piece of work; 34- Draw out; 36- Perform in a play; 37- Chapter of the Cross matured; inscription Koran; 38- Study of communicative attitudes;17. 42- Elderly, 43- Date; 4418.Compass Belgian Not abridged; 45- Court call; 46- Sanctified; 49pt.;river 50- Large body of water; 51- Now ___ me down...; 53- Impromptu; Manifest; 61- Assist, often in 19.60Circumvent a criminal act; 62- Lhasa ___; 63- Of the kidneys; 64- Baseball team; 65- Nothing, 20. Overall architecture in Nantes; 66- Wine fruit; 67- Cong. meeting; 68- Beatty and Rorem; 23. Ashtabula's lake Down 24. Loser to DDE 1- Milk choice; 2- Editor Wintour; 3- DEA agent; 4- Steeple; 5- Laxative; 6- One 25. Apprehend with a bullet?; 7- Antiquing agent; 8- Drive-___; 9- Indonesian cigarette; 1028. Tool to break solid water Birthmark; 11- Actor Epps; 12- Remain; 13- ___-Foy, Quebec; 21- Bay window; 31. Piece of work glass tube; 22- Desert bloomers; 25- Sherpa’s home; 26- Maxim; 27- Graduated 29- Senate attendants; 30- Hosp. area; 31- Plant fluid; 32Roman 34. Draw out god of the underworld; 33- Moisten while cooking; 35- Bounder; 37- RR stop; 39- Religion 36. Perform in a play of the Muslims; 40- Born; 41- Largest country in Africa; 46- Firefly, e.g.; 47Chapter the Koran Alarms; 48- Thrills; 50- Leash; 52- Long; 53- 37. At any time; 54-ofLawless character; 55- Gives a bad review; 56- Off-Broadway theater award; 57Mayberry moppet; 38. Study of communicative 58- Not new; 59- Juniors, perhaps; 60- Assn.; attitudes 42. Elderly, matured

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