March 2014 by The Northside Chronicle

Volume 30 No. 3

March 2014

Peduto overhauls youth summer jobs program

Aquaponics opens doors on the NS

By Alyse Horn

As part of his reform on the city, Mayor Bill Peduto is transforming the Summer Youth Employment Program to benefit as many adolescents in Pittsburgh as possible. According to a press release, SYEP currently serves 400 young people out of nearly 1,000 who apply. Mayor Peduto said he has created a Mayoral Task Force for Summer Youth Employment Opportunities “to ensure that every young person in the City of Pittsburgh who wants to has both the opportunity for meaningful career development and the ability to earn a little extra money through this program.” “Through this Task Force, I will engage the business community, labor, nonprofits, foundations, and partners at the national level to help us reimagine this program to serve more young people and provide a clear pathway to their future success,” Mayor Peduto said. According to the City of Pittsburgh’s official website, the SYEP provides a six week work experience for youth ages 1421. Work assignments follow

cer and the Chief Education and Neighborhood Reinvestment Officer and will include 10 additional members including a least one representative each from the philanthropic community, the business community, organized labor, and the Pittsburgh Public Schools and at least two members of Pittsburgh City Council.

The Northview Heights Family Center underwent renovations in August 2013, but there is still more to come. The family center will be home to an aquaponics studio administered by the Door Campaign. Created by Quincy Kofi Swatson, a Manchester native, aquaponics combines aquatic fish farming and hydroponics. Hydroponics is when plants grow in mineral nutrient water without soil. Swatson said the idea is to have a tank filled with farm raised fish and then to have the plants growing above the water, which will create a circle of life. The fish will be fed and then the fish waste will be consumed by the plants. Swatson said fish waste is the perfect nutrient supplement for the plants. “The bottom layer [of the aquaponics system] will be the fish tank, and water will be cycled into the top shelf of plants,” Swatson said. “The plants will absorb the [waste] and clean the water and it will

See SYEP, page 8

See Aquaponics, page 30

Courtesy of PSYEP 2013 Report

Moving the Lives of Kids (MLK) Mural Project provided youth with an opportunity to consider art as an occupational choice. They planned and painted a mural depicting Pittsburgh’s rich Jazz heritage, located in the Strip District. two tracks: conservation-related outdoor work where youth crews help to restore or maintain public properties and parks; or internships in public sector or private sector offices performing a wide range of business or clerical functions. Youth are paid $7.25 per hour and work six hours per day. Mayor Peduto said the Task Force will be co-chaired by the Chief Administration Offi-

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Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884

Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743

Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233

Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743

Brightwood Civic Group 3rd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St. 412.732.8152

Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor

Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m. 3219 Central Ave. California-Kirkbride Blockwatch 3rd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898 Central Northside Neighborhood Council

2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m. Allegheny Traditional Academy 412.231.7742

Charles Street Area Council 1st Monday, monthly, call for times Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 412.321.5567 Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.977.1979 Deutschtown New Hope Council 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Community Center, 623 Suismon St. 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.

Upper Rooms at Reformed Presbyterian Home

Perrysville Ave. 412.231.0330

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

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 North Side Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesday, monthly, noon Max’s Allegheny Tavern North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. Northside Leadership Conference 412.330.2559 Observatory Hill, Inc. 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Byzantine Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Ave. 412.231.2887 Perry Hilltop Citizens’ Council 4th Monday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Angel’s Place, 2605 Norwood St. 412.321.4632 The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019 Troy Hill Citizens Council Sept. 13, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church 412-321-2852 Spring Hill Civic League March 3, April 7, May 5, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 at 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 director of development at National Aviary By Alyse Horn On November 1, 2013 the National Aviary welcomed Desiree Wienand to its staff as the new director of development. As director of development at the aviary, Wienand said her main focus is to generate income outside of admissions and retail. Wienand said this involves coordinating fundraisers and handling the memberships to the aviary. One fundraiser that Wienand is in charge of is Adopt-a-Bird. Ranging from $25 to $300, a person can adopt a bird at the aviary for themselves or as a gift. With the $300 donation one can even have a personal encounter with their bird of choice, but this is limited to only the African Penguin, American Flamingo, Lanner Falcon and the Scarlett Macaw. Besides

these four birds, there are 17 other birds that can be adopted and one two-toed sloth named Wookiee. Another fundraiser is Night in the Tropics, and will be held on July 12. Wienand said this is one of the most popular events the aviary holds, and all of the proceeds from these events go towards protecting and preserving the bird’s wellbeing. Membership fees are also used for the aviary’s upkeep, and Wienand said it works similar to other museum memberships. Wienand said there around about 10 member only events through the year, and can get into popular events early before anyone else along with year long free admission to the aviary. Membership or not, Wienand encourages community members to stop by and say hello. “I would love to meet as many people as possible here in the North-

side and get them involved with what we’re doing,” Wienand said. The revenue that Wienand creates is used to take care of more than 500 birds that call the aviary home. Combined, the birds food, supplies and medical tweetment cost just above $700,000 a year. The aviary has its own hospital on site that needs $400,000 alone to function adequately. Previously, Wienand was the vice president of development for Mid and Small Markets at the American Heart Association in Courtesy of Robin Weber Pittsburgh. Before, she was regional vice president of the MusDesiree Wienand previously cular Dystrophy Association in worked and lived in Southern Southern California and Hawaii. California and Hawaii. Director of Marketing and Communications Robin We- her 13 year non-profit career. More information on the ber said that Wienand has raised over $25 million in corporate aviary and its events can be at www.aviary.org. and individual gifts through found

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Public Safety The Northside Public Safety Council would like to remind residents that with an increase of burglaries, to keep all property secure and doors and windows locked. “First floor doors and windows should always be locked, and any lights outside of the house will help keep intruders away,” said Northside Public Safety Council President David Stacy. On the Northside in February, there were approximately 408 incidents were reported, which led to approximately 168 arrests. The Northside Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, govern-

ment 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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Professional Referral Exchange to meet weekly at Bistro To Go By Alyse Horn Beginning on Tuesday, March 4, and every Tuesday thereafter, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Referral Exchange will meet from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at Bistro To Go, 415 E. Ohio St. Professional Referral Exchange is an organization where hardworking business professionals can go to create connections and relationships with likeminded individuals. Ken LaRosa, regional director of operations, said the focus of the mandatory weekly meetings is to help people build a strong career. “This is not for the weak hearted people out there that want something for nothing,” LaRosa said. The reason the weekly meetings are required is to encourage

building relationships with everyone involved outside of the meetings. LaRosa said the meetings are the foundation of the connections created, and when people don’t show up at the meetings trust between members can break down. There are almost 40 PRE chapters state wide, but most of them located on the east coast. The Cranberry chapter is the only other chapter of its kind in western Pennsylvania. National dues for PRE members are $350 the first year and $299 per year thereafter. Each chapter also has meeting dues which vary from chapter to chapter depending on the time and location of the weekly meetings. More information can be found at http://www.prenetworking.net.

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TEDx event at New Hazlett Theater coming in April

By Alyse Horn At 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, TEDxGrandviewAve will host an event at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square E. TEDx is similar to the annual TED Conference, but TEDx is an independently organized and community based version of the original TED experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group, according to its website. Kacey Wherley, the founder and director of TEDxGrandviewAve, said this will be the organizations second event in Pittsburgh. The first event was in February 2013. Wherley said the events tend to not focus on one specific industry, but try to incorporate all fields through a similar theme. This year the theme is “Dare to Create.”

“We focus on local speakers,” Wherley said. “We feel that Pittsburgh has so much to offer that there is no need to fly people in… when we have neighbor’s everyday doing cool things.” The speakers will not be publically announced until March 3, which is also when tickets go on sale, and there will be at least 10 speakers at the event. Wherley said the speakers were chosen on their ability connect with the community. The rea-

son she started the TEDx event was to create an atmosphere that anyone could feel welcome in. Wherley said the demographics at the February event ranges from high school students to retirees. “[This is an] event to celebrate Pittsburgh and get to know the people that are living and working around you,” Wherley said. The event will start around 11 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. followed by an after party at the National Aviary. Tickets for the TEDx conference

will be $40, and a ticket to the event plus the after party is $55. According to its website, TED is a nonprofit organization and acronym. It’s a movement devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading in ‘T’echnology, ‘E’ntertainment and ‘D’esign. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those worldchanging ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED. com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi OkonjoIweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. For more information visit http:// www.tedxgrandviewave.com/.

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Mexican War Streets dinner a success By Kristin Douty

For the eighth consecutive year, the Progressive Dinner event on Feb. 22 pulled residents out of their homes to enjoy the company of their fellow neighbors in the historic district of the Mexican War Streets. Northside native David McMunn started the dinners after living in Edgewood for many years, where there is a 20-year history of Progressive Dinners to raise money for the community. After years of Edgewood fundraising dinners, McMunn wanted to bring the event to Northside, especially during the coldest months. “The dinners help people get out of their homes, meet new people and break the monotony of winter,” McMunn said. The Northside Progressive Dinner organizers divide registered participants into different groups that begin the festivities at a designated historic home for appetizers. One of these homes was the house of George Ferris, the inventor of the famous ferris wheel amusement attraction, who lived in Northside in the late 1800s. Ferris resided in Pittsburgh while working on designs for cable suspension bridges. Fast forward to 2014 on a Saturday night and you will find a group of 10 diverse strangers – originating from Chicago, Ohio, Argentina, England and North Carolina, aged 22 to 80 years old - mingling in the same residence as George Ferris. The festivities migrated to the next home only two blocks away for the main course, where the

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NCA hosts 4th Annual Partner Awards Gala By Alyse Horn

By Kristin Douty

Mexican War Streets Progressive Dinner group three gather together during the event. same group of people enjoyed homemade ravioli and a kale salad. For the toast, McMunn set the mood with an insightful comment. “We don’t take grant money. We produce our own money for our own neighborhood. We’re out to make the best neighborhood that Pittsburgh has,” McMunn said. Following dinner, the group moved on to dessert at the Inn on the War Streets at 604 W. North Avenue. The groups – noticeably no longer strangers- convened at the Inn for homemade tiramisu. The party continued past midnight. Northside events like the Progressive Dinner are organized by the Mexican War Streets Society – a non-profit organization that strives to preserve the historic character and community of Central Northside. Progressive Dinner main organizer Susan Kosy is a member of the Mexican War Streets Society and Women of the War Streets, groups that fund numerous lo-

The NorthShore Community Alliance hosted its 4th Annual Partner Recognition Awards Gala on Saturday, February 15 at the Rivers Casino, 777 Casino Dr. Carol Washington, executive director at NCA, said the purpose of the gala is to recognize corporation and local community partners that help support the ongoing programs NCA offers.

cal projects including the maintenance of Allegheny Commons Park and the popular annual house tours through the Northside historic district. When asked to share her favorite aspect of the Progressive Dinners, event organizer Susan Kosy immediately said, “The people - definitely the people. Northside has the most interesting and eclectic group of people who all work together.” Kosy discussed some of the other projects that are currently underway at the local organizations. She is helping to organize the Guided Historical Walking Tour on May 18 at 2 p.m. There will be another walking tour on June 22nd about ways to capture the architecture of the Northside neighborhoods with photography. To get involved with the Mexican War Streets Society and to register for upcoming events, visit www. mexicanwarstreets.org.

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SYEP helps Pittsburgh youth find summer jobs

Pittsburgh City Council; Stefani Pashman, Chief Executive OfThe Task Force is charged with ficer of Three Rivers Workforce finding ways to expand access to Investment Board; Saleem Ghuthe program, identifying new bril, Executive Director of Pittsfunding sources and placement burgh Promise; Laura Fisher, Sesites for employed youth, and nior Vice President for Special recommending new strategies for Projects at Allegheny Conference; expanding career and John Lydon, “The City of Executive Direcdevelopment o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Pittsburgh Summer tor at Auberle. On Febru“The City of Youth Employment ary 18, members Pittsburgh Sumwere appointed Program can be a mer Youth Emto the task force Propowerful tool in the ployment as follows: Debgram can be a bie Lestitian, effort to open the powerful tool in Chief Adminis- doors of economic the effort to open trative Officer the doors of ecofor the City of opportunity for our nomic opportuPittsburgh as Conity for our city’s city’s youth.” Chair; Dr. Curyouth,” Mayor tiss Porter, Chief Peduto said. of Education and Neighborhood “I ask this new committee Reinvestment, City of Pitts- to make sure that we are providburgh as Co-Chair; Jim Denova, ing the best opportunities for President of Benedum young people to establish ladders Foundation; Andrew Butcher, of opportunity to build careers, CEO of GTECH; Fred Redmond, not just typical summer jobs.” International Vice President of The Task Force will proUnited Steelworkers Union; vide recommendations and an Dr. Linda Lane, Superintendent action plan to the Mayor and at Pittsburgh Public Schools; City Council by April 30, 2014. Theresa Kail-Smith, Member of More information can be found Pittsburgh City Council; Rever- at http://pittsburghpa.gov/personend Ricky Burgess, Member of nel/pittsburghpartnership/psyep. From SYEP, page 1

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3TG wants nothing less than center stage

By Alyse Horn Starting a music group requires devoting a lot of time and energy to ensure recognition on any level. Add school work, a social life and extracurricular activities into the mix and the combination can be overwhelming. But according to Imani Chisom, the effort is worth the results. “Even though it’s challenging, it helps me be a better person and is pushing me to be who I want to be later in life,” Imani said. Imani, her sister Bryce Chisom and friend Summer Helvy

Courtesy of Ruby Helvy

3TG outside of Apollo Theater where they performed in July 2013.

are the three members of the girl music group 3TG, also known as Three Talented Girlz. Summer is in 8th grade and attends Schiller Classical Academy, 1018 Peralta St. Bryce is also in 8th grade and attends Obama 6-12. Imani is in 10th grade and also attends Obama, 515 N. Highland Avenue. The girls decided to start the group in 2011 after the three met at a summer camp. Summer said all of the girls have common interests, but nothing as strong as their passion for music. The girls draw inspiration from musicians like Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Kendrick Lamar, Mindless Behavior and Janelle Monae. More importantly, their encouragement comes from their families and God. Most recently, the trio performed the national anthem at the swearing in ceremony for the 138th City Council on January 6. The girls said it was an honor to sing the Star Spangled Banner, but their biggest performance was this past summer when they sang in front of a soldout Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th St, New York, NY. The Apollo held a series of Amateur Night shows where contestants could compete to ultimately win $10,000. Out of 300

Courtesy of Ruby Helvy

Summerlove, Bryce and Imani strike a pose during a photo shoot. people, only 30 artists made it to the second round and 3TG was one of them. An even bigger feat, only two of the 30 musicians could be child performances. Even though the girls didn’t make it into the next round, the experience alone was a reward in itself. “We hadn’t performed our music in front of such a big crowd before,” Imani said. “It was a sold out show, and it taught us to bring our A game.” Their hard work has been paying off. The girls are set to be honored at the second annual Be Inspired event that is run by the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Heather Mediate from Girl Coalition of SWPA said the event, focusing on girls, is meant to inspire young people, “as well as the people who directly serve, support, or advocate for them by showcasing girls who are doing cool and amazing things.” The girls are also planning to relsease their first mixtape within the coming months. “No one is giving the message we are right now,” Imani said. “We are honest to who we are, and we all have different sounds.” More information on 3TG can be found on their Facebook page www.facebook. com/3tgthreetalentedgirlz.

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Propel Northside elementary school battles bullying

By Alyse Horn With the advancement in social media comes a large responsibility to educate youth in how to protect themselves from anonymous bullies online. While stories of bullying amongst adolescents seem to be making headlines daily, Propel NORTHSIDE, 1805 Buena Vista St, is one of the many schools making a stand to keep its students safe. On January 31, the school held an assembly for students from third through sixth grade to give them important information on bullies and how to stay out of harm’s way on the internet and social media. The first speaker at the event was Michael Bookser who is an emergency planning and response management coordinator

Courtesy of Maura A. DeRiggi

for the Center For Safe Schools. Bookser reminded students that once unkind words are said they cannot be taken back, especially on the internet. He also expressed how dangerous it can be to share personal information online. Bookser told students that when bullying occurs online, every post can be traced via an IP address or cellphone number. Bookset sent a clear message that cyber bullying can lead to consequences at school and at home if one is

caught harassing another online. After Bookser, a sixth grade Propel NORTHSIDE student talked to fellow pupils about a class project that turned into a schoolwide program, called T.H.I.N.K. The student asked fellow classmates to think before speaking or posting hurtful words online. T.H.I.N.K. is an acronym for: Is it True? Is it Hurtful? Is it Illegal? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? The student’s family provided everyone at the assem-

bly with rubber bracelets that have T.H.I.N.K. printed on them. Part of the project also included a brightly decorated “Bully Box” that is located in the main office. It was created as another way to allow students to anonymously report bullying that is happening at the school. Vice Principal Sarah Mahon said she promised to investigate all reports placed in the box to determine its validity and potential further action. Maura A. DeRiggi, marketing coordinator for Propel Schools, said the students at Propel NORTHSIDE appreciated the program. “They learned some surprising facts about social media and protecting their online reputations,” DeRiggi said. “More importantly, they revisited the concepts and practices of respecting themselves and their classmates.”

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Riverview United Presbyterian welcomes new Reverend By Alyse Horn Celebrating the New Year means a fresh start, which is what Riverview United Presbyterian Church, 3505 Perrysville Avenue, got on January 2. The Rev. Steve Werth took over as Revered at the beginning of the year, and said he loves his new job. “It’s an awesome congregation and an awesome community,” Werth said. “I’m really excited at the way Riverview is such a vital part of doing the work that needs [to be] done, and [they show] joy in all that they do.” Werth said that looking for an open position with a congregation is a mutual search process, because both parties are looking for the right fit. When Werth saw Riverview United Presbyterian Church had an opening, he said it struck him as being a wonderful place to work because the church is “dedicated to serving God and people regardless of whom they are.” With a grandfather who was a minister and a father who was an elder in a church, it would seem that Werth was destined to become involved with a church himself. On the contrary, Werth left his Presbyterian church around the age of 14 with no intention of going back. “There was a catalyst moment when I said it wasn’t right for me,” Werth said. “My parents were bril-

Courtesy of Reverend Steve Werth

Rev. Steve Werth with his wife Rev. Caitlin Werth, and their son and daughter. Rev. Caitlin Werth serves as the Director of the HOPE Pre-Release Program at the Allegheny County Jail. liant, because they said ‘That’s okay, but you don’t have the option of doing or being nothing. While we’re in church, here are some books on comparative religions.’” Werth started studying world religions, and by 16 he said he was really involved in social action groups in Toledo, Ohio, where Werth is from. By the age of 18, Werth said he had gotten a feeling that God was leading him to do more.

“[That was the moment] I really realized the presence of God all around us.” Werth said. “It was transformative, and started me on the path toward ministry.” Over the next few years, he became an elder at a Presbyterian church and wrote worship music, but still felt like God was leading him down a greater path. “I really started to love the richness and beauty of the Presbyterian tradition, as well as the diversity of ways that it can be expressed,” Werth said. Werth studied social work at Eastern Michigan University and ended up getting a position doing community mental health work, which Werth said was great because “I could help people in so many ways… but at the same time there was just this limitation.” Werth said that he wasn’t able to help people with their spiritual needs, and that is what drove him to pursue a life spreading God’s

word. Werth then attended graduate school at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and received his Master of Divinity and a Graduate Certificate in Urban Ministry. He also served on two congregations in Ford City before coming to Pittsburgh to pursue his calling. Matthew D. Gailey, vice president of the session at Riverview United Presbyterian Church, said Werth provides the energy and enthusiasm that the church needed. “[Werth] is positive, uplifting, and makes the scriptures relatable to people’s lives,” Gailey said. Werth said what makes the congregation at Riverview distinguishable is that it is made up of “people from all walks of life, race, disability and age. It’s beautiful; all of the things that [usually] divide us don’t divide us here.” Everyone is welcome to attend Sunday service at Riverview United Presbyterian Church, and they are encouraged to help the church with its thrift store that is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, as well as the food bank it runs on Tuesdays. Werth said Tuesday’s are the busiest days of the week, when the thrift store and food bank are open at the same time. Werth also take the time to visit the Allegheny County Jail to work on spiritual development with prisoners, which is one of the beat rewards for Werth. “Working with those people… you see them in a moment in their life when everything is coming apart and sometimes people are really languishing in those moments,” Werth said. “There is this reality that we are never separated from the love of God, and I always stress that we all fall short at times, but we are all still called to live and work together.” Werth said anyone who would like to meet him is more than welcome to visit him at the church or give him a call at (412) 321-7300.

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Oakland Lincoln exhibition coming to the Northside By Kristin Douty On Saturday night, Feb. 8, 2014, Abraham Lincoln visited the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 5th Avenue – in the form of nineteenth century photographs. The exhibit, “Abraham Lincoln: The Man, The Myth, The Legend,” traces the photographic history of Lincoln’s life to commemorate his legacy as one of the nation’s most beloved presidents. The photographs follow Lincoln’s rise to the United States presidency from the year 1847 until the last photograph of him in 1865, taken shortly before his assassination. Representative Senator Jim Ferlo from the 38th District joined forces with Bruce Klein and Frank Watters, the directors of the Photo Antiquities Museum, 531 East Ohio St., to make the Oakland exhibit a reality. “The exhibit took three busy years to organize,” Klein notes.

The exhibit provided a small glimpse of the eventual destination of the photographs on the Northside, scheduled to begin in April and remain on display until December 2015. The exhibit will join the museum’s permanent collection of 500,000 photographs from all over the world. “There will be more than twice the amount of photographs of Lincoln at the Photo Antiquities Museum,” Klein notes. The Lincoln exhibit coincides with other featured collections at the Photo Antiquities Museum, including: the History of Photography, Shanty Town, Pittsburgh Room, Between The Battles, Dog Day’s of Summer, and Equipment Display. The Photo Antiquities Museum is open Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call the museum at 412-231-7881.

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Northside Health Partners By Laura Smith, AGH partnership coordinator The Northside Health Improvement Partnership (NSHIP) is proud to support the 2014 Summer Youth Guide. The guide began in 2008 as an initiative of NSHIP and was designed to give the Northside community more information about safe and healthy activities for children during the summer. Six years later NSHIP is delighted this important guide has found an annual home in the March edition of The Northside Chronicle. Through the Chronicle, it continues to provide valuable information for ways to keep kids active throughout the summer and engaged in meaningful activities. NSHIP, whose creation in 2000 was led by Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) and the Northside Leadership Conference (NSLC), is a collaborative effort of community and not-for-profit health related organizations. NSHIP was originally designated by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health as a State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) and is now recognized as a member of the state’s Health Improvement Partnership Program (HIPP). Currently, NSHIP’s membership is comprised of 36 organizations, including neighborhood groups, Northside agencies, regional organizations and Pittsburgh affiliated national associations. The mission of NSHIP is to improve the health of all Northside residents. Over the years, NSHIP has created walking programs, forums on drug use and violence, immunization programs, end-

of-life care initiatives and the Summer Youth Guide. Using data obtained from its 2012 Northside Community Health Needs Assessment Survey, research regarding existing Northside health programs and availability of resources, NSHIP members finalized a plan to create Nutrition Toolkits for local organizations and a “Know Your Numbers” health campaign for 2014-2017. Debra Caplan, Senior Vice President at Allegheny General Hospital describes the new initiatives as, “another way in which NSHIP continues to provide quality programming for Northside community members who are at risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic health conditions or diseases.” She adds that “as the AGHNorthside Partnership celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Hospital and the Northside neighborhoods through the Northside Leadership Conference are dedicated to promoting and enhancing the vitality and quality of life for Northside residents.” On behalf of NSHIP, we hope Northside residents enjoy the 2014 Summer Youth Guide and will join us this year for new healthy, fun and informative activities.

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11th annual Hearts in the Park Walk By Kristin Douty Allegheny General Hospital needs Northsiders of all ages to join the fight against heart disease at their 11th Annual Hearts in the Park Walk on May 10. Every spring, AGH’s Cardiovascular Institute hosts a 2-mile walk in Allegheny Commons Park, located directly across from the hospital. All event proceeds help fund research that aims to prevent and cure heart disease. Senior Manager for the Department of Thoracic and Cardio-

vascular Surgery Lori Dernus has organized the event for the past 11 years. Dernus recalls the early years of the Hearts in the Park Walk. “11 years ago, only 80 people participated in the event,” Dernus said. “This year there are 500 people expected to walk. The event has really grown.” The event is held in memory of its founder and AGH cardiovascular surgeon, James A. Magovern, MD. Magovern was recruited to AGH in 1962 as a surgeon and grew to become a nationally recognized leader in heart sur-

gery and a promoter of research. Dernus notes that the walk is a testament to Magovern’s legacy as a heart surgeon and promoter of medical research. “The walk is really about Magovern’s vision to bring children, adults and the elderly together to learn about heart disease,” Dernus said. Participants are provided with free healthy produce and water for snacks, blood pressure screenings and chair massages, courtesy of the hospital’s Healthy Heart Expo. The event also features

educational booths where participants can learn about maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle at any age. Dernus says that family dogs are also welcome to join in the fun – there are gifts and treats available at the park. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by announcements at 9 a.m. Door prizes are available to the first participants to arrive, provided by the Pittsburgh Zoo and the National Aviary. The walk kicks off at 9:30 a.m. To register, visit the event website at www.HeartsinthePark.com.

Several walkers finishing the 2011 Hearts in the Park Walk. This is the 11th year the walk will take place, and Senior Managre for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Lori Dernus has organized the event since the beginning. Courtesy of Laura Smith

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John Canning

The Springs of Summer Hill

As the snow and ice melt on the hills and yards of the North Side all that water heads down into the Allegheny and Ohio. If there is one place in the na-

ply in West Virginia and became more conscious of the importance of safe drinking water. A century or so ago this same concern was on the minds of many Allegheny City residents as they turned on their water faucets to see a stream of dirty, and probably diseased water come into their homes. Most of this water came from the ancient “water basin” on top of Troy Hill --- the present location of Cowley Field. By the late 19th century Allegheny, Pennsylvania’s third largest city, had a much larger demand for decent water than its municipal system could tion with an abundance of water provide. River water pumped most of the year it is us. Plentiful into the basin’s filtering systems good water is taken for granted. in the morning was flowing into Yet, a few weeks ago, we the homes and businesses by mid watched and read about the con- -afternoon Typhoid was rampant tamination of the water sup- in those days. One immediate re-

sponse was the development and growth companies bottling and selling “spring water.” One such enterprise --- The Summer Hill Water Company --- was operating from a site on Hazlett Street up the hill from the East Street valley. Summer Hill, had been a section of Reserve Township annexed into Allegheny City a few years before the 1907 merging of Allegheny and Pittsburgh. In those years the outer reaches of the city were considered countryside. In 21st century lingo, Summer Hill was a section of Allegheny having a number of “farmettes.” With a sparse population and a hilly terrain a constant flow of spring water made its way toward “Butcher’s Run,” and eventually emptied into the Allegheny River.

Naturally filtered water collected from the springs of Summer Hill was much safer than the water that flowed through Allegheny City’s antiquated water system. Enterprising organizations such as the Summer Hill Water Company found ways to tap, bottle, and sell. what was advertised as safe and clear spring water. They were the local forerunners of the massive amounts of various bottle waters sold throughout the our communities today. On eBay, several years ago, I purchased a bottle with the embossed label “Summer Hill Water Company, Allegheny PA.” In researching the company I came to a very surprising find, the president of “S. H. W. Co.” was one William H. Jacob, my mother’s uncle. Small world!

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Allegheny West Fort McKeever Post #623 VFW Home Assn. to Park West LLC at 825 Western Ave. for $122,500. Brighton Heights Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to James Nedwidek at 3806 California Ave. for $57,500. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to IMAG Properties LLC at 1158 Davis Ave. for $40,051. Joseph Shields III to Lyle Timberlake at 1814 Viruth St. for $75,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Vincent Brown and Christine Oâ€™Brien Bucciero at 3410 California Ave. for $39,900.

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Advent Properties L.P. to Cortney McCoy at 943 Sagwa St. for $115,000. Lorraine Morinello to Robert Martinac at 3818 Wilksboro St. for $30,000. Estate of Rosalie Downs to Michael and Vernita Annetta Beasley at 620 Brighton Woods Road for $135,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to James Nedwidek at 418 Maline St. for $14,000. Stefan Heidinger to Michael Artman and Daniella Mehalik at 4036 Brandon Road for $118,000. James MacDonald to Brian Stuart at 602 Brighton Woods Road for $135,000.

Brightwood Alliance RE Holdings LLC to TI Long Term Holdings 1 LLC at 1408 Evandale Road for $10 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $57,100). Alliance RE Holdings LLC to TI Long Term Holdings 1 LLC at 1121 Ingham St. for $10 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $57,798). Woodland Shadeland LLC to Amir and Angela Harris at 2806 Shadeland Ave. for $152,650. James Antal to Adam Ross at 3101 Shadeland Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $24,600). Allegra Loux to 3143 Shadeland Ave LLC at 3143 Shadeland Ave. for $8,000.

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Adam Ross to James Antal at 3139 Westborn St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $24,450). Woodland Shadeland LLC to Amir and Angela Harris at 1216 Woodland Ave. for $60,000. John Toomey to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 1333 Gifford St. for $1,759 by sheriff â€™s deed. Linda Kennedy to Omega Holdings & Development Co. LLC at 1119 Ridgeland Drive for $38,000. Central Northside Pittsburgh City to Zarabeth L.P. at 110 Eloise St. for $3,900. J. Daniel Wintermantel to Leonard Petrancosta at 1523 Monterey St. for $275,000.

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Robert Johnson to Wilsto Enterprises L.P. at 1717 Buena Vista St. for $105,000. East Deutschtown Gregory Kuban Jr. to Community Alliance Spring Garden East De at 829 Suismon St. for $3,500. Fineview Walter Prorok to Elizabeth Matos at 643 Rising Main Ave. for $2,405. Historic Deutschtown Vincent Vero to Pinnacle Redevelopment Group LLC at 1006 Cedar Ave. for $135,500. Larry Patrick to Northside Worldwide Inc. at 607 Middle St. and Virgin Way for $17,000. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to Charles Heidlage and Margaret Macavoy at 910

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Cedar Ave. for $155,299. Observatory Hill Robert Schoppner et al. to Derrick Pollard at 3746 East St. for $74,900. William Geiger to JLB Diversified Investments LLC at 243 Watson Blvd. for $10,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $74,700) by sheriff ’s deed. Realty Choice Investments LLC to Avraham Jerassi at 215 Bonvue St. for $49,000. Estate of Eulalia Phelan to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 431 Dunlap St. for $1,498 by sheriff ’s deed. Veronica Lynn Vancise to HSBC Bank USA at 3903 Vinceton St. for $1,633 by sheriff ’s deed. Jason Kekseo to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA at 4063 Vinceton St. for $1,592 by

sheriff ’s deed. Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC to Gill and Keren Drilevich at 3631 Baytree St. for $57,000. Rose Stanczak et al. to Pittsburgh Landmark Group LLC at 133 Gould Ave. for $25,000. Nancy Glass to Abraham Schneider at 119 Gould Ave. for $35,000. Estate of Frances McBriar to Thomas Borowski at 2943 Norwood Ave. for $72,000. Perry Hilltop Sophia Yue to Landry Jr. & Assoc. LLC at 318 Elsdon St. for $7,500. Brian Rank to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 2432 Hazelton St. for $30,000. Ross Grayson to J Pacific Ventures LLC at 636 Chester Ave. for $32,000.

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Sing Ken Ken LLC to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 2212 Wilson Ave. for $30,000. Spring Garden Gloria Laird Helwich to Anthony and Jason Durler at 1154 Voskamp St. for $3,000. Spring Hill Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Kaja Holdings 2 LLC at 2340 Gershon St. for $1,600. TI Pennsylvania Holdings LLC to True Investment Partn. L.P. at 1131 Buente St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $40,000). TI Pennsylvania Holdings LLC to True Investment Partn. L.P. at 1155 Buente St. Unit 1 for $35,120 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $40,000).

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Ayeshah Bulls

Watered Seeds I decided to have a column that I wrote for the March 2011 edition reprinted as I am still realizing that there is a particular area

that still seems not to be improving, in which our children in our society are not being protected from things that are harmful to their spirit, minds, and bodies; yet they are continuously blamed and put down for the effects that they have on their behaviors. As you read this column, please take a moment to reflect on how you may be contributing negatively or positively in the life of a child or the children that are in your space. March 2011 I have a pet peeve. Yes, even me. Ms. Happy go lucky, always striving to be positive, glass half full thinking me, has a particular issue that just gets my blood boiling. My issue is when the youth are blamed for the dysfunction and confusions of our society. I have been in the company of many dialogues that began with the statement, “I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today.” How is it that the most vulnerable, the easiest to influence, and most eager to please population of our society has become the cause of the problems of our world. Our youth are not the problem, but the product of all that the world is or is not. I have had the pleasure of

working with children in many facets of my life. I have always valued and respected the innocent curiosity, honesty, and free expression of children. There have been many studies conducted that have proven that we are not born hateful, distrustful, or fearful. We are born loving, trusting, and feeling as if there is nothing we can’t obtain or do. However, at some point seeds of hate, distrust, and fear get planted into our little fertile beings as children. The seeds may be planted by parents, teachers, family members, or any other adult influences in our lives as children, yet once that seed takes root it gets watered throughout our lives and forms life within us. Music is water, television is water, relationships are water, food is water, and anything that influences are beings is water to our spirit, mind, and body. Considering the vulnerability of children and the major influences of our society; are they truly designed to impact children in the most positive way? Popular youth culture in media, the foods that are most popular for young people, the examples of relationships, whether familial or intimate; are they the most positive influences? Are children the creator of these things or are they the “creation” of these things. Increased violence and sex in the media, increased violence and sex in children. Unhealthy food, unhealthy children. Dysfunctional relationships, dysfunctional children. If we want the state of our children to improve, we must improve as a society. The next time you come in contact with children in your family, community, or every day journey plant a healthy seed in their beings and allow the “good” waters of life to provide positive growth in them. One drop at a time.

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“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” Nelson Mandela

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Door Campaign to install project at Northview

From Aquaponics, page 1 surprise, the kids are interested. show, whether someone is Jones said he runs the bio-tech around or not,” Wright said. be cycled back down to the fish.” team at the school, which is an One day, Wright and Swatson Swatson said his campaign elective and afterschool activ- were having an intellectual deis working with a biotechnologi- ity and where he teaches stu- bate in the car about international cal team from Allegheny Col- dents about the aquaponics sys- and local issues, and Swatson delege to build a curriculum that tem. The team will be testing the cided there needed to be a positive will use the aquaponics sys- water regularly in the fish tanks. force of nature on the Northside. tem as an educational model. Jones said Swatson reached out to “Years later [Swatson] came back Produce will be grown using him about the project a few times to me and said he was going to [start the aquaponics system, which in before Jones agreed to join the the Door campaign] and he wanted turn will be sold to local food es- Door Campaign. Jones said he ini- to help a lot of people,” Wright said. tablishments and donated to the families who use the food bank at Northview Heights Family Center. Swatson also said that the fish will be sold to local restaurants, and the fish will most likely be tilapia. Bistro To Go, 415 E. Ohio St. has already signed up to be the first restaurant to use the fish. Nate Wigfield, director of community development at Bistro, said the restaurant has had a reltionship with Swatson for some time and is exctied to help get Courtesy of Quincy Kofi Swatson his organization off the ground. The aquaponics system is The Door Campaign has created this blueprint to show what the the first door that will open for aquaponics system will look like. It is expected to be completed the campaign. Swatson said the around August 2014. initiative behind this and all future endeavors is to engage tially turned down the project be- Wright has been involved dischildren with innovative ideas. cause he has so much work already, tantly because of school, but “We want to open a door for but “one day I woke up thinking told Swatson he would help things they never thought ex- about it and felt that God was tell- him every step of the way. isted and expose them to some- ing me to give [Swatson] a call.” “We have been watching each other’s thing new,” Swatson said. Jones said he wasn’t famil- back for a long time,” Wright said. Swatson said all of the peo- iar with aquaponics at first, Wright said while growing up, ple involved in the Door Cam- but that is what intrigued him. he and Swatson felt that there were paign are in their early 20’s, and “I started learning [about aqua- things missing that were essential they see an accountability to ponics] every day and did inde- to their lives that possibly could give back to the younger com- pendent research,” Jones said. have disrupted their developmunity and help them grow. “I’m now at a point where I feel ment. That feeling is what planted “We see a need for [the Door comfortable with what I know the idea for the Door Campaign. Campaign] so we’re going to to teach about it, and I’m also “We felt that we could supplemake it happen,” Swatson said. learning more with the kids.” ment the feeling for a younger Andre Jones, Jehosha A.Wright Wright said that Swatson generation with intelligence and and DaVaugh Copeland are all co- came up with the idea for the mentorship and turn it into the founders of the Door Campaign. aquaponics system and the Door development to become a betJones is a director at Perry High Campaign years ago during a ter generation,” Wright said. School’s after-school program- discussion they were having. AcWright said the reason Northming. Swatson said Jones has been cording to Wright, the pair tends view Heights Family Center was teaching classes on aquaponics to to have lively conversations. chosen as the location for the students, and to some teacher’s “We’re like a debate aquaponics system is to improve

the quality of life for younger generations in that area, so they will be able to “walk down the street and be a part of something bigger and intellect friendly.” “We all had the potential to fall into [misguided] roles,” Swatson said. “We really see what’s needed and how to fill that void.” Along with focusing on improving life for Northside youth, the Door Campaign is using the aquaponics system to show how easy it is to be environmentally friendly. Wright said promoting “going green” at an early age will help shape the future of the world in a positive way. Copeland said the aquaponics system will incorporate solar panels in the grow house, but that is just one of the many steps to be completed before the project is complete. The blueprints are in place, but everything must be custom built. The money financing the Door Campaign comes from different donations and fundraisers that are held throughout the community. Most recently, there was event at the Mattress Factory on Thursday, December 12, 2013 called “unLOCKing Doors.” Swatson had been growing his dreadlocks for three years, and at this event he allowed attendees to cut a lock off of his head, one by one. “He’s a great guy and he is really working to do things,” Wright said about Swatson. “He’s writing his own story right now.” All of the proceeds from the event, and from the fish and produce sales from the aquaponics system, will go towards opening more doors in the Northside. Swatson said the Door Campaign is aiming to have the project completed by August 2014, but admits that is an ambitious goal. Anyone who wishes to donate money, volunteer or find out more information on the Door Campaign, please vis-

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