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October 2007
A Taste of Community!
Vol. 4, Issue 5
IT'S A TOUGH JOB, BUT SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT! A 'Best Pie in Nottingham Township' contest was held on August 25th as part of the festivities at the Annual Nottingham Township Community Day Festival. Pictured left, the judges, with forks in hand, eagerly await their slice of pie.
LOCAL NEWS: Fun For All At The Covered Bridge Festival Page 13
SPECIAL SECTION: Food Guide Page 38
(See page 53 for more photos from this event!)
PEOPLE: Peters Township Girl Wins National Pageant Page 32 Index: Local News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Happenings & Events . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Local Business News . . . . . . . . . . Page 24 Local Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28 Local People News . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 Area School News . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 50 Local Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 55 Kids & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60 Your Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 62 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 73
Elizabeth Borough Mourns the Loss of Fire Chief Leonard R. Bailey Jr. By Alice Harris
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somber and loving crowd gathered in Elizabeth on September 13, 14, and 15 to honor the life of Elizabeth Borough Volunteer Fire Chief and Council Member Leonard R. Bailey, Jr. Bailey, age 56, collapsed and suffered a massive heart attack on September 12 while responding to a suspicious structure fire at the closed Phields Bar, which was owned by his late parents. The bar sits just yards from his own home and business, Lenny’s VW Shop. Bailey was a veteran Elizabeth Volunteer Firefighter for over 35 years and held offices for over 25 years. He was also a member of Blaine Hill, West Elizabeth, and Bunola volunteer fire companies. In attendance at the funeral were hundreds of firefighters and over 200 firefighting units representing municipalities including those from Elizabeth, Blaine Hill, Swissvale, Bentleyville, Monroeville, Hartford Heights, Coulters, Liberty Boro, Sutersville, Munhall, Baldwin, West Mifflin, Hahntown, West Newton, Turtle Creek, Duquesne, West Elizabeth, Bunola, Jefferson Hills, Lincoln,
Firefighters marched amass from Elizabeth Borough Fire Hall to Bekavac Funeral Home to pay last respects to Chief Lenny Bailey.
Floreffe, Gallatin-Sunnyside, Elizabeth Township, Turtle Creek, Washington Township, Finleyville, MonValley EMS, Valley Inn, Penn Hills, Port Vue, Homestead, Monessen, Rostraver, Donora, Clairton, Renton, Versailles, Glassport, Perryopolis, Elrama, Greenock, Option, Belle Vernon, GSVFD, Dravosburg, Allegheny (See Fire Chief Leonard R. Bailey Jr. on page 10)
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