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C E L E B R AT I N G 5 0 Y E A R S O F S O U T H H I L L S C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
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Bethel Park police officers observed National Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15.
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Upper St. Clair’s annual Community Day featured a parade, vendors and kid’s activities, and an open house at the Gilfillan Farm. A downpour did nothing to dampen the day – in fact, it added to it for Niko Mazreku, 3, as he jumped in puddles after the storm. To read more about the Gilfillan Farm open house, turn to page 6.
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A special memorial day Bethel Park police officers remember their own “There have been a number of ceremonies,” O’Connor said. “Washington, D.C., has a big one. Staff writer And we decided to have one here.” The ceremony selliott@thealmanac.net may become an annual tradition for the departThe Bethel Park police took time May 15 to hon- ment, O’Connor said. Baldwin Borough police Chief Michael Scott or their fallen comrades and other police officers who died in the line of duty for national Peace played bagpipes as officers stood at attention and municipal employees Officers Memorial Day, part of watched. Each officer had a National Police Week. black piece of cloth across his Dressed in their uniforms, more badge and the flag at the muthan 20 Bethel Park police officers nicipal building was at halfstood at attention at the noon staff. ceremony as a wreath was laid in Joining the Bethel Park front of the large, gray stone mepolice were officers from the morial marker that sits in front of Bethel Park School District the police station. That memorial, and Allegheny County, as well erected in 1988, honors officer Joseph Chmelynski, who was killed Bethel Park police Chief Tim as retired police officers. “It would be nice if this conin 1948, and Lynn Sutter, a detec- O’Connor and Baldwin Bortinues,” said Scott, who played tive who was killed in 1987. ough police Chief Michael his bagpipes at the WashingSo far in 2015, 52 police officers Scott ton, D.C., memorial service a from across the country have been day earlier. “Police nationwide are under attack. killed or died in the line of duty. The Friday event was the first time the police This was impressive today and a fitting rememdepartment had a memorial ceremony to honor brance.” Peace Officers Memorial Day was started in its own since the marker was put in place in 1988, said retired Sgt. Skip Hornak, who worked with 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. Each May Sutter. The memorial ceremony was the idea of 15 was to be Peace Officers Memorial Day and new police Chief Timothy O’Connor. the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
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The Bethel Park police memorial was erected in 1988 in honor of officer Joseph Chmelynski, who was killed in 1948, and Lynn Sutter, a detective who was killed in 1987.
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