March 2021 Northern Connection Magazine

March 2021

CONNECTING YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 22 YEARS

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20 Facts From the Farm Ron Eichner

Health & Wellness 10 Cover Story: AHN Wexford Hospital Listened and Is Bringing to the Community the Care They Desire Janice Lane Palko 12 Sleep Well, Live Well Belinda Burchick, RPh, BPharm 14 Concussion – Advanced Treatments Making a Difference Joseph Maroon, MD 18 Join Us: New Virtual Wellness Works Education Series Passavant Hospital Foundation

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From the Editor: Power to the People? Janice Lane Palko Movers & Shakers In Memoriam: Patricia “Pat” Rooney Paula Green

26 Support Our Troops: The United States Space Force Soars as our Sixth Military Branch Paula Green 27 Trivia Connection: Famous Dentists Trivia Paula Green Welcome to the March issue of Northern Connection Magazine! We look forward to our 22nd year of connecting you to the community. We would like to thank all our advertisers and readers for your support.

Together we continue to make our community an outstanding place to live and work.

Enjoy reading our March issue!

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FROM THE EDITOR

Power to the People?

By Janice Lane Palko The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace – Mahatma Gandhi Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living – Albert Einstein

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ower. That word is tossed around a lot these days. He rose to power. They transferred the power. Who has the power? We need to empower.

But what is power? The Merriam-Webster dictionary says that its: the ability to act or produce an effect.

In and of itself power is neutral, but often, like most things in this world, it tends to run toward the nefarious when wielded by most humans. It was Lord Acton who said, “All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It’s the rare bird that doesn’t let power go to his or her head. That is one reason why I admire George Washington so much. After the Revolutionary War, he was such a beloved leader, that the new county was willing to make him a king, but he declined wishing to leave the power to run the country with “We the people.”

Why do people covet power so much? I don’t think it so much the power that those who seek it really desire.

I believe it’s some combination of a desire for notoriety, wealth, and the ability to make others do want you want that seduces people. We can all name power-hungry despots.

As I was thinking about power, I realized how few people aspire to service anymore. And it seems to me that those with the greatest legacy are those who didn’t possess power but pursued a life of service.

Sadly, when I searched the internet for the “greatest human beings to have ever lived” I came up with results like Hugh Hefner, Elvis, and Hitler. No matter how I rephrased the search terms, I kept getting results like that.

So, who would be on your list of the greatest people to have ever lived? I’m not talking about billionaires who are lauded for throwing their excess wealth at a problem or people, but those whose got their hands dirty for love of their fellow man.

Off the top of my head, I’d say some of the greatest humans to have ever lived were Mahatma Gandhi, Oskar Schindler, Corrie ten Boom, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa, Sts. Maximilian Kolbe, Damian of Molokai, Francis of Assisi and, of course, Jesus. All of them helped or saved others at the expense of themselves.

Funny, none of those people were ever crowned a king, elected president, or arose to positions of great earthly power. Yet, they changed the world for the better. With the state of our world, perhaps its time we focus less on accumulating power and instead, encouraging one another to humble ourselves in loving service to others. n

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Movers & Shakers The Community Liver Alliance’s 7th Annual “You Make a Difference” awards were held virtually on February 25. Award recipients were: Aileen Gallatin, Brianna Milankovich, Jennifer Fiddner, Martha Loeffert, Brian Boone, Wallis Marsh, Carl Schmidt and Steven Rechtorik. The 2021 Board Spotlight Award was presented to: Bruno Mastroianni and Susan Stuart.

John Marshall of John Marshall Catering won the Gold Award, in the 2021 Readers Choice awards.

This renowned catering company has won four of these awards in the past along with awards in other competitions such as best hors d ’oeuvres.

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Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra’s December “Beautiful Together” campaign ended with a bang. The group raised $38,000 from more than 150 people.

POISE Foundation announced that Dr. Tchetchet Digbohou has been confirmed as a member of the National Scholarship Provider Association’s (NSPA) Board of Directors for a renewable three-year term which began in January.

The Community Liver Alliance (CLA) announced the expansion of their organization to national status. While continuing to headquarter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the CLA now has offices in San Diego, California. and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sheely’s Furniture and Appliance continued their tradition of giving back to the community when they presented Project MKC, a local charity, with a check for $10,979. The event took place at their North Lima, Ohio, location on January 25.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

In Memoriam

Patricia “Pat” Rooney

By Paula Green

J Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers / Karl Roser

Northern Connection magazine congratulates former Steelers great Alan Faneca on his election to the 2021 class who will be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. The guard spent 10 years with the Steelers, two with the New York Jets and one with the Arizona Cardinals. He was named All-Pro eight times and won one Super Bowl with the Steelers. Off the field, he was also an All Star; for many years he supported the Glimmer of Hope foundation in Pittsburgh.

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anuary was a sad month for this area; on January 14, we said goodbye to Joanne Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers. Then, a few short weeks later, we lost another great lady. On Saturday, January 30, “Steelers Nation” mourned the loss of Patricia Rooney, the wife of the late Dan Rooney. Pat died peacefully at her home at the age of 88. She has often been referred to as the “First Lady” of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pat and Dan were married for 65 years until his passing in April 2017. They raised nine children, including current Steelers team president Art Rooney II. Pat was a hometown girl and was born on Pittsburgh’s North Side. She loved the community so much, that is where she spent her life. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and she met Dan when she was working in the Steelers front office. They were married in 1952.

Throughout the years, Pat always supported her husband and the Steelers organization. On March 17, 2009, in a surprise St. Patrick’s Day announcement, President Barack Obama appointed Dan as Ambassador to Ireland. Pat followed her husband to his newly assigned position. Dan remained in the ambassadorship until December 14, 2012. After his resignation, Dan and Pat returned home to Pittsburgh.

Pat and Dan were renowned for their charitable endeavors, including a project to restore the fountain in Allegheny Commons. Pat also helped the Salvation Army. She gave her support to her community, the Steelers organization and the National Football League.

In August 2019, Pat was recognized for her football loyalty. She was highlighted in the NFL film, A Lifetime of Sundays. The documentary was produced by Jane Goodell, wife of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The program focused on the lives of the wives of football’s prominent figures. Pat was featured along with Virginia Halas McCaskey of the Chicago Bears, Norma Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs and Martha Ford of the Detroit Lions.

In addition to their nine children, Pat and Dan had 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. We thank Pat for her passion and dedication to the Pittsburgh community. May she rest in peace. n

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COVER STORY

The community’s voice became Wexford Hospital’s most important building block.

AHN Wexford Hospital Listened and Is Bringing to the Community the Care They Desire

By Janice Lane Palko

“Listening to others’ viewpoints may reveal the one thing needed to complete your goals” - D. Ridgley

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ased on how the community has embraced the AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion since its opening in 2014, planners of the new AHN Wexford Hospital knew that patients desired to be treated in their community and not be forced to travel long distances to receive excellent health

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care. But they also knew something else – that the insights of those the hospital is being built for would be essential to ensuring that it truly meets the comprehensive health needs of the community. With that, the community’s voice became Wexford Hospital’s most important building block.

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The new, 160-bed hospital along Route 19 in Pine Township, which has been under construction since its groundbreaking in August 2018, is scheduled to open to patients this fall.

“Right from the start, we placed an emphasis on listening to the voices of our community in designing this amazing facility,” said Allan Klapper, MD, President, AHN Wexford Hospital. “We engaged with every stakeholder, from our caregivers, to local emergency medical services professionals, to local community leaders and business owners, to those who will be coming to the hospital as either patients or visitors.

The feedback was instrumental to the construction of the hospital and to a design that will deliver a world-class, patient-centered health care experience.”

AHN’s leadership listened to prospective patients and others on even seemingly minute details. “We have a community Patient/Family Council, and we regularly meet to get feedback and ideas on design elements and other services that will be offered at the hospital,” said Lisa Graper, Chief Nursing

Officer, AHN Wexford Hospital. “What makes sense to us for something like interior signage or wayfinding, for example, may not work well from the perspective of those who visit or are admitted to the hospital. There have been many instances where the council’s feedback changed the direction of our plans.”

“We have also asked the council to provide feedback on important items like our patient and family handbook.

They provide valuable feedback on content and design,” said Amy Cashdollar, Chief Operating Officer, AHN Wexford Hospital. “It’s through these kinds of collaborations that we will be able to bring to life an environment that is truly patient- and family-centered once the hospital opens.”

This design concept is at the heart of every amenity that will complement the clinical services offered at AHN Wexford, from the free parking in a connected garage or via valet, to a roof top serenity garden for those who need some quiet and fresh air, to the handheld controls that allow patients to control their private room’s lighting and temperature.

Local first responders have also been critical to the hospital’s design process. Recently, local EMS providers were invited onsite to reinforce the emergency department design, gauging how traffic would flow and the ease of access for ambulances. This ensures the design and construction is optimized to their needs.

The Wexford Hospital team also engaged Highmark Health’s human-centered design process – a team of experts who evaluate hospital design and function from patients’ and visitors’ perspectives to ensure it meets their needs.

“We looked at everything with these questions in mind – How do we improve or design differently to best serve our staff, patients, visitors and community?

And, how do we design so as to provide the optimal patient experience and care?” said Cashdollar.

After the blueprints were finished for the hospital, the team created cardboard mockups of the various departments and patient rooms. “For instance, we had a mock ICU room, and we had the staff do a run through simulating routine and emergency patient care to make

sure that everything worked safely and efficiently, and that equipment and other resources were placed exactly in the best position,” said Dr. Klapper.

One thing that wasn’t anticipated three years ago when the hospital was initially being designed was the potential challenges of a global pandemic. “The experiences of hospitals during this pandemic have taught us a lot about what works best in such an environment, and our mock-up of the future clinical spaces helped us refine design elements to ensure everything functions well with pandemic-related precautions in place,” said Dr. Klapper.

The new hospital will include a 24-room emergency department with specialized pediatric rooms, behavioral health rooms and a short-stay observation unit; state-of-the-art operating rooms with minimally invasive robotic surgery capabilities; advanced diagnostic and imaging capabilities; and an adult intensive care unit (ICU). The hospital will offer a range of surgical specialties, as well as advanced specialty care in cancer, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, orthopaedics and more.

Wexford Hospital will also offer comprehensive women and infant care including the only labor and delivery unit in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, as well as advanced neonatal and high-risk pregnancy services and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit. “We will have one of the region’s most robust OB/GYN programs with more than 17 physicians on staff, providing a range of women’s inpatient and outpatient services,” said Dr. Klapper.

Additional women’s services will include gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, reproductive infertility services, menopausal care, breast care and mini-

mally invasive surgical care.

As a tribute to the community who has been so instrumental to the construction and design of the new hospital, residents and other stakeholders were recently invited to contribute to a one-of-a-kind mosaic mural that will grace the facility. The 7-foot-by-18-foot mural will be composed of tiles submitted by individuals and organizations featuring artistic renderings of family, health, wellness and the community itself. The tiles will be installed in the mural in the corridor connecting the Health + Wellness Pavilion with the new hospital. To submit artwork electronically and/or to sponsor a tile, visit: projectsnap.org/ahnwexford/.

“Our community members have overwhelmingly expressed how engaged they feel in the design and construction of our new hospital, and how appreciative they are that we are making such a meaningful investment in their community,” said Dr. Klapper. “We have been so warmly accepted by this community and can’t wait to provide everyone who lives in this region with an exceptional health care resource when these doors open later this year.” n

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Sleep Well, Live Well

By Belinda Burchick, RPh, BPharm

We all spend about one-third of our time sleeping, but do we do it well? Sleep, especially quality sleep, is just as vital to your survival as is food, water, and regular exercise. Sleep is the time when your body repairs itself. While you sleep, your brain is actively at work removing toxins and repairing and building communication channels between your nerve cells.

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esearch shows that poor quality of sleep has a negative impact on your hormones and your physical and mental performance. To maintain the superhighways in your brain, you require sleep. The right amount of quality sleep enhances your learning and response time and builds your memories.

Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers, mental health conditions and reduced immune function.

What happens in the brain during sleep?

There are at least six areas in the brain related to sleep.

Your eyes capture the change from light to darkness, then send signals to various brain cells, which respond to make you sleepy. Those cells then send signals to other parts of the brain that activate other functions that cause sedation, relaxed muscles, the release of the sleep hormone Melatonin, process information from short- to long-term memory, process emotions, create activity through images, sounds, and other sensations that fill your dreams.

Your body has a biological clock known as circadian rhythm and works in conjunction with areas of your brain.

During sleep, you cycle multiple times through stages of sleep. Starting with stage 1, light sleep, where your body starts to slow, such as, breathing, heartbeat, eye movements, and brain waves, and your muscles begin to relax. Stage 2 takes you deeper into sleep, and your body temperature drops, and eye movement stops. Stage 3 takes you even deeper, with the lowest activity and greatest relaxation, making it difficult to be awakened.

Next stage is called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which occurs within the first 90 minutes of sleep, having longer and deeper periods closer to morning. Activity increases in brain waves, breathing, heartbeat, and increase in blood pressure. Although you can dream during the other stages, most of your vivid dreams occur during REM sleep.

The amount and pattern of sleep changes as you age, and varies by individual, with most adults needing 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day.

Ways to improve sleep:

• Get natural light for at least 2 hours during the day.

Studies have shown this will improve quality and duration of sleep and significantly reduce the time it takes to fall

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asleep, resulting in improved daytime energy.

• Set a daily schedule for time to sleep and wake up.

• Daytime exercise is one of the best science-backed ways to improve your sleep, but try not to exercise 3-5 hours before sleep.

• Avoid caffeine after 3 p.m. And avoid nicotine or alcoholic drinks six hours before sleep. Alcohol may increase sleep apnea, snoring, and disrupted sleep patterns, and alter the effect of melatonin.

• Try relaxation techniques in the evening, i.e., a warm bath, read, listen to music, deep breathing, meditation, soak feet, stretch.

• No television at least two hours before sleep.

• Reduce blue light exposure in the evening, especially from computers.

• May need to reduce long daytime naps to no more than 30 minutes.

• Assess your bed, mattress, and pillow.

• Try not to drink any fluids one hour before sleep.

• Avoid foods that disrupt sleep due to digestive process, such as heavy meals, fatty or spicy foods, and carbonated drinks.

• Create an ideal sleeping room that is completely dark, void of sounds, and is a cool, comfortable temperature (between 65 to 70°F).

• Some supplements that may induce relaxation and help you sleep include, melatonin, magnesium, and calcium.

Using lavender oil or spray on your bedding or in your bedroom may induce a calming and sedentary effect to improve sleep.

The bottom line: Get your sleep, as it plays a key role in your health. n Belinda Burchick, RPh, BPharm, has focused her career on geriatric pharmacy and automated dispensing systems to promote patient safety and improve health outcomes. For the last 10 years, she has served as Chief Pharmacy Officer (CPO) for a long-term care pharmacy, servicing the geriatric population in nursing homes, assisted living, independent living, and the senior day programs, such as, Pennsylvania’s LIFE programs and the PACE programs in multiple states. Belinda oversees the pharmacy operations in three pharmacies, located in Denver, Philadelphia and headquarters in Pittsburgh.

H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Concussion – Advanced Treatments Making a Difference

By Joseph Maroon, MD

Advances during the pandemic to identify, treat and develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus are unprecedented in human history. In less than one year, an unheard-of virus has undergone thousands of scientific and clinical trials with many billions of dollars spent in the U.S and trillions spent around the world to reduce its deadly toll. The resulting benefits of this massive undertaking are now being seen with some return of a normal lifestyle.

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similar, but smaller scale, push for advancement has occurred over the last 30 years to improve the prevention, identification and treatment of concussion. What we know now is based on years of concussion research and treatment outcome studies that did not exist until recently. It is important to discuss how concussion management has advanced especially as spring sports and other outdoor activities are starting up and concussion risk increases.

In 1984, I had the privilege to become the first team neurosurgeon in the NFL when I was asked to advise the Pittsburgh Steelers football club on the prevention and treatment of head and spine injuries. Although concussions have been commonly recognized in medical texts for centuries, the treatment thereof mostly consisted of withdrawal from almost all activities, sedatives, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, home remedies and giving “nature” the opportunity to heal the injured brain.

In 2003, my colleague, Mark Lovell, PhD, Dr. Freddie Fu, Mickey Collins, PhD and I were asked to develop a concussion treatment center at UPMC. One of our goals for the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program was to develop strategies for preventing and treating long-term symptoms of post-concussion syndromes, particularly for athletes. We had previously worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers and then head coach, Chuck Noll, to develop a neurocognitive test call ImPACT. ImPACT is a computerbased test used to assess memory, cognition, the processing of information and more along with a symptom score.

This test is recommended as a baseline for participants in all contact sports. It is also available for kids 5 to 12 who are most commonly injured after falls. Following a concussion at any age, the baseline and subsequent re-testing is one tool used to provide guidance on the severity of the brain injury. Over 20 million tests have thus far been administered to athletes and non-athletes alike.

Clinicians at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion

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Program, now led by Micky Collins, PhD, see over 10,000 new patients per year. All concussions are not the same.

The program has classified concussions into several different types. These include symptoms involving cognitive and fatigue complaints, anxiety and mood disturbances, dizziness or balance abnormalities, migraine type headaches, difficulty focusing and visual abnormalities. Treatments are now specialized and based on the type of concussion diagnosed.

Certain medications, visual and balance training, progressive physical activity and much more are used to treat the symptoms of concussion. Additionally, the use of supplements like fish oil or omega-3, vitamin D3, magnesium, resveratrol, cannabidiol (CBD) and turmeric are being studied. If there is failure to respond to initial treatments, and, if symptoms are intractable, biofeedback and possibly hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be a consideration.

We have learned women appear to be more susceptible to concussions and also more adversely affected than men.

One explanation is due to the fact their necks are less muscular than men and are more prone to snap back and forth or be rotated more quickly with a fall or blow to the head.

They are also more likely to suffer longer-lasting effects.

Always speak to a healthcare professional if you have suffered a concussion or have concussion signs or symptoms.

The good news is most concussion symptoms will resolve in the course of a few days to 1-2 weeks. Persistent symptoms and signs, however, should not be ignored following a blow to the head. We are fortunate to have a world-class concussion program right here in Pittsburgh that will continue to lead in concussion advancements.

Joseph C. Maroon, MD is a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon, Nutritional and Sports Medicine Expert. Dr. Maroon has written and lectured extensively on brain health and healthy life choices.

As a competitive Ironman triathlete, Dr. Maroon practices what he preaches and is committed to the promoting healthy choices to his patients and readers.

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Join Us: New Virtual Wellness Works Education Series

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assavant Hospital Foundation supports UPMC Passavant in McCandless and Cranberry by advancing health and wellness through education, outreach, and grant-making. Join Passavant Hospital Foundation for a new virtual education program with speakers who are expert physicians and top-notch clinicians, providing up-to-date medical information with time for questions and answers. The sessions will be held virtually and are FREE and open to the public. Reservations are required. Please call 412-748-6640 to register with name and email to receive further communication on how to attend.

Are You Experiencing Aches and Pains from Working at a Desk?

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:00PM-2:00PM Virtually Often, we accommodate to our workstations rather than the other way around. Learn how to properly adjust your desk to avoid unnecessary pain. UPMC Centers for Rehab Services physical therapist, Craig Maartmann-Moe, will discuss helpful hints to adjust your work area whether at home or at the office. A workday with pain can really weigh on you physically and emotionally. Let us help you!

Speaker: Craig Maartmann-Moe, DPT, Cert. MDT, CSCS UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, Physical Therapist

Foot and Ankle Conditions

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:00PM-2:00PM Virtually Please join Christopher Edwards, MD, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon to learn about the most common foot and ankle conditions, including foot and ankle arthritis, plantar fasciitis, bunions, hammertoes and more. Dr. Edwards will discuss both conservative and surgical treatment options followed by a question-and-answers.

Speaker: Christopher Edwards, MD, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers Wellness works will be presented through Microsoft Teams.

When registering, we ask that you provide a working email to receive closer to the event, email communication on “How to Join Us Virtually.” Attendees will be able to view the presentation from the comfort of their home or office and will receive a copy of the presentation.

Passavant Hospital Foundation advances the health and wellness for ALL in our community: • Providing facilities, technology, and equipment at our hospital to support excellence in patient care • Presenting free health education seminars for everyone in the community • Offering support groups for families affected by a loved one’s addiction • Forming community partnerships for greater impact on health concerns that affect us all n

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FA C T S F R O M T H E FA R M

Facts from the Farm

By Ron Eichner Hi Folks,

We are in the still of winter with a blanket of snow on the ground. When most people think of snow, they think of activities like skiing, cross country skiing, sled riding, snowtubing, and even making snow angels. But it’s also the time for maple syrup producers across the northeastern United States and Canada to get ready for another maple syrup season. And Pennsylvania has a big part to play.

Maple syrup production has spanned centuries with the practices of preparation, gathering the maple water, boiling or cooking, bottling, selling, and enjoying it on tables across America.

The best trees to tap are sugar maples, which are found in abundance in Pennsylvania. You begin tapping by either drilling or driving a small hole to install a small tube called a spile into the trees to vent the maple sap or water. The water is gathered in buckets or in a network of plastic tubes, which end up in the maple house, where it is processed into maple syrup.

The production really begins in the late fall and early winter when the maple trees store starch in their trunks to prepare

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for the winter period.

Giving the right temperature in late winter and early spring, which can span 4-8 weeks, each year is important. Maple producers want to see below freezing temperatures at night and around 40 degrees during the day. The trees will never give anymore of the sap or water than it can without harming themselves.

It takes 40-50 gallons of maple water to make one gallon of syrup. Maple water is 2% sugar and 98% water and then is boiled down to a concentration of 65% maple sugar. The cooking and boiling process is achieved by heating with either hardwood, natural gas or propane, which is all very costly.

Modern approaches like reverse osmosis for producing maple syrup separates the maple water from the natural sugar, minerals and other impurities into a more concentrated maple liquid to finish by boiling or cooking into maple syrup. Another modern approach is to use a stainless-steel turbo evaporator that can do the cooking process in one hour instead of the 18-24 hours over an open flame or fire.

Maple syrup comes in different grades, and in most cases, it depends on the times of the maple season. Maple syrup is graded based on light transmission through the syrup. Grade A is a lighter amber, which generally comes from early to midseason. Grade B is a darker amber, which is more robust in both color and flavor and generally comes in late season. Some maple syrup producers are finding that customers’ tastes are moving toward darker amber or Grade B because it has a stronger maple flavor.

Maple producers say their worst enemy is the porcupine as it likes to chew on the plastic tubing or lines. A good natural predator for the porcupine is the fisher or fisher cat, a type of carnivorous weasel. Nature does have a balance.

So, if you think maple syrup is expensive, maybe tap a couple of maple trees, gather the maple water, buy or make a heatbased evaporator and either cut and split a cord of wood or use natural gas or propane to cook and boil the maple water down to make the precious maple syrup.

It may be cheaper and easier to stop by our farm market for some of the Grade A and B maple syrup found in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-gallon sizes produced by Jeff Yatzor from his working farm in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, from the northwest region of Pennsylvania. Yatzor’s is having its 20th Maple Weekend, March 13-14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Feel free to stop by Eichner’s Whole Farm and Greenhouse and experience Farm Fresh at 285 Richard Road, Wexford, and get the “rest of the story.” n

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SUMMER CAMPS

Shady Side Academy Summer Programs: Safe, Affordable and FUN!

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fter a long year of the kids being cooped up inside staring at screens, parents will be itching to find ways to safely get them out of the house this summer. Look no further than Shady Side Academy, which offers plenty of fun, affordable, inperson summer programs on its three expansive campuses in Fox Chapel!

Knowing that safety is at the top of every parent’s mind, SSA is taking everything it learned from a successful 20-21 in-person school year and bringing it to its summer programs. A comprehensive set of COVID-19 health and safety protocols grounded in current public health guidance will be in place, including daily health screenings and temperature checks, masks, social distancing, limited enrollments, small camp squads, and plenty of outdoor activity and exercise.

Designed with working parents in mind, SSA’s full-day camps include free lunch and before-care, plus optional paid after-care. A North Hills bus makes transportation a snap.

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camps for kids entering grades PK-9, with six weekly sessions from June 21July 30, 2021: • NEW for 2021! North Hills Adventurers (grades PK-1) takes place on SSA Country Day School’s 17-acre wooded campus. Kids explore nature and play games in SSA’s unique treehouse classroom and its trails, gardens, playgrounds and fields.

• Day Camp Discovery (grades 2-5) takes place on SSA Senior School’s 130-acre college-like campus. Kids enjoy a full day of activities such as swimming, tennis, outdoor adventure, theater and more.

• Camp Ren (grades 6-9) is designed specifically for older kids and takes place on the 35-acre SSA Middle School campus. Campers enjoy greater autonomy and cool activities such as robotics, rocketry, filmmaking and ceramics.

In addition, SSA offers a variety of weeklong sports and focus camps for kids entering grades K-8. Camps

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include basketball, golf, tennis, ice hockey, general sports & games, mindfulness, performing arts and more.

SSA’s Summer School features small classes and individualized attention from the area’s finest teachers.

Students in grades 2-8 can brush up on their math and language arts skills, and a Stay & Play option allows them to pair summer school with day camp for a full day of learning and fun. High school offerings include for-credit courses and college essay writing workshops.

For information or to register, visit www.shadysideacademy.org/summer or call 412-447-2230. n

Saint Joseph High School (Natrona Heights) Principal: Beverly K. Kaniecki (724) 224-5552 www.SaintJosephHS.com

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K I D S & E D U C AT I O N

School Movers & Shakers

Dawson Morrow, Miss Pologruto and Ava Katzenell.

Shady Side Academy

An at-home art project designed by La Roche University adjunct instructor Elliott Cramer helps families and kids get creative during quarantine.

The project, “Adventures from Home,” turns cardboard boxes into everything from rocket ships and airplanes to hats, microphones and crowns. The project was recently featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids Edition.

A total of 39 Shady Side Academy students in grades 8-12 won 71 awards in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional competition, including 31 art awards and 40 writing awards. Twelve students won Gold Keys for 16 works to advance to the national competition. One student, junior Marnie McCormick (Fox Chapel), won awards in both art and writing.

Thirteen Shady Side Academy seniors were among the 15,000 finalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The SSA finalists are: Ishika Arora, Luke Brennan, Caroline Green, Tyler Hart, Gabriela Jegasothy, Will Karet, Andrew Liu, Zhuoxin Ma, Eve Mango, Jason Vasko, Zewei “Jason” Wu, Nicholas Zana and Qingqing Zhao.

OLSH The annual OLSH Christmas Play took on a different look this year, but with the help of talented alumni and dedicated theatre students, an hourlong variety-show performance was performed virtually just after the holiday. The students were given the opportunity to write and direct segments of the show themselves as part of the production process.

Fox Chapel Fox Chapel Area High School senior Abigail Rickin-Marks has been chosen to receive NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Keystone Pennsylvania’s 2021 Youth Mental Health Leadership Award.

Two Fox Chapel Area High School students were named winners in a contest sponsored by the National YoungArts Foundation. Jessica Jing McCann was named a Finalist and received a Silver Award in the Design Arts category, and Sloane Simon received an honorable mention in the Voice: Singer-Songwriter category.

Abigail Rickin-Marks

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Fox Chapel Area High School junior Patrick Alexander won first place in Student Congress at the Shady Side Invitational Forensic Tournament. Fox Chapel Area High School senior Jackson Romero

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and junior Ian Mackey-Piccolo were named as winners in the University of Houston Cougar Classic Tournament.

Fox Chapel Area High School senior Joey Wang was chosen for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) Concert Band event. Joey, a clarinet player, joined 120 band students from across the United States and military base schools overseas who are considered to be the “best of the best” in a virtual event January 7 and 8.

Fox Chapel Area High School librarian Laura Ward, Ed.D., has been selected as a member of the 20202021 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Leadership Institute for School Librarians (LISL).

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A team of Dorseyville Middle School students placed in the regional CalcuSolve competition. Alex Kim, Arnim Kuchhal, Michael Costello and Rodrigo Silva won third place. Additionally, Rodrigo and David Black tied for first place in the individual competition, with both achieving perfect scores. Leonidas Vandapel tied for third place in his division.

Seneca Valley

The Seneca Valley Raider Battalion Marksmanship Team hit the bullseye when they brought home the Western PA Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) League trophy after placing first at the Western Pa Army JROTC League 2 Championship. The team was led by the top three shooters in the competition: Garrett DeVault, Logan Randall and Alek Matusiak. Other contributors to the team’s victory were Bryan Broad and Lexi Bardos.

Seneca Valley Senior High School students in the gifted program were named winners in a virtual mock trial competition hosted by Penn State University. Team winners were Parker Logue, Annie Castagnero, Luke D’Ambrosio, Gargi Rane, Nick Folino, Megan Abel, Megan Bablak, David DeVyver, Paul Amado, Tori Read, Nick Hartman, Kaitlyn Moore, Emma Reynolds,

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La Roche University

Scholarships Available The Avon Club Foundation is organized and operated for the charitable and educational needs of the Avonworth Community. Goals to improve the community through projects funded by the Avon Club Foundation are: Education | Recreation | Preservation and the Environment | Social Responsibility. This year’s application must be filled out online, at: https://theavonclub.org/grant-application/. For info, contact the Avon Club Finance Chairperson, Lisa Cole, at finance@theavonclub.org.

A.W. Beattie Career Center The second semester marks the beginning of competition season for Career and Technical Centers, and A.W. Beattie Career Center is off to a hot start.

We would like to congratulate several students who have excelled in their co-curricular activities through the Career Center. Four students in the Carpentry and Building Construction program – Northgate’s Ryan Geeting, Pine-Richland’s Graydon Sherron and North Allegheny’s Shane O’Neil and Marc Sostmann – have led the way with a national championship in National Association of Home Builder’s Residential Construction Management competition. Hampton Township’s Austin McLean and Avonworth’s Jake Abbott, who attend A.W. Beattie’s Automotive Technology program, placed fourth in the 2021 Skip Wagner Automotive competition through the Pennsylvania Automotive Association.

Deer Lakes’ Haley Studeny attends the Career Center’s Advertising Design program, and she earned an Honorable Mention in the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards portfolio competition.

Dozens of students across A.W. Beattie 20 programs will compete virtually in February and March at the district and state level for FCCLA and SkillsUSA and may qualify to participate virtually at nationals.

Wholehearted, Faithful Service in Your Life’s Work

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eneva College prepares students to serve wholeheartedly and faithfully in their life’s work by fostering academic strength, intellectual agility and practical wisdom. As a liberal arts college with a vocational focus, Geneva prepares students to think, write and communicate well in today’s world as they integrate faith into all aspects of life.

Geneva offers over 145 undergraduate majors and programs, including Aviation, Biology, Communication Design, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Education, Finance, and Nursing, and five graduate degrees. Our ABET-accredited engineering program is ranked in the nation’s top 100 Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Intelligent.com ranked Geneva as the No. 1 Christian University in Pennsylvania in 2021.

Geneva graduates are prepared for careers and for a life of service to God and neighbor; 93 percent of our students are working or in graduate school six months after graduation.

Governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, Geneva bases its education on the truth of God’s Word in every aspect of student life – academics, athletics and activities. Every one of our experienced and accomplished professors is a committed Christian who challenges students with rigorous scholarship built on the foundation of Christian values. Faculty, administration and staff aim to provide a transformational experience that fully develops student’s abilities and challenges them to be all that God created them to be. Our low student-to-faculty ratio means more personal attention and guidance in all areas of life.

Geneva’s beautiful 55-acre campus is located about 35 miles northwest of Pittsburgh in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, just 14 miles from Ohio. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and a charter member of both the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) and the International Association for Christian Education (IACE). n

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SSUUPPPPOORRTT OOUURR TTRROOOOPPSS

The United States Space Force Soars as our Sixth Military Branch

By Paula Green

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ou may have heard recent talk in the news about Space Force.

Well, what exactly is this initiative? It is a relatively new branch of the United States military. The last time we had a military service added was over 73 years when the Air Force was founded in 1947.

On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to begin planning for a Space Force. This historic operation launched our sixth independent U.S. military service branch. Space Force was signed into law on December 20, 2019, as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. This new military wing is housed within the Department of the Air Force. It is responsible for an area 100 kilometers above Earth and higher. The Space Force’s task is to protect assets in orbit, such as satellites that gather intelligence, aid communications, detect missile launches, and provide GPS targeting for missiles.

According to the Space Force, its official mission is “a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space” by developing military space professionals and acquiring military space systems, among other goals.

Space Force has its own chief of space operations, four-star Gen. Jay Raymond, who, like the heads of the five other military branches, is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Raymond described the significance of Space Force’s military flag, “The delta in the middle, that’s the symbol that space communities use for years and years. The North Star signifies our core value, our guiding light. The orbit around the globe signifies the space cape colors that fuel our American way of life.”

The Space Force motto, Semper Supra, means “Always Above.” This adage represents Space Force’s role in establishing, maintaining, and preserving U.S. freedom of operations in the space domain. To put it another way, they are “always watching you.”

The 16,000 military personnel assigned to the Space Force are all former Air Force Space Command members. Troops in Space Force wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, as the normal duty uniform, the same uniform worn by the Army. Two key Air Force bases in Florida with space missions have been officially redesignated as U.S. Space Force bases. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and nearby Patrick Air Force Base are now called “Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Patrick Space Force Base.” For more information on Space Force, visit www.spaceforce.mil. n Sources: https://www.military.com/space-force, https://www.spaceforce.mil, forbes.com/trumppresented-us-space-force-flag-promises-super-duper-missile/, corporatevalley.com, https://www. mentalfloss.com/article/633588/united-states-space-force-facts

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TRIVIA CONNECTION

Sink Your Teeth Into...

Famous Dentists Trivia

By Paula Green 1. Which famous dentist died of tuberculosis, aged just 36, on November 8, 1887?

2. In this 2008 film, comedian Ricky Gervais portrays a dentist who can see and talk with spirits.

3. This American author and dentist is best known for his 1912 famous adventure novel Riders of the Purple Sage?

4. Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn starred in this 1969 dental comedy.

5. This famous actor played a dentist in the TV series I’m A Big Girl Now. 6. Actor Christopher Lee portrayed a dentist named Wilbur Wonka in this 2005 fantasy film.

7. He raced in the Indy Racing League from 1997-2001 and the Indianapolis 500 from 1997-1999. He’s a dentist, known as “the racing dentist.”

8. Ted McGinley portrayed a dentist named Dr. Charley Shanowski in this TV show.

9. Name the actor who depicted Dr. Abbott, the dentist character who scolds Jerry on Seinfeld.

10. In this 2002 movie, Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as a Miami dentist who inherits a team of sled dogs.

11. He played a likable Quebec dentist from Chicago in the films The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards.

12. Dr. Sako Karakozian, DDS, is a dental consultant on which series?

13. Who played Dr. Katherine Lewis in 1997 made-for-television film Toothless?

14. Kevin Spacey starred as Dr. Robert Middling in this 2012 dental film.

15. In the Coneheads movie, Beldar visits the dentist, which comedian portrays Dr. Rudolph? n Sources: https://ndpl.net/national-dentists-day/NationalDentist’sDay, https:// thewritelife61.com/tag/jerry-helper/, https://www.dentalorg.com/top-10-dentistsin-movies.html, https://www.dentistryiq.com/dental-hygiene/article/16350601/12dentists-in-the-movies-remember-these-docs, https://www.drbradhylan.com/blog/ top-5-best-movie-dentists, https://www.mouthhealthy.org/

Answers: 1. Doc Holliday 2. Ghost Town 3. Zane Grey 4. Cactus Flower 5. Danny Thomas 6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 7. Dr. Jack Miller 8. Hope & Faith 9. Robert Wagner 10. Snow Dogs 11. Matthew Perry 12. The Doctors 13. Kirstie Alley 14. Spirit of a Denture 15. Jon Lovitz

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ational Dentist’s Day is observed annually on March 6. This month we will examine famous dentists who we have seen in movies and on television.

Dustin Hoffman got grilled while the dentist drilled in the 1976 suspense thriller Marathon Man. Laurence Olivier portrayed the villainous Nazi war criminal Dr. Christian Szell in the film. Steve Martin has depicted a dentist twice on the silver screen. In the 1986 comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors, he played the evil yet flamboyant bikerdentist Dr. Orin Scrivello. In the 2001 comedy thriller Novocaine, Martin portrayed Dr. Frank Sangster.

Jennifer Aniston played a seductress dental boss in the movie Horrible Bosses. Ironically, when Aniston made her debut in the TV show Friends, she arrived in a wedding dress. Her character, Rachel Green, has jilted her fiancé, Dr. Barry Farber. The lonely dentist was left at the altar while Rachel departed.

The movie Finding Nemo featured Philip Sherman (Bill Hunter), also known as P. Sherman, as the dentist who takes Nemo and puts him in his fish tank. Who could forget that loveable elf Hermey from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? The poor misfit disliked making toys and wished to be a dentist instead.

Jerry Helper was Rob and Laura Petrie’s neighborhood on The Dick Van Dyke Show. He also happened to be a dentist. Another TV dentist named Jerry was Jerry Robinson, who we followed on The Bob Newhart Show.

Tim Conway got plenty of laughs with his comical portrayal of a dentist in The Carol Burnett Show. Harry Korman had the honor of being his unlucky patient. The Simpsons showcased a dentist named Ralph.

The TV show Seinfeld featured an episode about Jerry’s dentist named Tim Whatley. There’s a follow-up episode where we met Dr. Whatley’s teacher Dr. Abbott, who accused Jerry of being an antidentite!

Remember the TV show Petticoat Junction? In reality, Uncle Joe was a dentist. The actor that portrayed him, Edgar Buchanan, earned a DDS degree from North Pacific College of Dentistry in Oregon. His father was also a dentist. During the time Buchanan was a pre-med student, he took acting classes at the University of Oregon, and he left dental school to take a position in their drama department.

Since we’ve extracted some renowned dentists, we must now gnaw through this oral query, get set to grind out those answers because it’s time to get a little trivial...

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HOME GUIDE

Welcome to Your Happy Place

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We want your comfortable, personalized Weaver home to be your sanctuary. With us, you don’t just have the choice of floor plan; you have the ability to edit and expand upon it so it fits your unique style. Our level of personalization ensures your home is in sync with your family, and tailored to your tastes.

In our Design Studio, our design specialist will walk you through all the options you have to make your home entirely your own. This way, when you step inside for the very first time — and every single time after that — you’ll know you’re right where you were always meant to be.

Welcome to your happy place. Make yourself comfortable. We think you’ll be staying for a while.

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Best Contracting When your name is “Best,” you have a high standard to meet, and Go Best Contracting has a reputation for reaching that standard time and again. The general contracting company was founded by Greg Best, who has been in the construction business for 35 years and who personally oversees each project. “Over the years, I’ve learned that I feel more comfortable overseeing our work and acting as project manager. I walk the site and personally meet with customers to make sure that their project is completed with the utmost in skill and professionalism, and that means being finished on time and on budget,” said Best, who is a Beaver County native. “Our company focuses on light commercial and retail construction as well as site improvements, new homes and additions,” said Best, who has completed numerous projects in the tri-state area. He has four employees and works only with the most reputable subcontractors. Best has a Construction Science degree from Kansas State University and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1983. “After I graduated from college, I played for a year with the Steelers with some of the greats from the 70s Super Bowl teams, and I also played for the Cleveland Browns and in the Arena Football League. When my football days were over, I decided to get to work,” said Best, who looked to put that college education to use and spent time working for a land developer and home builder in Northern Virginia. He then decided to come back home and opened his company in Beaver County. Best Contracting has worked on government, commercial and residential projects throughout the area creating the vision their customers have come to fruition whether it is new construction, an addition or renovation. “We work on $2 million office buildings to $200,000 homes. We like the variety of the work and strive to ensure that Go Best Contracting is the best choice for your project,” said Best, who invites you to view their photo gallery of completed projects on the website at: www.gobestcontracting.com | (724) 622-1719 | greg@bestbuildersinc.com

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Business Spotlight

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Mister Sewer

o one wants to need a sewer and drain expert, but when you do, you want a repair specialist that you can trust—and that specialist is Mister Sewer. Founded in 2009 by Jason Daugherty of Upper St. Clair, Mister Sewer is a prompt, courteous and professional company delivering sewer and drain line video inspection, cleaning and repair.

Mister Sewer’s mission is to provide clients with trenchless sewer repair, a less invasive method of pipeline rehabilitation than traditional excavation. In addition to trenchless repair, Mister Sewer also provides cleaning services via the use of high-pressure water, also known as hydro jetting, as well as video inspections, which are common with real estate transactions.

Mister Sewer employs trustworthy technicians, offer a riskfree guarantee and transparent pricing as well as having the best equipment and service record, offering 24/7 service every day of the year.

To learn more about Mister Sewer or speak to Jason directly, call (412) 835-2135. Or for additional information, please visit their website at: www.mistersewer.com. n

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