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COLUMNS OF KNOWLEDGE
PUBLISHERS' NOTE

ON THE JOB
Lunchtime at Peters Township High School.
By Tim McNellie

CHIP SHOTS AND BAD LIES
You never forget your first love.
By David McElhinny

DINING: GREEK FLAVORS
Greek Flavors bring authentic food (and fun) to Peters.

BECAUSE I SAID SO
You’re lucky I brushed my teeth today.
By Shelly Belcher

	Written by Jill Cueni-Cohen \| Photography by David Pinchot
When it comes time to update your home, the change you want might be as simple as painting the living room a lighter shade of green or as complex as a installing a new kitchen or a two-story addition. But regardless of scope, one thing is certain – every remodeling project should start with a concept. “Good design is never the result of a series of unrelated decisions. The path to design success is to search out an overriding concept, an idea, a theme that will guide thinking and bring all of the diverse parts of a design into a strong relationship,” says interior designer Amelia Dean, B.S.I.D., owner of Jaro Interiors in Castle Shannon. What makes design pleasing is a unified approach to things. Whether the architecture style, the environment in which you live or some other idea, the concept you have in mind should factor into all the decisions you make as you proceed. For instance, if old-world is your concept, you’ll want to incorporate elements and materials that express old world ideals like permanence, for example, by using natural stones like marble, limestone and granite in the design scheme. Budget, design and materials must be researched ahead of time. “Ask yourself if it works with the concept, and this will help you make informed decisions,” says Dean.

Feature Stories

THIS BOLD HOUSE
A room-by-room look at local trends in home remodeling.
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

THE MAKING OF MEN AND WOMEN
How military discipline can help some kids discover their true selves.
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Camelot: How this former farmland became one of the closest-knit communities in Peters.
By Rachel Weaver

REAL ESTATE REALITY CHECK
Five top agents talk about selling homes in Peters, the good, the bad and otherwise.
By Tim McNellie

ROOM TO GROW
The emergency room staff of Canonsburg General Hospital will soon leave their cramped quarters for a spacious new $7.3 million facility.
By Brian Knavish

HALFTIME HEROES
A television appearance by a group of Bower Hill first-graders means new storybooks for the whole school.
By Tim McNellie

TUNED IN
McMurray Elementary teacher Dave DiFilippo is using music lessons to help parents help their children.
By Chris Geer

A GROWING HOUSE
As Peters Township has grown in recent years, so have its churches. Now, many are physically expanding to meets the needs of larger, younger congregations.
By Tim McNellie

ABRUPT ENDING
After entering the season looking to win a fifth-straight Penguins Cup, the Peters hockey Indians came up a few goals short in the championship game. Now the team copes with the unusual feeling of defeat and looks ahead to next season.
By Earl Bugaile

MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE
Five McMurray Elementary teachers use their musical talents to teach kids to respect their peers.
By Kristina Kregiel