Vol. 120 No. 18 USPS 044-380 Northern Cambria, Pa. Thursday, May 2, 2013 Since 1893 Newsstand Price 75¢ 44 Pages

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AAnndd tthheeyy’’rree ooffffScores of people turned out Saturday for the inaugural Sgt. Derek Shanfield Memorial 5K walk/run. Derek was the son of David and Pam Shanfield of Hastings and a 2006graduate of Cambria Heights. He was killed on June 8, 2010, at the age of 22, during combat operations in Afghanistan. He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 6th MarineRegiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Monies received from the race will help fund the Sgt. Derek Shanfield Memorial Scholarship Fund, whichwas established in 2011 and is given out annually in the amount of $1,000 to a deserving Cambria Heights senior. Photo by Bob Leslie.

Hastings Boro dealing with dog wasteBy Paula Varnerof Mainline Newspapers

Finally, the snow and colder temperaturesare leaving the area. However, in their wake,Hastings Borough has discovered a problem— dog poop. “People are not picking up after theirdogs,” said Hastings Borough OfficeManager Barb Holtz. Complaints have beenfiltering into the borough office at a regularclip. The walking trail is littered with dogfeces, as is the area behind the hockey court.And those aren't the only areas affected intown. “Basically anywhere people walk theirdogs there is a problem,” said Holtz. The borough has decided to clamp downon offenders and they have an ordinance forsuch matters: the curbing of dogs, which hasbeen in place since May 7, 1996.Specifically dealing with the removal offeces, the ordinance states: Any person who

“curbs” a dog shall immediately remove allfeces deposited by such dog by any sanitarymethod and same shall be deposited in theowner's garbage or disposed of in some othersanitary method. The deposit shall be prop-erly wrapped, packaged or protected so as toprevent unsightly disposal, smell or interfer-ence with the health and welfare of the com-munity. The penalty for not adhering to thisordinance is a miminum fine of $25 to amaximum fine of $300 together with thecosts of prosecution.Staying with the thought of warmer weath-

er and that spring rolls into summer, the bor-ough crew has been patching cracks in thepool and performing cleanup of the area inanticipation of the upcoming swimming sea-son. Borough council thought they had their2013 pool manager hired when they con-vened following their April 17 meeting.However, the applicant turned down the

By Sarah Wolfordof Mainline Newspapers

The Board of Directors for the CambriaHeights School District received the cafe-teria budget for the 2013-14 school yearfrom Nutrition, Inc. regional managerKathleen Shaw at their Tuesday, April 23meeting. Shaw told the board that the pro-posed cafeteria budget was projected tobreak even for the next school year.Shaw thanked the board for their contin-ued support of Nutrition, Inc., saying thatthe company was “very proud” to managethe school’s food service. Shaw noted thatexpenses were down for the cafeteria fromprevious years, noting lower participationdue to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

She also said that the cafeteria had over-budgeted for many food items, since it wasthe first year that HHFKA was enacted.However, Shaw said that the district’scafeteria participation was slowly increas-ing, especially now that some restrictionswith the HHFKA had been relaxed. Shawtold board members that Nutrition, Inc.was confident that participation would con-tinue to climb and that the cafeteria’s budg-et for 2013-14 would break even. “We’renot recommending a price increase for nextyear,” she said.Shaw and district cafeteria manager LarryDavis told the board that some of the stu-dents’ favorite meals would be returning tothe Cambria Heights menus now that regu-lations for the HHFKA were less strict,namely those on whole grains and proteins.Menu items like breaded chicken patties,

Meal prices to remain the samenext year at Cambria Heights SD

AAnn eevveenniinngg oouuttPurchase Line students Josh Pieirce and Taylor Meckley are dressedfor an evening of memories. PL held its 2013 Prom on Saturdaybeginning with a promenade at the high school. Submitted photo.

Cafeteria budget projectedto break even in 2013-14

Borough crew prepping park, pool for warmer weather

Mock accident warnsCHHS students ofdangers on the roadBy Sarah Wolfordof Mainline Newspapers

Getting a driver’s license andhitting the road is a huge mile-stone for many high school stu-dents. The freedom of being ableto travel on your own is second-to-none. However, many studentsmay not realize the gravity of theresponsibility they carry whenthey get behind the wheel, and itcan be too easy for young peopleto make careless, uninformeddecisions.With their prom coming up onMay 10, Cambria Heights HighSchool organized a mock acci-dent, on Thursday, April 25, todemonstrate to students how seri-ously they should take theresponsibility of driving and toshow them what happens whenan accident occurs.“My son is a senior, and I knowa little about how he and hisfriends think. I wanted to givethem a presentation that would be

EverPower andPatton Wind offerCommunity DaySaturday, May 4By Sarah Wolfordof Mainline Newspapers

There is nothing like a beautifulspring afternoon outdoors. Funcan be had with a multitude ofactivities when the opportunityfor time outside presents itself,especially for families with kidsof all ages.The folks at EverPower andPatton Wind are offering an extraspecial chance to enjoy theweather and spend some timewith family and friends with aCommunity Day they are spon-soring on Saturday, May 4.Events will take place in theCarrolltown American LegionPark on North Main Street in

A police officer administers asobriety test to Ashley Johnson,a senior at CHHS who portrayeda drunk driver, during theschool’s mock accident on April25. Photo by Sarah Wolford.SEE ACCIDENT, PAGE 6A

SEE DAY, PAGE 4A

SEE MEAL, PAGE 13ASEE WASTE, PAGE 13A