WHAT’S NEWS IN MOON TOWNSHIP
by students in grades 7-12 from western
Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.
18TH ANNUAL RALPH B.
CANTERBURY SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Clearview Federal Credit Union
announced the winners of its 18th Annual
Ralph B. Canterbury Scholarship. The
following winners were each awarded a
$1,000 scholarship to use toward their
college education and received recognition at
Clearview’s Annual Meeting:
MAHS SENIOR SARAH NELSON
RECEIVES HONORABLE
MENTION IN 2017 CITY
THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT
CONTEST
Moon Area High School senior Sarah
Nelson recently received Honorable Mention
in the 2017 Young Playwrights Contest
hosted by Pittsburgh’s City Theatre.
Her play, “Hold On For Me,” was one of
four submissions to receive the award. In
receiving this designation, Sarah will have the
opportunity to have a performance reading on
Saturday, November 4, at City Theatre.
The play centers on two high school
students who used to be best friends but
drifted apart as conflict and drama got
between them. The two ended up stuck
together in lunch detention for hours while
a school lockdown took place. During the
crisis, they could talk out their differences and
conflicts.
The play not only focuses on the ups and
downs of friendship but the real-life danger of
a school crisis and how positive interactions
can impact others and even prevent these
situations.
“You don’t have to give someone else
negative attention to give yourself positive
attention,” Sarah said regarding the message
of the play. “You shouldn’t take people in your
life for granted.”
Contestants submitted a typed, one-act
play in Standard American Format Style.
Over 400 plays were entered into the contest
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• Julie Chen, North Allegheny High
School
• Erin Confortini, Jefferson-Morgan High
School
• Daniel Craft, Mt. Lebanon High School
• Janie deBrucky, Moon Area High School
• Abigail Ficca, Burrell High School
• Keefer Gregoire, Knoch High School
• Kaitlin Morrison, Moon Area High
School
• Kate Nicholl, Bentworth High School
• Alexis Scelp, Western Beaver High
School
• Claire Staresinic, Mars Area High School
The scholarship is in honor of Ralph B.
Canterbury’s outstanding service and loyalty
to the credit union during his 34-year tenure.
Applicants were judged based on a number
of criteria including academic performance,
community involvement, a statement of
personal goals and an essay on “Why I chose
to belong to Clearview.”
PEOPLES REMINDS
CUSTOMERS TO CHECK I.D.
Peoples Natural Gas is reminding
customers to always ask for identification
when considering allowing a serviceperson
or utility representative into your home
or business. Peoples requires all of its
customer service employees to wear photo
identification.
All Peoples employees carry an ID card
with their name, photo and the Peoples logo.
Also, look for a vehicle with the Peoples logo.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
call the Peoples Customer Service department
at 1.800.764.0111 to confirm the employee’s
identity.
The following tips on how to answer your
door safely come from Carewatch UK:
• Legitimate company representatives
usually pre-arrange an appointment and
will carry photographic identification.
• Always ask to see identification before
you open the door, and never be afraid to
ask the person to wait while you call to
check before you let him/her into the
house.
• Never use a telephone number provided
by the person at your door — that could
be an accomplice. Always look up the
number yourself. If you are unable to do
this, don’t let anyone in.
• If the person becomes agitated or tries to
hurry you, don’t let him/her in.
• “Distraction burglars” often work in
pairs. Don’t let them in if you don’t know
who they are, as one might distract you
while the other one steals from your
home.
• If you can, install a door chain so that you
can put it on before you open the door.
• If you have a front door spy hole, use this
to see who is there. Otherwise, use a
nearby window.
• If you are unable to do any of the above,
talk to the person through the door
without opening it, and ask him/her to
show ID or pass it through the letter slot.
• Make sure that you lock your back door
before answering the front door when it’s
someone you don’t know.
• If you have a mobile or cordless
telephone, take it to the door with you so
you can call emergency services quickly.
Peoples cares about your safety. If you
are ever in doubt, don’t let a stranger into
your home. Telephone local authorities
immediately and notify your neighbors as
soon as possible. n