The North Boroughs Fellowship of Ministries will hold a worship service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 terroristic attacks on Sunday, Sept. 11.

The combined choirs of several North Boroughs churches will sing portions of Gabriel Faure's "Requiem" at Assumption Church, 45 N. Sprague Ave. in Bellevue, at 4 p.m.

Local first responders will be recognized.

Avalon officials showed their appreciation this week for two police officers injured during the pursuit of a suspected drug dealer earlier this year. Working in plainclothes along with Police Chief Tom Kokoski, Officers Sean Khirley and Walt Johnson pursued the fleeing suspect through a 20-foot jump and over a fence, finally nabbing him and recovering a quantity of suspected heroin. Both officers and the suspect were hospitalized after the chase. While Khirley has returned to duty, Johnson remains off-duty with a leg injury.

After a couple weeks of pretty much nonstop nastiness at municipal meetings -- highlighted by one resident actually accusing a Kilbuck official of putting melted marshmallows in her mail box -- I am issuing a plea that we all remember that this is a season of love, giving and joy.

Yeah, right.

Theresa Balestrieri Theresa Balestrieri, 87, wife of the late Charles Balestrieri, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012.

Kenneth Todoverto Sr. Kenneth M. Todoverto Sr., 81, of Bellevue died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Todoverto; four children, Kenneth Todoverto Jr. and his wife Sandy, Janice Barry and her husband Mike, Carla Pritchard and her husband Glenn and Donna Boyer; his sister, Louise Killian; and five grandchildren, Brian Verlihay and his wife Steph, Steven Verlihay, Glenn Pritchard Jr., Becky Pritchard and Ally Boyer.

A 21-year-old man told Bellevue Police Nov. 23 that he had been robbed at gunpoint in the area of Orchard and North Balph avenues. Police say $300 was reported stolen by a known male.

A vehicle on South Euclid Avenue was reported vandalized on Nov. 25.

A Dawson Avenue resident reported vandalism in the form of a broken window on Nov. 26.

Daniel Paul Miller, 25, of Dawson Avenue, was charged with driving under the influence on Nov. 24.

Brian P. Klink, 40, was charged with making terroristic threats following an incident at a Forest Avenue home on Nov. 29.

Police recovered 20 stamp bags of suspected heroin during a traffic stop in the area of California and Home avenues on Nov. 5.

Amanda Veneziale, 22, of North Home Avenue, was charged after the suspected narcotics were found on the passenger seat she had occupied.

The owner of a South Birmingham Avenue apartment building called police on Nov. 8 when he discovered two syringes and an empty stamp bag of heroin in the back yard.

By MEL PERKINS

The Northgate Flames (5-3, 4-3) nearly pulled off what would have been the upset of the night last Friday. But their attempt at what would have been an incredible come from behind win over the North Catholic Trojans (5-3, 4-3) was denied in the last few seconds of a hard-fought contest.

When the Flames' 2-point conversion try failed, they came up short, losing to the Trojans by the score of 27-26, at North Catholic's J.C. Stone Field.

Rita Collins Rita S. Collins, wife of the late Michael J. Collins, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Mrs. Collins was a member of Catholic War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary Post #1365.

Cindy Lou McMillen, 36, from Kingwood, WV, was arrested for fleeing and attempting to elude police, DUI and careless driving following a traffic stop on Route 65 in Emsworth on Sept. 3.

Edward Pinto, 46, of Bellevue, was charged with open lewdness and defiant trespass for swimming naked in the Ohio River On Sept. 4. Pinto was seen near the Emsworth Locks and Dams by a passing boater, police say.

Helen Schmalzl Helen Herzlieb Schmalzl, 90, of Avalon, wife of the late Albert Schmalzl, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Mrs. Schmalzl was a member of the Church of the Assumption Christian Mothers and an active member of the Sewickley YMCA. She is survived by three children, Helen Schmalzl, William Schmalzl and his wife Patricia and Richard Schmalzl and his wife Mary; and six grandchildren, Greg, Max, Alex, Evelyn, Will and Ellie. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marie Herzlieb.

Joseph Barshowski Joseph Barshowski of Pittsburgh, husband of the late Mary Ann Barshowski, died Saturday, July 30, 2011. He is survived by his brother, David Barshowski and his wide Orysia; a nephew, Donald; and a niece, Nancy. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eva; and five siblings, Michael, Stephania, Alexander, Frank and John. Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral service was held in St. George Ukrainian Church on Tuesday. Contributions are suggested to his church at 3445 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

John Murtha