< Previous20 • Allegheny West Magazine • December 2023/January 2024 November 9 marked the annual high school awards breakfast and ceremony in honor of student academic achievement. A total of 216 students and their families were invited to the event, which celebrated those who excelled at Advanced Placement and Early College in High School Academy courses. Joining this year’s ceremony were Allegheny County Council President Patrick Catena and Councilwoman Suzanne Filiaggi, who were in attendance to present a National Blue Ribbon proclamation from Allegheny County. The U.S. Department of Education announced that the high school had earned the Blue Ribbon distinction in September. New to the ceremony this year was a student-led format, with seniors Justin Manns and Hope Fronczek serving as co-hosts. Hope, a National Merit Semifinalist, kicked off the ceremony. Hope was also recognized for being named a National Merit Semifinalist. Nathan Basker and Nicholas Jones were both named National Merit Commended Students. Kenedie Colinear was recognized for earning an AP Capstone Seminar and Research Certificate. Additional students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and called down to receive individual certificates presented by District and high school administrators. Academic achievement takes center stage at high school awards ceremony School board members and administrators welcomed Allegheny County Councilwoman Suzanne Filiaggi (center left) and Council President Patrick Catena (center) as they presented the high school with a National Blue Ribbon proclamation. ABOVE: Students Nathan Baskar, Nicholas Jones and Hope Fronczek were presented with National Merit Scholarship awards by high school principal Dr. Cheryl McHone, superintendent Dr. Jerri Lynn Lippert, and high school academic principal and director of special projects Dr. Katharine Roche. BELOW: Students take to the stage and proudly display their certificates of achievement. Senior Justin Manns serves as event cohost of the award ceremony. December 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 2122 • Allegheny West Magazine • December 2023/January 2024 West Allegheny School District is excited to welcome Gary Hutsler to the position of high school assistant principal. Hutsler was unanimously approved by the board of school directors and will join the District by mid-December. “We are very excited to welcome Gary Hutsler to the high school administrative team,” stated Dr. Jerri Lynn Lippert, superintendent. “His combined background in education and the military makes him a uniquely qualified candidate for the position. His commitment and service to our country speaks to the caliber of leader he is while assuming an administrator role within the District in which he resides.” Hutsler comes to West Allegheny from Hopewell Area School District, where he has served as an elementary assistant principal since 2021. While in this position, Hutsler has filled the leadership roles of K-6 cyber director and SAP coordinator while focusing on the improvement of curriculum, instruction and student achievement. Previously, Hutsler worked at Mt. Lebanon School District for eight years as a teacher. Outside the classroom, Hutsler has served in the military for 17 years and holds the rank of captain in the PA Air National Guard as an Aircraft Maintenance Operations Flight Commander with the 171st Air Refueling Wing. “It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the West Allegheny School District as the high school assistant principal,” said Hutsler. “I’m beyond excited to work alongside the students, staff, administrators, families, and community to continue providing the best education possible for students in the days ahead. I would also like to thank the Board of School Directors and Dr. Lippert for this opportunity and their confidence in me to make a positive impact at West Allegheny. Our communication and collaboration will set the foundation for our students’ future success. I thank every stakeholder in advance for your trust and partnership throughout this journey as we work to ensure each and every student has memorable experiences throughout their time at West Allegheny High School that will last a lifetime!” “West Allegheny High School is excited to welcome Mr. Gary Hutsler to our team,” said Dr. Cheryl McHone, high school principal. “I am confident Mr. Hutsler will capitalize on his experience as both an assistant principal and military officer to support our students in meeting their high school and post-secondary goals. He values creating a safe and supportive learning environment by holding high expectations for students behaviorally and academically. Additionally, Mr. Hutsler believes in educating the whole child, embracing our tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. He will be a valued member of our team.” District welcomes new high school assistant principal District and school administrators welcome Gary Hutsler (front center) to the team. McKee Elementary teacher Renae Castelluci has proudly been named a finalist for the 2022 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The prestigious recognition follows a rigorous nomination and yearlong submission and selection process. As one of only three state finalists, Castelluci and her fellow finalists were celebrated at a ceremony October 17 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. The PAEMST are the highest awards bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching. The award recognizes teachers who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas. Being named a finalist reflects Castelluci’s expertise and demonstration of her impact on student achievement. She will now be considered for the national distinction. Renae Castelluci named Presidential Award for Excellence finalist Renae Castelluci (center) is joined at an awards ceremony in Harrisburg by McKee Principal Melissa Wagner, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, West Allegheny Superintendent Dr. Jerri Lynn Lippert and West Allegheny Assistant to the Superintendent Dr. Shana Nelson.December 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 23 Students participate in first county chorus festival Students gather around the piano to rehearse for the Allegheny County High School Chorus Festival. Sixteen high school chorus students participated in the inaugural Allegheny County High School Chorus Festival at Gateway High School on October 10. Over 200 students from 20 school districts rehearsed together throughout the day and concluded the festival with a free concert for friends and family. Participating students were: Clifford Brindle, Olivia Brunk, Annie Costantini, Mia Foster, Kylie Freberg, Mackensie Freberg, Nia Fredericks, Slade Hammers, Wyatt Kilbourn, Evan Kreg, Carlee Lash, Leoghain Marseilles, Alanna Ninness, Sophia Swoager, Ethan Wahl and Rylee Yoder. Alumnus Nate Presutti served as the mixed chorus accompanist. Students inspire with fall musical performance West Allegheny presented three performances of its second small-cast fall musical, “The Sound of Plaid,” on October 26, 28 and 29. Expanded from the hit four-man musical “Forever Plaid,” the sad but inspiring plot reflects the stories of members of a high school singing group from the 1960s. Tragedy strikes members of the group but they return to the present from the afterlife to perform the big concert they never got to do. The distinctive costumes, choreography, harmonies and stylings captured the essence of vocal groups from the 1960s. The audience of around 150 per show enjoyed hit after hit, including such classics as “Moments to Remember,” “Cry,” “Perfidia,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Chain Gang,” “Sh-Boom,” “Catch A Falling Star,” “Hey There,” “Shangri La,” “Rags to Riches,” “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” and several more. Many of those in the audience were amazed by the amount of music and dancing the cast learned, given they all were on stage the entire time. The “Plaids” included: Katie Chandler, Brenna DeBor, Lacey Eaton, Mandy Mahen, Allie Presutti, Emma Truini, Joi Wichryk, Jack Campbell, Liam Kilbourn, Carson McKinney, Dane Partozoti and Michael Ruiz. Crew members included: Maddie Beeler, Reagan Benjamin, Eli Cischke, Tyler Donovan, Harini Gounder, Aelyn James, Matthew Joseph, Wyatt Kilbourn, Leoghain Marseilles, Mallory McGrath, Gracie Motte, Zachary Nemec, Max Reick, Addison Shaughnessy, Kiera Smith, Brittany Tomina and Anna Yerkey. The production staff included Michael Greer as director/ choreographer, Matthew McBurney as producer, Tom Snyder as assistant producer, and Terisa Sharlow as music director. High school recognized by College Board The District was proud to learn that the high school earned a place on the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll, a recognition new to schools this year. As a Silver Awardee for the 2022-2023 school year, the AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success. Schools can earn this recognition annually by meeting criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. For a school to be recognized on the AP School Honor Roll, it must meet each of the designated criteria for their students in the most recent graduating class. These criteria are anchored in research-based relationships between AP and college outcomes. The cast and crew of “The Sound of Plaid” take center stage. District named Outstanding Visual Arts Community For the fifth consecutive year, West Allegheny has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association as an Outstanding Visual Arts Community. Districts receiving this endorsement demonstrate a commitment to outstanding visual arts education through rigorous and inclusive, highly accessible, and highly visible programs. The honor reflects the dedication of West Allegheny’s team of visual arts educators comprised of Leah Shuck, Mike Short, Sharon Harn, Brittney Counihan, Claire March and Emma Popp.24 • Allegheny West Magazine • December 2023/January 2024 Both teachers and students represented the middle school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program at regional and state summits. Under the direction of middle school PBIS coaches Valerie Meehan and Jessica Henry, students attended a leadership summit at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit on October 12. They were given the opportunity to collaborate with other students from around the county to refine and enhance their schools’ PBIS programs. At the state level, teachers Meehan, Henry and Bobbi Jo Buggey presented to a packed house at the Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network Implementors Forum held in Hershey from November 1 through November 3. The presentation, titled “Successes and Setbacks: Sustaining Tier 1 Fidelity in a Middle School Setting,” outlined key factors that have provided the enduring success of the middle school’s WAMS Pride program. Middle school PBIS program well represented at regional and state levels Middle school teachers Valerie Meehan, Jessica Henry and Bobbi Jo Buggey share their PBIS successes and setbacks with educators from across the state. WAMS students present their ideas for PBIS success to students from other regional schools. The District is excited to expand its partnership with Animal Friends for a second year as the middle school was introduced to Therapet Sophie on October 5. Animal Friends provides Therapets therapy dogs who are companion animals. The dogs have undergone training and certification to provide comfort and affectionate support to someone other than their owner. A Therapets trained adult handler stays with them for all visits and a West Allegheny employee is also always present. Ultimately, the goal is to have a Therapet visit at all five District schools. Therapets partnership continues to expand Sixth-grader Becca Kovacs shakes Sophie’s paw during their first meet and greet. Raising money one step at a time On October 6, Wilson students participated in the school’s annual Wellness Walk. Coordinated by PTA volunteers, the event included fun activities and tasty apples from Janoski’s Farm as a healthy after-walk snack. Despite the drizzly weather, it did not dampen the day or fundraising efforts. Thanks to the generous donations and contributions of Wilson families, the PTA was able to raise over $10,000 to support Wilson students and school programming. Apples donated by Janoski’s Farm made for a great snack as students crossed the finish line of the Wilson Wellness Walk.December 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 25 The product of a brainstorm by McKee Elementary guidance counselor Jessica Denk, McKee’s morning announcements have come to life with help from creative fifth-graders and a bit of technology. Each week, Denk works with a new pair of student volunteers to compile important announcements and feature stories for each weekday. The prerecorded broadcasts are then shared via YouTube with each of the school’s classrooms. The announcements support daily community time. Student reporters share motivational messages, Positive Behavior Incentive System reminders and challenges, monthly advisory lessons, and upcoming happenings. Feature stories have included interviews with the school’s new music teacher and McKee principal Melissa Wagner during Principal Appreciation Month. “Absolutely everything that is happening at McKee we try to cover on the announcements,” said Denk. “Any special holidays, such as Nacho Day might get a shout out...with a joke or fact. For example, we shared how much money Americans spend on Halloween candy and the fact that 80% of parents admit to stealing Halloween candy from their kids. We always close each announcement with the McKee pledge, which is a set of positive affirmations that remind us that we are all capable and able to succeed each and every day. As well, we review the PBIS rule that highlights how, here at McKee, we care about others, ourselves and about our McKee family.” Student involvement has been instrumental as they learn to read a script in a teleprompter format and lead the recordings in a green screen studio arranged by computer, innovation and design teacher, Kim Dawson. Once the messages are planned and recorded, they are edited and re-edited, with the hope that students will get involved in the editing process at some point in the future. The response from staff and students has been overwhelmingly positive. The staff enjoy getting school news in a condensed, yet fun, format. “Younger students treat our fifth-graders like celebrities,” noted Denk, “excitedly greeting them with ‘I saw you on TV.’” McKee students take to the airways Fifth graders Wylee Kearney and Christopher Campbell were naturals as they animatedly record an episode of McKee’s daily announcements. Fire safety was the focus of a visit to Donaldson Elementary from the North Fayette and Oakdale Fire Departments. In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, K-2 students learned about the firefighters’ uniforms, equipment, trucks and how to stay safe in the event of a fire. Donaldson recognizes Fire Safety Week LEFT: Firefighters dress in their full uniforms for students to alleviate their fears during an actual fire. RIGHT: Students are introduced to the many functions of a fire truck.forweekly events , schoolclosings , anddelays . V isit W est A llegheny O nline : www . westasd . org B OArdOf s chOOl d irectOrs A dministrAtiOn Mr. Robert Ostrander, President Mrs. Tracy Pustover, Vice-President Mr. George Bartha Mr. Joel Colinear Mr. Kevin Hancock Mr. Todd Kosenina Mrs. Tracy Kosis Mrs. Debbie Mirich Mr. Mark Rosen Dr. Jerri Lynn Lippert, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Shattuck, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Ms. Tammy Adams, Assistant to the Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Dr. Shana Nelson, Assistant to the Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Mr. George Safin, Business Manager Dr. Cheryl McHone, High School Principal Dr. Katharine Roche, High School Academic Principal and Director of Special Projects Mr. Gary Hutsler, High School Assistant Principal of Student Operations and Development Mrs. Toni Baldanzi, Assistant Principal of Student Supports and Ancillary Services Mr. Matthew McBurney, High School Dean of Students Mr. David McBain, Director of Athletics Mrs. Patricia Nolan, Middle School Principal Dr. Julian Underwood, Middle School Assistant Principal Mr. Jonathan Denk, Middle School Dean of Students/Media Specialist Dr. Erin Dierker, Donaldson Elementary Principal Mrs. Melissa Wagner, McKee Elementary Principal Dr. Rachel Gray, Wilson Elementary Principal Mr. Kenneth Fibbi, Director of Facilities and Operations Mr. Mark Romain, Facility Services Supervisor Mrs. Karen Ruhl, Community Relations Coordinator W est A llegheny s chOOl d istrict All material has been prepared, written or edited by Karen Ruhl, School Community Relations Coordinator, West Allegheny School District (724) 695-5274 Following a silver medal finish at the WPIAL 2A Cross Country Championship, sophomore Grace Fritzman advanced on to the state level. Traveling to Hershey for the PIAA Championships on November 4, Grace earned a ninth-place finish in a field of 249 runners with a time of 19:31. Sophomore finishes ninth at cross country championships Grace Fritzman (right) is joined by cross country coach Melissa Taranto at the awards ceremony in Hershey. With bragging rights on the line, teams of junior and senior girls took to the field November 1 to battle it out for charity during the annual powder-puff game. A total of 120 players took part in the flag-football game, which ended with seniors coming out on top by a score of 33-0. To add to the evening’s excitement, the drum line and powder-puff cheerleaders got spectators pumped up. The event raised over $2,900 for Ella’s Entourage, an organization created by high school guidance counselor Mrs. Pegher and her family. The funds will be donated to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to provide glider chairs for families spending extended time in the NICU with children experiencing severe health conditions. Twenty-five National Honor Society volunteers helped organize the fundraiser along with faculty sponsors Lynn Ann DeBor and Tessa Letso. Powder-puff tradition lives on Senior players show their game faces after claiming victory at the annual powder-puff game. 26 • Allegheny West Magazine • December 2023/January 2024Small Signs, Big Impact on Life When 45-year-old Shannon Gregg and her primary care provider could not determine what was going on with her stomach after a number of tests, she was referred to Mark A. Cedar, DO, Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of the GI Lab at St. Clair Hospital, for a colonoscopy. An otherwise healthy, young woman, Shannon had no significant medical history, no family history of colon or rectal cancer, and no smoking history—which increases the risk. “I began Shannon’s colonoscopy and immediately found a large, obstructing mass in the upper rectum, about five centimeters in length— which is very large,” Dr. Cedar says. “I found many other polyps in her colon, including two large ones that were precancerous, and was able to resect them and remove three additional polyps. So then we had to deal with this rectal mass, and I could tell right away: this is cancer.” “When I woke up, I heard ‘cancer of the rectum’ and actually felt relief— because now I knew what the problem was to solve. My first feeling was, ‘So where do we start?’” says Shannon. “I met with Dr. Holekamp the very next day, and he said the very same thing as Dr. Cedar. He also looked me square in the eye and said, ‘You’re used to being successful and I am, too. We’re going to get the best team together, and we’re going to crush this cancer together.’” Scott A. Holekamp, MD, explains, “Our goal is to communicate quickly and effectively so we can get patients on to the next stage right away. The process may include advanced imaging studies, plus consultation with all of the oncologists who become part of your cancer care team— and they get to work on shrinking your tumor so I can perform surgery. Everyone works together to increase your chances of having a complete response to treatment.” For Shannon, the next stage following her diagnosis and surgical consult led to Christopher R. Marsh, MD, a medical oncologist and hematologist at the St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center. He shares, “We take a team-based approach to everything we do. That level of collaboration brings all of our expertise together for every patient. That way we all know the patients, and we’re able to keep their priorities in mind as we evaluate the most effective way to treat their respective cancer.” Also on the care team was Felicia E. Snead, MD, Chief of Radiation Oncology, since Shannon’s treatment plan required a combination of chemotherapy and radiation before surgery. Dr. Snead explains, “We coordinate everything— Dr. Marsh and I are in lockstep, starting the chemotherapy and radiation together, and meeting with her weekly to make sure the treatment is accurate and safe,” Dr. Snead says. “After she completes her radiation, Shannon will have surgery with Dr. Holekamp,” says Dr. Cedar. “Then I will repeat her colonoscopy again in one year to make sure she doesn’t develop additional polyps—and hopefully, Shannon and others like her never have to see Dr. Holekamp and the rest of the team down the road.” Shannon’s personalized treatment plan was designed to minimize the chance of spread. To put everything back together so her body works correctly again. To maintain quality of life so she can continue to enjoy doing what she loves most for years to come. “We take a team-based approach to everything we do. That level of collaboration brings all of our expertise together for every patient. That way we all know the patients, and we’re able to keep their priorities in mind as we evaluate the most effective way to treat their respective cancer.” ~ Christopher R. Marsh, MD Learn more at stclair.org/more-than-a-patient. At the St. Clair Health Dunlap Family Outpatient Center, cancer patients undergo comprehensive cancer screenings and outpatient cancer treatments. Shannon Gregg December 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 27 December 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 27Remembering Lloyd Faux Some people make us stop and wonder how they accomplished so much in their time on this earth. Such was the case with Lloyd Faux, a long-time Clinton resident who lived a life with God, community and family at the forefront. Lloyd passed away in July at the age of 92 following health complications. Lloyd’s most visible legacy will be the Christmas Light-Up Celebration drive-through in Clinton, which he and his wife of 70 years, Patty Faux, envisioned 30 years ago. They were inspired when the late Frank Hermann who, after riding his horse through Clinton Park, said the couple should consider using the park to tell the message of Christmas. At a time when most people retire, Lloyd, at 62, with Patty, then 56, began what would soon morph into a one-mile-long light display through Clinton Park. Starting with items mostly funded by Lloyd and Patty, he backed it financially early on. As others heard about it, they would purchase or donate Christmas displays and decorations. Lloyd and Patty regularly sought out holiday displays to add. She says that local governments weren’t permitted to sanction religious events, so she and Lloyd worked with the volunteers to create a nonprofit organization. She says that Findlay Township went ahead and rented out the park for a dollar to the group for their independent activity. “The township still invoices us annually for one dollar, which I promptly pay,” Patty explains. It wasn’t the first time Lloyd saw a need in the community and put the funds up to make it happen. Says Patty, “I would wonder what he was thinking when, without hesitation, he would write a check for something he thought was needed.” “In the end,” she says, “his intuition would pay off.” She explains how a local church she and Lloyd were involved in grew and how its permanent place of worship became a reality due to Lloyd providing seed money. Bill and Zona Burns, along with Randy Schultz, Joe and Claire Dawson, and others, established the small church that met at the old junior high school. When the school burned down, they met at the Burns’ home and later at a Christian bookstore the Burns operated. The Burns then led an effort to secure property on West Allegheny Road. They built what became known as the Church of the Living Christ. It later merged with West Ridge Church. The original structure now serves as part of West Ridge’s outreach called Awaken, an active youth center, providing new generations with a space to grow in faith and fellowship. Lloyd’s community service efforts transcended beyond his faith. He served on the West Allegheny School Board for 16 years. His son, Ken, explains how his father’s leadership resulted in the move of the high school stadium, a huge undertaking at the time. “The school district couldn’t afford to move everything involved with the stadium to the new high school. My dad organized a community effort to have the bleachers moved using volunteers. He utilized his own fabrication shop and his resources to construct the columns, then worked with the school board to finance the lighting.” Says Dr. Charles Hughey, former West Allegheny superintendent, “Mr. Faux was one of the school board members who hired me at West Allegheny, and I was so appreciative that he took the time to introduce me to many residents. During that time, he kept stressing to me the importance of always practicing ‘due care’ for the parents, staff, and especially the students who lived in his beloved school district. As a result, I tried to never disappoint him in fulfilling that commitment throughout my 28 years serving the district.” Lloyd was a Findlay Township Republican Committee member for more than 50 years and conceived of the group’s booth at the Findlay Township Fair in the Woodlands. The booth remains a stable presence at the annual fair. He was also a long-time member of the Oakdale Masonic Lodge. He and Patty raised four sons and a daughter, who blessed them with 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One son, Ed, followed in his father’s footsteps, serving on the school board for 22 years. He reflects, “When dad (while on the school board) handed me my diploma at my high school graduation in 1977, it meant something to me. I knew then that I wanted to do that with my kids.” Ed says that watching his father serve the community made such an impact on him. Lloyd believed in community service early on. After graduating from Waynesburg High School in Greene County, he joined the Army, serving as an operator behind enemy lines in the Korean War. He was in some of the worst fighting starting at the Pusan perimeter, his son, Ed, recalls, and was later overrun when the Chinese first entered the war. He was lost behind enemy lines for several days. After marrying Patty in 1953, they moved from Greene County to Elliott. Lloyd worked for Blawnox Steel, then for Babcock and Wilcox. He later took over Imperial Fabrication in Leetsdale, a company he ran for a decade before retiring. In 2004, after open heart surgery, he would come to Clinton Park in advance of the light-up opening, offering any help he could while volunteers installed lights and displays. After falling 15 feet from a ladder years later while installing the archway entrance for the holiday display, his health began to fail. In a Christmas light-up, a church and a community, he saw a need and served it 28 • Allegheny West Magazine • December 2023/January 2024 Lloyd and Patty Faux are pictured in 2014 next to a sign reading “Celebrate Jesus” at the entrance to the Christmas Light-Up Celebration in Clinton Park. They annually organized the light-up together for many years. PHOTO BY SARAH KIZINA STORY BY PAT JENNETTEDecember 2023/January 2024 • www.awmagazine.com • 29 Lloyd was buried with full military honors at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Bringing his faith and community service full circle, two original members of the Church of the Living Christ, Joe Dawson and Randy Schultz, officiated. Ernie Leopold, who volunteers with the Christmas Light-Up, says, “I’ve known the Faux family for nearly 60 years, always kind, gentle, and heavily involved in the community for the greater good. When Lloyd initiated the concept of the Christmas Light-Up, I don’t think he realized the impact it would ultimately have and the legacy he would leave. From assembling displays in Leopold’s Supply warehouse and using multiple storage trailers to store displays, the project evolved into a monumental task now requiring thousands of volunteer hours each year. The Christmas Light-Up has become a family tradition for three generations, not only for the local community but the tri-state area. His wife, Patty, has been his biggest champion and companion, and with her grace and tenacity continues Lloyd’s legacy of this celebration we have all come to love and look forward to from year to year.” “Lloyd was always larger than life,” adds Jocelyn Grecko Ebert, a longtime Clinton resident and volunteer with the light-up who now oversees its social media. “I could always look to him and see his heart at work. It was easy to see his endless dedication to the Light-Up, from stringing lights to greeting visitors. His service to the community is a great example of being a light unto the world. His light really made a lasting difference.” His son, Ed, reflects, “Dad’s legacy was God, family, and community, but he was most proud of his family.” Lloyd was a leader during his time, encouraging and inspiring others to see the greater good, and using his God-given resources to help them achieve it. ABOVE: Lloyd Faux is pictured during his days as a West Allegheny School Board member. RIGHT: Lloyd and Patty are pictured outside their home in Findlay Township. PHOTOS SUBMITTED The year’s Christmas Light-Up Celebration drive-through in Clinton Park marks its 30th year as it carries on the tradition started by Lloyd and Patty Faux. It is open daily through January 7, 2024 from 5 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10 per car. All donations benefit local needs. For more information, visit the Facebook page: Christmas Light Up Celebration. LEFT: Lloyd Faux hands his son Ed his high school diploma during commencement exercises in 1977. RIGHT: Lloyd (at left, standing) is pictured with fellow West Allegheny School Board members in a photo from the late 1970s. He is pictured with (standing) Anna Mae Pustover and Floyd Lutz. Seated in front of them are school board members Warren Scott, Harry McCullough, William McElhaney, Henry Kelly and Charles Brown. PHOTOS SUBMITTEDNext >