george mendel / judy macoskey
New Mt. Lebanon Municipal Employees
Tammy Kammenzind is Mt. Lebanon’s new
treasury manager. Kammenzind comes to Mt.

Lebanon from the University of Pittsburgh,
where she has held several positions relating
to real estate and leasing. Her most recent
position was in the office of the CFO, where
she was responsible for more than $50 million
worth of property, collecting more than $12
million a year.

Kammenzind, a Dormont resident, holds a
bachelor’s degree in business administration
from Robert Morris University, and a master’s
in public policy management from the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh.

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Tim Ishman is Mt. Lebanon’s new assistant
recreation director. Ishman, a Beaver Falls
resident, has been Beaver County’s Director
of Recreation and Tourism for the past seven
years. Other posts include Assistant Director
of Parks and Recreation for the City of Pitts-
burgh and 24 years with the YMCA, ending
his tenure there as executive director of the
South Hills/Cloverleaf YMCA. Ishman has a
bachelor’s degree in business administra-
tion and sports management from Robert
Morris University. In 2016, he was named to
the Robert Morris University Sports Manage-
ment Hall of Fame.

Emily N. Radamis is Mt. Lebanon Maga-
zine’s new public information office assistant.

A Michigan native, Radamis graduated from
Western Governors University in Utah, with
a bachelor’s degree in marketing manage-
ment and a master’s in management and
leadership. She comes to Mt. Lebanon from
Art Sphere in Philadelphia, a nonprofit that
focuses on providing arts education to un-
derserved children. She lives on Margaretta
Avenue with her husband, Andrew, and two
rescue dogs, Malcolm and Kokomo.




george mendel
TOW N TOP I C S
Time Out Time Eat owners
Oat and John Becker with
daughters Prim, left, and
Pear. The Lebanon Shops
restaurant offers an eclectic
mix of Thai, Mexican and
American cuisine.

[NEW BUSINESS]
Time Out Time Eat
ome people can look at a structure and know exactly how the
builders made it. Others can listen to a song and mentally tran-
scribe the notes they are hearing. When Oat Becker, Jonquil
Place, tastes something new, she knows exactly what it’s made of.

“We go to restaurants, she’ll taste a sauce and then come back
and recreate it. I don’t know what’s up with her palate, but she’s got
talent and we’ve got to share it with the world,” said her husband,
John Becker. Which is why, when they had the opportunity to buy
the former Cocina Mendoza resztaurant in the Lebanon Shops, 300
Mt. Lebanon Boulevard, John left his career in banking to help Oat
pursue her dream of owning a restaurant. They opened Time Out
Time Eat in December.

John, who is originally from New Hampshire and worked at BNY
Mellon for 25 years, was opening an office for them in India when a
friend invited him to go to Thailand for the weekend. He met Oat on
that trip, who is from a suburb outside Bangkok. They fell in love, got
married, built a family and moved to Pittsburgh in 2015.

“We moved here on a lot of good recommendations and a two-
week visit,” said John.

They have two daughters, Pear, who is 17 and goes to Mt. Leba-
non High School, and Prim, a 6-year-old Howe Elementary School stu-
dent. Pear learned English in Thailand, but one of the main reasons
they chose to live in Mt. Lebanon was because of the reputation of the
school district and its ESL (English as a Second Language) Program.

“You would never know that English is her second language now—
that’s how good the school system is here,” said John.

Oat, whose real name is Aunchisa (which she says translates
roughly to “Girl Power” in Thai), also speaks English. Growing up,
her family owned several restaurants, and her time working in them
helped fuel her passion for cooking as an adult. Since moving to
Pittsburgh, she has eagerly pursued any opportunity to cook for
friends and neighbors—from cookouts to birthday parties to holiday
gatherings, but often it’s “just because.”
“’You guys need to open a restaurant’ is something we’ve heard over
and over again,” said John. So they started the process in January 2020.

The pandemic slowed everything, but they were determined to see
it through because the location is perfect for their family. Luckily, the
space was in good shape when they were finally able to start working
on it, so other than replacing some appliances and making small re-
pairs, the Beckers did not have to do much to get it ready.

Now that the restaurant is open, they each spend a lot of time there.

Oat is the chef, John is the host and server, and Pear helps out in the
dining room.

“The feedback has been very good. I like to ask for feedback and
suggestions,” said Oat. “I love hearing that people enjoy my food.”
The menu is an eclectic mix—Thai food, fried chicken, spicy spaghet-
ti, Indian curry, burritos, pulled pork sandwiches, taco plates—but each
item could be classified as “comfort food.” Oat often offers specials as
well, including barbecued chicken and pork on the weekends.

“I cook for my customers just like I cook for my family—everything
fresh, no processed foods, made exactly how they like it,” said Oat.

At the time this was written, they were open at 50 percent capaci-
ty and relying heavily on online pickup orders and delivery services,
which has provided a lot of business for them so far. But they are look-
ing forward to a time when their dining room can be full of people
enjoying Oat’s cooking.

“We named it Time Out Time Eat because we wanted folks to take
time out of their busy days and enjoy her delicious food,” said John.

“We’re slow, we’re relaxed. We just want customers to come and stay
as long as they want and enjoy the food and company with family and
friends.” For more information, visit www.timeouttimeeat.com.

—KATIE WAGNER
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