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FEATURES 4

I LOVE THIS PLACE

GREENESCENE OF THE PAST

SHINING THE LIGHT

PUBLIC SERVICE PROFILE

SPORTS SHORTS

COOL AT SCHOOL

GREENE ARTIFACTS

GOOD NEWS IN GREENE

MESSAGE BOARD

GOING GREENE

BUSINESS SECTION

MEET THE TEAM

GET TO KNOW DR

Around Greene after COVID-19 Davis Market

Little Zion Baptist Church Dashing in Greene

A snapshot of Greene County sports Summer Reading at Greene Co. Libraries Wolf Skin Bounty

Awards & acknowledgements within our community Community announcements and opportunities Following in the footsteps of faith, part 2 Featuring our Business Spotlights

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EXTRAS

LET’S GET BAKING

SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

SUMMER FUN IS OPEN!

FAMILY FUN AT THE FARM

REMEMBERING THE CARMICHAELS FAIR

FRESH & LOCAL AT THE FARMERS MARKET

ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN GREENE

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE FAIR?

Baking competitions at the Jacktown Fair Summer food programs around Greene County Enjoy free music each Tuesday from June through July Pools and daycamps reopen in Greene County Barnyard Petting Zoo provides up-close visits Carmichaels was once home to the Greene County fair

Greene County farmers markets bring fresh foods to you Get out and drive for some scenic beauty in Greene Greene County youth in agriculture share their stories

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ow that Greene County people and businesses are emerging from the shadow of COVID-19, I’ve been eager to see how the community is doing. So when Melody Longstreth calls me while I’m searching the aisles of Big Lots for lavender oil, I realize she’s the perfect person to ask.“Yes, I can help the person looking to find the local potter he bought from in Point Marion and now wants to contact to replace a broken piece. Tell him to send a snapshot of the signature in the glaze. Someone in the business of the craft will recognize it. I’m so glad you called, Melody! Got a minute?” When the shutdown came in March, the Chamber of Commerce decided to network with every business in the county, not just members, Melody is happy to tell me. “We knew we had to stick together.” As offices, businesses and schools across the Commonwealth closed on March 13, Chamber staffers grabbed their files, headed home and got back to work. Countless phone calls and Zoom meetings later, Melody is here to tell us things are looking positive. The Chamber office is now open Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and by appointment and she jokes about doing “curbside notary” by appointment only. But her home is still her office and she’s not complaining. “It’s funny but I’ve gotten so comfortable working from home, I’m getting more done and enjoying it more,” she admits. “I’ve gotten projects done that I put off because there never seemed to be enough time. And it’s been a nice change of pace to cook and eat in. With our old work schedules we hardly ever had a chance eat together. Now Brian cooks and I clean up and he even brings lunch to my office!” The weekly Chamber email newsletter is full of examples of the power that group support gives to small businesses, entrepreneurs and the economy during uncertain times. Small business loans are listed as they become available, online business classes are offered, strategies hatched. Melody says that some businesses used their closed doors to catch up on inventory, do repairs and sometimes change their business model to accommodate new buying trends. And the Chamber has worked hard to get the word out about business that do deliveries and take outs. Beauticians and barbershops were especially hard hit since they were not permitted to do home visits or sell their products, even as deliveries, and owners were especially worried about losing their state license if they didn’t comply. But the rebound has been heartening. “Laura Johnson told me

Melody Longstreth, director of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, organized an effort to keep all businesses informed during the pandemic.

Mankind Gentleman’s Cuts had 20 appointments on the first day.” Some businesses got caught in the language of what is essential. Farms were essential, nurseries were not, yet corporate box stores selling food were considered essential and had their garden sections open for business. When I stop by Shields Greenhouse near Spraggs to grab the last two bush cucumber plants and add more herbs to my garden that keeps growing as I keep buying, the parking lot is packed. I find Leigh and son Victor rooting another tray of lavender cuttings as wagons filled with plants pulled by happy gardeners make the rounds. Leigh’s green thumb is legendary - most of his herbs are Greene County hardy and grown from his own field-tested mother plants. “We got a letter in the mail telling us we were a farm and were considered essential which I know because I file the F form with the IRS,” Leigh says, his eyes twinkling above his mask. He agrees that some plant sellers were at a disadvantage early on but adds this happy note, “People couldn’t buy clothes, shoes – you know my shoes started to fall apart and I had to tape them! – they couldn’t eat out and now they have all this disposable income and they’re stuck at home in their yard and they’re buying plants! I think everyone is going to do well.” Other businesses considered non-essential during the pandemic, looked outwards to see what they could do for the community during their closures. I see Ben McMillan of McMillan Photography taking photos on June 19 and ask him how many masks he and his army of volunteers made and distributed since March. He texts me later: “About 6000 masks delivered. Pretty much slowed down with the demand. Probably won’t do it much longer. About 30+ volunteers.” And to end on a lavender note, the good news for Greene

Leigh and son Victor rooting a tray of lavender cuttings. Shields Greenhouse was an essential business during the pandemic.

AROUND GREENE by Colleen Nelson

County’s foster kids is the Easter Bunny has finally arrived - in June, thanks to a little COVID-19 delay - and brought each one of them a lavender infused bunny to call their own. Tammy Watson of Waynesburg was inspired by Lavender Life Company’s Facebook page promise of a free bunny to a foster child for every bunny ordered. She emailed them about getting some sent here and was “so amazed when they got back to me. I’m now their contact person for Washington, Greene, Fayette and the Morgantown area including Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Care.” I meet up with Aaron Houser, a 2001 West Greene grad who has moved home to the county he couldn’t wait to leave! I tease him and he laughs. “It was my wife’s idea, actually – we were coming down for weekends and she fell in love with the country here. I miss being able to walk down the street and buy a bagel but I’m glad we’re back.” He’s now director of CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates – for Children, and we’re in his office, upstairs from Rhodes and Hammers Printing on Church St. Waynesburg. Some of the 1000 free bunnies Tammy received are piled on the table each in its own bag, each with its own bottle of lavender spray. “I found CASA when I saw one of their yard signs along the road asking for volunteers. This is my first delivery.” There are between 120 and 130 children in dependency court right now, Aaron tells me. At CASA, volunteers get 30 hours of training and continuing education to work with the county’s most vulnerable cases, which can be found in every school district. Volunteers are assigned by court order and track the legal aspects of the case while offering one on one relationship with the child. They monitor health needs and meet with teachers, coaches and foster families to advocate in the child’s best interest. When schools closed in March, volunteers and children could no longer meet face to face and many children went home to their real families, something that concerns Aaron as the months of separation from physical supervision grow. Court was shut down, but the critical hearings continued online and new cases continue to come in. “We’ll know more about how Greene County kids are doing when school resumes in the fall.” Until then, a Lavender Life bunny will be within hugging distance for every foster kid in the County, wherever they are. Interested in becoming a CASA volunteer? Call 724-8027347. To join the Chamber of Commerce, call 724-627-5926.

Tammy Watson and Aaron Houser, CASA director, prepare for a delivery of lavender bunnies to area foster children. GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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meet my new Facebook friend Patty Novak for the first time in person in the parking lot of Giant Eagle in Dry Tavern. We park at the entrance, wave and grin and Patty tells me this is where the late, great Davis Giant Market once stood. She shows me the two photos she took when the market was still there and I readjust my perspective. The lot slopes down to the line of shops with the Giant Eagle signage that have taken its place. We walk around until Patty decides we’re standing on the historic spot we’ve come to find. “I took the photos from across the road over there,“ Patty points to the grassy slope on the other side of State Route 88. She remembers shopping at Davis Market when she was dating her husband and taking the photo sometime back then. The back of the photo is factory dated 1994. “Ben Franklin was Patty Novak shared these photos of the Davis downstairs. It had evGiant Market online and sparked a series of erything.” rememberances. Patty posted one of her photos as a “blast The Joe Throckmorton from the past” on The family, who also operates Official Greene County Giant Eagle in Waynesburg, PA Group Facebook bought Davis Giant Market page on June 11 and dein 1984 and kept it open for lighted responses began eleven years before buildcoming in. ing the Giant Eagle complex “Loved to go there down below that still gives when I was little. My this little corner of Greene Mom would let us go County a place to “shop lodownstairs BY OURcal”. And yes, the bakery, deli SELVES!! That’s where and “Kountry Kitchen” hotthe toys were!” “I loved food-to-go goodies at either Mr. and Mrs. Tiberi! Giant Eagle are certainly worth the drive. They always gave me candy. I loved riding the horse out front. After Patty leaves, I mask up and go shopping for some Boy the good old days!” more memories from long time employees Connie Wood and When GreeneScene Magazine editor Danielle Nyland Louise Kuharcik. Yes, Ben Franklin is gone, but Joe Throcksaw Patty’s photo and suggested I write about it, she had some morton brought the best of it to the new store and much of memories of her own about the magical downstairs that is its variety is still here in the area in front of the pharmacy – now filled in and paved over but certainly not forgotten. magazines, greeting cards, toys, games and decorations of all “My dad used to take me to craft classes and then he’d kinds. There are shopping carts of cool discounts and a family go upstairs to shop. I was probably ten and I was the only kid friendly atmosphere that tells you this is where the heart of the with all these older ladies making things – like creating lace community still stops, shops and says hello. outfits on little stuffed bears. I think I made a bear for every“I started working here when I was 15,” Louise tells me. body in my family!” She and Connie remember the Davis Giant Market days but

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the past grows hazy when we get to Mr. and Mrs. Tiberi. “You need to call Ida Mary Haftman in Clarksville. She used to work at Davis Market. She’ll remember.” Ida Mary’s lively voice on the phone makes it hard to believe she’s 90 something. We talk about Mr. and Mrs. Tiberi but she doesn’t recall their first names. She thinks there was a business there in the 1940s but is hazy on what it was called. “We didn’t shop in Dry Tavern when I was growing up. There were 26 businesses in Clarksville, that’s where we went.” When Ida Mary married John Haftmann in 1951, “He was in the service. We moved away and didn’t come back to Clarksville until 1968. I started working at Davis Market in 1970 and was there until 1984. The trucks used to pull in down in back and unload into the basement, she tells me. She has her own photograph of the market. Hers has only one truck parked out front. I check the phone book and find Tiberi listed, but the woman who answers doesn’t recall any relatives owning a store in Dry Tavern. Then it’s Ida Mary’s lively voice, calling me back. “I just remembered the name of the place. Twin Gables! I don’t know if it was a store. Could have been a bar.”

If you have an interesting old photo from the area you’d like to share, just send it to: GreeneScene of the Past, 185 Wade Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Or email to: info@greenescene.com with GreeneScene Past in subject line.

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Let’s Get Baking!

any families in Greene County look forward to the arrival of the fair for more reasons than you know. One treat is getting to be the test panel for the bakers in the family who are planning to compete in one or more of the baking contests that bring out the best cooks in the county. Here are four that offer the highest premiums and a chance to advance to state competition. All four contests will be held at the Jacktown Fair on Saturday, July 18. Entrants in each of these contests must be Pennsylvania residents, and may not have won 1st place in the same contest at any other 2020 fair. Cash prizes will be awarded at all of the local contests and the 1st place winners in each will also advance to the state finals at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January for a chance at a $500 cash prize. FMI and full contest rules, contact Melody Burns at 724-428-3617. Entry forms and rules may also be found online

at www.jacktownfair.org. The INCREDIBLE Angel Food Cake Sponsored by Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF). There are two main types of cakes, butter and foam (eggleavened). Angel food is the classic example of a foam cake. The cake is 100% fat free and, because of the eggs, is a good source of the highest quality protein, as well as a source of choline, which is essential to memory and brain development. Prizes awarded will be 1st place: $25; 2nd place: $15; and 3rd place: $10. When entering your cake, which must be made from scratch and using eggs produced in Pennsylvania, you must also submit the recipe. Cakes will be judged on the following categories and percentages: 30% Flavor (smell, taste, flavoring), 25%; Inside Characteristics (texture, lightness), 20%; Overall Appearance (surface, size, color), 15%; Cre-

ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Winning entry at the 2019 Jacktown Fair by Betsy Haas of Vanderbilt, PA Cake: 1 cup cake flour 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups egg whites 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/3 cup maraschino cherries (chopped and drained) 1 ounce semisweet chocolate (grated) 1. Sift together powdered sugar and cake flour. Set aside. 2. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tarter, salt and extracts until soft peaks form.

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Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tbsp at a time. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time. 3. Fold in the chopped cherries and grated chocolate. 4. Turn into 10” tube pan. Bake on lowest rack of oven at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. 5. Invert pan and cool completely before removing. Frosting: 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup Crisco shortening 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. milk 2 tbsp. flour

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ativity, 10%; Topping, Icing or Decoration. 33rd Annual Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest Sponsored by the PSACF, this is among the most popular contests and sought after award. Over 100 fairs across Pennsylvania will offer cash prizes for the best pie. Jacktown Fair’s contest is a preliminary competition that leads to the selection of the final Blue Ribbon Apple Pie winner held each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The first place winner at the Farm Show will be awarded a cash prize of $500.00 for their winning entry. Other cash prizes will also be available for the top five entries. Pies do not have to be traditional two crusted pies, and can have other ingredients in the filling, though it must be 60% apples and all ingredients and decorations must be edible. The recipe for the pie and pie crust must be submitted with entry, along with entrant information. Judging will be based on total score up to 100 points according to these categories: Flavor - 30 points; Filling consistency, doneness, moistness & flavor - 25 points; Crust color, flavor, texture, doneness - 20 points; Overall Appearance - 15 points; Creativity - 10 points. So dig out that favorite apple pie recipe

and give it a try. You could end up being the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie winner Homemade Chocolate Cake Sponsored by the PSACF. A contest participant must be an individual amateur baker, the entry must be a layered chocolate cake made from “scratch”. The entry must be frosted and the frosting must also be made from “scratch”. The cake recipe must feature chocolate or cocoa as a main ingredient. PA Preferred Junior Baking Cookies, Brownies and Bars Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s PA Preferred program and coordinated by the PSACF. The goal of this PA Preferred Junior Baking Contest is to encourage young people across the Commonwealth to participate in Pennsylvania’s agricultural fairs by showcasing Pennsylvania grown and produced products in their contest entries. A contest participant must be an individual amateur baker age 8 through and including 18 years old and a resident of PA. The cookies, brownies or bars entry must include two PA Preferred ingredients. A comprehensive list of products is available at papreferred. com.

Combine in mixing bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy. Frost cake before adding drizzle. Drizzle: 2 tbsp. butter 1 ounce semi sweet chocolate 1 tbsp. corn syrup 1 cup powdered sugar 2 to 4 tbsp cherry juice Over low heat, melt butter, chocolate and corn syrup. Remove from heat. Stir in the powdered sugar and cherry juice to desired drizzling consistency. Immediately drizzle over cool, frosted cake.

ere’s the church, here’s the steeple, open the doors and see all the people!” When I was a kid I loved folding my fingers together, pointing my index fingers up and opening my thumbs to see all the “people” wiggling inside my church. That memory came back to me as I was writing this story about the old Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. When Thomas Hughes and his extended entourage settled the land around Jefferson, they brought their faith with them. At Cornerstone Genealogical Society, I found a newspaper clipping from 1981 that celebrated the Presbyterian faith’s 200th anniversary in Jefferson, including bits of its backstory. Earliest church records, the article tells us “date back to September 1781 when the church requested its first minister from Redstone Presbytery.” But further historical research “points to an earlier date, perhaps 1776.” In those early days the church was “yoked” with New Providence, or Glades Church in Carmichaels and shared John McClintock as pastor. The first Presbyterian Church was built of logs. By 1814, parishioners bought land from Thomas Hughes for $40 and built a frame church, which was destroyed by fire in 1843. In 1845, Reverend McClintock lead the charge to replace it with a brick structure. The church became United Presbyterian in 1958, a more modern house of worship was built next door and the old church became a fellowship hall and Sunday School. But by the time I finally got to Pine Street Jefferson to find those two churches and write this story, I would be meeting with Wendell Bates, pastor of Little Zion Baptist Church. I thought of my childhood “church” and grinned. Old church - new people! Prior to visiting, I pulled up the latest sermon and settled in for a dynamic rendition of faith, lead by Pastor Wendell Bates and his wife Kim. Kim, I learn later, also leads Restored Women, a phone discussion group that meets weekly to share personal stories of spiritual growth. “I’ve only been pastor for three years and I’m not sure when the church moved here,” Pastor Wendell tells me over the phone. “You’ll have to talk to Sister Janet Capozza.” When Kim’s job took them to Fayette County, the Bates moved from New Orleans to Markleysburg. “When I got this calling we moved to Greene County. We love living here. The people are caring and the church doors are open.” The Bates are both nurses and Wendell works in Uniontown at a health care facility. Ministering is volunteering at its spiritual

By Colleen Nelson best for this couple. COVID-19 brought its share of blessings to their household – when Kim needed hospital care at the beginning of the pandemic, their daughter came with her two girls to help out and were caught up in the sequestration. As we talk I can hear the girls playing in the background. When we finally get together for a photograph beside the churches, they are at first shy then happy to be part of the picture. “We kept the doors open - churches are a life sustaining entity.” Gradually, as the weeks wore on, a scattering of families returned, sitting in clusters at safe distances and “we cleaned all surfaces after service.” Fresh fruits and vegetables are now part of the ministry. Pastor Wendell networks with Jubilee International Church in Plum to distribute boxes of produce, first come first serve, every Friday from 4 – 5 p.m. There is a high expanse of windows in the chapel that replaced the old church. Kim tells me every year they put a tree there for Christmas and invite neighboring churchgoers to bring ornaments to help decorate it. I meet Janet Capozza when I return to meet some of the people who stop by for the weekly produce. Her family was part of the congregation when Little Zion Church moved here from its smaller wooden building down the street, sometime in the mid 1980s. Everyone is looking forward to spending more spiritual time together if the virus can be contained and the older parishioners feel safe. But until then, Pastor Wendell reminds us, inside the church or outside, “The Kingdom of God is still open. God wants the relationship.“

Pastor Wendell Gordan, holds daughter Elizabeth, with wife Kim, and oldest daughter Madeline. GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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Public Service Profile By Michelle Church

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e must be the change we wish warming answers show that helping others to see in this world,â&#x20AC;? to quote in the community is its own reward. MelisMahatma Gandhi. A group of sa Husenits shares, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see so many local women are putting those words into people care not only about friends or family action with Dashing in Greene. Dashing in but even strangers.â&#x20AC;? Tanya Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Greene is a female-only Facebook group make someone smile and feel important, if with the intention to spread kindness by even for a small moment, is what this world â&#x20AC;&#x153;dashingâ&#x20AC;? or leaving gifts on another group needs more of.â&#x20AC;? memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doorstep. Jessica Hall mentions another benefit, The group came about almost as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps teach our children the value of tribute to Chantal Fisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved grand- giving.â&#x20AC;? Many people spoke of how dashing mother Jane Christopher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It started for me is a good example for their children. Linpersonally on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day weekend. My da Marie says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ray of sunshineâ&#x20AC;Śitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter and I struggle with Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. knowing that the simplest act of kindness I lost my grandmother, who was my pseudo can really make someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day that might mother, almost 4 years ago to cancer. In- truly need it.â&#x20AC;? stead of being sad this year, we decided to Karen Sue Brown Petit, suggested anput some positivity out in the world,â&#x20AC;? says other way to surprise a stranger by dashing Chantal. on-the-go. She shared that she likes to pay Chantal had been invited to join an- for meals for those behind her at driveother group called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wine and Dash in PA,â&#x20AC;? through restaurants. Others have provided and while she thought the idea was great, dash baskets for school-age children, pets, the group included over 20,000 members and fathers/husbands. spread out throughout the entire state of Chantal says the best part of this exPennsylvania. Chantal wanted to create a perience is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the kindness and willingness group with a local focus. Once she created to give in a moment of time where a lot of the group, it spread like wildfire; there are people are facing hardships, also, showing currently over 1,000 members in the group. my children the same.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes what it The process is simple. A member of takes to the group shares some of their likes and make the interests as well as their address. Other world a members are then able to dash them. Some b e t t e r people chose to leave gifts anonymously. place is to Once someone is dashed, they often post start by pictures of their gifts on the group. Scroll- sharing a ing through the lists of pictures, you see lots k i n d n e s s of smiling faces, and how the kindness of with ana stranger is able to make someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. other. Chantal mentions that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we try to keep the group as safe as possible. It is private, so outsiders cannot see the group info without joining.â&#x20AC;? The dashing has been a positive experience within the community. Every single person who shared feedback on the group talked about the joy they felt from surprising someone else. They spoke of how good it felt to make someone else happy. Their heartKyle, Kali and Kage Loring with the gifts given to Angie Loring.

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Summer Food Programs

round Greene County, various organizations have worked together to provide lunches for children during the summer. Lunches will be provided in the following locations. CARMICHAELS – Pre-packaged meals can be picked up on Mondays (3 days of meals) and Thursdays (4 days of meals), continuing through June and July. • Carmichaels MS/HS: 11:30 - 12:30pm • Nemacolin Fire Hall: 12 - 12:30pm • Crucible Fire Hall: 12 - 12:30pm WEST GREENE – Pre-packaged meals will include 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches and will cont i nu e until August 13.

• West Greene HS: 11 – 1pm Tuesdays • Wind Ridge Fire Hall: 10:45 – 11:45am Wednesdays • Graysville Fire Hall: 12 – 1pm Wednesdays • New Freeport Fire Hall: 11 – 1pm Thursdays CENTRAL GREENE – Pre-packaged meals can be picked up Monday through Friday, continuing until the first week of August. • Margaret Bell Miller MS: 11 – 11:30am OTHER LOCATIONS - The Department of Recreation will also coordinate “to go” lunches for students not participating in summer camps. Lunches will be provided at the following locations Monday through Friday (except July 3) until August 7. • Wana B Park (Carmichaels): 12pm • Lions Club Park (Waynesburg): 12pm • Mon View park (Greensboro): 12pm • Jefferson Twp. Park (Jefferson):12pm • TBC Community Building (Waynesburg): 12pm

The Sounds of Summer

ounds of Summer returns for its fifth year in 2020 to bring you free concerts each week during the summer! These free musical concerts are held each Tuesday from 6-8pm at the Waynesburg Lions Club Park. The concerts are presented by the Waynesburg Lions Club and local sponsors. This year’s acts include: Square 13, Part Time Cowboys, Twan and Charelle, Lucien Shroyer & Students, Tom Ankrom & Cole Leathers, Chanler Bailey Steel Drums, and Greg Short & Friends. The concerts started on June 16th and will continue until July

28th. A small concession stand is available for snacks and drinks. There will also be 50/50 tickets sold during the event. The concerts are following CDC recommendations, so make sure to plan accordingly and maintain social distance. So reserve your Tuesday evenings to enjoy these free concerts – parking is free, also. Bring the family and enjoy the music and don’t forget to browse the new Farmers Market that starts at 5pm!

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Pools & Camps Reopen for Summer Fun!

n Friday, May 23rd, Governor Wolf announced a significant change in criteria in the reopening plan for Pennsylvania, specifically for pools and summer day camps. In light of these changes, the Greene County Commissioners and Department of Parks & Recreation anticipate opening two swimming pools and conducting a modified summer day camp schedule. The Greene County Water Park in Waynesburg and Carmichaels’ pool opened on June 22nd for the summer season. The Water Park and Carmichaels’ pool are planned to be open 11am to 9pm weekdays and 11am to 6pm on weekends. The pools will be available for private rental, as well. Admission passes must be purchased at the Recreation Office prior to going to the pool – they cannot be purchased at either pool. Red passes are $50/person with a timeframe of 11am to 2pm daily. Blue passes are $50/person with a timeframe of 2:30-5:30pm daily. White passes are a 5-day punch card and cost $30 for children and $40 for adults. Purple passes are for a season of lap lane swimming, Sunday through Thursday, from 6pm to 7pm at the Greene County Water Park only and are $30. Red and blue passes will be for the pool of your choice, and white punch cards can be used at either pool. There are a limited number of passes available, so visit the Recreation Office between 8am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Pool parties can be booked and purchased through the Recreation Office only and will be held at both pools from 7pm to 9pm Sundays through Thursdays. It’s $150 for 25 people or less and $250 for 26-50 people. If no pool parties are scheduled from 7pm to 9pm, the pool is open to any pass holders. Pools will be following the PRPS Guidelines and CDC Social Distancing Guidelines. Temperatures will be taken with no-touch thermometers upon entrance to pool. There are no chaise lounges available, but you can choose to bring your own chair. There is no food allowed or sold, but you can bring your own water or sports drinks. Bags will be checked before entering the pool area. Each

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pool will be disinfected between passholder timeframes. Swim Lesssons will be held at the Carmichaels Pool only from 6-6:30pm and 6:307pm. Each class will consisist of five days od lessons, Monday through Friday and weekly classes begin June 29th until August 24th. Lessons can only be scheduled and paid for through the Recreation Office. The Greene Summer Time Arts & Recreation (STAR) day camps are being held in Waynesburg at Lion’s Club Park and Carmichaels’ Wana B Park for children 5 to 12 years of age, Monday through Friday from 9am to 12pm from June 22nd to August 7th (except for July 3rd). All program participants must pre-register for the camp and lunch programs. Camp will begin at 9am and children will be broken into age groups for activities, including educational programming, games, and more until 10:15am. From 10:30 to 11:45am, children are allowed to swim for a nominal fee. At noon, children will receive their grab and go lunch and must be picked up by 12:15pm. Camps will conform to PRPS and CDC guidelines and temperatures will be checked with a no-touch thermometer before entering camp daily. To register, call 724-852-5323. The Department of Recreation will also coordinate “to go” lunches for students not participating in summer camps with all Greene County school districts and lunches will be provided at Wana B Park (Carmichaels), Lions Club Park (Waynesburg), Mon View park (Greensboro), Jefferson Twp. Park (Jefferson) and downtown Waynesburg. Mon View swimming pool and day camps will remain closed due to significant construction work scheduled in the area and the lack of available lifeguards and camp counselors. In order to facilitate swimming pools and day camps, Greene County is in desperate need of lifeguards, camp counselors, concession workers, night watchmen, guest relations, and summer laborers. Please visit co.greene.pa.us/, or call (724) 852-5381 FMI on employment opportunities.

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Greenesports.net Athlete of the Year

ince early March, the Coronavirus pandemic has shut down sports at virtually every level, impacting thousands, if not millions of high school, college and pro athletes around the world. Even though he didn’t get to suit up for his senior baseball season, West Greene’s Ben Jackson accomplished more as an athlete, a student and a citizen than perhaps anyone could have imagined. After a phenomenal career in Blue and Gold, Jackson was the obvious pick to be named Greenesports.net Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2019-20 school year. This marks the secondstraight season the winner graduated from West Greene after Madison and McKenna Lampe were picked as co-award winners. Along with the trophy presented to Jackson, he also received a $1,000 check. “Coming into this year, we had an inkling that this was going to be a special season for Ben,” said Greenesports.net co-founder Lanfer Simpson. “We knew what he had done his first three years on the football field as he progressed from 4,000 to 5,000 to 6,000 yards. Then when you think about Ben the student, it makes things even more amazing.” If Jackson was judged solely on his football accomplishments, he would have still been an easy selection for this year’s award. The highlights of that time on the gridiron are listed below: • MaxPreps All-American • Pennsylvania Football Writers Class A AllState 1st Team (Running Back) and Player of the Year • PA Football News Class 1A Coaches AllState 1st Team (Running Back) • PA Football News Class 1A Coaches AllState Player of the Year • WPIAL all-time single season rushing leader (3,076 yards in 2019) • WPIAL All-time leader in single season

touchdowns (regular season) with 47 touchdowns in 2019 • WPIAL second-highest all-time single season touchdowns total (50 in 2019) • WPIAL third-highest all-time leading career rusher (7,102) • Greene County all-time leading career rusher • Four-time All-Greene County • Golden Helmet Award • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year • Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Trib 25 Football Player of the Year • Cover Three Athletics WPIAL 1A Football Player of the Year • Washington Observer-Reporter Player of the Year • Uniontown Herald-Standard Player of the year • 102 Career touchdowns • Pittsburgh Positive Athlete Award • Four-time All-Conference With Jackson leading the way, West Greene also broke a 24-year playoff drought in 2017. The Pioneers made it three-straight trips to the postseason and won their first WPIAL playoff contest since 1993 by shutting out Greensburg Central Catholic 36-0 on Nov. 1. After wrapping up his falls on the gridiron, Jackson donned a Pioneer basketball uniform and continued to find success. He was a threetime all-county pick, an all-conference selection, a third-team All-WPIAL honoree and was selected for the Round Ball Classic All-Star Game. Jackson competed in not just one, but two sports in the spring and left his mark in both. He spent two years with the West Greene track & field team and a two-time all-county honoree. He earned section titles in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and triple jump. Jackson also holds the school record in the triple jump. He showed off his blistering speed by break-

ing 11 seconds in the 100 meters (10.98 seconds). For his junior year of 2019, Jackson moved from the track to the diamond and signed up with the West Greene baseball team. All he did was hit .534 in his first high school season. Outside of athletics, Jackson served as West Greene’s 2020 senior class president and graduated as the salutatorian. Over his academic career, he served as Vice-President of the National Honor Society and Secretary of the Engineering Club. Jackson also participated in the Peer Mentoring Program and was a juror in the Peer Court Program. Among other academic highlights, he earned an American Citizenship Award and an Academic Letter. Somehow, Jackson also made time to serve as a volunteer firefighter with Center Township Volunteer Fire Department – Company 91. As with any other standout football player, especially in Southwestern Pennsylvania, there is always plenty of attention paid to where Jackson was going to continue his playing career. After picking up offers from Penn State, Navy and Colgate among others, Jackson decided his future was with The United States Army. “Making the decision to go to West Point was tough. Earlier in the year, I really was not sure where I wanted to attend college. However, I did know that I wanted to join the military at some point in my life,” Jackson said. “I didn’t want to make any hasty decisions, so I prayed about it. I then came to the conclusion that West Point is where I belong. At West Point, I have the opportunity to receive a great education and play football, all while being able to serve this great nation.” After accomplishing so much at West Greene, Jackson is preparing for what will undoubtedly be the greatest challenge of this life. No matter what form that challenge takes, he appreciates the love and support from his hometown that he will take with him to the State of New York and likely all around the world. “I will never forget the people who make up West Greene. West Greene isn’t just a geographical location, it’s one giant family,” Jackson said. “Everyone from West Greene has always been welcoming with open arms. The men and women of West Greene have showed a tremendous amount of support, respect and kindness. No matter who you are or what situation you’re in, the people from West Greene are always more than willing to lend a helping hand. I can’t stress enough how thankful I am to have been able to grow up in such a loving and close community. It has really shaped me as the person I am today.”

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GCASR Scholarships

he Greene County Association of School Retirees (GCASR) is a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) with 280 local members that includes retired teachers, administrators, secretaries, aides, custodians, and cafeteria workers. This year, for the fourth consecutive year, $1000 scholarships have been offered to high school seniors education at an institution of higher learning or training. They are offered to one graduating senior from each of the Greene County high schools plus the Greene County Career and Technology Center. The successful applicant must be accepted and plan to further their education at a college or technical school. Applicants for the scholarship completed an application and a written essay. Sandra Whetsell, scholarship committee chair, along with the scholarship committee members read the applications and essays and evaluated them based on a rubric. The winners are Hunter Guthrie, Peyton Foringer, Abigail Ozohonish, and Abigail Fordyce.

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Hunter Guthrie (WEST GREENE) is the son of Heather and Chad Guthrie of Graysville. His activities at West Greene High School have been President of National Honors Society, President of Calculus Club, President of Engineering Club, and Peer Court member. He serves as the pianist at St. George’s Anglican Church. He plans to attend Bucknell University majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Abigail Ozohonish (JEFFERSON-MORGAN) is the daughter of James and Tracy Ozohonish of Clarksville. She is scheduled to attend Waynesburg University to obtain a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing. She is the President of the Jefferson Morgan Graduating Class of 2020, President of the National Honors Society, Vice President of Leo Club, Co-Captain of Waynesburg Central Varsity Rifle Team, member of SADD, and a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Peyton Foringer (CENTRAL GREENE) is the daughter of Brad and Jennifer Foringer of Waynesburg. Her school activities at Central Greene include National Honors society, Alpha-Beta club, Varsity club, Prom committee, Varsity Volleyball, Club volleyball. She plans to attend West Virginia University and major in nursing.

Abigail Fordyce (CARMICHAELS) is the daughter of Cliff and Tammy Fordyce of Carmichaels. In high school she played varsity volleyball and softball, was a member of NHS, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Student Council, SADD, and the Carmichaels Leo Club. In the fall. she plans to attend Saint Francis University to earn a doctorate in physical therapy through their freshman guarantee program. She will also be playing for the Red Flash Volleyball team.

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ith the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, Greene County libraries were able to reopen on June 1st and begin serving the community in-person again. While they may still have restrictions, such as a limited number of patrons inside at a time and limited hours of operation, the libraries are happy to be able to provide the community with the services they need. Computers are available for those that want to use them, free wifi is available in the parking lots for those needing internet access, and contactless materials pickup is available on request. Story time and craft programs have been moved online, and the summer reading program has moved online with them. The program will operate on Beanstack (beanstack.com), which is used by more than 1,000 school district and libraries. It allows readers to register in just seconds and begin earning virtual badges, tickets for drawings, and real-world prizes by tracking their reading. Readers can also post book reviews and keep track of activities. Their one-of-a-kind mobile app lets patrons time reading sessions, log books by scanning their ISBN numbers, keep a log of current and past reading, and track reading stats, all while completing their

summer reading program for Flenniken or Bowlby. The summer reading programs launched on June 22nd and will continue to run through August. Once registered, participants receive a bookmark in their mail. They will earn digital badges for time spent reading as they progress through the challenge. During this time, they will also be earning tickets for drawings. These tickets can be used for their choice of prizes; each age category offers a choice of at least four prizes. Flenniken’s prizes include a $50 Apple gift card, Book Box sets, Lego sets, and more. When readers complete the summer challenge, they will receive a $5 Dairy Queen gift card as a treat for a job well done. Bowlby Library’s challenge will also include in-person and virtual events, with each week having a unique theme. Mondays will consist of virtual activities, Wednesdays will feature small, inperson groups, and Friday will feature a virtual show and tell. There will be a grab-n-go lunch from 121pm on Mondays and Thursdays. To participate in in-person activi-

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ties at Bowlby, call 724-627-9776 (no walkins will be admitted at this time). To start your summer reading challenge, visit beanstack.com and search for your local library to sign up. FMI on each program, contact Flenniken Library at 724-966-5263 or flenniken.org and Bowlby Library at 724627-9776 or evakbowlby.org. Research has shown that not only does reading improve memory and empathy, it makes you feel better by reducing stress and helping with depression. So start the summer off with a good book – or a few!

Flenniken Library is open and ready to serve the community’s needs.

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Family Fun on the Farm B eloved of the many children that attend the Greene County Fair, the Barnyard Petting Zoo is a hard exhibit to pass up. Adorable baby animals, including goat kids, miniature donkeys and horses, piglets, and more are available to pet and feed - something many people have never experienced. The Barnyard Petting Zoo started as a labor of love for Jan Marchezak. She’s always had a love of the land and animals and grew up on a dairy farm, hearing stories of her grandfather’s cattle. Jan’s grandfather was a Czechslovakian coal miner that raised cattle at his home and sold the milk to the nearby community. Her father grew up helping with the cattle, milking, and transportation. Eventually he bought his own farm in Washington County, where Jan grew up, participating and showing her dairy cattle at the local fairs as a 4-H member, including Greene County. When she moved into her own home, she started saving orphaned farm animals and raising them. Thirty-nine years ago, Harry Hank, the fair manager of the Washington County Fair, approached Jan with the idea to start a petting zoo at the fair. Her father was a member of the board at the time and he had shared stories about Jan’s animals. At first she was skeptical of the idea, but eventually she decided it was just one week, so she gathered up the

animals, put them in the bed and front of a pickup, and headed to the fair for the first time. During that fair, the retiring Secretary of Agriculture approached her about a petting zoo at Point State Park in Pittsburgh. Reluctantly, Jan agreed, borrowed her father’s truck and trailer and headed to another fair. “I didn’t know anything about running a petting zoo,” Jan admits with a laugh. “And since then, the zoo has grown in spite of me. I didn’t advertise or promote it, but the word got out.” The zoo now has six trucks and trailers they use for their shows and has branched into parties, movie and television work. The current farm now includes 40 prime acres and they’ve recently bought another 87 acres, where they hope to open an animal park. “I love sharing these animals with others,” Jan says. “At first it was hard, but it’s a wonderful thing that we’re doing. We bring these animals to many places where the kids have never seen a calf in person.” She adds, “I’ve learned so much doing this.” This year, many children – and adultsare missing out on the chance to see, touch and feed these animals. And the Barnyard Petting Zoo is also missing their chance to

A stop at the baby barn gives visitors a chance to interact and feed the baby animals.

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Children and adults love meeting both the adults and baby animals at Barnyard Petting Zoo.

bring their favorite babies to visit. To keep sharing their babies with the community, the Barnyard Petting Zoo has begun offering an on-the-farm petting zoo tour. The tour allows visitors to have an up-close-and-personal visit with the baby animals and bottle-feeding is included. Visitors also receive a tour of the barns and visit the adult animals, including Romeo the bull camel and a herd of wildebeest. This is the first year that the petting zoo has invited people to tour the farm, thanks to the new regulations in place concerning COVID-19. “Our trucks and trailers have been sitting idle for most of 2020 because of the coronavirus. We’ve had to open the farm to tour groups and it’s been very popular,” Jan shares. “But we’ve always had calls from people about visiting the farm.” Jan Marchezak leads a tour of the farm, with a stop Jan currently to visit Romeo the camel. operates the busi-

ness with her youngest son, Jeremy, his wife, Mindy, and their two sons, Max and Owen, making it truly a family business. Jan’s daughter and son-in-law, Jaimie and Grant Kemmerer, operate the nearby Wild World of Animals, specializing in educational and entertaining wildlife shows. Like Jan, they are now offering tours of their 200 animals including big cats, wolves, reptiles, birds, small mammals, primates, and amphibians. FMI about the Barnyard Petting Zoo or the Wild World of Animals, visit barnyardpettingzoo.com or wildworldofanimals.org. Get out of the house and get up close and personal with some amazing animals!

Remembering the Carmichaels Fair The races were a popular attraction at the early fairs. The image to the left features an a 1912 poster advertising the Greene County Fair in Carmichaels.

G.S. Kerr’’s Royal Tea took the win at an early race.

reene County loves its agricultural fairs. Although this year has created an entirely different approach to how we have a fair, Greene County is still passionate about fairs and festivals. During our history, we’ve held fairs across the county; the most notable of these is the Carmichaels Fair, the Greene County Fair in Waynesburg, and the Jacktown Fair in Wind Ridge. While the Greene County Fair and the Jacktown Fair are still ongoing fairs, many people have forgotten about the Carmichaels Fair – which spent some time also known as the Greene County Fair. The Greene County Agricultural and Manufacturing Society held the first Carmichaels Fair in 1852 at its original location on the east side of town. The fair office, a gate, and the Exhibition hall sat along East George Street to approximately where Wood Street is now, and the fairgrounds encompassed what is now Cumberland Village and the surrounding areas. Cumberland Village was developed as a housing plan during World War II, but by that time the fair had been long gone for almost half a century. The purpose of the fair was to exhibit farm products, livestock, and various manufactured goods, award premiums for fair entries, and to provide entertainment, especially through the races held there. To enter into the competitions, a $1 ticket had to be purchased. The ticket allowed the holder to become a member of the Society, which included holding office, voting in elections, participating in Society management,

and entry to the fair. According to an 1894 fair guide, membership tickets cost $1, a lady’s ticket, which also allowed her to make entries in exhibits, was 50 cents, single admission was 35 cents, and children age ten to twelve were 15 cents. Vehicles drawn by one or two horses were 50 cents. The 1894 fair also provided entertainment with musical performances by the American Military Band of Pittsburgh, PA, three horse races and a bicycle race. Exhibitions included livestock, agricultural vehicles and equipment, fine arts, canned preserves, baked goods, and similar items. That year even lists headstones and monuments as part of the fine arts exhibits! Other years for the fair provided similar entertainments and exhibitions.

The racetrack at the second location of the Carmichaels Fair.

Starting in 1900, the fairgrounds moved a half-mile south of town to Ceylon Road (then known as Morgantown Road). There, the fair was held annually until 1935. It was also during this time, in the early decades of the twentieth century, that the fair was advertised as the Greene County Fair, due to the lack of a fair in Waynesburg. To reach the entrance gate to the fair, visitors would turn off Rt. 88 onto Fair Street and the gate was located just after where the 4th house on the right sits now – although at the time there were no houses on Fair Street. By 1920, admission had increased and membership tickets were now $1.50, single day admission was 75 cents, and children nine to twelve were 50 cents. Admission for vehicles – now including automobiles! – was 50 cents. Attendance began to dwindle, and due to other factors, the fair ended in 1935 after 83 years of success by the Greene County Agricultural and Manufacturing Society. After the fair stopped, the area along Ceylon Road became overgrown, but remnants of the fair could be seen. Some building traces remained and the outline of the racetrack was visible. The area where the fairgrounds used to sit is now where Wana B Park and the Carmichaels Pool, opened in 1979, reside. Thank you to the Carmichaels Area Historical Society for the pictures. More great pictures are avilable on their Facebook page. Check it out!

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his year, Greene County has two farmers markets to supply homemade goodies and fresh produce. These markets are one of the best ways for local farms to provide fresh, nutritious food right to the consumers, as well as for consumers to support the farms their communities need to survive. The Waynesburg Farmers Market, presented by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, has returned to downtown Waynesburg. A staple of downtown’s summertime festivities, the Waynesburg Farmers Market has been providing local residents the opportunity to purchase goods directly from the producers since 2005. The market is located in the heart of downtown Waynesburg, on South Washington Street, near the courthouse and right across from the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency – make a detour inside to purchase some Greene County merchandise and check out all the fun things to do in the area! More than just providing access to fresh foods, the market provides a community and gathering place. Many of the vendors have been selling here for years and some have been here since the first market more than fifteen years ago. Sue Joseph, who resides

about a mile outside of Waynesburg and owns Sue’s Bakery has been a vendor since the start. She sells homemade goods and bedding plants. Her favorite thing about the market is the people. Hardens Family Farm, another vendor that’s been here since the beginning, agrees. “It’s the people,” says Fred McConn. “We’ve made a lot of friends.” Dyers Fork Farm is new to the market; the June 10th market was only their second time selling there. But they are already feeling the community vibe. “It’s nice talking to people. The interaction is great and it’s nice seeing friends.” Joe Skocik of Plum Creek Winery loves the fact that he “gets face to face time with lots of people.” He adds, “The people I meet at the market follow up in the winter, also.” The Waynesburg Farmers Market operates every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm from mid-May until mid-October. This year’s last market is October 14th. Vendors for this season include Harden’s Family Farm, Willow Tree Farms, Sue’s Bakery, Rebecca’s Garden, Dyers Fork Farm, Plum Run Winery, and Daugherty LLC Food Truck & Catering/

Heritage Farms. New for this year, the Greene County Department of Recreation is introducing the Greene County Farmers Market at the Lions Club Park in Waynesburg. The new farmers market will coincide with the Sounds of Summer concert series that runs on Tuesdays from June 16th to July 28th. The farmers market starts at 5pm and the concerts start at 6pm; both last until 8pm. The Greene County Farmers Market will continue after the Sounds of Summer series ends, finishing up for the season in October. Vendors for the Tuesday Farmers Market include BroChacho’s Salsa, Kiln To Table, Rebecca’s Garden, Dyer’s Fork, Willow Tree Bakery, artist Bobby Lane, Lil’ Chicks Candle Wicks, Sue Fowler’s wooden flower arrangements, ThirtyOne Bags, Daugherty LLC, Thistlewaite’s Vineyards, Heritage Craft Butchers, Neens Soaps n’ Such, and artist Eddie Spaghetti. Both markets are practicing social distancing and asking that shoppers please wear masks. Current CDC recommendations are being followed for the safety of both vendors and shoppers.

FARMERS MARKETS KEEP FARMERS IN THE FIELD

• Farmers markets provide one of the only lowbarrier entry points for new farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs, allowing them to start small and test new products. Many successful national brands got their start at farmers markets, including Hodo Foods, Dave’s Killer Bread, and Blue Bottle Coffee. • At a farmers market, 100% of your food dollar goes to your local farmer, compared to the 15% farmers receive from traditional food outlets. • Studies have shown that all farms, regardless of scale, are significantly more likely to survive if they have local food sales as a part of their marketing portfolio.

FARMERS MARKETS INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD

• In 2018, 7,206 markets and direct-marketing farmers accepted SNAP EBT, resulting in $24 million in SNAP spent at farmers markets. That’s fresh food access and more money in the pocket of small farmers. • SNAP users reported consuming a greater quantity and variety of fruits and vegetables because of their attendance at the market.

FARMERS MARKETS SUPPORT RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

• According to the 2015 NASS Local Food Marketing Survey, more than 80% of direct-toconsumer sales came from within 100 miles of the farm. • In a 2015 survey, 81% of farmers selling at farmers markets said they incorporate cover crops, reduce tillage, have on-site composting, and integrate other soil practices into their farm operations. • In the same survey, 4 out of 5 farmers farmers discuss farming practices with customers and how it interacts with the natural environment. According to a study conducted by the American Farm Bureau, 72% of consumers know “nothing” or “very little” about farming or ranching. Farmers markets serve as invaluable educational sites and a rare bridge between urban and rural communities.

Harden’s Family Farm has been selling at the Waynesburg Farmers Market since its beginning.

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Gre e ne Art ifacts By Matthew Cumberledge, GCHS Executive Director

1789 WOLF SKIN BOUNTY

he history of Greene County originated long before the actual establishment of Greene County, when it separated from Washington County on February 9, 1796, and the artifact this month is a witness to these very early times. The artifact showcases a rare survival from the late 18th century; this small, notecard-size sheet of paper is a wolf skin bounty. Throughout the late 18th Century, wolves were a huge problem to the new farmers that inhabited what would become Greene County, killing livestock and otherwise considered a menace. State and local governments would pay a small fee to anyone who would legally kill and skin a wolf, and provide it to an inspecting agent. In this case, the text of the bounty reads: Washington County [now Greene] SS, July 25th 1789 I do hereby certify that Rezin Virgin brought to me one well grown wolf scalp proved according to law that it was

killed in this county therefore do order the treasurer to pay this bearer twenty five shillings by me Henry Vanmeter Rezin Virgin was a very early settler in northern Greene County, likely in the Morris, Washington and Morgan Township areas. Henry Van Meter was a well-known Justice of the Peace, a member of the Van Meter family who settled near Carmichaels in the 1760s. Some sources cite the Van Meter family as being the first family to settle in what would later become Greene County. The Greene County Historical Society is honored to preserve several of these early wolf skin bounties. These have been in our collection for many years and were recently rediscovered in our Archival Library by GCHS Library volunteers, led by Chris Hardie. Check out the GCHS Facebook page for our digital programming and announcements regarding our opening on July 7!

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The Victory 5K 2020

he 5th annual Victory 5K 2020 will be held on Saturday, August 8 at Rolling Meadows Church of God in Waynesburg. Races include 5K run/walk and Children’s Challenge Mile Run. Registration opens at 7am. Races begin at 8am. Event proceeds benefit the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Greene County. An event food drive benefits the Corner Cupboard Food Bank. Please bring a non-expired, non-perishable food item for the food drive. Event includes a chicken roast by VFW Post 4793, live music by Lucien Schroyer and

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kids activities by Waynesburg First Assembly. Refreshments and raffle prizes available to all who attend. Please register at: https:// runsignup.com. Due to the COVID-19 shutdown in the recent months, sponsorship has been slow. The Victory 5K wants to provide each registered participant with a giveaway while remaining an effective fundraiser. We are offering custom printed bandanas instead of shirts this year. COVID-19 safety precautions will be taken during this event. Hand sanitizer will be provided and social distancing will be

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practiced and encouraged. Please DO NOT attend or participate if you’re feeling sick or a member of your household is sick. Attend or participate at your own risk.

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PAMPER ME BASKET - Jo Anne Matyus KIDS KORNER - Caleb Foster GREENESCENE CONTEST - Pat Ginsburg knew the answer was the old jail in Rices Landing, near the Scouts building. The jail was built in 1912 as a one room lockup with no cells. Two flat iron cells were installed in 1913 & it was last used in the 40s.

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Carmichaels Covered Bridge.

ooking for a good way to get out of the house while still maintaing social distance and avoiding large numbers of people? Head out for a drive around Greene County! For your enjoyment, we’ve dug into our archives and brought you a previous road rally route. So pack some snacks and drinks - and a camera to snap some photos of the bucolic beauty found in Greene and let’s head out for a drive. To start this drive, head to the Greene County Fairgrounds entrance along Jeffeson Road. Of course, you can pick up this route anywhere you’d like to or only complete part of it - it’s up to you! • Turn left onto Jefferson Road / Route 188 • Turn right at the traffic light onto Route 21 • Turn right at the traffic light onto Routes 19 & 21 • Turn right onto Porter Street • Stay right at the ‘Y’ • Stay straight. • Bear left, staying on Porter Street. Alternate Route: After crossing I-79, turn left onto Greene Valley Road to avoid road closures on Porter Street. • Turn right at the stop sign. • Turn left onto Hull Run • Turn right onto Morgan Twp. TR 623

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Enjoy one of Greene County’s million dollar views! Stay left at the ‘Y’ Straight at the stop sign Gander at a Greene County half-million dollar view! Stay to the right Stay left onto Pyles Road Turn left at the stop sign Turn left at the stop sign onto Jefferson Road / Route 188 Turn right onto Pine Street Turn left onto Hedge Road Turn right down the hill Go down the hill on Sharpnack Hollow Road Turn left at the ‘Y’ Turn left at the stop sign Turn right at the stop sign onto Route 88 Turn left onto Greene Street Turn left onto Market Street Turn left on Old Town Street Turn left at the stop sign on Hill Road Go straight past Hathaway Road Turn left at the stop sign onto Woodring

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Turn right at the stop sign Stay straight Turn left at the ‘Y’ onto Carmichaels Street Straight at the stop sign Stay straight If it’s Sunday, turn right at the old brick jail/Scouts building and travel down the road past the Monongahela River to check out the historic W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop. Turn left at the stop sign, go under the underpass & turn left at the stop sign Keep an eye out as you drive up this road, as it’s said to be the home of the Stovepipe ghost. Straight at the stop sign Straight at the traffic light Turn right onto Trailer Court Road Bear left Turn right at the stop sign onto Lippencott Road / Route 221 Turn left onto Kennel Road Turn left staying on Kennel Road Turn right onto Jefferson Road /

One of the many farms you’ll see traveling the roads of Greene.

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One of Greene County’s million dollar views.

Cox Farm Covered Bridge.

A sweeping view of the Mon River as you drive down towards lower Rices Landing.

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What Brings You to the Fair?

Greene County Youth In Agriculture

by Stephanie Lampe

very year in late July and early August, the people of Greene County enjoy the time-honored traditions of the Jacktown and the Greene County fairs. The animals and exhibits of 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members are some of the main attractions. And these young people, along with mentors, leaders, advisors, committee members, and more, work diligently for months in preparation for the fair’s limelight. This summer, unfortunately, will be different. With the Greene County Fair cancelled and Jacktown adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape of this summer has been altered. But instead of dwelling on what might have been, we are going to take a look at the positive impact that 4-H and FFA has had on its members and leaders. Each member, leader, advisor, and anyone else involved with 4-H and/or FFA, has their own unique story on how they got started. One of the most common reasons that someone joins one of these programs is because they have an older sibling, a parent, or another family member that did it first. That is exactly what happened to Abigail Willis and Sarah Calvert. Abigail Willis, 11, of Carmichaels wanted to join 4-H after watching her brother, Logan. “My brother started showing lambs, and I fell in love with one of his breeding lambs,” Abigail says. “When my brother started, I got to help out and had fun doing it and decided I wanted to do it, too.”

Abigail has now been in 4-H for four years and shows purebred Corriedales with Australian bloodlines (their small bodies allow their energy to be used to make their wool) at the Greene County Fair. She also shows wool at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Sarah Calvert, reigning Greene County Fair Queen, had a similar experience. “I got started because of my sister,” she shares. Sarah had to quit several of the clubs she belonged to so she would be able to show animals at the fair, but to her it was worth it. “Once I saw how much joy it brought my sister, the rest is history.” Her main focus is sheep. She was a member of both 4-H and FFA. “I’m currently still a dues paid member of the Waynesburg FFA working toward my American Degree.” The American Degree is one of the organizations highest honors and shows a member’s dedication to the FFA. Recipients “show promise for the future and have gone above and beyond to achieve excellence.” On the other hand, Dakota F. Crowe of Carmichaels has a different tale to tell. When she was 12, Dakota’s mother was the photographer for the goats and rabbits sale at the Jacktown Fair. She tagged along to help her mother. The goats caught her eye first. She was drawn to the “odd animals” and wanted to know more. She then noticed the relationships the kids had with their animals and the sense of community that surrounded them. “I knew that I never wanted to miss another one of these amazing events,” she says. In addition to her goats, Dakota, now 18, began showing pigs last year. Her uncle had started breeding pigs and he asked Dakota and her siblings to show them for him at the fair and they agreed. “I enjoy the baby age the most with both projects,” Dakota reveals. “I love building that trust and bond with the animal.” Benjamin Archer of West Finley was born into the cattle business, which is also the family business. “I’ve been a part of the cattle industry for my whole life,” says Ben, a member of both 4-H and West Greene High School’s FFA, where he serves as treasurer. “I became involved in both the cattle industry and the local Ag programs because show cattle was the family business.” Benjamin, now 17, was fairly young when he Sarah Calvert at the 2019 sheep shearing school. Greene first started showing. “I got started County is one of the only counties in the state that still when I was 4 years old,” shares Ben, holds one! “when my parents first let me show

Members showing their lambs at the 2019 Greene County Fair.

a heifer at the county fair.” He also serves as big part of my life.” president of the Greene County Beef BreedKarlie believes that 4-H and FFA meming Club. He shows steers and heifers on bers learn many valuable life lessons like recounty, state, regional, and national levels and sponsibility, financial skills, public speaking pigs on the county level. skills, time management, social skills, and Benjamin’s mother, Robin Archer, is no how to win/lose. “I give advice, but ultimately stranger to the cattle industry. She successful- how they handle things is up to them. Those ly raised and showed steers during her entire decisions may come with consequences, and 4-H career. After finishing veterinary school, they understand that, but it’s all part of the she and her husband got back into the cattle process of learning.” Karlie adds, “I want to industry. And to add more to her already stay an FFA advisor,” and I hope my children busy schedule, she sits on the committees for will earn the benefits these programs offer.” FFA and 4-H. It’s no surprise that she and her The 4-H and FFA members, both curson share the same passion. rent and former, have learned a great deal Karlie Wright of Waynesburg is the over the years and have set high goals for current Agriculture Educator and co-FFA themselves. Abigail gained knowledge in advisor at West Greene High School. She su- marketing and is now more comfortable and pervises students’ agricultural projects, and confident when speaking to adults and large spends her summer helping with projects. groups. She plans to continue showing sheep, She’s always willing to help anyone who needs and to take them to major wool shows in New it and encourages older members to help the York and Maryland. Her goal is to have sheep younger ones. But before that, Karlie was a and wool good enough for the national level. 4-H member for 11 years and a Waynesburg “I am breeding my sheep for a longer staple FFA member for 5 years.; she earned her American Degree in 2011. In 2017, former teacher, Curt Hughes, asked her if she would be willing to take his place after he retired. She said no at first, but then changed her mind. “I never wanted to be a teacher,” she shares, but she changed her mind. “I love my job, I love my kids, and I love the comBenjamin Archer showing his market steer for the 2020 munities where I live and county fair in February at a jackpot show in work… It felt right. 4-H Waynesburg. and FFA were always a GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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length and a lower micron count to improve their wool.” Dakota gained similar skills like managing money, teamwork, and record keeping. Respect and empathy are also two important lessons she has learned. “What drives me is the idea that the animal will be born and raised whether I do it or another kid does, but if I do it I know that the animal has had the best life that I could possibly offer,” Dakota says. “I have a better understanding of what it takes to take my food from birth to butcher, and it gives me more respect for those animals.” Dakota has two goals in mind: obtaining grand champion for her goat and placing higher than last year with her pig. “I just want to see my hard work pay off in the ring.” She is still undecided between studying to become a vet tech or to work in video production. Sarah believes that the two programs teach youth how to work in a group setting, but think independently. “These programs helped shape me into who I am,” she shares. “They are more than programs, they’re another family.” As for what the future holds, Sarah hopes to raise market lambs to help kids get started in 4-H. She’s also thought about opening a local plant business or possibly teaching agriculture. Benjamin is largely driven by his need to succeed and make an impact. “Our local 4-H and FFA programs have made me who I am today. I used to be very shy, but thanks to public speaking through FFA, I really broke out of my shell. To me, 4-H and FFA means the hope for a better and brighter future,” reveals Ben. He plans to obtain a degree in agribusiness then move west to expand his cattle operation. Early in June the decision was made to cancel the Greene County Fair. While everyone is disappointed, most understand. Dakota was upset, but understanding. “It is really hard to have a fair with no vendors and no entertainment so I get it.” Benjamin took the news a little harder.

Abigail (Right) with Warrin, her ram lamb, and sister Morgan at the 2020 PA Farm Show. She won the Best Fleece award for the 3rd year in a row.

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Dakota’s favorite fair memory is of Logan Willis with blue lamb coat from 2017.

“I am very upset that this year‘s fair was cancelled. I have been working very hard for it, as I know other kids were,” Ben says. “But I have a sense of hope. I’m hoping that the fair next year will be twice as great as any other year.“ Karlie believes the cancellation was inevitable. “Of course, it’s sad and just like I have felt bad for seniors in high school and college, I feel bad for members who are going to age out,“ Karlie states. “But it’s better to focus on the positive and work on a plan to create a way that members can safely show and sell the projects that they have worked hard on.” Sarah agrees with the fair board’s decision. “ Though not easy, it was in the best interest for the greater good of Greene County,” she says. Perseverance and adaptation are things the year has taught her along with how to overcome and move forward. “Greene County is a strong community that will always stick together and work through challenging times like these.” In place of the fair, a Greene County Junior Livestock Show and Sale will be held on Wednesday, August 12 at the fairgrounds. More details will be announced. Instead of dwelling on what might have been, we can look at what brings people out to the fair in the first place. Karlie concludes that it’s tradition while Ben believes it’s the community aspect. Dakota thinks it’s more specific like the fair queen contest, the tractor pulls, the livestock sales, the veggie barn or a milkshake stand. Abigail thinks it may be the rides, the animals, friends, and the ability to support 4-H. Sarah sums it up pretty well. “ There are lots of things that bring people out to the fairs,” she states. “Just as every person is different, so are their interests.” What brings you out to the summertime traditions of the Jacktown Fair and the Greene County Fair? No matter what gets you there, you can be sure that neither fair is complete without the 4-H livestock shows and auctions.

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C.J. Criss Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Two Greene County Students The C.J. Criss Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 6th at Rohanna’s Golf Course. At the tournament, scholarships were given to two seniors from Central Greene School District, Lucas Garber and Emma Mankey. Pictured L-R: Lucas Garber (scholarship recepient), committee members Brian Shimek, Joel Kovach, Linda Criss, Charlie Riggs, and Emma Mankey (scholarship recepient).

Three Greene County Students Place in PA Envirothon Challenge Although all 2020 Envirothon events had to be cancelled, students across the state still had an opportunity to take a natural challenge in the form of the “2020 Pennsylvania Envirothon Week.” Over 300 students from 100 schools in 47 counties participated in the event. Fifteen students from Carmichaels and Jefferson-Morgan High Schools took part in the event. Christina Adams, of Carmichaels High School, came in tenth place overall with 425 points. Brooke Watters, also of Carmichaels High School, was right on her heels in thirteenth place overall with 420 points. Both had perfect scores on the Soils and Land Use Challenge, putting them in the top ten for those categories and winning them each a $20 gift card from the Pennsylvania Envirothon. Taylor Burnfield of Jefferson-Morgan

Christina Adams of Carmichaels High School

High School shone in the Current Issues Challenge, earning 90 points out of a possible 100 and making the top ten for the category and also winning a $20 gift card from the Pennsylvania Envirothon. We are thankful to the Pennsylvania Envirothon for taking the initiative to set up the event and are also appreciative to all of the partners that made it possible: Pennsylvania’s Departments of Environmental Protection, Conservation and Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Education; U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service; Fish & Boat Commission; and Game Commission. Event sponsors included: Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, State Conservation Commission, Shell, PSECU, EQT Foundation, UGI Utilities, Weis, Chief Oil & Gas, PPL, and Pennsylvania Trappers Association.

Brook Watters of Carmichaels High School

Taylor Burnfield of JeffersonMorgan High School

PA Sports Hall of Fame Washington-Greene Student Athlete Hall of Famer Inductees Three G r e e n e County students -Payton Wright of Jefferson, Lucas Garber of Waynesburg Central, and Kylie Sinn of Payton Wright Carmichaels, are among the thirteen students to be inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame Washington-Greene Chapter. Each student will receive a monetary

Lucas Garber

Kylee Sinn

award and a certificate off accomplishment. There will be no annual banquet this year, but the chapter will feature each athlete’s picture and biography on its website & Facebook.

Conservation District Announces Contest Winners The Greene County Conservation District held a pair of contests as part of Conservation District Week. The first contest was a coloring contest open to pre-K students across Greene County. The second was a poster contest open to all Greene County students in Kindergarten through the eighth grade. Both contests highlighted the role of pollinators in our everyday lives by asking the question, “Where would we ‘BEE’ without pollinators?” 53 students participated in the contests this year by completing their submissions at home and sending photographs to the Conservation District. The Conservation District Board of Directors then voted to select winners. The winners of the coloring contest were Braelyn Abbadini, 4, Grant Patton, 4 and Evan Blackburn, 4. Each of the winners won a new bicycle and helmet. The winners of the poster contest were as follows. In the K-1st grade category, Payton Joy Duncan in first place and Luke Patton in second place. In the 2nd -3rd category, Chloe B. Shaffer in first place. In the 7th -8th grade category Cheyenne DeBlasio in first place, Keisha McGowan in second place and Jayceea Melodia in third place. First place winners won $100, second place winners won $75 and third place winners won $50. The first-place winner in each category of the poster contest will go on to a statewide contest held by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all participants!

Grant Patton, Evan Blackburn, & Braelyn Abbadini

Chloe Shaffer

Payton Duncan

Luke Patton

Keisha McGowen

Cheyenne DeBlasio

Jaceea Melodia

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Victory 5K Raffle Tickets The Victory 5K 2020 is selling raffle tickets! Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5. Raffle prize is a 50” HD TV plus an Amazon Fire Streaming Stick! All proceeds benefit Crisis Pregnancy Center of Greene County. To purchase your V 5K raffle tickets, make check payable to (please do not send cash) “Crisis Pregnancy Center” with “V 5K raffle” in the memo line and send to : The Victory 5K, PO Box 963, Waynesburg, PA

15370. Please specify how many raffle tickets you’d like to purchase and return address for mailing back the raffle stubs. Raffle drawing will be held on August 8 during event at approx. 11am. You do NOT need to be present to win. FMI, please contact race director at: thevictory5k@yahoo.com or message The Victory 5K Facebook page.

Greene County Serving Others At the end of May, Yingling Insurance Agency spent time thanking the local and state police for their service for the time they spend daily protecting and caring for the community. In addition to the meals provided for the officers, Yingling Insurance Agency, with ERIE’s financial support, was also able to give a generous donation to the Corner Cupboard Food Bank. After all, doing the right things has always been at the core of ERIE’s mission to be Above All in Service. Members of the staff and students from West Greene School District spent time serving the community during the Corner Cupboard Food Bank emergency drive-up food distribution at the end of May. “We believe that our school district is only as strong as the community that surrounds us. We want to thank you all for your support over the last several months. We are so very proud of our faculty and students!” shared the school’s Facebook page.

St Ann Preschool in Waynesburg held a drive thru lemonade stand on Friday, May 29 for their students. While the leondae stand was operating, they also handed out diplomas to their graduates and special gifts to all their students.

Greene County Mystery Puzzle The Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency is partnering with local organizations and businesses to provide virtual jigsaw puzzles. Uncover mystery scenes of Greene County with this fun collection of jigsaw puzzles that you can complete online from any location. Puzzles are customiz-

able for all skill levels. Greene County United Way is hosting June’s first virtual mystery puzzle. It’s time to find your inner sleuth and see if you can figure out what special Greene County scene it will be! To complete the mystery puzzles, visit visitgreene.org/ virtual-puzzles/ .

Greene County Libraries Reopen

The Greene County Libraries are committed to providing patrons continued expanded access to online collections, virtual resources, and safe access to physical library materials. Eva K. Bowlby Public Library and the Flenniken Public Library are pleased to offer their patrons Library To-Go curbside service beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The library book drops are open! Returned library materials will be quarantined for three days and then sanitized before returning to circulation. Patrons will be limited to five checked-out library materials per library account to aid in the current quarantine and sanitation process. Patrons must also bring their library cards for ID purposes when picking up materials. Patrons may place material requests ONLY from the library where they are registered. Patrons may call to request materials or use the online catalog at https://waggin. polarislibrary.com/ . Books, DVDs, audio books, and other physical library materials donated for library circulation or book sales are appreciated, but will not be accepted at this time due to the quarantine and sanitation process. Patrons will be able to contact their library to make library material requests via phone call or email. Once the patron’s request is processed, library staff will call the patron to arrange a scheduled pick-up time of the library materials through Library ToGo curbside service. In accordance with CDC recommendations, patrons are asked to wear a nose and mouth covering mask and practice social distancing when participating in Library To-Go curbside service. The Greene County libraries opened Monday, June 1, 2020, with limited in-patron services. Library operation hours at each location will be reduced, but will still meet patron’s needs and will include hours for high risk patrons. Patrons should check their library’s website and Facebook pages for confirmation of new operating hours,

library request procedures, and library service announcements. Online programming, including Summer Learning programs, is still active and expanding! Patrons of all ages can access options to keep reading, learning, and socializing through the library. Take home materials and information will be available to patrons outside the libraries. Some regular library services are also temporarily suspended. The libraries will slowly return to these services when appropriate: • state and county-wide Inter-Library Loan (ILL) • meetings or group activities in the building or on the property Please remember that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, PA Department ofEducation, and PA Department of Health have determined that these procedures are the best options for what public libraries are currently able to offer in terms of community health and safety. The Greene County Libraries will be following all federal and state health guidelines including the PA Department of Health COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Business to ensure the safety of our library staff and patrons. For questions or assistance, patrons are welcome to contact their library: Eva K. Bowlby Public Library: Website: www.evakbowlby.org Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: reference@evakbowlby.org Flenniken Public Library: Website: http://www.flenniken.org Phone: 724-966-5263 Email: director@flenniken.org

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by Matthew Cumberledge

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH

Bethany Church sits near the village of nettle hill.

The wonderful view, as seen from bethany Church.

Pine Bank United Methodist Church.

s the days of June pass by, the weather has been mild, with only a few hot days and several that have remained comfortably cool - what a wonderful time to explore Greene County! In our last installment, our journey left us heading north on Route 218 towards Waynesburg after exploring several churches in the eastern part of the county. Now, lets get ready to explore the western end of the county! Beginning in Waynesburg, head west on Route’s 18 & 21 towards Rogersville. Route 21 from Waynesburg going west could be a story in and of itself, as lush green valleys, rolling hills, farms and beautiful rural communities populate your field of vision while you drive the gently winding route all the way to the border of the West Virginia panhandle. Our journey, however, is going to lead us in a different direction. Follow 18 & 21 west until you come into Rogersville. The storybook town of Rogersville has a main drag through town lined with beautifully kept homes and a few small businesses that add to the charm of this historic small town. The Rogersville United Methodist Church sits in the middle of town. It is a beautiful red brick structure dedicated in 1905 that replaced a wooden structure destroyed by fire in 1903; however, the Methodist Church has a history in Rogersville that stretches back to the 1840s when meetings were held in the barn of early Rogersville resident Henry Church. Just up the street, where 18 & 21 bend, many of these early Rogersville residents, some of which no doubt attended services in Henry Church’s barn, are buried. This is the old Rogersville Cemetery; look around the cemetery and see if you can find the grave of John Rogers, the man for whom Rogersville was named. He died March 14th 1879 at the age of 79 years. Now that you’ve had a chance to get out and stretch our legs, let’s get back on the road! Continue heading west on Routes 18 & 21, following them until they split and head their separate ways just a mile or so outside of town. Bear left and continue following route 18. You’ll pass West Greene High School on the left. The rural beauty only increases on this leg of our journey. You’ll travel through the small, nearly nonexistent community of Holbrook, and experience more farmland and small vistas along the way. Soon, we’ll be high up on the ridge. The dramatic views with endless sight lines that give us a peek of the endless ridge lines and hilltops fading far into the horizon. About 9 miles outside of Rogersville, Bethany Church is on the right; drive past and turn around in the village of Nettle Hill to head back east on Route 18 to get into the church for easier access. Bethany Church is beautifully tucked into the trees just below the hilltop that has been providing the final resting spot for Bethany’s congregants since 1871. Drive up past the church and into the cemetery; the hilltop is one of the highest in the area and provides amazing views of the nearby hills and valleys, and an excellent view of the upper portion of Blockhouse Run Road. Take note of Blockhouse Run, you’ll know it as you look east from the hilltop and see a beautiful turn-of-the-century farm

tucked neatly back from Route 18, where Blockhouse Run meets the ridge. When you leave the church and cemetery, you’ll make a hard left hand turn back onto Route 18, and after a very short distance you’ll turn right onto Blockhouse Run Road. Blockhouse Run will take you down the hill, through the woods and through a portion of State Games Lands 179. Follow Blockhouse Run several miles; once you are to the bottom of the hill, and just past the intersection of Roberts Run Road, turn left right at the pond, and you’ll end up at a T-intersection. The community of Pine Bank once stood in the area around this Intersection. A few homes remain, but long gone is the baseball field and general stores that once serviced the small town. Turn right onto Pine Bank Road (also referred to as Tom’s Run Road,) and follow it for just a little less than a mile, and you will see the Pine Bank Church and Cemetery spreading out over the hillside to your right. Pine Bank Church is a place that is very special to me; I remember in my youth attending weddings, funerals and memorial services at that place, and nearly everyone buried in the churchyard is a relative of mine in some way or another. Early on, the Carpenter and Overturf families were amongst the largest supporters of the church, and before the completion of the church building itself, services were held in the homes of these families and several others that lived in the area. To me at least, Pine Bank United Methodist Church is the epitome of an old country church that has withstood the test of time. As we leave Pine Bank Church, we’ll turn right, and get back on Pine Bank Road. Drive through the countryside for a few miles, you’ll pass the old Bethel Church on your left, and eventually you’ll come to another T-intersection. Tom’s Run Road will turn left towards Brave, but take the left onto Jollytown Road. It’s about three miles into the small village of Jollytown. Jollytown is a town very much reminiscent of Washington Irving’s town of Sleepy Hollow; it’s a small town right along the waters of Dunkard Creek that even now looks much as it did when Titus Jolly originally laid it out in the 1840’s. The old Catholic church, a rarity in the western end of the county, still stands at the western end of town adjacent to the memorial dedicated to Jesse Taylor, the first soldier from Greene County to lose his life during the Civil War. Also in the middle of town, is the now closed Dye General Store. Jefferson Dye started this store in the second half of the 19th century and his descendants operated it until the early 1990’s, making it one of the longest lasting family-owned general stores in the nation. This concludes our journey; lets get back on the road, and head west outside of Jollytown. Stay on Jollytown Road and it will take you right back to Route 18, just outside of New Freeport, where you can then turn right and head back into Waynesburg, or you can head left and explore more of Greene County by exploring New Freeport, Garrison, Deep Valley and the many other wonderful areas in the western limits of Greene County. If you’re lucky, and you’ve done your research, you may even be able to find the cornerstone of the Keystone State! GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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very month, our enthusiastic team of editors, writers, graphic designers, and advertising specialists work behind the scenes to create each issue of GreeneScene Community Magazine. This passionate team is dedicated to creating a fascinating, optimistic, and relevant magazine that our readers love. Over the next year, we’ll be introducing

you to our team, member by member, so that you can get to know the devoted crew that brings you the GreeneScene. This month, we’d like to introduce you to one of our contributors, Michelle Church. Michelle loves reading, animals, and cooking. She writes book reviews of every single book she reads on Netgalley and Goodreads. She gets early copies of upcoming books from The Book Club Cookbook, GalleyMatch and The First Editions. She has checked the following off her bucket list: seeing British singer Robbie Williams in concert, meeting Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins, and seeing Jerry Seinfeld do stand-up in person. Michelle has lived in Carmichaels most of her life. She attended All Saints School until high school and is a graduate of Waynesburg University with a Pre-Law major and Social Science minor. She spent a few years in Maryland and Virginia (DC area) after marrying the love of her life. Since moving back home, she’s enjoyed the local Greene County events more than ever.

Michelle lives with her husband Lee and their beloved “Church cats.” She loves to find new recipes to cook and photograph. Her family and friends tell her she should write a cookbook. Michelle is pictured with her cat, Divya.

JUST FOR FUN Favorite Music: Robbie Williams and Smashing Pumpkins. I even met my husband because of Smashing Pumpkins. . Favorite Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Favorite TV Show: Seinfield Currently Reading: Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev Favorite Hidden PA Gem: Greene Cove Yacht Club Favorite Vacation Spot: I love a caribbean cruise. Favorite Season: Summer, because I love warm weather and extra hours of sunshine. What’s a movie you can practically quote from start to finish? A Christmas Story If you could live in any period of history when would it be? The future. What’s your dream car? The kind that drives itself.

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Defense in Depth

ven as the country tries to get back to a normal way of life, as it was before the pandemic, safety is still at the forefront of our lives. Many of our friends and family have been impacted in one way or another by the scale of what we are facing in these times. People facing this uncertainty and concern believed that it would cause great chaos and disruption when the pandemic first began. “This led people to believe they would need to personally protect themselves,” shared Alex Shay of Defense in Depth. Living in a rural community many residents own guns and have participated in hunting or shooting sports throughout their lives. According to Alex, the pandemic brought a new kind of gun owner seeking the personal protection owning a gun provides. These were people who never owned a gun before nor did they grow-up in a household where responsible gun ownership was in their culture. Defense of Depth, located in Morgantown, WV, is a state of the art, advanced technology academy of safety. The facility offers an incredibly comprehensive program – one of the best you can find – that is dedicated to “making better citizens” by “providing them with the knowledge to be responsible gun

owners,” Alex says. Defense in Depth has packed everything into their facility to provide you with the experience you need to be an outstanding gun owner. Identifying as an academy of safety, they offer training in CPR, first aid, and using an AED. They also offer a specialized course developed by the Department of Homeland Security called ‘Stop the Bleed’ that includes a ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit. In most accidents, difficulty in stopping excessive blood loss effectively and in a timely manner leads to more deaths and complications. This is true whether e me rge nc y services are 5 minutes away or ½ hour or more. They offer indoor gun ranges, a technologically advanced cutting-edge

live fire simulator, and activities that encourage and nurture the correct response to reallife situations. Free legal briefings are also offered to emphasize safety in gun ownership. Like many of us, I grew up in rural Greene County hunting. I received my first 22 long rifle from my grandfather as a birthday present, after completing my hunter safety course. A gun was considered an important tool of the farm and there were minimal protections, such as gun safes, at that time. When you demonstrated responsibility with

your gun, you could come and go on your own with your gun at a young age. Defense in Depth offers that same experience for all ages and levels of experience for gun owners. It provides a safe place to practice, maintain your skills, and provides a place to enjoy using your gun. To find out more about Defense in Depth call 304-554-3363 or www.defenseindepth.pro.

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Community Foundation of Greene County

elp is an amazing thing. It is something we all need from time to time, and something we can also give. Whether you are in the position to help others or know someone that could benefit from additional assistance, grants or a scholarship, one thing remains certain... there is no such thing as too much good will. The Community Foundation of Greene County is a prime example of providing help to our population, through their assistance with the allocation of grants and funds to foundations within the community. Bettie Stammerjohn, executive director, speaks proudly of the many benefactors and beneficiaries affiliated with the foundation. “We offer members of our community the opportunity to be philanthropists. We distribute grants and funds that community members have established to non-profit organizations including, Blueprints, Humane Society, local churches and individuals. A person may start a scholarship or grant to help local high school seniors enroll in specific areas of study.”

There is also the opportunity to be part of a cause. Choosing to ask for donations in lieu of flowers for the death of a loved one is one example. Another is to make individual donations towards a foundation, grant or scholarship that you favor and help a greater cause. There is much more information on how to get involved available on the Community Foundation of Greene County at Facebook and on the website www.cfgcpa.org. You may reach them by phone (724)-6272010. Help your community make the world a better place to be right now!

Pento Home Care Agency

ay 2020 marked a milestone for Fayette County entrepreneur Jesse Pento. His first business endeavor, The Pento Homecare Agency, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary and to mark the occasion, Jesse gifted his employees with a brand-new office, complete with updated technology and amenities. Jesse began his company’s journey by almost complete accident. Originally a young, single father who had been laid off, Jesse stumbled upon the field of home-based senior care and instantly fell in love with it. In 2010, Jesse decided to open his own company to better serve his clients in need of quality

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homecare. Eventually, his hard work paid off. Before the company’s first year in business, and at only 26 years old, Jesse Pento made his first million dollars. Throughout the years, Jesse grew his business into an important economic pillar of Fayette County, employing more than 200 individuals at any given time, and providing stable incomes for many young healthcare professionals in the area. Jesse is hoping to eventually franchise his company across Pennsylvania and a national scale in the future, but for now, he is glad to teach the next generation of healthcare workers on how to properly care for their elders in the community and make a difference in their lives. “I think the best part of this company is knowing that you did good for the people you serve,” Jesse says. “Some people go to church, others volunteer. For me, this is what I do to give back to people. I can feel proud every day knowing that my team and I helped another person continue their life in the comfort of their own home.”

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Greene Treatment Center

ccording to the United States Center for Disease Control, since 1999, over 750,000 people have died in the US as a result of a drug overdose; two out of every three of those deaths were a result of opioids. Opioids are a class of drug that affect the nervous system of the body; specifically receptors in the brain that reduce the intensity of pain. The best way to prevent death from overdose of opioids is to treat the addiction of opioids. Opioid addiction can be treated in a few different ways, and the counselors and

employees at the Greene Treatment Center, located in Carmichaels, are ready to help. The Greene Treatment Center opened in 2017, and has primarily functioned as a methadone-dispensing clinic. Methadone has widely been used across the nation to treat narcotic withdrawal and dependence. Taken orally, once a day, methadone reduces drug cravings and harsh withdrawal symptoms. When coupled with counseling it is an effective long-term solution to drug addiction.

Recently the Greene Treatment Center has expanded their options to include both Suboxone and Vivitrol drug treatment therapies. Suboxone is less intense than methadone and only needs to be taken twice a week. It acts to completely block the effects of opioids and is considered to be a safer treatment than methadone. Vivitrol is an injectable drug that is only administered once a month and dissipates in the body over time. It also acts to block the effects of opioid drugs. The Greene Treatment Center is now able to help a wider range of patients by offering these new treatment options. Travis Watson is the Project Director at the Greene Treatment Center. He explained that treating drug addiction is never a one size fits all approach. When a person comes to their center seeking treatment there are many factors

that have to be considered before determining which type of treatment is going to be the most successful. He explained that someone who has been using for a longer amount of time or using a larger dose might not find success with Vivitrol because the effects would be harder to block. That individual may have more success with Suboxone, which accesses the receptors in the brain more efficiently. When someone begins treatment at the Greene Treatment Center they first complete both a medical and a psychosocial assessment. Then they work on a treatment plan with a counselor that will fit their unique situation the best. Travis shared that there are many factors that play into a person’s success at treatment, including support from home and the length of their addiction. In the end the patient has the last say in their choice of treatment. Once that decision is made, the patient would return to the center either daily, weekly, or monthly to receive their treatment. The Greene Treatment Center opens as early as 5:00 in the morning to accommodate the schedules of their patients who are reentering the work force, and are open for patients every day of the week. FMI they can be reached at 724-966-5000.

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Zalar’s on the Mon

f your workdays are getting stressful and you need a relaxing night, look no further than Zalar’s on the Mon in Greensboro, Pennsylvania. Sitting along the Monongahela River, it offers guests an opportunity to enjoy a great meal while watching the boats and the wildlife surrounding the restaurant. “I believe eating at this restaurant is a relaxing experience,” said owner Joe Zalar. “You can sit out on our 100-seat patio and watch the sail boats and the coal boats go by and there is a lot of wildlife you can see while enjoying your meal.” Joe, a retired member of the Air National Guard, built the building with his bare hands using wood from down by the Mon River.

They originally opened the restaurant in 2000 and it was a big pick me up for the owner. “[Being able to run this business] is like therapy to me,” said Joe. “I built this restaurant during a low point in my life, and to see it up and running now is incredible.” Zalar’s, like many other restaurants in the area, is on the road to reopening and making sure that the customers and employees are safe during the pandemic. The restaurant is kicking off its reopening with a Lamb Special as part of a Croatian and Serbian night. “We know there is a large Croatian and Serbian population in our community, so we are going to be doing a lamb special,” said Joe. “We will also be doing some chicken wing nights throughout the year and we are looking for feedback from customers.” Zalar’s on the Mon is located at 126 Martin Ferry Road and is open Friday and Saturday 3 – 9 pm and Sunday 1 – 7 pm. It is BYOB so be sure to bring your own beer or wine and enjoy a night out overlooking the Mon. For questions, call 724-943-3225.

Compassionate Certification Center

ompassionate Certification Centers is Pennsylvania’s #1 resource for everything medical marijuana. CCC is a full-service medical cannabis healthcare organization, the first of its kind in the United States. Founded by physicians and woman-led, our company is devoted to assisting patients and clients with the integration of medical cannabis treatment options. The foundation of our business lies within our brick-and-mortar clinics. CCC has over ten medical offices throughout Pennsylvania, plus a virtual telemedicine option so you can see a physician without the hassle of leaving home. Patients can register on our website at www.CCCregister.com or by calling 888-316-9085. After the initial certification, cardholders are required to renew medical cannabis certification once per year, as required by PA law. Unlike the other places, with CCC there are no three month follow-up visits, no drug testing, and every interaction is confidential and judgement free. Our Cannabis Consultants and office staff will walk you through each step of the process and even help you register with the PA Department of Health (with a new simplified process!) You don’t need a prior doctor’s recommendation and we will obtain any necessary documents from your healthcare provider, for you. CCC Washington County is located at 955 W. Chestnut St. Suite #5 in Wash-

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ington, PA 15301. Locals will know our location as the old Angelo’s restaurant, just a few blocks down from the Healing Center Dispensary. The parking lot is directly across the street (please be careful crossing) where the CCC Flag can be seen on the sign. Inside our office you will find a retail component offering a wide selection of both full and wide spectrum CBD products in varying forms and dosages. Our white-label CCC branded CBD is locally sourced, pharmaceutical grade, and lab tested. Compassionate Certification Centers’ products are Pennsylvania’s most trusted CBD brand on the market – and its affordable! Stop in and visit us today, call us at 888-316-9085, or browse a complete list of products and services on our website at www. CCCregister.com.

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