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The Monon Center was a place of local culture and history until it its closure.

s I drive to the Monon Center in Greensboro on a sunny summer morning, I find myself remembering another sunny morning sitting in the grass beside its high walls, sketching, laughing, sharing stories with fellow sketchers…was it five years ago? I’m not sure. Summer art classes were happening for a few years at the Monon Center when it was still active, that much I remember. The handsome cut stone building has been sold to Nick Perreco, great grandson of the man who built it in 1904 and remaining board members Candace Rydal and Linda Chaney are busy getting every remaining item and artifact catalogued and redistributed. My hazy memories will be remedied once I step through the doors to browse the Monon Center files with Candace. Boxes of manila sleeves stuffed with papers are on every table, rows of old school desks march along one wall, stacks of chairs along another. We’re in the big high ceilinged downstairs room to the right of the doorway that still has its original slate blackboards. I’ve come to find the story of the Monon Center and the school it commandeered to be both a museum and education and enrichment center for the community. I’ve already reached out on Greensboro’s official Facebook page and got some clear childhood memories of school life back in the day. “I got my knuckles busted with a dowel rod first day in first grade in 1952” wasn’t sure when the school closed, but there on the blackboard I find the answer written in chalk – “Last year of School here is

1962 – 1963.” Candace set her laptop on a back table, turned on a floor fan and gestured to the files. “I have everything in those files on spread sheets and we’re contacting every non profit that has history as its mission. Where do you want to start?” For the next few hours we piece together a timeline saved in meeting minutes and newspaper clippings that describe a remarkable story of historic preservation that is still alive and well in Greensboro. When the Monon Center formed as a 501c3 in 1974, the Women’s Club of Southeastern Greene County and townspeople with kids had already organized around having fun things to do close to home. Mon View Park was up and running with a swimming pool, skating rink, playgrounds, picnic areas and sports facilities. Area coal mines were still operating, and the American Bicentennial was just around the corner. The original charter for membership listed hundreds of individuals who were involved in the beginning and the artifacts that are still here are impressive. A Dravo Corporation poster describes the Center as a small, personal museum “where our past can play a meaningful role in our present” and notes “[w]ithin its gray stone walls are collections of local Greensboro and New Geneva pottery, a Monongahela House Hotel guest register signed by Ulysses S. Grant and a 20-foot working model of a navigation lock built by a river buff.” Personal items of Reverend John Corbly, “leader of the Whisky Rebellion,” were also

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see what things cost back then. Dues were five dollars a year and they never went up.” Despite that, membership continued to decline. “Then there was the flood.” The Election Day flood of November 5, 1985 put three feet of water in the basement and high school kids helped clean up. In the months that followed the Corbly family reportedly took their artifacts and donated them to the Greene County Historical Society Museum. Still, the pottery classes continued even as the museum shortened its hours of operation to by appointment only. Greensboro itself was facing an uncertain future. When the Army Corp of Engineers made plans to condemn the houses of the historic riverfront in 1992, homeowners and the community organized Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation and went to court to prevent it. The foundation would become Nathanael Greene Community Development Corporation, and continues to Candace Radal stands in the doorway of the Monon Center. promote Greensboro’s rich history the Monon Center helped preon display for the Bicentennial and Candace serve in the 1970s. showed me a newspaper clipping reporting “In 1991 there was one meeting,” Canthe $15,000 Bicentennial grant that helped dace tells me, and in 1993 the board voted to make it all happen. shut off the water to save $15 a month. The Monon Center was a hub of community last entry in the museum register was August activity for the next ten years, the centerpiece 9, 1999. Candace says she read every entry of the Greensboro Bicentennial of 1981, and and found the center had visitors from 38 of the place to go for history lectures, art lessons the 50 states and the District of Columbia and and pottery workshops using molds to create six foreign countries. decorative green ware that could be painted By 2006 the borough was ready to sell and fired by anyone with an interest. At some the building and its contents but some resipoint a grant was written for a potter to start dents took it to court to stop the sale. A new a line of hand thrown jugs and crocks and board was appointed by the court in 2009 and “world renown Prof. Zeljko Kujundzic” threw in 2011 the Monon center funded local sculpprototypes with the chosen logo embossed on tor Steve Murdock to start a summer arts the side. But the grant was not awarded and camp for kids. Artists were now being drawn the prototypes became part of the stoneware to Greensboro through Art Blast on the Mon. collection that still sits on shelves in the next This newest reincarnation of the community room, waiting for a new home. spirit that started the Monon Center was a By the mid-1980s the original foundLabor Day festival sponsored by Nathanael ers of the Monon Center were growing older Greene Foundation to keep the focus on art, and it was harder to do the volunteer work education and the history of this little corner it took to maintain the building with its big of the Western Frontier along the banks of the coal fired furnace. Times were changing and Monongahela River. the next generation seemed more interested Candace admits she was recruited to in the present than the past. Candace pulled come on board in 2014 by a fellow artist she another file and showed me the minutes of met in class at Wash Arts in Washington. A every meeting through those years. “I’ve read retired teacher with years of experience with them all. It’s all here, every receipt, everyIntermediate Unit 1 in Coal Center, Candace thing. They were very organized and you can was ready to throw herself into all the details GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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Candace Radal and Linda Cheney with a quilt made during summer art classes. The squares were made by students and sown into a quilt by Linda.

of grant writing, recruitment and documentation that it takes to do successful arts and education programs. She recruited her friend Linda Cheney, a retired docent and practicing paralegal to the board and received an 18-month Community Foundation grant in 2015 to put art and artists in every school district in Greene County and the Parks and Recreation summer camps of 2016. A photograph I took of her and Linda at Art Blast that Labor Day shows them holding a quilt made of muslin squares that summer camp students decorated with permanent markers, then sprayed with denatured alcohol to melt the lines into rainbows and inject a chemistry lesson into the fun of making art. “Nick Perreco has been wanting to buy

the building for years and when it was time to sell I made sure he knew,” Candace said. When the sale was finalized in January, the Monon Center officially closed, with permission from the new owner to take the time needed to deal with the inventory. “We’ll have an online auction sometime in the future when every attempt has been made to place what is here with another historical society or nonprofit,” Candace said, noting that the Bradford House had already chosen a number of early 18th century items and have them on display and most of the river history will be going to the Monongahela Historical Society. “These artifacts need to be somewhere where people can see them. That is our goal – to get them where they belong.”

These logo jugs were prototypes created in hopes of getting a grant and are part of the Monon Center stoneware collection.

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G reen e Sce n e of the Pa st

hat town can resist not just one but two chances to celebrate being on the front lines when America was founded, then going on to throw a centennial birthday party with the state of Pennsylvania? Certainly not Greensboro! When the town’s old public school that housed the Monon Center was sold in 2020, board members were busy cataloging and making plans to distribute the center’s extensive collection of artifacts to area nonprofits, including the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. These two photographs from the archives are a shout out to two Bicentennials – and a Tercentennial that were celebrated in Greensboro in 1975 and 1981. This corner of the state played an important role in settling the Western Frontier and river towns like Greensboro were where the industrial age began. Coal mining, steel production and river transportation are what helped build the infrastructure of the 20th century. It is a past worth remembering. Showcasing Greensboro’s part in that past began in 1975 when the Monon Center heralded the coming Bicentennial with four river cruises from Morgantown, WV to Pittsburgh. These cruises featured stops along the way to relive the experience of river travel when mail was delivered on packet boats and necessities were made by hand. The July cruise allowed history lovers to have mail delivered to their loved ones by river transport, with special envelopes and commemorative postmarks. It was a hit and the Monon Center has records of everyone who participated, board member Candace Radal notes. Cruises continued until fall, featuring music festivals and the spectacle of autumn leaves that rival those to be seen in Vermont. The era of appreciating local history in rural, picturesque Greene County was off and running. The Women’s Club of Southeastern Greene County can take credit for the organizing smarts and volunteer hours it took to make this and more happen in the year leading up to the nationwide 4th of July celebrations of 1976. The Bicentennial photo, produced by Kramers Studio of Greensboro was taken July 5, 1976 at the dedication of the Monon Center. Board chairman James D. South is standing on the left next to Greensboro Mayor Harry E. Drew and that’s Board treasurer H. Miller Barb dressed in Colonial gear beside Teresa Heinz, wife of Senator H. J. Heinz. The Heinz family is known for supporting history and the arts. The fact that Mrs. Heinz herself came to speak that day, along with Senator

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Were you there? Other than the governor, there is no record of who attended the event.

Austin Murphy, is proof enough that the Monon Center succeeded in its mission of historic preservation and appreciation. The second photo commemorates the party that was thrown in 1981 when Greensboro held its 1781 Bicentennial that coincided with the 1681 Tercentennial of Pennsylvania. The Monon Center dedication was held during the nationwide Bicentennial celebration. The Monon Center was again in the thick of it, with historical displays and activities in every room. Govermoved the water and allowed the riverboat to move through nor Thornburgh was the invited speaker for the Bicentennial the lock. This unique structure has been carefully disasdinner dance. He’s seen here in the Center’s River Room Mu- sembled and plans are in the works to donate seum, watching in amazement at the massive Lock and Dam # it and other waterway artifacts to the Mon 7 model, filled with water is put into full operation. The model River Museum in Monongahela. It would was built and operated by river historian and River Room cu- be wonderful to see this historic lock and rator Ernie “Weenie” Gabler. In the photo, Gabler is in the dam in full operation once more. left corner in the “captain’s room” running the controls that GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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FAST CENTER

he FAST Center in Graysville, Pa. is the place to go for those that need firearm training to learn how to properly use their weapons. Their mission is to empower people with the required skill sets and confidence to protect themselves, colleagues, and others in the case of an active shooter drill. They have combined forces with Greene County to provide training to anyone in Greene County. “It is a really cool place that the county is working to grow into the community,” says Greene County Commissioner Betsy McClure. “Captain Tim Nease is interested in meeting and discussing his plans for the center to include groups like The Boy Scouts of America and the Young Marines.” Getting these groups involved from a very young age allows gun safety to be taught early, so that these kids are more prepared and more able to react in a crisis. It also creates a great opportunity for the County to bring people together, while teaching them life lessons that they need. McClure alluded to the fact that the County

The community can enjoy many activities at the center, including archery.

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is planning on using the facility for things like team building and other activities. “Initially, the county will be using the facility as team building for the Human Services staff,” McClure says. “We want to show what an asset the center can be for the county due to its multiple uses.” The FAST Center also plans to construct cabins on the property to draw more tourists into Greene County. In addition to the cabins and camping facilities, they will offer numerous family-friendly activities, such as archery tag, axe throwing, hiking, fishing, firearms training, and team building exercises. The center recently held a grand reopening in May with many of these activities, refreshments, music, and more. To learn more about the FAST center, visit their website at ftscenter.com and learn about the courses and other firearms training available at the center.

The County is teaming up with the FAST Center.

By Colleen Nelson

andmade bricks and locally cut sandstone have stood the test of time – and faith - in Greensboro. When Europeans first settled here along the fertile banks of the Monongahela River in the 1770s, they brought their religions with them and gave thanks together on land the Indigenous hunters called Delight. This sense of togetherness lingered in the years that followed, as the settlement became a thriving river town where boats were built, pottery was fashioned from the fine gray clay to be found here and fortifications gave way to streets filled with shops and homes. The history documented in Presbyterian Church records on file at Cornerstone Genealogical Society gives a glimpse into the life and times of those first settlers and the talents they brought with them. When German glassblowers arrived in New Geneva to work for Albert Gallatin in the late 1700s, their brickmaking skills were also much appreciated. They helped build the first meetinghouse in Greensboro in 1823 to give the Cumberland Presbyterians a place to worship. Church records note “Col. John Minor’s daughter, Minerva Minor Crawford housed the bricklayers as her donation to the church.” Church records also indicate that German Lutheran families and others shared this meetinghouse as the village attracted new immigrants. The well-crafted brick building survived a roof fire in 1836, was repaired, remodeled and went on to serve the Presbyterians of Greensboro until 2016. It sold this spring and new

owner Jeff Hawk of Pittsburgh is delighted by both the church and the historic town surrounding it. “I find it quaint, beautiful and intriguing. I bought it without really knowing what I would do with it. My ideas include a destination wedding spot, Airbnb, and music venue. I’d welcome the community’s input. Feel free to email me at thechurchdelight@gmail.com.” The First Baptist Church of Greensboro on Water Street also has a similar frontier story to tell and happily, its doors are still open. By the early 1800s the first settlers of Greensboro were weary of the two-hour buggy ride to Garard’s Fort for Sunday Services at Gosham Baptist Church. This is where Reverend John Corbly preached back in frontier days. Corbly a fiery orator for the failed Whiskey Tax Rebellion, 1791 – 94, was marched to Philadelphia to face sedition charges, along with other rebels who warred against the Federal tax on whisky. President Washington, recognizing these men also fought and died for the American Revolution, pardoned them and sent them home as a gesture of Democratic principle. Church history tells us that the next generation of Baptists began “gathering in a local home” for Bible study and prayer in 1820. They garnered enough spiritual strength to sign a covenant as the First Baptist Church of Greensboro in 1830. Charter member Robert Jones bought a lot on Water Street for $50 and the first meetinghouse was built in 1845. The simple frame building with a pointed steeple served its congregation through the years into times of abundance as the coal, oil and natural gas booms brought prosperity. A next generation of immigrants was arriving to find a better life, bringing with them new talents. In 1904, James Parreco, an Italian stonecutter, built a fine public school of cut sandstone on Third Street. Impressed, the Baptists commissioned him to “build a structure of lofty design” the next year. Homesick for the fine cathedrals of his youth, Parreco built the beautifully arched sandstone church you see today. The stained glass windows were imported from Italy and include a crown of stained glass in the dome of the chapel. Parreco built a home on Fourth Street from the same cut stone and raised a family as he built high schools in Mapletown and Nemacolin and more than 100 houses and businesses around the area. He became a local legend for single-handedly bricking up a fractured wall in a smouldering mineshaft “working steadily for three

The First Baptist Church of Greensboro was built in the early 1900s on Water Street.

The church’s glass windows were imported from Italy.

days without laying down his tools.” The family left during the Great Depression to find work in Washington D.C. but many come back to Greensboro on Labor Day to give thanks in the church their patriarch built. This year, great grandson Nick Parreco returned to buy the public school building that later became the Monon Center and will be meeting with contractors this summer to redo the roof and repoint the sandstone blocks. “I’m so happy I was able to buy the building my great grandfather built. I plan on doing the repairs that need to be done and am open to ideas about how it can be used by the community.”

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Gre e ne Art ifa cts By Matthew Cumberledge, GCHS Executive Director

CLOVIS, THE EARLY AMERICANS

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proved this was a site of great age. We would later learn that Clovis spear points, and the Clovis people, were here in North America as early as 13 thousand years ago. The Clovis people were a huntergatherer culture, hunting megafauna such as mammoths and mastodons. These were not a people that lived in villages and settlements but were constantly on the move. Little evidence of them remains beyond their unique spear points and a few other types of stone tools. In recent decades, new discoveries have shown that there may have been people here before the Clovis people. Sites such as Meadowcroft Rock Shelter in nearby Washington County show human habitation as far back as 19 thousand years ago. It is hard to say if we will ever know just how long ago humans first discovered the Americas, but one thing is for sure - it was much longer ago than most of us realize. Shown here is a Clovis spear point typical of ones found throughout North and South America. These points are unique in their shape and the fluting up the base. The fluting is a thinning of the middle area, allowing it to more easily be attached to the end of a Spear. Though rare, many Clovis spear points have been found in Greene County.

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any of us know who lived in our homes in years past. Perhaps we even realize the history of the land going back a century or so, and know who lived there, what they did, and what sorts of activities took place there. But what about before that? It’s easy to forget that this land has been inhabited for centuries, long before Christopher Columbus and the Vikings first set foot in the Americas. Who were these people that were here before? Simply put, there is no single answer to that question. Native Americans had a wide diversity of cultures and customs, and a history that can rival anything found in prehistoric Europe or anywhere else in the world. Mound building cultures dominated the Upper Ohio Valley just two thousand years ago, but even they can be considered modern when we take the first Americans into account. It is hard to pinpoint when humans first set foot in the Americas. Until recently, it was thought that the Clovis people were the earliest people to call this hemisphere home. The Clovis people can be identified by a specific type of spear point, first identified in Clovis, New Mexico in the 1930s. This archaeological site was thrilling for scientists, as the spear points were found in association with a mammoth. This relationship

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hen you drive one mile day camp for the students in the middle and down the road that’s all the high school, which ended with a day at the farther you’ve gone, [but] airport and free airport rides for students. with one mile of runway you can go anyThe many members of SOAR have lots where in the world,” shares retired American of great stories and plenty of experience to Airlines Captain Max Loughman. Max is a share. Jeff Halliday, a former Vietnam Army native Greene County resident and credits Helicopter pilot, is now a pilot instructor at his early access to one of Greene County’s KWAY. Larry Grimm, a stunt pilot, got his greatest resources for his career in aviation. start in aviation through his uncle. He takes That resource is the Greene County Airport to the skies with his partner Kathy Shaner, (KWAY) located in Waynesburg, PA. a photographer. They remove the cockpit Support Our Aviation Resources, or door off the airplane so when they are in the SOAR, is an organization created by its air, Kathy can get clear photographs from members to keep aviation alive and thriving the sky. Michael Kraus is a Greene County in our community for generations to come. Flying Club instructor and an air ambuThe acronym suggests soaring the sky like lance pilot from Washington County. a bird or the flight of a plane. It’s a perfect A desire to see more local involvement acronym for a group dedicated to bringing with the airport has led to activities like the flight to others. aviation camp for students, and the AviaMost of the members wish more young tion Days event held annually each sumpeople were interested in a career in avia- mer. This year’s event will be August 21-22, tion. Since most of the career and technol- 2021. During Aviation Days, pilots like Tim ogy centers in our area do not offer train- Chopp donate their time and aircraft for ing or courses with the aviation industry in people to tour and take rides. This year, the mind, many young individuals don’t realize event will be filled with ultra lights, gliders, a good career is possible in aviation, with a biplanes, and an Avenger Torpedo Bomber. variety of jobs. Sunday, a Candy Drop will be held. Come “This industry needs trained indi- join the members SOAR and experience the viduals in all the departments that support “golden Opportunity that our little airport taking transportation to the sky,” says John has to offer, in our backyard,” Max adds. Strope, Maintenance Operations Director at KWAY. John got his start in the coal mines and when the mine shut down, he found an opportunity to become an A & P (airframe & powerplant) mechanic at Waynesburg. The love of working on hydraulics, engines and related electronics appealed to John; he didn’t care much about beA strongman pulling contest versus a plane at a SOAR event. ing a pilot. He enrolled in the two-year program at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to receive his certification as an aviation mechanic. Cassie Menhart and David Franks, both SOAR members, applied for and received funding from a grant allowing them to purchase two flight simulators for the students in the Carmichaels School district. During June, SOAR members organized a grant that allowed Carmichaels to Carmichaels lead an aviation purchase flight simulators.

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Teaching Knowledge, Training Minds, Teac By Melody Eller and Touc Touching Hearts

s the start of the new school year comes into focus, many thoughts cross our minds as parents. When it comes to our child’s education, the pressure to give them the best start in life weighs heavily on our shoulders. Thoughts like: where should I send my children to school? Who will give them the best education? Where will they feel like they are getting the most oneon-one interaction? Should I send them to a private school? Wanting the best for our children is an endless cycle. What is best for you and your family may not be the best choice for another family. You know your child or children the best so any decision you make will be the right one. Let’s talk private schools. First, what does it mean to be a private school? The definition of a private school is a school founded, conducted and maintained by a private group rather than the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy or viewpoint. The quality of schools varies in both the private and public sector, although average test scores tend to be higher in private schools. There are many different types of private schools – day school or boarding school,

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religious or non-denominational, coed or single sex. Each family can choose the private school whose mission resonates and aligns with their family’s values When making a school choice, families today can select from public schools, charter schools, online schools and private independent schools. Private schools typically have the flexibility to teach how students learn best and deliver challenging academics in innovative ways. Lower student-to-teacher ratios allow private school teachers to develop close relationships with students which helps with their intellectual and emotional growth. Greene Valley Christian Academy, located on Carmichaels-Crucible Road in Rices Landing, started Teaching Knowledge, Training Minds, and Touching Hearts in August of 2013. Greene Valley Christian Academy (GVCA) is a small private Christian school offering smaller classes with individualized attention. Greene Valley has partnered with Abeka Book which consistently score above national averages on standardized tests. GVCA is currently enrolling classes for children ages three to four and kindergarten through third grade. Bussing is also available

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GREENE COUNTY’S GREAT HORNSWOGGLE

or well over a century, local historians have been recording and preserving our local history. The earliest newspapers, documents and publications up to the present day have kept a running account on what makes us who we are as a people and keep the story going of what life has been like in this rural region in southwestern Pennsylvania. In the early 1930s, a man from Topeka, Kansas by the name of William F. Horn began writing to the editors of newspapers in Greene and Washington counties, sharing with them what seemed to be items of great historical interest. Between 1932 and 1936 dozens of articles and columns appeared throughout the region that thrilled many of the area’s historians with their seemingly complete 18th century account of the settlement of western Pennsylvania. Greene and Washington counties have extraordinarily rich and interesting histories and the articles by Horn began to fill many of the gaps in the previously recorded narratives. Horn said he was referencing material handed down through his family that had allegedly belonged to his ancestor, and western Pennsylvania pioneer, Jacob Horn. The documents covered a period between 1765 and 1795. Some locals had their doubts about the material Horn presented, but in 1936, Horn unearthed several lead plates buried in locations mentioned in his documents and most of those doubts were cast aside. The lead plates were purported to have been left behind by early explorers as a record of their presence and a claim to the land. This was not an unprecedented custom in the frontier days. Many early explorers left behind lead plates in the Upper Ohio Valley throughout the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1945, after a few interruptions by World War II, Horn had moved to Waynesburg and the Horn Papers were being printed in a three-volume book set, available for the pre-subscription price of $20 and $30 after printing. The stories contained in the Horn Papers shed new light on many of the mysteries surrounding the “dark ages” of early western Pennsylvania. Few records were kept during the 18th century in this region, and even fewer records survive. Now new light had been shed on this interesting period in American history, but that light would later prove to be artificial. Publication of the sensational Horn Papers set them upon a national stage, and it was not long before they were exposed to serious academic scrutiny. Universities and historical institutions all over the country, specifically a few notable scholars from William and Mary University in Virginia, conducted an examination of the original documents, and proved that the Horn Papers were a farce. Later, a report published in 1946 by a committee of scholars from the historical societies of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia found that there were “evidences of ineptitude in copying original documents anachronisms and doubtful words and phrases, biographical anomalies, historically incorrect or doubtful statements, internal discrepancies,” and “internal similarities of documents purporting to be of different authorship.” A second phase of investigations showed that “[t]he documents and maps were not from 1760-1800 as claimed, but much later, one person produced all items examined,”

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and “the ink used in the documents show they were written no later than 1930.” The lead plates produced by Horn were the final factor that determined the inauthentic nature of the Horn Papers. The plates, when subjected to spectrographic analysis, showed that they were made from a type of lead present in Missouri that would not have been available in western Pennsylvania in the 18th century, but would have been readily accessible in Topeka, Kansas in the 1930s. The story was ultimately covered in most of the academic journals of the day and was even featured in Time Magazine in November of 1947. So, what does that leave us with? Three volumes of very dubious history? Well, that’s only partially true, about twothirds true to be more exact. Volume three of the Horn Papers, the atlas volume (which incidentally does NOT contain maps from William F. Horn), contains the original Land Patent Maps for Greene, Washington and Fayette counties. These maps would likely have never been published in book form were it not for the printing of the Horn Papers. Volume three is a treasure trove of historical and genealogical information. Township by township of the three counties, it lists, in the form of incredibly detailed maps, all the original landowners in southwestern Pennsylvania. I leave you, the reader, with a word of advice - be wary of volumes one and two of Horn, for there are tidbits of accurate information in there. Any student of local history eventually learns that in many places Horn differs from the other noted historians like Evans, Hanna, Bates, Waychoff, Lecky and others, and there is a reason for that. Horn’s information was one of the greatest frauds in history. No one has ever been able to determine why William F. Horn spent what must have been years assembling all his “information.” Shortly after the report was published in 1946, Horn returned to Topeka, Kansas where he died in obscurity in 1956. There were rumors, after investigations uncovered the Horn fraud, that Horn did in fact have records and documents as he described, but they were destroyed and he recreated them from memory and notes. Within the Horn Papers can be found accurate bits of history. It is advised against trusting their content or using it as source material unless you are prepared to go the distance and verify the information from other sources, and that can prove difficult. Horn, for instance, describes the burial place of a Robert Morris (an early pioneer of Greene County) correctly, where nearly every other historian got it wrong. Horn describes his grave on a hilltop on the original Morris farm, just east of Waynesburg. Other sources claim he is buried in the Rhodes Family Cemetery in Franklin Township. The location of Morris’ grave can be verified by surveys conducted in the early 20th century by the Works Progress Administration that show the grave exactly as Horn describes it. Regardless of Horn’s motives, the great hornswoggle of Greene County history has left its mark, and is an unusual chapter in the history, and study thereof of the early frontier. Always ensure while researching, even when looking in books not written or compiled by Horn, that the Horn Papers were not used as source material. Lack of knowledge about Horn

and his fraud have tainted many sources that scholars and historians still come across today.

Volumes 1 & 2 of the Horn Papers.

William Horn and others, “discovering” a lead plate. Courtesy Greene Connections.

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GCASR Scholarships Awarded

Waynesburg U. Graduate Counseling Receives HRSA Grant Waynesburg U. Graduate Counseling receives HRSA Grant for behavioral health workforce education and training program for professionals The Graduate and Professional Studies Counseling Program at Waynesburg University was recently awarded a four-year grant totaling more than $1 million from the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to support the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals. The BHWET program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,069,240 over a four-year period from 2021 to 2025 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The award for the first year is $198,485. The BHWET program provides eligible students with a $10,000 stipend while completing their clinical field experience in the grant’s focus area. This program will also increase the capacity for Waynesburg University’s Counseling Program to engage in training and outreach in southwestern Pennsylvania. The purpose of the BHWET Program for Professionals is to develop and expand experiential training opportunities, such as field placements and internships, to improve the distribution and supply of the behavioral health workforce.

The BHWET Program for Professionals emphasizes relationships with communitybased partners to increase access to quality behavioral health services for populations across the lifespan in high-need, high-demand and medically underserved areas. A special focus is vulnerable populations, such as children, adolescents and transitional-aged youth who are at risk for behavioral health disorders as well as individuals with substance use disorders. Waynesburg University’s Master of Arts in Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The Master of Arts in Counseling has two unique areas of concentration: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addictions Counseling. Waynesburg University’s Addiction Counseling Program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) and is CACREP accredited. The University also offers a post-baccalaureate Certificate in Addictions Counseling. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the Certificate in Addiction Counseling program is offered 100% online. FMI, please contact Dr. James Hepburn at jhepburn@waynesburg. edu.

Waynesburg U. President appointed to NCAA DIII Advisory Group Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee was recently appointed to the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group. Lee’s two-year term begins immediately and will continue through January 2023. “I am honored to serve the NCAA and our student-athletes in this capacity,” said Lee. “I look forward to engaging with the group in this new role while representing the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and Waynesburg University.” Established in response to the Division III Presidents Council’s desire to engage presidents and chancellors more directly and ef-

fectively in governance discussions at the national, conference and institutional levels, the Advisory Group focuses on the Division III Strategic Positioning Platform; key legislative proposals and policies and strategic direction; and strategic initiatives implemented through the Division III Conference Grant Program; among other matters. Previously, Lee has served as the Chair of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Presidents’ Council and on the Board of Directors for the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). He is currently chairperson for AICUP’s Member Services.

The Greene County Association of School Retirees awards six $1000 scholarships annually to students from each of the Greene County high schools. The students are selected from an application and a 300-word essay. Congratulations to the following 2021 recipients. The GCASR scholarship winner from Greene County Career & Technology Center is Kaitlyn Pester. Her parents are Alex and Debbie Pester of Waynesburg. She is active in the following clubs: Waynesburg Central cross country team, track team, GCCTC culinary arts program, FCCLA, and SkillsUSA. Her community activities are volunteer at Corner Cupboard Food Bank, volunteer coach for Waynesburg little league cheerleading, and a former lifeguard for Greene County. Her future plans are to attend Sullivan University to major in culinary arts. West Greene’s GCASR Scholarship winner is Krysten Kaitlyn Pester Debolt, daughter of Richard and Amanda Debolt of New Freeport. At West Greene she is the captain of the cheerleading squad, secretary of the National Honor Society, secretary of the class of 2021, member of the Science Club and member of the FFA. In the community, she sings in her church choir and has volunteered with the Food Bank. She plans to attend Waynesburg University in the fall and major in nursing. Abigail Ankrom, the Jefferson-Morgan GCASR Scholarship recipient, is the daughter of Bill and Amy AnKrysten DeBolt krom of Rices Landing. She is the captain of the school’s volleyball and softball teams, president of Student Council, vice-president of the NHS, treasurer of the Spanish Club and a member of Peer Jury, Drama Club and SADD. In her community, Abby is active in the Hewitt Presbyterian Church, the Jefferson Baptist Church Youth Group, and the Westminster Girls Singing Choir. She plans to attend Waynesburg University and major in nursing. Her athleticism will continue as a member of the University volleyball team. Abigail Ankrom Paige Hellems, of Waynesburg Central, is the daughter of Elizabeth Hellems of Waynesburg. Her interests and activities at Central Greene have included National Honor Society, Student Council, Spanish Club, and vocal, dance and drama involvement. Volunteerism is a part of her life at her church and community in musicals, as a vocalist, and in landscaping projects. She also volunteered at Community Foundation of Greene County as an office assistant. She plans to attend Bowling Greene State University to major in film production and minor in theatre and muPaige Hellems sic production. Emily Halbert, the Southeastern Greene recipient of the GCASR 2021 scholarship is the daughter of Steve and Tonya Halbert of Greensboro. Emily plans to attend Waynesburg University and major in criminal justice. Her high school activities have included Student Forum, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Peer Court, Cheerleading [captain as a senior] Cheer Camp for Cancer, and Senior Prom Court. She was her class salutatorian. OutEmily Halbert side of school she works at Dunkin Donuts and Clarks Nursery. Christian Mori is the son of Anthony and Lois Mori of Carmichaels. While at Carmichaels he was a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, National Honor Society, SADD, Student Council, Esports Club, Spanish Club and president of the Leo Club. He was a multi-sport athlete in soccer, football and basketball. In the fall Christian plans to pursue a degree in Secondary Education (Mathematics) at the University of Pittsburgh/Greensburg. He will play Christian Mori collegiate soccer there as well. GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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Little Miss Firecracker Named Congratulations to Skylar King, who was crowned Little Miss Firecracker at the Lions Club 4th of July celebration. Skylar is the 8-year-old daughter of Lauren and Danny Wright of Carmichaels.

Music Fest Sponsor Opportunities The Greene County Fest on September 4 & 5 is a great sponsorship opportunity for your business. This two day country music festival is free to the public and expected to draw in a huge crowd. Features regional artists, headliners, cash/gun bash, Jackson Gardner, Ruff Creek & Friends, and other

local artists. Sponsorships available: Event Sponsor ($5,000), Sponsor ($2,500), Side Stage Sponsor ($500-$1,000), Grandstand Sponsor ($250-$500). FMI, call Greene County Department of Parks & Rec, Bret Moore at 724-852-5323 or email bmoore@ co.greene.pa.us.

#DineGreene21 Challenge TRPIL & Voices for Independence The FISA Foundation has granted $20,000 to Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL) for its nursing home transition (NHT) program, focusing on people of color with disabilities. As has been widely reported, thousands of individuals have died in nursing homes last year due to the COVID-19 virus. Rates of such deaths have been particularly high among people of color. TRPIL will focus on moving those individuals with disabilities of color who would like to live on their own with assistance in the community they choose. “We are grateful for the support we receive from the FISA Foundation,” stated Shona Eakin, CEO. “It will assist us in making individuals’ lives with disabilities more independent.” During this last fiscal year, TRPIL staff transitioned over 300 individuals from nursing home situations. It is well-documented that individuals with long-term health care needs who live in their own home are generally in better health, and independent living costs the government 1/3 less on average than being in a nursing home or rehabilitation facility. A transition can be a time-consuming process: finding affordable, accessible housing, getting utilities turned on, finding furnishing for the space, and purchasing food are all essential components. TRPIL wants to promote transitions, particularly for peo-

ple of color, into their own accessible home with personal care attendant support. The organization can also assist with assessing assistive technology needs as well such as iPads and other smart technology. Furthermore, in order to fully transition a person into the community of their choice, the individual may require accessible modifications to their new home. For instance, if some-one with paralysis is moved to a new home, they might require an accessible wheelchair ramp in order to enter and exit their front door. Bathroom modifications, such as shower bars or roll in showers, may also be necessary. The scope, placement and specific requirements of such modifications depend on the disability of the person in question. TRPIL has been working with individuals with disabilities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania since 1990. Last year, the organization became an affiliate of Voices for In-dependence (VFI), a sister center for independent living, headquartered in Erie. VFI has been in operation for over 25 years. Its CEO, Ms. Eakin, became the head of TRPIL as well in October 2019. The FISA Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania that improves the lives of women, girls, and people with disabilities. FMI please visit www.trpil.com or call at 724-223-5115.

Domestic Violences Services Domestic violence was an epidemic before COVID-19, but the added isolation and stress have made the problem even worse. If you are facing an abusive situation at home, Domestic Violence Services

of Southwestern PA can help. We offer safe housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and other programs for anyone who does not feel safe at home. There are even counseling and virtual support groups that you can participate in from the privacy of your own

Win gift cards to Greene County restaurants this summer with the #DineGreene21 Challenge. When you dine at one of the participating restaurants, take a photo and share it on your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account. Add two hashtags to

the caption, #DineGreene21 and the restaurant’s name as a hashtag, to enter the competition. Each week, one winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $25 gift card. FMI, check out www.VisitGreene. org/Challenge for more details!

Greene’s Jehovah Witnesses Join Global Virtual Event Breaking a century-old tradition, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years. “Powerful by Faith!” is the theme of the 2021 global event hosted by Jehovah’s Witnesses. The program will be delivered in more than 500 languages uniting some 1520 million people in 240 countries. Jeremy and Heidi Mortimer, who attend the Waynesburg congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, said although the pandemic interrupted their tradition of traveling to a convention site, last year’s virtual program helped them to cope. “Obviously, it meant we did not have to travel, meet in large gatherings, or have close contact with the public, which physically helped with reducing the spread of and virtually eliminated the chance of contracting COVID-19. But [what was] most helpful was the positivity and joyful spirit that was expressed throughout the program amid a world of chaos, anxiety, and fear,” Jeremy Mortimer said. Currently local congregations of Jeho-

vah’s Witnesses are inviting people, through phone calls and letters, to join them in enjoying the “Powerful by Faith!” program from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Justin Doyle who attends the Carmichaels Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses with his wife and two children says they have all benefited from the program’s spiritual encouragement. “During a time when there has been so much uncertainty and suffering, it has been a blessing to have our conventions virtually,” Doyle said. All are invited to attend the free event by going to www.jw.org on the web or JW Broadcasting on the free JW Library app available for iOS or Android, or on streaming platforms. Since the convention is typically held from Friday through Sunday, the program will be available in six installments corresponding to morning and afternoon sessions. FMI, please contact Jehovah’s Witnesses United States at (718) 560-5600, pid@ jw.org or visit jw.org.

home All services are free and confidential. FMI, call our 24-hour hotline at 800-7914000. DVSSPA also offers virtual and inperson school programs to teach problem solving, conflict resolution, and healthy relationship skills. The ultimate goal of these

programs is to eliminate domestic violence in our communities. Our prevention programs are available for every age starting in Kindergarten all the way through high school. To schedule a free program for your school, call us at 724- 223-5477. FMI visit peacefromdv.org

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ALL ABOARD! At the Millsboro Railroad Museum

d DeMuth’s maternal grandfather, Hixon Sproat, worked for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE). Sadly, Ed’s grandfather passed away when he was ten. That never stopped Ed’s curiosity about his grandfather and his job at the railroad. The railroad called to him. And he eventually began collecting, starting with two signs and a couple of railroad lanterns that belonged to his grandfather. In 2011, his collection truly began with the purchase of a speeder, other railroad items, and, eventually, a train order station. Ed’s collection is housed in the Millsboro Railroad Museum, located on his property in Millsboro along the Monongahela River. The collection is housed in three buildings – a tool shed, a train order station, and a passenger train station. The smallest building on the property is the tool shed, built from plans from a B&O building, and using siding from an old garage in Brownsville. Outside of the building, a mostly original 1886 hand cart sits on rails. The hand cart was used in the 1880s to the early 1900s, before it was replaced by speeders, like the 1920s Fariment Speeder just inside the shed; the speeder was one of Ed’s first purchases. The shed also houses a velocipede, used by two people in the 1860s and 1870s. The three items - velocipede, hand cart, and speeder - were used to check track conditions. A variety of railroad lanterns and tools also populate the shed. The nearby train order station, used to give orders to the passing trains, is an original building. In September 2011, Ed and a crew of helpers moved the building 14 miles from Brownsville, where it had been placed after a series of moves from its original loca-

The passenger station was mostly built using repurposed materials, including these Queen Anne windows from a Uniontown mansion.

tion in the now-ghost town East Rices Landing in Fayette County. East Rices Landing sat across the river from Rices Landing, near East Millsboro. The building was starting to deteriorate when Ed went to bring it home. “We started picking it up and all four sides started to come apart,” Ed says. “It probably had another year or two before it was ruined.” Before purchasing that building, Ed attempted acquiring his grandfather’s old office. After a visit, and when he realized the building was still in good condition, Ed negotiated with the current owner for six months. However, he and the owner couldn’t finalize a deal to bring the building home. “When you opened the door, you could smell those old cigars the old men smoked back in the day and the potbellied stove. When I walked through that door, it smelled the same way it did when I was nine years old,” Ed shares. While lamenting about the failed deal with a friend, Ed’s friend verified how much Ed wanted the building. He knew where one was nearby with a local owner. After a quick negotiation at the owner’s Brownsville home, the building was Ed’s. The inside of the train order station is set up to resemble the way it would have been when in use, along with other items of Ed’s collection. Everything on the inside is origi-

The main room of the passenger station holds many unique and interesting displays.

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The Railroad Museum’s sign garden sits between the recreated tool shed and an original train orders station.

nal, including the floors, walls, the windows, and many of the windowpanes. And thanks to a decal, you can look at the window and see the view from when it was in use in East Rices Landing. Ed keeps the most personal items of his collection there – the signs that belonged in his grandfather’s office. The train order office houses an extensive collection of railroad lanterns, and some are rarities. “One of the first things to do is look at the top of the lantern to see who made it, and then you look to see if there is a railroad marker. The second thing you look at is the globe to see if it is embossed or etched. These things all add value to a lantern,” Ed says as he gently handles a lantern showcas-

ing all those qualities. In the yard between the two smaller buildings sits Ed’s sign garden. The garden is home to a variety of mostly-cast iron railway signs, markers, and signals. The oldest of the collection is a round sign in the garden. It appears in an 1898 Union Switch & Signal catalog and was originally used for horses and buggies; a bell was added later. The largest sign is a one-piece cast iron ‘eight-footer’ railroad crossing sign that weighs approximately 350 pounds. Ed also has one-piece six-foot and fourfoot signs, two-piece cast irons signs, cats-eye reflector signs, whistle signs, and both kerosene and electric switch signals. One of the most unique signs in the group is the coal picking prohibited sign, used to dissuade locals from collecting coal from the tracks to heat their homes. This practice was common during the Depression and in poor rural areas like Appalachia. Ed also has a collection of rare wooden signs kept inside the train order station. The largest building on the property is the replica train passenger station. “After I retired, I didn’t have a place to work. I needed a workshop and decided that if I was building something, why not incorporate it into something else?” The building – a replica of a passenger station in Van Meter Owner Ed DeMuth leads tours and shares his extensive – was built using recycled materailroad knowledge during the tour. rials from an original floor plan. GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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While the build is new, the pieces that make up the building are not. Like the tool shed, the exterior siding was repurposed from an older building, an 1870s house in Connellsville. The beautiful Queen Anne stained-glass windows on the passenger station were recovered from an old mansion in Uniontown before it was torn down. On the platform of the passenger train sit two cast-iron bridge supports from the old Millsboro railroad bridge that was torn down and a wooden baggage cart from approximately 1870. Ed’s workshop occupies the end portion of the passenger station. Inside, the station is divided into two rooms that house the majority of Ed’s collection. The outer room is a replica of a freight master’s station, including an original 1880s freight master’s desk. A telephone switchboard from Brownsville’s Union Station sits nearby. It’s also home to a collection of clocks, signs, antique toys and more – including a metal pedal car that once belonged to Ed’s wife, Jeannine. The smaller room opens into a larger room, with a ticket station on one end. Passenger benches from various railroads divide the space, including one possibly from a Washington & Waynesburg Railroad passenger station. Near the ticket station a mannequin greets visitors dressed in an authentic conductor’s uniform. Another mannequin, the assistant train master, sits behind the ticket booth. To the right of the entry, in the corner, sits a wooden phone booth. Close the door, and the operational lights and fan turn on. A collection of streetcar memorabilia and historical items, additional model and toy trains, an antique shoeshine station, Jeannine’s collection of railroad silver, and a streetcar destination sign that lists area stops and lights up (still using an original light bulb!) are also housed in the main room. Before retiring, Ed owned DeMuth Florist in Connellsville. DeMuth Florist was founded in 1865 by Peter R. DeMuth and is the fifth oldest florist in the country. Ed was the fourth generation to have owned and operated the flower shop. He keeps a collection of memorabilia, photographs, and signs from the flower shops history in the passenger station. His wife Jeannine is a retired teacher and principal for Connellsville. From almost the very beginning, Ed planned to provide the public access to his collection. “My intent is to share it with everyone,” Ed says. “People identify with it, whether they have an interested in the railroads. They identify with the collection.” The Millsboro Railroad Museum is open to the public by appointment only. To make a reservation for a tour, please call Ed at 724366-4963. Donations are welcome. Step back in time with a visit inside a Victorian-era railroad station!

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Anything is Paws-ible!

By Jessica Price

t is not often that a veterinarian’s office and a high school science teacher join forces, but that is exactly what recently happened at Braden Run Animal Hospital. In June, the hospital had a patient - a puppy with an injured leg. Her leg was fractured, and the puppy had been previously seen at an emergency hospital, where the leg was splinted. However, the splint was displaced and when the puppy made its way to the staff at Braden Run, its leg fracture had become much worse. The team had a puppy-sized splint at their hospital, but for the wrong leg. After a search, they were unable to locate the correct size splint for the correct leg. The splint they needed was back ordered and the puppy didn’t have the time to wait. That’s when the staff at Braden Run reached out to Carmichaels High School teacher Mr. Jared Rastoka. At Carmichaels High School, Mr. Rastoka oversees a manufacturing lab. This lab was funded by a grant from EQT and houses a variety of manufacturing equipment that Rastoka and his students use. Students take courses at the high school such as CAD, CAM, and Introduction to Manufacturing. They learn how to use the equipment, which includes a hand saw, combination sander, a vertical milling machine, two CNC hobby mills, and a 3D printer. 3D printers can take a flat, or one-dimensional picture, and from that picture create a three-dimensional model. These printers are used for a very wide-ranging variety of manufacturing tasks. From robotics to medical equipment, there are countless applications for this type of technology. Mr. Rastoka was asked by Dr. Anita McMillen and Sara, a Braden Run vet tech and Rastoka’s wife, if he could attempt to use the school’s 3D printer to create the much-needed splint for the puppy. They provided him with the splint they had for the wrong leg, and he was able to use a CAD program to mirror it, and print it flat. He then used a heat gun to create the appropriate curves so that it would

fit the puppy perfectly. The puppy, who the owners named Angel wore the splint until her fracture healed. Once it was removed, she went back to being a healthy and active puppy. The staff at Braden Run Animal Hospital have dubbed Mr. Rastoka a “hero of pets” and are very grateful for his help.

Staff at Braden Run apply the 3D printed splint to Angel’s broken leg.

Carmichaels teacher Jared Rastoka created the splint using a 3D printer.

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WISECARVER PHASE 1 BEGINS

he Greene County Commissioners would like to announce the beginning of Phase I construction of the Wisecarver Recreational Area Softball Facility and Hiking Trail project. This project will include the construction of a softball field, parking lot and the beginning of a walking trail. The total cost is approximately $800,000 and should be complete in the fall of 2021.

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The Greene County Department of Planning and Community Development held the ground breaking of the Wisecarver Recreational Area Softball Facility and Hiking Trail project on July 22, 2021 at 11:00 am. This event took place at the eastern entrance to the site located off of Waterdam Road in Franklin Township. FMI contact Richard Cleveland at 724-852-5384.

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A Year to Remember During a Year to Forget

espite the challenges of the most difficult year in our lifetimes, our local athletes delivered a truly historic performance. Not since Franklin Roosevelt began his third term was there even a comparable year in the annals of Greene County sports. The conclusion of the 1943 season saw four Waynesburg Raider wrestlers atop the podium at the PIAA Wrestling Tournament. James Conklin won his fourth title, and Matt Gusic won the first Coaches Bill Simms, Morgan Vickless, and Kayla Hildreth (Front of his two. Earl Fuller and Keith Row). John Lampe, Jeremiah Allison, and principal Scott Sakai Moore completed the foursome. (Back Row) celebrate the West Greene Softball teams WPIAL In addition, Raiders Charles PatChampionship. terson and Nick Osso joined Jefferson’s Charlie Barno in claiming WPIAL titles. eca Valley, and the AAA PIAA championHowever, 2021 will probably never be ship match was a 42-3 thrashing of traditopped for overall success. County athletes tional power Central Dauphin. Keep in mind, brought home five PIAA gold medals in three Waynesburg is a AA school “wrestling up.” In different sports. Mac Church and Luca Au- addition to the three state champs, the medal gustine brought home their first titles from parade included PIAA place winners Rocco Hershey, while Wyatt Henson claimed his Welsh (2nd), Cole Homet (2nd) and Colton second Pennsylvania title (plus one in Mis- Stoneking (5th). souri). On the track, Taylor Shriver added Other state place winners in other to the Raiders’ trophy case with a state and sports included: Taylor Burnfield (JeffersonWPIAL Pole Vaulting title. Finally, Maple- Morgan / shooting for Waynesburg Central, town’s Ella Menear won the 100-yard back- Rifle, 9th), Gabe McConville, (WCHS, track stroke at the PIAA Meet in March. She also 7th 800M and 9th 1600M), sophomore Ashwon bronze in the 200-yard IM. The sopho- lyn Basinger (WCHS, track, 12th 200M) and more was Mapletown’s first state champion in freshman Colin Brady (West Greene, track any sport. 12th 100M). Waynesburg Central also finThe Raiders also thoroughly dominated ished 7th as a team at the state rifle finals. both the WPIAL and PIAA Team Wrestling At the WPIAL level, Henson, Homet Championships to an unprecedented extent and Augustine won gold for the Raiders. - they never had a close match. The WPIAL Menear won two gold medals in her events, championship match was 67-3 against Sen- setting pool and WPIAL records in both the

The Lady Pioneers celebrate another WPIAL Title.

100-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM. Mc- is the fact there are 10,000 fewer people in Conville also won the 1600 Meter Run at the the county now than there were in 1943. For WPIAL Meet. a small, rural county with limited resources, The West Greene girls’ softball team fur- the accomplishments of our young people ther ensconced this school year as the greatest are nothing short of amazing and should be in local lore. This incredible group of young celebrated by everyone. The way these young women won their fifth straight WPIAL soft- people have represented our little corner of ball title and advanced to the PIAA champi- the commonwealth is even more impressive onship game. Kiley Meek and London Whip- than their athletic accomplishments. They key were named to the Single A First Team have done so with class and grace that reflects All-State squad. Katie Lampe, Jersey Wise, well on themselves and their parents and and Olivia Kiger were named to the Second- coaches. Team. Carmichaels’ outfielder Sophia Zalar was named to the Second Team AA squad. FIVE PIONEERS AND A MIKE NAMED TO Finally, our high schools have never been ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM known for their accomplishments on the hardThe Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Aswood… until recently. The sociation recently announced its 2021 All-State Team and Lady Pioneers reached the it included six young women from Greene County. West WPIAL title game for the Greene placed five on the Class A Team including pitcher fourth consecutive year Kiley Meek and catcher London Whipkey on the First Team. and qualified for the state Shortstop Katie Lampe and outfielders Jersey Wise and Olplayoffs an unprecedented ivia Kiger were named to the Second Team. Carmichaels’ fifth time in a row. outfielder Sophia Zalar was named to the Class AA Second What makes these Team. feats even more impressive GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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Of Camo and Gun Culture

few years ago, Representative Pam Snyder hosted a Greene County event in which locals gathered to apply for and receive (in the same night) their concealed carry permit. It was one of the most progressive events that I have had the privilege of attending. Sherriff Marcus Simms talked about the process for applying for a concealed carry permit and answered a lot of frequently asked questions. After making applications with the sheriff, speakers were on hand to discuss different topics, including the Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine and one’s right to protect one’s self both in and away from the home. Kim Stolfer, a leader in the Castle Doctrine movement, talked about the legislation and its importance. During the time it took to facilitate the process, folks had the opportunity to listen to some of the most knowledgeable sources in our area regarding all things firearms. It was a great way to fill the waiting time during the interim. During this waiting period, I spoke to the audience regarding the need for safety training. I began my talk with what was meant to be a joke… and it backfired royally! The first thing I did was to make mention of “the fact” that as citizens of Greene County, we grew up with guns! We have hunted since we could walk, we have been around guns our entire lives, we wear camouflage as a fashion statement, and some of us have even been in the military. Gun oil practically flows through our veins. Why would we need training? As I continued in the opposite direction of this vein, teasingly, I noticed several of those in attendance rise from their seats and make their way outside to wait. I had struck a nerve! I stated that I would not dream of turning my kid loose with a vehicle until she had spent some time in driver’s training. Then and only then would I ease her into the responsibility that accompanies operating a vehicle. Mom and Dad are not always the best venue for such training and that professional driving instructors are, sometimes, a positive alternative. Okay. I said it! The elephant is no longer in the room. We don’t know much about the safe handling of weapons until we receive some

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training. Whether that training comes from Mom or Dad, Grandpap or Uncle Charlie, it is necessary. We know less about technical marksmanship and even less about tactics for self-defense. I won’t even venture into the clearing of jams and malfunctions, which is where things get really sticky. For most of us, simply buying a handgun and bringing it home is the farthest we go in our firearms related education. We don’t practice. We don’t familiarize ourselves with the componentry. We know precious little about the machinations of the firearm, and we neglect our weapon until we need it most. Somehow, this makes us feel implicitly safer. Be advised, this does not make one safer! Imagine if we did the same thing with an automobile, something more expensive and inherently more dangerous when you consider how much time we spend driving this vehicle annually. Bring it home, park her in the driveway and let the kids look at her for five years. Don’t drive it. Don’t even get in and start her up. But one night when it’s time to deliver a baby and Mom has to get to the hospital quickly, fire that rig up and drive ninety miles per hour. What do you think the liability looks like now? This month’s column isn’t an attempt to drum up training (although I’d welcome you at my school.) It is some good, free advice. Get some training. There are several great shooting schools/instructors in southwestern Pennsylvania. Talk with an instructor about your unique needs and experience. Put together a plan to help you stay safe and keep your family safe. For goodness’ sake, don’t wait twenty-four years, like I did, to right this wrong. Call me if you need assistance in finding the right fit for you and we’ll get started today.

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PIONEER PAST

he Pioneer team track records in the 1970s were not great, but there were some outstanding individual performances. Arnold Wilson won the WPIAL High Jump in both 1971 and 1972. The winning jump his senior year was 6’ 2 ½”. That year, he also won the WPIAL 100 Yard Dash with a time of 9.9 seconds. (He set the school record in that event his junior year when he ran a 9.8). He went on to finish fourth in the 100 at the PIAA State Meet with a 10.1. In 1973, Jim Jarvis qualified for the PIAA Meet in the shotput. He also broke the Greene County Meet record with a throw of 49’1.5”. Kevin Wilson won the 100-yard dash at that meet with a

RAIDER RECALL

he Raiders won baseball section titles in 1998 and 1999. The latter year, they won the WPIAL title and finished as PIAA runners-up. That season, they defeated Canevin (11-4), South Park (4-2) and Shady Side Academy (8-7 in 8 innings) in the playoffs. They met their section rival Brownsville in the WPIAL Finals. After the first five innings, the game was tied 5-5 when sophomore Lee Fritz came on in relief of Pat O’Donnell. Fritz held the Falcons the rest of the way while he and Jeff Klinefelter each drove in a run for the margin of victory. Fritz’s brother Derick was the other key pitcher on the team. He finished with a 6-2 record and won two playoff games, including the semi-final. Catcher Jeremy Gayman led the team in hitting with a .479 average on the year. Lee Fritz and Alex Phillips batted .409 and .373, respectively. Centerfielder Jeff Klinefelter was also a key

10.9. The following season, the 880 Relay team of Kevin Wilson, Jamie Campbell, Rick Rahm and Dave Harris won the Tri-County Meet at Waynesburg and qualified for the second round of WPIAL Qualifiers at Richland. They set a new school record of 1:33.2 and qualified for States. The 1977 team saw even more success. The mile relay team of Dave Whipkey, Rick Lough, Scott Orndoff and Ron King set a new school record (3:28.8) and placed tenth at the PIAA Meet. King set the school record in the 880 with a time of 2:00.5. In addition, he won the WPIAL Championship in the Mile Run and finished eighth at states.

contributor hitting .365. In the PIAA state tournament, the Raiders beat Northern Cambria, Brookville and their old rival Brownsville to end up in the PIAA Championship Game against Palmyra. They were the first Greene County high school team to play for a state title in any sport. In the opening round, they easily dispatched Northern Cambria 12-2. After defeating Brookville, they met section rival Brownsville for the fourth time. They were down three runs going into the sixth inning. However, they rallied to tie the game with a run in the bottom of the seventh and went on to win 15-10 in extra innings. Sophomore Lee Fritz drove in seven runs and got the win in relief of Pat O’Donnell. Over 1,500 fans made their way to Harrisburg for the PIAA Championship Game. However, the squad came up just short of the state title, falling to traditional power Palmyra 7-2 in the finals.

Hudson Pincavitch is the son of Jami and Kevin Pincavitch. He has an older brother, Trevor. Hudson is a 3-sport letterman in baseball, basketball and golf. He has been recognized on the All-County Golf Team. He plays for Waynesburg Post 330 in Legion Baseball. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club and has been a state qualifier in FBLA. Hudson volunteers for Waynesburg Youth Baseball and Colby’s Stars Foundation fundraisers. He works at Rohanna’s Golf Course in the summers. In his free time, Hudson likes to golf and fish. He recently recorded the rarest shot in golf. He posted an albatross (two on a par five) at Mountaineer Golf Club.

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Sarah Stephenson is a junior at WCHS and is the daughter of Bob and Kristi Stephenson of Waynesburg. Sarah is currently holding a 4.0 GPA. At WCHS, she is a member of Student Council, Spanish Club, and Alpha Beta. Sarah is also a member of the Waynesburg Central volleyball team and the Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association. She is employed as a lifeguard at the Waynesburg Aquatic Center for the summer. Sarah attends the First Church of the Nazarene in Waynesburg.

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ZAPPA EARNS FIRST AT STATE ATHLETIC TRAINING QUIZ

JACKET JOURNALS

he Jackets fielded competitive track teams throughout the 1970s, although the only winning record was a 4-3 season in 1970. In the second half of the decade, the teams were comprised mostly of Hayden Buckley’s off-season football players. One such notable team was a 1976 squad that won the Mountaineer Relays with only nine members. A team of Jon Culp (Jefferson-Morgan), Dennis Garrett (Jefferson-Morgan, John Bristor (West Greene) and Wayne

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Cauthorne won the 880 Relay and 4-by-100 at that meet. The group set the College’s record in the 880, which still stand today. Garrett, Culp, Morgan Denson and Art Green broke the school record in the 440 relay (44.5) that year. Another of Buckley’s players, former Waynesburg Central football and track star Tom Joseph, broke Joe Righetti’s shot put record in 1976 with a throw of 45’ 7 ½ ”. Brothers Bob and Don Albert starred in the pole vault and javelin, respectively. Bob set the school record in 1976 with a vault of 13’8”.

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Waynesburg University’s Ryan Zappa recently placed first at the student Quiz Bowl competition, held during the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Society’s (PATS) annual symposium. The competition and symposium were held virtually Friday, June 11. All 25 accredited athletic training programs from Pennsylvania were eligible to register a team consisting of one student. Zappa was selected by his peers to participate. The competition, conducted on the virtual game-based platform, Kahoot!, was modeled after the game show, Jeopardy!, and consisted of 36 multiple choice questions. Participants used their cell phones as a remote control device to record their answer within a predetermined amount of time. Zappa won first place with a score of 27,162, answering 27 out of the 36 questions correctly. Zappa and Waynesburg University will be listed on the PATS Quiz Bowl Trophy as the 2021 champion. “I cannot express how proud I am of Ryan as well as the entire 2021 athletic training student cohort,” shared Dr. Andrew Palko, program director for Athletic Training and Exercise Science. “They all adapted to the uncertainty that

the COVID-19 pandemic brought to this past academic year.” Reflecting on his win, Zappa highlighted the importance of his Waynesburg University education. “Everything that I saw from the questions, I had learned in my classes at Waynesburg and all of the preparation that my class and I went through for our Board of Certification Exam,” said Zappa. “The countless hours of studying, taking practice exams and review sessions is what gave me the ability to answer the questions.” Dr. Palko believes that Zappa’s win is the first time that Waynesburg has placed first in the competition. He also noted the strength of this entire student cohort. “Their efforts [have] paid off, with the cohort achieving a 100% first-time pass rate on the national exam this past May,” added Dr. Palko. “This speaks to the caliber of students in our program and the faculty that teach within it.” Zappa feels exactly the same way, reciprocating the praise. “I haven’t viewed this as me winning, [but] more so I have viewed this as my teachers winning since they are the reason that I won,” Zappa concluded.

MAPLE MEMORIES

t the end of the 1980s, Derek Bochna became one of the most successful football players to come out of Greene County in years. From 1986-1989, he set records yearly. He finished his career as the WPIAL’s all-time leader in rushing (4,793 yards), scoring (446 points) and touchdowns (77). He was named First Team All-State in both his junior and senior year. He was also the Tri-County Conference Player of the Year those seasons. In addition, he played in the prestigious Big 33

Game against Maryland. The victorious Pennsylvania team also included Bochna’s future Penn State teammates Kerry Collins and Kyle Brady. He went on to become a four-year starter at Penn State University. He was a Freshman All-American in 1990, Second Team All-Big Ten in 1993 and named to Penn State’s All-Decade Team. When he left the University, he was fourth on their all-time interception list (12) and 19th on their alltime tackle list (196). In addition, he was a four-year starter for the Nittany Lions in baseball.

CARMICHAELS CHRONICLES

he Mike girls softball won section championships every year in the 1990s except 1994. In 1993, they were undefeated in the section and beat Burgettstown in the first round before losing a 5-4 heartbreaker to Burrel. That was to be the last season at the helm for the program’s founder John Krajnak. Rob Cole took over for the 1994 campaign. By his second year, the team was back on top of the section with a 13-2 (111) record. From 1996-99, they won 56 straight section games. They won four section titles from 1995-98 with Nikki Gasti on the mound. They also claimed back-to-back AA WPIAL Titles in 1997 and 1998. During the later season, the Mikes also won the first PIAA State Title by a Greene County girls’ team. The first WPIAL title season was a result of an 18-1 record. The only loss was a 2-1 game against WPIAL AAA champions Connellsville. The team was so dominant, they only played one seven inning game in the regular season. In the playoffs, they defeated Charleroi (4-2), Beth-Center (10-0), and Sto-Rox (2-1) on their way to the championship game victory over Burgettstown (8-6). In the PIAA tournament,

they defeated Fort LeBoeuf 8-0 before falling to Central Cambria. In 1998, the team won both the AA WPIAL and PIAA title. They finished the season 26-0 with 20 shutouts. They were led by pitcher Nikki Gasti, who went 24-0 with 293 strikeouts in 146 innings. She had 18 shutouts and five nohitters. Her ERA was an astounding 0.14 after she gave up only three runs all seasons. Gasti was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year. That year’s senior class finished their careers with a 79-7 record. The Mikes scored 257 runs on the season and surrendered only seven. The WPIAL championship game was a 2-0 win over traditional power Sto-Rox. The PIAA playoffs began with a no-hit 5-0 win over District 5 champion Tyrone. Gasti remained dominate in the next round with an 8-0 shutout of the District 9 champion Brookville. They faced Sto-Rox again in the state semi-final. The result was another 2-0 win. In the championship game, the Mikes trailed South Williamsport 2-1 after four innings. It was only the second time all season the team trailed at any point in a game. However, the next four Carmichaels runs went unanswered and the Mikes captured the 5-2 victory and the state title.

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RETRO ROCKET

on Headlee took over as the Rockets’ coach in 1988 and turned Jefferson-Morgan into a perennial AA power. During his tenure, the Rockets won five WPIAL team titles, had 24 WPIAL individual champions, 15 PIAA place winners and seven individual state championships. They won section championships in ’90, ’92, and ’95. They won WPIAL Championships in 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1995. Rockets who joined the Century Club (100 victories) in the 1990s included Justin Tracanna (138), Cary Kolat (137), Jim Howard (116), Travis Makel (108), Jeremy Rafferty (107), Rick Thorne (100) and Chris Nyswaner (100). Individual WPIAL Champions:

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Cary Kolat 1990 (125) 1991 (130) 1992 (135); *Jim Howard 1990 (171) 1992 (189); Rob Keys 1990 (130); Eric Mosier 1990 (160); **Bill White 1991 (119) 1992 (125); Justin Tracana 1993 (135) 1994 (152) 1995 (171) 1996 (171); Travis Makel 1993 (130) 1994 (130) 1995 (125); Rick Thome 1993 (125); Jason Makel 1993 (145); Brandon Teasdale 1994 (140); Chad Teasdale 1995 (130); Jeremy Rafferty 1999. *Placed 6th in PIAA, **Placed 3rd in PIAA twice Other PIAA Place Winners: Bob Pennington (1993) and Chad Teasdale (1997) both placed 5th at the PIAA Meet PIAA State Champions: 1990 Cary Kolat (125); 1991 Cary Kolat (130); 1992 Cary Kolat (135); 1994 Travis Makel (130); 1995 Travis Makel (125); 1995 Justin Tracanna (171).

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Troy is the 16-year-old son of Leroy and Heather Wright of Mather PA. He will be starting his junior year at Jefferson-Morgan, where he carries a 4.3 cumulative GPA and is ranked number one in his class. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the yearbook staff, and an anchor/analyst for JM Live Broadcasting. Troy is a two-yearletterman for the basketball team, where he is the starting point guard. He also lettered for the baseball team as the starting right fielder. Last fall, he lettered for the Rockets’ golf team. He plans to attend West Virginia University.

Jessica Torres is the daughter of Richard and Lorraine Torres of Jefferson. She will be beginning her junior year this fall. Jessica is involved in Student Council, Leo club, Spanish Club and is a member of the volleyball team. In her free time, she takes singing lessons and is a lifeguard for the Department of Recreation.

BOY OF THE MONTH

GIRL OF THE MONTH

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LYNLEE JANE FORDYCE

PAIGE PHILLIPS

ZAYNE MONCHECK

Zayne Moncheck of Clarksvile brought in this catch while fishing last summer. Zayne is a first grade student at Jefferson-Morgan. Way to go, Zayne!

Lynlee Jane Fordyce of Ruff Creek caught five trout while fishing with worms on Whiteley Creek in Garards Fort this past April. Nice work, Lynlee.

MADDOX COUNTS

Paige Phillips, age 6, of Jefferson caught this largemouth bass with a nightcrawler while fishing down on the farm with her father Jim Phillips. Nice catch, Paige!

KYLI COUNTS

SHOWCASE WINNER Paige Phillips was the winner of this year’s Anglers’ Showcase $50 cash! Congratulations on your fish and your winnings, Paige!

Kyli Counts of Carmichaels caught this 15+ pound catfish while fishing in Mapletown this June with a rod and reel, with 10lbs test line. Awesome job, Kyli!

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Maddox Counts of Carmichaels had a great catch while fishing with his mom, Kyli, and his little sister in May. Nice catch, Maddox!

REEL LEGENDS

ver since he can remember, Nick Fulks has been out on the water fishing. His dad and his grandpa were fishermen and introduced him to the sport at a young age. Nick played other sports, but none gave him as much joy as being out on the water. He started competing in fishing tournaments as soon as he was old enough and honed his skills on the water. It wasn’t until he got to Cannon-Mac high school that the love of fishing turned into something he could regularly compete in. “My journey to Major League fishing began when I started competing in high school bass fishing tournaments,” Nick says. “We fished in high school tournaments through Fishing League World Wide, and from there that turned into the Major League Fishing Tournaments that we compete in today.” Nick has continued his love of fishing through college, and just took home a firstplace trophy, along with his California University team partner David Blaker of Rices Landing, at the Potomac Erie Smith Mountain Lake Tournament. The team had already qualified for the National Tournament with tenth place and seventh place finishes during the year, but this win was a surreal moment for the fishers.

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“It still doesn’t feel real,” Nick says. “We finished tenth in our first tournament of the year and qualified for the National Championships and finished seventh in the Virginia tournament. It felt good to go out there and get redemption, bringing home the win this time.” There is a lot more that goes into these tournaments than just showing up and putting your pole in the water. These teams scout out the area and become familiar with the terrain and the style of fishing they want to do days before they officially compete. For the Cal-U team, this meant coming to the Potomac days before the tournament and figuring out what techniques would work best for them. “We pre-fished two and a half days before the competition and found a 300-foot spread with hot spots,” Nick says. “We stayed there most of the day as we learned how the tides fluctuate. This is important because one moment you can be fishing from the bank in high tide, but in low tide your boat could be bottomed out.” On the day of the tournament, the teams were up at around 4:00 am as they went out to prep the boats and get ready for a full day on the water. Nick and his team departed at

6:30 in the morning and used almost every second of time they had to secure the win. “Going into it, we did not expect to win,” Nick shares. “After going through practice, we figured we were going to catch about 13-14 pounds. We had a five-catch limit and on the last cast of the day we caught a bass close to five pounds. We made sure to head back to shore, so we didn’t run out of time, and we finished with a total of 17 pounds.” It was the Cal-U fishing program’s first tournament win since the club was started by Nick during his freshman season. The program has grown tremendously since then as more people are finding professional fishing.

David Blaker and Nick Fulks brought home the gold with a 17 pound total catch.

Nick’s advice to the next generation of fishers, is to start out as early as you can. “My advice to anyone would be to join a fishing club as soon as you can,” Nick says. “There are tons of little clubs around the area, and they help get you into the mindset of how tournaments work.” For Nick, it was a surreal moment taking home the gold, but his focus is on the future as he continues to grow and master the sport of fishing.

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HAILEY COURTWRIGHT Hailey Courtwright of Holbrook caught her biggest trout ever on opening day 2021. She’s pictured with her father Jesse. Way to go, Hailey!

JESSE COURTWRIGHT Jesse Courtwright of Holbrook caught his first golden trout on the first day of trout season at Ryerson State Park in 2021. Congratulations, Jesse!

KADEN ARRISON Kaden Arrison, age 6, of Waynesburg caught this musky while fishing with his Spiderman fishing pole and a rooster lure on Ten Mile Creek near Clarksville in May. What a catch, Kaden! KAITLYN, HAILEY, & ELLA COURTWRIGHT Sisters Kaitlyn, Hailey, and Ella Courtwright of Holbrook with the trophies from opening day. Great job, girls!

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CARSON VANATA

LACEY BRADDOCK

Lacey Braddock, age 11, of Waynesburg caught this trout using artificial bait while fishing the trophy stream in Smoke Hole, WV while on a camping trip with her parents. Congratulations, Lacey!

Carson Vanata of Greensboro caught this shark while pier fishing in Myrtle Beach this summer with his aunt Kyli. Great job, Carson! DAMIEN ESTLE

Damien Estle, age 6, of Waynesburg caught this trout using artificial bait while fishing the trophy stream in Smoke Hole, WV while on a camping trip with his parents. Nice work, Damien!

MARK MELEGA

HUNTER AGEE

Hunter Agee of Waynesburg caught his bass in the Garards Fort area. Congratulations, Hunter!

JASON CHACKO Jason Chacko of Waynesburg caught this golden trout while jigging at the Marianna Outdoorsman Association in April of this year. Congratulations, Jason!!

Mark Melega of Rices Landing won the Yough Lake Bass Tournament on April 11, 2021, with a four bass limit and total weight of 12.9 pounds. He has also won the big bass award at the PaBASSNation tournament in October 2020, with a 6.25 pound largemouth bass caught at Raystown Lake.

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Legal Lessons With Seamon Law Offices

CELEBRATING OUR SONS & DAUGHTERS

ugust 11th is celebrated as National Son and Daughter Day. It is the perfect day to celebrate our love for our children. The earliest record of this unofficial holiday goes back to 1936 when J. Henry Dusenberry first had the idea when a boy asked him why there was a day to celebrate mothers and fathers but not children. The focus of this holiday is to think about how much you love and appreciate your children of all ages. At one point, at least 22 states celebrated this day. In 1972, a Florida Congressman lobbied to make it an official national holiday, but it still remains an unofficial holiday. Most parents of younger children feel that they focus on their kids daily, but as we age, the tables begin to turn. As an estate and elder law attorney, I am often touched at how much love and care so many adult children provide to their parents, sometimes at the sacrifice of their own children or grandchildren. People often express that we do not take care of our elderly anymore and while there are many examples of that, I’ve been blessed to meet some pretty amazing ‘kids’ over the years. I have many stories, but a few come to mind. For example, an elderly man I worked with had four children who were very patient with him even when he was grumpy. They made sure his wishes were fulfilled and worked hard to keep him safe at home for as long as possible. I worked with them for quite some time before I

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learned that Dad was actually not a good father. I was amazed that even though their father was not there for them, they were there for him. Another family who had wonderful, loving parents comes to mind. Unfortunately, both parents were in and out of the nursing home. This roller coaster of decisions has huge health and financial consequences that often cause friction among the children, but not these kids. They visited their parents almost every day and helped them with their finances. They did everything they could to make sure their parents knew they were loved and respected. They also kept their sense of humor keeping their parents’ spirits up. Sometimes it is an only child helping their parents. While they do not have siblings to fight with, they also do not have anybody helping them. One ‘kid’ comes to mind who not only worked closely with us with one parent, but then a second parent as they went through various health issues. Never once did he complain or become frustrated with the situation. If you are lucky enough to have awesome parents or children, make sure you take a moment to let them know how much you love and appreciate them. A nice way for parents to let your children know you care, is to create an estate plan that includes elder law provisions so that it is easier for them to help you in the future.

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2021 BRINGS RAIN DAY IN THE PARKS!

his year don’t look to High Street for a day of fun in the sun (and rain!). You won’t find Waynesburg’s annual Rain Day celebration spread out on the main road of Waynesburg (although you’ll still find sales and decorated window displays there). Instead, you’ll find the 148th annual Rain Day festivities spread throughout the downtown parks for Rain Day in the Parks. The much-anticipated annual event is moving to the Fountain (College) and Monument parks this year. While it may be a different location than usual, that doesn’t mean the celebration will be less than the previous years along High Street. The festival will feature its usual entertainment, including live local musicians, food, crafts, games, vendors, contests, prizes, trophies, and fireworks. The year 2020 brought many challenges and disappointments to overcome. Among those were the many events that are held throughout the Greene County during the late spring to early fall months. The Special Events Committee (SEC) had to deal with their own disappointment when realizing that they wouldn’t be able to hold their beloved festival the way they hoped. But they rose to the challenge and created a Virtual Rain Day Festival. The virtual Rain Day entertained community members online, introduced a few new contests, and was judged a success (even without the rain!). “Rain Day is just not about a festival but carrying that tradition of an annual rain record in Waynesburg a tradition dated back to the 1800s,” says Athena Bowman, Special Events Coordinator. “We still had to carry on with this hometown tradition and make it happen. I know we all would have preferred celebrating in the streets and outdoors, but we had to make the best of it and continue this celebration in limited ways.” When the committee began meeting in January to plan the 2021 event, Pennsylvania was still under COVID-19 regulations, which included PennDot halting permits for street closures. The committee needed a safe location to allow for social distancing, remove the need for state road closures, and still provide a fun environment to hold the festivities. “[The] Borough parks seemed like the perfect solution, where families and friends can get out and enjoy this hometown tradition once again. We went to Waynesburg Borough Council, and they approved us to have the event in Fountain and Monument parks,” Athena says. “The committee is very excited for this event to take place in the parks where families and friends can gather to enjoy the festivities of the day in celebrating this hometown tradition!” While it is unknown if the move to the parks may be permanent, the new location does offer some benefits. “Having our event in the Borough parks will allow us to have over four plus acres with live entertainment, food, crafters, games, and plenty of room for individuals to enjoy the cool shady parks,” Athena adds. “Our official mascot Wayne Drop will be out to put a smile on faces of all ages.” Musical performances for this year include Jessica Torres, Cassidy Paige, Jeff Grable, Drew Johnson, Tres Lads, Lexi VanDyne, Tyler Jeffries, Trenton Antill, and Greg Short & Friends. These performances will take place on either the main stage (near E. Wayne Street) or the second stage (Fountain Park). Quick Exit will be the headlining band, and their per-

formance is from 6pm to 8pm on the main stage. Quick Exit was established in 1988 after three of the current five members completed their military obligations. They played steadily for about four years before taking time off to raise families. They began performing again in 2013. The band plays mainly 1980s rock ‘n roll with some classics from the 1970s and 1990s. Current members include Craig Haywood, Tony Ross, Mike Patterson, Douglas Laskody and Buzzy Walters. Other entertainment includes Howard Mincone, a physical comedian and juggler. He will be strolling the parks from 2pm to 6pm, with a main stage performance at 4:30pm. Caricaturist Jeff Harris will be at the event from 11am to 6pm providing one-ofa-kind caricatures to attendees. The Waynesburg First Assembly Church will be providing flamingo-themed games in Fountain Park. New this year, two selfie stations will be available, including a large Tyrannosaurus Rex in the rain. The usual contests will be held, including Baby Rain Day, the Umbrella contest, window decorating, and more. This year a new contest - Mini/Little/Jr. Miss Rain Drop – will be held. Make sure to check out the downtown businesses with Rain Day specials while in town, and to see their decorated windows. Who will win the coveted golden watering can this year? FMI on Rain Day contests, see our other article or visit raindayfestival.com. The event this year will also bring some new food vendors including Forlinis Kitchen, Frost Fairy, and Iced Cake & Ice Cream Shoppe along with recurring food vendors with traditional festival foods. Crafters, artists, and vendors will be scattered throughout the parks, with homemade items such as jams, pickles, sauces, wines, jewelry, cutting boards, wreaths, crochet items, soaps, body butters and balms, clothing boutique, wood signs, home décor, pampered chef, Doterra oils and more! Each year, Rain Day planning starts in January and ends around August. It is organized by the Special Events Committee. The SEC was created in 1979 “to organize and execute the Rain Day Festival.” The committee’s history reaches back to 1874, with the first recorded rainfall on July 29. Have you ever wondered how a day is determined to be a rain day? The SEC works closely with local Boy Scouts and

the Mayor of Waynesburg to determine rainfall on the day of July 29. The Waynesburg Troop Greene 1280 and 9280, the festivals official Rainwatchers, camp out on the courthouse lawn to monitor rain during the night, and the committee, mayor, and local police monitor the rain during the day of the event. To count as a rainfall year, there only needs to be a few drops within borough limits. When asked her opinion on rain for 2021, Athena shares, “As of now the rain record is 115 out 147 years. Considering the past three years have been dry, I believe it will definitely rain this year. We are bound to change that mark to 116 in celebrating this 148th year! If you’d like to be part of this annual tradition as a volunteer or join the Special Events Committee, reach out to the Borough Office, or submit a letter of interest to the Special Events Commission at 90 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. GreeneScene Community Magazine •

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THE JACK MCCRACKEN AWARD

ach year, the Rain Day Festival presents the Jack McCracken Award to a deserving individual. The award is presented to a community member “who has been a humanitarian, civic leader, role model, who served God, family and community with integrity and an open heart.” The recipient is determined by Jeff McCracken, son of Jack McCracken, the current Chief of Police, the current Borough Manager, and the current Borough Secretary. This group meets to discuss those that are most deserving of the recognition. Winners are chosen by May of each year, and they are announced at the award presentation during the festival. There is no formal application or nomination process. The winner receives a special plaque during a ceremony held on Rain Day. A permanent plaque of past winners is on display at McCracken’s Pharmacy. The award is presented in honor of the late Jack McCracken. Jack moved to Greene County in 1957 and opened McCracken pharmacy in 1961. Jack was dedicated to his community and was involved in multiple volunteer organizations in the area. He received the first Distinguished Service Award from the Waynesburg Area Chamber of Com-

merce in 1988. Jack was also a charter member of the Community Foundation of Greene County; he received the Service Above & Beyond for his dedication to CFGC. He died in 2009. The first Jack McCracken Award in 2010 was presented to Jeff McCracken. Other winners include Chuck Baily, John Humble, Cathie Carpenter, Mark Fox, Reverend Donald Wilson, Sister Audrey Quinn & Sister Sue Fazzini, Jane Gapen, Doug Wilson, George Blystone, and Tim Hawfield.

George Blystone receives his award.

19th Annual

Stuff the Bus

Wednesday, August 11 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Lion's Club Park, Waynesburg Call 2-1-1 or 888-856-2773 to register. Children must be registered to receive a backpack and shoes. For more information or to learn about volunteering, please call 724-852-1009 or visit www.greenecountyunitedway.org/stuff-the-bus

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A Greene County Rising Star By Morgan Marisa

or most artists, performing in Nashville is a distant dream. Trenton Antill, a Greene County native from Greensboro, has not only achieved this, but signed with a record label, as well – all before his first year of college. Trenton describes himself as a creative soul and is always looking to create in any art form. The young musician and songwriter credits his inspiration for music in growing up surrounded by a family of music lovers and musicians, along with his favorite games and idols. “I think what sparked the idea for me to play music when I was little was a game called Guitar Hero 3 where I got to listen to my idol, Tom Morello, guitarist for the band ‘Rage Against The Machines’, for the first time,” Trenton says. “As funny as that may seem, just getting to hear his playing and the song that he wrote for the game inspired me to want to go out and make my own music.” Trenton’s present music career began in March 2018 when he picked up guitar and vocal lessons his freshman year of high school through Lucien Schroyer at LPS Guitar. While being a musician in high school might not have been his first plan, his multiple ankle surgeries took sports out of the picture. “This made me feel lost and I did not know what to do, as I asked what my true purpose was. I then realized that music was that thing,” Trenton adds. Since then, he has been proving his purpose through his multitude of musical achievements. Trenton has performed shows at various local events including Sounds of Summer, Waynesburg’s Rain Day, and his personal favorite, Greensboro’s Art Blast on the Mon. He has also played at the Commodore’s Songwriter Circle in Nashville. “I think the Art Blast will always be the event I loved the most. It was my hometown and an event that I always went to growing up so to give back and perform there. It will always hold a place in my heart.” His musical talents have contributed to his academic success, too. Trenton was honored to be the recipient of the Community Foundation of Greene County HVM arts scholarship this year. His vocal skills also resulted in his acceptance into the Commercial Music Technology program at California University of Pennsylvania. However, Trenton’s biggest musi-

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cal achievement is signing with the record label Sony MC1 Nashville, aka Sony Orchard, under their Dark Lonesome division. With them, he hopes to release a studio album and get his name out there as a musician. Trenton will be releasing and streaming his first single on August 30. He’s part of this year’s Rain Day lineup, and he will also be performing at Stanley Fest in Micanopy, Florida in October. As for his future, Trenton plans to take it all day by day. “I still have the same dreams as everyone else: getting famous, my music being successful, giving back to my community, etc. But I feel like it’s best to live in the present and not the future. I’ve learned over these past couple of months that the world of music can be crazy and can change in an instant so I feel like I should try to do what I can now while I’m living in it.”

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RAIN DAY HAT BET 2021

WITH JOSH REEDY

s Rain Day nears, its time for celebrities to take a chance with their hats as part of the legendary annual Hat Bet. This year Mayor Greg Leathers has made the famous wager with Josh Reedy, the guitarist and background vocalist for country music artist Thomas Rhett. Josh is a Grammy nominated, and Dove Award winning music artist. He grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia and married Rachel Throckmorton 15 years ago. Rachel has local ties to the community. The couple lives in Nashville, TN and has two children. Josh shares, “My wife, Rachel, grew up going to Rain Day, and back in my Christian music days my band, DecembeRadio, headlined a show for the Rain Day Festival in 2008. So, it’s an honor to have been asked to bet my hat this year!” Mayor Leathers and the Special Events Committee are thrilled to have made this year’s Rain Day Hat Bet with Josh. Mayor Leathers said, “I am very happy that he has accepted the bet. It’s great to have Josh as our 2021 Hat Bet, who has family ties to the

area and seeing him on the rise as once a headliner performer at Rain Day now singing side-by-side with a national performing artist. I’m looking forward to winning the Hat Bet!” The Rain Day Hat Bet’s first recorded year was 1939, when sportswriter Al Abrams bet his hat that it wouldn’t rain. He lost the bet, as did the bettors over the next six years. Over the following years, television sports reporters, weathermen, writers, actors, television hosts, sports personalities and players, singers, and even Punxsutawney Phil and his club have wagered their hats against the rain. In 1992 and 1993, bets were placed against entire towns (Niceville, Florida and Mason City, Iowa). Interested in who has made the Hat Bet? Check out our list on the next page! Josh has a lot of talent, but those awardwinning skills might just let him down this year when he must hand over his hat to Mayor Leathers. Because everyone knows that it’s going to rain in Waynesburg on July 29. That’s what makes it Rain Day!

2021 COAL SHOW CANCELED

hile this issue is usually our Rain Day & King Coal Show issue, we are sad to share with our readers that the 2021 Coal Show has been canceled. A message from our friends at the King Coal Association: “The King Coal Association is very disappointed to announce the cancellation of this year’s event. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainties at the time, several of our events could not be planned successfully. This became even more challenging when our Midway Entertainment canceled their touring season. We will strive to present the 67th Coal Show in August 2022.” Let’s hope for a great return of the Coal Show in 2022 as they celebrate their 67th event. We’ll see you there!

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HAT BETS OF THE PAST

1939- Al Abrams, Sportswriter* 1940- No Record* 1941- Chester Smith, Sportswriter* 1942- No Record* 1943- No Record* 1944- Whitney Martin, Correspondent* 1945- Harry Keck, Football Coach* 1946- Jack Dempsey, Boxing Champ 1947- Bing Crosby, Singer/Actor* 1948- Bob Hope, Comedian/Actor* 1949- Vince Johnson, Correspondent 1950- Eddie Clover, Magician 1951- Captain Roach, Harrisburg 1952- Tex Litman, Restaurateur* 1953- Tex Litman, Restaurateur 1954- Bill Corum, Midwest Newspaper Reporter 1955- Bob Prince, Sportscaster 1956- Dr. William McClellan, Coroner 1957- Bob Considine, Sportswriter 1958- Major Don Johnston, Air Guard* 1959- Karl Ide, TV Newsman* 1960- Three Stooges, Comedians/Actors 1961- Eleanor Shano, Weather Reporter* 1962- Eleanor Shano, Weather Reporter* 1963- Cassius Clay, Boxing Champ* 1964- Arnold Palmer, Golf Pro/Champ* 1965- John Charles Daily, TV Moderator* 1966- Punxsutawney Phil, Weather Prognosticator* 1967- Del Miller, Harness Racer* 1968- Linda Richards, TV News Reporter* 1969- Paul Long, TV News Reporter* 1970- Red Donley, Sports Reporter* 1971- Jack Bogut, Disc Jockey* 1972- Al Abrams, Sports* 1973- Bill Curry, TV Sports Reporter* 1974- Jack Fleming, TV Sports Reporter* 1975- Bob Kudzma, TV Weatherman* 1976- Myron Cope, Sports Reporter* 1977- Johnny Carson, Tonight Show Host* 1978- Bob Kudzma, TV Weatherman* 1979- Lou Brock, Baseball Star* 1980- Bill & Patty Burns, TV News* 1981- Joe DeNardo, TV Weatherman* 1982- Myron Cope, Sports Reporter 1983- Tom Kite, Golfer 1984- Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steeler 1985- Willard Scott, NBC Weatherman 1986- Rick Woods, Pittsburgh Steeler* 1987- Harry Anderson, Actor 1988- Sally Wiggin, WTAE TV Co-anchor & Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguin 1989- Dennis Bowman, WPXI Weatherman & Hank Williams Jr. (Side Bet Jan Loughman, KDKA Weathermen) 1990- Andy Van Slyke, Pittsburgh Pirate 1991- Sophie Masloff, Mayor of Pittsburgh* 1992- City of Niceville, Florida* 1993- Mason City, Iowa* 1994- Mike Love, Beachboys*

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1995- Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguin* 1996- Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboy* 1997- Fran Drescher, Actress 1998- Jay Leno, Tonight Show Host* 1999- B94, RM Radio* 2000- Mr. Rogers & Mr. McFeely* 2001- Dixie Chicks, Country Singers* 2002- Sara Rush & Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirate* 2003- Chubby Checker, Singer 2004- Will Ferrell, Comedian/Actor 2005- Donald Trump, Taj Mahal Casino Owner* 2006- Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steeler 2007- William Sanderson, Actor* 2008 – Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of Pittsburgh 2009 – Miss America Katie Stam* 2010 – Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston Texas* 2011 – Josh Koscheck, UFC Fighter* 2012 – Brett Keisel, Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 – Coleman Scott, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist* 2014 – Patricia Heaton, Actress * 2015 – Robert Rohanna/Rachel Rohanna 2016 – The Rainmaker of Punxsutawney Phil & the Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle & West Greene Lady Pioneers, “WPIAL Champs & PIAA State Runner-ups 2017 – Bob Huggins-West Virginia University Men’s Head Basketball coach* 2018 – Heather Abraham, Host of Pittsburgh Today Live, KDKA TV news personality 2019 – Bob Pompeani, KDKA TV sports personality 2020 – Steven Cropper, WPXI Chief Meteorologist 2021 – Josh Reedy- Guitar player & vocalist * Designates a rain year.

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RAIN DAY CONTESTS

ain Day is always good for some fun and entertaining contests. In addition to the big Miss Rain Day Pageant, Rain Day offers a variety of contests, with something for everybody. While it may be too late to register for some of the Rain Day contests by the time that you read this, the contests are still fun to watch as a spectator. Take a look at some of these contests, and make sure to check them out the day of the event. Window Decorating Contest Downtown Waynesburg’s businesses will compete in the annual Rain Day Window Decorating Contest. All businesses in downtown Waynesburg are invited to decorate their windows with a Rain Day theme. Take some time during the Rain Day Festival to walk the streets of downtown Waynesburg and see the awesomely decorated windows. First place receives $100 AND the ownership of the coveted Golden Watering Can for the year. Second place receives $50, and third place receives $25. Pre-registration is required. Miss Rain Drop The Mini/Little/Jr. Miss Rain Drop pageant will be held on the Main Stage during the Rain Day Festival. Three age categories (Mini Miss 6 to 8, Little Miss 9 to 11, and Jr. Miss 12-13) will be introduced on stage and asked a question about Rain Day. The contestants will be judged on stage presence, general appearance, their answers, personality, style, and poise. Special awards will be presented to Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic. Pre-registration is required. Baby Rain Day Vote for you your favorite baby contestants in Baby Rain Day by putting money (bills not coins) in the canisters at First Federal Savings & loan from July 20 to July 28; voting will continue on July 29 at the Rain Day Special Events booth until 3pm. The winners will receive $100, crow/tiara, title banner, and the honor of representing the festival throughout the coming year. Pre-registration is required. Diaper Derby On your mark… get set… crawl! Area babies will compete in the annual Rain Day Diaper Derby by crawling approximately 25 feet to the finish line and crossing it to win the race. The babies must crawl – if they stand up to walk, they will be disqualified. The top three winning babies

will receive an official Rain Day onesie, and first place will receive the Golden Plaque. The Diaper Derby will take place at the gray platform near the main stage. Pre-registration is required. Umbrella Decorating Contest An annual favorite, the Rain Day Umbrella Contest calls for participants to decorate an umbrella with a Rain Day theme. The contest is for ages 3 to 12. First place receives $100, second place $50, and third place $25. Trophies will also be awarded. Contestants will bring their decorated umbrella to the second stage (Fountain Park) are on July 29 at 9:45am for judging at 10am. Pre-registration is required. Lawn Decorating Contest Even if you live outside of Waynesburg, you can still join in the Rain Day Lawn Decorating Contest. All Greene County residents are invited to decorate the porches, windows, lawns, driveways, or sidewalks in a Rain Day theme. First prize is $100, second prize is $50, and third prize is $25. Pre-registration is required. Coloring Contest The Rain Day Coloring contest offers two categories for budding artists to show off their skills. The Rain Day in the Parks coloring page, for ages 5 to 8, can be printed and young artists can color the page and submit it. For those ages 9 to 12, the contest calls for them to draw their favorite part about Rain Day. Winners in both categories will receive a goody basket of Rain Day items. The contest entry deadline is Monday, July 26 by 4pm. Coloring page and drawings should be submitted to the Special Events Commission, 90 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370. The coloring pages/forms can be found on www.raindayfestival.com for on Facebook. Pre-registration is required for all the Rain Day contests. If you have missed the deadline to pre-register for this year’s events, feel free to spend this year as a spectator at all the Rain Day contests, and start your

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Miss Rain Day Pageant It wouldn’t be Rain Day without the Rain Day Pageant! ASHANTI

EMILY

Emily Bennett is the Ashanti Cole is the 17-year old daughter 18-year old daughter of Katie and Tim of Jessica Cole and Bennett of Mt. Reginald Williams Morris. This fall she of Waynesburg. This will be a senior at fall she will be a Waynesburg Central freshman at Slippery High School. Rock University.

ISABELLE

JERSEY

Isabelle Tedrow Jersey Smith is the is the 17-year old 14-year old daughter daughter of Tarisa of Dan and Joey and Ken Tedrow of Lynn Smith of Jefferson. She will be Carmichaels. She a Senior at Jefferson will be a freshman Morgan Jr. Sr. High at Carmichaels Area School this fall. High School.

ALLIE

MOLLY

Allie Higgins is the 18-year old daughter of Mike and Cindy Higgins of Waynesburg. This fall she will be a freshman at Waynesburg University.

Molly Mylan is the 18-year-old daughter of Barry and Darla Mylan of Rices Landing. This fall she will be a freshman at Shippensburg University.

SOPHIA

CROWN BEARER

Sophia Moore is the Aubree Henderson 16-year old daughter is the 4-year old of Craig and Alicia daughter of Thomas Moore of Waynesand Alissa Henderburg. She will be a son of Waynesburg. Senior at Waynes- She attends the halfburg Central High day program at the School in the fall. Christian Sandbox – First Baptist Church in Waynesburg. She has new baby sister Jolie. Aubree wants to be a princess when she grows up.

2020 Miss Rain Day

Alison Blair is currently attending York College of Pa majoring in Nuclear Medicine Technologies after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Waynesburg Central High School in 2020.

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