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Makin’ apple butter - Aleppo, PA Solar Plant Coming to Greene

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Visit downtown Waynesburg for light up night Now accepting applicationa

See the winners’ costumes from this years event The annual Toys for Tots drive is back The annual open house welcomes you to the holidays First Federal gets groovy presentation from local artist Meet Carly and learn about our screen printing dept.

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HARVEYS-ALEPPO GRANGE

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were given titles to match – Master, Overseer, Gatekeeper, Steward of the Land. Women held offices as Lady Assistant Steward and embodiments of the harvest from Greek mythology – Ceres, Flora, Pomona.

The Lecturer brought “education and edification” to meetings and the Chaplain brought farm families of many denominations together to serve the will of God. “Almighty Father, Maker of Heaven and Earth, Giver of All Good we beseech Thee…”

Grange became the tool to help farmers plow through the corruption of post-Civil War America and harvest the benefits of collective bargaining and legislative reform. Collectively they fought for Rural Free Delivery, electricity and phone services to rural America. Today the lobbying continues, for Master Mary Jane Kent invites you to play bingo for scholarships at the Internet and broadband access, Harveys-Aleppo Grange took Best of Show in the Greene County Fair.

Jacktown Fair. environmental protections for farmlands, water and air, and f you’re driving on State Rt 21 W, The Grange was founded by dire ment of Agriculture. Together they heading for Graysville, it’s hard necessity – the Civil War had taken came up with a great notion – to cre- laws to insure citizens’ rights to fair to miss Harveys-Aleppo Grange, its toll. When President Andrew ate an organization that would em- governance.

Greene County got it first granges there on your right. There’s a hand Johnson sent federal postal clerk power farmers with scientific know painted quilt square on the wall by Oliver Hudson Kelley to collect ag- how and the political savvy to bring in 1874, in Waynesburg, Ruff Creek, the front door and a flashy electronic ricultural data in the war-ravaged needed change from the grass roots Morgan Township and Jefferson. By the following year there were granges sign by the road telling you what’s South of 1867, letters from distressed to the halls of Congress.

Others joined the cause – includ- in Aleppo, Oak Forest, Spraggs and going on inside. Pretty 21st century farmers were flooding Washington. for an agrarian fraternity that once What Kelley found was isolated, pov- ing Kelley’s niece, Caroline Arabelle Rogersville. Farmers were working had secret passwords, gatekeepers erty-stricken farms and communities Hall. She played a key role in assuring together even as backlash against who actually guarded the door and being preyed on by carpetbaggers, women would be on equal footing their rising political power, espeneighbors who might wonder what swindlers and railroad monopolies. with men and that the grange would cially in the Midwest, grew. But the the heck was going on! Meetings It was a sobering view of America help ease the social isolation of rural jinni was out of the bottle - Kelley’s these days are open to the public and going in the wrong direction, com- families. By December, Kelley and National Grange had fulfilled its misgrange projects aren’t all about farm- pounded by outdated farming meth- his associates opened the first grange sion – farmers were now educated ing. Still, it’s a lesson in American ods, depleted soil and poor harvests. hall in Washington D.C. Many more and knew how to work together for the common good. history to remember that buried in Kelley, a Freemason with a farm would follow.

For whatever reason, those early Ritual and symbols to build a that secretive past is the true story of of his own in Minnesota, returned farmers who helped build our nation to Washington and reported his dis- sense of belonging were borrowed granges in Greene County had disapby building a better life for them- mal findings to William Saunders, a from Freemasonry. Grange is the old peared by 1875, only to reappear in selves. biologist with the fledgling Depart- English word for farm and officers 1906 when a new hall opened in Jefferson with G.B. Waychoff as Master.

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Carmichaels got its charter in 1908 and by 1914 there were granges in Khuntown, Woodruff, Rogersville, Graysville, Pine Bank, Bristoria, Sycamore, Hoovers Run, Dunkard and East Franklin. Farmers were back in collective action.

Granges were aligned with the Agricultural Extension Program initiated by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. The act provided federal funding to the land grant colleges we have in every state today. There were agricultural agents in every county and kids had 4-H through county extension offices, to learn modern farming, from machinery repair and best soil practices to sewing, canning and raising livestock.

Today, as farming falls out of economic fashion in Greene County and rural families have more social choices available, there are only three granges left – East Franklin, Carmichaels and Harveys-Aleppo.

I joined the grange when I became a VISTA -Volunteers in Service to America - worker in 1990. I was impressed with grange history and with my neighbors who were members in good standing. From them, I would learn some of the ropes of rural living - like using a seed spreader on my horse pasture (Ray and Wanda Whipkey managed to point out - without laughing too hard - that I was cranking it backwards), learning old time recipes as my garden overflowed, getting involved in the lives of neighbors and experiencing the

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satisfaction of working with others and helping out where needed.

At Harveys-Aleppo Grange, our hall is put to good community use.

We partner with Community Action – now Blueprints - to host the West Greene Community Center every Thursday. The public is invited in for meetings, Meet the Candidates nights, veterans appreciation programs, hunter safety trainings, craft classes, game nights, whatever we can dream up that we know our neighbors will enjoy. Every mid-July, we’re at the Jacktown Fair running the Bingo Hall, with all proceeds going to our West Greene Scholarship Program.

Master Mary Jane Dinsmore Kent and Secretary Treasurer Marty Dinsmore are back from the annual October State Convention with our seventh Distinguished Grange Award for our good works. Granges have a tradition of showing their stuff at local and county fairs so you can find our display next year in the exhibit hall at Jacktown and Greene County fairs. I’m sure that award will be part of our exhibit!

I’m not sure what the fair theme will be but I do know it will be part of the backdrop I’ve been in charge of painting ever since I joined Aleppo Grange in 1990.

Hope you get a chance to stop by, we’d love to have you. Our Holiday Meeting/Party is in December and our homemade cookies are the best.

Just ask Taishea Welling Ross!

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Sandy Jacobs and Taishea Welling Ross honoring veteran John Kostrej at last year’s Veterans Night.

Recognizing Mary Finch for her many years as a Granger.

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his photograph, saved from the September 15, 1995 edition of the Observer Reporter shows longtime Aleppo Grange member Joe McCracken and neighbor Sarah Morris “makin’ butter” in a copper kettle over an open fire. When done, the apple butter was jarred up and taken to Ryerson Station State Park for the second annual Arts in the Park Heritage Festival. Grangers were there before dawn on September 23, to light another fire and have a second batch bubbling before the crowds arrived to watch, schmooze and do some stirring themselves. By lunchtime every jar was sold, it’s that good. (I guess I can tell you now – our secret ingredient was a bag of red-hot cinnamon candy!) The straw hat and sunbonnet Joe and Sarah are wearing are a nod to the past for this 1995 photograph, but this is really how apple butter has been made since pioneer days – gallons of peeled and chopped apples, hours of stirring, the smell of wood smoke, the glow of Autumn all around.

When I became a VISTA volunteer in 1990, I joined Aleppo Grange to have a better connection with the community and its historic roots. My neighbors were members and I was intrigued by its history of helping farmers survive changing times. When I moved here in the 1970s and started entering my art in the Greene County Fair, it was Helen Dinsmore of Harveys Grange who signed me in. You should join the grange, she told me and I took that as an open invitation.

Having a heritage festival at our state park was a community builder that worked, thanks to Community Action, the grange, nearby churches, local artists, reenactors, musicians, nature loving neighbors and new park manager Jeff Anna who threw himself into the park’s fall festival that continues to this day under manager Alan Johnson.

Aleppo Grange has its own rich heritage – it organized in the 1950s and meetings were held upstairs in a school turned store turned garage

in McCracken. It then moved to another old store in Ryerson Station in the 1960s and when I joined, old timers like Joe McCracken, Josephine Bristor, Margaret Moninger and Margaret Jacobs were still around to tell stories that I was able to share through newspaper articles and save as happy memories. Grangers love their living heritage – members still remembered the recipe for the chicken salad sandwiches that Aleppo Grange once served to rave reviews at the Jacktown Fair. It begins: “Go to Ohio and buy a crate of chickens…”

I still have the recipe for ammonia cookies that I

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got from Margaret Jacobs, then 90 some years old, who got it from her grandmother who came to the county in a covered wagon. When we decided to make and sell them at the Greene County Historical Society Harvest Festival one year, I was delighted to find that McCrackens Pharmacy still carried lemon oil and ammonia and would even crush the crystals for me. (Note to the uninitiated – they’re delicious!)

Rooting through my own stash of personal history, I found this photo and the last Subordinate Lecturer’s Scrapbook that I helped make in 2010, the year Aleppo Grange joined up with Harveys Grange to become Harveys-Aleppo Grange. Ryerson Station was about to be undermined by CONSOL Energy and we were taking our settlement money and members to Graysville to join forces with another bunch of neighbors willing to work for the common good, with “faith, hope, charity and fidelity.”

It was sweet going through the scrapbook, remembering sorting a gazillion bags of clothes for our Food Pantry Day Quarter Store with Mae Richardson, cleaning the fire blackened copper kettle, using pounds of salt, with Walter McDowell, making cabbage and noodles for how many festivals with Bill Hewitt, Lorraine Keenan, Tom and Cherry Ellsworth, Nellie Tustin….

Our last order of business as Aleppo Grange was to help get the Friends of Ryerson group started to give neighbors a way to fundraise and volunteer for special events and improvements at the park. Then we headed for Graysville and joined forces with Harveys Grange.

I remember when I told Helen Dinsmore that I’d taken her advice and joined the grange. She kind of sniffed and said “You joined the wrong one!”

I have a feeling she’d be pretty pleased with the way things turned out.

If you have an interesting old photo from the area you’d like to share, just send it to: GreeneScene of the Past, 185 Wade Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Or email to: info@greenescene.com with GreeneScene Past in subject line. The GreeneScene Community Magazine can even scan your original in just a few minutes if you bring it to our office.

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Get t in g Be tte r in Greene Greene County Commissioners Announce a 70-Megawatt Solar Facility

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he Greene County Commissioners announced that Longview Power and its affiliates are in the development phase for building a 70-megawatt utility grade solar facility on 300 acres on the PennsylvaniaWest Virginia border. The estimated $76 million dollar project is expected to be commissioned in late 2021.

“Since the day I took office, I have always supported development in Greene County,” stated Chairman Blair Zimmerman. “We have experienced growth in the natural gas industry while our coal resources continue to be part of our community. This solar project is a great addition to our story as we make Greene County energy center of Pennsylvania.”

“You heard me say it before,” said Commissioner Dave Coder, “supplying the growing energy needs for our communities will take an all-of-the-above approach. This is a great project that puts words into action. I am excited to support this development.”

“This is exciting for Greene County.

Anytime we have local development, the communities really benefit from the economic impact,” said Commissioner Archie Trader.

The size and scale of the project will be

one of the largest solar facilities in Appalachia.

The solar project will be built near the existing clean coal-fired power plant and the proposed 1,200-megawatt combined cycle natural gasfired unit. Longview Power has operated one of the cleanest burning coal units in the US since 2011. Adding a modern high efficiency natural gas combined cycle generating unit with solar generation defines Longview as a premier all-of-the­above clean energy center.

State Representative Pam Snyder said, “Energy production has long been rooted in Greene County’s history. In order for America to be energy independent, we must have a diverse energy portfolio. I’m excited that Longview and its affiliates have chosen to enhance Greene County’s energy production.”

State Senator Camera Bartolotta said, “Continued investments, like Longview, in Greene County is key to our combined success. The energy industry continues to make great strides in the region and we are prepared with our solid workforce and can-do spirit.”

For more information on the company and project, visit the project website at www. longviewpower.com or contact Bryan Brown at 304-546-5500.

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t’s one of those gorgeous mornings of genuine fall – sparkling clear as the last leaves of autumn close out summer with a scribble of red and gold against the gray hills. I’m coming across Nebo Ridge soaking it in, on my way to Nebo United Methodist Church.

Jacktown is one ridge over and the Washington County line cuts across Enlow Creek in the valley below. I’ve been looking forward to going to church with my Grange Master Mary Jane Dinsmore Kent but she texted me this morning and said she wasn’t feeling well. So here I am, hoping to meet someone I know, hoping to get some idea where Mary Jane gets the spiritual energy she sums up at the bottom of every email – “You’re a sermon in your shoes.”

Mary Jane tells me she’s gone to church here all her life – the Dinsmore family farm is just down the road and the people I meet today all live near by. Nebo’s 1977 centennial program on file at Cornerstone Genealogy points out that membership has always been in the 40s, for this is a little country parish, cared for and attended by the families who settled here and whose farms are still in the family.

Those who drive furthest are Pastor Bill Lawler and his wife Karin, who come from Washington to hold the 9 a.m. service here, then off to Fairview U.M. Church to round out the charge.

I find myself among new friends who have already guessed why I’m there, like the stories I write and are happy to make me feel at home and tell me what’s going on.

There is no flat screen above the altar, just simple Christian trappings and a bright little painting of the church done after CONSOL put a steeple on the roof sometime in the 1990s. Another sign of the times is the new road beside the church that leads back to the

well pad CNX is putting in. The big trucks have agreed not to run while church is in service so the stillness of a rural Sunday is ours.

Since Mary Jane isn’t here to play the piano, Betsy Day Bennett gets out her iPod that is loaded with hymns. Robin Archer’s son Ben links it to speakers and music fills the air, a fine backdrop to our voices punctuating the spaces between sermons, prayers, scriptural calls and responses, benedictions and some pretty funny reflections from Pastor Lawler about that pip squeak weasel Zacchaeus who climbed a tree to see Jesus, then went out on a limb for salvation and gave away his ill gotten gains. There’s a biblical punch line here: if even a selfish, loathsome, lonesome tax collector can learn to give to others with joy, how about you?

After service we stay to laugh, swap phone numbers, share memories.

Robin, another lifelong member, tells me her mother June Amos used to be part of the church group that sold pies, cookies and garden produce at Arts in the Park, back in the day when Aleppo Grange was stirring apple butter over the fire and the community turned out to enjoy those first fall festivals at Ryerson Station State Park.

Last time I saw Robin, she came to Grange as a proud mom to watch Ben accept his scholarship prize for the essay he wrote about the career in 21st century genetic animal husbandry he plans to pursue.

This has been a day of celebration for Betsy – son Derek and wife Jessica had their first baby October 29 – Jordan Matthew, a healthy eight pounder. She opens her phone to show everyone photos of little Jordan, including one of her son Todd’s two

Some of the parishioners at Nebo United Methodist church.

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By Colleen Nelson year old son Connor “he was one pound at birth but look at him now!” trying to teach his brand new cousin to play catch.

Later, after the group shot on the front steps, I come back inside and am struck by the beauty of the big potted plants Betsy is helping move to a place by the window to await the next Sunday. Peace lilies she tells me. The first came seven years ago when her son Ethan Jordan died at age 22. Later it got a companion lily and together they make the church feel like home with their living presence.

Some of today’s sermon comes back to me as we stand in the light and admire their lush foliage. “That tree is faithfulness, compassion, love hope and joy” ...especially the joys of babies being born, little Jordon Matthew.

Betsy Day Bennett with the peace lily that is in memory of her son, Ethan Jordan.

Painting of Nebo church that hangs on the altar wall.

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Breakfast with Santa

anta’s making his way to Greene County by air in December for a special event, but he’s not arriving by sleigh and reindeer. For this special event, he’s hoping to fly in on a white and red airplane, perfect for a pancake breakfast and pictures at the Greene County Airport’s Community Hangar.

The event - a partnership between the Greene County Flyers Club and Battle 4 Warriorz - will feature a pancake breakfast starting at 11am on Saturday, December 14.

After breakfast, Santa will be arriving in his plane – or maybe more conventional methods if the weather makes flying difficult – to take photos with the kids there. And that’s not all! There will be a hot chocolate bar, plenty of games for k i d s , a coloring station, and maybe some other fun activities. The best part? The event is free!

Kristie Volchko, a pilot from Georgia, is a member of the Greene County Flyers Club and sits on the board for Battle for Warriorz.

After hearing about a similar event elsewhere, she worked with both groups to bring the event to Greene County for the first time in 2018. “We organized the event solely through

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sponsors and donations,” Kristie shared.

In addition to the volunteers, sponsors like NexGen Industrial Contractors, FM Powder Coating, Direct Results, and individual contributors have aided the event. Battle 4 Warriorz, one of the organizations involved, provides services to veterans in the area, as well as helping the community.

The Greene County Flyers Club, part of the SOAR in Greene County, is hoping the event will bring more attention to the airport and the services the Flyers Club offers. The club has classes to teach students how to fly, and members that already have a pilot’s license but no plane have access to the club’s plane for a special rate. “The club helps make flying affordable,” Kristie said.

“We’re hoping that we can generate more interest in aviation with this event, as well as future events we’re want to have this spring and summer.”

Shirts are available for order through Direct Results - www.drfanwear.com/breakfastwithsanta/until Dec. 4 for pickup at the event or the following week.

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West Greene Captures First Conference Title on Road to Heinz The West Greene Pioneers football team made the WPIAL Class 1A playoffs for the third consecutive season in 2019, but they continue to add accolades to their recent success. With their 60-28 win over Jefferson Morgan in their final conference game of the year West Greene captured their first Tri-County South Conference Championship.

West Greene has been led by a strong ground game with Ben Jackson leading the way. Jackson has been the leading rusher in class 1A through the entirety of the 2019 season and is playing in his first playoff run after being injured the last two seasons.

With a healthy Jackson and a strong defense West Greene grabbed a first round playoff win defeating Greensburg Central Catholic 36-0 at home.

Ben Jackson carried the ball 18 times for

218 yards as a touchdown in the win. West Greene had two runners go for over a hundred yards and scored 21 points in the first quarter to advance to the WPIAL semifinal round.

West Greene will now face their toughest opponent of the season when they battle StoRox who comes in at 10-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

It will be a battle of two different styles of offense with West Greene being a runheavy team while Sto Rox features the top passer in class 1A football in Eric Wilson.

The West Greene defense, which threw up its third shutout of the season in the first round, will be challenged to keep Sto Rox out of the end zone. Being kicked out the first round last season West Greene looks to continue their road to Heinz in 2019.

Waynesburg Central Continued Playoff Tradition in 2019 The Waynesburg Central girls soccer team continued their string of making the playoffs in 2019 making the tournament for the fifth consecutive season. However, this year’s run was cut short with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Freeport in a first-round matchup.

It was a hard-fought match up for the Red Raiders who took the game to overtime but didn’t have enough to complete the victory. The game was tied 0-0 at half time as both teams were trying to get the offense going. Then, Freeport would score in the 53rd minute to take a 1-0 lead.

However, Waynesburg Central would

answer scoring in the 63rd minute to tie the game at 1-1. The score would remain tied for the rest of Regulation forcing the overtime period. Freeport would score the game-winning goal four minutes into overtime ending the game and ending the Red Raiders season.

This year’s group of seniors help establish a winning culture for Waynesburg Central girls soccer making the playoffs in each of their Four Seasons. The Red Raiders will now look to the next generation of soccer players to continue this tradition and make Waynesburg Central girls soccer a playoff contender year-in and year-out.

Waynesburg Central Boys Soccer Senior Leave Legacy with Red Raiders Waynesburg Central boys soccer seniors ended their season with a fourth straight WPIAL class 1A playoff run in 2019. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as far as they would have hoped when they took a 4-0 loss to Shady Side Academy in the first round 4-0.

The Red Raiders won two of their final four games of the regular season before the playoff run including two big conference wins over Bentworth and Brownsville. They were looking to avenge last year’s quarter final round loss and make it to the semi-finals for the first time in school history.

However, the Shady Side Academy offense proved to be too much and they jumped on the Red Raiders early and never let up on

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their way to the 4-0 win. Despite the loss, this group of seniors has plenty to be proud of turning Waynesburg Central into a playoff contender.

They led Waynesburg Central to their first-ever playoff appearance in 2016 and got eliminated in the first round. They have continued to grow the last two seasons making the quarterfinal round before being eliminated. This season, they took on one of the toughest teams in class 1A boys soccer and stayed competitive throughout With the season now at an end, it’ll be up to the junior class they continue to winning ways next year and Beyond.

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Waynesburg University Cross Country Wins Fourth Straight PAC Title The Waynesburg University Cross Country team has turned into one of the top programs in all of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference over the last couple seasons. They kept that winning tradition going as they claimed their fourth straight PAC Championship on November 2nd.

The streak helps the Yellow Jackets tie a school record for the most consecutive championships. Waynesburg was led by a strong underclassmen presence as they picked up their fourth-straight title.

Sophomore Aubrey Wingeart led the field winning the race with a time of 22:51.60, beating the second place finisher by 14 seconds. It was Wingeart’s first individual PAC

Title in her second season with the Yellow Jackets and she also took home the PAC Runner of the Year award.

While winning the PAC Championships, Waynesburg also took home three PAC All-Conference awards. Wingeart, Nicole Shelton, and Gloria Reed all took home firstteam honors with all three finishing in the top seven for Waynesburg.

Waynesburg now heads to the NCAA Mideast Regionals on November 16th. With Wingeart leading the way, Waynesburg is looking to make a splash on the national stage against the top competition from around the NCAA Division III level.

PSU-Fayette Heads Back to USCAA National Tournament After winning their second straight ship game in a rematch of the 2018 champiPenn State University Athletic Conference onships. After two competitive sets that FayChampionship on October 29th, the Penn ette won by scores of 25-17 and 25-21 Fayette State Fayette Volleyball team is heading to the would dominate the final set 25-3 picking up United States Collegiate Athletic Association their second straight championship PSU Fayette enters this year’s tournaNational Tournament for the fourth straight ment as the number three seed looking to go season.

Its been another dominant year for Penn even farther than they did a year ago. They State Fayette in 2019-2020 as they finished finished third in the field in 2018 making the the season 25-3 picking up 17 sweeps in their semi-final round for the first time in program 25 wins. They made the Penn State Univer- history. sity Athletic Conference playoffs as the number one seed and roll through the tournament defeating Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Brandywine 3-0 in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.

Then they would face the number two seed from the Penn State University Athletic Conference West Division Penn State Beaver PSU-Fayette heads to USCAA National Tournament. in the PSUAC champion-

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THINK BIG. SHOP SMALL. Shop at any advertiser in our Shop Small Saturday section for a chance to be one of 4 lucky winners to receive a $100 gift

certificate from your choice of advertiser!

Participating Businesses: Christian W. Klay Winery, Coni & Fran, Defense in Depth, G&H Sporting Goods, Hungarian Smokehouse, Jan’s Tea Shoppe, Lippencott Alpacas, Nanny’s, Ozie’s Sporting Goods, The Perfect Arrangement & Lily Bee’s Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles, River Fair Trade, Shield’s Winery, Specialty Herbal Products, Sweetie’s Cinnamon House.

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lack Friday? Forget it. Crowds, traffic, common merchandise made overseas on sale for a few hours so everyone can fight over it. It’s just too crazy and overboard…and really not the value you once thought. Definitely out.

On the other hand “Small Businesses Saturday” is much more appealing – and a great way to kickoff your holiday season shopping.

First introduced by American Express in 2010, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and locally owned.

We’ve got plenty of those in Greene County, and if you haven’t been “shopping small” recently, you will be pleasantly surprised at the variety and affordability you’re going to find when you do. Make that discovery on Saturday, November 30th by checking out the unique shops all over Greene County.

If you really want to have fun, just hop from shop to shop. Really… take Waynesburg for example. There’s a specialty gourmet candy shop, there is leading names in jewelry and accessories, plus several antiques and collectibles shops, hand crafted Americana gifts and décor, great deals on brand name fashions for

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men & women, organic foods, herbals, skin and health care, salons, pet & farm supply stores - all of these wonderful places bringing customers right to downtown Waynesburg!

There’s a custom computer store, a home decorating center, season flag store, and a floral shop that offers some of the country’s best in gourmet foods, indulgent soaps, lotions & candles, Amish crafts and incredible home décor. Oh and speaking of food… Waynesburg offers plenty: sizzlin’ authentic Mexican, enchanting Chinese, kiln to table delicacies, and a craft butcher shop. You’ll find the freshest most delectable deli and home style cooking… It’s ALL right there!

You’ll have more fun Shopping Small than at the mall when you visit Waynesburg – or any of the other towns in Greene County that feature local businesses, like Carmichaels, Jefferson, and Rogersville. You’ll find better stuff, better deals, and MUCH better service… Try it and see! Shop Small this Saturday, November 30th. Many area merchants are extending hours, offering sales, and refreshments.

Just remember the best reward you’ll receive by Shopping Small any day of the year is the quality of unique merchandise you’ll find, and how much you will be helping your local economy. Because that’s the other thing - when you Shop Small, you spend with local businesses, where your money does a whole

lot more work for your community. $100 spent at a local business = $68 in revenue for the local community vs. only $43 when spent at chain stores. Small business provides nearly 70% of all new jobs in our country. Local merchants spend a much larger portion of total revenue on local labor to run the enterprise and sell the merchandise. Non-profit

organizations receive on average 350% more support from local businesses than non-locally owned businesses. Better yet, most of the businesses are your friends, your neighbors - what better way to help make their holidays brighter than by shopping at their businesses?

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etting a conversation started about your business can be difficult – especially if people don’t know that your business exists or what it does. Marketing your business is a key component to having a thriving business.

No matter what your business, the first step to start marketing is to get organized and make a plan. Start by brainstorming and narrow those ideas down to action items to place on your to-do list.

Have An Online Presence Get Social. SMM (social media marketing) can help you achieve your marketing and branding goals, keep your current customers engaged, and attract new ones. Creating and maintaining an active presence on social media gives you the chance to interact with your customers.

But it’s not all about the likes and follows.

It’s about customer engagement. When creating content for your social media, start with a plan and do some research. What engages the audience that you want to attract? Offer valuable content that your ideal customers would find interesting and helpful. Don’t be afraid to use curated contest in addition to your own original contest – if the source provides valuable information for your target audience, it will help build reliability and trust into your own brand. Track your success with analytics and insights to learn what’s working and what is not.

Build a Website. Your website can be one of your best marketing tools. Websites allow customers to find information about your company online. Without a web presence, your business sends the message that you aren’t interested in attracting new customers – or utilizing new technology. A professional, simple, up-to-date website provides information to your customers and gives you an official presence. It also offers your customer a way to interact with you and ask questions.

It’s easier than ever to create and maintain a website with the many providers available, like Wordpress and Wix. You’ve Got Mail! Email marketing is a steadily growing method of converting people into customers. It is the most successful method of digital marketing for acquisition(81%) and retention (80%) of customers, according to a study by eMarketer. Email marketing is fully customizable and personal.

Your subscription list can be segmented and messages tailored to each, as opposed to social media messages that reach your audience

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as whole.

Compared to forms of advertising, email marketing is very cost-effective. With many providers like MailChimp offering low-cost or even free memberships, you can reach your audience for nearly nothing per message. And these providers offer analytics so you can track what’s working and revise what isn’t.

Google It. Make sure to claim your business listing on Google. Information about your business will always be available online and claiming your businesses allows you to have an active control of what people see.

You can also use Google AdWords to target the products and services you offer.

You can target specific locations with your words, also. But remember that the quality of words is better than the quantity of words.

Establish a Community Presence Begin establishing your presence in your community by joining the local chamber of commerce and other business associations.

These groups allow you to meet new people, network and capture possible business leads.

It also builds brand awareness. Consider starting a group of businesses that work to cross-promote each others businesses.

Collaborate with local groups and consider sponsoring or volunteering in the community. Sponsor local community events or sports teams or donate items that these events can use, like t-shirts.

Building relationships with your customers and the community creates raving fans that love to talk about your business – leading to some great advertising. Make your customer service a priority and keep it personal. Consider asking customers for their email addresses when they visit and make sure that the emails you send them are something they’ll look forward to receiving. Coupons, contest, and giveaways are also another way to build brand loyalty.

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Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles Celebrates Sports Culture

oes the thought of Sunday Night Football give you the chills? Have you ever wanted to own a piece of sports history? Do you bleed black and gold? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you’ll want to head right over to Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles this Christmas shopping season. Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles is a veteran-owned, authentic Pittsburgh sports memorabilia store, located inside the nearby Uniontown Mall; bringing more to the table than your basic Steelers ball caps and foam fingers.

Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles celebrates the heritage, nostalgia, and culture sports bring to Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. The store’s owner, Victor Molek, knows how important sports are to the area and wanted to help others find the perfect piece of sports magic for their loved ones, especially for Christmas.

Victor Molek (owner) and Zoey Johnson (Childhood Cancer Survivor) inside Pittsburgh Stellars Collectibles

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So in December 2018, Victor Molek decided to open his own store to allow the community access to unique options for Christmas gifts. He originally intended the store to be a seasonal pop-up shop, but as a Uniontown native, Molek realized that there was a community need for his store yearround.

“Most of the big box stores just didn’t fit our community’s needs,” Molek said. “We needed a locally-owned card shop that sold real items, for real collectors.”

Molek’s store is filled with rare collectors’ pieces, vintage photos, and items signed and/or owned by professional athletes, like Heinz Ward, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jack Lambert, Sidney Crosby, and Roberto Clemente. Most of the items came from Molek’s personal collection, but he’s always looking for new, unique inventory. Molek allows for trading and selling, and offers appraisals for sports items, both in-store and over text message.

Molek chose to put his store in the Uniontown Mall to show the public that traditional malls still serve as a backbone of the community, even in the era of online retail. “There’s this perception that malls are dying, but the Uniontown Mall is really making strides,” Molek said. “I want people to see that it isn’t dead and that it’s stocked with several, local businesses. But it’s up to the local shoppers to help support it. Without them, who knows what the future holds?”

While sports memorabilia is Molek’s passion, he also realizes that it’s important for businesses of all sizes to give back to the community and oth-

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ers. After working for over 19 years in the healthcare industry, Molek realized that many kids aren’t blessed with good health and raises money for children affected by cancer any chance he can.

Each month, Molek offers customers an opportunity to donate to Childhood Cancer Research. He was inspired to help with the cause by a fellow mall employee, Lois Johnson, whose daughter, Zoey Johnson, fell ill with cancer at an early age. Zoey’s cancer was aggressive and she was offered a chance to meet a celebrity. She asked to meet former Steelers Strong Safety Troy Polamalu, who greeted her and signed a football he caught in the 2009 AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. Fortunately, Zoey is thriving and in remission, and Lois asked Molek if he could showcase the football to promote awareness of the disease and show holiday spirit. He agreed and has been aiding in the family’s cause ever since.

Starting in late November, Molek will be offering his second annual “Turn The Tree Gold” fundraiser. Gold is the symbolic color of childhood cancer awareness, and since his store is across from Santa’s Workshop in the Uniontown Mall Molek decided to get the mall shoppers in the Christmas spirit of giving. Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles Customers can purchase a golden Christmas ornament and write the name of someone affected by any type of cancer on it, all for a $5 donation towards Chlidhood Cancer Research. Last year, Molek raised several hundred dollars for the cause and hopes to double that in 2019.

Molek has high hopes for Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles’ future in the mall. “I want this business to be successful not just for myself, but for the whole community,” he said. “I’d do anything for this area. Hell, if I make enough money here, I’ll buy the Pittsburgh Pirates and finally make everyone happy!”

So this Holiday season, visit Victor Molek at his store, buy some baseball cards, check out the Uniontown Mall, and help make a child’s future brighter.

The Christmas Tree from Molek’s 2018 “Turn the Tree Gold” Fundraiser

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Downtown Waynesburg has the Spirit of the Season

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lan your visit to Downtown Waynesburg from 5 to 8:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 6, for the 11th annual Light-Up Night and Holiday Open House, sponsored

by EQT and presented by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful. Serving as the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season, Light-Up Night will feature extended hours at many Downtown Waynesburg stores, live entertainment, seasonal foods and fun for the whole family.

This year brings back many favorite activities like the free wagon rides, caricatures, pictures with Santa, the Memories & Melodies DJ Party on the west end, and the Cricket Wireless Letters from Santa Station. Joining the line-up of activities this year will be a variety of food vendors, including roasted chickens and BBQ. Also returning after a short hiatus is ‘Flix on Brix’ with some of our favorite animated Christmas movie classics like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

Beginning at 3:30 pm, several blocks of High Street will be closed to motorized traffic. Activities start at 5pm with Santa Claus on site to welcome children, visitors and shoppers alike. All the other activities begin around 5pm as well, and at 6pm, there will be a tree lighting ceremony for the big Christmas tree that graces the front of Greene County Courthouse. Following the ceremony, free pictures with Santa will be provided by McMillen Photography at the Greene County Courthouse with treats for the first 150 children, compliments of First Federal Savings & Loan.

Watch for the specially decorated store fronts to remind you as well! Downtown merchants will be lighting and decorating their windows in advance to compete for cash prizes for best decorated windows, sponsored by Community Bank. You can join in on voting for the Community Choice Award by liking your favorite window displays on Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful’s Facebook page beginning Tues-

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day, Dec. 3.

“This special evening has become a holiday tradition for many people in the area, reminiscent of an old-fashioned Christmas, with carolers and all the sparkle and magic of small-town America,” says event chair JoAnne Marshall of Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency. There will be plenty of shopping available, both indoors and outdoors. As usual, fire barrels will be lit along High Street for holiday shoppers to pause for a visit and warm their hands.

One of the most popular activities of the evening are the horse-drawn wagon rides by Rocky Ridge Acres, which offers free rides all evening. “With the generous sponsorship of EQT, nearly all the activities are free this year. Take a ride through the decorated streets of town in a horse drawn wagon, enjoy all the musical entertainment, get a free caricature drawing…there is so much to see and do– and it’s for the whole family,” JoAnne adds.

The Cricket Wireless Letters from Santa Station allows children who come with their parents to write their letters to Santa that evening. Either way, with special coordination with the North Pole, each child who participates will receive a personal letter from Santa.

Returning this year, the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will be roasting chickens. The chickens and a side dish will be available for purchase; orders can be eaten downtown amidst the festivities or to-go.

Early reservations are recommended to ensure you get one of these delicious chickens!

Lippencott Alpacas will also be at the festivities to welcome the holiday shoppers with their adorable live alpacas and alpaca apparel, accessories, yarns and gifts. Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency’s souvenir maps feature the locations of all activities, food and participating merchants, will be distributed to help guide shoppers through the festivities.

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Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful is a Main Street program that operates in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Main Street programs emphasize critical time-sensitive stabilization and revitalization of historic downtowns business districts. For more information on the Holiday Open House, call 724-627-8119.

There’s More the Next Day… The following day, Saturday, Dec. 7, Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2019 Christmas Parade beginning at 2pm. The execution of the parade is underwritten by FirstEnergy Foundation. Miss Rain Day 2019, Katie Swauger,

and the Chamber’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award and McCracken Legacy Award recipients, Buzz Walters, the family of the late Brian Tennant, representatives from Fox Ford and representatives from EQT will have the honor of leading the parade down High Street as it’s Grand Marshals.

WCYJ Television from Waynesburg University will videotape the parade for later broadcast on local stations. Late entries will be accepted in the parade through Nov. 27th. If you want more info on the parade, call the Chamber office at 724-627-5926 or visit the website at www.greenechamber. com.

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Customer Appreciation Day

Friday, December 13th, 2019, at All Branch Locations!

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25 East High Street Visit with Santa Claus from 12–2 p.m. and 3–4:30 p.m.

FREE Pictures with Santa, Music All Day, Treats & Other Goodies!

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Greene Ar ti facts

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FLINT RIDGE & THE FIRST AMERICAN TRADE NETWORK

lint Ridge, Ohio produces some of the most recognizable and beautiful flint in the country. Known for its creamy white color with bands of red, green, blue and yellow, it was a favorite source material for stone tools used by the Native Americans throughout the region.

In archaeological sites in Greene County, we often find many examples of this specific sort of stone, sometimes in raw form, and other times worked into fine tools and projectile points.

It may seem unusual to us in a modern age of fast and easy transportation to think that hundreds and thousands of years ago, people that lived here were obtaining raw materials from a location that is now a drive of several hours on a modern interstate highway system. But they did, although it may not have been as difficult for them as we think.

Around two thousand years ago, the development of the Hopewell, a Native American cultural group, began. We know nothing of the Hopewell, other than the few artifacts they left behind at sites scattered throughout the Ohio River valley. One thing we do know for certain is that the Hopewell people were responsible for what is known to scientists, archaeologists and historians as the “Hopewell Interaction Sphere.”

The Hopewell Interaction Sphere was a system of exchanging material goods and ideas, all over the United States area, from

the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains. The Hopewell Interaction Sphere was the very first trade network known in this hemisphere.

The Indigenous peoples that lived here in Greene were a large part of that network, and even after the Hopewell People disappeared from the archaeological record, the Native Americans of this area continued in this interaction sphere of ideas and material goods.

Small blades and arrowheads are very commonly found here that were created from Ohio Flint Ridge flint. Other materials from the region include a type of flint that is commonly found in Coshocton, Ohio.

Here we are featuring a large chunk of raw Flint Ridge chert that was probably intended to be broken down into smaller pieces and used to create the tools by which the Native Americans survived.

Perhaps you have been walking along a creek or plowed field and stumbled across an arrowhead that is made of very colorful material. You very well may be holding in your hands one of the very first items to ever have been traded by human hands in the western hemisphere!

The Greene County Historical Society will reopen for visitors and general admissions on April 27, 2020. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page to stay up to date on our projects over the winter!

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Who has the best pizza in Greene County?

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he GreeneScene is holding it’s first ever contest to see who has the BEST PIZZA in GREENE COUNTY! For the next three months, this ballot will appear in the GreeneScene and you can vote on who YOU think has the best pizza!

Each month of the contest one random winner will win a $25 gift certificate to one of our advertisers! Only one ballot per person each month. To vote, just mark your favorite pizza (only check one!) and

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BEST PIZZA IN GREENE

Congratulations to Pamela Straight. She won a $100 gift certificate to Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles!

Congratulations to Meghan Renner. She won a $25 gift certificate to Casa Capri Pizzeria!

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mail it in. This month’s ballot entry must be received by 12-02-19.

This is the last month to enter the contest - the Best Pizza in Greene will be announced in our Holiday II issue, mailing in December.

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CHRISTMAS PARADE APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

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allace H. Mays of Point Marion enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He spent two years in the Philippines during the war. Wallace celebrated his 99th birthday on September 27, 2019.

GreeneScene Community Magazine is pleased to join Brenda Sapp in honoring her father Wallace H. Mays Sr. Thank you for service in protecting the freedoms of the United States. We salute you.

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he Greene County Chamber of Commerce has begun planning the 2019 Downtown Waynesburg Christmas Parade to be held Saturday, December 7th at 2:00pm. The execution of the Parade is underwritten by FirstEnergy Foundation.

More than 200 applications were mailed to schools, churches, civic organizations and other interested parties throughout the county. All units must be pre-registered by November 22nd and pay a $10 entry fee in order to participate. Late entries will be accepted through November 27th at a fee of $20. No entries will be accepted after November 27th .

Miss Rain Day 2019, Katie Swauger and the Chamber’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award honorees, John “Buzz” Walters, Jessica Tennant and sons along with representatives of Fox Ford, Inc. will have the honor of leading the parade down High Street as it’s Grand Marshals.

The line –up for the route will begin at noon and will encompass Wayne and College streets, from west to the loop around the east of the parks, all of Richhill Street from High to Second avenue and the First United Methodist Church parking lot. Traffic will be restricted on those streets beginning at noon.

Detour traffic will follow Franklin Street to West and Second Avenue to West. West Street and Franklin Streets along with all of the streets involved in the line –up will be posted for no parking between noon and 4pm.

The parade will begin at the intersection of High and Richhill and travel East on High Street to the intersection of Cumberland and High where the majority of the units will turn North onto Cumberland and travel to the East Borough Parking Lot where units will disband.

There is no central theme but all entries are asked to portray the true Christmas Spirit.

Float judging will take place prior to the start of the parade. Trophies will be awarded to the top three floats. All floats and other entries are reminded that no live Santa is permitted on any unit in the parade as he is the guest of honor at the conclusion of the parade.

Anyone wishing to participate in the parade that did not receive an application is asked to download the parade application by visiting the Chamber website at www.greenechamber.org For more information contact the Chamber office at 724-627-5926 or info@ greenechamber.org

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Waynesburg Girl Named 2020 Greene County Petite Miss Agriculture USA

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bigail Yenchik of Waynesburg Pennsylvania was recently named the 2020 Greene County Petite Miss Agriculture USA. Miss Agriculture USA is a new nonprofit agriculture promotion organization featuring Queens of all ages that promote, celebrate, and educate about all the diverse aspects of agriculture.

Abigail is the 10 year old daughter of Becky Yenchik of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and Kevin Yenchik of Penn Hills Pennsylvania. She attends Waynesburg Central Elementary School.

Her agricultural interests include; rabbits, 4H (she us a member of the Greene County 4H Rabbit Club), horses, chickens, the dairy industry, and educating others about where their food comes from.

Abigail will be competing for the state queen title in March 2020 with the opportunity to continue on to the National Miss Agriculture USA queen competition that will be held in Ohio in June 2020.

If you would like Abigail to make an appearance at your event, please contact MissAgricultureUSA@gmail.com We are AGvocates For Agriculture!

For more information about the Miss Agriculture USA organization, visit www.

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Waynesburg University Presented “Farce of Nature” Play

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he Waynesburg University Players presented their annual fall play Wednesday, Nov. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Professor of Theatre, Edward Powers shares, “It is important to continue to support the performing arts in our community. Actors need an audience, and they work very hard for that audience.”

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This year’s play, “Farce of Nature,” was a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, produced through special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. The play was directed by Powers, who was assisted by Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the Music Program, and Jim DePriest, multimedia specialist.

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t’s that time of year when the days are growing shorter and the cool breezes that come with the setting sun find us early these days. What are we to do about it? Enjoy it!

Many of us rejoice as the trees change their colors and give us a visual symphony of bright and beautiful colors, but for some it is what comes after the dazzling display of fall foliage that is of greater interest.

The end of October in Pennsylvania brings with it the beginning of Furbearer season. Hunting for fur is something many of us grew up doing and fur is something that has a history in this region, going all the way back to colonial times.

Tradition is something most of us in Greene County aren’t willing to part with.

Raccoon is the most commonly hunted game, but harvesting fur has seen a decline over the last several decades.

Most hunt for the sport of the chase and the fellowship that comes with spending an evening in the woods with a few of your closest friends and a hound or two.

More often than not, the only blood that is shed is from the odd scratch obtained from many of the thorny plants that are commonly found in the Greene County woods. Most of our local hunters belong to clubs and groups that host competition hunts, whereby a scoring system is used to determine the hound that performs the best, and killing game is forbidden.

To the unknowing eye, many hunters may seem to be rogue coal miners with lights on their caps and briar proof clothing. In reality, they are engaging in a sport that traces its roots back to George Washington and his pack of English Fox Hounds - many of the hounds used now to track raccoon through the rolling hills and woods of Greene County can trace their roots back to the hounds used by Washington.

As twilight approaches, hunters load their dogs into metal dog boxes in the beds of their trucks and head for the woods. Some prefer to hunt in several locations throughout the course of the evening, while others prefer to stay in the same section of woods for the duration of their hunt. It’s all a matter of preference. Once the spot is chosen, the action begins! In the old days, it was as simple as turning a hound loose, and listening for him to find a trail and eventually chase the game up a tree, but with technological advances, most hunters are content to stay up to date with the cutting edge of the most recent technology.Now, as the hunt begins, it’s very common to see a series of GPS tracking collars being synchronized to their hand held tracking units, an array of lighted collars to keep the hounds safe if they may encounter a road or vehicles in their travels and, of course, everyone wears lights!

Now, with all the preparations made, and all safety precautions taken, it’s time to cut the hound loose! On a good night, our dear canine friend may find a scent track within minutes, but that isn’t always the case. Some nights you’re in for a wait, but a track is always found. Then it happens! Every hound does it slightly differently, but I think every hound’s handler gets the same chill when his hounds sounds the alert that he’s found the track! Some dogs make short “chop” sounding barks, others a long howl, but no matter the sound, the hunter knows what the hound is doing. Hunting with a hound is very much a partnership, both hound and handler must trust each other, and be aware of each other’s expecta-

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A HOWLING GOOD TIME! tions and actions. hound of the evening is.

Once the track has been “struck” in the lingo of the racThe fantastic thing about hunting raccoon and hunting coon hunter, we sit and listen to the hound trail his game. competitions is the family nature of the events. It’s very comMost experienced hounds handlers can identify, just by the mon to see parents and children both join in together and lissound of the dog, exactly what he is doing, what sort of con- ten to hounds work their magic on these long winter nights. ditions he is hunting in, and where he is going. You can tell Bonding as a family is on of the most important things we can if he is in briars, open woods, crossing water, crossing fallen do, and creating these strong family bonds is something this trees or dealing with any sort of obstacle that may come across sport often brings to those who participate in it. his path all by the sound of his voice. Raccoon are wily and intelligent creatures and are very talented at confusing hounds and making their track indecipherable.

The track continues, over hills and across streams, and then there is a sound that even a novice cannot mistake - the sound of a hound finding the tree in which his game as found shelter. Typically, a hound will inform with a very loud, distinct howl, and by that sign the hunt is over. The hunters will gear up, turn on their lights and begin walking to the tree. Most tracks run for a half a mile or so, others less and some much longer. Trekking the hills in Greene County, at night, with only the aid of a small head lamp can be difficult at best, but our hunter friends prevail. They reach the tree, and use their lights to shine up into the sheltering branches and find the raccoon our hound has so diligently tracked. More often than not, the dog has trailed the scent accurately, and a raccoon can easily be found in the late fall and winter trees that are barren of leaves. Occasionally, however, even the best hound can be fooled by the raccoon’s trickery.

Once the tree has been shined, and the raccoon found, that’s when the hunters make a decision. They decide to either take their hounds and turn them loose again after a short walk away from the tree to continue the hunt, return to their trucks and find a new area to These two breeds of Coonhound, Treeing Walker, left, and Bluetick, right, have hunt, or call it a night and return home to enjoy worked together and located a raccoon in a tree. the reminder of the evening.

Competition hunting has become a large sport, not just here in southwestern Pennsylvania, but throughout the country as a whole.

Hunters will gather at a club with their hounds, and are drawn out in casts of 3 to 4 dogs each.

From there they set off for a night together in the woods. To the hound, it is exactly the same process as we discussed above, but for the dog handler, there is a lot more happening. The handler must listen closely to everything. Points are awarded based on the order in which the hounds strike a track, and in the order in which they locate a tree. So if a handler isn’t paying attention, he may miss his hounds bark and loose valuable points. The winner of the cast is often awarded a trophy, and in some events with large amounts of dogs, the winners from each cast go In the early days of hunting, a hide was the prize; today, it is a trophy! off and hunt again to determine who the best GreeneScene Magazine •

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Pancake Breakfast & Visit with Santa

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n conjunction with the second Annual Red Kettle Run, the Salvation Army of Greene County is presenting a Pancake Breakfast and visit with Santa on Saturday morning, Dec. 7th before the Annual Christmas Parade in Waynesburg.

The Pancake Breakfast is open to the public – you don’t have to be a race participant – just come and enjoy fresh pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, coffee, juice & milk – prepared and donated by Aladdin Food Service… known for great flavor.

The price is $6 per person and breakfast will be served from 9:30am – 11:30am. Then you can head out for a little shopping before the Christmas Parade, which begins at 2pm in downtown Waynesburg.

Santa and a couple of his elves will be at the Pancake Breakfast, too. Everyone is invited to come visit with Santa, bring your phone or camera to take pictures of the kids with Santa, there’s no charge.

A particularly nice Chinese Auction will also be held with a great variety of prizes to

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enhance your holidays and gift giving. Electronics, an assortment of gift cards for food, apparel, jewelry, health & beauty products…

There are baskets with pet products, wine, Christmas décor and valuable and authenticated Pittsburgh sports memorbilia.

All funds raised from the pancake breakfast and Chinese Auction will be joined with the Red Kettle Run proceeds to help the Salvation Army of Greene County continue Doing The Most Good.

Last year, our local Salvation Army served hundreds of households in Greene County, helping with everything from emergency supplies and disaster services to food, medicine, clothing, utilities, housing assistance, education, summer camp and more. You can become a part of this effort, just by coming out to breakfast for some hot, delicious pancakes, dripping with butter and maple syrup. Yum…Saturday Dec. 7, 9:3011:30am at the Waynesburg Central High School.

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he Greene County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Waynesburg Borough, held the 12th Annual Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 31. The event is open to employees who work for any Chamber of Commerce member business and/or any business that is located within the Borough limits.

There were 37 participants this year, who were judged by a panel of four: State Representative Pam Snyder, Janice Blair Martin of Waynesburg Milling, Athena Bowman of Waynesburg Borough, and Waynesburg Borough Mayor Brian Tanner.

Treat bags, sponsored by First Federal Savings & Loan, were provided to each participant. Trophies, sponsored by Waynesburg Milling, were awarded to 1st place winners, and medals sponsored by Lola Energy Resources were awarded to 2nd & 3rd places.

Cash prizes were awarded to all winners: 4th Place Individual – “Beetlejuice” Treasa McElroy from First Federal Savings & Loan - $50, sponsor First National Bank of PA 3rd Place Individual – “Woody & Bullseye” Jordan Brooks from First Federal Savings & Loan - $50, sponsor PC Squared 3rd Place Group –“Sherry’s Pink La-

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dies” Lisa Murdock, Isaiah Bailey, Janice Lahew, Lis Wheeler, Candace Buchanan. Crystal Walters, Sherry Wise of Greene County Clerk of Courts - $50, sponsor Laick Design.

2nd Place Individual – “Tired Mom” Laura Johnson of Mankind Gentleman’s Cuts - $50, sponsor McCracken’s Pharmacy.

2nd Place Group – “101 Dalmations” Amanda Wise, Brittany Ellis, Carrie Waters, Amanda Hall, Caitlin Fess, Caity Brooks, Tiffany Ross, Dianne Moser, Noelle Kreuzer, of First Federal S&L Drive Thru - $50, sponsor Med Express.

Best Individual – “Gorilla” Michael Holloway of Greene County Children and

Michael Holloway - Best Individual

Youth - $100, sponsor High Street Hair Best Group – “Hot Dog” Mary Edgar and Gracie of First Federal Savings & Loan - $100, sponsor Rhodes & Hammers Printing Most Original – “Stone Age” Kristy Vliet of 5Kidz Kandy and Tammy Fischer,of Fischer Antiques - $100, sponsor Baily Agency/Coldwell Banker.

Most Entertaining – “Splish Splash” Jana Knight, Megan Goodwin and Kelly Bogden of Greene County Domestic Relations $100, sponsored by State Representative Pam Snyder.

Mary Edgar and Gracie - Best Group

Jana Knight, Meghan Goodwin, and Kelly Bogden - Most Entertaining

Kristy Vliet and Tammy Fischer - Most Original

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armichaels High School library now offers a fully outfitted Finance Lab to its students. The lab is unique to the area and provides the students with some exceptional opportunities outside the typical classroom.

“As the middle-senior high school librarian, I am always looking for ways to make our 21st century library inviting and engaging to students,” says Cassandra Menhart. “In January of 2019, I attended a Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy teacher training for the Stock Market Challenge.”

This online challenge teaches students and teachers how to invest in stocks, make stock market trades, analyze markets and build stock market portfolios while competing with other students. The program uses a stock market simulation tool that is available to students and teachers for free. The competition and programs are both fun and educational, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while learning to save and invest in the stock market.

“I was excited to bring the challenge and the Stock Market experience back to our students and registered several high school and middle school classes along with 2 elementary classes. The State Wide Challenge ended

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on April 19th, 2019 and the results of our first competition were very exciting,” shares Cassandra. “We had students ranked in the top 10 in all three schools. The High School placed 3rd, Middle School placed 4th, and Elementary placed 6th!”

“After the great interest the students showed during the stock market challenge, I realized that our school library needed an area where students would be surrounded with current, up-to-date, financial information. A Market Wall/Financial Literacy Lab is the perfect addition to enhance a personal finance course,” she adds.

During the competition, students manage a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio by investing in stocks chosen from the USA markets – American, New York, and NASDAQ exchanges.

The new Finance Lab provides the needed up-to-date information and is made up of a MarketWall consisting of two 65 inch screens connected to media players and a 20 ft. LED ticker that streams

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data for US markets including: world indices, energy, agriculture, metals, livestock, currencies, bonds, and NYSE/NASDAQ equities.

The completion reinforces many of the concepts that students receive during their education and supplements classes the school offers. A Personal Finance course is offered to students in grades 9-12 and covering the following topics: Behavioral Finance, Taxes, Checking, Saving, Paying for College, Types of Credit, Managing Credit, Investing, Insur-

ance, Budgeting The Finanace Lab was made possible

by The Forget-Me-Not Fund of the Community Foundation of Greene County and The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Chevron, the EQT Foundation and IU1.

Carmichaels students are currently entered in the Elementary, Middle and High School Challenge which began on October 7th and ends December 13th.

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Carmichaels students can utilize the new Finance Lab to take part in the online Stock Market Challenge.

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ou can mark your calendars now, the Tri-County Leathernecks have announced December 21 will be the distribution date for the 2019 Toys for Tots program in Greene County.

“This will be 38th year for the program,” said Buzz Walters, Commandant of the Leathernecks. The original event was funded in part by an elimination dinner sponsored by the men and women of the Moose. The proceeds from the dinner were used to purchase toys.

To this day, the Moose continues to support Toys for Tots in Greene County with the dinner, and many of the Moose members donate their own time and money for the program.

“We could not do it without the Moose and the support of the generous people of Greene County who also donate toys. They have been great each year,” Buzz adds.

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped at collection boxes throughout Waynesburg and Greene County – you’ll see them all over.

The toy distribution on December 21 will be from 10am-Noon. Toys will be distributed to parents of children ages 0-12 years.

There are some guidelines you need to know.

Parents need to bring social security numbers for every child, and proof of household Income. Children should NOT accompany parents.

The following locations will have toy distribution; contact names and numbers are provided if you have questions in advance: Waynesburg at the Greene County Fairgrounds: Buzz Walters 724-499-5332 Carmichaels/Cumberland Township Carmichaels American Legion: Theresa Walters 724-966-2009 Laura Walters

he Greater Purpose Team Ministries is a charge of six United Methodist Churches located in Jefferson, Rices Landing, Fredericktown, Denbo, Howe and Roscoe. They have been doing shoeboxes since 2010 when they filled 62 boxes. From that point, the number of shoeboxes completed increased each year and their 2019 goal is 312 boxes, with 52 each for boys and girls in each age croup: 2 – 4, 5-9, and 9-14. They’ve already received a donation of 12 boxes, which along with their goal, would give them a total of 324 boxes for 2019.

The churches continue to work together with a common goal in mind and make each year more successful than the last. They will fill their shoeboxes on November 16th and display them in the Jefferson United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 17.

The shoeboxes will be boxed up and taken to the drop off center at the First Church of the Nazarene located at 115 Deerfield Lane, Waynesburg, PA during national collection week November 18 – 25. Churches, organizations as well as individual people will drop their shoeboxes off at the Nazarene Church.

This church will box everything up and load

them onto a truck (or more) and deliver them to a Volunteer Processing Center. Here all boxes will be opened and checked to see that appropriate items have been included in the boxes. If they find something inappropriate, the item is replaced. The boxes are then sealed with tape and placed on pallets ready to ship to special children all over the world.

The work would not be possible without the generosity of some very special people that are dedicated to making the event a success.

Many volunteers are needed to help with the boxes, transportation, and more. If you are interested in helping next year, please contact Susan Christopher at susanc14@windstream. net or Julie C. Gatrell at 724-833-3387.

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Clarksville at St. Thomas Church: Linda Pelkey 724-344-7321 Greensboro/Bobtown at Bobtown Fire Hall Toni Cline 724-943-2108

Buzz Walters may be horsing around a little, but he’s serious about the Toys for Tots program!

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Public Service Profile The following feature originally appeared on October 10th as part of The Yellow Jacket, Waynesburg University’s award winning, student-run newspaper. GreeneScene Community Magazine is pleased to share this and future stories from The Yellow Jacket with our readers, as we give these young journalists an opportunity to broaden their audience and share the good news of our region and campus with you. You can also follow The Yellow Jacket online at theyellowjacket.org.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: THE CHERRY DOOR

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he Cherry Door, located on E. High Street in Waynesburg, is an auxiliary thrift shop that donates all of its earnings to hospitals to support various operations. The Cherry Door currently donates to support Washington Health System Greene here in Waynesburg. They also help struggling students by aiding with scholarships.

The Cherry Door was started in the 1960s by a group of ladies in the area who had a passion for assisting the hospital.

“They took used clothing and would sell it and the money would go to the hospital. We are almost 60 years later, and we are still going strong,” said Linda Mariner, manager of The Cherry Door Thrift Shop.

Linda and her husband, John Mariner, are working hard to manage The Cherry Door with the help of 20 wonderful volunteers.

“We couldn’t do without them. They are each so wonderful and so helpful,” Linda Mariner said.

Volunteers must pass their criminal and child abuse clearances along with completing an application in order to help keep

the store running.

The Cherry Door receives a large variety of donations daily, and the volunteers only put out items that are in good condition. These gently used items are available for someone else who can utilize them. It is a form of recycling, but in this case, the money goes to help those in need.

“There are so many things here, and they just get here and go out the door. We get some really high-end Under Armour and great name brands such as American Eagle and Buckle amongst so much more.

We carry all kinds of things,” Linda Mariner said.

Their items sell within days and are replaced just as quickly with a new treasure.

A trip to the thrift store is often a weekly ordeal for many people within the community. They have to make sure they stay up to date with their new items, Linda Mariner explained.

“You must visit often so that you don’t miss a bargain,” Linda Mariner said.

The Cherry Door is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Holiday Cheer with the Greene County Historical Society

ach year, the Greene County Historical Society decorates the museum for Christmas and hosts an open house the weekend after Thanksgiving and the first weekend of December.

Santa and Mrs. Claus wait in the Main Hall, passing out cookies and candy canes to the children coming in. Children stop for a moment to deliver letters to Santa, grab a treat, and take a picture on Santa’s lap. Train displays are setup in the hall – one even features a miniature version of the Kelly Miller circus that visits Waynesburg each year.

The lower floor of the museum is filled with Christmas displays; many of them fully decorated Christmas trees. The Christmas trees are decorated by local businesses, individuals, and are donated to the museum for a Christmas tree raffle.

Each tree is unique, with its own theme. Last year’s trees included a wooden tree frame with canned goods from Corner Cupboard, a tree from books created by the library, and a tree from grapevine created by Thistlethwaite Vineyards, just to name a few. The trees are spread across the main hall, as well as into the music room and the parlor.

You can wander up the hallway and enter the music room, where local musicians play Christmas carols amidst the antique musical equipment. Across the hall, the parlor sits and inside it, a dollhouse size replica of the museum awaits the twice-daily puppet show. Children gather around the miniature museum to watch the show, starring an owl, a dog, a cat, and those two pesky enemies of museums everywhere – a moth and a rat. There’s a surprise guest at the end of the pup-

Train displays always catch the children’s eyes.

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Christmas decorations and trees are spread throughout the hall, alongside regular displays.

pet show but we aren’t telling!

In the dining room, there are tables full of snacks and the perfect drinks for a chilly almost-Christmas day – hot chocolate and mulled cider. You can grab a bite to eat as you wonder the hallway, choosing what tree to drop your raffle tickets in.

In addition to the Christmas trees, raffles for other items are available. And the Gift Shop is open, full of books about local and Pennsylvania history, locally handcrafter items, and small toys - perfect for some early Christmas shopping.

Make sure not to miss a chance to visit the GCHS Museum in all of its Christmas splendor this year. Christmas Open House will be held Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 7, and Dec. 8 from 3pm to 7pm. FMI, visit greenecountyhistory.org or check out the museum on Facebook @gchsofpa.

Free puppet shows in this museum replica are sure to entertain.

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First Federal Hears Groovy Presentation

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ocal artist Colleen Nelson recently regaled employees of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County with her stories of attending the original Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969. A recent graduate of the Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh, Colleen thought the event in Bethel, N.Y., was primarily an art show and brought several paintings to enter. She ended up accidentally bearing witness to many of the most famous performances and scenes from the festival, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this past summer. One of Nelson’s paintings did end up winning an Honorable Mention ribbon.

As part of the presentation, First Federal of Greene County CEO/Secretary Charles W. Trump, Jr., presented Nelson with several gifts, including a donation to Catnip Acres, Colleen’s charity of choice and a special First Federal tie-dye T-shirt created by Direct Results. Many First Federal employees then wore their new T-shirts for a “Denim Day” fundraiser Sept. 20 to benefit the Claysville Elementary CARE Room, which provides clothing, food and toiletries for students.

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L-R: Tina Laskody, Charlotte Rose, Brenda Ludrosky, Amanda Wise, Emily Benco, Lauren Harvey, Corri Baird Jones, Leslie Barger and Chad Moore, Waynesburg Main Office

First Federal of Greene County CEO/Secretary Charles W. Trump, Jr. and Colleen Nelson with a copy of the original Woodstock Music and Art Fair program and the donation

L-R: Kayleigh Chambers and Jamie Powers, Mt. Morris

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he screen printing department at Direct Results is ready to create some awesome apparel for your business or event! Custom t-shirts can provide your company with more than just excellent visibility and free advertising.

Providing apparel to your employees is a great way to impart a sense of pride in their organization and create a unified team.

We can’t think of a better demonstration for your employees than showing them that their company cares about them and is confident in their abilities to act as representatives of the organization.

The branded apparel that your employees wear, or even apparel that you give away, are walking promotional tools that get people talking about your business. Starting conversation about your business is a great, costeffective marketing tool. Additionally, if you sell your apparel to customers and clients, it generates revenue for your organization!

Screen printing & Embroidery Departments Manager, Carly Richter, is always excited to make your custom design absolutely

striking! She works closely with our graphic designers to make sure your apparel design is free from imperfections as she and her team work diligently to produce exceptional results!

“The best part of the job is getting to work on something different every day,” Carly says. “I love it when we get a design that pushes us past our comfort zone. Learning new printing processes is a great experience that produces stunning designs for our clients’ apparel.”

Carly spends her day preparing and completing new jobs for screen printing. She burns the design stencil onto a screen, tapes it thoroughly to prevent ink overflow, and sets each job on one of our screen printing machines. Complex print jobs are set up on Direct Results’ newest screen printing machine. This new machine has improved the department’s capabilities and screen printing up to 9 colors can be completed in-house.

Each job includes a test print

and Carly also double-checks the colors to ensure a color match. Once the test run is approved, jobs are completed quickly and efficiently, cured, and prepared for pickup or delivery. While the jobs are printing, Carly checks them periodically to ensure the product is still top quality.

Carly, originally from Rochester, NY, moved into the area approximately seven years ago. She currently lives in Bobtown with her two children. She’s been with Direct Results for six years and has extensive experience with embroidery and screen printing.

No matter what your business, Direct Results is in the business of making YOU LOOK GOOD! Give us a call today at 724627-2040.

Carly prepares shirts to start screen printing.

HAUNTED HILLS ESTATE

TICKET WINNERS Congratulations to Sandra Cain.

She won 4 tickets to Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park!

Congratulations to Jody Sonnier & Courtney Jellots. They won 4 tickets to Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park!

Congratulations to Charles Leichliter.

He won 4 tickets to Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park!

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County Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Grants Security Grants Awarded to Greene County Schools Greene County Commissioners announced that the county’s five school districts and Career Technology Center would each be receiving $50,000 grants for the purpose of improving and expanding security and safety protocols for students attending their respective facilities.

The grants were announced during the Commissioners’ regular meeting Thursday, which was attended by Mark Krupa, Administrative Director of Greene County Career and Technology Center, and the following superintendents: Fred Morecraft, Carmichaels Area; Dr. Helen McCracken, Central Greene; Joseph Orr, Jefferson-Morgan; Rich Pekar, Southeastern Greene; and Brian Jackson, West Greene.

This marks the second consecutive year that the Security Grants were awarded to the school districts and CTC. In announcing the grants, Commissioners said they were happy to be able to provide them again.

Commissioner Blair Zimmerman thanked the school representatives for attending and also for serving as leaders of their respective districts and facilities.

“You are all very important people in Greene County, and you have an important responsibility to provide safety and security to our children,” he said. “It is absolutely our pleasure to give this funding to our school

districts and to CTC.” Commissioner Dave Coder said the protection of all students is of utmost importance.

“I am glad that county is able to provide these Security Grants to our school districts and CTC,” he said. “These grants will really help with school safety.”

Commissioner Archie Trader agreed, adding that “the safety and well-being of our children need to be a top priority.”

Pekar said he was speaking for all of the county schools when expressing his gratitude for the Security Grants.

“On behalf of everyone present, we thank the Commissioners for these grants, because our number one goal always is to protect our kids, for they are our most prized resources,” he said. “As school security and safety continues to be a major issue across the country, we are grateful for any assistance we receive that enables us to move more quickly and efficiently in our efforts to keep our students safe.”

Jackson said that although each school district and the CTC may be using their respective allotted funds for costs pertaining to different security issues, “I am sure that everyone here would agree that we all believe in the safety and protection of our children.”

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Greene County Commissioners announced that each of the county’s 16 volunteer fire companies is receiving $5,000 in grant funding.

The announcement was made during the Commissioners’ regular meeting on Thursday.

The annual funding is earmarked through the county’s Volunteer Fire Company Grant Fund.

The following volunteer fire companies will receive the funding: • Bobtown; • Carmichaels-Cumberland; • Center Township; • Clarksville; • Crucible; • Graysville; • Greensboro; • Jefferson; • Morris Township; • Mount Morris; • Nemacolin; • New Freeport;

• Rices Landing; • Richhill Township; • Wayne Township; and • Waynesburg-Franklin Township.

Commissioners said they are pleased to approve this grant funding for the county volunteer fire companies.

“Each and every one of our fire companies are comprised of hard-working men and women who are dedicated to serving their respective communities,” said Commissioner Blair Zimmerman. “We thank them for their services and contributions, and we are more than happy to announce these grants.”

“These grants are well-deserved,” said Commissioner Dave Coder. “Every Greene County resident should be grateful for what our volunteer fire companies do for us.”

Commissioner Archie Trader said approving the grant funding every year to the volunteer fire companies “is an honor for us, because of all that they have done, and continue to do, for every one of us.”

Blueprints Receives Grant to Assist Seniors with Medical Costs The Community Foundation of Greene County granted $10,000 to Blueprints from the L and M Medical Needs Fund to assist low-income senior citizens 60+ years of age with their medical expenses.

The fund will help cover the cost of medical needs insurance does not pay for, such as prescriptions, nutritional supplements (like Ensure), incontinence products and durable medical equipment. Blueprints anticipates serving 25 Greene County older adults through this fund from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.

“Blueprints is so pleased for the opportunity to enhance our services to seniors with funding from the Community Foundation of Greene County,” said Darlene J. Bigler, CEO of Blueprints. “Unmet medical needs represent a huge barrier for seniors that we are now able to eliminate.

The primary focus of this fund is to assist seniors living on lower incomes, for whom medical costs dramatically affect quality of life.

Recipients of the fund will additionally participate in a budgeting session with Blueprints’ staff in order to ensure they are prepared for emergency costs in the future.

“We are so honored to be a part of this new opportunity that will ben-

efit the senior citizens of Greene County,” said Jeff McCracken, Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Greene County.

Blueprints will also collaborate with local pharmacies, medical supply companies and businesses in order to meet the needs of Greene County seniors. Blueprints’ Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will also help secure a volunteer network when the need arises, such as installing heavy durable medical equipment.

“Our goal is to improve the health, functioning and quality of life of older adults,” said Stacy Stroman, Aging Well Director at Blueprints. “As a result of this funding, we know that seniors will maintain their health and independence and be better equipped to age in place in the community setting of their choice.”

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Washington Health System continues to be your partner in healthcare by offering services and specialists right outside your front door.

WHS Family Medicine Waynesburg 343 E. Roy Furman Hgwy, Waynesburg

WHS Center for Mental Health and Wellbeing 130 Greene Plaza Drive, Waynesburg

WHS Wound Care Services 220 Greene Plaza, Waynesburg

WHS OB/GYN Care 343 E. Roy Furman Hgwy, Waynesburg

WHS Foot and Ankle Specialists 220 Greene Plaza, Waynesburg

WHS Occupational Medicine 220 Greene Plaza, Waynesburg

WHS Outpatient Diagnostic and Lab Services 343 E. Roy Furman Hgwy, Waynesburg

WHS Nephrology 220 Greene Plaza, Waynesburg

WHS Cardiovascular Care 350 Bonar Ave., Waynesburg

WHS Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery 220 Greene Plaza, Waynesburg

Accepting new patients

Call the WHS Physician referral line for more information.

(724) 250-4310

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Upcoming Trips

Budget Charters, Inc. is going to Lancaster, PA on Nov. 8 to Sight & Sound for the production of “The Miracle of Christmas”. The price is $194.00, which includes your transportation, ticket for the production and dinner after the show.

There will also be a trip to Atlantic City, NJ, staying at the Resorts Casino on Nov. 18-20 and Dec. 16-18. The price is $195.00/ person for a double occupancy - price includes transportation, $25 slot bonus and (2) $20 food coupon/person.

Come with Budget Charters on a 3 day, 2 night trip to New York City, NY on December 13-15, 2019. Your price will in-

clude your transportation, 2 night accommodations you will get free time to get that last minute shopping done for that special someone or take in a theatre show.

Also, Budget Charters is going to the Oglebay Festival of Lights. Pricing includes transportation, Winter Fantasy & zoo, dinner and a guided tour of the Festival of Lights.

Budget Charters is going to PPG Paint Arena in Pittsburgh on Dec. 22 to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Call for pricing and to make your reservations today: 724-246-1982. Office hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm.

First Energy Line School Info Session Do you know anyone that is interested in being an electric utility line or substation worker? If so, please let them know that an information session will be held on Nov. 16, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Westmoreland County Community College’s Advanced Technology Center concerning

FirstEnergy’s Power Systems Institute Fall 2020 Program at Westmoreland County Community College. Tuition, required books, and lab fees are paid by FirstEnergy for qualified students!! For additional information, go to www.firstenergycorp.com/psi.

Christmas Parade Volunteers Wanted The Chamber of Commerce organizes and hosts the Annual Downtown Waynesburg Christmas Parade each year. This year’s parade is set for Dec. 7th beginning at 2pm.

Each year it takes a team of at least 40 volunteers to get the parade lined up, down the street and disbanded. We are looking for volunteers who might be interested in serving a few hours to help make this annual tradition a success. Volunteers are needed for line up from noon to 3:30 and disbandment from 2 to 4pm. If you would like to par-

ticipate, please let us know at melody@ greenechamber. org or 724-6275926.

Fredericktown Christmas Parade Downtown Fredericktown will hold a Christmas Parade on November 30 at 6:30pm.

The parade will feature Miss Mon River Queen 2019, Mallory Little. Santa will arrive at 7pm at the Veterans Park Gazebo. Prior to the parade, a downtown Cocoa Crawl will be held from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Wreaths Across America Join the Civil Air Patrol Greene County Composite Squadron 606 and the Laurel Point Cemetery Association/Carmichaels Women’s Civics Club in their mission to honor and remember area veterans on December 14th.

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Squadron 606 will place sponsored remembrance wreaths on the graves of veterans at Green Mount Cemetery in Waynesburg.

The Laurel Point Cemetery Association/Carmichaels Women’s Civics Club will do the same at Laurel Point Cemetery in Carmichaels. Visit wreathsacrossamerica. org FMI.

Christmas Tree Extravaganza The 17th Annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza will take place from December 2 - 7 in the Carmichaels First United Methodist Fellowship Hall at 104 W. South Street, Carmichaels, PA. From 10am-3pm, entry is through the ACTS door and from 3pm - 7pm through the side door of the fellowship hall. All proceeds will go to the Cumberland Food Pantry. Raffle tickets are available through the ACTS Shoip for a chance to win your favorite tree. FMI, visit Facebook at facebook.com/carmichaelschristmastree.

Learn to Knit

Knitting helps to reduce stress and when working in a group of knitters, it is just fun!! Lippencott Alpacas is offering basic knitting to every Tues. morning from 10am to 12pm, and from 6 to 8pm. Each

new person will receive personal training.

Progress is at your own rate. Payment is $1 for each visit and laughing is a requirement!

Seating is limited. Call Lena Galing at 724852-4084 to reserve your spot.

Tremendous Tomato Plants Brice Rush of Carmichaels sent this garden giant into the GreeneScene last month.

What a monster!

This tomato plant is actually two plants that were planted very close together by his friend Glenn Knight of Carmichaels. Glen raised hte plants until they reached 6ft and then passed their care on to Brice.

At the last measurement, they stood 12 feet 6 inches tall and were delivering tons of tomatoes.

That’s one tremendous tomato plant, Brice and Glenn. Thanks for sharing.

Do you have a goofy gourd, crazy carrot or uncanny vegetables that you’d like to share?

Send them to info@greenescenemagazine. com.

Donate Blood. Save Lives.

The First United Methodist Church of Waynesburg is joining with Central Blood Bank to host a blood drive on Nov 30. from 9am to 1:30pm. All donors will receive a Penguins fleece neck warmer. The church is located at the corner of Franklin and Rich-

hill and is handicaped accessible. Please eat well and stay hydrated and join us to give the Gift of Life. ]To make an appointment visit www.vitalant.org or contact Connie Hart cmhart@windstream.net.

Vendors Needed for Craft Blast

Holiday Craft Blast will be held on December 8th at the Greene County Fairgrounds from 10 am-4 pm. Vendors are needed for this event. If interested contact shine201027@ yahoo.com.

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Never let the urge to go stop you from being

ON THE GO

Do frequent trips to the restroom interrupt your daily activities? Do long car trips and other travel make you nervous because of your sudden need to go? Don’t let bladder and pelvic issues take control of your life. The urogynecologists at WVU Medicine can help you regain your confidence and take back control of your lifestyle.

We can help you to understand your condition and all available treatment options. Our goal is the same as yours: to improve your quality of life.

Call 855-WVU-CARE to schedule an appointment at the WVU Medicine clinic in Waynesburg.

451 Murtha Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

Learn more at WVUMedicine.org/Waynesburg

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