Muddy Creek Gang Reunion The 22nd Annual Muddy Creek Gang Reunion begins at 4 pm on July 30 at the Greene County Historical Society Museum, Rolling Meadows Road in Waynesburg. The reunion is for any former or current residents of the Muddy Creek area of Greene County. Those who plan to attend are asked to bring a covered dish to share. Starting in 2010, a donation was made each year to the museum for a total of nearly $1,500 in the past six years. This year, the donation will instead go to the family of Hank Workman, Jr., of Khe-
dive to help with medical expenses. Hank was severely injured from a fall while trimming a tree. He was recently transferred from Allegheny General Hospital to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, a hospital that specializes in spinal cord and acquired brain injuries. It is estimated that Hank will be there for several months. Donations will help the family with costs incurred in Atlanta and at home while they are away. To RSVP, contact Sherri Kuran via text message at 724-8332712, or leave a message at 724-802-7149.
Cheerleading Clinic A cheerleading clinic for students who will be in the first through sixth grades this fall is being offered by the Carmichaels Area Cheer Boosters. Students are welcome from all school districts. The clinic will be held from 9 am to noon on Aug. 13 at the Carmichaels High School gymnasium. Registration will begin at 8:45 am. The cost is $20 per participant and includes a Pink-Out t-shirt. Checks may be made payable to the Carmichaels Cheer Boosters. Participants will be instructed
Lucky Pete Meets Mr. Stanley Pete Polando of Carmichaels, who is a network administrator for Trib Total Media, publisher of the Tribune Review, happened to walk in the Clark Building on the north shore one day recently for a meeting and ran right into the one and only, real life, Stanley Cup! Which now belongs, of course to our beloved Pittsburgh Penguins, and just happened to be on display at that corporate sponsor’s location the day Pete was there. Lucky Mr. Pete and Mr. Stanley got up close and personal – thanks for sharing pic, Pete.
Garden Club District Ten Convention Plans
The next planning meeting for the 2018 District X Garden Clubs of Pennsylvania Conin cheerleading fundamentals such as motions, vention will be held at 10 am on Aug. 22 at the jumps, cheers, chants and a dance. For more in- Doubletree Hilton Meadow Lands. A represenformation, contact cheerleading coaches, Erin tative from all District X clubs should plan to Fitzsimmons or Lisa Robinson at 724-966-5045, attend. In honor of the three big races; the Kenext. 3240, or email efitzsimmons@carmarea.org or lrobins@carmarea.org. Registration by Aug. 1 will ensure receipt of a t-shirt. Forms are available at the Carmichaels Senior High Office or by visiting the Carmichaels
tucky Derby, the Belmont, and Preakness Stakes, plus the Adios in Washington, the theme of the convention will be Floral Tri-Fecta. Clubs in District X represent Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Fayette counties.
Protecting Bats Subject of Garden Club Meeting
Guest Speaker at the June meeting of the Town & Country Garden Club John Yesenosky, displayed a bat house he constructed from recycled wood, metal, and mesh. The house was placed 10-15 feet above ground facing Southand folders. Yellow containers can be supplied by re- East. According to John, conservation and manquest for those who are collecting such dona- agement of the bat population is vital as they help tions. Monetary donations for the purchase of control the insect population. Bats are nocturnal carnivores eating at night new school supplies are also always appreciated. chiefly eating insects, many of which are harmful Last year, the “Stuff the Bus” program colto plants and crops. Bats are the only mammals lected over 467 backpacks filled with back to that fly. Echolocation is how bats use sound to school supplies. The Stuff the Bus event will once again locate objects in total darkness. Born in early by held at the JC Pavilion at the Lion’s Club spring, the young bat called a pup is blind, naked and helpless growing into adulthood within six Park from 11 am to 2 pm on Aug. 10. Lunch for the children will be provided free weeks and living up to twenty years. Bats seek out dark, hot secluded spots as of charge as part of the Summer Food Service Program through the Central Greene School hollow trees, vacant buildings, barns, and attics where they roost hanging upside down by their District.
Stuff the Bus Greene County United Way is sponsoring its 14th Annual “Stuff the Bus” program, sponsored by First Federal Saving and Loan of Greene County. With all the recent layoffs in our county, the United Way needs your help more than ever! When local students head back to school every year, many requests are received for back to school supplies. The “Stuff the Bus” program is designed to supplement these supplies. The United Way is once again asking for donations of new school supplies such as backpacks, lunchboxes, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, book covers, notebooks, binders
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feet. Man, pesticides and windmills pose the most danger to bats. Bats also fall prey to owls, house cats, and raccoons. The biggest threat now is white-nose syndrome, and emerging fungal disease which is causing massive die-off of the bats. Scientists continue their research as there is no known cure.
GreeneScene Magazine •
JULY / AUGUST
2016