Parks and Plants Shane Miller (left) and Allan Johnson were program presenters at the August meeting of the Town and Country Garden Club. Miller discussed invasive plants such as Japanese knotwood, oriental bittersweet, tree of heaven, which are non-native in the United States. Miller is an Environmental Educator Specialist in Botanical Education at Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County. Johnson, Park Manager at Ryerson Station State Park, described the present and future improvements to the park in absence of Duke Lake: new swimming pool, campground upgrades, and restoration of the stream channel. Ryerson Station State Park is a 1,164-acre park among the 124 state parks within the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Town & Country Garden club maintains the Rices Landing Triangle, the Carmichaels
Town Square, Flenniken Library grounds, and the “Plant-it-Pink” garden at the Cornerstone Care Clinic in Greensboro, PA. Other activities such as the annual Cookie Walk support a college scholarship awarded by the club annually. Those interested in learning more about the club may call 724-966-5856 or email teba@windstream.net
Timber Harvest Workshop Greene County Conservation District is hosting a free Timber Harvest Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. on the lower floor of Building #10 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The workshop is open to the public. Tony Quadro, a forester with the Westmoreland Conservation District, will help guide participants through the process of selling timber. Topics include how to mark trees for sale; estimating the value of trees; drawing up a written contract; placing trees up
for bid; minimizing soil erosion and sedimentation; obtaining stream crossing permits; hiring a private consulting forester; and closing out the sale when the timber harvest is completed. Russell Gibbs, a service forester with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, will discuss services the state has to offer land owners harvesting their timber. Reservations are not necessary, but encouraged. FMI: 724-852-5278.
The Anonymous People Showing The Community Recovery Committee is presenting a showing of a documentary called The Anonymous People, which shines a light on the personal and societal value of recovery through the moving stories of real people who share their stories of life in recovery. The show-
Nursing as a Career Day
Waynesburg University will host Nursing as a Career Day for high school students interested in pursuing nursing on Thursday, Oct. 6. The day will highlight Waynesburg’s Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing; it will include tours, meetings with faculty, financial aid information and lunch. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the University’s sophisticated simulation lab with Waynesburg University nursing faculty and nursing students. Specifically, students will learn how Waynesburg’s nursing students experi-
ence complex patient care in simulated situations and discover how the simulation lab provides an effective environment for students to learn and apply cognitive, psychomotor and decision-making skills for clinical practice. For more information or to register, call 1-800-225-7393 or go to waynesburg.edu/visit and select Group Visit. For complete information about Waynesburg University’s undergraduate nursing program, visit www. waynesburg.edu/undergraduate/undergraduatemajors/nursing.
Say What?
ing is on Fri., Sep. 30 at 6pm at the First Baptist Church, 303 W. High St. in Waynesburg. A light meal and beverage will also be served. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds benefitting the Oxford House development. Everyone is invited, encouraged to come.
9/11 at Charlotte
Patty Jones of Waynesburg posts this group picture of the Greene County Chapter of PA School
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Retirees and many friends who visited the Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 11 this year. Thank you for sharing your salute.
Thank you to Tammie Dunlap of Dilliner, Pa who shared this picture she managed to snap of a bird bathing in her backyard. It gave us a smile as we imagined what we might hear if a bird could talk. We invite you to submit a caption for this
photo. You can email to: info@GreeneSceneMagazine.com or find our Facebook page (search Direct Results) and post it there. We will share all responses on our Facebook page, the one with the most likes will win $25 cash. Have fun!
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
2016