FREE! JANUARY 2019 Vol. 15, Issue 7
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Whitehall Librarian Receives National Recognition Page 10
“Pets For Vets” Program Receives Donation Page 14
Thomas Jefferson Baseball Team Gives Back For the Holidays
Breakfast With Santa Held in Belle Vernon Page 17
Monessen Veterans Donate To Monessen VFD
Pictured above (from L -R) Ron Chromulak, Commander VFW Post 1190, Assistant Chief Chris Pidich, Steve Gaydos Department President, John Dudas, Commander American Legion Post 28 and Jim Pallini member of all 3 organizations Pictured (L to R) during their shopping trip at Walmart: Cam Noderer, Ethan Koett, Josh Palmer, Nick Palmer, Adam Wilson, Ethan Marcinko, Ryder Mulvihill, Garrett Pollock, Ryan Dugan, AJ Weidmann BACK: Easton Noderer (MISSING: Nash Patrick, Chris Lippi, Jackson Daily, Dillon Gavlik).
The Thomas Jefferson 9U Baseball team took a trip to Walmart to help provide 5 local families with Christmas gifts this holiday season. The team was working through the school district to help 5 local families in need. It was a great learning experience for the kids to understand that some families are less fortunate, and they wanted to pitch in and help. “I feel good knowing that the kids will have a nice Christmas now that we helped them,” said Ryder Mulvihill. Brothers Nick and Josh Palmer added “It made us happy to help another person.”
Monessen VFW Post 1190 and American Legion Post 28 each made donations recently of $500 to the Monessen VFD #1. The funds were used to install a radio system into a fire truck that the department recently purchased from Rennerdale, PA. Fire company. The vehicle is a 1997 Pierce Quantam 105’ Aerial and was produced by Pierce Manufacturing. Pierce has built fire trucks since 1940, and is the highest volume producer of fire vehicles in the United States today. It will replace Engine #3, a 1989 Pumper and Truck #3, a 1976 Aerial. The new piece of equipment needs several upgrades and the Fire Department is still accepting donations from individuals, businesses and other organizations to bring it up to full operational status.