FREE! DECEMBER 2019 Vol. 16, Issue 7
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messengerpaper.com South Park Residents Gather for Community Forum Page 23
Elizabeth Forward Middle School Holds Veterans Day Assembly Page 40
Hillcrest Christian Academy Holds a ‘Corn Drive’ to Help the Hungry Hillcrest Christian Academy’s High School Student Council spearheaded a ‘Corn Drive’ in support of the food pantry at the Light of Life Rescue Mission. The goal was set at 600 cans, but students at all grade levels stepped up to collect 2,269 cans of corn! Because of the enthusiasm of the school’s student body, the student council plans to make a food drive an annual outreach for the community. The cans were delivered on Thursday November 14 to the mission in the city’s north side for use for Thanksgiving dinner.
Hillcrest Christian Academy students (left to right), standing: Ally Grimes, Krysta Tower, Rachel Niesen, Fiona Ryan, Grace Fabian, Marah Reynolds. Sitting: Felicity Bryant, Courtney Wilson, Emma Grimes, Morgan McNary
Cook Announces Recreation and Conservation Grant for Riverfront Park in Charleroi Borough Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has announced that Mon Valley Progress Council has been awarded a grant totaling $157,250 from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for Riverfront Park in Charleroi Borough, Washington County. “This is great news for our community,” said Cook. “Grants like this help support recreation and conservation opportunities, which help make the 49th Legislative District a better place to live, work and play.” The project includes rehabilitation of a boat launch and parking area, construction of a retaining wall, pedestrian pathways, ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements. This local grant was among those awarded through several grant programs administered by the DCNR.