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Greene County Gazette
from
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Chuck Morris, Chairman
Archie Trader
Blair Zimmerman
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For Immediate Release
www.co.greene.pa.us
Ruth Thornberg, Webmaster
Edited by
Kelli Rishell, Administrative Assistant, and
Ruth Thornberg, County Webmaster
Commissioners’ Unit
Greene County Commissioners
Phone: 724-852-5210
Fax: 724-852-5327
93 East High Street, 3rd Floor
WAYNESBURG, PA — Wednesday, July 29, 2015
HAPPY RAIN DAY!
County Commissioners on-stage for the annual 150th Jacktown Fair
The Richhill Agricultural, Mechanical, and
Manufacturing Association (as it was called in
the charter) formed July 6, 1866. Our county
commissioners attended the Jacktown Fair to
commemorate the 150th ceremony of the
'legendary' Jacktown Fair.
The annual agricultural fair got underway on
Tuesday, July 14 celebrating its 150th year with
a full slate of events and activities. Following
the annual parade (without rain) was the
crowning of the Jacktown Fair queen and
princess.
Marissa Rode has continued her family legacy
by being crowned 2015’s Miss Jacktown Fair
Queen, while 9-year old Veronica Lasko was
crowned the 2015 Miss Jacktown Princess.
(Parade photo courtesy of the ObserverReporter / Stage photo courtesy of
Commissioner Zimmerman)
JULY 29, 2015
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Commissioner Blair Zimmerman attends Jefferson-Morgan's WPIAL softball celebration
Congratulations to Jefferson-Morgan’s softball
team, whose players won the WPIAL softball
championship earlier this year. A special ceremony
was held on Thursday, July 16, at the J-M
Elementary School to praise the players for their
accomplishments (a PIAA Class A Softball Team).
Pictured with the team players are Commissioner
Blair Zimmerman, Coach Tony Barbetta, State Rep.
Pam Snyder, and State Sen. Camera Bartolotta.
The WPIAL playoffs ended with eight champions
being crowned and arguably none was more
memorable than Jefferson-Morgan claiming the
WPIAL Class A title. The Rockets (17-2) earned a
valuable playoff game in District 7 and are
positioned
well
in
the
PIAA
bracket.
— (Photo courtesy of Commissioner Zimmerman)
Commissioners disappointed over Duke Lake dam announcement
The County Commissioners are upset over the announcement by the state Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources on Friday, July 24, stating that the permit to rebuild the dam at
Duke Lake in Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County has been pulled, effectively ending any
chance that the lake will be restored.
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn stated that department officials have observed more settling in
the area around the dam in the past two years, and have concluded that reconstruction of the dam
would likely be futile.
Now DCNR and company officials will change the focus of a task force that was previously aimed at
rebuilding the dam to find other amenities that can be added to Ryerson using $36 million from the
settlement agreement. Amenities could include biking trails, small ponds or an expanded water park.
Photo of lake was taken in 2005, when the lake was first drained
(Photo courtesy of Pam Blaker, Dept of Recreation).
(Pictured l. to r.): State Senator Camera Bartolotta, DCNR Secretary
Cindy Adams Dunn, State Rep Pam Snyder, and Commissioner Blair
Zimmerman. (Photo courtesy of Commissioner Zimmerman / Article
courtesy of the Observer-Reporter, 7/24/2015 ed.).
JULY 29, 2015
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Trees falling victim to disease, insects
The branch of a spruce infected with Rhizosphaera
Disease and insects are killing trees in Washington and Greene counties.
Some of the issues plaguing trees have been exacerbated by the recent weather. This can be seen quite
prevalently in Colorado blue spruce trees.
According to retired forester and Waynesburg resident Bill Wentzel, blue spruces are falling victim to
Rhizosphaera needlecast, which is a fungal disease. The disease causes the needles of the trees to turn
purple, then brown and eventually they will begin to fall from the tree. The heavy rainfall the region has seen
recently provides the disease with the conditions it needs to continue to spread.
The rain does not mean all doom and gloom for trees, however, as there are cases where it is actually helpful.
Take the yellow poplar weevil, for example. This insect infects tulip poplar trees and will turn their leaves
brown. The pest raises alarms for some as it may appear to be a tick, but they are not ticks and pose no threat
to humans.
“We’ve had a bad outbreak this year,” said Russell Gibbs, Washington County service forester with the state
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Luckily for the trees, the weevil is native to this area and as such, has natural predators to help keep it in
check. Both Wentzel and Gibbs are in agreement that the excessive moisture is beneficial to the poplars.
“The rain will help the trees overcome the stress,” Wentzel said.
A far more dangerous insect for trees is the emerald ash borer. This beetle larvae gets under the bark of ash
trees and will kill not only the branches, but sometimes the whole tree. Unlike the yellow poplar weevil, the
emerald ash borer is not native to this region. This means there are no natural controls that can help contain
the beetle. There are insecticides that can be used, but this is an expensive option that could also prove
ineffective.
“Treatment may take up to six months to be effective, and may be temporary,” Gibbs said.
According to Wentzel, stingless wasps have been introduced to the environment since 2007 in hopes that a
natural control for the beetle develops.
Gibbs pointed to another insect similar to the borer in that the area also has no natural enemy, the hemlock
woolly adelgid. The adelgid, an aphid-like insect, is a “hemlock killer,” according to Gibbs, and attacks the
trees by sucking the sap out of the base of their needles.
Gibbs said colder weather in recent years helped to keep them in check, but they are currently posing a
problem. Like the borer, the treatment options for the adelgid are costly.
Article is courtesy of the Observer-Reporter
JULY 29, 2015
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2015 Community Builders of Greene County Series:
The 12th annual series of Community Builders of Greene County will begin on August 31st. The
eight-session program will meet on alternating Mondays through December 14 from 5:30-8:30pm
at the Community Foundation office at 106 E. High Street, Waynesburg. Applications, available at
cfgcpa.org/commbuilders.html, are being accepted through August 20.
Community Builders provides training for nonprofit board volunteers and employees. This nonprofit
leadership program explores leadership, governance and boards of directors, financial
management, communication, team work, strategic planning, public relations, resource
development and volunteer engagement. Registration is $150 with a limited number of partial
scholarships available. FMI, call the Community Foundation of Greene County at 724-627-2010, or
e-mail cfgcpa@gmail.com.
August 22-29, 2015 — 62nd annual Bituminous Coal Show
Join in the daily fun for our 62nd annual Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Show,
featuring a carnival, games, a bike/pet parade for all ages, mine rescue
competitions, Coal Queen Pageant, golf outing, car/tractor show, 5k race
and musical talent. The 5K race information and entry form can be pulled
from www.co.greene.pa.us or go to www.kingcoalshow.org. FMI, send email
to kingcoalshow@excite.com.
JULY 29, 2015
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Hunting Hills Hawkeyes win 33 medals at state shoot
Twenty-three members of the Hunting Hills Hawkeyes, Greene County’s Scholastic Clay Target
Program team, received a total of 33 awards and medals during the Pennsylvania Scholastic
Clay Target Program Sporting Clays Championship, held Saturday, June 20, at Blue Ridge
Sportsman Club in Harrisburg, Pa.
The event involved 237 youth shooters from across the state competing in a 100-target shoot to
determine state winners in six skill divisions: rookie, intermediate entry, intermediate advanced,
junior varsity, varsity and collegiate. Awards were given to the top three teams in each division,
as well as the highest overall and first- through third-place scorers in each division. The highest
overall male and female individual shooters of the entire competition also win awards. A total of
58 Hunting Hills Hawkeyes members participated in the shoot.
Hawkeyes squads took first place in four divisions. Squads also took one second-place trophy,
two third-place trophies, 11 individual class trophies and one collegiate trophy.
Hawkeyes squads took two places in the rookie division, with the squad consisting of Robert Dillon
III of Adah, Landon Friend of Point Marion and Owen Hughes of Rogersville winning first place
with a squad score of 204. Finishing in second place with a score of 155 was the squad of Cole
Jones of Jefferson, Payton Raber of Waynesburg and Ethan Wise of Morgantown, W.Va. Dillon,
Friend and Hughes were the first-, second- and third-place individual scorers in the division with
scores of 71, 67 and 66, respectively.
In the intermediate entry division, one Hawkeyes squad placed. Tucker Hughes of Rogersville,
Thaine Miller of Waynesburg and Zach Wilson of Waynesburg won first place with a combined
score of 208. Miller and Hughes had the second- and third-place individual scores in the division
with 76 and 71 points, respectively. Kyleigh Kozel of Carmichaels was the division’s highest overall
female scorer with her individual score of 57.
The squad consisting of Cameron Cernuska of Jefferson, Tristan Cole of Waynesburg and Arran
Hinerman of Waynesburg took first place in the intermediate advanced division with a score of
240. Cole and Cernuska placed first and third in the division with individual scores of 85 and 81,
respectively. Caitlyn Dugan of Waynesburg was the division’s highest female scorer with her
individual score of 69.
In the junior varsity division, Lou Dobish of Jefferson, Chase Faddis of Carmichaels and Dylan
Miller of Waynesburg won third place with a combined score of 221.
With a total score of 244, the Hawkeyes squad made up of Randy Durr of Greensboro, Kyle
Grahek of Fredericktown and Nathan Hinerman of Waynesburg finished first in the varsity division
and first overall among all teams in the shoot. Placing third in the division with a combined score
of 241 were Luke Pecjak of Dilliner, Branden Sanders of Waynesburg and Parker Woodring of
Carmichaels. Sanders placed first in the division with an individual score of 89 and also placed
third overall among all shooters. Camryn Dugan of Waynesburg placed third for highest overall
female with her individual score of 67.
In the collegiate division, Nick Clarke of Carmichaels won third place with an individual score of
82.
Continued on Page 6
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Last year, 68 members of the Hawkeyes competed in the state shoot in Factoryville, with 27
members receiving 39 awards and medals for their performances. Hawkeyes squads took first
place in four divisions. Squads also took two second-place trophies, three third-place trophies, 11
individual class trophies and two collegiate trophies. One Hawkeye also won an award for his
individual score among all shooters.
The Hawkeyes formed in February 2009 as part of a pilot Scholastic Clay Target Program in the
county. More than 60 students in grades five through 12 have participated in the program each
year.
The team’s home base of Hunting Hills is owned and operated by Sally and Roy Sisler, who first
approached the Greene County Commissioners in 2008 about starting a Scholastic Clay Target
Program. Overseeing this year’s program were head coach Chuck Mallory and assistant head
coach Randy Coss, along with several assistant coaches.
Nationally, the programs are sponsored by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. Locally, the
Greene County Commissioners and the Department of Recreation sponsor the program, with
major sponsorship provided by CONSOL Energy and Friends of the National Rifle Association.
Additional program support was provided by Cabela’s, Chevron, Cumberland Mine Sporting Clay
Shooters, Energy Corp. of America, EQT, Hinerman’s NAPA, Hunting Hills, McCarl’s Inc., Midway USA
Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation-Warrior Trail Gobblers Chapter, Noble Energy, Ozie’s
Sport Shop, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, UMWA and Wilson Quality Builders. The program’s
mission is to promote and teach young people the fundamentals of gun safety, team work and
outdoor sports.
For more information on the Hunting Hills Hawkeyes, call the Department of Recreation at 724-8525323, or visit www.co.greene.pa.us.
Pictured with the Greene
County Commissioners are
the members, coaches and
sponsors of the Hunting Hills
Hawkeyes, Greene County’s
Scholastic
Clay
Target
Program team. Twenty-three
members recently received 33
medals and awards for their
performances during the
Pennsylvania Scholastic Clay
Target Program Sporting
Clays Championship, held
June 20 at Blue Ridge
Sportsman
Club
in
Harrisburg, Pa.
JULY 29, 2015
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Redevelopment authority completes renovation of two homes
A house in Dunkard Township up for mortgage foreclosure and half of a duplex in Pitt Gas vacant for more than 20 years had
something in common. They both were in poor condition and exactly what the Greene County Redevelopment Authority was
looking for with its housing rehabilitation program.
“We take the properties no one else wants,” said Dave Calvario, who has been authority executive director since March.
Renovations were recently completed to the house on Bunner Hill Road in Dunkard Township and the half duplex on Elm Street
in Pitt Gas, and the houses are now up for sale. The homes have been completely renovated with new roofs, wiring, flooring,
plumbing, bathrooms and many other needed improvements.
The properties are ideal for first-time homeowners, Calvario said.
“We bring them up to all the codes and they are made into simple, decent but affordable houses,” Calvario said.
The two houses are the second and third that have been renovated by the authority under its housing program. The first, a house
in Bobtown, was sold last year.
The program, started about two years ago by the authority’s former executive director Dave Mirkovich, is funded by grants from
the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Act program and contributions from the county and
municipalities.
“The idea is to take what they now call blighted properties and either give them a rehab to provide homes for low and moderate
income families or to tear them down and put something in their place,” Calvario said.
Houses that are razed are those that would be too costly to rehabilitate, he said. As the program progresses, the authority hopes
to use the empty lots created by home demolitions possibly as sites for construction of modular or pre-fabricated homes, Calvario
said.
Rehabilitating the houses helps eliminate blight and increases the value of surrounding properties. It returns properties to the tax
rolls, and most importantly, provides housing for those who need places to live.
“Revitalizing communities, that’s our long term goal,” Calvario said.
Jefferson Township Supervisor Richard Tekavec said half of the duplex in Pitt Gas has been well maintained by its owner, while
the half now owned by the redevelopment authority was in “terrible” condition.
“Nobody would have done anything with it or would inhabit it unless it was taken over by the redevelopment authority,” he
said. “They did a really good job on it.”
The house will now be back on the tax rolls, Tekavec said.
“And maybe a family will move in and add something to the community,” he said. “It’s a positive for everyone.”
The authority operates the program on a shoe-string budget.
It obtains properties through donations or by purchasing them in foreclosure or from the county’s tax repository of tax
delinquent properties.
Most of the delinquent properties have generated no tax revenue for local school districts or governments for many years and the
prices the authority pays for them are usually nominal.
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The Dunkard Township home was in foreclosure and donated to the authority by the Well Fargo Bank, Calvario said. Wells
Fargo also has donated another house to the authority on Cherry Alley in Waynesburg.
The half of the duplex in Pitt Gas was purchased by the authority from the county tax repository for $50.
The authority tries to buy property as inexpensively as possible so it can use its limited grant money for rehabilitation and
construction.
It also benefits tremendously from the free labor provided by inmates in the state Correctional Institution at Greene’s
Community Works Program.
The authority does employ a construction manager, Steve Salisbury. But without the free inmate labor many of the projects might
not be doable.
“If we had to pay a contractor to do the work, it would double the cost of the house,” Calvario said. “It’s important for us to keep
costs down.”
Homes the authority renovates will mainly be sold to low and moderate income residents, Calvario said. The authority’s state
grant requires 30 percent of the money be used to benefit people with incomes of less than 50 percent of median area income,
with is about $26,000 a year, he said.
Having been involved with Habitat for Humanity for the last 15 years, Calvario understands the importance of the authority’s
housing program in helping families of modest means.
“I’ve seen what home ownership can do for a family,” he said. “It gives them an extra bounce to their step.” For many, he added,
“home ownership is something they never thought possible before.”
The authority continues to search for properties to renovate in the county. It has had private individuals donate homes to the
program, Calvario said.
As a cost saving measure it also is attempting to sell the two homes itself. Anyone interested in seeing the two homes or in
donating a property to the authority can call the authority at 724-852-5306.
Article and photo courtesy of the Observer-Reporter
This house on Bunner
Hill Road in Dunkard
Township was recently
renovated by the Greene
County Redevelopment
Authority and is now up
for sale.
JULY 29, 2015
GREENE COUNTY GAZETTE
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The commissioners accepted the receipt of the 2014 financial audit to
include the financial statements, required supplementary information
and supplementary information from Maher Duessel and the 2014
controller’s report at the regularly scheduled commissioners meeting on
Thursday, July 16, 2015. To view a copy of the report, go to
http://www.co.greene.pa.us/secured/gc2/depts/fin/contr/contr.htm.
Greene County has unclaimed property waiting to be claimed. For
information about the nature and value of the property, or to check for
additional
names, visit www.patreasury.gov, Pennsylvania Treasury
Department.
Notice of Names of Persons Appearing to be Owners of Abandoned and
Unclaimed Property Greene County. For information about the nature and
value of the property, or to check for additional names, visit:
www.patreasury.gov | 1-800-222-2046.
Greene County Commissioners on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GreeneCountyCommissioners
JULY 29, 2015
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13th Annual “Stuff the Bus”:
"Historians have called it a Street Carnival . . . the
men who first set it up called it an Agricultural
Fair"
Collections began the first of July by
collecting backpacks and
school
supplies by the Greene County United
Way.
Greene County Fair Dates: August 9-15, 2015 — 2015
Fair Theme: "Harvest the Fun"
Event sponsored by First Federal Savings
and Loan, Wednesday, August 12 from
11-2 at the Lions Club Park.
FMI, call the Greene County United Way
at 724-852-1009.
Please be aware that the 2015 Greene County Fair
will go paperless this year, at least to the extent that
the annual fair book will not be available in print, but
found
only
on
the
fair
website
at
www.greenecountyfair.org.
Anyone with questions or who is unable to access the
website can call Debbie Stephenson at 724-627-4752.
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Greene County Tennis Camp has good turnout
The Greene County Department of Recreation offered an all-ages week-long
tennis camp at the county’s tennis courts at 900 Rolling Meadows Road in
Waynesburg. The tennis camp ran from Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17.
More than two dozen students, including these children lined up along the tennis
court baseline, participated in the 2015 Greene County Tennis Camp. Also, the
students participating in this year’s camp were led by United States Tennis
Association certified instructors, Ron Headlee, Jessica Bazzoli and John Buchanan.
All three instructors have played tennis competitively for years and have often
worked with young children. Buchanan is currently in charge of the Greene
County tennis league.
The tennis camp is sponsored by the Greene County Commissioners and the
Department of Recreation. (Photo courtesy of the Observer-Reporter & Tim Logan)
JULY 29, 2015
GREENE COUNTY GAZETTE
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Waynesburg Rotary donates first aid kits to local police
In many medical emergencies, police officers are the first responders to arrive at the scene, and they need
something other than handcuffs and a gun on their utility belt to render aid.
In response, Waynesburg Rotary Club recently donated 10 first aid kits to various police agencies in Greene
County to give officers, sheriff’s deputies and probation officers the necessary lifesaving tools when responding
to medical calls.
“It’s definitely going to benefit us,” Waynesburg police Chief Rob Toth said. “Any time we can get help from
outside to help us do our job better, it’s greatly appreciated. We’re usually the first ones there and it’s proven
(officers save lives) whenever our guys get there in time.”
Toth recalled last May when two borough police officers and a local resident revived a man suffering from a
heart attack. Officers Marcus Simms and Jorel Hanley, along with resident Elaine Cumberledge, used CPR to
keep the victim alive until medics arrived at the scene moments later.
“You never know when we’ll need it,” Toth said. “This stuff will benefit us and the public.”
The bags include numerous medical supplies, including cold packs, bandages, gloves and tourniquets.
Waynesburg and Cumberland police departments each received two first aid bags for their patrol cars, while
the sheriff’s department, county detective unit and adult probation department also received kits.
“The need was brought to our attention and we wanted to help bridge the gap and ensure these individuals
are all well prepared as they serve our community,” Waynesburg Rotary President Heidi Szuminsky said.
The kits cost about $180 each and were
purchased by the club using money it had
earmarked for first responders, Rotary member
Joy Eggleston said. They put together a “wish
list” of items typically used by officers in the
field.
“Obviously these individuals exemplify (serving
others) and it was a great way to support the
community and help them at the same time,”
Eggleston said.
Toth said the borough police department
already has some of those medical supplies in
its police cruisers, but the donation is helpful as
some materials are used or expire. He added
that he has also performed lifesaving
procedures on people and knows the value of
the supplies.
“We usually are there first since we’re out
there on patrol regularly,” Toth said. “We think
we’re already armed to help the community,
but not necessarily with this.”
Article courtesy of the Observer-Reporter
Pictured left to right: Rotary President Heidi Szuminsky; Rotary member Joy
Eggleston; Waynesburg police Chief Rob Toth; Cumberland police chief
Craig Miller; Greene County Detective Dave Lloyd; Greene County Sheriff
Brian Tennant; and Greene County Probation Officer Luke Kiger stand with
the 10 first aid kits donated to area police agencies. (Photo courtesy of the
Waynesburg Rotary Club)
JULY 29, 2015
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Conservation District —Greene County Students attend Conservation Leadership School
(Article submitted by Jared Zinn, GCCD)
Greene County high school students, Kaleb Wilson and Hunter Davis had an opportunity to attend Penn State’s
Conservation Leadership School this summer. The theme for this year was, "Technology and its impact on
Natural Environment." Both students earned scholarships offered by the Greene County Conservation District
and funded by Alpha Natural Resources.
Each student spent a week in an outdoor classroom where they learned about natural resource conservation,
teamwork, conflict resolution, and leadership while engaging in activities such as hiking, canoeing, bird
watching, and fishing.
Highlights of their week included an opportunity to work on aquatic habitat projects with the Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission, a tour of both a wind farm and recycling center, and an opportunity to complete the
thousand steps at Jack’s Mountain.
Attending the Conservation Leadership School has equipped these young men to be responsible leaders and
stewards as they transition to adulthood and begin to make decisions that affect the future of natural resources
in Greene County and beyond.
JULY 29, 2015
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Tax Claim Bureau of Greene
County - Upset Sale
Public Notice for TAX UPSET SALE to be
held on September 16, 2015 — is hereby
given that the Tax Claim Bureau of
Greene County, Pennsylvania, will hold a
delinquent tax sale under the Real Estate
Tax Sale Law. P.L. 1368, as amended, at
8:30 A.M. prevailing time, Wednesday,
the 16th day of September 2015 at the
Greene
County
Courthouse,
Waynesburg, PA, for the purpose of
collecting unpaid taxes, municipal claims
and all costs incident thereto. For a copy
of the described properties to be sold at
a bid equal to the Upset Sale price or
higher, please contact the Tax Claim
office at 724-852-5232 or go online at
www.co.greene.pa.us. The upset sale
price is approximately set forth in the
notice. The final Upset Sale Price will be
announced at the time of the sale.
JULY 29, 2015
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Greene County Sheriff’s Office. . . July Top Ten
Top 10 Most Wanted … Have you seen any of these current top 10 most wanted in Greene County?
#1 MOST WANTED
#2 MOST WANTED
#3 MOST WANTED
#4 MOST WANTED
John C. Phillips
Robert F. Bacon
Timothy M.
Stanley
Shane Hanlan
White/Male, Age 50
Wanted for Accident
Involving Death or
Injury/Failure To Appear for
Plea Hearing
Last Known Address: 325
Toms Run Rd, Brave, PA
15316
White/Male, Age 50
Wanted for
Burglary/Failure to Appear
for Hearing
Last Known Address:
126 Shoaf Road,
Smithfield, PA 15478
#6 MOST WANTED
#7 MOST WANTED
Joshua A. Ruse
Thomas M. Jacobs
White/Male, Age 43
Wanted for Flight to
Avoid
Apprehension/Trial/
Punish-Resisting Arrest/
Simple Assault (Failure
to Appear for Plea Court)
Last Known Address:
183 Neff Rd,
Jefferson, PA 15344
White/Male, Age 35
Wanted for DUI - Failure
to Appear
Last Known Address: PO
Box 41 Main Street, New
Freeport, PA 15352
White/Male, Age 52
Wanted for Simple Assault,
Failure to Appear
Last Known Address:
529 Sugar Lane, Clarksville
PA 15322
#5 MOST WANTED
Troy Conner
White/Male, Age 29
Wanted for Receiving
Stolen Property/Failure
to Appear
Last Known Address:
311 School Bus Road,
Mt. Morris, PA 15349
White/Male, Age 41
Wanted for DUI/Failure
to Appear
Last Known Address:
525 White Barn Road,
Waynesburg, PA 15370
#8 MOST WANTED
#9 MOST WANTED
#10 MOST WANTED
Vincent Clinton
Jarrod R. Hinds
Jeremy M.
Dickey
White/Male, Age 32
Wanted for DUI, Failure to
Appear
Last Known Address: 120
North Liberty, Apt. A,
Waynesburg, PA 15370
White/Male, Age 46
Wanted for DUI - Failure
to Appear
Last Known Address:
220 Lanz Road,
Waynesburg, PA 15370
White/Male,
Age 38
Wanted for Theft,
Failure to appear
Last Known Address:
183 Neff Road
Jefferson, PA 15344
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is pleased with the arrests that have been made to the top ten most wanted listing for Greene
County. Since the public announcement and posting of the top ten on February 28, 2014, several of the wanted individuals have been
arrested, removed from the top-ten listing, and replaced with other top-ten wanted persons. Anyone who uses this information to
commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution. Under no circumstances should anyone other than an
authorized law enforcement official attempt to apprehend or confront one of these offenders. To submit a tip concerning information
on or the whereabouts of one of these offenders, please contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at 724-852-5388.
GREENSBORO FARMERS MARKET:
Greensboro Farmer's Market opened
on May 9th at Gazebo Park. The
market will run from 9 am to noon
every Saturday from May to October.
FMI, call the Greensboro Borough
office at 724-943-3612 or website at:
www.natgreene.org.
JULY 29, 2015
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Waynesburg Farmers’ Market,
downtown Waynesburg
May 13– October 14
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: every
Wednesday
The Waynesburg Farmers' Market provides
an opportunity for area residents to
purchase fresh, locally grown fruits,
vegetables, flowers and herbs directly from
the farmers and gardeners who grow them.
The market also features baked goods and
locally produced meats, eggs and wine.
For more information, call
Waynesburg Prosperous
Beautiful at 724-627-8119
www.waynesburgpa.org
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collection of free nonperishable food, clothing
(men, women, children and babies), shoes (men,
women, children and babies), coats, household
items (anything needed to keep a household
running), or monetary gift cards to local grocery
stores. These items would be distributed to of our
Veterans of Greene County who have given so
much.
Collection of these items will be done until
September 18th, 2015. If you need a pick up
please call the Greene County Veterans Affairs
office at (724) 852-5275 and we will make
arrangements for pickup of your donations.
Distribution will be Saturday, October 10th at the
Greene
County
Fairgrounds
Building
#10,
Waynesburg, PA. 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Veterans must bring their DD214 or VA id.
We will acknowledge any businesses, schools and
churches as a partner in this much needed event.
JULY 29, 2015
GREENE COUNTY GAZETTE
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Help Me To Fill The Ball Park & Support The American Cancer Society in
The Fight Against Cancer!
Event: Washington Night at the Washington Wild Things
Location: Consol Energy Park
(One Washington Federal Way, Washington PA 15301)
Date: Thursday, August 20th 2015
Time: 7:05 P.M.
(Pre-Game Show Before Hand So Come Early!)
Cost: $10.00 A Ticket!
~Special Items Happening That Night Include~
1) Pre-Game Show (Time TBA)
2) Relay T-Shirt Toss
3) Special Performance of Star-Spangled Banner & God Bless America
4) Child Ambassador Moment
(Do You Know A Child That Had or Currently Has Cancer? The Wild Things would love for them to join them on
the field! E-Mail Dillon at dillon.spencer@cancer.org for more information)
5) First 250 Ticket Buyers are in a Drawing for a Wild Things Basket!
6) Tons of Other Games & Activities!
How To Order Tickets?
1) You Can Print Out The Order Form & Mail It In With Your Check!
2) Call and Order by calling 866-456-WILD and buy your tickets but MAKE SURE YOU SAY IT IS FOR
WASHINGTON NIGHT!
3) Order Them Online by Visiting www.washingtonwildthings.com selecting Community Night, selecting Click
Here For Tickets then at the top the Username is Washington and the Password is Night.
I would love to see all of our amazing Greene Volunteers again before the summers over so let's fill the ball
park!
JULY 29, 2015
GREENE COUNTY GAZETTE
PAGE 18
Messages from our IT Director
Pictometry Training a big Success!
Scott says, "Thank you for all the positive responses for the Pictometry Training". Two separate
classes were held on July 14 (9 AM and again at 1 PM). Both classes were held on the 2nd floor
conference room of the county office building. Each class ran for 2-3 hours, focusing on
Pictometry
Online
and
the
Pictometry
Mobile
app
—
basic
use.
Classes for Electronic Field Study will be scheduled later on in the year and on more advanced
subjects. The class attendance was a great success, with approximately 40 participants in each
class.
With the delivery of our 2015 images, we rate in-house training on either or both EFS or
Pictometry Connect (which is the web-based version of Pictometry).
Every 2 years, we have a company fly their planes over Greene County and capture images of
every square foot of the county – the images are taken from all 4 directions and straight down.
From your desktop, or from a web browser – on a tablet or phone – you can search for
properties by street, address, owner, or parcel number and then look at that from every angle.
Additionally you can do measurements, altitude, elevations, area’s, lat long points etc.
This app is used by 911 and EMA, the DA, Probation, the Sheriff’s office, Planning, the IDA and
RDA, Assessment, Elections Office, IT, Rec, the PD – it is used to see if a drug sale is within a
certain range of a school, to plan a warrant delivery or the pick up of a probation violator, to
chart the scene of a crime, to plan our wireless and camera networks, as visuals for grant
documents, to check property lines, to see if someone falls into a specific election precinct, or
check out a property without driving to it. It is also used by the authorities and municipalities,
for planning, zoning, sewage enforcement – the uses are many and varied.
Scott Kelley, Information Technology (IT) Director at 724-852-5296.
More Phishing Attempts!
Please be alert to "Phishing attempts" and DO NOT RESPOND to them! Just
delete them please.
At Work: If you get a call at work and someone wants on your computer – and
it is not Doug, Rick, or me, tell them no. You can direct them to IT if you want
but if you tell them that they will either argue or just hang up.
At Home: the only time you should let someone on your computer is if YOU
called whoever sold you your computer AND you have a warranty, OR you
agreed to pay someone (like computer geeks) to fix your computer. If someone
calls you and tells you they “noticed something on your computer” or that
“your computer is showing errors” – or a virus or anything else like that – get
off the call. They are not there to help you – they are there to steal from you.
You do not get anything for free. Be skeptical.
Thank you. If you have any questions, please call Information Technology (IT)
at 724-852-5296 or 5298.
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JULY 29, 2015
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Domestic Relations ― Bench Warrant issued for outstanding child support payment
― Your continued help is needed and greatly appreciated ―
Should you recognize any persons listed below and/or know of their whereabouts, please contact the Domestic
Relations office immediately at 724-852-5214 during regular business hours (Mon-Fri), or to report an anonymous
tip or message, use our IVR (Interactive Voice Response) System which enables a tipster to leave an anonymous
message (which protects the innocent). The IVR number is also 724-852-5214; at the first prompt, press “1” for a
touch-tone phone and follow the prompts. You will not need to leave your name or any personal information; your
call remains anonymous. (Updated 6/18/2015)
Jeremy Dickey
Terry L. Rudnik Jr.
Isaac A. Lilley, IV
Last Known Address:
106 Woodside Manor,
Carmichaels, PA 15320
Last Known Address:
PO Box 207
Hepzibah, WV 26369
Last Known Address:
205 Cedarwood Dr.,
Carmichaels, PA 15320
William R. Ryan, Jr.
Daniel C. Lemley
Michael Stewart
Hollie J. Reeves
Last Known Address:
104 4th St, Donora, PA
15033
Last Known Address:
213 Mt Carmel Ridge Rd,
Aleppo, PA 15310
Last Known Address:
516 N. Main St,
Masontown, PA 15461
Last Known Address:
130 Hedge St,
Rices Landing, PA 15357
Disclaimer: These photographs and names are provided to the public, as a public service of the Greene County Domestic Relations Office in its responsibility to locate
individuals who are considered "wanted." Wanted Person, because they were scheduled for a contempt hearing before a judge and they failed to appear. The judge signs
a process for the arrest of the individual prepared by the DRS. (Note: A contempt hearing is scheduled when the DRS determines that an individual is not complying with
their court order but it is up to the judge to determine contempt.) This listing here should not be interpreted to mean that they are guilty of committing a criminal offense
until a court of law so decides. The Domestic Relations Office will use "best effort practices" to remove Wanted Persons from this listing. Inquiries should be made directly
to the Domestic Relations Office at 724-852-5214.
JULY 29, 2015
, 2014
GREENE COUNTY GAZETTE
PAGE 20
This Month in Greene County Government…
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
During the Commissioners’ regular
board meeting on Thursday, July 16,
the Commissioners approved the
following agreements:
 Cooperative
Agreement
between the County of Greene
and
the
Redevelopment
Authority for the Ruff Creek
Housing Study in the amount
of $45,000 to be paid from
2015 impact fee funds.
 Between the County of Greene
and Widmer Engineering for
Greene
County
Bridge
Inspections.
 Custom reimbursement grant
agreement between the County
of
Greene
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania, acting through
the
Department
of
Transportation, for inspection
of County Bridges.
The Commissioners approved the
following Resolutions:
 Resolution authorizing the
receipt of 911 subscriber and
consumer fees.
 Regional
Transportation
Alliance Resolution.
The Commissioners accepted the
following:
 Receipt of the 2014 financial
audit to include the financial
statements,
required
supplementary
information
and
supplementary
information
from
Maher
Duessel.
 Receipt
of
the
2014
Controller’s Report.
The Commissioners accepted the
Community Development
Block
Grant in the amount of $219,150.
The Commissioners awarded a
repair bid for County Bridge #22
(Pollock’s Mill) to Carmen
Paliotta Contracting, Inc. in the
amount of $395,630.
Under Children and Youth
Services
the
Commissioners
appointed Donna Neino and
Danielle Uplinger to the CYS
Advisory Board of Directors.
Under Veterans Affairs, the
Commissioners
approved
an
agreement for the care and
maintenance of 67 graves in the
St. Ann’s Cemetery located in
Franklin Township at $3 per grave
for a total of $201.
Under Farmland Preservation, the
Commissioners
approved
the
updated addendum for the County’s
cost for the Phillips’ Easement.
Under
Probation,
Commissioners approved
Grant in Aid Package.
PRISON BOARD:
the
the
The
Commissioners
also
approved grant approval for the
County Intermediate Punishment
Treatment Program Funds in the
amount of $86,760.
Under Victim Witness, the
Commissioners accepted the
Victims of Juvenile Offenders
grant approval for year 2015 in
the amount of $7,424 and for year
2016 in the amount of $3,712.
Under Human Services, the
Commissioners approved the
following:
 Grant Application with
DCED for the Emergency
Solutions Grant 2015.
 Grant award from PCCD
for the Greene County
Behavioral Health Justice
Housing.
 Grant award from HUD
for Permanent Supportive
Housing.
 FY2014/2015
CCIS
Budget
revision
with
ECHO.
During the Prison Board meeting
on Wednesday, July 15, it was
announced that the Prison will
continue to house inmates from
Fayette and Washington counties.
No staff training has taken place
since the last meeting. General day
to day maintenance continues to
take place.
Deposits totaling $2,300 were
made with the Treasurer’s office for
work release and weekend inmates.
Fayette County owes $5,400 for
June 2015 inmate housing.
RETIREMENT BOARD:
During the Retirement Board
meeting on Thursday, July 16, no
new business to discuss.
JULY 29, 2015
, 2014
This month…
SALARY BOARD:
During the Salary Board meeting on
Thursday, July 16, the following
personnel actions were approved:
Correction in Pay Rate:
 John Fox, regular part time
Corrections Officer
New Hires:
 Tanner Barnhart, casual Sheriff
Deputy
 Cherie Brasile, full time Custodial
Worker I
 Michelle Howard, regular full
time Caseworker I
 Andrew Lock, regular full time
Assistant District Attorney
 Jamie Maher, regular full time
Corrections Officer
 Lesia Moore, regular full time
Department Clerk I
 Mariah West, casual Sheriff
Deputy
 Donna Yoney, regular full time
Social Service Aide I
Pay Rate Adjustment:
 Cody Rush to $50 per hour for all
hours worked on the website
development for the Communities
that Care Program
Resignations:
 Melissa Wood, Communities that
Care Mobilizer
Retirements:
 Marcia Morris, Legal Secretary II
 Sandra Pavick, Juvenile Probation
Officer
Temporary Increase in Salary:
 Karen Bennett for additional
duties added until Drug and
Alcohol Director is hired
There was no motion passed to consider a
$9,000 salary increase for Ryan
Armstrong, Custody Mediation Officer.
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Calendar of Events
Be sure to come and check out some of the many events Greene County has to offer!
August 1: 4th Annual Classic Car Show, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. Free admission for
spectators! Come enjoy live entertainment and food. There will also be raffles going on throughout the day, plus
a 50/50 raffle! Vendor tables will be out as well as Windshield Plaques to the first 100 cars. If you are entering
your car, registration will start at 11am, $10 per car. You can receive FREE Chinese Auction Tickets when you
bring new baby care items to the Car Show (diapers, baby wipes, bottles, blankets, clothes, etc.). Hours are noon to
3pm. Proceeds benefit the Catholic Charities Greene County Office, providing programs and services to those in
need in our community. New baby care items benefit Catholic Charities’ Basic Needs Assistance and Pregnancy &
Parenting programs. So stop by and enjoy a wonderful day at the Car Show, you’ll be glad you came! Free tickets
for basket raffles! FMI, call 724-627-6410.
August 9: Flashlight Drags, Greene County Airport, Waynesburg, PA. The gate opens at noon, and racing will be
held from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission is $30 to race and $6 to watch. Whether you’re a racer or a spectator, it’s a family
event. FMI, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.
August 9-15: Greene County Agricultural Fair, Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA. This week-long
event features local farmers, 4-H members and others showing their livestock, crafts, baked goods, needlework,
canned goods and homegrown produce in numerous competitions. There are plenty of other events that will
appeal to most everyone, including tractor pulls, demolition derbies, live music, rides, food and much more!
Ticket prices, gate times and a schedule of events will be available on the Greene County Fair Web site. FMI, call
724-627-9160, e-mail greenecountyfair@windstream.net or visit www.greenecountyfair.org.
August 22: Aviation Day, Greene County Airport, Waynesburg, PA. Aviation Day is coming up August 22 at the
Greene County Airport! This event starts at 10 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m. There are free airplane rides for kids 817, as long as they have written consent from a parent or guardian. There will be tons of food, static displays and
Bi-plane rides, $5 per vehicle. So come out to this wonderful and enjoyable event, you won't want to miss it! FMI,
call John Strope at 724-852-4328, Jeff Halliday at 724-998-6973, or e-mail greenecountypaairportday@zoho.com.
August 22-29: 62nd Annual Bituminous Coal Show, Carmichaels, PA. This week-long celebration honors King
Coal and our regional coal heritage. Numerous events and activities will be held. FMI, visit
www.kingcoalshow.org.
August 22 & 23: 41st Annual Frontier Festival, Mason-Dixon Park, Mt. Morris, PA. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Admission is free. There will be crafts, raffles, door prizes and live music all day. Come and enjoy some great
country food! While you’re there, visit a pre-1840 living history encampment or witness an 1860’s cowboy
demonstration. There will also be Civil War re-enactments and a Greene County Ham Radio demonstration, in
addition to an antique engine display. FMI, call 304-879-5500, e-mail keeperoftheland@aol.com or visit
www.masondixonpark.net.
August 30: Flashlight Drags, Greene County Airport, Waynesburg, PA. The gate opens at noon, and racing will be
held from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission is $30 to race and $6 to watch. Whether you’re a racer or a spectator, it’s a family
event. FMI, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.
If you would like to submit an article to the “Greene County Gazette,” please contact Ruth Thornberg at rthornberg@co.greene.pa.us or
at 724-852-5384.