July 13, 2011 - Greene County

For Immediate Release
www.co.greene.pa.us
Ruth Thornberg, Webmaster
Nine Greene County high school graduates have been
selected as the recipients of the 2011 County of Greene/
Allegheny Energy Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded annually to eligible
graduating seniors who plan to attend Waynesburg
University and represents
a $1,000 award to be used
toward each student’s first
year of enrollment.
All nine students will enter
Waynesburg University this
fall.
The scholarship recipients
are:
• Christian Berardi,
Carmichaels Area High
School.
Berardi, the son of Hugo
and Melodie Berardi of
Carmichaels, will study
nursing.
• Chad Bice, Mapletown
High School.
Bice, the son of Clyde Jr. and
Deborah Bice of Greensboro,
will study criminal justice.
• Joshuah Dains, Jefferson-
Morgan High School.
Dains, the son of Roy and
Susan Dains of Clarksville,
will study business
administration.
The Board Walk
from
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Pam Snyder, Chairman
Archie Trader
Chuck Morris
Edited by
Greene County Commissioners
Elizabeth Menhart, Communications Director, Phone: 724-852-5210
Commissioners’ Unit
emenhart@co.greene.pa.us
Fax 724-852-5327
93 East High Street, 3rd Floor
WAYNESBURG, PA – Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Nine students selected to receive county scholarships
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• Wendy Dickerson, Mapletown High School.
Dickerson, the daughter of Warren and Jennifer
Dickerson of Bobtown, will study business
administration.
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Pictured seated, from l. to r., are Robin King, senior vice president for enrollment
and university relations at Waynesburg University, and scholarship
recipients Joy Engle-Young of New Freeport, MaryBeth Wood of Waynesburg,
Bethany Orndoff of Waynesburg, Wendy Dickerson of Bobtown and Alyssa
Spitznogle of Clarksville.
Standing, from l. to r., are Diane Holder, FirstEnergy area manager of
external affairs; Commissioner Chuck Morris; scholarship recipients Joshuah
Dains of Clarksville, Christian Berardi of Carmichaels and Chad Bice of
Greensboro; and Commissioner Pam Snyder. Not pictured are Commissioner
Archie Trader and scholarship recipient Amanda Hobe of Rices Landing.

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Scholarship
Fr o m Pa g e 1
• Joy Engle-Young, West Greene
High School.
Engle-Young, the daughter of
Christopher and Carol Young of New
Freeport, will study education.
• Amanda Hobe, Jefferson-Morgan
High School.
Hobe, the daughter of Tim and
Mary Hobe of Rices Landing, will
study forensic science.
• Bethany Orndoff, Waynesburg
Central High School.
Orndoff, the daughter of Robert and
Beverly Orndoff of Waynesburg,
will study secondary educationmathematics.
• Alyssa Spitznogle, Jefferson-
Morgan High School.
Spitznogle, the daughter of Jeffery
and Carol Spitznogle of Clarksville,
will study biology.
• MaryBeth Wood, Waynesburg
Central High School.
Wood, the daughter of Gary and
Sandy Wood of Waynesburg, will
study early childhood education.
“We are proud to congratulate our
second annual group of scholarship
winners,” said Commissioner
Pam Snyder, chair of the Board of
Commissioners.
“They are hard-working and gifted
students, and they are truly deserving
of this honor. We wish them well at
Waynesburg University.”
The nine recipients met the
scholarship’s criteria, which
included a cumulative high school
GPA of at least 3.0 and acceptance
to Waynesburg University entering
as a new, non-transfer student for
the Fall 2011 semester.
Applicants also had to submit a
list of honors and activities and
responses to two essay questions.
Scholarship applications were
sent last fall to high schools in the
Christian
Berardi
Joy
Engle-Young
Chad
Bice
Amanda
Hobe
county’s five school
districts – Carmichaels Area,
Central Greene, Jefferson-Morgan,
Southeastern Greene and West
Greene.
Funding for the scholarship was
made available through Allegheny
Energy, Inc., as part of an agreement
reached with Greene County in
2008 related to the Trans-Allegheny
Interstate Line (TrAIL) project.
In the agreement, Allegheny
Energy subsidiary Trans-Allegheny
Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo)
agreed to contribute $750,000
to the county for educational,
environmental, public health and
community infrastructure projects.
In June 2009, the Greene County
Commissioners and officials from
Allegheny Energy, Inc. – which
recently completed its merger with
FirstEnergy Corp. – presented
Waynesburg University with
$100,000 to start the scholarship,
and a second $100,000 gift was
presented in 2010.
The commissioners and officials
from FirstEnergy recently made
a final donation of $50,000 to the
scholarship fund, bringing the
Joshuah
Dains
Bethany
Orndoff
total to $250,000
and ensuring the
scholarship’s
p e r m a n e n t
endowment at
Wa y n e s b u r g
University.
During the
scholarship’s
inaugural year
last year, five
Wendy
Dickerson
Alyssa
Spitznogle
MaryBeth
Wood
2010 Greene County high school
graduates each received $1,000
awards.
The number of recipients has
increased this year, allowing multiple
students from each high school to
receive $1,000 scholarships.
Applications for the 2012 County
of Greene/Allegheny Energy
Scholarship will be available this fall
for members of the 2012 graduating
classes.
For more information on the
County of Greene/Allegheny
Energy Scholarship, contact the
Greene County Commissioners’
office at 724-852-5210 or the
Waynesburg University Admissions
office at 1-800-225-7393, or e-mail
admissions@waynesburg.edu.

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Members of Hunting Hills Hawkeyes win state medals
Members of the Hunting Hills
Hawkeyes, Greene County’s
Scholastic Clay Target Program
team, recently received awards
during the Pennsylvania Scholastic
Clay Target Program Sporting
Clays Championship, held June 18
at Rock Mountain Sporting Clays in
Meshoppen, Pa.
The event involved more than 150
youth shooters from across the state
competing in a 100-target shoot to
determine state winners in five skill
divisions. Thirty-three Hunting Hills
Hawkeyes members participated
in the shoot, and 16 team members
received medals.
The Hawkeyes squad consisting
of Zack Abbott of New Freeport,
Joey Dickey of Waynesburg and
Tom Heldreth of Mt. Morris took
first place in the rookie division,
finishing with a score of 173.
Camryn Dugan of Waynesburg
won the High Overall Female award
for her individual performance. She
scored 81 points.
The Hawkeyes nearly won first
place in the varsity division. The
squad consisting of Jared Brewer of
Morgantown, W.Va., Tyler Kamenos
of Greensboro and J.R. Young of
Waynesburg tied for first place with
a score of 264, but lost in a shoot-off
and finished second. Finishing fourth
in the varsity division with a score
of 258 was the squad consisting of
Nick Clarke of Carmichaels, Chris
Popernack of Bobtown and Alex
Rush of Jefferson.
In the junior varsity division,
three squads placed. Finishing
second with a score of 252 was the
squad consisting of Tristan Kozel
of Carmichaels, Tim Spitznogle
of Clarksville and Jake Young of
Waynesburg. In fourth place with a
score of 242 was the squad consisting
of Andy Buchtan of Greensboro,
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.
Dave Price of Waynesburg and
Tyler Rumble of Dilliner. The
squad consisting of Jared Logue
of Waynesburg, Seth Taylor of
Morgantown, W.Va., and Darren
Tretinik of Prosperity finished
seventh with a score of 224.
Two squads placed in the
intermediate advanced division.
They were Tim Heldreth of Mt.
Morris, Mat Rush of Jefferson and
Parker Woodring of Carmichaels
in third place with a score of 228,
and Camryn Dugan of Waynesburg,
Ethan Kraus of Prosperity and Paul
Peters of Scenery Hill in fourth
place with a score of 223.
In the intermediate entry division,
the squad made up of Willie Hymes
of Smithfield, Branden Sanders
of Waynesburg and Lex Uram of
McKees Rocks finished second
with a score of 197, and the squad
made up of Randy Durr Jr. of
Greensboro and Nathan Hinerman
of Waynesburg finished sixth with a
score of 103.
Last year, 37 members of the
Hawkeyes competed in the
Pennsylvania Scholastic Clay
Target Program Sporting Clays
Championship in Nemacolin, Pa.,
with 19 members receiving medals
for their performances.
The Hawkeyes formed in February
2009 as part of a pilot Scholastic
Clay Target Program in the county.
More than 40 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. This year’s
head coach was Chuck Mallory,
who worked 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 support
from Sylvan Energy, LLC, and
the Friends of the National Rifle
Association. 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 724-
852-5323.

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Events schedule announced for Greene County Fair
2011 GREENE COUNTY FAIR
SCHEDULE
Aug. 7—13, 2011
SATURDAY, AUG. 6:
(No Animals / No Rides):
• 9 AM 4-H ROUND-UP
• 4 PM QUEEN CONTEST
(Speeches Only & Crowning of
Queen)
Sponsored by Walls Sanitation &
Pepsi
SUNDAY, AUG. 7:
• 8:30 AM-3 PM
ANIMAL ENTRIES
DUE IN
•9 AM—3 PM
HOME & GARDEN,
4-H, GRANGE, &
COMMERCIAL
EXHIBITS DUE IN
Sponsored by
Observer-Reporter
• 10 AM
DRAFT HORSE
HALTER SHOW
• 1 PM DRAFT HORSE
HITCH SHOW
• 5 PM VESPER SERVICE,
led by Rev. Don Wilson
MONDAY, AUG. 8:
• 9 AM HOME & GARDEN,
WOOL & HAY SHOW JUDGING
• 9 AM 4-H & OPEN GOAT
SHOW
Sponsored by Sensible Car Rentals
• 6:30 PM PEDAL PULL FOR
KIDS
Sponsored by Ross Tractor Sales &
Service
• 6:30 PM LAWN & GARDEN
TRACTOR PULL (Click here for new
rules.)
• 7 PM L E A D L I N E
CONTEST
• 7 PM WOOL QUEEN
CONTEST
TUESDAY AUGUST 9:
• 9 AM 4-H RABBIT SHOW
• 11:30 AM 4-H & OPEN DAIRY
CATTLE SHOW
Sponsored by Rhodes & Hammers
Printing, Inc.
• 6:30 PM 4-H MARKET STEER
SHOW
• 7 PM TRUCK PULLS
Sponsored by Hawg Hauling
Featuring:
1. Classic Super Stock Tractors
2. 7500# Open 4x4 Trucks
3. 6300# Open Street Legal 4x4
Trucks
4. 8000# Open Street Diesel 4x4
Trucks
By Power Pulling Productions, LLC
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10:
• 9:30 AM 4-H & OPEN BEEF
CATTLE SHOW
• NOON HARNESS RACING
Sponsored by GreeneSaver
• 6:30 PM 4-H MARKET LAMB
SHOW
• 7 PM FARM STOCK
TRACTOR PULLS (registration starts
at 5:30 PM)
• 8 PM STICKERS BAND
(www.thestickers.com)
Sponsored by R&D Watters Septic
Service
THURSDAY, AUG. 11:
“SENIOR CITIZEN DAY” — FREE
ADMISSION with ID Age 65 and older
Senior Day includes Bingo, Harness
Racing, Halls open, and so much
more!!
• 10 AM 4-H & OPEN SHEEP
SHOW
Sponsored by Waynesburg Milling
Company
• NOON HARNESS RACING
Sponsored by GreeneSaver
• 6:15 PM C A R H A R T T
PRESENTATION
Sponsored by Mickey’s Men’s Store
• 6:30 PM 4-H MARKET SALE
• 7 PM HORSE & PONY
PULLS
Sponsored by Moore Excavating &
Hopkins Masonry
• 8:15 PM THE CHRIS HIGBEE
PROJECT BAND
Sponsored by Fox Ford
DERBY
FRIDAY, AUG.
12:
• 10 AM
S T O C K M A N ’ S
COMPETITION
• NOON
TRACTOR DRIVING
COMPETITION
• 7 PM
CROUSHOURE’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
D E M O L I T I O N
SATURDAY, AUG. 13:
• 5 PM WOOD CARVING
AUCTION (Auctioned by Joe Pyle
Auction Service)
• 7 PM TRUCK & TRACTOR PULLS
Sponsored by Bortz Chevrolet
Featuring:
1. Super Stock 4x4 Trucks
2. Limited Pro/Super Farm Tractors
3. 20,000# Open Street Semi’s
By Power Pulling Productions, LLC
ALL WEEK ATTRACTIONS:
TUESDAY— SATURDAY
• DENNIS BEACH CUSTOM WOOD
CARVINGS
Sponsored by Wilson Forest Products
• 5-10 PM daily: FREE MONSTER
TRUCK RIDES
• FREE MARCHUZAK PETTING
ZOO
Sponsored by Greene County
Messenger & the Herald Standard
Newspaper
• RIDES by TROPICAL
AMUSEMENTS