Greene County Cheers and Jeers
Cheers to the Waynesburg Sportsmen’s Association, which will offer the annual Youth Fishing Day at the association’s pond on April 14, the opening day of trout fishing season. The event is open free of charge to youngsters up to age 15. They won’t need a license to fish but will need an adult to accompany them. (The adults will need a license to fish but will not be charged a fishing fee.) Picnic foods, snacks and beverages will be provided free of charge. This is a great event and the association should be applauded for offering it every year.
Cheers to Harmony Presbyterian Church of Wind Ridge, who will be holding a benefit spaghetti dinner on Friday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. to develop funds for the Richard Breeding Scholarship Fund and award a yearly $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from West Greene High School who plans on entering one of the branches of the military. Thank you for organizing an initiative that will benefit area youths.
Jeers to the criminals who recently preyed upon a man’s kindness to rob him. State police in Greene County recently reported that a local man told authorities he was robbed by two men after he exited his vehicle to help someone lying on the shoulder of Center School Road near Chartiers Road in Morgan Township. The victim said when he approached to help, another man jumped from a wooded area and pointed a gun at him. The two men demanded money and other valuables from the victim, which he gave to them, police said. It’s sad to learn that someone’s good heartedness was met that way.
Jeers to the people who carelessly, thoughtlessly dump their garbage along roadways and other areas throughout Greene County. According to information provided by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Inc., over 89,000 pounds of garbage was picked up by volunteers there during the annual Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania program between 2015 and 2017. That is a staggering number, and those who choose to litter should be ashamed of themselves.
Jeers to the social media users who use Facebook, Twitter and the like to attack and degrade others. For example, there are several Facebook pages devoted to Greene County that are constantly being overrun with people who abuse the forum to spout off negative opinions, hurl insults and in some cases even issue harmful threats. We wish that people would use more common sense and think before they use social media platforms to condemn, debase and hurt others.
Cheers to our local veterans organizations for providing programs throughout the year that pay proper and much deserved respect to our military veterans. For example, we applaud Waynesburg VFW Post 4793 for holding its third annual “Invitation to Commemorate — Share A Legacy” event on Thursday, March 29. The event — which coincided with Vietnam War Veterans Day — was free and open to the public. All area Vietnam veterans and their families, area veterans, fellow citizens and all those who served alongside American troops throughout the world were invited to attend.
Cheers to all of the hard work that our area’s high school students put into their musical productions. The dedication of the students who act and sing, or are members of the orchestra pit or crew, makes these plays something to remember. While several schools’ musicals have already occurred, others are yet to hit the stage. Take some time to check out what our local schools have to offer so you, too, can appreciate their hard work.