COUNTY CALENDAR
CHURCH EVENT – A “Give-Away” (clothing, etc.) will be held on Friday, Aug. 12 from 3 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rogersville United Methodist Church (downstairs). For more info, call 724-499-5159 or 724-499-5385.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST – A “Prime Time Pancake Breakfast” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Waynesburg Church of the Nazarene fellowship hall. Menu to include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee and tea. Free door prizes. Donations to benefit the church’s senior adult ministry.
BENEFIT CONCERT – Jonathan White, a gifted gospel singer, songwriter and musician from Ohio, will be performing a benefit concert for a new Greene County special needs ministry, 2nd Sam 9, Inc., at the First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be accepted. Opening for White is Greene County’s own Ron and Sandy Lusco. Sandy has been a regular on the Wheeling Jamboree and sung at Jamboree in the Hills. White will also be performing at Carmichaels United Methodist Church on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 8:30 and 11 a.m.
ZOO TRIP – The Bowlby Public Library will be coordinating a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo on Aug. 13. Anyone is welcome to attend. Bus transportation will be provided. Call the library at 724-627-9776 for specific info on ticket prices and additional details on departure times.
GUEST SPEAKER – The Warrior Trail Association will be presenting speaker be Dr. Janet Paladino from Waynesburg University. The title of her talk will be “Advancing Environmental Sustainability through Community Partnerships at Waynesburg University. This will be a covered dish meeting at the Warrior Trail HQ in Fordyce on Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. For more info, call Llew Williams at 724-447-2951. This presentation is free of charge and open to the public
COAL SHOW – The 58th Annual Bituminous Coal Show will take place in Carmichaels Aug. 20-27. This week-long celebration honors King Coal and our regional heritage. There will be a wide variety of events and activities. For more info, check out their website at http://www.kingcoalshow.org.
FRONTIER FESTIVAL – The 29th annual Mason-Dixon Frontier Festival will be held on Aug. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Free admission. Sign up for door prizes at the Mason-Dixon booth. Crafts, music, pre-1840 living history encampment, 1860-1900 encampment, antique engines and cars, blacksmith demonstration, civil war encampment and much more. Golf cart shuttle available. Take 1-79 to exit 1, Mt. Morris, to Creek Rd. 1/2-mile to Mason-Dixon Park in Pa. For more info, call 304-879-5500 or 304-879-5372, email keeperoftheland@aol.com or go online at www.masondixonpark.net.
FAMILY REUNION – The Guthrie-Fox reunion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Greene County Historical Museum. Lunch will begin at 12:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish, etc. For more info, call 724-966-2394.
BUS TRIP – St. Hugh’s Senior Activity Group is sponsoring a bus trip to Seven Springs on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and a Polynesian fire show will begin at 1 p.m. There is a cost per person, which includes bus transportation, lunch show, tax and gratuity. Pick-up will be at St. Hugh’s parking lot. For more info, call Martha at 724-943-3665.