Local briefs
February 14, 2007 Scouts collecting toiletries
Cub Scout Packs 608 and 632 are collecting toiletries to send to military personnel stationed in Iraq. Drop-off boxes are at the Uniontown Giant Eagle, Walnut Shop ‘N Save and Third Presbyterian Church in Uniontown.
Donations will be accepted during this month and in March, including disposable razors, shaving cream, deodorant, bar soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and paste, lip balm, sunscreen, insect repellent, hand wipes or baby wipes, batteries and Silly String.
Cub Scout Pack 608 in based at Third Presbyterian Church. Ken Jeffries is Cub master. Pack 632 meets at North Union Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8543. The Cub master is Dave Meredith.
Council meeting rescheduled
Masontown Borough Council has rescheduled its regular monthly meeting to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Tuesday’s meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Help available for seniors
State Rep. Peter J. Daley, D-California, wants area senior citizens to know they can receive help with state forms and applications from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Republic Senior Center. Fran Tarquinio, a member of Daley’s staff, will be there to provide assistance.
No appointment is necessary. Constituents can receive help filling out forms for PACE or PACENET, the state’s prescription drug assistance programs for seniors; the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, which is available to income-qualified seniors, widows and widowers, and residents with permanent disabilities; and other state forms and applications.
“Our goal is to help out as many senior citizens as possible by supplying them with the information and assistance they need to receive these rebates,” Daley said. “I encourage anyone who might be eligible or who has questions about these programs to attend one of these sessions.”
More information is available by calling Tarquinio at Daley’s office at 724-785-1201.
A legislative aide from Daley’s office will be at the Redstone Township Municipal Building, 225 Twin Hills Road, Grindstone, from 9:30 a.m. through noon Friday to meet with constituents.
Matters dealing with state government may be referred to this office.
The Fayette County office is located at 113A Thornton Road on Route 166 in Redstone Township. Resident can also call 724-785-1201.