In Brief…
May 1, 2007 Task Force meeting to be held
The Southwestern Local Task Force monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Intermediate Unit 1 Central Office in Coal Center. The speaker for the evening will be Toni Lozar, who will speak about issues regarding an extended school year. All parents of children with disabilities are encouraged to attend, as well as personnel from agencies in the Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. For more information, call 1-800-328-6481, extension 265.
Enrollment applications available
Mount Moriah Christian School is currently accepting enrollment applications for the 2007-2008 school year for preschool through grade five. “Kindergarten Round Up” to enroll new students will be held May 8. Call the school at 724-569-4890 to schedule an appointment.
Open house scheduled
The Fort Burd Preschool will hold an open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Parents and their children are invited to attend, visit the classrooms, meet the staff and discuss questions or concerns about the preschool program. Registration forms will be available.
The Monday/Wednesday/Friday class is for students who will be four years old by Aug. 31. The Tuesday/Thursday class is for students who will be three years old by Aug. 31. Both classes are from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and run from September through May. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. For further information or a registration form, call 724-785-3080 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Academic Excellence Days planned
Showcasing the talents of faculty and students, California University of Pennsylvania’s Faculty Professional Development Center (FPDC) will present Academic Excellence Days through Wednesday. For more information, call the FPDC office at 724-938-4505 or visit the Academic Excellence Days section of the Web site at www.cup.edu/academic/facdev/.
Bill to provide landowner protection
State Sen. Richard Kasunic, D-Dunbar, has introduced legislation that would provide liability protection for landowners who allow no-fee recreational use of their property.
“Eighty percent of the land in Pennsylvania is privately owned and there is currently not enough protection for the landowners who let hunters and other sportsmen utilize their property,” Kasunic said. “My legislation would hold these landowners harmless and place full responsibility on the recreational user for any negligent actions that may take place.”
Kasunic said there is an immediate need for the legislation because of a recent court decision. In the case of Burns vs. Haas, the landowners were found partially liable for damages in a lawsuit filed because a stray bullet fired by a hunter traveled nearly a half-mile before striking a woman on a different property.
The legislation, Senate Bill 825, would amend the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act to provide immunity for landowners, who allow no-fee recreational use of their property, from liability for injury or damage that arises from the actions of a person who is utilizing the property.
“This court case opened a lot of eyes across the state and in this Legislature,” Kasunic said. “Many landowners are now fearful of the liability they must now assume and have chosen to post their property, minimizing areas that sportsmen can utilize.”