May 10, 2007 5 min read

Plans to be displayed The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said the public plans display for the Deemston Bridge Replacement project on Martindale Road in Deemston Borough, Washington County from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17. The public plans display will be at the Deemston Borough Building.

The project consists of the replacement of the bridge carrying Martindale Road over Plum Run in Deemston Borough. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2009. The bridge will be closed during construction and detours will be implemented.

The building is accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone needing special assistance is asked to contact PennDOT prior to the meeting. For additional information concerning this meeting or assistance, call Jonathon C. Balko, Project Manager at 724-439-7322 prior to the plans display.

Camp detailed

Girl Scout Day Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19-21 at Shady Grove Camp Ground in Uniontown.

Participants do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend.

Transportation will be available from the following locations provided enough girls request transportation from each site – Connellsville: Springfield Elementary School, Shop ‘N Save, Pechin’s; Brownsville: Central Elementary School, Cox-Donahey Elementary; Uniontown mountain area: Wharton Elementary; Hopwood: location will be announced; Albert Gallatin schools: Smithfield Elementary, Plava Elementary; and Uniontown: Uniontown Mall, Uniontown High School. Busing is courtesy of a grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County.

The camp will include hiking, learning songs and games, making crafts, playing soccer and basketball and cooking over a campfire. Reservations will be accepted until Friday. Camp will take place rain or shine.

Lunch will be provided by Fayette County Vocational-Technical School. Water and snacks will be provided.

For more information, call LaJennifer Lacombe at 724-547-2727 or via e-mail at begin dlazlacombe@zoominternet.net dlazlacombe@zoominternet.net end

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Girls who are registered Girl Scouts may apply for financial assistance by using the Girl Opportunity Fund application available from leaders or at www.girlscouts-pa.org/gsswpa/pdfs/Forms/FinancialAssistanceForms/GirlOpportunityFundapplication.pef

. Anyone who would like to become a Girl Scout can contact Michelle Magiske Treadwell at begin mmtreadwell@gstrillium.org mmtreadwell@gstrillium.org end

or 724-736-8287.

Adult volunteers are needed for day camp. Indicate on the reservation form if and when you can help.

PennDOT sets schedule

Chris Sleighter, Fayette County maintenance manager with the state Department of Transportation, has announced the following tentative work plan for the week beginning Monday.

? Repairs will be performed to the bridge on state Route 3009, Outcrop Road.

? Signs will be updated, downed signs will be replaced, and work orders will be addressed on various state routes throughout the county.

? Road widening activities will occur on state Route 4040, Navaho Hollow Road.

? Crack sealing activities will take place on state Route 3010, Smithfield-Masontown Road.

? Bridge cleaning operations will occur on various bridges in the Uniontown and Limestone Hill areas.

? Mechanized patching operations will occur on state Route 4030, Smock Reservoir Road.

? Drainage work is scheduled for state Route 3013, Palmer Road.

? Surface treatment activities are scheduled for the Rubles Mill area.

? Draining pipe repairs will take place in the Masontown area.

? Pipe cleaning activities and guardrail cleaning activities are scheduled on state Route 40 in the Summit Mountain area.

All maintenance activities are conducted as the weather permits. PennDOT reminds motorists to drive with caution throughout all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring the use of headlights.

PENNDOT has a 24-hour toll free number for residents to call to report any road maintenance concern. The number also can be used to report the location of dead deer on state highways. The number is 1-800-FIX ROAD (1-800-349-7623). More information is available online at www.penndot12.com.

Caution urged

With proms, graduations and end-of-the-school-year parties upcoming, the state Department of Tranpsortation is urging high school students to use extreme caution each time they get in a vehicle with friends.

“The importance of buckling up, traveling at speeds safe for conditions, and never drinking and driving cannot be stressed enough with young, inexperienced drivers,” said PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler.

“The last few weeks of high school are an exciting time where students are looking forward to the summer,” said Biehler. “We encourage students to celebrate safely and avoid dangerous behaviors behind the wheel.”

Teen drinking and driving can have devastating consequences. Drivers between the ages of 16 and18 were involved in nearly 1,000 alcohol-related crashes from 2004 to 2005. Thirty-eight teens were killed in those crashes, including 24 drivers who had been drinking and 14 of their passengers.

In addition to not drinking and driving, PennDOT reminds teens to buckle up no matter where they are seated. Nearly 100 teens were killed between 2004 and 2005 as a result of not wearing seat belts. Nineteen teenagers who died were riding in the second or third row of the vehicle.

Aggressive driving, especially speeding, is another major contributing factor in crashes involving teen drivers. Speeding contributed to the deaths of 122 teens from 2004 to 2005. Other aggressive driving behaviors include running red lights or stop signs, unsafe lane changes and tailgating, PennDOT said.

Closing announced

The Goodwill Industries recycling center on Romeo Lane in North Union Township will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.

Collections in the areas of Virginia Circle and Heritage Hills in South Union Township will be on Friday, June 1. Collections in Point Marion Zone 2 will be on Tuesday, May 29.

For more information, call the recycling center at 724-437-9987.