German Township officials consider partnership
GERMAN TWP. – German Township supervisors announced Tuesday the possibility of a partnership between West Virginia University and German-Masontown Park. Supervisor Daniel Shim-shock said he received a letter from Dr. Aaron Livingston, assistant professor of sports management at WVU, in which Livingston expressed interest of having interns from his department complete their internships by implementing programs at German-Masontown Park.
Possible programs that could take place in the park include farmers markets, concerts in the park, soccer and baseball leagues and reading outdoors through the German-Masontown Public Library.
Shimshock said others involved in the program include Masontown Borough Council, Albert Gallatin High School, Masontown Matters, German-Masontown Public Library and the office of state Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-South Union Township.
The next step is for the German Township supervisors to submit a letter of support to the Fayette County commissioners, who will ultimately make the decision on the program.
In other matters, the supervisors said they are happy with the turnout at this year’s Fayette County Firemen’s Association Convention, which runs through Saturday.
The convention, hosted by the German Township fire departments, is being held at the McClellandtown Volunteer Fire Department fairgrounds on Route 21.
“They (the convention) have been having a really good turnout,” said Shimshock.
The supervisors also thanked Steve Wagner of Coastal Lumber Co. in Hopwood for donating sawdust for the tug-of-war pit.
The convention will conclude at 7 p.m. Saturday with a performance by oldies band, De’ja’vu Band.
In other business, the supervisors expressed their gratitude to the four Private Industry Council (PIC) workers who volunteered to work with the township during eight weeks over the summer to learn more about the inner workings of municipalities.
This year’s PIC workers include students Zach Kesler from California University of Pennsylvania, Cory Sawka of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Jonathon Farrell of Slippery Rock University and Anthony Ritz, a Uniontown Area High School graduate.
The workers have been cleaning up the township’s composting site, cleaning out ditches in Palmer and Edenborn and laying pipe.
“They are real hard workers,” said Supervisor Floyd “Buster” Gladman.
The supervisors also asked residents to not throw garbage into the compost pile.
The next meeting of the German Township supervisors is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 10.