Mar 11, 2011 5 min read

+The deadline to circulate and file nominating petitions for office passed earlier this week, and I couldn’t help but notice that there have been quite a few candidates that have filed petitions for various offices for the May primary election who have not shared their respective announcements with the Messenger.

This is just a friendly reminder to all candidates who wish to share their announcements with all Greene County residents: Don’t forget to send your information to us. We have published quite a few announcements in our pages over the past couple of months, and we are proud to provide a forum to those who want the voters to learn a little more about the candidates.

For more details on how to send your announcements, e-mail me at steve@greenemessenger.com, or call the Messenger office at 724-852-2251+

+This weekend, we will experience another sign of hope “Spring”ing eternal. Yes, on Sunday morning we set the clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time, meaning that we lose an hour of sleep but we will enjoy daylight a little while longer each day.

(The extra hour of daylight will once again undoubtedly cause a great debate between me and a few of my friends, in which we argue over whether or not we gained or lost an hour of sleep. No matter how many years go by, we always waste an hour over this silly argument.)

I look forward to this time of year, because the Daylight Saving Time weekend means that we are another step closer to the official start of spring. The only bad news? It’s also the time of year that my wife gets serious about the annual dreaded ritual known as “Spring Cleaning.”

Oh joy, a weekend of vacuuming, dusting, washing floors and windows, moving furniture, putting away the winter clothes and sorting through the summer stuff, throwing away endless amounts of clutter collected during the winter months. Something tells me that by the time we are finished I will be longing for a cold front to return, so I could go back to hibernating+

+Oh, and speaking of Daylight Saving Time: This is the traditional time of year that I remind readers of some information that was passed on to me a few years back by the county’s emergency management services department: Daylight saving time is the perfect time to change the battery in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and to maybe think about getting more than one smoke detector installed in your home.

I have also had emergency management personnel tell me in the past that when fire departments respond to emergency calls they typically find that many houses do not have detectors installed. Officials also wanted us to remind everyone that houses that have more than one floor should have a working detector on each floor, and all smoke detectors should be thoroughly checked to make sure they are working properly.

This is all good advice that we hope our readers will take to heart+

+The upcoming spring season is also the time that Greene County gears up for another exciting Relay For life. The Messenger looks forward to the annual event, and this year is no exception. Watch for preview stories and features in the weeks to come about this incredible event, which will be held this year at the Waynesburg Central High School Field of Pride April 30 and May 1.

As always, we encourage any and all RFL teams to send us their information about any fundraising initiatives that are being held, so that we can share the info with our readers.

Like, for example, this item of interest that was brought to my attention:

The Central Greene Relay for Life Team is sponsoring the third annual “Girls’ Day for Relay” this Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Waynesburg Central High School cafeteria. A variety of vendors will be selling their merchandise with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society. Crafts, jewelry, cookware, artwork, baking items, and more will be sold at the event.

Each vendor will be donating an item for a raffle that will take place at 2 p.m. Tickets will also be sold for the Steeler Basket, which will be raffled off at the Relay for Life event. The Steeler Basket contains items autographed by Chris Hoke. A variety of baked goods will also be available at the Girls’ Day for Relay. Come out and purchase a gift for yourself or a special woman in your life, while supporting the American Cancer Society through the Central Greene Relay for Life Team’s Girls’ Day for Relay.

If you have any info regarding any upcoming fundraising events that are geared to helping your respective RFL teams, please let us know. Our contact info can be found in the helpful information box at the bottom of this very page +