Vol. 21 No. 1,132 September 28—October 4, 2012 A Week’s News 75¢

Helping outLocal couple sending

packages to soldiers again.

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Milestone victoryMapletown football

program earns 300th win.

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INDEXPolice reports.................A2Opinion ..........................A3Obituaries......................A4County Calendar...........A5Sports .............................B1Classifieds......................B5

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Suspect should be extradited to MexicoBy Jennifer Harr, for the Greene County Messenger

A federal prosecutor main-tained in court papers that there is sufficient evidence to support the extradition of a Greene County man to Mexi-co to face charges of rape and aggravated murder.

U.S. Assistant Attorney Nelson P. Cohen argued in his filing Wednesday that there were witnesses

to support that Dylan Johnson was at a hotel in Mexico where Hilario Gar-cia Rosales, 16, was found strangled.

The owner of the hotel, his wife and daughter and an employee described the man who came to the hotel with Rosales, allowing the police to come up with a sketch of the man, Cohen wrote in a filing supporting Johnson’s extradition to Guanajuato.

Authorities there allege that Johnson, 29, of Nemaco-lin raped and then killed Ro-sales on Sept. 7, 2003. Earlier this year, Mexico requested the United States extradite Johnson to face charges there. He has been in a fed-eral prison since February, when police here picked him up at his home.

Rosales’ family told police Rosales was employed by Johnson to do bricklaying

work and care for animals on the ranch where Johnson lived, Cohen’s filing stated. Additionally, Cohen main-tained, Rosales’ family said the two hung out socially, Johnson gave Rosales gifts and promised to help him come to the United States.

Four days after Rosales was killed, Cohen alleged that Johnson left Mexico, abandoning his truck and homes he was building. The

following day, authorities found Johnson’s truck with his passport and Ohio identi-fication card inside.

A judge compared the sketch to the pictures on Johnson’s passport and iden-tification card, and deter-mined they matched, Cohen wrote.

Earlier this month, federal Assistant Public Defender

ACCORDING TO FEDERAL PROSECUTOR

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the murders of Tammy Teagarden, 40, and her children, Madison, 8, and Kevin Jr., 22 months, family and friends gathered at a Carmichaels residence Tuesday evening to release balloons during a brief program held in their memory and honor. Each balloon displayed the victims’ names written on them as well as a personalized message to the victims. Balloons were also released to raise awareness of domestic violence. (Photo by Kyle Edwards)

Teagardens remembered

By Kyle Edwards, for the Greene County Messenger

WAYNESBURG – Over the past few weeks, the shelves in the Corner Cupboard Food Bank in Waynesburg have been slowly emptying as a result of drastic state bud-get cuts. But the tables have turned – and the cupboards have been filled once again – thanks to a recent emergency food drive held in downtown Waynesburg.

The food drive, which was held Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the steps of the Greene County Courthouse, was a stunning success, as representatives from Corner Cupboard collected a stag-gering amount of monetary donations and food.

The food drive was held after local media outlets re-cently reported that the local food bank was in dire need of donations. Representa-tives from Corner Cupboard recently said that due to funding cuts the facility was in dire straits and is seeking food and/or monetary dona-tions from the community

so that they can continue to provide services to those in need.

Each month the food bank distributes food to roughly 3,000 needy recipients through 14 Greene County pantries. Unfortunately, the

sources of funding have been drying up for some time, and the ability of the food bank to continue operating as it has in the past has become critical.

Once word got out about the food bank’s crisis, local

initiatives were announced to help out the food bank, including the Sept. 21 emer-gency food drive.

According to Jan Caldwell, director of Corner Cupboard,

Emergency drive for food bank nets nearly $170K, more than 5 tons of food

Representatives from the Corner Cupboard Food Bank in Waynesburg load up a truck with some of the food that was donated to the food bank during an emergency food drive held on the courthouse steps on Sept. 21. Officials have unofficially stated that they believe the food drive brought in close to $170,000 in donations and more than five tons of donated food so far. (Photo by Steve Barrett)

Police probe fatal fire in Rices LandingBy Josh Krysak, for the Greene County Messenger

A Rices Landing man who died on Sept. 20 after a fire broke out at his residence died as a result of the fire, according to autopsy results.

According to state police Trooper Daniel Barnhart, a preliminary investigation into the death of William D. Caldwell, 68, whose body was found by volunteer fire-fighters inside the residence, indicates he died as a result of the fire.

Greene County coroner’s office has released the re-sults of an autopsy that was conducted on Sept. 21. Chief Deputy Coroner Mary Ann Lewis said the autopsy re-vealed that Caldwell died because of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.

Barnhart said the blaze

Please see Fire, Page A2

Mather man’s appeal deniedBy Jennifer Harr, for the Greene County Messenger

A state appeals court has once again upheld the dis-missal of the first-degree murder appeal filed by a Mather man who pleaded guilty to pushing his girl-friend down an abandoned mine shaft in 1996.

Franklin Delano Virgili Jr., 43, claimed in a post-conviction petition filed last year in Greene County Court that his trial attorney failed to disclose a conflict of interest to him before he chose to plead guilty in Greene County Court to

Please see Appeal, Page A2

Roe held for trial in homicideBy Josh Krysak, for the Greene County Messenger

WAYNESBURG — A Washington County man who allegedly shot and killed a Fayette County man at a secluded hunting cabin in Greene County will stand trial.

State police Trooper Jer-emy Barni said Jason Wil-liam Roe, 32, of Daisytown, was charged with homicide and aggravated assault fol-lowing the shooting last month.

Magisterial District Judge Lou Dayich held both charges against Roe for

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Please see Mexico, Page B4

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Cumberland Twp. police charged Brandon Grim-Bradley of Carmi-chaels with disorderly conduct and loitering and prowling at night following a domestic dispute on Sept. 24 at Cedarwood Apartments.

Man chargedCumberland Twp.

police charged Kenneth Mansberry of Carmi-chaels with disorderly conduct and prohibited acts following a report of a noise complaint

Sept. 16 in Nemacolin.

Gas can stolenCumberland Twp.

police charged Jamie Carter of Carmichaels with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after a gas can was stolen on Sept. 10.

Burglar chargedCumberland Twp.

police charged Gerald Minor of Jefferson with criminal conspiracy, burglary, theft and re-ceiving stolen property

after two people on an all-terrain vehicle al-legedly appeared to be stealing copper in a January incident.

Imposter charged

Cumberland Twp. police charged Michael Mann of Carmichaels with false identification Sept. 20 after he gave police a false name for a warrant issued on him.

Trespasser citedCumberland Twp. po-

lice cited Pauline Reffer

of Nemacolin with crim-inal trespass after she remained on a property when told by the owner to leave on Sept. 10.

Woman citedCumberland Twp.

police cited Deborah Ri-ley of Carmichaels with public drunkenness following a report of a female lying in the road Sept. 13 in Cumberland Village.

Paraphernalia recovered

Cumberland Twp.

police cited Michael Simonetti of Nemacolin with disorderly conduct after he admitted to owning paraphernalia that officers recovered on Sept. 15.

Man chargedState police said

Billy Joe Varner, 26, of Rices Landing was arrested after being found with a small amount of heroin and drug paraphernalia at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 13.

Upon apprehension, Varner attempted to re-sist arrest, police said.

Burglary reported

State police said on Sept. 20, someone broke into the residence of Jo-seph Anthony Larkin on Creek Road in Jefferson Twp. and removed sev-eral items.

Man citedCumberland Twp.

police cited Matthew Rulong of Crucible with disorderly conduct and for having parapher-nalia in his vehicle fol-lowing a routine patrol Sept. 7.

Waynesburg man killed in crashBy Josh Krysak, for the Greene County Messenger

An elderly man was killed in a one-car crash in Waynesburg on Tues-day afternoon and police have discovered what might have led to the crash.

Police Chief Tim Hawfield said Wayne S. Byrne, 87, of Waynes-burg was pronounced dead at the scene by a deputy Greene County coroner.

Hawfield said the crash occurred around 3:10 p.m. when Byrne’s

car, a 1989 Mercury Sable, traveled through the intersection of Sev-enth Street and Wood-land Avenue and then struck an embankment. The car then overturned and landed upside down in Jackson Run Creek, police said.

Hawfield said that investigators discovered that the brake lines of the car were in disrepair and may have caused a mechanical malfunc-tion that resulted in the crash. He added that the specific cause of death for Byrne remains

pending an autopsy to be conducted by foren-sic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht.

Hawfield said a pas-senger in Byrne’s car, Gene G. McMillan, 77, also of Waynesburg, suf-fered serious injuries in the crash.

McMillan was flown from the scene by medi-cal helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., where Hawfield said he remains in critical condition.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash.

Waynesburg Borough police responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Woodland Avenue in Waynesburg. Police said Wayne S. Byrne, 77, of Waynesburg was killed in the accident.

broke out shortly be-fore 5 p.m. at 1872

Jefferson Road.While battling the

flames, volunteer fire-fighters made entry into the residence, where they found Caldwell’s body.

Officials said that

much of the first floor of the two-story house was destroyed.

No one else was at the home when the fire began. The state police fire marshal is investi-gating the cause.

FireContinued from A1

killing Jolene Bowers, 20, of Mather.

That attorney, not identified in a Superior Court filing upholding a judge’s dismissal of the appeal, had rep-resented someone in Bowers’ family on an unrelated criminal matter a few years before. Additionally, Virgili claimed his plea was unknowing and in-voluntarily entered.

The Superior Court held that Virgili’s post-conviction petition – his fourth since plead-ing guilty in 1997 – was not filed in a timely manner, and that his

claims already have been resolved in his other appeals.

Virgili entered a general guilty plea to homicide in exchange for prosecutors drop-ping their request for a death sentence. A Greene County judge heard evidence in the case, and determined Virgili was guilty of first-degree murder, and sentenced him to life without the possi-bility of parole.

Virgili pushed Bow-ers down a mine shaft on Jan. 19, 1996, and was arrested for her death two days later. Authorities said he tossed her purse and coat into the shaft after he shoved her into it, and then told a friend he had “taken care of”

Bowers.Reports at the time

of the sentencing indicate that Virgili got angry with Bow-ers after she divulged to the mother of his daughter that he and Bowers were having a relationship.

During a March 1997 court appearance, Vir-gili claimed Bowers accidentally fell down the well.

Virgili appealed his conviction, and that was denied. He filed his first petition under the Post-Conviction Relief Act in 1999, his second in 2002 and his third in 2009. All were denied, and those deci-sions were appealed and upheld. He filed the most recent peti-tion in 2011.

AppealContinued from A1

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…It’s officially fall, and that means it’s time for me to get excited about my fa-vorite holiday of the year, which is right around the corner! That’s right, I am talking about Halloween. And get ready, because this newspaper editor will be celebrating the frighten-ingly festive occasion all throughout October.

Faithful readers of this column should know that this is my favorite time of year for many reasons, and that ever since I was a kid I have loved All Hallow’s Eve more than any other holi-day…yes, even more than Christmas.

(Many people over the years have asked me how is it possible that a preacher’s kid could love a holiday obsessed with monsters, ghouls and other frighten-ing things that go bump in the night more than De-cember 25...and my answer is simple. I absolutely love Halloween because it is, and always has been, the one holiday where I get to eat lots of candy, dress up in silly costumes and watch scary movies. Hmmm, now that I’ve re-read that, I guess it sounds pretty silly coming from a guy who’s in his forties.)

But Halloween is more than just a fun night, it’s also the time of year where I exhaustively travel to haunted attractions. Each year for the past two de-cades, my wife and I visited many a fun fright, the high-light being a place called “Scarehouse” in Etna, Pa. We experienced this spooky haunt for the first time two years ago and it was a real scream, pardon the pun. The crew of monsters and creatures at this spookhouse actually caused me to jump several times throughout the creepy experience, which included a haunted house, a three-dimensional walk-through and a battle between military soldiers and mutant monsters.

I have always said that one of my favorite reasons for visiting these haunted attractions is because I love watching my wife, who gets such a kick out of be-ing scared. And at Scare-house, she was jumping and shrieking the entire time, and was having the time of her life. Fortunately she seems to love being scared silly, which is yet another reason why I know she’s my soul mate.

But Scarehouse was only one of many fright fests we’ve experienced. We’ve also enjoyed “Brooke Hill Spooktacular” in Wellsburg, W.Va., which we found to be absolutely frightening. Unlike other haunted attrac-tions, the ghoulish creatures at Brooke Hills are allowed to touch you, grab you and pull you away from your group. And they certainly didn’t disappoint the last time we went, as one ghoul-ish character terrified my wife and even tried to iso-late her from our group…which she didn’t react to very well. (She was kicking and screaming and fighting so much that the exhausted ghoul just gave up. I almost felt sorry for him, her, or it.)

Oh, but there are more horror haunts to enjoy. We have enjoyed Fright Farm in Smithfield and Hundred Acres Manor in South Hills,

not to mention Cedar Point’s “Halloweekends” and Ken-nywood’s “Phantom Fright Nights.” If you’ve never been to any of these Hallow-een treats, then you don’t know what you’re missing.

Of course, I should men-tion that due to the arrival of Baby Barrett in October, I realize that my plans to visit any haunted attractions this year will include two friends, Slim and None...and as the old saying goes, Slim just left town. (Rim shot, please.) But I am hop-ing that I will able to enjoy at least one frightening experience this Halloween. (And by fright, I don’t mean blood-curling shrieks from a hungry newborn, the fear of dealing with dozens of dirty diapers, or what I might be in for while my wife is in labor.)

Anyway, be sure to check the Messenger next month for information about a few of these haunted attractions. And speaking of the Mes-senger, we’re also planning on unveiling a couple of Halloween-themed feature stories next month, and we’re interested in writing about some Greene County ghost stories, so we want to hear from local folks who might have any spine-tingling tales about things that go bump in our rural area. (If you have a terrify-ing tale, be sure to send it to me by email at steve@greenecountymessenger.com. Include your name and contact info.)

And also in October, I am going to be presenting you with my annual “Top Ten” list of the best horror movies to check out this Halloween, 10 movies that are guaranteed to make you sleep with the lights on.

Oh, and speaking of Hal-loween: Next month, we are going to publish the 2012 Trick-or-Treat schedules for all parents and guardians, so we’re asking representa-tives from all townships and boroughs to help us by sub-mitting their information. We need to know the dates and times, age groups and any detailed information that may need to be printed regarding each township’s and borough’s Trick-or-Treat schedule.

We also need informa-tion regarding any Hal-loween parades that have been scheduled in any of the townships or boroughs. Please contact us with this information by phone (724-852-2251), fax (724-852-2271) or email (info@greenecountymessenger.com). We will need this information no later than Tuesday, October 16, at 12 p.m. Call us if you have any questions.

(By the way, we’re also going to be publishing plenty of info in the com-ing weeks about a number of other non-Halloween local attractions and festivi-ties that are being offered throughout the month of October, including the an-nual Harvest Festival at the county museum and more. Stay tuned.)

Ah, Halloween, the best holiday of the year…‘Tis the season to scream! So bolt your windows and lock your doors, because your eerie editor is about to take you on a terrifying trip leading up to All Hallows Eve. You have been warned …

EDITORIAL

GUEST COMMENTARY

The best advice today is the same as before the state Supreme Court ruled (well, sort of) on the Voter ID law: Make sure you have proper ID before Nov. 6.

Make sure your friends and family members do, too — especially the elderly and the infirm. Do it now. Don’t wait until the last minute, because tales of bureaucrat-ic difficulties obtaining ID have been widespread.

Do not count on an injunc-tion suspending implemen-tation of this law for this presidential election.

The state high court basically ordered a do-over by Commonwealth Court. It agreed there could be problems with the law — particularly the aforementioned difficul-ties some have had in get-ting proper ID. It agreed such difficulties could pose constitutional problems.The high court should have simply granted an injunc-tion, suspending the law until the next election and giving the state more time to properly implement its provisions. Instead, it told the Commonwealth Court to predict, given more current

information of efforts by the state to provide IDs to peo-ple, whether a substantial number of citizens would be denied their voting rights. If it looks like people will be disenfranchised, the Commonwealth Court must grant an injunction to pro-tect citizens’ rights.

That last word — rights — is the key here.

Many people have noted that getting an ID card is not such a big deal — you need one to drive or to cash a check or to board a plane. But driving and cashing checks and boarding planes are not rights — voting is.

The motivation of this law is clearly political — to depress the vote of people more likely to vote Demo-cratic. A Pennsylvania Re-publican House leader said so in comments caught on video.

The two dissenting mem-bers of the state high court were right on target in criticizing their colleagues’ wimpy decision. Justice Debra Todd accused her colleagues of “punting” on the issue: “I have heard enough about the Common-wealth’s scramble to meet this law’s requirements. There is ample evidence of disarray in the record, and I would not allow chaos to beget chaos. The stated underpinnings of Act 18 — election integrity and voter

confidence — are under-mined, not advanced, by this Court’s chosen course. Seven weeks before an elec-tion, the voters are entitled to know the rules.”

Justice Seamus McCaf-fery wrote: “I cannot in good conscience participate in a decision that so clearly has the effect of allowing politics to trump the solemn oath that I swore to uphold our constitution. That con-stitution has made the right to vote a right verging on the sacred, and that right should never be trampled by partisan politics.”

Amen.In the end, the Common-

wealth Court may do the right thing and put this law on hold. It has until Oct. 2 to rule.

But whatever the Com-monwealth Court does, ex-pect one side or the other to appeal. It could land right back in the high court’s lap — then, perhaps, wind up in federal court. Then we could find ourselves on elec-tion eve without resolution.

The state Supreme Court could have helped resolve the issue more quickly and firmly by granting the injunction that its opinion suggests is warranted.

Don’t wait to see how this legal drama ends.

Get an ID now.

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Mitt Romney hates you.Yes, you.Odds are you’ve heard

about Romney’s plutocratic screed secretly recorded at a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser, where he said he didn’t care about the 47 percent of America that are worthless, lazy moochers.

And, based on the de-mographics in Greene and Fayette counties, odds are Romney includes you and your friends, neighbors and relatives in that category.

You see, Romney said those 47 percent who don’t pay income taxes and will vote for President Obama no matter what are the group of worthless Americans who are “dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.”

There’s been plenty of ink and airtime spent on how this may hurt Romney (because, you know, he just insulted half the country as nogoodniks) but also how it may have a limited impact because most voters don’t consider themselves in the 47 percent that Romney bashed — even if they actu-ally are part of that group.

So let me, dear reader, put your mind at ease: If you live in Greene or Fayette County, odds are good that he was, in fact, talking about you or someone you love.

Let’s look at the numbers, shall we?

The Washington Post has helpfully pointed out that the 47 percent who don’t pay income tax can be broken down into three smaller groups: 28.3 percent don’t pay federal income tax because they don’t earn enough to qualify but do pay payroll taxes; 10.3 percent don’t pay income tax be-cause they’re retired and el-derly; and 6.9 percent don’t pay income or payroll taxes because they make less

than $20,000 a year and are exempt from both.

Of these three groups — the work-ing poor, the elderly and the very poor — Greene and Fayette County have each one in spades.

The Working Poor – 28.3 percent

The largest chunk of the 47 percent Romney calls parasites are the 28.3 per-cent who don’t pay federal income tax but do pay pay-roll taxes for Social Security and Medicare. These are people who have jobs, de-spite Romney saying they’ll never take “personal respon-sibility and care for their lives,” and struggle to make ends meet.

So why don’t they pay income taxes? Because they’re too poor to have a tax liability. Thanks in large part to GOP tax cuts, a fam-ily of four making less than $26,400 a year, for example, doesn’t pay income tax. Yet few outside of Romney and his ilk would call them moochers — they do pay taxes!

In case you were wonder-ing, 30.81 percent in Greene County and 37.57 percent of Fayette County residents make less than $25,000 a year. Not all of them are families of four, granted, but you get the idea.

The Elderly – 10.3 percentNow that we’ve accounted

for a large part of the group Romney thinks as being worthless takers, we can’t forget to count the 10.3 per-cent of income tax non-pay-ers whom don’t send a check to the IRS because they’re retired and elderly. You see, Social Security benefits are not treated the same as oth-er income, so they are less likely to be liable for income tax. Considering all the plat-itudes and promises Romney lavishes on those over 65,

it’s odd he thinks they’re all bums. But yet that’s what he said.

I hope he doesn’t visit here, because, boy, do we have bums here in our area. A full 18 percent of Fayette County residents are over age 65 and Greene County has 15.4 percent over age 65.

The Very Poor – 6.9 percent

The remaining part of the parasitic 47 percent are those who aren’t over age 65 but make less than $20,000 a year, meaning they don’t pay income or payroll taxes. While Census numbers don’t break at $20,000, we do know that 17.56 percent of Greene County and 20.49 percent of Fayette County are worse off than that, mak-ing less than $15,000 a year. These people can barely af-ford food and shelter. Few would argue we should be raising taxes on them.

The RestOf course, we can’t for-

get those military men and women whose pay is exempt from income tax. I bet they’d be pretty surprised to hear they’re really not capable of taking responsibility for their own lives.

Then there are those who are “dependent on the government” like those col-lecting unemployment (6.3 percent Greene, 8.2 percent Fayette) and those “who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them” like those col-lecting Social Security and Medicare. What a bunch of losers!

Add it all up, even ac-counting for overlap, and re-move the roughly 20 percent of each county who is under age 18, the odds are that you or someone you love should, in Romney’s estimation, go fly a kite.

If you think it’s odd the same party that thinks peo-ple pay too much in taxes is so worked up about people not paying taxes, Brandon Szuminsky can be reached at bszuminsky@heraldstan-dard.com.

Hooray for Halloween

Get your IDHigh court punts on voter ID law

Greene, Fayette full of 47 percentBrandon

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Velma Joan Vavrek, 78, of Pittsburgh, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, in Arden Courts of Monroeville.

She was born May 20, 1934, in Mather, daugh-ter of the late Jack and Mary Miller McKinney Richards.

Mrs. Vavrek was a 1953 graduate of Jef-ferson High School and worked as an admin-istrative assistant at a bank.

She had lived most of her married life in An-nandale, Va.

Surviving are sister Alice Belford Lutes of Pittsburgh; brother-in-law Stanley R. King of the state of California; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased is a brother Mendell McKinney and a sister Arlene King.

L. Terry ClarkL. Terry Clark, 71,

of Rogersville, died at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Washington Hospital, after being in failing health for the past year.

He was born October 1, 1940, in Carmichaels, a son of the late Oscar L. and Thelma F. Rea-gan Clark.

Mr. Clark had resided in Canton, Ohio, for sev-eral years prior to mov-ing to the Rogersville area in 1990.

He was a member of Crabapple Community Church in Wind Ridge.

Mr. Clark enjoyed woodworking and auto repair.

He was a former shut-tle car operator with Bethlehem Mines for more than 20 years and was a former employee of Kiowa in Waynes-burg and Ladbroke at The Meadows.

Surviving are his companion of the past 30 years, Irma Jean Pierson Urey; four sons, Larry, Joseph, Kenny and L. Terry Clark Jr., all of Florida; a daugh-ter, Barbara Clark of Arizona; eight grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased, in addi-tion to his parents, are a daughter who died in infancy; two brothers, Jack and Oscar Clark Jr.; a sister, Ella May Clark; and a stepsister.

Mr. Clark was the last of his immediate family.

Matthew VaughnStaff Sgt. Matthew

Vaughn, 27, died tragi-cally and was taken from us Tuesday, Sep-tember 11, 2012.

He was a 2003 gradu-ate of West Greene Mid-dle-Senior High School and a recent honors graduate from Florida’s Coastline Community College.

Mr. Vaughn served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.

He also was a vol-unteer for Big Broth-ers and Big Sisters of Northwest Florida.

Surviving are his wife, Jessica, and children Alexis Devlyn and Mat-thew Vinson.

He also is survived by his parents, Rudy Vaughn and Maureen Vaughn; brothers Rudy (Chelsea) and Michael; grandparents Bucky (the late Marybeth) Ward and Amelia (the late Rudy) Vaughn; numerous aunts and un-cles; and a very special nephew, Zachary.

Contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675; or Operation Troop Appreciation, P.O. Box 14550, Pitts-burgh, PA 15234.

Garnet D. SabulaGarnet D. Sabula,

61, of Republic, died Wednesday, Sep-tember 19, 2012, in

UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh.

She was born May 1, 1951, in Waynesburg, daughter of the late Elmer Jacob and Janet Gail Reese Kint.

Mrs. Sabula was a 1969 graduate of Beth-lehem Center High School.

She worked as a nurse’s aide on 3A at Washington Hospital for many years.

Mrs. Sabula was bap-tized Methodist.

She enjoyed camping, going to Big Bear and her grandchildren.

Surviving are two daughters, Gail D. Pentz (Chris) and Sherri L. Swoope (Zeke); son Stanley P. Clish (Sta-cie); two brothers, Bar-ry and Dwane Kint; five grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.

She also leaves her beloved dog, Ottis.

Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Tom A. Sabu-la, and brother EJ Kint.

Martha Tennant Bedilion

Martha Tennant Be-dilion, 82, of Waynes-burg, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012, in Rolling Mead-ows Nursing Home, Waynesburg.

She was born Satur-day, March 8, 1930, in Waynesburg, daughter of the late Charles and Helene Tharp Tennant.

Mrs. Bedilion was a former member of Vet-erans of Foreign Wars Post 4793 Auxiliary and James Farrell American Legion Post 330 Auxilia-ry, both in Waynesburg.

She was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

For 30 years, she worked at the VFW Post 4793 as a bartender. She then worked for 10 years at the Shop ’n Save deli department.

Her husband, Lloyd L. Bedilion Sr., whom she married September 13, 1945, died March 2, 2003.

Surviving are two daughters, Charlotte (Mark) Headlee of Waynesburg and Ro-berta Logston of Cam-eron, W.Va.; two sons and their wives, Leslie Lloyd (Jamie) Bedilion Jr. of Waynesburg and Jim (Krista) Bedilion of Mather; 10 grand-children; 21 great-grandchildren; two sis-ters, Ruth Ann Fowler of Mather and JoAnn Sedmak of Jefferson; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased is a daugh-ter, Geraldine Wozney.

Kathryn Marie Linda Matthew

Kathryn Marie Linda Matthew, 28, of New Freeport, died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, Sep-tember 20, 2012, in her home, after being in failing health for the past three months.

She was born March 5, 1984, in Waynesburg, a daughter of William Forest and Elva Marie Crawford Matthew of New Freeport.

Miss Matthew was a 2002 graduate of West Greene High School.

She enjoyed country music, walking, rid-ing in a convertible on country trips and es-pecially spending time with her two nieces and extended family.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are a sis-ter, Sylvia A. Matthew, and a brother, Wil-liam E. Matthew, both at home; two nieces; maternal grandmother Lucy Jane Eddy Craw-ford of Brave; paternal grandmother Rose Marie Hood Matthew of Pittsburgh; and sev-eral aunts, uncles and cousins.

Deceased are ma-ternal grandfather Russell Dwayne Craw-ford Jr. and paternal

grandfather Robert Earl Matthew.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the family, in care of Elva Matthew.

William Daniel “Bud” Caldwell, Sr.

William Daniel “Bud” Caldwell, Sr., 68 years old, died Thursday, Sep-tember 20, 2012 at home in an explosion and fire, after struggling for a number of years with a breathing ailment he contracted from his many jobs around diesel fumes.

Washington citizens may remember him as a town taxi driver prior to 1967, and as their bus driver with Schweinbraten Bus Co. and the G. G. & C. Bus Company, Washington, Pa. While making his normal rounds on “Goat Hill”, West Wylie Av-enue, he met Cathy, who would later become his second wife. They were married 28 years at her death.

A son of Daniel Franklin Caldwell and Hazel Icy Naylor Caldwell, “Bud” was born July 26, 1944 at home in Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., Pa.

As a 19-year-old cook at South Hills Country Club, Bud prepared roast pig for the entou-rage of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy who visited Washington, Pa.

After stints as a farm-hand and tow motor operator, he took techni-cal training at the May-flower Driving School, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1976.

For many years, Bud worked as an interstate truck driver (CB handle “Silver Wings”), and re-ceived the state of Tex-as safe driving award in the 1980’s, where he and his wife Cathy lived for a few years. Bud worked hard his entire life.

Prior to his illness, he worked for TRIPIL, Tri County Patriots for Independent Living, in Washington, Pa. as a van driver. He was a State Certified Engi-neer and completed the Emergency Vehicle Op-eration Course (EVOC); he was a volunteer for the Clarksville and Community Volunteer Fire Department where he drove ambulances and fire trucks. Two evenings a week he be-came “Bingo Bud” at the fire hall.

Bud served in the United States Marine Corps., receiving a medical discharge in May 1968.

Surviving are his brothers and their spouses, Arthur David “Art” Caldwell, Samuel Melvin “Bus” Caldwell and Herschell Terry Caldwell; his sisters and their spouses, June R. Moore, Dar-lene Caldwell; his first wife, Virginia Martha Throckmorton Caldwell and one of their three sons, Robert Lee Caldwell of Washington, Pa. Also surviving are children, James Rob-ert Caldwell, Sr. and

Charity Anne Caldwell Montry, both of Dallas, Tx.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Bud also leaves his friend and companion of sev-eral years, Margaret “Peggy” Palmer, of Clarksville and Cathy’s sister, Judith Florian, of Girard, Oh.

Deceased are his fa-ther and mother; broth-ers, James Caldwell (twin who died at four hours old) and Jack Ronald Caldwell; his sister-in-law, Doro-thy Archer Caldwell; two sons by his first marriage, William D. Caldwell, Jr. and Timo-thy R. Caldwell; his second wife whom he married December 6, 1975, Catherine Louise Florian Caldwell, who died June 2, 2003.

Bud prided himself in his responsibilities at the Fire Department, and enjoyed Greene County’s “Rain Day” ac-tivities with Cathy, their children and grandchil-dren. He also wrote a few unpublished poems and songs. Bud enjoyed driving, watching wres-tling and playing with his grandchildren. He will be remembered for his easy-going manner and big-hearted helpful-ness to others.

Mary KormendiMary Kormendi, 90,

of Rices Landing, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg.

She was born June 28, 1922, in Nemacolin, a daughter of the late Matthew and Dora Vuk-son Madjer.

Mrs. Kormendi was a homemaker.

She was Catholic. She formerly attended Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Rices Landing and was a former member of the Croatian Fraternal Union.

On July 2, 1949, she married Alex Kormen-di, who died October 30, 2006.

Surviving are a son, Alex Kormendi Jr. and wife Grace of Indepen-dence, Mo.; two daugh-ters, Mary Kay Levo and husband Bob of Waynesburg and Donna Laskosky and husband John of Greensboro; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces.

Deceased are a daughter, Betty Lou Keys; a son, Matt Ven-ick; three grandsons, Matthew Venick Jr. and two grandsons at birth; a sister, Catherine Var-go; and a brother who died at birth.

Edith Faieta Marshall

Edith Faieta Mar-shall, 90, of Rices Land-ing (Dry Tavern), died Sunday, September 16, 2012, in her home.

She was born January 25, 1922, in Vestaburg, a daughter of the late Nick and Loisa Saccorsi Faieta.

Mrs. Marshall retired from the Davis’ Giant Market, Dry Tavern, where she worked in the

meat department and retired with more than 35 years of service.

She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Rices Landing, and SNPJ Lodge 2005.

Mrs. Marshall en-joyed being with people, polka music, polka dancing and bowling. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For many years, she was a caregiver for both of her parents.

On September 30, 1941, she married John Marshall, who died Oc-tober 25, 2009.

Surviving are two daughters, Evelyn “Bella” Venick (Joe) of Rices Landing and Sandi Koebler (Doug) of Irwin; a sister, Dora Lofredo of Staten Is-land, N.Y.; two brothers, Emil “Mimi” Faieta Sr. of Vestaburg and Nick Faieta Jr. of Frederick-town; four grandchil-dren; five great-grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased, in addition to her husband and par-ents, is a brother, Wil-liam Faieta.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memo-rial contributions be made to Amedisys Hos-pice, 2183 McClelland-town Road, Masontown, PA 15461.

Blair T. BeglinBlair T. Beglin, 86,

of Waynesburg, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Golden Living Center, Waynesburg.

He was born Novem-ber 21, 1925, in Mari-anna, a son of the late George and Ruth Bigler Beglin.

On March 26, 1948, he married Margaret Bailey Beglin, who survives.

Mr. Beglin was a re-tired businessman and farmer. He owned and operated a feed store in Clarksville and a butcher shop. He also operated a poultry farm and raised beef cattle.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.

Mr. Beglin was a former resident of the Clarksville area, where he was a member of Clarksville Christian Church. He moved to Waynesburg in 1990.

He was a member of American Legion Post 330 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4793 in Waynesburg. He also was a member of Mt. Jewett Sports-man’s Club in McKean County.

Surviving, in addi-tion to his wife, are a daughter, Kathy Larson of Omaha, Nebraska; a son, Tom Beglin of Mt. Jewett; five grandsons; two granddaughters; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two brothers; and a sister.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to Amedisys Hospice, 2183 McClellandtown Road, Masontown, PA 15461, or National Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 3468 Babcock Boule-vard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

Thomas A. O’Brochta

Thomas A. O’Brochta, 91, of Prior Lake, Minn., formerly of Jefferson, peacefully went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 15, 2012, in his home.

He was born Decem-ber 21, 1920, in Century, Barbour County, W.Va., a son of the late Albert and Catherine Staszel O’Brochta.

Mr. O’Brochta served as an aircraft mechanic and instructor with the U.S. Army Air Corps

during World War II.Following his military

service, he began work-ing in the coal mines, retiring from Gateway Coal Co.

Following retirement, he never let a blade of grass grow under his feet. Always active until the day of his passing, he enjoyed tinkering, running his fingers through the nuts and bolts at any hardware store or flea market he could find, a love he soon passed on to his grandson.

For much of his life, he was active in United Mine Workers of America, serving several terms as a local officer. He and his wife, Betty, also were active in local politics, often volunteering in local and state campaigns. He was one of the founding members of Filer-Sadlek American Legion Post 954 in Jef-ferson. He transferred his membership to the Brooks-Crago American Legion Post 816 in Rices Landing for the last 20 years of his life.

On December 10, 1951, in Winchester, Va., he married the love of his life, Betty C. Clark, who passed away October 4, 2007.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruby O’Brochta-Woodward and husband Kelley, with whom he made his home in Prior Lake; a grandson who was the light of his life, Jesse Thomas Wood-ward of Ogden, Utah; a brother, Anthony T. O’Brochta of Mentor, Ohio; a sister, Lucy (Muncy) Rumancik of Albuquerque, N.M.; and numerous loved nieces and nephews and their children.

Deceased are eight brothers, Peter, Frank, Paul, Michael, Wil-liam, John, Andrew and Joseph O’Brochta, and three sisters, Rose O’Brochta, who died in infancy, Helen Kurtyka and Julia Stassa.

He will be fondly re-membered by his family and numerous friends both in Pennsylvania and Minnesota.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Multiple Myeloma Foundation or American Heart Association.

Richard Arlen Keefer

Richard Arlen Keefer, 69, of Dilliner, Pa., passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 in the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medi-cal Center, Clarksburg, West Virginia.

He was born March 19, 1943 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Richard served hon-orably in the United States Navy and had been a salesman during his working years.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Paul William Keefer and Thelma Pearl (Ice) Keefer; a sister, Janice Lee Keefer Dew; and two brothers, William Francis Keefer and James Dale Keefer.

Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Clau-dia (Bunn) Keefer; four children: Regina Querimit and husband Mike of Fridley, Minne-sota, Richard Fritzinger and wife Erin of Dela-van, Wisconsin, Ciara Keefer and Moriah Keefer both Cleveland, Ohio; five grandchil-dren; his first wife, Jean Fritzinger; brothers: Paul Joseph Keefer of Cleveland, Ohio and Bishop John Henry Keefer and wife Paula of Harrogate, Tennessee and two sisters: Bonnie L. Keefer Vansickle and her husband Howard, Painesville, Ohio and Marla J. Keefer McRob-erts and her husband Walter of Wythefield, Virginia.

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SRMC opens InstaCare Urgent CareBy Amanda Wishner, for the Greene County Messenger

Southwest Regional Medical Center opened its very own InstaCare Urgent Care facility in Waynesburg late last month, just in time for cold and flu season.

“The InstaCare [facility] is for non-emergency, non-life threatening conditions, while the emergency room is more appropri-ate for conditions that are more severe and re-quire immediate atten-tion,” said senior public affairs officer at South-west Regional Medical Center Joy Eggleston.

Minor conditions,

such as colds, flus and strains, are suitable for a visit to the In-staCare Urgent Care, she said. However, other symptoms such as chest pains, severe abdominal pains and obvious trauma should be treated immediately at a hospital.

Urgent Care facili-ties like MedExpress and InstaCare have increased in popularity throughout the last few years, the number of emergency departments have doubled.

“It has a lot to do with the fact that there is a shortage of pri-mary care physicians throughout the state,” Eggleston said. “It’s

become a nice conve-nience to have for pa-tients if their physician is not available, or even for Waynesburg Uni-versity students whose primary physician may not be close by.”

Eggleston said timeli-ness is a key benefit to the InstaCare facility. According to the Urgent Care Association of America, the average door-to-door time for most urgent care cen-ters is one hour.

Cost is also another advantage of urgent care treatment. Patients must pay their Urgent Care or specialist co-pay, which is often dramatically lower than emergency department

costs, depending on in-surance policies.

Although the co-payment is required at the time of service, Eggleston emphasizes a new perk for university students that just went into effect recently.

“As a benefit for our Waynesburg University family, anyone with a valid Waynesburg Uni-versity identification will receive a 25 per-cent discount off their co-payment,” she said.

The Waynesburg InstaCare is board-certified by the Ameri-can Academy of Fam-ily Physicians, and a full-time physician is on site at all times, as well as a staff of nurse

practitioners and physi-cian’s assistants.

The facility also of-fers a variety of ad-ditional services. It is equipped with an x-ray machine and a lab for blood testing, and it also offers resources for occupational medicine and health providers, such as lab tests, drug testing and treatment for injuries that may have occurred on the job.

InstaCare Urgent Care is open every day of the week and is locat-ed in the Greene Plaza, near Big Lots and CVS.

Weekday hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

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Greene County Court following a pre-liminary hearing Monday afternoon in Waynesburg.

Barni also charged Roe’s wife, Lana Kay Roe, 40, of Daisytown with criminal homicide and providing false reports to law enforcement for her alleged role in the shooting death of Cordele Edward Patterson, 38, of Grindstone and in a bogus burglary she and her husband reported four days before the shooting in which she impli-cated Patterson as the suspect.

She was also held for trial following a preliminary hearing earlier this month before Dayich.

Barni testified that Patterson was shot multiple times with a shotgun by Jason Roe at the cabin located on Strawn Hill Road in Wayne Township shortly before 2 p.m. Aug. 14.

Barni testified that Jason Roe also shot Lana Roe in the face during the in-cident but police later said that she was not an intended target.

After identifying Jason Roe as the primary suspect in the shooting, police said he was captured by West Virginia state police in the Morgantown area.

Barni testified that during a subse-quent interview with police, Jason Roe admitted to shooting Patterson and detailed how he shot at him outside the cabin but missed and accidentally

struck his wife.Barni testified that Jason Roe chased

Patterson into the cabin where he shot him in the shoulder, knocking him to the floor behind a sofa. Jason Roe then climbed on top of the sofa and pointed the shotgun over the back of the couch at Patterson and shot him again, this time in the neck, Barni testified.

Jason Roe was represented by public Defender Harry Cancelmi.

In addition to Barni, Greene County Coroner Gregory Rohanna also testified Monday. Following the hearing, Dayich remanded Jason Roe back to Greene County Prison without bond. Lana Roe also remains in Greene County Prison without bond.

TrialContinued from A1

Jason William Roe, 32, of Daisytown, Washington County, is led from a Greene County courtroom Monday afternoon following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Lou Dayich.

Fall visitation days scheduled for prospective studentsWaynesburg University

will host fall visitation days for transfer students, high school students and their families Monday, Oct. 8; Saturday, Oct. 27; and Saturday, Nov. 3.

“The best way for pro-spective students to get a good feel for their fit at Waynesburg University is to visit campus,” said Jessica Sumpter, director of Admissions at Waynes-burg University. “Our Fall

Visitation Days are a great way to experience what being a Waynesburg Uni-versity student is all about! During visits, prospective students and their families truly get to see how our mission of faith, learning and serving is integrated into the Waynesburg Uni-versity education.”

Registration in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center begins at 8:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, and at

8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 3. Af-ter check-in, students have the opportunity to take a tour of campus, meet with faculty and staff in their elected majors, learn about admissions and fi-nancial aid and have lunch in the Benedum Dining Hall.

For more informa-tion or to register for a fall visitation day, call 1-800-225-7393.

By Kari Cooper, Pharmacist, Southwest Regional Medical Center

Influenza is a serious, potentially life-threatening disease. The influenza virus can change every year and a flu infection can affect people differently. During a regular flu season, 90% of flu-related deaths occur in people over 65 years old.

An annual flu vaccine is an easy, safe way to reduce the chance of getting the seasonal flu. The ‘flu shot’ also decreases the chance of spreading a flu infection to others.

The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) recommends that everyone age 6 months and older should get a flu vac-cine every year.

Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of flu complications.

These people include:� Those with chronic medical conditions

including asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease

� Adults age 50 or older� Pregnant womenIn addition to the standard flu vaccine for

everyone age 6 months and older, there are 3 other available options. These include:

� A high-dose vaccine for those age 65 or older

� An intradermal vaccine for adults up to age 64 that uses a smaller needle

� A nasal vaccine spray approved for peo-ple ages 2 – 49, excluding pregnant women and people with chronic health problems.

Check with your doctor to find out which flu vaccine is the right choice for you.

It is recommended that people can get vaccinated against influenza as soon as the vaccine becomes available, usually around October. It takes about two weeks for your body to build the antibodies that protect you against the flu.

The flu vaccine is needed yearly because the influenza viruses are constantly chang-ing. The flu vaccine is formulated each year to keep up with these changes. Getting a new vaccination every year is the best protection against the influenza virus.

It’s time for the flu vaccine

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Couple sending care packages to soldiers againBy Dave Zuchowski, for the Greene County Messenger

GREENSBORO – In August of 2011, when Amanda Flickinger of Greensboro was chatting online with a soldier she’d been in contact with for about three years, she learned that the U.S. was closing down his military base in Iraq and that his pla-toon hadn’t received the care packages they’d been waiting for.

When she told her husband, Joie, of the platoon’s disappoint-ment, she came up with the idea of send-ing some toiletries and snack food to the soldier and a few of his bunkmates.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to send some to all fifty soldiers in his platoon?” Joie Flickinger asked.

To find out how to get the packages to the men and women serving our country, Amanda Flickinger went online and discovered Opera-tion Interdependence®, a nationwide non-profit, all-volunteer organiza-tion that provides a means for community members to support troops serving on the front lines, military families and veterans.

After contacting the organization in mid-August, Amanda Flick-inger received a list of company commanders who were eager to re-ceive the care packages filled with things like Ramen noodles, pork-free Slim Jims, sardine tins, hard candy, razors, soap, shampoo and hand sanitizers.

While the Flickingers purchased most of the supplies out of their own pocket, the Comfort Inn of Waynesburg do-nated some of the toilet-ries and friends donated other items as well. After filling two zip lock bags for each soldier in the platoon, they boxed the items and sent them via the postal service to the Operation Interde-pendence® hub in Indi-ana, one of ten scattered throughout the U.S.

“The hub inspected our packages and in-cluded cards and letters for each soldier, then sent them off to the platoon commander in Iraq,” Joie Flickinger said. “The beautiful thing about the cards is that they were writ-ten by total strangers

who cared enough for our fighting forces to write them a word of encouragement and appreciation.”

Eventually, Amanda Flickinger got an email from her chat line sol-dier thanking them for the supplies and saying they brightened their day.

“He even said some of the soldiers were brought to tears when they got the packages,” she said.

After they got the email, the Flickingers were so elated they wondered if, instead of sending 50 packages, they could send 500. To help with their mission, they approached ad-ministrators at Maple-town High School and Waynesburg and Car-michaels elementary schools to see if they’d be willing to collect sup-plies and write cards and letters. They also canvassed the Greens-boro VFW for help as well as friends, cowork-ers and relatives.

“After Archie Trader was reelected, he donat-ed individually wrapped mints and all his pens and notepads left over from his campaign,” Joie Flickinger said.

The couple also de-cided to join Operation Interdependence® by becoming a hub. Start-ing around the first

week of November, they stacked the food items in their kitchen where it eventually took up a third of their floor space, and the toiletries eventually took over much of their dining room.

“When we did our pack out in December, we had enough sup-plies to send to 500 troops,” Joie Flickinger

said. “Amanda and I decided that, instead of giving one another stuff for Christmas, the best thing we’d do for each other would be to finance the shipment ourselves, which came to $585.75”

“It was the best gift I ever had,” Amanda Flickinger said. “These guys and gals in the military put their lives

on the line for us ev-ery day, and we can go without stuff for them.”

With the second pack out, a lot of the cards and letters included came from youngsters attending last year’s Covered Bride Festival, where the Flickingers run the children’s services at the White Bridge.

Both Flickingers have ties to the mili-tary, which helps ex-plain their concern for America’s fighting forces. Right after 9/11, when Mr. Flickinger was living in Arkansas, his 17-year-old son, Joie, Jr., wanted to join the National Guard. Joie Flickinger signed the papers, but his son didn’t make it through basic training because he had bad feet. How-ever, one of the soldiers who had become a friend and with whom Joie Jr. would be serv-ing with in Iraq was killed during the early days of the conflict.

“When I heard of his death, it was like losing one of my sons,” Joie Flickinger said.

As the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran, Amanda Flickinger also had a personal reason for joining Operation Interdependence®.

This year, the op-eration is getting even bigger with the goal of sending out 1,000 packages. In addition to accepting toiletries

and snacks, the couple is also looking for cash donations to help defray some of the shipping costs.

They plan to contact the schools once again, local VFW posts and to expand into neighbor-ing Fayette, Washington and Monongalia coun-ties. They’re also look-ing for storage space to warehouse the supplies and are asking anyone with a truck accessible space willing to donate it to the effort to contact them at 724-943-9856.

“The operation is 100 percent volunteer and what isn’t donated basi-cally comes out of our own pocket,” Joie Flick-inger said. “Because we’re a registered 501 c (3), we can provide a receipt for anyone wanting one for tax purposes.”

The current goal is to send the packages out via U.S. mail the second Saturday in December so the troops can re-ceive them in time for the holidays.

“Archie Trader and other friends are very supportive of what we’re doing,” Amanda Flickinger said. “Our grandson Cameron’s lit-tle league football team is also helping to donate and volunteer their time for the pack out. We’re quite confident we’re going to make our goal of brightening up the lives of our troops on Christmas.”

In this 2011 photo, Amanda and Joie Flickinger of Greensboro pose with one of the many boxes filled with care packages that were delivered to soldiers overseas over the Christmas holiday, as part of the Operation Interdependence program. The couple recently announced that they intend to ship out at least 1,000 care packages this coming holiday season.

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Scholar/Athlete Spotlight

By Adam Brewer

For the Fall of 2012, Taylor Kennison is the male representative from Mapletown High School in the “Centennial Chevrolet Schol-

ar/Athlete Spotlight” series.Kennison is on the Maples’ varsity football team, where he

is a strong part of both the offense and defense in 2012.The 5-10 senior also provides solid play and crucial lead-

ership for the young Mapletown squad this year.“Taylor is one of our leaders and is just a nice kid,” Maple-

town football coach George Messich said. “He is one of the nicest

nights, he is just a physical presence. He knows how to turn it on and off.”

he also knows how to get after it in the weight room during the off-season.

“I think Taylor has lived in the weight room the last couple of years,” Messich said. “He is a gym rat and is just a tena-cious kid with the weights. He has shown some strong dedi-cation to this program and I respect him for his effort and

Taylor Kennison, footballHigh School: Mapletown.College plans: West Virginia University to study physical therapy.Favorite subject, teacher: Biology, Ms. Campbell.Twitter, Facebook or text messaging: Text messaging.Most memorable sports moment (so far): Losing to Carmichaels by one touchdown with two minutes left.Favorite food: Steak.Least favorite cafeteria food: Hot dogs.Most recent book read (excluding textbooks): Of Mice and Men.All-time favorite movie: Friday Night Lights.On my iPod: Anything Wiz Khalifa or Mac Miller.Most admired professional athlete: Ray Lewis.

My team.In 10 years, I will be: Out of college with a job as a physi-cal therapist.If I were President of the United States for one day, I would: Try my best to help out the individuals who really deserve it.

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Dukate catches fire on back nineBy Jim Downey, for the Greene County Messenger

ELIZABETH TWP. — Waynesburg Central’s Loren Dukate was in an all too fa-miliar position after he com-pleted his round Monday af-ternoon in the WPIAL Class AA Boys Individual Golf Championship at Yough-iogheny Country Club.

The senior had endured playoffs in past WPIAL tour-naments and was fearful his 10-over 82 wouldn’t stand up with more than half the field still on the course.

Dukate found relief, how-ever, when the scores of the final foursome were posted and discovered he was tied for 13th with California’s Michael Langley and Serra Catholic’s Max Kaminsky. The top 16 golfers advanced to the PIAA Western Re-gional on Monday, Oct. 15, at Tom’s Run Golf Club in Blairsville.

“I feel a little bit more comfortable,” said Dukate, as he watched three golf-ers come in at 82 or better, cutting into his four-spot cushion.

Dukate had the biggest turn-around of any of the 16 golfers who qualified, going out in 9-over 45, but finish-ing the much tougher back nine in 1-over 37, the sec-ond-best score on the back.

The reason for the inflated score on the front was a pair of eights, one on No. 2 and the other on No. 8.

“I had two triple bogeys. The one on No. 2 was bad luck. I couldn’t find it in the rough on No. 8 and had to rehit my tee shot,” explained Dukate. “Take the eights away and I shot 2-over on the front.

“I felt sick on the first five holes on the back. I told

Football nears midseason point

By Adam Brewer, for the Greene County Messenger

It’s near the halfway point of the high school football season, as Week 4 is in the books and there are only five more weeks left of the regular season.

In Week 4, only two Greene County teams won their game and they will meet each other tonight to headline Week 5 action in a pivotal match-up in the Tri-County South Conference with playoff and conference standing implications.

Carmichaels and Mapletown cruised to easy home wins a week ago, with the Maples defeating Geibel Catholic 34-6 and the Mikes capturing a 40-14 victory over non-conference foe Vincen-tian Academy.

With the win, the Maples (2-2, 1-2) captured their 300th in the

program’s history and it was the 102nd for coach George Messich on the Mapletown sidelines.

“We were focused and didn’t take anything for granted,” Mes-sich said. “I think the most impor-tant thing is for us to play at our level and not to play at their level. From the get-go, I thought our kids came out with intensity and we won the battle in the trenches. We put a lot of young kids on the field in the second half and it was a total team effort.”

Mapletown had a steady rush-ing attack in the win over the Gators, racking up more than 300 yards and scored the game’s first 34 points.

Troy Haines totaled 123 yards on the ground with a 32-yard score in the second quarter, while Adam Hein added 59

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West Greene’s Donald White (33) runs through a hole created by his line against Frazier’s defense during Friday’s game at West Greene High School in Rogersville. (Photo by Joel Brewton)

Mapletown’s Troy Haines goes for a large gain against Geibel Catholic in the early stages of Friday’s game at Mapletown. The Maples won, 34-6, giving the football program its 300th all-time win and head coach George Messich his 102nd victory.(Photo by Dave Rafferty)

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dedication.”Even though the Maples

have had their struggles on the gridiron the last few seasons, Kennison listed a close loss to rival Car-

game of the 2011 season as memorable.

“Carmichaels is always an important game for us,” Kennison said. “You always

check the calendar for them and it’s always an emotional game when we play.”

Baltimore Ravens’ line-backer Ray Lewis plays for the enemy, but Kennison admires him nonetheless.

“Even though I’m a huge fan of Steelers, I still respect Ray Lewis and the way he plays,” he said.

“He is a strong leader for that defense and al-ways plays with intensity. You can see his passion for the game and for his

teammates. I try to get my teammates pumped up for the game just like he does every Sunday.”

Kennison will study physical therapy at West Virginia University.

“I have always liked WVU and that was my dream school,” Kennison said. “I like the campus and its atmosphere. It just seemed like a good

-cal therapy because my whole life has been around

sports and with that major I will still be associated with athletics.”

The “Centennial Chevro-let Scholar/Athlete Spotlight” is designed to recognize the top male and female stu-dent-athlete per high school sports’ season (fall, winter,

County schools.The student-athletes

are selected by the respec-tive schools and submit-

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GREENE COUNTY CHURCH DARTBALL LEAGUE

Standings1. Glad Tidings Assembly Of

God 6-02. Bible Baptist #1 5-13. Pine Bank Methodist 4-24. Fairall Methodist 4-25. Crabapple Community 4-26. Waynesburg Nazarene 4-27. Spraggs Methodist 2-18. Oak View Methodist #2 3-39. Jefferson Methodist 3-310. Hewitt Presbyterian 3-311t. Bible Baptist #2 3-311t. Carmichaels Free Method-

ist 3-313. Waynesburg Methodist 1-214. WWJD Christian Center 1-215. Oak View Methodist #1 2-416. Family Faith Ministries 2-417. Jefferson Baptist 1-518. Washington Street Method-

ist 0-319. Carmichaels Methodist 0-6

Week 2 ResultsBibleBaptist #1 2, Jefferson

Baptist 1; Waynesburg Nazarene 2, Crabapple Community 1; Spraggs

Methodist 2, Fairall Methodist 1; Glad Tidings Assembly Of God 3, Hewitt Presbyterian 0; Carmichaels Free Methodist 3, Jefferson Meth-odist 0; Family Faith Ministries 2, Bible Baptist #2 1; Oak View Meth-odist #1 2, Oak View Methodist #2 1; Pine Bank Methodist 3, Carmi-chaels Methodist 0; Washington Street Methodist (bye), Waynes-burg Methodist (bye), WWJD Christian Center (bye).

Week 3 ScheduleWashington Street Methodist at

Glad Tidings Assembly Of God, Hewitt Presbyterian at Carmi-chaels Methodist, Family Faith Ministries at Jefferson Baptist, Crabapple Community at Jef-ferson Methodist, Bible Baptist #1 at Bible Baptist #2, Spraggs Methodist at Oak View Method-ist #1, Fairall Methodist at Oak View Methodist #2, Carmichaels Free Methodist at Waynesburg Nazarene, WWJD Christian Cen-ter atWaynesburg Methodist, Pine Bank Methodist (bye).

myself ‘I can’t believe I shot 45.’”

The round turned for Dukate, however, especially on the final green.

“On the last four, five holes, I had birdie putts and they all lipped out,” said Dukate.

“I birdied No. 18. That was the most im-portant one. I knew I

had to make it. It was downhill with a big break.”

The key for Dukate was remaining focused on the task at hand.

“I played well. I thought I could shoot 76, 77. Of course, I shoot an 82,” said Du-kate. “I just kept grind-ing and kept focused. I just wanted to go out and play like I usually do.”

Jefferson-Morgan’s Charles Mattish tied for 41st with a 96.

CHIP SHOTS:Leechburg’s Matt

Barto won the Class AA title with a 1-over 73. ... McGuffey’s Jesse Vensel, Shenango’s Darren Carone, and Neshannock’s Matt Cioffi finished tied for second at 3-over 75. ... Sewickley Academy’s Keenan Hickton (77) and Jordan Mio (81), Yough’s Alex Patricio (78), Burgettstown’s Drake Hoberak (78), Owen Miller (79), and Luc Bongiorni (83), Kittanning’s Jordan Klodowski (80), East Allegheny’s Josh Stra-wins (80), Sewickley

Academy’s Jordan Milo (81), Winchester Thurston’s Matthew Moore (81), and Serra Catholic’s Max Kamin-sky (82) also earned a berth into the state regional. ... West Sham-okin’s Anthony Rocco won the playoff for the first alternate. ... The WPIAL Class AAA Individual Champion-ships are on Wednes-day, Oct. 3, at Fox Chapel Golf Club. ... The WPIAL Girls Indi-vidual Golf Champion-ship is Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 Lakes Golf Club.

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rushing yards and two touchdowns.

With most of the back-ups in for the Ma-ples at the midway point of the second quarter, reserve running back Matt Hein tallied a team-high 131 yards in mop-up duty.

Mapletown’s quar-terback Kevin Ridgley only threw the ball three times in the lop-sided win, one of which was a 39-yard scoring toss to wideout Jordan Griffin.

The defense was suf-focating against the undermanned Geibel squad, registering two safeties and intercept-ing two passes. The Gators only had three total yards on offense in the first 24 minutes of action.

Carmichaels put up 20 points in the first quarter, followed by 14 points in the second stanza over Vincentian Academy.

The Mikes’ (2-2, 1-2) rushing attack keyed the win, but the defense was stout only allowing two late scores in the fourth quarter.

Josh Mundell only had two carries in the win, but both ended up in the end zone with a seven-yard score and a 36-yard rumble. Mun-dell also had two inter-ceptions defensively, while Luke Moskal recorded a pick, a sack and a team-high eight tackles.

Colton Henry rushed for 102 yards on only five carries with one touchdown on the ground and another score via a 34-yard pass

from quarterback Bran-don Lawless.

Lawless went 5-of-7 passing for 79 yards and also added a rush-ing score. Reserve back Reed Long tallied the final score for the Mikes in the lopsided win.

The Mikes and Ma-ples will renew their county rivalry tonight, as Mapletown is at Car-michaels for a 7 p.m. tipoff. The game will be broadcast on greenes-ports.net.

“It’s always a big rivalry and this game is important for both teams,” Messich said. “Carmichaels is a nice football team and when I watch them on film you can see they are a physical bunch. We have to match their physicality and inten-sity. Both teams want to run the ball and its go-ing to be smash-mouth.”

“These communities and the kids know each other very well and it’s a game that you will remember for a long time. I remember in the ‘70’s playing against Carmichaels. Rivalries just kind of stick with you. It will be a great atmosphere for Greene County football.”

Carmichaels holds the edge in the series the last decade, winning eight of nine contests and outscoring Maple-town by a 223-76 mar-gin. Last year the Mikes won a 6-0 defensive bat-tle against the Maples.

Jefferson-Morgan suffered its first loss of the ‘12 campaign with a 26-21 conference loss to Avella last week.

The Rockets (3-1, 3-1) scored touchdowns on their first two plays of the game, a 71-yard run by tailback Dustin Conti and a 94-yard pass con-nection from signal

collar Tyler Bowman to receiver Nic Santoya.

In the final 2:41 of the opening quarter, the Eagles rallied back with two scores, but missed an extra point to trail J-M 14-13.

After a scoreless sec-ond quarter, Avella add-ed two more scores and led 26-14 at the start of the fourth quarter.

J-M trimmed the defi-cit to 26-21 after anoth-er passing score from Bowman to Santoya (a 41-yard score with 9:43 left in the game), but their late comeback ef-fort failed short after turnovers and penalties came back to bite them and end the threat.

The Rockets will look to bounce back against Frazier (3-1, 3-1) in Week 5 in another piv-otal contest in the Tri-County South that might go a long way to say who is in the playoffs at the end of the season. This game will also be broadcast on greenes-ports.net.

Speaking of Frazier, the Commodores trav-eled to Rogersville last week and took a 39-21 victory away from West Greene.

The Pioneers (1-3, 1-3) knotted things up at 7-7 in the second stanza on a 25-yard run by running back Donnie White, but Frazier coun-tered with 26 straight points in the second to lead 33-7 at halftime.

West Greene’s quar-terback Dalton Wild-man totaled 116 rushing yards and added two scores in the final 24 minutes of play, a 54-yard run and a 16-yard pass to Cody Jacobs.

“I don’t want to take anything away from them,” Pioneers coach John Coss said. “Frazier played pretty well and I

thought we played well at times. Dalton is one of the fastest kids we have. Our top two re-ceivers were out and we had to run the ball more than usual.”

It doesn’t get any easier for the Pioneers, as tonight their travel to Fredericktown to meet first place and unbeaten Beth-Center (4-0, 4-0).

Waynesburg Cen-tral couldn’t contain Greensburg Central Catholic last week, as the Centurions scored in all three phases of the game and won the con-test 35-7.

Greensburg Central Catholic scored two touchdowns in the first and second periods and then added another score with the opening kickoff in the second half.

“They were stronger than us,” Raiders’ coach Russ Moore said. “They were bigger and more mature than us, too. There were a couple of times we had the run-ning back for a loss and he would go and drag people with him. That was a good ball club.”

Waynesburg (1-3, 1-2) avoided the shut-out, when running back Hunter Cenname broke free for an 87-yard dash into the end zone. For the game, Cenname rushed for a game-high 111 yards on eight carries.

The Raiders did out-rush their opponent by a 189-138 margin, but were limited to only one completion and 13 pass-ing yards in the loss.

Waynesburg will look to get back to its winning ways tonight, as the Raiders travel to face conference foe Southmoreland (0-4, 0-3).

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J-M earns key volleyball win over CarmichaelsBy Adam Brewer, for the Greene County Messenger

JEFFERSON — After dropping the opening set, the Jefferson-Mor-gan volleyball team ral-lied with three straight wins and take home a crucial victory, 3-1, in Section 5-A against Car-michaels Tuesday night.

Coming into the match, both teams were 2-3 in section play and both were highly com-petitive in this contest with several long volleys and athleticism on the court.

The Lady Mikes (3-5, 2-4) won the opening set by a 25-23 margin, but the Lady Rockets (3-4, 3-3) completed the comeback with wins of 25-15, 25-22 and 27-25.

“After we dropped that first set, I told the team that we are better than that,” J-M coach Nick Wojciethowski said. “We can’t come into games just sleep-walking through the opening set. We woke up and we came together as

a team.”Carmichaels had leads

of 9-6, 16-13 and 20-15 before J-M had to call a timeout. The Lady Rock-ets got as close as 22-21, before the Lady Mikes went on a 3-2 rally to take the opening set.

The second set was back-and-forth before J-M broke a 9-9 dead-lock with an 8-1 spree. The Lady Rockets tal-lied seven of the final 10 points in the set to tie the match.

There were six ties in the third set and nei-ther team could sustain the momentum. After a 13-13 tie, J-M grabbed separation with a 9-5 rally and won the set by a three-point margin.

Just like in the third set, there were plenty of ties and momentum shifts in the final set, but the Lady Rockets vaulted to leads of 18-16 and 22-20 that forced the Lady Mikes to call timeouts.

J-M was gunning for the victory with a 24-21 lead, but Carmichaels

collected the next five points to continue the set. The Lady Rockets regained composure and, after a kill from Alexis Starstanko and two service points from freshmen Reagan Rush, took the set and the match.

“Our play around the net was strong tonight,” Wojciethowski said. “We’ve been working on our new system that is taught on the collegiate level and it took us a while to get use to it. We have learned a lot the last couple of games and I thought tonight it kind of came together. We are getting better at hitting the ball and our defense is still our anchor.”

Ashley Faddis dished out a game-high 22 as-sists for J-M, while Starstanko ended her night with eight kills. Morgan Simkovec chipped in with four kills and two blocks, while Kirsten Stoneking tallied 24 digs. Morgan Kendall had six kills as well.

“I’m new to this

rivalry,” Wojciethowski said. “But now I really understand how strong this rivalry is. It was a full gym tonight and I’d like to thank the com-munity for coming out and supporting us. It was a fun atmosphere tonight and it was a hard-fought win against a very solid opponent. I’m very proud of our ef-fort tonight.”

For Carmichaels, Han-nah Cutwright had 23 service points and five kills, while Rachel Ha-thaway added 20 service points and Georgi Ferek finished with 19 digs.

“I think confidence was a huge issue for us in those last three matches,” Carmichaels coach Ashley Shoe-maker said. “We had a lot of our leaders step up tonight, but we just didn’t get that extra boost in those last three matches. We showed a lot of heart and effort to-night, but we just have to pull through those close matches and get those extra points.”

Raiders’ Hilverding having strong cross country seasonBy Jim Downey, for the Greene County Messenger

Waynesburg Cen-tral’s Sean Hilverding is only in his first year of running cross country, but the sophomore is building on a successful spring on the track with a strong fall season.

Hilverding had a good showing in the annual A.J. Everhart Invitation-al, hosted by Uniontown at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Saturday, Sept. 22, finishing 13th in a time of 17:41.9. Hilverding was the top finisher among WPIAL Class AA runners.

Uniontown’s home course around the Penn State Fayette, The Eb-erly Campus is basically two loops, with a daunt-ing grade at the end of each loop. Runners un-familiar with the course, such as Hilverding, can find it to be unique to what they’re used to running.

“The course was kinda tough,” said Hilverding. “I like hilly courses. I worked the hills the sec-ond time around. It was tough.

“But, I finished 13th and that’s not bad.”

With half of the four

section dates completed, the cross country season is closer to the finish than the start. Hilverd-ing feels his progress has him ready for the big individual meets coming in October.

“I feel I am where I need to be and I know the places where I can make improvements.”

The Raiders filled out a full squad for the invitational with Nick Siordia (104, 21:36.2), James Waddel (122, 23:07.8), Eric Brownfield (125, 23:43.9), and Ryan Brownfield (128, 24:09.0) counting in the final team results.

Teammate Danielle Jacobs had a top-20 fin-ish, placing 17th overall with a time of 22:04.3. Richelle Tharp was 75th overall in a time of 26:53.3. Mikaylin Shields (89, 28:10.4) and Brooke Horton (107, 32:03.0) also ran for the Lady Raiders.

West Greene’s Rebec-ca Phillips just missed the top 20, finishing 22nd in a time of 22:32.4. Emily Courtwright (54, 25:35.5), Emily Stoll (75, 27:37.5), Jessica Black (76, 27:40.4), and Halley Miller (96, 37:52.0) also competed for the Lady Pioneers.

Lady Raiders win, 7-1By Adam Brewer, for the Greene County Messenger

WAYNESBURG — The Waynesburg Cen-tral girls’ soccer team put forth a solid effort at home against Union-town with five second half goals, en route to a dominating, 7-1 Section 1-AA win on Sept. 26.

“We have been up and down this year,” Lady Radiers coach Chris Benson said. “It seems to happen to us every year, but at least this year we are healthy and we are ready to go in the second half of the section schedule. We came out flat a couple of times this year, but we just need to refocus and finish around the net. We need to find ways to score.”

As both teams be-gin the second half of

their section schedule, Waynesburg will have some critical games coming up if they want to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.

Tayler Benson led the Raiders’ (6-4-1, 4-3) offense in the lopsided victory with four goals and an assist.

The first marker of the night came off the leg of Anna Artkowsky at the 32:33 mark for the Lady Raiders. Benson assist-ed on the opening goal.

Benson continued her scoring spree with a goal four minutes later to put Waynesburg up 2-0 over Uniontown (0-8, 0-7). Casey Swartz gar-nered the helper on the goal.

Julia Camps and Josie Evans each recorded one save for the home team in net, as each played a half.

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Greensboro actor stars in ‘Titanic, the Musical’By Dave Zuchowski, for the Greene County Messenger

One hundred years ago, in 1912, the ill-fated ship Titanic left Southampton bound for New York. Four days after leaving England behind, the colossal ship hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14. Two hours and 40 minutes later, the ship sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic along with a tragic loss of life.

At first glance, the belea-guered ship and its disas-trous voyage might be an odd sort of subject for a mu-sical, but audiences and crit-ics alike have been moved by the dramatic story, and the play went on to capture five Tony Awards, including one for “Best Musical.”

In a touring company of “Titanic, The Musical,” set to perform at the State The-atre in Uniontown on Sept. 29, Nathaniel Burich, a 24-year old actor from Greens-boro, has been selected as one of the cast of 26. He’ll play the role of Fleet, the lookout, and will also be seen as one of the stewards and one of the professional dancers on board the ship.

“At the end of act one, I’m the person who spots the iceberg and utters the actual words, according to the survivors, ‘Iceberg right ahead,’” Burich said. “In act two, I’m also one of the hands responsible for load-ing people into the lifeboats, which is the most intense scene in the musical.”

Those familiar with the 1997 blockbuster film star-ing Leonardo DiCaprio might take note that the mu-sical is, according to Burich, more realistic than the film because it focuses on real-to-life people on board the ship.

In “Titanic, the Musical,” the story of the ship’s voy-age is set against a back-ground that depicts the rigid class distinctions of the era.

“The musical shows fam-ily members torn away from one another and their loved ones,” Burich said. “When we rehearsed the play the first several times, the tears onstage were real. It’s hard to imagine the horror of the passengers and crew without being emotionally overwhelmed.”

“The production is pretty massive,” said Burich. “In addition to 26 actors, there’s at least six to 10 people in the crew, six live musicians and three string musicians in the cast that play on stage. The live music is also bolstered by a sound track.”

The Winwood-Boehe pro-duction of “Titanic, The Mu-sical” opened in Somerset,

Ky., on Sept. 22, the first leg of a 46-city cross-country tour that includes both coasts and two forays into Canada. Along the way, Bu-rich and fellow cast mem-bers will travel by bus coach and sleep in hotels. Their schedule includes 11 shows a week, including matinees, each week through Nov. 18.

“Traveling and staying in hotels doesn’t bother me,” Burich said.

“While on the road, the cast is my family, and we become very close. Even after the show closes, we try to keep in touch.”

In the past, Burich landed roles in summer stock, mostly with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Last August, he also took on a role in the world premiere of “Jersey Boys,” which debuted at Theatre West Virginia near Beckley. He

also performed as Fleet in a three-week run of “Titanic, the Musical” at the Bengal Auditorium in Barnegat, New Jersey.

According to Burich, the people of Greensboro have been supportive of their native son. Once an entire busload of townsfolk rode all the way to Lancaster to see him in “Annie Get Your Gun.”

“My mom, Olivia, has purchased 80 tickets for the show for people who want to see it at Uniontown’s State Theatre,” Burich said. “My dad, Paul and two twin brothers, Sam and Jake, will be joining her and the others at the show. A contingent of 45 people associated with the Center for the Perform-ing Arts in Carmichaels, which I once attended, are also planning to attend the show.”

As might be expected, the second act of Titanic has a dark mood, but Burich said there’s a silver lining at the end of the show.

“Just before the curtain falls, the cast playing the surviving passengers come to the front of the stage to describe the ship’s go-ing down,” he said. “Then, the entire cast reunites to sing “Godspeed, Titanic,” the song that also opens the show, and we close with a glorious and hopeful feeling.”

“Titanic, The Musical” will open at the State The-atre Center for the Arts 90th anniversary at 8 p.m. on Sept. 29. Tickets are avail-able online at www.statethe-atre.info or charge by phone at 724-439-1360.

Senior, children and stu-dent rush tickets may also be available.

Nathaniel Burich of Greensboro (photo at left) will perform in “Titanic, the Musical” (photo at right) at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown on Sept. 29.

Commissioners issue proclamationsFor the Greene County Messenger

WAYNESBURG – Greene County Commissioners issued several proclamations and cita-tions during their regular meet-ing on Sept. 20.

Commissioners proclaimed the week of Sept. 16-22 National Adult Day Services Week. The proclamation recognizes the year-round professional and compassionate services that adult day centers provide for older adults in Greene County.

According to the proclama-tion, adult day centers enable adults with physical and/or men-tal challenges to receive care in a community setting; provide a coordinated program of in-dividual and group activities designed to maximize adults’ abilities; offer participants an opportunity to enrich their edu-cational, therapeutic and social experiences outside the home; and provide assistance and counseling for caregivers.

Accepting the proclamation were Linda Welsh, Eldercare consumer; Karen Hoy, CAS El-dercare site supervisor; Juanita Helmick, Eldercare consumer; Donald Corwin, Eldercare consumer; and Stacy Stroman, Community Action Southwest senior services director.

Commissioners also pro-claimed the week of Sept. 23-29 Employ Older Workers Week. The proclamation recognizes the value that older workers bring to the workplace and the impor-tant role they play in the current and future work force.

The Senior Community Ser-vice program of the Southwest-ern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging promotes the benefits of employing older workers and provides training opportuni-ties for income-eligible older individuals.

Commissioners recognized Alan Anderson of Waynesburg, an older worker employed at Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging.

Accepting the proclamation were Anderson and Bill Gar-row, SWPA AAA Greene County supervisor.

Commissioners also presented an exemplary service citation to Charles Gallentine of Carmi-chaels. Gallentine has volun-teered countless hours to fixing veterans flag holders across Greene County. “Gallentine of-fers selfless acts of kindness and for that the county veterans and their families would like to thank him,” the citation states.

Gallentine was present to ac-cept the citation.

Bowlby Library announces Oct. eventsThe Eva K. Bowlby Pub-

lic Library in Waynesburg will host the following events during the month of October.

� Fall Story hours be-gin on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Plan to pre-register your infant, toddler or pre-schooler, children 7-12, and young adults for ten weeks of story time fun at the library. The library is currently taking regis-trations for the following story hours: Acting Up for ages 7-12, Wednes-days at 4 p.m.; preschool-ers ages 3-4, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and ages 4-5, Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.; tod-dlers ages 18-35 months, Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Thursdays at 11 a.m.; young adults ages 13 and up, Thursdays at 4 p.m.; Stories Under the Moon, 3-6 years, Wednesdays at 5 p.m.; and Baby Lapsit for birth to 18 months, Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call the

Children’s Department at 724-627-9776.

� The Friends of the Bowlby Public Library will be meeting on Mon-day, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. The Friends group is ac-cepting new members. Joining the organization is easy and your tax-deduct-ible donation will benefit the library. Friends of the Library group consist of people who care about libraries and who are in-terested in promoting the welfare and growth of the Bowlby Library. For more information or to join the Friends Group, contact the library at 724-627-9776.

� The Bowlby Library Book Club will be meet-ing on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. The book discus-sion will be “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard. New members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 724-627-9776.

� On Friday, Oct. 19,

the Bowlby Public Library is hosting a Family Litera-cy Fall Festival. From 4 to 8 p.m., there will be many fall-themed activities, games, crafts and snack foods for the whole family to enjoy together. Call the library and pre-register at 724-627-9776.

� Currently on display at the Bowlby Public Library is an exhibit of several photographs from members of the Greene County Photography Club. Take time to stop by and see some of their work; every subject from portraiture to landscape, macro photography and black and white will be on display through the month of October.

� The Bowlby Public Library is currently hold-ing its Autumn Used Book Sale now through Oct. 13 during regular business hours. Stop by the library gazebo and peruse at your leisure.

Greensboro to unveil art highlighting pottery-making heritageRaising public aware-

ness of the pottery-making heritage of Greensboro is the focus of a new public art installation to be un-veiled at the intersection of Front and County streets in Greensboro on Saturday,

Sept. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m.There will be a short cer-

emony and refreshments available at the riverside Gazebo. The artist, Jami Rinehart, will be on hand to unveil his work.

Through the bidding

process and selection of an artist for the Seed Award Program, sculptor Steve Murdock came forward and donated a sculpture to the borough. The piece,

Please see Art, Page B4

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one of the biggest parts of the food drive was a donation by the Greene County Memorial Hos-pital Foundation.

“The Hospital Foun-dation has pledged a donation of $100,000 over the next five years,” said Caldwell. “We received $20,000 of that on Friday, and we will receive $20,000 a year for the next four years. Through their generosity, we will be able to sustain our-selves for the next five years.”

Caldwell said she believes the donation showed an incredible amount of foresight.

“I was in total dis-belief of how much the members of that foundation understood that hunger is an ongo-ing problem. For them to make a huge dona-tion – $20,000 is two months’ worth of food for us – that’s one sixth of our food budget, is absolutely incredible,” she said. “It’s a shin-ing example of how the members of that orga-nization are. It encom-passes the shining spirit and generosity of a little county in southwestern Pennsylvania known as Greene County.”

Caldwell said that all of the donations have really shored up the foundations of the food bank, ensuring the con-tinuation of its mission.

“It just goes to show that Greene County always steps up to help those in need,” she said. “We’re even getting donations com-ing in from Pittsburgh

– people who don’t even know us, but are giv-ing of themselves out of the goodness of their hearts. That’s the bot-tom line of this story.”

Including the dona-tion, the drive has thus far unofficially raised nearly $187,000 in monetary donations, but the giving didn’t stop there. According to Sam Kniha, program coordinator for Cor-ner Cupboard, 10,667 pounds, or 5.33 tons, of food was donated on Sept. 21 alone, with an entire tractor-trailer full of food expected to be coming in sometime in the next week from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

“The immediate problem for us [before the food drive] was that the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are right around the corner. People rely on us for supplementary food during that time more so than the rest of the year,” Kniha said. “We’re going to be able to do a lot of great things for this commu-nity. The whole com-munity really stepped up. It was fantastic to see that outpouring of support for the food bank.”

Caldwell said she was rendered speech-less by the amount of food donated.

“To see the total amount of food laid out on the seat of our county government is a huge testament to what this community and this state is made of. People from all across the state are sending us money,” Caldwell said. “We don’t know how to thank every-one enough. It’s just

amazing, the goodness in people. Good isn’t a strong enough word – this encompasses every ‘feel good’ moment that anyone can have in a lifetime, and it will all go to those who need it.”

The emergency food drive was spearheaded by Joe Manning and his wife Lynn, own-ers of Alpha Omega Communications.

“Hearing the story in the Greene County Messenger and [other media outlets] is what really got me to start this whole thing,” Joe Manning said. “After we read those stories, we called Jan [Caldwell] right away to let her know we were interested.”

Joe Manning said that by about midweek, they had about $48,000 from people who had promised to donate, a number that skyrock-eted on the day of the event.

“We’re really happy with the turnout and the people of Greene County who have stepped up to give their support through monetary or food dona-tions,” said Joe Man-ning. “We’re proud to be involved with this organization and happy to help out in any way we can.”

There were several big donors, aside from the Hospital Founda-tion, Kniha said.

“We had donations from the Greene Coun-ty United Way, Charlie Riggs and the United Mine Workers of Amer-ica – Emerald Mine, who donated around $5,000 each,” she said. “We also had various anonymous donations

ranging around $5,000 each.”

Greene County Commissioners Ar-chie Trader and Pam Snyder also made an appearance at the food drive to hand in the county’s donation of $5,000.

Corner Cupboard President Dave Balint said he was overwhelmed by the amount of support from the local community.

“We’re very appre-ciative to be able to have the community’s support and we’ll be able to do a lot of great things with the money and food that were donated,” Balint said. “With cuts in state funding, unfortunately we have to rely more on community support, and this community definitely stepped up to help.”

Caldwell was equally thankful.

“I think that often-times when you hear a term such as ‘First Federal’ or the ‘Com-munity Foundation’ or ‘Waynesburg [Univer-sity]’ you look behind it and every member, associate and student who is affiliated – they are the face of those entities. It’s not just a name,” Caldwell said. “There’s so much more behind it: it’s your neighbor, it’s your brother that works there, maybe it’s some-one you don’t know, but greatness is made up of ordinary people and greatness is the face of Greene County.”

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W. Penn Hackney filed paperwork on John-son’s behalf arguing that Rosales was found clothed, including belt, pants and underwear. He argued that there is no evidence that rape occurred.

His filing also noted that witness statements indicate that the vic-tim went into the hotel room with a white man voluntarily.

Hackney also argued that there were no signs of struggle in the room.

Cohen rejected that reasoning in his filing.

“If we apply that same logic to the fact that the body was dis-covered with a blanket covering it, then we would conclude there was no murder because how could the victim cover himself after he was murdered?” Cohen wrote. “Instead a logi-cal and fair inference for the partially clothed victim is that the as-sailant put the victim’s underpants and pants back on the body and then covered the body with a blanket before leaving the scene of the crime.”

“It is clear there was a violent struggle: the room was utter chaos with blood and mud smeared on the walls, blood on the pillows, furniture out of place and blood smeared on the television,” he wrote.

Hackney argued that the truck at the hotel was described as a dark green Chevro-let, “which is not even specific enough to get a search warrant, let

alone probable cause for a murder charge.” He noted that there was no blood found in the truck, and no one could say that the license plate on Johnson’s truck was the same as the truck that was at the hotel the night the victim was killed.

Without better evi-dence to link Johnson to the hotel, the case is “vastly insufficient to provide probable cause that Mr. Johnson was the person at the hotel with the victim on Sept. 7, 2003,” Hackney wrote. “No one even at-tempted to identify the person who came to the hotel with the victim until a photo array was shown to the witnesses in August 2009, almost six years after the murder.”

“Not only does the enormous lapse of time totally destroy the use-fulness of the array as an evidentiary matter, but the array itself is so blatantly suggestive that it could not pos-sibly pass muster as a reliable way to obtain even probable cause to believe an accurate identification has been made,” Hackney wrote.

Cohen urged a feder-al court judge to order the extradition.

“There is no confu-sion in this record about who (the alleged killer) is, or where he lived, or that he was the person who used and drove the dark green Chevrolet truck with smoked glass windows, or that he knew, em-ployed and hung out with the victim,” Cohen wrote.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kel-ly will render a decision at a later date.

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Headlines From History

By Eric Rush, for the Greene County Messenger

PART THREE OF A SERIES

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third article in a series where we look at 100-plus years of Greene County news, from stories that were published in the Greene County Mes-senger and the Demo-crat Messenger. In this installment, we look at the headlines and news stories found 70 years ago this month, specifically in the Sept. 21-30 edi-tions of the Democrat Messenger.)

FIRST FALL OF WARSeptember 1942 was

a year full of contrast for wartime America. Life seemed normal in the day-to-day grind of life but events were in motion that showed that normalcy was quickly coming to an end. This was evident in the pages of the Messenger during the week of Sept. 21-27 in both the headlines and advertisements.

There was little men-tion of actual U.S. war news despite the fact that U.S. troops were already engaged in com-bat on Guadalcanal and over the skies of France

(fighting over Germany itself would wait till early 1943). However, the ti-tanic struggle in Russia was in the headlines; on Sept. 23, the headline read “Russians still Hold Stalingrad at end of 30 day siege.” The Russians were fighting hard then to keep even a toehold in the city against the Ger-man onslaught.

Locally, the focus was on the battle on the grid-iron of football where the Yellow Jackets played Duquesne on Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and the “Little Jackets” (now Waynesburg Central Raiders) prepared to face Canonsburg in high school football on Oct. 2 but would have to face Centerville first on Sept. 25. In other football news, Belle Vernon beat Rich-hill High School 47-0 and it was reported that at a recent game at Mason-town, Belle Vernon had forgotten their helmets and barely got them in time to play.

In traffic news, it was reported that the direc-tion on the stop sign at Routes 188 and 19 would be changed in both di-rections in the hopes of preventing potential col-lisions. Then, from Har-risburg it was announced that the speed limit of 50 miles per hour would be reduced to 35 to save on gasoline with a speeding fine of $10 to $25 and pos-sible loss of license effec-tive Oct. 1.

There was a report of

the death of an oil well worker who was working in the Rutan oil field on Sept. 25. Sixty-year-old Ralph Clayton Morehead of Hundred, W.Va. died of a heart attack shortly after coming to work; it was said he had worked for a number of years as both a driller and con-tractor and was widely known.

There was a report on Sept. 24 that rumors of a gas shortage were false based on the fact that there were two gas companies providing home gas service, one based in Mt. Morris and the other in Waynesburg, both with the same name. It must be assumed that, as there was no further details, that it was the Mt. Morris Company that ran low, causing the panic in Waynesburg.

As a way to contribute to the war effort, it was announced a scrap metal drive was to be held that Friday. In fact, trucks were driven around and the metal was picked up, netting in the end 30 tons from Waynesburg. How-ever, it was reported on Sept. 29 that the Rotary announced that the need was still there and every effort should be made to donate scrap metal.

Some events continued such as the yearly Fire Prevention Week, which was scheduled to occur the week of Oct. 4–10; it was reported that fire-men would carry identi-fication to come perform

inspections at local busi-nesses and homes.

Also, the Farmers Field Day was said to be held, “rain or shine,” on Sept. 26 and would consist of demonstra-tions, exhibits and judg-ing. This mini-version of the county fair was a single-day event and was held at the Waynesburg Fairgrounds.

Rationing had yet to take full effect and would go into effect in the fol-lowing February, and the paper was still full of ads listing prices for goods. The A&P grocery store, for example, listed: green beans at 23 cents per can; pumpkin was 25 cents for three cans; cauliflower was 19 cents a head; grapes at 29 cents for three pounds; canned corn was 11 cents per can; Swiss cheese was 39 cents per pound; butter was 48 cents per pound; ground beef was 23 cents per pound; frying chick-ens were $1.05 for each; and pork sausage was 32 cents per pound.

But the needs of the war were listed, as a request for correct ad-dresses for elective ser-vice members and for recruits for the Merchant Marines could be seen. Meanwhile, the new inductees for military service from the eastern part of the county were listed, including: John McCain of Carmichaels, Jesse C. Buchanan of Clarksville and Victor Kovach of Rices Landing.

A look back at 100-plus years of Greene County news

called “The Burgh,” will be placed in the Gazebo Park. Both pieces will be unveiled on Sept. 29. Kyle Hallam will also be presenting an interior sculpture created at Greensboro’s recent Art Blast on the Mon.

The art work was sup-ported in part through a Seed Award from the Sprout Fund based in Pittsburgh and matched through the Greensboro Elm Street Program. The Pennsylvania En-vironmental Council (PEC) secured the grant on behalf of Greensboro

in association with the Mon River Town Program.

Greensboro is one of six towns participat-ing in the three-year program focusing on connecting communities to the growing outdoor recreational market.

“We are grateful for Jami Rinehart’s beau-tiful creation and are proud to display it in the center of our historic town,” said Mary Shine, Greensboro Borough council member. “We are pleased to be part of the Mon River Towns Program welcoming visitors to enjoy the river and learn of our glass and pottery-making heritage.”

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ESTATE NOTICEEstate of James Rose

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COACHES AND PART-TIMECUSTODIANS NEEDED

Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District isseeking the following COACHING POSITION

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PART-TIME CUSTODIANS are also needed.A maximum of 32 hours per week.

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This full time position is an exciting opportunityfor a motivated and self directed Social Workerin Washington/Greene Counties. Daily travelbetween our Washington and Waynesburg

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MEDICAL TECHNOLO-GIST or MLT -Mononghahela ValleyHospital, a 210 bedacute care communitybased hospital locatedsouth of Pittsburgh isseeking Medical Tech-nologist or MLTs to joinits Laboratory team.Monongahela ValleyHospital is consistentlyranked #1 in WesternPennsylvania in PatientSatisfaction.

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NEW SUB-DIVISION inSouth Union 1/2 & 1acre lots 724-880-6797.

TAYLORTOWN /BOBTOWN AREA,

2+ acres, all utilitiesavailable, $14,000Call 724-998-5407

Millsboro, PAProperty, East Beth

Township WashingtonCounty, Flat Building

Property with Old GarageLots 5-6-7. Total

90’ Wide X 120’ DeepResidential Area

1 mile from Mon River(412)996-0012

mh2oski@atlanticbb.net

UNIONTOWN $45,000 2Bedroom house. 724-439-1241

CONNELLSVILLE 3 Bed-room. $600/mo. 724-812-7769

OAKLAND AVE 1 bed-room, parking. All utilit-ies included. $620 +security. 724-438-1441

ONE BEDROOM -$525 month, HUD Ap-proved 724-439-4571

PERRYOPOLIS - $450 +security, no pets, nosmoking, 724-736-8394

RICES LANDING - New1200 sq ft, $750 month724-812-1880

SMITHFIELD - 1 bed-room, utilities included$500/mo. 724-557-1237

TWO BEDROOM -includes utilities $675 /mo + security, no pets,clean, 724-245-6288

UNIONTOWN- 2 bed-room, $350+ security,no pets. 724-628-6315

BROWNSVILLE 2 Bed-room $450 + securityand 3 Bedroom $550 +security 239-628-8975

CAROLINE Ave (115) 2bedroom. $495 includesome 724-562-8286

C O N N E L L S V I L L E -Townhouses, 2 availa-ble, 2 bedrooms, $495 /$585, immaculate,fenced yard, must see,724-366-8488

COUNTRY SETTING Un-iontown $700 No pets.724-963-5271

CROW AVE- 3 bedrooms$620 724-438-0364

Half Duplex- Rowes Run,no pets, 724-677-2193

MASONTOWN - Spa-cious, 3 bedroom, 2bath,Nice home / neigh-borhood $875 + utilit-ies + deposit No Pets/Smoking(540)233-3100

NORTH UNION 2 Bed-room. $525 + utilities724-439-5650 or 724-437-5288

POINT MARION - Onesto ry , 2 bedrooms,$575, no pets, 724-208-7417 or 724-880-3352

ROBINSON ST (51)- 1bedroom. $435 includesome. No smoking.724-562-8286

S. UNION - 3 Bedroom,No Pets, LH District,$675, 724-984-6040

S.UNION, REVERE - onestory, 2 bedrooms,$500, no pets, 724-208-7417 or 724-880-3352

TOWNHOUSE - 2 bed-room, $800.No smokingor pets 724-430-9334.

S. MT.Vernon Ave (361)-Price Reduced. $400.900 sq.ft. 724-322-1675

BASEMENT SALE112 E Church St,

Masontown,Fri & Sat, 8-?

HUGE GARAGE SALE 6 N. Water St,MasontownGirls clothes /toys /futon& misc. Sat 9/29 ∂ 8am

ùû YARD SALE ûùSat, 9-3, 22 MayflowerDr., Books, collectibles,

clothing, householdgoods, all quality items.

BROWNING GUNSAFES - HUGE Selec-tion & Savings! ReesesSmithfield724-569-9671

BRICK 1 and ½ CUBESBest offer 724-438-8701or 724-880-8858

WATER HEATERS - Gasor Electric, We install-$75. Reese’s 724-569-9671

A-1 COAL. Nut, Run ofMine. Accepts LIHEAPTopsail. Mon- Fri 8-4Sat 8-3 Stardust Materi-al 724-439-1545

HOUSE COAL Pittsburghseam screened lumb.412-751-7808 or 412-302-2989

Ì DUDA’S FARM Ì8 Varieties of APPLES

available at the farmmarket including

HONEYCRISP APPLES724-246-7601

Ü DUDA’S FARM áCANNING TOMATOES& ROMA TOMATOES

still available at the farm$25 / bushel

$12.50 / ½ bushel724-246-7601

POTATOES, APPLES Cabbage & Fall Goodies Stahl’s White Oak Farms Somerset. 814-445-4040

TIME FOR WINEWe have juice pails,

grape variety andanything needed for

home making. Call Frank.ROMEO AND SONSOff the bypass. 8 to 6and Sunday 10 to 3.

724-438-5561

ALL ANTIQUES WANT-ED plus old toys. DonBittner (724) 628-4795.

WE BUY STANDINGTIMBER and log piles724-323-4835

BOXER - AKC white fe-males 17 weeks old$200; ACA brindle male12 weeks old $400;ACA black & white fe-males 12 weeks old$200, vet checked(301)616-8085

C A N A R Y - beaut i fu l ,male, singing, multi col-ors, $60, 724-564-0106

YORKIE POMS &PEEKA POMS - Non-shedding, beautifulpups, ready to go, 724-785-0107

CAMRY LE 2000- loaded,power everything, mintcondition, 133,000 mi.,$5000, 724-785-8018

CHEVY HHR 2008 White,4 door. 68,000 mi.$7,900 724-557-0034

PHIL DETWEILER INC BUICK - GMC

Rt 21, Masontown, PA724-737-6321

www.phildet.com

FORD F150 4x4 (97).Good condition. 109000mi., $2400, Call Bill724-963-0645

HARLEY DAVIDSON2010 XR 1200. Lessthan 600 mi. Best offer813-401-9028

BUYING CARS & TRUCKS - Dead or AliveMondale’s724-245-9292

BUY JUNK VEHICLES-Cars $250 & up; Trucks& SUV’s $350 & up724-677-4646.

WE BUY Complete cars& trucks - delivered orpicked up724 329-5263

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looking for a superstar?call 724.439.7510 to advertise your opening in HS Work Watch.

B6 http://www.heraldstandard.comFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012GREENE COUNTY MESSENGER

Tips for InterviewWhen called for an interview it is important to prepare yourself in advance. Your employer has considered your resume and found it interesting now they want to meet with you to see if you can fit in with the company. There are a number of simple tips for interview which can make it a little easier to get the job you are looking for.

1. First thing is to try to find as much information as possible about the company. The more you know about the company the better it is for you, search their website and any other info you can find on the internet about the company. Do not be impressed if the company is large size it is still run by people like you which may be more experienced and qualified. If you become too impressed you will not be able to perform well during the interview.

2. Once done with the searching about the company think about the difficult questions the interviewer might ask, such as why you want to work for the company, what are your career goals, what are your future plans, why should we hire you? You must practice these questions, you might be able to shed light on your qualifications, skills and work experiences but the above questions does give little problems to even the best prepared candidates. Practice with your family and friends so you would know a little bit more about your strengths and weaknesses.

3. When going for the interview consider your dress, you need to dress appropriately for the interview. Formal dress is always better for the interview but try not to wear something too colorful this might distract the attention of the interviewer. They want to see someone looking professional working for the company to enhance the company’s image so choose your dress appropriately. Just consider if you walk into a company and you see two people one dressed like a cowboy and the other in a formal dress, who would you approach for info or help?

4. Try to arrive a little early for the interview, you might have to wait in que for your number but you must expect to be called as soon as you arrive. If there is a set time for the interview and you arrive little late it might not give a good impression to the Interviewer. It is always better to work out how you would get there and do not forget to consider the public transport lateness, rush hour traffic problems and car parking issues. If the company is a little distance away from you it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the area.

5. Just remember when you go for the interview a firm handshake and a nice gentle smile with greetings will break the ice and give you a good start. While you will be answering questions you must look towards the interviewer and in their eyes with confidence and not towards some where else. Also it is important not to laugh or smile when the interviewer will ask questions with a serious tone you will have to try to adapt to their mood and emotions and keep your emotions to yourself.

6. Some questions might force you to lie about yourself but it might not be the best strategy, the employers or recruiters can guess when someone is not telling the truth. This could lead to panic and you will not be able to recover during the interview. Even if there are certain areas and you feel you do not want them to find out, you must prepare yourself to explain or find reasons to explain to overcome this problem.

7. Do not rush to answer, listen carefully, think for a second and then communicate in the best possible way to give the first good impression

about yourself. If the interviewer makes a negative statement about something from your resume do not come to any conclusions remain calm and try to explain but do not argue. They want to see how you behave during the interview and your expressions are noted.

8. It is sometimes best to answer the questions asked and not to start a story or long explanation about something. Keep to the point but make sure you answer all the questions. It is not necessary sometimes to get 100% right but answering all questions is required. If you follow the above tips for interview you will have a better chance to get the job you are applying for. Source: Tipsforinterview.net