April 2015 The Pointer News Spring Clean-Up INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Sextons of Evergreen Memorial Park are requesting that lot owners remove all Christmas decorations from the graves immediately. Easter decorations should be removed within two weeks after Easter as the grass cutting season will be starting. 1 All Class Reunion 1 Spring Clean-Up 2 All Class Reunion Library Happenings 3 Backpack feeding program 4 Kayaking application The Point Marion Library Board is sponsoring the Point Marion All-Class Reunion on July 11, 2015, at the PM Fire Hall. All are welcome to participate whether or not you attended Point Marion High School. If you did not receive an invitation letter and would like to attend, please contact the Library at 724-725-9553, or pmlibrary@verizon.net. The cost is $35 per person. Albert Gallatin River Festival Committee Thanks You! 670 Hoagies!! Thank you to all who ordered the Famous Bowers Hoagies this year! A dedicated team of volunteers got together Saturday March 21st at 8:00 AM and made 670 Hoagies. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun! A special thank you to all those volunteers and to the businesses and individuals that donated items needed to make the hoagies. Thanks to all of you this year’s sale was a huge success!!! Jumping on the thank you bandwagon is the Point Marion Volunteer Fire Department. They wish to thank everyone who came out during Lent to support the fish fries. 1. If you have a news item you would like to see in the Pointer News, drop it off at Clar Mac Sales before the 25th of the month to get it into the next month’s issue. You may also email them to kgriff5796@gmail.com. Page 2 The Pointer News Rotary Blood Program The Point Marion Rotary is announcing the date for the semi-annual blood analysis program this spring, on Saturday May 16, 2015. The lab technician will be at the Point Marion Volunteer Fire Department from 7-10 AM. Call 1-800-524-3414 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. CODE OF THE MONTH 302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth. Chea The spring session of story hour at the library will begin April 18th through May 9th. Each session will be held Kayak &C Saturdays from ll:00 til noon Trip Children listen to stories, play games, make crafts and Library Happenings learn about the library. Topics for this session will be: "Life in the Forest" "Monkey Business" "Let's Make Music" and "Happy Mother's Day" Sunday, Ma Point Mario South Main The library has state and federal tax forms available and Street, Point also Property Tax Rebate forms - Experience the beauty and thrill of the Cheat River during the Albert Gallatin River Festival Library hours are: Dates to Remember through Thursday 6:00 - 9:00PM st th MEET: 10:00 a.m. on Sunday,Monday May 24Tuesday for an introduction to the Kayaking and a safety d April 1 and 15 at 7:00 PM 2:00 - 4:00PM Saturday 12:00 - 2:00 PMCheat River LAUNCH: 11:00 a.m. begin paddling on the Monnoon River to the Regular Borough Council Meetings Point Marion Library LUNCH: we will stop for lunch at the turnaround point. April 22nd at 7:00 PM 399 Ontario Ave Point Marion, PA 15474 QUESTIONS: pkelley83@ yahoo.com Coffee and Conversation at the Borough Building 724-725-9553 $30.00 until March 30th for kayak REGISTRATION: www.pointmarionlibrary.com May 23rd and May 24th Albert Gallatin River Festival at the Point Marion Park The Golden Pointers lunch. $35.00 April 1st till May 15 canoe and lunch. $10.00 if you have your own kaya including lunch until March 30th $15.00 if you have your own kaya including lunch after April 1st The Golden Pointers meet each Name: Tuesday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, sometimes later on the second Tuesday which is our birthday Need to rent Kayak Have my o celebration day. Great entertainment by Vern Eberhart Sr. and Jr. and Chuck Sicina is enjoyed that day. Sometimes we are City:Tom State: Zip: lucky enough to have Alex VolekStreet: and sometimes we can talk Sex: Phone: Mankins into singing a couple of songs for us. Lunch: Email We have a 50/50 drawing before lunch, which is a great meal for No only $2.00.We have 20 games of bingo after lunch, plus 2Yes Quickies and a u-pick-em. Total Amount Enclosed: Come join us and have some fun!! I know that Kayaking is hazardous activity, which could cause injury or death. I certify that I am me perform this event. I agree to follow directions from the guide in regards to any aspect of my parti We meet in the meeting hall of the American Legion. I attest that I have the appropriate Personal Floatation Device and will wear it at all times while in water. I assume all risks associated with this event. Having read this waiver and knowing these fact entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the city of Point Marion, all event sponsors, their re successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I gra of the foregoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this ev legitimate purpose. MAKE CHECK TO: Albert Gallatin River Festival, 515 Morgantown Street, Point Marion, PA 15474 Signature: _____________________________________________________________________Da Parent’s Signature if under 18 years:________________________________________________Da Page 3 The Pointer News Town Trivia April, 1922--Local Methodist Church erected in present location. The Methodist Society was organized in 1843. First building erected in 1861 at site of the current United Bank. April 1929--On April 4, the new $20,000 bridge in New Geneva was opened. It replaces the wooden structure that stood for 114 years (1815). General LaFayette, Albert Gallatin were notables that used the wooden span. A freak happening occurred in New Geneva at the Springhill cottage. A 4 legged, 4 winged chicken was hatched. It made national news. April 1939--If you plan on going to the World's Fair in New York City, local A. D. Myer Agency will give you a free map. Fayette County has 265 boys at CCC camps. Salary is $30 month, $20 is sent to the boy's family. April 1949--The fine for overparking at the meters on Penn Street is $1.00 for the violation. Media from all over the country arrives in this town to cover a child custody case trying to locate the couple that raised a child from infancy. Biological mother wants the child back and takes it to court and wins. Tax Office Information The local tax office thanks those who have informed them of address and name changes. Any resident with tax questions please contact the Borough tax collector. David M Callahan, Borough of Point Marion Tax Collector P.O. Box 157 Point Marion, PA 15474 Phone: 724-725-5717 office or 724-725-5205 Thank you! ***Pennsylvania Property Tax and Rent Rebate forms have arrived. Area Pennsylvania residents and stop by the local tax office at 200 Penn Street to pick up the forms. The 2014 form #PA1000 is available for pickup or residents unable to get to the office and call and we will send it in the mail to you. MANY THANKS TO THE POINT MARION AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES! We would like to send a big thank you to all of those who have contributed thus far to the Point Marion backpack feeding program. This joint program between the Point Marion Rotary, Point Marion United Methodist Church, and Point Marion First Baptist Church was initiated earlier this year to make sure that children from our local community would have food during their weekend breaks during the school semester. We are serving 51 children from Friendship Hill Elementary and have only been able to do so because of the generous donations of individuals and businesses from the Point Marion and surrounding communities. We would like to send a heartfelt thank you out to the many who have contributed. If you haven't contributed but would like to, donations are still being accepted and can be sent to: Point Marion Rotary, c/o David Callahan, 200 Penn Street, Point Marion, PA 15474. Page 4 The Pointer News
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