Sunday, July 14, 2013

Annual Fayette County Fireman's Association Memorial Service - 7/14/2013

Captain Russ Fanner and Treasurer Sherri Eley of the Fayette County Fireman's Association Honor Guard present the colors and the ceremonial axe during the 91st annual memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayette City, Sunday.
Vice President Ryan Fisellia of the Fayette County Fireman's Association places a flower in honor of the men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty while Associate Secretary L.C. Otto reads off the names during the 91st annual memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayette City, Sunday.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Weekend Features - 7/13/2013

Cole Novotney, 17, of Brownsville practices  his jump shots at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday. Novotney is preparing to begin his senior year at Brownsville Area High School where he is a shooting guard for the Falcons.
Friends in their early 20s, Danay Beasley (left) of Uniontown and Bryant Lewis of Brownsville prove that one is never too old for the simple pleasure of racing one another to maximum height on the swing sets at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday.
A local butterfly stops to draw nectar from a flower at Hutchinson Park in South Union township as summer plows onward, Saturday.
A popsicle in one hand and the other holding tight to the bars, Parker Lind, 6, of Perryopolis traverses the jungle gym at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday. 
Samuel Waters, 3, of West Newton happily zooms down the slides at Hutchinson Park in South Union Township, Saturday.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Weekend Features - 7/7/2013

Taylor Maggert, 12, of Uniontown engages in a special one-on-one training session with her coach Butch Urani at Eberly Park, Friday. Maggert, who plays for the R.W. Clark Hot Rods was given this session in preparation for her team's upcoming tournament.
Justin Brestinsky (left to right), 11, of Hopwood enthusiastically spins his friends and teammates Jacob Elias, 11, of Uniontown and Nathan Zimcosky, 11, of McClellandtown on the carousel at Areford Park in South Union Township as they prepare for baseball practice, Sunday. All three boys play for the Hopwood Heat.
Joseph and Karen Trimbath of Uniontown engage in a matrimonial game of Tennis at Areford Park in South Union Township, Sunday. The Trimbath's have only been playing the game for a few weeks and began strictly for the sake of exercise and fun.

Fredericktown Riverfest - 7/6/2013

The eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest was held along the shores of the Monongahela River and was sponsored by the Fredericktown Area Chamber of Commerce, Saturday.
Alex Hoy, 15, of Carmichaels whips his Wave Runner through the waters of the Monongahela River at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.
Jon Hoover (left to right), 15, George Samaron, 13, and Jacob Nyswaner, 15, of the local Beth Center group Forever & Never serenade Riverfest guests with a cover of Green Day's "Holiday" at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.
Grumpy the Clown teaches Grace Finfrock, 10, of Grindstone how to make balloon animals at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.
Belinda Myers (left) of McClellandtown and Laura Essel of Scenery Hill paddle surf their way down the Monongahela River to arrive at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.