Sunday, May 27, 2012

Connellsville Geranium Festival - 5/26/2012

The Connellsville Geranium Festival was held along Crawford Avenue on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
Susie Seman (left) of Dunbar browses for flowers with her daughter Christie, 14.
Members of the Junior High West choir, directed by Marilee McFadden (right), serenade visitors to the Connellsville Geranium Festival. This will be the last performance by the group as Junior West High is set to close following this school term.
Eva Metzger, 5, of Connellsville takes part in a free arts and crafts booth; set up by Pastor Dennis Roser (right) of St. John's and Trinity Lutheran Church.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Job Links - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program

The Oakland-based Job Links organization offers a training program for potential Certified Nursing Assisistants; teaching them to work in hospitals, nursing homes and a variety of other facilities. The program is taught by Darryl Daughtry of Oakland (right).








Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day Weekend - 5/13/2012

Shila Burrell of Masontown bounces her daughter Czcarra, 12, on the dinosaur toy at Areford Park in North Union Township, Saturday afternoon. Burrell and her family decided to make the most of Saturday's weather for an early Mother's Day outing due to the threat of rain on Sunday.
Jacob Swartzentruber, 11, of Uniontown practices his swings in the batting cages at Eberly Park in North Union Township. Jacob is in the R.W. Clark U-12 league and practices every Saturday with his father and brother.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Weekend Features - 5/6/2012

Madelyn Brant (18 months) is pushed on the swing set by her father Sean Brant of Uniontown Friday afternoon at Areford Park in South Union Township. Madelyn is an end-result of Brant's time in the army when he met his wife Sandra while he was stationed in Germany.
Paul Oravetz (right) of Big Brownfield educates his son P.J. the in the art of stringing a fishing line at Hutchinson Sportsman's Club in South Union Township, Sunday afternoon.
Annabella Hillegas of Uniontown learns the concept of birthday cake as she and her family celebrate her first birthday at Hutchinson Park in South Union Township, Sunday afternoon. Annabella is the daughter of Michael and Rebecca Hillegas and turned one-year-old on May 1.
Troy Kifer (left to right) of Hopwood , Christian Lee of Hopwood, Derek Fitler of Hopwood, Tristin Mathers of Uniontown and Matt Fitler of Hopwood compete against each other at Hutchinson Park in South Union Township, Sunday afternoon.
Joe Kremposky (right) of Masontown and Barry Herbert of Uniontown return the ball to their friends at the tennis courts at Areford Park in South Union Township as they make the most of Sunday's sunny weather.