COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ... Pam Snyder—Chairman, Archie Trader—Vice Chairman, & Chuck Morris—Secretary
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September 1, 2010 — FETAL ALCOHOL PROCLAMATION Greene County Commissioners proclaimed Sept. 9, 2010, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day in Greene County at their Sept. 1 agenda meeting. The proclamation is designed to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the complexities the disorder brings to the lives of affected children and their families. The proclamation also encourages all residents to show their support to pregnant women and emphasizes the importance of abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy. The date reflects the ninth day of the ninth month of the year to represent the nine months of pregnancy.
Drug and Alcohol Services Director Cheryl Andrews and Prevention Specialist Tracie Wilson presented the commissioners with T-shirts that the Drug and Alcohol Services staff will wear on Sept. 9 in support of FASD Awareness Day.
Pictured: from l. to r., Commissioner Chuck Morris, Andrews, Commissioner Pam Snyder, Tracie Wilson and Commissioner Archie Trader.
June 3, 2010 — NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the week of June 6-12, 2010, National Garden Week at their June 3 regular meeting. The proclamation acknowledges the importance of gardening and the numerous contributions of gardeners. Accepting the proclamation were Kay Bair, president of the Town & Country Garden Club of Rices Landing, and Carol Patterson, leader of the club-sponsored 4-H Greene Thumbs Garden Club. The women presented the commissioners with petunias. The Town & Country Garden Club is sponsoring a flower show from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at St. Marcellus Social Hall in Jefferson. Admission is free.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder, Patterson, Commissioner Pam Snyder, Bair and Commissioner Archie Trader.
June 3, 2010 — AMATEUR RADIO WEEK PROCLAMATION
Commissioners also proclaimed the week of June 21-28, 2010, Amateur Radio Week to recognize ham radio operators who have provided countless hours of community services, public assistance and emergency communications free of charge.
May 13, 2010 — FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONGH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2010 Foster Parent Appreciation Month at their May 13 regular meeting. The proclamation recognizes the invaluable contributions foster families give to the more than 31 Greene County children who are receiving foster care. The commissioners were presented with blue ribbons and a tree of blue ribbons which represent all county children who are in out-of-home placements.
Pictured: with the tree of blue ribbons are, from l. to r., Dee Dee Blosnich, Children and Youth Services administrator; Commissioner Dave Coder; Commissioner Archie Trader; foster parents Rachel and John Heckler of Dilliner; Commissioner Pam Snyder; and John Fox, CYS caseworker supervisor.
May 13, 2010 — EMS WEEK PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the week of May 16-22, 2010, Emergency Medical Services Week at their May 13 regular meeting. The proclamation recognizes the value and accomplishments of emergency medical services providers.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder; EMS Southwest paramedic Zackery Howard; Commissioner Archie Trader; Mike Onusko, prehospital coordinator for Southwest Regional Medical Center; Commissioner Pam Snyder; EMT Arielle Workman; paramedic Jammie Gencel; EMT Kandice Pritchard; and Rob Bowman, EMS Southwest director of operations.
May 13, 2010 — MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2010 Motorcycle Awareness Month at their May 13 regular meeting. The proclamation acknowledges the need for more motorcycle awareness on the part of drivers and focuses on promoting safety through education, enforcement, outreach and legislation.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder; Commissioner Archie Trader; Debbie Schaffer, president of the Greene County chapter of Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.); Commissioner Pam Snyder; and Janice Lahew, secretary of the Greene County chapter of A.B.A.T.E.
May 13, 2010 — SALVATION ARMY WEEK PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the week of May 10-16, 2010, Salvation Army Week at their May 13 regular meeting. The proclamation salutes the men and women who follow the organization’s mission of binding up the brokenhearted and renewing the heart of the community by their quiet service of compassion.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder; Commissioner Archie Trader; Sister Audrey Quinn, director of the Salvation Army Greene County Service Center; Commissioner Pam Snyder; Bill Lemley, Salvation Army advisory board member; and Marilyn Albright, Salvation Army field representative.
May 12, 2010 — MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2010 Mental Health Awareness Month at their May 12 agenda meeting. The proclamation is designed to increase public awareness of severe mental illness and promote greater access to effective treatments for those who suffer from the potentially disabling symptoms of mental health disorders.
The commissioners also recognized Brenda Sue Moore of Waynesburg for being the Greene County recipient of the Leadership in Recovery Award from Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania. The award acknowledges Moore for being a HealthChoices Program consumer who is actively engaged in her recovery, who encourages other members in the recovery process, and who has demonstrated courage, creativity and leadership in her community.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Human Services Administrator Karen Bennett, Commissioner Dave Coder, Moore, Commissioner Pam Snyder, Commissioner Archie Trader and Dean Virgili, director of the county mental health program.
May 12, 2010 — OLDER AMERICANS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2010 Older Americans Month at their May 12 agenda meeting. The proclamation encourages Greene County residents to honor older adults and the family members, professionals and volunteers who help care for them.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder; Shirley Zimmerman, Margaret Moninger’s daughter; Helen Ford, president of the Waynesburg Community Center and member of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging advisory council; Margaret Moninger; James Sokoloff, the commissioners’ representative to the AAA advisory council; Commissioner Pam Snyder; Freda Pyle, president of the Greene County Senior Citizens’ Council; Lillian Phillips of the Mt. Morris Senior Citizens’ Center; and Commissioner Archie Trader.
May 12, 2010 — MONINGER CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners presented Margaret Moninger, 102, of New Freeport with a certificate of recognition at their May 12 agenda meeting. Moninger was honored in conjunction with the proclamation of May as Older Americans Month.
Pictured: with the commissioners and Moninger are members of her family. From l. to r., cousin Sharon Creighton, daughter Sharon Kern, granddaughter Donna Roberts, Commissioner Dave Coder, Commissioner Archie Trader, Moninger, Commissioner Pam Snyder, daughter Shirley Zimmerman and son Calvin Moninger.
May 12, 2010 — MARGARET MONINGER RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners presented Margaret Moninger, 102, of New Freeport with a certificate of recognition at their May 12 agenda meeting. Moninger was honored in conjunction with the proclamation of May as Older Americans Month.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Archie Trader, Commissioner Dave Coder, Commissioner Pam Snyder and Moninger.
APRIL 22, 2010 — WEAR PURPLE DAY PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed April 30, 2010, Wear Purple Day at their April 22 regular meeting. The proclamation supports the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Greene County, which will be held May 1-2 at the Waynesburg Central High School Raider Field of Pride. Purple is the official color of Relay For Life.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder, Shannon Wallace, Relay For Life of Greene County event chair, Commissioner Pam Snyder and Commissioner Archie Trader.
APRIL 22, 2010 — SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of April 2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month at their April 22 regular meeting. The proclamation encourages Greene County residents to protect children from sexual abuse, noting that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually assaulted before age 18.
Kable Dale, legal advocate, counselor and prevention educator for the Sexual Trauma Treatment and Recovery Services (STTARS) program, presented the commissioners with potted white daisies, the symbol for recovery from sexual violence, and spoke about the increase in male volunteerism and the stronger cooperation among agencies since last year’s proclamation.
Pictured: from l. to r., are C.A.R.E. Center Director Kellie McKevitt, Commissioner Dave Coder, STTARS Office Manager Donna Sluciak, Dale, STTARS Program Supervisor Joanna Dragan, Commissioner Pam Snyder and Commissioner Archie Trader.
APRIL 22, 2010 — NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the week of April 18-24, 2010, National Volunteer Week at their April 22 regular meeting. The proclamation recognizes the volunteers who have dedicated more than 90,000 hours of service to the programs of Community Action Southwest in order to help individuals struggling with the effects of poverty.
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder, CAS Volunteer Coordinator Virginia Beck, Commissioner Pam Snyder and Commissioner Archie Trader.
APRIL 7, 2010 — CHILD ABUSE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of April 2010 Child Abuse Prevention Month at their April 7 agenda meeting. The proclamation encourages Greene County residents to assist the county’s Children and Youth Services program and advisory board as they work to protect children from physical, sexual and emotional abuse.
"We are dedicated to trying to eradicate child abuse as much as we can," said Pat Lemley, chair of the CYS advisory board. "Every child deserves to have a safe, happy, loving home."
Pictured: from l. to r., are Commissioner Dave Coder, Human Services Administrator Karen Bennett, Pat Lemley, Commissioner Pam Snyder, CYS Administrator Dee Dee Blosnich and Commissioner Archie Trader.
March 4, 2010 — Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month
Greene County Commissioners proclaimed the month of March 2010 Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month in Greene County at their March 4 regular meeting. The proclamation offers advocates of individuals with developmental disabilities an opportunity to educate the public, policymakers and other system professionals about the challenges that come with intellectual disabilities. The proclamation also recognizes service providers and their efforts in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and for helping them lead full and productive lives within society.
As part of the proclamation, officials also announced that the Mental Retardation Program within the Human Services Department has been retitled the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program.
Pictured: from l. to r., are IDD supports coordinator Cindy Moore, Commissioner Dave Coder, IDD consumer Ruth McCollum of Waynesburg, Commissioner Archie Trader, Commissioner Pam Snyder, IDD supports coordinator Violet Lawless, IDD consumer Marcia Shimek of Waynesburg, and IDD Director Sherry Thomas.
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