JUNE 9: The pool has been open for several days. Come and enjoy the recreation. For further information, see Amy O’Brien, Laurel Mountain Park president.
June 10, 2009
May 22, 2009
OUT & ABOUT MAY, 2009
LAUREL MOUNTAIN BOROUGH ONLINE NEWSLETTER
OUT & ABOUT MAY 2009
May 21, 2009—4:00 a.m.—The bear appeared in the Holland’s yard, and was later reported as being seen in the yards at Hemlock and Walnut Roads. It may have had cubs with it. The bear, though large, did not appear to be aggressive, but gently investigated bird feeders. The Holland’s one rhubarb plant received very minor damage, although the knocked-down empty bird feeder was hung above the rhubarb. Monte saw the bear, and Carolyn saw its back end as it passed by a window.
The roadwork is just about complete, except for a culvert and the calcium chloride sealer, a dust depressant.
The house at 27 Maple Road was sold to the Ross family, which includes a young teenage son.
Just after this house was sold, the Adair house on Laurel and Maple Roads went on the market.
The pool is being readied. It has new drain that meets current regulations, has been power-washed, and when the joints are sealed, it can be filled. However, it also needs a pump, which is in the process of being located.
Congratulations to both Amy and Dan O’Brien, who successfully passed their lifeguard certification and will be available to fill in at the pool as needed. Other life guards from the Borough include Mary Jane (council member, fill-in lifeguard), Jesse, and John.
Congratulations to Jesse Grasso, who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a major in Linguistics. She is registered in the same university for grad school…Jesse was also among a generous group of Ligonier area persons who participated in the Pittsburgh marathon. Her time for the 26.2 mile run was 3 hours and 54 minutes. It is her second race at that distance.
Carolyn Holland was notified that one of her photos will be on the Ligonier calendar in the October slot. She had the cover photo on the 2009 calendar…Several impromptu writing sessions, attended by Borough residents and members of the Beanery Writers Group, have occurred at Carolyn’s. Hopefully, this will occur on a regular basis as the nice weather hits. If you write, or would like to start writing, send Carolyn an E-mail: beanerywriters at yahoo.com.
Might I add some seasonal reading:
Battling squirrels at bird feeders I: to fight or join them
Battling squirrels at bird feeders II: to fight or join them
Battling Squirrels at Bird Feeders III: Types of bird feeders
BEAR CONFRONTATIONS: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
BEAR STORIES ACROSS THE NATION
BEAR CARNIVAL IN CONNELLSVILLE, PA.
OF FIREFLIES AND LIGHTNING BUGS
Or some cautionary reading:
Found: Flash Drive. What should I do?
These are located on Carolyn’s blog, www.carolyncholland.wordpress.com (except for the post on fireflies, written by Borough resident, child Jordan, which is located at: www.beanerywriters.wordpress.com )
August 7, 2008
OUT & ABOUT AUGUST, 2008
LAUREL MOUNTAIN BOROUGH NEWSLETTER
OUT & ABOUT AUGUST, 2008
August 30, 2008: Only two more days to swim! Take advantage of the pool…Will anyone challenge my record? I swam 35 double (70 single) widths of the pool in less than an hour. I hold the record…Just another note—check the 2009 Ligonier calendar. The cover photo was successfully submitted by yours truly.—click on these links to sneak a peek:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolyncholland/2810322370/ Ligonier Calendar front
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolyncholland/2809474471/in/photostream/ Ligonier Calendar Back
August 29, 2008: This day began with such inclement weather that I thought there would be no swimming. However, the day cleared up and residents enjoyed a beautiful time in the water. Unfortunately, I had other plans and couldn’t swim. Hopefully the weather will cooperate so that the pool can be used the last two days it will be open. If you haven’t been there show up these last days…The Labor Day Weekend has begun. Click on these two sites to read posts about labor: LABOR AND LABOR DAY and IN DEFENSE OF THE OLDER EMPLOYEE
August 27, 2008: School is in session. Drive carefully, and protect our children.
August 23, 2008: I heard through the grapevine that more than sixty persons attended the swim/picnic party sponsored by Laurel Mountain Park. Kudos to those who organized the successful event, and to mother nature for cooperating with beautiful weather. Unfortunately, my camera is in ill health and needs to be put to sleep. Thus, I have no photographs of the fun. Besides, I was having too much fun myself in the pool!
August 24, 2008: Residents walking dogs at the White Oak end of Walnut Road should be careful. A public comment at the borough meeting informed that a pit bull exited a home and attacked a dog being walked by a resident. The dog received injuries severe enough to need vetnarian care, and the dog’s owner needed stitches. The dog is quarantined until the 26th of August.
August 14, 2008: With the cooler weather this week, fewer swimmers are using the pool. Thanks to Dan for caring for the water quality, and the others for doing the administrative work…there are at least four residences for sale in the boro, two on Maple Road, one on White Oak Road and one on Beechwood Road. A fifth has been sold this summer.
August 6, 2008: The biggest news being talked about in the boro today is the robbery of the bank on route 30 in Laughlintown shortly after 9 a.m., and the windows being shot out at the Dollar Store in Ligonier (read: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_581538.html)…the gas company was called when three residents confirmed smelling gas this evening (and a fourth resident said he smelled at other times) on Walnut Rd. in front of the Park Shelter House. A representative arrived within an hour, checked the site and concluded that it was a miner leak. He said that the gas company would be here soon to correct it. The representative also checked a residence for gas leaks as a precaution.
August 4, 2008: Leroy the yard butler lawn ornament, was discovered in a yard several doors down from his Maple Rd. home, where he sits on a post. Previously, Leroy’s neighbor, Kathy, had retrieved him from another neighbor’s yard, across the street from his home about ten days ago. Apparently, a community jokester is picking Leroy up in the dark of the night and taking him to decorate different yards in Laurel Mountain Borough.
The question is, where will Leroy visit next?
He can be returned to him home on Maple Road by his new host.
August 1, 2008 The boro will miss the former mayor, Jack, and his wife and family. Through the years Jack served the community in many ways. Their house is sold and the family moved to Ligonier.
August 1, 2008
OUT & ABOUT July 2008
JULY 12, 2008: If you heard bagpipes this evening, you weren’t hearing someone’s music turned up loud, nor were you imagining it. A piper played several selections at the Shelter House at the wedding reception for Michael and Sandra Holland Murawski. Welcome Michael to the community as he and Sandy begin their new life here. (Sandra has lived int eh borough since November 2000).
JULY 15, 2008: An item from the June 21, 2008, Tribune-Review: Gregory R. Randall, 51, of 16 Locust Road, Laughlintown, by Ligonier borough police with luring a child to a motor vehicle and harassment for an incident at the Get-Go gasoline station on South Market Street. Charges with Unity District Judge Michael Mahady.
July 31, 2008: July is now done (at least it will be in 2 hours), and I realize I have been slack on posting this month. I apologize. With the wedding and other activities, I have been unable to keep up…The pool has been open and swimmers have been enjoying the cool water on the warm days…It will be open until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Come for an early evening swim…The rains played havoc with the road work this month, as well as in June and May. Patience is needed on the part of the residents and council…See you in August!
June 15, 2008
OUT & ABOUT June 2008
JUNE 14, 2008 It’s been a while since I’ve posted on this site. Lots has happened. PENNDOT ditched State Road, and the roadwork inside the borough has finally been started, after being delayed by rain, rain and more rain—as it has been doing all evening…Check page 11 of the Ligonier Echo for an article headlined “Bear activity spotted in Laurel Mountain Borough”…In the “Looking Back” column in the same publication: 25 years ago June 15, 1983: Laurel Mountain Borough may sue Ligonier Township over back taxes and other disputed fees…An independent three-member commission was recently appointed to settle the “division of assets” dispute between the two municipalities…and 10 years ago June 11, 1998: The League of Women Voters in Westmoreland County held its selection of officers May 30 in Rector…Officers for the 1998-1999 year include…Ann Clark, finance chairman (the late Ann Clark lived in LMB)…The Beanery Writers Group met at the Holland residence on June 13…Ann on Hemlock Rd. volunteered her services at the Laughlintown Senior Center’s June chicken and biscuit dinner
May 1, 2008
OUT & ABOUT May 2008
MAY 15, 2008: Just spotted another tree that fell, broken off in the middle of its height. It’s in a yard on Walnut Rd. near State Rd. Fortunately, the trees all missed houses…While walking Jordan to the bus this morning, I ran into Judith Barbaras walking her dog. They are visiting from Chicago. She told Jordan that she grew up here, and met the school bus just like Jordan did. She noted that it was a great place to grow up in, that for 15 cents a day one could spend their time at the pool.
MAY 14, 2008: The bear story continues. Amy across the street contacted me in mid morning to report that there was a bear in a tree (more…)
April 4, 2008
OUT & ABOUT APRIL 2008
APRIL 20, 2008: Congratulations to Kristin Mizikar, for being vice president of the Ligonier Valley Historical Society board of directors…From the Looking Back column of the April 17th Ligonier Echo: 25 years ago, April 20, 1983. The Borough of Laurel Mountain is preparing to adopt its own zoning ordinance—an ordinance that permits only single-family residences plus public and semi-public buildings in the small municipality.—Several precincts will list candidates for Republican County Committee, including Gladys Light and Phil Light, Laurel Mountain Borough.—Has anyone spotted a bobcat lurking about LMB at night (or in the daytime, for that matter)? One was seen behind a house on Walnut Rd. on April 19.
APRIL 18, 2008: Ligonier trash day is tomorrow. Make use of the opportunity to rid your homes of trash that is difficult to dispose of.—Then, follow it up by dropping used cell phones at Ivy’s Restaurant (slip through mail slot if restaurant is closed), Crafts Unlimited or the Ligonier Office Supply stores in Ligonier between now and May 10. They can also be dropped off at Weller Field between 3 p.m. May 9 and noon May 10. This collection is in conjunction with teh American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life being held May 9-10. For more information check www.cellularrecycler.com/acs.
APRIL 10, 2008: The bears are here, as evidenced by the damage to local bird feeders on Hemlock and Beechwood Rds. Click on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2404676202/in/photostream/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2403849435/. To read bear stories click on: BEAR CONFRONTATIONS: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (at www.beanerywriters.wordpress.com filed in the category BW/WR CAROLYN) and BEAR STORIES ACROSS THE NATION (at www.carolyncholland.wordpress.com filed in the category FEATURE STORIES)
APRIL 9, 2008: Welcome the Hollins to our community. They moved into their Maple Road home part-time last November. They found the community by accident when they were looking for another road. Their son stays in the house now…Do you know why there are four pillars on White Oak Rd. at the entrance bend? Click on http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2402494840/in/photostream/ to learn the answer. Also see photos of a flower (can you identify it?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2402495448/in/photostream/, the front entrance http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2401665209/in/photostream/ and a squirrel who thinks he is a bird http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmborolmpark/2401665559/.
APRIL 4, 2008: In the Ligonier Echo’s Looking Back column, fifty years ago—Robert Barbaras of Laurel Mountain Park, Laughlintown, was elected president of the Ligonier Valley Joint Parent-Teacher Association Tuesday in the junior high school. He succeeded William Lemmon.
APRIL 3, 2008: Allegheny Power subcontractors are working throughout the borough . They are checking power poles for signs of rotting. To do this, they are digging around the hole for a depth of about 18 inches, and examining the underground section of the poles. In some, they drill a hole and insert a powder that absorbs the moisture from the wood. In others, they wrap a sodium chloride wrap around the pole. They brush a preservative on the poles before replacing the dirt.
March 20, 2008
OUT & ABOUT MARCH, 2008
MARCH 19: Dan O’Brien was sworn in as a council member just before its monthly meeting tonight. He was appointed to replace John, who declined being sworn in due to his work situation.
February 7, 2008
OUT & ABOUT FEBRUARY 2008
FEBRUARY 24 (Sun.): NOTE: Do NOT plan to eat at the Hollow Tavern, on Rt. 30 in the “cut,” at any time in the future. Scuttlebut has it that it burned down, that the inside is gutted. Mid-morning it was still smoldering, and firetrucks were still there…daughter Sandy passed by the restaurant in the early afternoon and said the four walls are standing, but the whole roof had caved in. Six to eight cars were parked there, and people were taking pictures. A state trooper was sitting there watching over things. A firetruck was there.
FEBRUARY 23 (Sat.): I hope everyone is enjoying this weather…the article on the horse (more…)
February 2, 2008
OUT & ABOUT APRIL to SEPT. 2007
OUT & ABOUT: APRIL 2007
APRIL 26: While out for a doctor’s appointment on April 26, Anne Chitester fell. Due to injuries, including severe eye damage, she was life-flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital, and may need surgery. The new LMB resident lives at 13 Hemlock Rd. and is the mother of Amy O’Brien.
APRIL 24: A “FOR SALE” sign is posted at 16 Beechwood Rd., owned by Jay Springer lives. I hear he and his wife are expecting a child in July. (more…)
