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Somerset County Daily American, Somerset, Friday, June 5, 1998 3 51 I'" im mj i ii i ipi i i i i ii 1 1 1 1 in i iii mi. li mi i mi j. i i-i-sT'T yj "'J' fti -ni mrraiwi iiinmiiiiif tm i Ma nin mni.i iffto Vtft mtmmrtmnmummmm in Trli in rrini i-yrnfilmaritiii'if It'-IVinwi) ji'TniriiTrr-tt im 'Iff' I 1 (Staff photo by Brian Whipkey) in an airplane piloted by Bill Hoffman of Hoffman Aviation. The Tom Bender home is located on the lower half of this photograph. The Wendell Yoder farm in Elk Lick Township was one of the many properties destroyed by a tornado Tuesday evening.

This is how the area appeared Thursday afternoon Clinton's hands (Staff photo by Sandra Lepley) New England Truss and Joist in Grantsville, and McKenzie Construction helped to put the shell of his house back up within a few days. 9 1 (Staff photo by Sandra Lepley) where a F-3 tornado swept through on destroyed the Miller's house and barn. i I dT Lois Shuck (right) and Melissa Tressler, both of Meyers- farm in Pocahontas, dale, helped burn debris on Thursday at the Wayne Miller Sunday evening and Disaster aid in (Continued from Page 1) accepted, according to Fox. Any goods or supplies being donated should be taken to the Salisbury Family Center, located next to the elementary school on Smith Street. Needs at this time include newborn baby clothes, baby food, infant formula, diapers, any nonperishable food items, personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies.

A clothing drive was underway in the community of Pocahontas on Thursday as Tammy Lowery of Pocahontas traveled around the community Thursday trying to find out who needed items. She believes the Pocahontas community needs some attention. "It doesn't seem as if anyone is doing anything for the people of Pocahontas," says Lowery. "Salisbury is getting so much help and they need it, but we need help too." Also in Greenville Township, the township supervisors are using a 12-foot by 12-foot storage building as their township shd because their shed was destroyed in the Sunday evening tornado. According to William Wright, Greenville Township supervisor, there was over $100,000 worth of damage to the building and equipment.

In addition, the former Pocahontas Elementary School, owned by the Meyersdale Area School District and maintained by the Greenville Township supervisors, has been severely damaged and may need to be demolished, according to Wright. Several homes and farms were destroyed in the Pocahontas area, including Amish farms and homes. Although the Amish have been traditionally helping one another, they are also helping their other neighbors who were affected by the torna- Church serving tornado victims SCULLTON The Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church is serving meals to the victims of this week's tornadoes and also to the volunteers who are helping with the storm cleanup. Leslie Pletcher said about 50 persons were served Wednesday' evening and about 25 at lunch Thursday. Meals will be served again beginning at noon today and again on Saturday from 11:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Red Cross closing SALISBURY The American Red Cross will no longer be providing the overnight shelter at the SalisburyElk Lick Elementary School for people whose homes were damaged in the tornadoes because the need has diminished, Ron Harper, spokesman, said Thursday evening. The shelter has been open since Monday. The American Red Cross will continue to provide meals at the school and with the mobile unit throughout the storm-damaged area. ry- f-r- Ju-rr: IV fi t-; b4rr Lorraine Bittinger of Pocahontas appreciated the good will shown to him after his home was destroyed in a Sunday evening tornado.

Crews from if Somerset. The proceeds will help with church summer camp and Creation '98 expenses. Piano workshop planned CENTRAL CITY The Westmoreland Chapter of Piano Teachers will hold a workshop-meeting July 10 at the residence of Sue Ren.i. Each month the teachers have a meeting to discuss how they can better their skills in piano according to Renzi. She said, "The meeting in July will be a special meeting, since Dr.

Timothy Shafcr, a professor of music at Pennsylvania State University, will be', the guest speaker. He will discuss "Balancing the Piano Lesson and the Art of Assigning Repertoire" to the piano teachers. Area piano teachers interested in the workshop may call Renzi at (814) 754-5039. Canoe trip on Raystown Southern Alleghenies Conservancy in conjunction With Adventure Marine Ltd. is sponsoring its annual canoe and fishing trip ing with heavy accomplished.

The (Staff photo by Sandra does, Wright said. An Amish crew from New York is supposed to arrive in Pocahontas for more cleanup help. Amish also helped at the Wayne Miller farm outside of Pocahontas. Miller's house and barn were in the path of the tornado that hit Sunday evening. Wayne's wife, Velma Miller, had been taken to Memorial Medical Center in Cumberland, on Sunday night because of injuries sustained from the tornado.

Mrs. Miller was released Wednesday. According to Wayne Miller the oldest of five sons in the Miller family, his mother and father and youngest brother Todd, who graduated from high school on Sunday, are staying with him in Finzel, Md. Wayne who works as a truck driver for PJax in Pittsburgh, is taking off at least four weeks from his work to help his parents. "Dad doesn't know what he's going to do yet," says Wayne Jr.

"It's up to him and sometimes it's still hard to believe it ever happened." Offer on reservoir (Continued from Page 1) "The biggest benefit is that it puts the control of water, one of the major things we need to be aware of both in quality and quantity for future generations, back in the public domain rather than in private control," Soisson said. Soisson said the cooperation between the two counties is something being encouraged at the state level. "This is a state that is very fragmented with 67 counties," he said. "It's difficult when population changes make it difficult for counties to economically survive." The water company is a public utility, regulated by the Public Utility Commission, and sells water for industrial and commercial use to customers in Cambria and Somerset counties. The customers include the Windber Area Authority, The Greater Johnstown Water Authority, Bar Technologies Inc.

and First Mississippi A feasibility study by Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Monroeville, discussed potential recreation development, including boating, fishing, swimming, rafting, hik- ing, camping and nature trails. Controlled timber harvesting could bring in $200,000 1 every five years, according to the study and there is the potential for hydroelectric development and residential development. overnight shelter The service center at the elementary school will be open to assist families with needs for clothing, groceries and basic medical supplies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. They are not equipped to receive donations of food or clothing, Harper said, but money is needed. Checks may be mailed to the Keystone Chapter of the American Red Cross and should be earmarked either for the Salisbury tornado or disaster relief.

Credit card donations may be made by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW. According to Charles Dean, a reporter for the weekly newspaper, the Fulton County News, the check was dated October 1997 and made out to J.C Penney. Dean called the Daily American office to find out whether or not the people's names on the check were from the tornado-damaged area. He was trying to call the number (814) 662-2576 on the check but realized that telephone service had been interrupted. "We weren't sure if something like this could have traveled this far, but evidently it's possible," Dean said.

equipment. After several hours, the job was building collapsed about 1 p.m. Lepley) Salisbury residents have cameras in hand on Thursday to capture the collapse of the old feed store along Route 21 9. Stoy Excavating crews worked to topple the leaning build- Somerset County in brief Salisbury checks found 60 miles away in Fulton County on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River on June 14. Participants will meet at Woy Camp-', ground between 11:30 a.m.

and noon. A', lunch, guide service and canoe rental are included. To register, get in touch with the South Alleghenies Conservancy. June 12 is the deadline for registration. 'Let Freedom Ring proposal State Sen.

John N. Wozniak, who repre- sents a section of Somerset County, plans to introduce a resolution tc recognize a -national event that takes place on Inde- pendencc Wozniak said his resolution will official-' ly recognize the "Let Freedom Ring Na- tional Bell Ringing Ceremony" in Pennsyl-'. vania on July 4. It calls for bells across 1 America to ring 13 times that day at 2 p.m. and was established to honor those who signed the Declaration of The Senate Resolution will proclaim July 4, 1998.

as "Let Freedom Ring Day" in Pennsylvania. i The event is underwritten and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. Playground event today Somerset Borough and the Union Street Playground Committee invites the community to the rededication of the Union Street Playground. The celebration will be held at 6 p.m. today on the playground.

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony, balloons and refreshments. Rockwood budget hearings ROCKWOOD Rockwood Area School Board will hold public hearings On its proposed $8.1 million budget at 7 p.m. June 10 in the Milford United Methodist Church and at 7 p.m. June 17 in Kingwood Elementary School. The board approved the tentative budget on May 19.

The tax rate is 17.89 mills. The final vote will be taken at a meeting on June 23. Youth to wash vehicles The youth of Calvary United Methodist Church will wash cars and trucks from 9 a.m; to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church parking lot at 239 West Church SALISBURY Canceled checks from tornado-damaged properties in Salisbury have been found 60 miles east of here in Fulton County. Jim Souders of Cito Road in McQon-nellsburg found canceled checks from Betty SmithJacqueline Harris, Salisbury, while he was mowing on Tuesday morning.

Souders took the checks to the Fulton County News, wondering whether the checks could have been from an area where a tornado hit..