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JACKSON TOWNSHIP NEWS
April 21, 2010
ETJ OPENING NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS
East Taylor-Jackson Little League would like to invite you to
Opening Night under the brand new lights installed at Mitchell Field.
The event will take place on Friday, April 30th. The evening
begins with Instruction Kids playing a game at 5 pm followed by a Minor League
Game 6:30 and another at 8:00 pm. The concession stand will be open and there
will be some great specials such as 2 for $1.00 hot dogs plus there will be a
wide variety of special goodies available for sale. Local officials have been
invited as well as representatives from REA Cooperative and
Somerset Trust Company who have made a direct impact on the lighting
project both monetarily. REA donated labor and equipment for the installation of
the lights while Somerset Trust made a sizeable contribution toward the cost of
the project. ETJ alumni are also being invited which includes past coaches,
boosters and league officers. The 8 pm game will be considered as the primary
attraction for the evening. The first teams to play under the lights will be the
Pirates and the Yankees. Festivities for the evening
will include an appearance by DJ Hawk who will play music and
announce the players names over the loud speakers. Some games will also be
played between innings such as Base Running Races and Dizzy
Dean's Bat Races. There's a possibility that a mascot from the Curve may
also be there. ETJ hopes you will come out and support the children and youth of
our community and enjoy the planned festivities for the first night game under
the lights at Mitchell Park, just like the big leagues!
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SOMERSET TRUST TO HOLD "NO SNOW" GRAND
OPENING
Although the new bank in Jackson Township has been open since the beginning of
February, their Grand Opening occurred right after one of the worst snowfall of
the season, so they decided to have a "No Snow" Grand Opening! The Grand Opening
will be held on Saturday May 1st from 9 am to Noon. There will be
food and fun for all! The Altoona Curve's Mascot, Steamer will be
on hand as well as 96 Key Radio with the Tookey Bird
and the exclusive Birthday Wheel and of course Tiger, the Somerset
Trust mascot. There will be lots of free prizes given away including Curve
tickets, Pirate tickets and more! Ballpark refreshments
will be served including hotdogs, popcorn and Crackerjacks. Everyone is welcome
to stop in and visit the new office, register for prizes and enjoy the
refreshments. Should someone decide to open a new checking account with a Direct
Deposit, they will get an extra $50 credited to that account.
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5th ANNUAL FISHING DERBY
The Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, May 8th at
Woodland Park just off of Route 22 towards Ebensburg. Ages 12 and under
are welcome and admission is FREE. Prizes will be awarded and
refreshments will be available. Registration begins at 8 am with the Fishing
Derby going from 9 am to 3 pm. The event will be held rain or shine. Come and
bring your friends! If you have any questions or need additional information,
call John Lythgoe at 749-8223 or Jackson Township at 749-0725. The Fishing Derby
is sponsored by the Jackson Township Community Rod & Gun Club in
cooperation with the Recreation Commission.
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SENIOR CENTER TO HOLD MEMORIAL DAY
CEREMONY
The Jackson Township Senior Center will host a special Memorial Day Ceremony on
Monday, May 31st at 11:00 a.m. This will be the 7th Memorial Day
Ceremony held at Veterans Park since 2005. The ceremony will honor
the service men and women who were killed in all wars as well as all other
Veterans. The event is open to the public and it is hoped that the turnout will
be good as it is very important for everyone to show their support for our
veterans as well as troops currently serving. Last year there were more than 120
people who attended. The Veterans Monument has become a focal point of the
Memorial & Veterans Day ceremonies and currently has 1,110 names of Jackson
Township veterans listed on it. If you know of any veterans not listed on the
monument, please complete a form and submit their name to Jackson Township, 513
Pike Road, Johnstown, PA 15909. Forms can be obtained at www.jacksontwppa.com or
at the Municipal Building, Senior Center, Water Authority or Sewer Authority.
All names submitted must be verified for Veteran status and residency. This
year's ceremony will feature special guest speaker, Bill Kish,
retired Director from the Governor's Veterans Outreach & Assistance Center
in Greensburg, PA. Bill resides in Jackson Township and was instrumental
in the verification of all of the names listed on the Jackson Township Veterans
Monument. As in the past, the Johnstown VFW Post 155 will have
their Honor Rifle Team in attendance. In addition special music will be provided
by Corey Shirk from Central Cambria and a
representative from the local clergy will be on hand. Also playing an important
role in the ceremony will be Jackson Twp. Troop 204 Boy Scouts. If
there are any questions on the Memorial Day Ceremony or the Memorial / Monument,
please feel free to call Frank Singel at 322-3327 or Dave Hirko at 749-0725.
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