IN Ross Township Summer 2016 | Page 48

ROSS EAGLE SCOUT HONORED FOR ACHIEVEMENT Ross resident and now Eagle Scout Jeremiah Mancino, Boy Scout Troop 368, was honored by Commissioner Grace Stanko at the Ross Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 4 at their Public Meeting. Jeremiah’s Eagle Scout Project entailed beautiful landscaping renovations at Hiland Church which included landscaping around Church Sign. COMMUNITY Community Organizations and Programs ROSS HISTORICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETINGS ROSS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Join the historical society for their monthly meetings at the Ross Municipal Building. Monthly meetings of the Ross Township Historical Society begin again on the third Friday of September at 6:30 P.M. at the Ross Township Municipal Building. OPEN HOUSE AT THE STEWART/ SCHLAG LOG HOUSE R O SS TOWN SH IP NE WS oss Township All meetings are free and open to the public! September 16 Speaker Info: Join author and historian Thomas White as he discusses his book Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania. White will examine the legends, history, and cultural meaning behind these popular ghost stories. Hear the truth about the ghosts, cults, killers and monsters that are said to wander lonely stretches like Blue Mist Road, Shades of Death Road, Mystery Mile, 13 Bends Road and many others. There are ghostly travelers who forever wander the lonely roads of Western Pennsylvania. A creeping fog rises from blue Mist Road, and stories of car crashes, lynchings and even strange beasts haunt this isolated stretch outside of Pittsburgh. Is it the angry spirit of a jealous husband or a gypsy king who stalks Erie County’s Axe Murder Hollow? Shades of Death Road in Washington County may be host to phantom coal miners killed during a deadly labor dispute. Travel the backcountry roads and byways of Western Pennsylvania with author Thomas White to discover their ghost tales and mysterious legends. For more information please call Susan Campbell at 412.364.6021. 46 Ross Township Working for Economic and Social Stability and Growth in Ross Township. Upcoming Events: • New Residents Welcome – May 14 at the Ross Community Center • Red Hot Car Cruise – August 21 at Home Depot on McKnight Rd. • Sign Wars this Fall – Get involved and promote your business • Monthly business marketing and networking meetings For more information contact: Craig Linner, 412.318.2900 or [email protected] Come and experience a visit inside an 1800 Ross log house. It was the beginning abode for the 1834 Stewart/Schlag large and gracious family home on Sangree Road that was torn down in 2002. The log house was rescued by students from Beattie Tech. Beginning June 5, the house will be open, and a docent from the Ross Township Historical Society will be present from 2:00 until 5:00 that Sunday afternoon. The next opening will be June 19, followed by open times the first and third Sundays of the month through October. All are welcome!