TRAIL & MURAL DEDICATION
Did you know that June 6 is National Trails Day? What could be more fitting to acknowledge this day than by dedicating the William Dougherty Nature Trail Extension? The Trail which will be completed in late May connects with the end of the original trail and goes onto Sullivan Way near the Pine Street Pedestrian Bridge. The Borough will also dedicate the Community Mural which was painted by volunteers last summer. The mural will be permanently installed on the back wall of the building at the entrance to Sullivan Way and Dougherty Veteran’s Field. The Dedications will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the mural site followed by a small gathering at the All Saints Activities Building. Remember: ?The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity….and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself ?, William Blake (1757-1827).
Both of these projects were funded by outside agencies through grants. The grants for the trail extension were received from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Community and Economic Development. The free craft program was paid for, in part, from a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
FREE CONCERT & CRAFT PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Mark your calendars for this year’s free concerts in the park!
- June 20, Shot of Soul, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m., rock to the oldies!
- July 11, Pittsburgh Banjo Club, a Pittsburgh favorite!
- August 22, Elvis Lives, an Etna favorite!
All concerts are held in the playground on Pine Street. Remember to bring a blanket or lawn chair as seating is limited.
This year’s adult free craft will be rug braiding instructed by Christine Manges. There will be two sessions available for the six week course. Afternoon sessions will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. every Tuesday beginning on June 2. Evening classes will take place from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday beginning on June 3. Both class sessions will be held at the Etna Commons Senior High Rise facility on Hickory Street.
This year’s free youth craft sessions will take place at the Etna Playground on Pine Street on June 24, July 8, July 23 and August 6. Each of those days will have two sessions: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. for ages three to eight and from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. for youth ages nine through sixteen. Marjorie Vinski will be the Instructor for these classes.
Funding for the free craft and concert programs is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by an annual appropriation and the National Endowment on the Arts, a federal agency and the Borough of Etna.
SWIMMING POOL SCHEDULE
The Clarence Fugh Memorial Park and Pool will open Saturday, May 23. Weekend and holiday hours will be Noon to 7:00 p.m. throughout the season. Weekday hours through June 6 will be 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and beginning June 9 will be Noon to 7:30 p.m. through September 1. The cost of admission is as follows:
Daily admission, three years and older, $4.00
Etna Residents:
- Family season pass ........ $120.00
- Individual season pass .... $ 85.00
Shaler Area & Fox Chapel School District Residents:
- Family season pass ........ $180.00
- Individual season pass .... $120.00
Family pass includes YEAR ROUND residents of household. Proof of Residency for all season pass purchases is required. Children 8 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an individual 13 years or older.
Water aerobics will be back with Instructor Amanda Wise, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:45 – 8:45 p.m. beginning the week of June 22. Cost for admission is $3.00, $2.00 for season pass holders. Class size is limited so get there early.
