Nemacolin to host Community Day at Bailey Park
Nemacolin in Farmington will host a Community Day at Bailey Park in Uniontown on Wednesday, Aug. 17, as a way to give back to the community.
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Rice said the resort is planning for as many as 1,000 people to attend. The event runs from 2 to 6:30 p.m., with a softball game pitting Nemacolin employees against the city无毛视频檚 police, fire and Fayette EMS departments set for 4 p.m.
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Laura Kutek, director of planning and community relations for the city, said officials are looking forward to Community Day.
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Uniontown Mayor Bill Gerke will throw out the first pitch, and Buck Griffith, Uniontown Fire Department member and retired fire chief of Station 40, will catch it, Rice said.
Team Uniontown will be led by Coach Lyndsi Urani, Uniontown High School alumni and softball team member. Uniontown Police Chief Delbert DeWitt and members of the Uniontown Police Department, Uniontown Fire Department and EMS are also planning to participate.
无毛视频淭he camaraderie that develops as neighbors gather is impossible to miss,无毛视频� Kurek said. 无毛视频淎s a consequence of festivities such as this, people are more likely to get involved in the community. We look forward to carrying on this tradition for years to come.无毛视频�
Rice said Nemacolin will be giving out tickets for a chance to win prizes, including sunglasses and other items.
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Rice said the mayor and city officials are very excited about the event.
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Rice said she has been employed at Nemacolin for the past 23 years.
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Maggie Hardy Knox is the resort president. Her father Joe Hardy, who founded the resort and worked as a Fayette County commissioner in the past, will turn 100 years old in January.
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Rice said Nemacolin plans to donate $2,500 to Uniontown无毛视频檚 recreation department. Uniontown and Laurel Highlands school districts will each receive a $1,250 donation.
无毛视频淭his money will help the school districts to buy school supplies that they will need for the new school year,无毛视频� Rice said.
Rice said Nemacolin has and always will recognize the importance of the local community.
无毛视频淥ur resort makes significant donations to organizations in Fayette County, and we volunteer in and serve in many ways around the county. Many of our associates live and shop in this community, too. Uniontown, Farmington and Fayette County matter to us,无毛视频� she said.