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South Strabane hopes to help students ‘make a difference’

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A group of students from Trinity High School got the blessing of South Strabane Township supervisors Tuesday when they shared their plans for an upcoming “Make a Difference Day.”

“This year, we found out about ‘Make a Difference Day,'” said Sami Golaski, a member of Trinity High School’s student Leadership Committee. “Our goal is to get at least the four municipalities in our school district to do something.”

For the past 20 years, USA Weekend magazine and the nonprofit organization Points of Light have sponsored what they tout as the nation’s largest day of community service, this year held on Oct. 26.

Students said they hoped to hold events in each of the school district’s four townships, but came to South Strabane specifically to announce collaboration with Strabane Woods and Strabane Trails – two eldercare communities located in the township.

An ensemble group made up of Trinity musicians dubbed “The Traveling Musical Troupe” will play music for senior citizens on a walking trail on the property frequented by residents and family members. The impromptu chamber orchestra will serenade residents while giving students the opportunity to earn service hours towards a volunteering goal.

The students said they were working to finalize plans with the other townships in the school district – North Franklin, Canton and Amwell townships – on a variety of other service projects and events.

Although there was no formal vote taken on the community service, the supervisors wished the students luck. After thanking them for speaking, the board moved on to “new business,” when they announced an unexpected change order.

The reduction in the size of a gas line running to the new road department building on township property on 680 Floral Hill Drive from 4 inches to 2 inches meant a reduction of $1,147 in the roughly $2 million project.

Residents who are installing water and sewer lines near a cluster of homes on Floral Hill Drive asked if the township would be interested in paying part of the $240,000 tap-in fee and adding Community Park to the sewerage project.

Supervisors said they would discuss the matter in an upcoming meeting after studying whether continuing to use a septic tank is more cost-effective.

South Strabane police were busy moving into the new police building behind the municipal building off Route 19. Police were using the new building as of Friday afternoon.

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