May 22, 2014 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – Greene County commissioners Thursday heard from several residents and students from the Greensboro area, who thanked the board for the county’s ongoing renovations at Mon View Park in Greensboro.

Mon View Pool is undergoing an $800,000 renovation project and is expected to open in July. New features at the pool will include a water slide, climbing wall and children’s play area. The county also recently installed new playground equipment at the park.

Commissioners heard from Charles Mallory, Greensboro Borough Council member, resident Bobbi Antill and six students from Mapletown Junior/Senior High School, who presented the commissioners with a thank-you note signed by local children who use the park.

The commissioners also proclaimed May as Foster Parent Appreciation Month.

The proclamation recognizes the love, security and guidance foster families provide to the 62 Greene County children currently receiving foster care.

Greene County Children and Youth Services has a strong network of foster families, and these parents work closely with the agency to prepare children in need to meet the challenges they will face in daily life.

Stacey Courtwright, Children and Youth Services administrator, thanked the commissioners for their support and reported of the 62 children in foster care, 15 are in-county placements, 25 are with relatives and 22 are out-of-county placements.

CYS has eight in-county foster homes available, including the home of Michele Robinson of Carmichaels, who along with her husband, have been foster parents for 14 years.

For more information about becoming a foster parent, call Greene County CYS at 724-852-5217.

In other business, the commissioner appointed Athena Bowman as a member of the tourism board of directors.