By Louise Carroll
Special to The Ledger
ELLWOOD CITY Five members of Boy Scout Troop 806 recently experienced a week of high adventure sailing on the open sea.
The group with three adult leaders circumnavigated St. Thomas on a 40-foot sailing vessel while studying the plants, animals and habitats of the Caribbean Sea.
In June, the eight-day exploration began when they flew to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where they went hiking in the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park and snorkeling in the Caribbean in conjunction with the University of the Virgin Islands to collect data to help preserve the coral reefs and endangered sea turtles while learning how to protect marine ecosystems.
By Louise Carroll
Special to The Ledger
ELLWOOD CITY – As Betty Pesce watched while a group of volunteers prepared a garden Saturday for Schill Manor, she laid claim to the first tomato that will bloom.
As the oldest resident of the Short Street senior housing facility at age 93, Pesce has earned the right.
More than a dozen people gathered at the home to get two raised troughs ready for planting. The weather was chilly, but the energy and excitement quickly warmed up the area.
The project, a partnership of Schill Manor, Calvin Presbyterian Church and the Rotary Club of Ellwood City, will enable Schill residents to enjoy planting and harvesting vegetables and herbs. The beds are handicapped-accessible for walkers and rollators.