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Some of our past projects

Railcar renovation

North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

Smithton Beach Shelter

A major project has been the restoration  of an old rail car into a history center for the Youghiogheny River Trail section of the Great American Passage.

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Smithton Beach Shelter

North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

Smithton Beach Shelter

Another major project was construction of a shelter along the Youghiogheny River Trail at Smiothton Beach.

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North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

The club also launched and maintains a project to display Veterans' banners in North Belle Vernon.

Police dog

International projects

North Belle Vernon Veterans’ banners

The club provided a police dog to the Rostraver Police Department.

Wounded Warriors

International projects

International projects

The club also supported the Wounded Warriors organization with a concert.

International projects

International projects

International projects

Our Club has supported several international projects including Polio Plus, which is on the verge of irradiating polio, and supplying safe drinking water to many places in around the world.

Highway cleanup

Foreign Exchange Students

Foreign Exchange Students

At least once a year club members, with the help of members of the Belle Vernon Area High School and Frazier High School Interact clubs, clean up the I-70 ramps at North Belle Vernon.

Foreign Exchange Students

Foreign Exchange Students

Foreign Exchange Students

The club over the years has hosted several foreign exchange students.

Trail markers

Foreign Exchange Students

Darr Mine Disaster

Another club project was to place markers at significant sites along the Youghiogheny River Trail. These are detailed in the railcar.

Darr Mine Disaster

Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

Darr Mine Disaster

The club placed a marker at the site of the Darr Mine Disaster in Van Meter.

On Dec. 19, 1909, 239 miners were killed in a mine explosion.

Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

Upgrading the Veteran's Memorial at Belle Vernon Cemetery was the 2019-2020 President's Project of past President Sam Cove

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Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

Veteran's Memorial Upgrade

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