Bittersweet landscape

The Brogan Camille Raddish playground, next to the Rails of Trails by the Monongah town parking lot, is both heart-breaking and inspiring.

Brogan, granddaughter of Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959, passed away from bone cancer at age 14 on Nov. 23, 2009 after an eight-year battle.

Dietta has been fundraising for the Brogan Raddish Scholarship Fund ever since.

Dietta sells jewelry for the cause. Some of the Monongahfest money wound up in the scholarship fund.

Dietta is married to Paul Goush, Class of 1954. She is an assistant teacher at North Central Community Action.

Marcie Goush Raddish of Monongah and Mark Raddish of Fairmont are Brogan’s parents.

Brogan’s paternal grandparents are Dave and Luann Raddish of Fairmont.