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Brooke High School to hold

50th homecoming Oct. 12

WELLSBURG — Brooke County school officials invite all Brooke High School alumni to the school’s 50th homecoming on Oct. 12.

The festivities will begin with the annual Hall of Fame dinner recognizing inductees Anthony Paesano, Coach Paul Billiard, Don Koscevic and Jack Shaffer.

For information and tickets, call (304) 527-1410. The four also will be recognized just before the Bruins’ game against John Marshall at 7:30 p.m.

All former Brooke band members, cheerleaders and dance team members are invited to participate in the pre-game activities also. This year’s homecoming queen will be crowned during half-time.

There also will be hospitality alumni tents set up between Brooke Middle School and the reserved parking lot.

Graduates are encouraged to stop in prior to the game, have a snack and view the memorabilia from the high school’s 50 years.

Avella History Fair

scheduled for Saturday

AVELLA, Pa. — The fourth-annual Avella History Fair will be held Saturday at the Avella Volunteer Fire Department hall located on state Route 50.

Doors will open for set-up at 8 a.m. and open to the public at 9 a.m.

The A.D. White Research Society sponsors the event, which was presented for many years by local writer and historian Kathryn Slasor, who will be in attendance with her new book of poetry, “Stepping Stones.” Copies of it will be available for purchase although she is unable to sign copies. Her earlier book, “Under the Sugar Tree,” also will be available.

Frank Muzopappa plans to attend and have copies of his book, “Penowa,” available for sale as well.

“This is not just about Avella,” an event spokesperson noted. “We expect local and regional organizations from Canonsburg to Weirton.”

In addition, some craft vendors will have tables, and food service will be provided by St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Avella.

For information, contact the society at (724) 344-9675 or adwhite@hky.com.

Submissions accepted

for calendar photo contest

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting submissions for the 16th-annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower 2019 Roadsides in Bloom calendar contest.

The deadline is Monday for entries, which must be taken in West Virginia and prominently feature flowers growing along a road, either naturally or in an Operation Wildflower bed planted by the West Virginia Division of Highways. Flowers cultivated in arranged beds don’t qualify.

Twelve winners will be selected to represent the months of the year, and the grand prize winner’s photo will appear on the cover.

The entries should be submitted as 8-by-10 color prints in landscape orientation and may be sent on a compact disc or flash drive with the name, address and a short description of the photo, including the location and county where it was taken, in the upper lefthand corner on the back of the photo.

The photos become property of the WVDEP and will not be returned.

No more than three entries may be submitted by a person, and only one winning photo will be selected from any photographer’s entries. Winners will be required to submit a digital copy of their photo.

Photos should be sent to: WV Operation Wildflower Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Contest, WV Department of Environmental Protection/REAP, 601 57th St. S.E., Charleston, WV 25304.

For information, go to www.dep.wv.gov.

Fundraiser dinner Sunday

at Wayne Township Center

UNIONPORT — A fundraiser spaghetti and meatball dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Wayne Township Community Center in Unionport.

The meal will consist of salad, spaghetti and meatball, drink and dessert. Cost is by donation.

All proceeds will benefit the gold award for Makara Eick’s Girl Scouts highest award. Eick is renovating the Wayne Township Community Center playground in Unionport.

Lunch and Learn workshop

Oct. 4 addresses weight loss

CADIZ — The Lunch and Learn workshop at Harrison Community Hospital will offer tips for healthy and successful weight loss at its Oct. 4 program.

“Neither Feast nor Famine: Tactics and Strategies for Losing Weight” will be presented at noon in the hospital cafeteria. A slide show, “Best Diet Tips Ever,” will address how to deal with food cravings, emotional and mindless eating and what and when to eat.

Community Nurse Educator Carol A. Teter will stress the importance of acknowledging that weight loss is not a sprint, but rather a marathon.

“Slow and steady wins the race,” Teter said, “and the single best strategy may be portion control.”

The workshop also will address “The 18 Secrets to Successful Weight Loss.”

Attendees at the workshop may bring their lunch or buy one in the cafeteria. A snack and beverages will be provided. Reservations are not needed.

The topic at the Nov. 1 workshop will be diabetes to mark National Diabetes Month. The program will include a slide show, “High Blood Sugar, Diabetes and Your Body.”

Lunch and Learn Workshops are held on the first Thursday of every month except December.

Harrison Community Hospital is a division of Wheeling Hospital.

De-He-Wa-Mis Questers tour

home to kick off meeting year

STEUBENVILLE — The De-He-Wa-Mis Questers toured the home of Bill and Donna Gray in East Liverpool in September as the beginning of its 2018-19 meeting season.

The Grays have been ceramic collectors and authors for 27 years. Their particular interest in Harker Pottery has taken them all over the country, and they also have authored “Harker Pottery — from Rockingham to Yellow ware to Modern.” The book is designed for collectors and is filled with pictures along with estimated values of hundreds of items.

Their interest in Ohio Valley pottery began when Bill received two plates from his mother, who was a pottery ware decorator at Harker Pottery. The East Liverpool pottery was started by Benjamin Hacker in 1840 and remained open until 1972. It is believed to be one of the oldest potteries in America. The Grays had a collection and have donated many items to local museums.

The business meeting and luncheon followed at Adrians Restaurant in Calcutta. President Mary Jane Ighnat presided, and Linda Kovach gave a report. Program booklets were distributed, and a special thank-you was given to Marilyn Ford and Raelene Ighnat for their work in preparing it.

Frances Hughes hosted the meeting. Cheryl DeFrank and Marsha Fluharty were guests.

Kyle Lucas will host the October meeting, which will be held at Emma’s Place in Deersville.

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