Donations being sought for

Wellsburg Vietnam Wall visit

WELLSBURG — In cooperation with the Wellsburg 4th of July Committee, local veteran Greg Cheeks is working to bring back to Wellsburg the West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Mobile Wall, a monument to the West Virginians who served in the Vietnam War.

Established in 2013 by the West Virginia State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America in Nemours, W.Va., the wall is similar in design to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

But it differs in that it bears the names of West Virginians only.

The wall was displayed at Central Park in 2014, and Cheeks hopes to raise funds to bring it back to the site on July 2 and 3 to coincide with the city’s weeklong celebration of Independence Day.

For information, call Cheeks at (304) 559-6229.

Variety of programs, activities

at library system’s locations

STEUBENVILLE — A variety of programs and activities are available at the various locations of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, including the following:

Adena Branch, (740) 546-3782

Adults: Make a craft at the library at 5 p.m. on Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. Register and find out what’s being made by calling the library.

Brilliant Branch, (740) 598-4028

Children: Letter-learning toys to promote alphabet knowledge and other early literacy skills are at Play and Learn the Alphabet. This program is for parents with children ages 2-6 and will be held Jan. 30, beginning at 11 a.m.

Adults: Book Club will meet for discussion on Jan. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. Call to join.

Schiappa Branch, (740) 264-6166

Adults: The main library’s Book Club will meet at the Schiappa Branch during construction of the main library’s Americans with Disabilities Act project. The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 31 to discuss “No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club” by Virginia Ironside.

Tech Help to download library eBooks, movies, apps and more will be held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 31. Call for a 15-minute appointment.

The Schiappa Branch’s Book Club will meet for its regular monthly book discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Call to join.

Children: Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write, according to a library spokesperson. Parents will learn early literacy tips and children, ages 2-4, will listen to books, rhymes and sing songs at Tot Time at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29; at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. on Jan. 30; and at 11 a.m. on Jan. 31. Registration is not required.

Play and Learn introduces the library to children at a young age and helps to develop their motor skills, according to a library spokesperson. Parents with children birth to 4 can attend Play and Learn at 10:30 a.m. and at 6 p.m. on Feb. 1. No registration is required.

Tiltonsville Branch, (740) 859-5163

Children: Letter-learning toys to promote alphabet knowledge and other early literacy skills are at Play and Learn the Alphabet. This program is for parent with children ages 2-6 and will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 29.

Adults: The Thriller Book Club group will meet for discussion at 6 p.m. on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. Call to join.

Toronto Branch, (740) 537-1262

Children: Letter-learning toys to promote alphabet knowledge and other early literacy skills are at Play and Learn the Alphabet, a program for parents with children ages 2-6. It will be held at noon on Jan. 30.

Country Friends to host Jack

Giacomel, Country Friends Band

COLLIERS — Country Friends will host Jack Giacomel (keyboards and vocals) on Friday at the Memorial Hall located at 67 Police Lodge Road, Colliers.

Giacomel will be playing music to listen to and dance to on Friday, which is gospel/charity night. The Country Friends Band will perform on Saturday.

The doors open at 6 p.m., the program starts at 7 p.m., and the hall closes at 10 p.m. for both events. There is a $5 cover charge per person on dance nights. Monday is open mic with the doors opening at 4 p.m., the meal being served at 5 p.m. and open mic running from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no cover charge on Mondays, but donations are appreciated.

Country Friends Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Christian friendship and brotherly love through music. All proceeds go to charity. For information on Country Friends or for cancellations, call (304) 479-1270, (304) 748-2816 or (304) 797-0122. For a monthly schedule e-mail owlcinder@yahoo.com.

Free heart-healthy lunch

at ‘Eat Your Heart Out’

STEUBENVILLE — Carriage House, 3106 Charles Drive, is hosting a free heart-healthy lunch on Feb. 7.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 11:30 a.m. and lunch beginning at noon and prepared by Executive Chef Adam Luiso.

Afterward, participants can enjoy making a heart-themed craft, according to a promotional flyer. To RSVP by Feb. 2, contact Nancy Felton at (740) 391-3311.

Retirees of Steubenville City

Schools to meet Feb. 8

STEUBENVILLE — Retirees of Steubenville City Schools met Jan. 11 for lunch at the Ville Restaurant.

Linda Holub showed her nutcracker gift from the teachers to those who weren’t present at the last lunch. Thank-you cards were passed around from those who receive cards and aren’t able to attend the lunches.

The next lunch will be held Feb. 8 at Mario’s in Weirton. All Steubenville City Schools retirees are welcome to attend the lunches. Those who would like to be included on the call lists are encouraged to contact Holub.

Health department to conduct

food handler class on Feb. 7

WEIRTON — The Hancock County Health Department will conduct a food handler class at the Mary H. Weir Public Library, 3442 Main St., on Feb. 7, beginning at 11 a.m.

The class, which will be held downstairs in the library, is open to the public. Any person involved in food service in Hancock County is required to possess a current food handler card. The class is for volunteers as well as those employed in the food service industry.

The class is free; however, there is a $10 fee to receive a food handler card good for one year. A two-year card may be purchased for $20 and a three-year card for $30.

“Food safety cannot be taken for granted. Food employees must be educated about safe procedures such as personal hygiene, cross contamination and improper cooking and holding temperatures,” a spokesperson noted.

Food handler training also may be obtained by going taking the online class at the website www.HancockCountyHealthDepartment.com. Payment for the online class may be made by using a credit card or “Pay Pal.” Participants also may print the complete verification and pay the fee at the Hancock County Health Department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The office is closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. For information, call (304) 564-3343.