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'Sycamore Goes Broadway'
free performances Thursday
STEUBENVILLE -- The "Sycamore Goes Broadway" event involving the top local high school and college-age students performing a song from a Broadway musical will be held Thursday at the Sycamore Youth and Community Center, located at 301 N. Fourth St.,
The concert is free and begins at 6:30 p.m.
"I watched nearly all of the area musicals and picked out the top performers and am thrilled to have students from West Liberty, Big Red, Buckeye Local, Catholic Central, Stanton, Edison, Weir and Toronto perform," explained Bobbyjon Bauman of the Sycamore Center.
"Glory Dami is one of the headliners who was the lead in '9 to 5' at West Liberty," he said. "Some of the songs will come from musicals such as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Once,' 'Les Miserables,' 'My Fair Lady,' 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,' 'The Greatest Showman' and more," he added.
In addition to Dami, performers will include: Keenan Seditz, West Liberty; Michael Manocchia, homeschooled; Jacqueline Shea, Connor Yoho, Alexandra Kaine, Dalan Livingston, Nathan Bauman and Audrey Post, all Steubenville High School; Christina Westlake, Toronto High School; Amelia Collopy, Stanton; Saharah Stewart and Allie Berze, Buckeye Local; Sara Johnston, Edison; Olivia Huval, Weir Middle School; and Rick Terry, Catholic Central High School.
USW Local 2911 invites public
to Thursday in memoriam
WEIRTON -- United Steelworkers of America Local 2911 is welcoming the public to attend an in memoriam service beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Steelworkers Memorial Park.
The service will remember the men who died while working for the Weirton Steel facility from 1919 through 1999.
The park is located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and County Road.
Tri-State Marine Corps Club
Auxiliary adopts a new veteran
WEIRTON -- The Tri-State Marine Corps Club Auxiliary met April 8 with President Shirley Brecht opening the meeting with the prayer given by Chaplain Mary Ann Smith.
A special prayer list was read by Marcy Spano. Vice President Darlene Kemp conducted roll call. Spano gave the secretary's report, and Treasurer Gloria Jerrel gave the financial report.
The books will be audited by Brecht, LeRoy Bee and Spano at 1 p.m. Friday at Brecht's home.
Items for Easter baskets for the veterans at the Geriatric Center were to be purchased by Gloria Jerrel, Brecht and Edith Truax.
The new adopted veteran for 2019 is club member Bernadette Bee, a member of the Tri-State Marine Corp.
The Memorial Day wreath will be presented this year by Edith Truax.
The group voted to have an ice cream social in May. Barbara Glessner won the 50-50 drawing and donated it back to the club treasury.
The next auxiliary meeting will be held May 13.
Wednesday meal served at
Weirton Heights church
WEIRTON -- The Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church, 121 Ivy St., will serve a meal and dessert Wednesday for $2 per person or $10 per family from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The evening of fellowship is open to the public.
This week's meal includes sloppy joes, potato casserole, chips and homemade desserts. To save a seat, call the church at (304) 723-2571.
‘Sip 'n Paint' set for Saturday
at Richmond Legion Post
RICHMOND -- A "Sip 'n Paint" sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Post 740 in Richmond will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Legion.
Thirty seats are available. The cost is $25 per person with all supplies provided, including paints, brushes and a 12-by-16 canvas. Participants must be 21, and the event is BYOB. Those attending should arrive by 6:30 p.m. to get a seat and snacks before the event. To reserve a seat, call Eric at (412) 508-9981 or (740) 765-4181.
Ohio Valley Youth Network
meeting set for tonight
STEUBENVILLE -- Mary Blythe of Catholic Heart Work Camp, who will be bringing more than 250 youth to Steubenville July 14-19 to do work projects, and Joe Rawson, prevention department supervisor of the Family Recovery Center, will be the featured speakers at the Ohio Valley Youth Network meeting tonight at the Sycamore Youth and Community Center, located at 301 N. Fourth St.
Free pizza and salad will be provided from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for those who want to meet with Blythe about providing her with work sites. The regular OVYN meeting will get under way at 6:30 p.m. and will feature both speakers and include a time of round-table discussion about how to reach the area youth. Everyone is welcome to attend. For information, visit www.sycamorecenter.com
AA meeting on Thursday
evenings in Bergholz
BERGHOLZ -- Alcoholics Anonymous Group 417 meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at Faith Community Church, 1500 state Route 524, Bergholz.
Spaghetti and meatball
dinner to benefit center
UNIONPORT -- A fundraiser spaghetti and meatball dinner will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 27 at the Wayne Township Community Center in Unionport.
The meal includes salad, dessert and beverage. The cost is $10.
All proceeds benefit the upkeep of the center.