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Wednesday in Wintersville
now moved to Sept. 15
WINTERSVILLE -- The September installment of Wednesdays in Wintersville has now been moved to Sept. 15.
The prediction of heavy rainfall today led to the postponement, initially moved to Sept. 8.
It will be held Sept. 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
"We appreciate your continued support and understanding," an announcement on the event Facebook page noted.
Library system plans book club, children's activities
STEUBENVILLE -- Several programs are being offered by the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. They include:
Adena Branch, (740) 546-3782
Adults: Book Club will meet for discussion on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Call to join.
Dillonvale-Mount Pleasant Branch, (740) 769-2090
Children: Play and Learn the Alphabet will be on Sept. 7, beginning at 11:30 a.m. This hour-long program is for parent or caregiver with children ages 2-6. During this play session all toys, games and art activities promote letter knowledge.
Children can stop in to make a craft on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Health care insurance changes topic for retired teachers
WINTERSVILLE -- The Jefferson County Retired Teachers will meet on Sept. 14 at Wintersville United Methodist Church.
The business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. Tamla Cole will be the speaker, informing members of the changes to the health care insurance for 2022 and to answer any questions members may have. All new retired teachers have been invited to attend.
Port Homer Church to host
revival services approaching
TORONTO -- Port Homer Church, located at 2454 county Road 68, Toronto, will host evening revival services Thursday through Sunday. The 7 p.m. services will feature evangelist Randy Peters. Everyone is welcome, a church spokesperson noted.
The church also will be hosting a special service on Sept. 19 with the 11 a.m. service featuring the Gillium family from Michigan. They are missionaries to the Middle East.
Local Weirton student
graduates from Space Camp
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Joshua Byers of Weirton recently attended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home of Space Camp, Space Camp, Robotics, Aviation Challenge and U.S. Cyber Camp.
The Rocket Center is a Smithsonian affiliate and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Official Visitor Center.
The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math while training students and with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving.
This program is specifically designed for trainees who have a passion for space exploration. Byers spent the week training with a team that flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station, the Moon or Mars. The crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extra-vehicular activity or spacewalk. Byers and crew returned to Earth in time to graduate with honors.
Space Camp uses astronaut training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects. Students sleep in quarters designed to resemble the ISS and train in simulators like those used by NASA.
Almost 1 million trainees have graduated from a Space Camp program since its inception in 1982, including European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and NASA astronauts Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Dr. Kate Rubins, Dr. Serena Auen-Chancellor and Christina Koch, who set the record for the longest duration space flight by a female. Children and teachers from all 50 states and almost 150 international locations have attended a Space Camp program.
For information, visit www.spacecamp.com.