Martha Manor marks a new beginning – A photo celebration
Rev. Ashley Steele, left, and her mother, Kathy Barker.
Amber Wade, Urban Mission financial director, writes a note of encouragement for a future shelter guest as one of the activities that ceremony attendees had an opportunity to do.
The Rev. Ashley Steele, left, talks with Ruth Snyder, center, longtime director of Martha Manor as an assisted living facility, and Mary Ann Whalen, a board member.
The North Fifth Street front-entrance view of the Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Urban Mission representative Cynthia Lytle, center, flanked by mission personnel Jodie Feezle, left, and the Rev. Ashley Steele, right, extended the welcome. In light of March 8 being International Women’s Day, the ceremony afforded the opportunity to single out women for their positive impact.
Jodi Scheetz, director of the A.L.I.V.E. shelter, and Det. Dave Wojtas of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department look over one of the special displays on Martha Manor’s history, which was celebrated at the grand opening March 8.
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Melody McClurg, left, and Jada Jeter, the mission’s volunteer engagement director, check out old photos. Seated is Lisa Mason, who gave the opening prayer for the ceremony.
Ann Quillen, right, executive director of the Ohio Valley Health Center, explains to Jane Schaefer how the center will have a presence and offer help to shelter guests.
The symbolic ribbon-cutting came toward the end of the grand opening ceremony on March 8 for Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter at 408 N. Fifth St., Steubenville.
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Visitors to the Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter grand opening were invited to take a tea cup and saucer in remembrance of the day, which Marlane Figurski, left, and Donna Cole, did.
Cynthia Lytle, Sharon Kirtdoll and Angie Kirtdoll Bates
Rev. Ashley Steele, left, and her mother, Kathy Barker.
Amber Wade, Urban Mission financial director, writes a note of encouragement for a future shelter guest as one of the activities that ceremony attendees had an opportunity to do.
The Rev. Ashley Steele, left, talks with Ruth Snyder, center, longtime director of Martha Manor as an assisted living facility, and Mary Ann Whalen, a board member.
The North Fifth Street front-entrance view of the Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Urban Mission representative Cynthia Lytle, center, flanked by mission personnel Jodie Feezle, left, and the Rev. Ashley Steele, right, extended the welcome. In light of March 8 being International Women’s Day, the ceremony afforded the opportunity to single out women for their positive impact.
Jodi Scheetz, director of the A.L.I.V.E. shelter, and Det. Dave Wojtas of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department look over one of the special displays on Martha Manor’s history, which was celebrated at the grand opening March 8.
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Melody McClurg, left, and Jada Jeter, the mission’s volunteer engagement director, check out old photos. Seated is Lisa Mason, who gave the opening prayer for the ceremony.
Ann Quillen, right, executive director of the Ohio Valley Health Center, explains to Jane Schaefer how the center will have a presence and offer help to shelter guests.
The symbolic ribbon-cutting came toward the end of the grand opening ceremony on March 8 for Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter at 408 N. Fifth St., Steubenville.
Some of the attendees awaiting the start of the ceremony.
Visitors to the Martha Manor Women and Children’s Shelter grand opening were invited to take a tea cup and saucer in remembrance of the day, which Marlane Figurski, left, and Donna Cole, did.
Cynthia Lytle, Sharon Kirtdoll and Angie Kirtdoll Bates
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Today's community page offers candid photos from the March 8 grand opening of the Martha Manor Women and Children's Shelter at 408 N. Fifth St., Steubenville, by Urban Mission Ministries as detailed in a Page 1A story appearing in the Herald-Star on March 9. For information on the shelter or how to help, call (740) 282-8010.