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By JANICE KIASKI 2 min read

Donations being accepted for Saturday giveaway at library

NEW CUMBERLAND -- The Swaney Memorial Library, located at 210 S. Court St., New Cumberland, is hosting a fall and winter apparel switch to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

This event features adult and children's clothes including coats, shoes, winter gloves and hats, a spokesperson explained.

Everything is free, and donations are needed.

Clean, gently-used items can be brought to the library during normal business through the week.

For information, call the library at (304) 564-3471.

Free diabetes workshop is

Saturday at Weirton church

WEIRTON -- Morning Star Baptist Church, located at 3124 Weir Ave., Weirton, will be hosting a free diabetes workshop in observance of November being National Diabetes Awareness Month.

The workshop will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include a free box lunch. Anyone is welcome to attend,

The guest facilitator is diabetes educator Amy Butts, physician assistant, endocrinology.

"Diabetes and You: Who's the Boss?" will be the topic from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. An American Diabetes Association booklet -- "How to Thrive: A Guide for Your Journey with Diabetes" -- will be provided. There will be information on the Medicate Part D savings model to help seniors afford insulin, and there will be a discussion and hands-on experience with continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin delivery devices.

From 11:30 a.m. to noon, the topic is "Flipping the Switch" with an A1C and time/range monitoring testimonial presented by John and Joni Jackson.

A box lunch is provided from noon to 1 p.m.

For information, contact B.J. Bryant, workshop chairman, by phone at (304) 748-2320 or through e-mail at bjbryant2015@gmail.com.

Brilliant United Methodist

having Election Day food sale

BRILLIANT -- The Brilliant United Methodist Church, located at 525 Labelle St., Brilliant, will hold its Election Day lunch soup and sandwich sale on Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Patrons can dine in or get takeout. The phone number is (740) 598-4472.

The menu is soup: Chicken noodle, vegetable beef, bean and broccoli cheese by the bowl, $2.50; pint, $3.50; or quart, $7.00;

Sandwiches: Meatball hoagie, $4.50; hot turkey, $3.50; sloppy joe, $2; and hot dog, $1.50; and

Pasta salad, $1.50, and desserts, $1.

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