Senior center to hold Halloween party
FOLLANSBEE — Senior citizens are invited to draw on their inner child and attend a Halloween party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Brooke County Senior Center, located at 948 Main St.
Attendees are invited to bring a covered dish. Those coming in costume are eligible to win a prize.
Holiday aid applications accepted
The Salvation Army of Brooke and Hancock Counties will be taking applications for Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance through Oct. 31.
Applicants should bring a photo ID, proof of income for each person in their home, monthly bills, medical cards and birth certificates or other proof of guardianship for children they want to register for the Angel Tree gift program.
Appointments should be made by calling the Brooke County Service Center at (304) 737-0071 or the Hancock County headquarters at (304) 748-4310.
Chamber awards dinner set
WELLSBURG — The Follansbee Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual awards dinner Nov. 15 at the St. Francis Center. A social hour will be held at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m.
The following have been nominated for business of the year: Lombardi Development, Main Street Bank, Summer Enterprises, Trinity Health System and Apollo Professional Cleaning and Restoration.
Nominated for non-profit organization of the year are: the Brooke County Committee on Aging/Senior Center, Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Centers and the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle.
Nominated for young professional of the year were: Addison Albert, WTOV-TV; Joey Ewusiak, Empire Diversified Energy; Jess Milowicki, Follansbee Pharmacy; Alex Schneider, Brooke County Public Libraries; and Lauren McKinsie Sproul, Texas Roadhouse.
Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased at James Funeral Home, by calling (304) 527-1717 or e-mailing follansbeechamber@gmail.com.
Cross Creek trustees to meet
The Cross Creek township Board of Trustees will meet in special session at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Board Office, located at 1267 Cadiz Road.
On the agenda, is whether to pass a resolution authorizing the Jefferson County engineers to prepare and submit an application to participate in the OPWC State Capital Improvement Program and to execute a contract, as required.
Fashion show and lunch benefit
WEIRTON — A breast cancer awareness luncheon and fun fashion show entitled “Get Your Pink On,” has been planned for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Shiloh Apostolic Faith Assembly Women’s Ministry, located at 3000 Weir Ave. The event will include guest models and singers and free will offering. Casual dress is acceptable. For information, call (304) 797-7848.
Questers travel to Dennison
DENNISON — The De-He-Wa-Mis Questers gathered at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum for an October tour.
The museum, a national historic landmark, is the most significant remaining example of a railroad canteen still reflecting its World War II heritage, according to officials. Approximately 1.3 million service members were served free food by 4,000 volunteers, it was noted. A film revealing the history and restoration of the depot started the visit before viewing the displays in the railroad cars. The featured exhibit, “Celebrating 90 Years: Muskingum Water Conservancy District,” explained the beginning, progress and future of the district. Following lunch at Dennison Yard, President Mary Jane Ighnat conducted a brief business meeting. Linda Kovach gave a report which highlighted September’s visit to Historic Deersville. Plans were discussed to attend the fall conference in Hudson, Ohio.
Hostesses for the meeting were Cyd Roney and Kyle Lucas. The next meeting will be held Nov. 2 and will include a trip to the Belmont County Historical Museum, it was stated.
