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Little Miss Angel

Brianna Sadler PREPARING THE STAGE — Angels for Autism Inc. will hold its inaugural Little Miss Angels Pageant on Nov. 21 for girls ages 2-13. President Pierrie Toson, left, and vice president Jack Fluharty Jr. prepare the stage at the Word of Life Church for the event.
November 7, 2008

WINTERSVILLE — A new competition is coming to the area. The Little Miss Angels Pageant, sponsored by Angels for Autism Inc., will debut at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Word of Life Church, 565 Lovers Lane, Steubenville. Angels for Autism is a nonprofit organization based out of Wintersville that advocates for the education and training of parents and professionals involved in caring for people with autism spectrum disorder. The group was started earlier this year by Pierrie Toson, president, and Jack Fluharty Jr., vice president, who are dedicated to bringing autism awareness to the village and the surrounding area. The organization holds a support group meeting once a month and one workshop per month, which features guest speakers from across the country. Long-term goals include building on a hardship fund to help supplement families on Medicare; bringing outpatient services, including biomedical, sensory, occupational, speech and physical therapies within a 100-mile radius of Wi

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Band booster confesses to theft

November 7, 2008

MINGO JUNCTION — A former Indian Creek Junior High Band Booster will appear in court following her confession to allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the school band.

Traci M. Yakemawiz, 44, 275 Woodridge Drive, Wintersville, is s

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OPINION: Give the perfect gift

November 7, 2008

The holidays are just around the corner, and right now a thought on everyone’s mind is giving the perfect gift this holiday season.

Well, the volunteers and the people who make up the American Red Cross know the best gift a person can giv

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OPINION: Take care this cold season?

November 7, 2008

When the seasons change, there are always a few things I anticipate.

For one, I expect traces of the Christmas season to start springing up in stores as early as the beginning of October, before children have even picked out their Hallowe

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OPINION: Autism services needed locally

November 7, 2008

Patience is a virtue; however, persistence is a must.

When you have a child with special needs, you learn to be both patient and persistent.

My daughter Alyssa is 5. Alyssa has been diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Diso

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JCC hosts Community Conversation

November 7, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson Community College, along with Trinity Health System and the Jefferson County Educational Service Center, hosted a Community Conversation on Oct. 28 on the topic of college readiness.

A crowd of about 140 particip

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