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Camera club notes competition

winners to the theme ‘Mirror’

WINTERSVILLE — The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club has announced the December competition winners to the theme “Mirror.”

The theme category winners were: First place, Deb Snider; second place, Karen Felix; and third place, Andy Tindor. The open category winners were: First place, John Hanish; second place, Andy Tindor, and third place, Tami Hosterman. The special effects category winners were: First place, Karen Felix; second place, Tami Hosterman; and third place, Anissa Wellington.

The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club welcomes anyone who has an interest in photography. For information check the UOVCC website.

For information about the camera club, including the monthly contests, visit the website www.uovcc.org. The winning images are displayed at the camera club’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/upperohiovalleycameraclub.

New bike trail signs depict

wetlands, wildlife and more

SCIO — The Conotton Creek Bike Trail erected numerous signs along the trail after receiving a grant funded by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio.

Sixteen green, metal signs with white lettering, have been placed throughout the 11.5 miles between Bowerston and Jewett.

The signs depict areas of wetlands, wildlife, rock formations and historic land marks.

At the Jewett staging area, for example, a sign denotes Abraham Lincoln’s historic train ride to his inauguration on the rail line, which continued on to Millers Station where he stopped for breakfast.

Other signs denote a blue heron rookery, the former Scio Pottery, the original L.J. Smith stairway plant in Conotton, the Gen. George Custer staging area, 2 miles away his New Rumley birthplace, Utica’s Fracionation Plant and Dead Tree Swamp.

All 11.5 miles of the trail was repaved in September, and it has five covered bridges over the Conotton Creek.

East Springfield VFD Auxiliary having soup dinner fundraiser

EAST SPRINGFIELD — The East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be hosting a soup dinner fundraiser.

It will be held on Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire hall, which is located at 9854 county Road 39, Bloomingdale, OH 43910 for GPS purposes. It is next to the East Springfield Community Center.

The dinner features the choice of stuffed pepper soup or broccoli cheddar soup, cornbread or a grilled cheese sandwich, dessert and a drink. The cost is $8, and patrons can dine in or get takeout. To place an order for a delivery, call (740) 543-3563.

Libraries offering all-ages

winter reading program

The Brooke County Public Library and its Follansbee branch will be holding a winter reading program for all ages, including adults.

Those who submit a log of their reading through Feb. 28 will be entered into drawings for prizes.

To register, go to http://bcplwv.readsquared.com or call (304) 737-1551 or (304) 527-0860.

Brooke Senior Center resumes serving dine-in lunches

FOLLANSBEE — The Brooke County Senior Center has resumed dine-in lunches under the condition it not exceed 50 percent of its capacity.

The meals will be served at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the center offering meals to go from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

The center had offered the “grab and go” meals when it was ordered to close last year because of the pandemic.

Through the Brooke County Committee on Aging’s Senior Nutrition program, meals also are may be delivered to the homes of seniors in Brooke and Hancock counties. The program also seeks part-time drivers to deliver the meals. For information, call (304) 527-3410 ext. 3.

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