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Right Road Quartet to perform
Thursday at Calvary Church
STEUBENVILLE -- Calvary Church, located at 255 N. Fifth St., Steubenville, will be hosting a concert featuring the Right Road Quartet on Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m.
There is no admission fee. A freewill offering will be received.
For information, contact Pastor John Kotsanos by phone at (740) 282-3288 or by e-mail at mjkcpc@sbcglobal.net or Warren D. Finney by phone at (870) 831-0815 or by e-mail at warrenfinney72@gmail.com.
Spring gospel meeting starts Sunday at Weirton church
WEIRTON -- The Weirton Heights Church of Christ, located at 3169 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, will be hosting its spring gospel meeting series that begins on Sunday and continues through April 21.
Guest speaker Rico Brown will present eight lessons focusing on "Righteous Worship." His lesson topic schedule is:
– Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study, "Worthy Worship;" 10:30 a.m. worship service, "Our Worship;" and 6:30 p.m. service, "Praise the Lord."
– April 17, 7 p.m., "Our Singing."
– April 18, 7 p.m., "Our Prayer."
– April 19, 7 p.m., "Our Giving."
– April 20, 7 p.m., "Our Communion."
– April 21, 7 p.m., "Our Preaching."
The congregation will have a pot-luck dinner following the Sunday morning service. Everyone is invited to attend. There is no charge. For information call (304) 723-1160.
East Springfield Community
Center having dinner Thursday
EAST SPRINGFIELD -- The East Springfield Community Recreation and Service Center will host a fundraiser dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
The menu will be cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, applesauce, bread, desserts and a drink. Patrons can dine in or get take-out. The phone number is (740) 543-3700. The cost is $10.
The center is located on county Road 39 next to the East Springfield Volunteer Fire Hall.
Annual spring quilt show is
under way at visitor center
STEUBENVILLE -- "Trip Around the World," "Starburst," "Irish Chain," and "Sweet Liberty" are just a few of the themes on display at the annual spring quilt show under way at the Visitor Center at Historic Fort Steuben.
The kickoff was Monday for the show that continues through April 22.
"More than 30 quilters from Ohio and West Virginia have submitted their creations for the exhibit," explained Judy Bratten, director of Historic Fort Steuben.
"We are always amazed at the variety of the designs and the creativity of their makers. You can say that history is captured in these quilts. Through the centuries people have used what was available to make coverings or artistic expressions. In ancient Japan, heavily quilted fabric was used as armor. During the Great Depression, quilts -- as well as dresses and shirts -- were made from feed sacks. In modern times, fabrics were developed specifically for quilters with patterns and designs, colors and textures that could be adapted to favorite themes," Bratten said.
There will be 46 quilts in this year's show reflecting a variety of techniques as well as designs. Some are hand quilted and pieced while others are machine worked. Men and women are participating in the show reminding visitors that quilting is a skill not limited to sex or age.
"Some people think of quilting as a hobby for grandmas when actually it is an art that is available to anyone," Bratten noted. "In the past, quilting often was a group project since the quilting frame is large and needs lots of space. It also served as an opportunity for socializing, sharing local news and gossip. Church women would create quilts to send off with missionaries to other countries. That still is happening, but with modern technology and the wide availability of supplies, individuals can make quilts at their leisure at home."
Visitors can vote for their favorite quilt at $1 per vote. They can purchase a $5 ticket as part of a drawing for a quilt made by local artist Karen Nicholson. Tickets are available until June 4.
The exhibit will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to the public. Historic Fort Steuben is located at 120 S. third St., Steubenville. For information call (740) 283-1787.
CWU Weirton Unit eyes plans
for May Friendship program
WEIRTON -- The Weirton Unit of Church Women United will have a board and membership meeting on Friday at 11 a.m. to discuss plans for the upcoming May Friendship program.
The location for the meeting will be the Dunbar Center on Weir Avenue, Weirton. Women from St. Paul's Catholic Church will serve as hostesses.
Jefferson County OPERI
chapter to meet Wednesday
STEUBENVILLE -- The Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement Inc. met March 8 at Froehlich's Classic Corner Restaurant in Steubenville where Vice President Rose Mary O'Brien swore in Terry Jennings and Pat Horton as the chapter's new co-presidents.
Among items discussed was the H.R.82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, that would repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.
The District 9 annual meeting will be held May 2 in Cambridge. The OPERI annual meeting is Sept. 18 at Crown Plaza Hotel in Worthington.
Individuals who participate in the OPERS and are interested in learning information are the chapter's monthly meetings.
The mission of OPERI is to protect and preserve OPERS pension and benefits programs and advocate for changes that are in the best interest of PERI members, while providing value through communications and education of the membership through the district, local chapter and external partnerships, a spokesperson explained. For information visit the website at www.operi.org.
The chapter's next meeting is Wednesday at Froehlich's Classic Corner, 501 Washington St., Steubenville, beginning at 11 a.m.
Shrine Club hosting fundraiser
breakfast on Saturday
WEIRTON -- The Northern Panhandle Shrine Club will hold its all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at its Shrine club building located at 1221 Rice Blvd., just off of Cove Road in Weirton.
The breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage. Drinks included are coffee, orange juice, hot tea and hot chocolate.
The meal cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 6-12. Children under age 6 eat for free.
This will be the last breakfast until October.
District announces native tree sale under way through May 1
STEUBENVILLE -- The Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District's native tree sale is under way with May 1 as the order deadline.
Pick-up will be May 11 and May 12 in the parking lot of the JSWCD office at 500 Market St., Steubenville. For information, call (740) 264-9790. The preferred method to order and pay is online at www.jeffersonswcd.org. They range in price from $25 to $40.
Since 2019, the district has taken a new approach to the traditional soil and water seedling sale by offering rare, unique and unusual trees and shrubs in 3-gallon pots that provide major ecosystem benefits to wildlife, land and crops.
"As the trees and shrubs are established in pots with a good root system the chances of survival and little-to-no transplant shock is higher providing buyers with healthier trees that establish more quicker.
The trees for the sale come from nurseries in Ohio and Maryland with all species having been carefully chosen for their unique qualities and ability to thrive in Jefferson County. Among the trees for sale are Franklinia, Pawpaw, Ohio Buckeye, Table Mountain Pine, Carolina Silverbell, American Larch/Tamarack, Carolina allspice, Bottlebrush Buckeye and Eastern Wahoo.