Benefit for Jamie Gehrig Sept. 19 A Benefit for the family of Jamie (Moore) Gehrig is being held Sept. 19 at the St. John's Parish Hall in Miltonsburg, Ohio. Dinners will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. Chicken, pork and much more will be available. A Country Store, 50/50 Raffle, food, drawings and an auction will be held at 2 p.m. Items available will be locally handcrafted furniture and crafts, antiques, cornhole boards, carpet, gifts certificates and much more. For more information, to volunteer to help or to make a donation please call: Natasha Crooks, 926-1317, Pam Huffman, 472-5692, Norma Rucker, 926-1675 or Liza Spence, 472-1645. Pumpkin Festival cookbooks available Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Cookbooks, featuring 75 new recipes are now available. Cookbooks are being sold for $10 by the Pumpkin Festival Committee. You can pick up a copy at the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce office or Curves of Barnesville. They will also be available during the festival in the information booth. Hunter Education Course Sept. 18 and 19 The Bethesda Sportsmen's Club will host a Hunter Education Course on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This course is required for first time license applicants in Ohio and also meets the requirements to purchase license in other states. Class size is limited, so those wishing to attend should call Instructor Steve Clark at (740) 757-2441. Lunch will be provided by the Club on Saturday. Kirkwood Twp Community Cleanup Day Aug. 28 Kirkwood Twp Community Cleanup Day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Township Garage in Hendrysburg. Appliances and other trash around your property will be accepted. No electronics or garbage will be accepted. Only eight car tires per family will be accepted. No large truck or tractor tires will be accepted. This cleanup is made possible by Jefferson-Belmont County Regional Solid Waste Authority and Kirkwood Township Trustees. The clean up day is for Kirkwood Twp. residents only. For information call, 758-5722, 758-5191, or 758-5324. 2009-10 SENRABS available Previously purchased 09-10 SENRABS can be picked up beginning Friday, August 27 at the high school. Call Mrs. Bettinger at 425-3617 ext. 5231 if you have not already purchased your yearbook. Support group meeting The Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 400 Walnut St., Martins Ferry. For more information, call the Greater East Ohio Area Alzheimer's Association at (330) 533-3300 or 1-800-272-3900. Barnesville Fire Department Chicken BBQ Sept. 25 The Barnesville Fire Department will hold their Chicken BBQ on Sept. 25 and 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fire Department, 125 East Church St. Dinners will cost $7 and include: Half a chicken, baked beans, macaroni salad, roll and drink. Dessert will be available. Please call (740) 425-3054 or (740) 425-3368 for delivery or to pre-order. Barnesville Manor Yard and Bake Sale Sept. 10 The annual Barnesville Manor Sale will be held on Friday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The ladies will be preparing their delicious bake goods for sale as well. The Manor is now accepting clean used or gently aged household items, furniture, etc. (please no clothing) for their sale. If you would like to donation items please contact any resident or items can be dropped off between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. Tax donation forms are available . Arrangements can be made for pick-up by calling 425-2016. WIC offers farmer's market coupons The Belmont County Women, Infants and Children's Program (WIC) has received their annual supply of Farmers' Market Coupons. These booklets allow women and children WIC participants to purchase $15 of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs over the summer months from area farmers, Infants are not eligible. Distribution of the coupons will be held for eligible clients on Friday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at both offices. Participants must bring their WIC folders. This agency is an equal opportunity provider. If you need information or to schedule a WIC appointment please contact the St. Clairsville Office at (740) 695-0222 or the Bellaire Office at (740) 676-2232. Art show at Victoria Read Public Library The Victoria Read Public Library will hold an art show featuring seven local artists until Aug. 28 at the VRP Library in Flushing, Ohio, during open hours of the library. There will be a reception to meet the artists on Aug. 14 from 12 to 2 p.m., refreshments will be served. Drawings of artist prints as door prizes will be on Aug. 28, patrons need not be present to win. St. Mary's Fulda Picnic Sept. 6 St. Mary's Fulda Picnic Homecoming will be held on Monday, Sept. 6. It will begin with Mass at 9:30 a.m. Dinners will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Carryout dinners will be available. There will be games and refreshments all afternoon with a round and square dance from 4 to 7 p.m. by "Little Creek Band". The public is cordially invited. St. Mary's is located on CR 15 in Fulda, off SR 564, six miles east of Caldwell. Signs will be posted. Pray for our Nation 5K Run/Walk The Pray for our Nation 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sept. 11 in Quaker City. Registration fee is $15. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Quaker City Volunteer Fire Department, and the race begins at 9 a.m. T-shirts are limited. Trophies and medals will be awarded in age groups and top male and female runners. Refreshments will be served after the race. All proceeds will go to the Quaker City Volunteer Fire Department. Contact Terida Williams at (740) 260-9019 for more information. Summer Crisis Program applications The Community Action Commission of Belmont County, Inc. is accepting applications for assistance through the Summer Crisis Program. This program is designed to run through Aug. 31, contingent on funds. An income eligible household with a member who has an illness that would benefit from assistance, verified by physician documentation, or with a member who is sixty (60) or older - no physician documentation needed is qualified to receive the following: one air conditioner provided that the household has not received an air conditioner from HEAP/SCP in 2007, 2008, or 2009; or one payment for the electric bill. The maximum amount of assistance is $175, and a disconnect notice is not required. Annual amounts and household size used to determine eligibility are as follows: (1) $21,660 (2) $29,140 (3) $36,620 (4) $44,100 (5) $51,580 (6) $59,060 (7) $66,540 (8) $74,020. For family units with more than eight members add $7,480 for each additional member. Applicants must apply in person at the HEAP Office at 155 W. Main Street in St. Clairsville. The following documentation must be presented at the time of application: proof of total household income for the previous three months, social security cards for all household members, current electric bill, current gas bill, and medical certificate. For more information please call the HEAP Office at (740) 695-2405. Bethesda VFW 9712 Ladies Aux. The Bethesda VFW 9712 Ladies Aux.'s monthly meeting will be held the second Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. at the home post. All members are welcome. BBM Rotary meets The Bethesda-Belmont-Morristown Rotary Club dinner meeting is every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Bethesda Senior Center. The meeting is now being catered by Mark Glass from the Bethesda Market.
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