Ellwood City Rotary a fixture at crafts festival
Ellwood City Rotary Club 5135, chartered on November 2, 1922, has long staffed a crafts festival booth in Ewing Park to raise funds for local and global service projects. The club, sponsored by New Castle Rotary, meets weekly under the motto service above self, with a history of theater fundraisers, community theater support, and extensive Rotary world work including Polio Plus.
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Ewing Park
Ellwood City
Rotary Club
National Rotary Organization
Rotary
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
J.W. Humphrey
First Presbyterian Church
Christ Presbyterian Church
Fourth Street
Spring Avenue
Kiwanis Club
Charlie
Lincoln High School
Blank
Robert Jones
William Kegel
Wilbert McKim
Donald Magee
William Seidel
Jack Kimpel
Paul Reynolds
Jack O'Brien
Norbert Rossman
David Jones II
Howard Emrich
Kenneth Turner Sr
Red Barn Theater
Red Barn Players
Red Barn
Wayne Shrever
Harold McWhertor
Camp Agawam
Bill Blank
Boy Scouts Board of
McWhertor
France
England
South Korea
Thunder in the Cascades draws 5,000 with 3,000 bikes
The sixth Thunder in the Cascades at Cooper's Lake Campground drew about 5,000 spectators and 3,000 motorcycles from seven states. Events included a Super Show and Shine with 18 classes, slow race, golf ball grab, and blindfold course. Lawrence County ABATE hosted, Barbarians MC prominent, riders shared stories of safety and fellowship.
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Kayermere
Kerry Hawk
Aliquippa
Joe Brimmeier
North Hills
Thunder
Cascades
Hawk
Cooper’s Lake
Butler Veterans Administration Hospital
Wampum
Rudy Beachem
Toot
Linda Peer
Lee
Peer
the Barbarians
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
The
Barbarians
M.M
Robert McCraken
John Morgan
Lawrence County
A.B.A.T.E
Field Day tests aid to ham radio operators over weekend
Helpinghams Communications joined Ellwood City and Lawrence County Amateur Radio Associations in a two day Field Day at Ruth Avenue and Shenango High School. Operators began setup Saturday around 2 p.m. and operated through night to practice emergency communications for catastrophe response. Approximately 37 000 operators nationwide participated while 107 000 plus are estimated to be active.
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Ellwood City Amateur Radio Association
Doris Klingensmith
Ruth Avenue
Lawrence County Amateur Radio Association
Shenan
al “Butch” McGee
Ellwood Association
Bell Atlantic ends last party lines in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP Bell Atlantic is phasing out the state's remaining party lines with under 200 still in use. About 7,300 customers had them when conversions began a year ago. Private lines will cost more but add options like Caller ID and Internet modem access.
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Harrisburg
Bell Atlantic
Commonwealth
Harry Mitchell
Mitchell
Bell Telephone
State Public Utility Commission
Bell
Births and a string of local police reports from New Castle
Birth announcements list a son for Heath and Debra Wilkerson of Slippery Rock on June 23, a son for Steven and Teresa Thurman Fulena of New Castle on June 24, and a son for Mark and Andrea Stone Keyser of New Castle on June 24. Police in New Castle and state agencies report theft of services, hit and run charges, aggravated assault, and various thefts and accidents across multiple townships, with details including Suspects Bryanne Robinson, Chad Motter, Christine A. Christian, and others, plus a Wilmington accident involving Darlene Kent and Fred Spor Jr. The report notes a juvenile petition will be filed and lists other thefts of tools and stereo equipment from vehicles and lockers. Continued on page 14.
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Jameson Hospital
Heath
Debra Wilkerson
Slippery Rock
Steven
Teresa Thurman Fulena
New Castle
Mark
Andrea Stone Keyser
Bryanne Robinson
Crestview Gardens
Chad Motter
New Galilee
Little Beaver Township
Christine A. Christian
Waterford Road
East Palestine
Ohio
Stateline
Beaver Township
Wilmington Township
Apple Castle
Darlene L. Kent
W. Moody Ave
Fred W. Spor Jr
N. Ashland Ave
Spor
Kent
Jameson
New Wilmington
Butler
Youth Development Center
Michael Allen Sloan
Hermitage
New Castle School of Trades
Alfred Lee Andrews
Main Street
Enon Valley
Mahoning Township
Pasquale Pagnotta
Hillsville
Rex Anderson
Edinburg
Anderson
Pagnotta
Kelly Smith
Jackson Street
Irish Clans Gather for Aug festival at Mahoning Valley Grounds
The Irish Festival on August 6 will feature Gates opening at 9 a.m. A Mass at 10 a.m. and continuous entertainment until dark. Performers include County Mayo, The Burke Irish Dancers, Callahan OConnor, The Shaffer Brothers, and children’s activities. Displays, vendors, and food follow. Sponsorships and clan patron remembrance entries are sought via Pat OBrien-Park at 657-0586 by July 15.
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Mahoning Valley
Pat O’brien-Park
Red Cross sells 3-D glasses for disaster relief funds
Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers 3-D fireworks glasses to raise money for the local disaster relief fund. For information or purchases, call the Lawrence County Red Cross at 652-7724.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
FBI opens corruption hot line in Pittsburgh
The FBI Pittsburgh office launched a public corruption hotline. Special agent in charge John E. Shea urges anyone with information to call 412 456 9494. The line operates 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays with an answering recording after hours. All calls will be confidential.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pittsburgh
John E. Shea
Pennsylvania Lottery Draw Overview for Saturday
The Pennsylvania Daily Number and Big 4 results show 0.0 with 445 Cash5. Saturday’s number is 150. Cash5 numbers were 11 12 16 25 28. Super 6 drawn as 12 36 42 48 49.
Correction contact and office hours notice
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