Local woman Dorothy Wilson builds life around how-to books
Dorothy Collins Wilson, famed for mastering tasks after reading how-to books since youth, built a varied career and hobbies. She crocheted, knitted, danced, painted, taught pastel painting, and learned computer skills. Her daughters followed her philosophy, and Wilson even runs a tax service and teaches. Her story highlights lifelong self education and practical talents.
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Dorothy Collins Wilson
Wilson
Lawrence County
Betty
Seneca Valley High
Paul Wilson
Vickie
Albert Shaffer
Dorothy Wilson
Paulette
Westminster College
Ellwood City Art Club
Art Club
Elizabeth Windhorst
Butler County Community College
Local resident wins $1 million in state lottery
Dana Wagner 35 of West Middlesex learned he won a million dollars in the Pennsylvania Lottery Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune. He bought the ticket at Tic Tac Food Mart in Hermitage and plans to use the prize for his children’s college funds while keeping two jobs. The store owner called the win exciting for a regular local customer.
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Mercer County
Dana Wagner
West Middlesex
Tic Tac Food Mart
Estate St
Hermitage
Pennsylvania Lottery
Wagner
Food Mart
Family Center to run city lunch program in New Castle
Lawrence County Family Center will take over the free summer lunch program from the city, offering 10 weeks of meals for preschool to 18 year olds at more sites. State funded, the program runs mid June to mid August, with added reading and math activities and volunteer support from Slippery Rock University.
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New Castle
Brian Welsh
Lawrence County Family Center
Lawrence County Commissioners In Caucus
State Department of Education
Welsh
Slippery Rock University
Lawrence County center seeks grants to double budget
Lawrence County Family Center asks county commissioners to approve two competitive grants totaling 411,604 from state welfare programs. Executive director Brian Welsh plans to hire a credit counselor and create a School-Aged Initiatives in Learning program, relying on alternate matches if needed.
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Lawrence County Family Center
Brian Welsh
State Department of Public Welfare
Welsh
Family Services
Ellwood City Police Notes and Local Incidents
Ellwood City briefs report a Feb 28 birth at E T Ellwood City Hospital for Jo Ann Bobosky and Brad Rudesill of Cascade Blvd New Castle. A hit and run in the Starwood Restaurant parking lot injured Melissa Pia as an unknown vehicle struck her parked car. Wendy Wiley, 27, was arrested for drunken driving and a traffic signal violation in the 1300 block of Croton Ave. A theft of services incident occurred at Pennymart where a red Toyota pickup left without paying for $5 gas. Burglary involved a video cassette recorder taken from Amy Davidson’s home on Sharp St. A CD player was stolen from Kimberly Stahley’s car. a window was broken. In state news, a pursuit in New Castle ended with the suspect captured at home. charges pending. Karl Booker, 28, faces fleeing and eluding police after an ATV violation on Atlantic Ave and a subsequent chase ending at Grant St and Miller Ave in Union Township. Continued on page 16.
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New Castle
Starwood
Butler Avenue
Melissa Pia
Fairmont Ave
Wendy Wiley
Dewey Ave
Croton Avenue
Pennymart
Highland Ave
Amy Davidson
E. Sharp St
Kimberly Stahley
Washington St
Spruce
Countyline
Countyline Road
Cascade Quarry
Karl Eugene Booker
N. Lee Ave
Booker
Atlantic Avenue
Grant Street
Miller Avenue
Union Township
Register by Monday for April 4 primary deadline
Deadline to register for the April 4 primary is 4 p.m. Monday and covers new registrations changes of address party and name. Mail registrations must reach the Lawrence County voter registration office at the courthouse by 4 p.m. Monday.
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Lawrence County
Shrove Tuesday Supper Planned at St John’s Lutheran
A Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church. The meal is served by the church's men’s group and youth with free will donations benefiting St. John's youth fund.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Highland Ave
St. John’s Men’s
St. John’s Youth Fund
Rhema Academy Opens Registration for 2000 01 Year
Rhema Christian Academy in New Wilmington is accepting registrations for pre kindergarten through grade 12 for the 2000 2001 school year. For information packets or school visits call the school office at 946 8673 between 8 15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Rhema Christian Academy
New Wilmington
Pennsylvania Daily Number Draw Summary
Ohio Night Pick 3 and Pick 4 results appear with Buckeye 5 and Day Pick 3 and Pick 4 tied to numbers such as 656 3590 6 15 18 37 39. Anamsy 579 and 6079 are listed alongside Cana 3 21 26 32 36 in the sequence.
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Ohio
Corrections issued for Monday Daily Record items
A Monday edition correction clarifies that Salvatore Siciliano was not arrested for burglary. Local sources such as Raymond Ocock from New Wilmington and Westminster College are noted. The Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy took part in Sundays Girl Power program at New Castle Community. Nor-Belle Adams owns the former Castleview Lounge property. For corrections contact Tim Kolodziej, managing editor, at 654-6651 between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Daily Record
Salvatore Siciliano
Raymond Ocock
New Wilmington
Westminster College
Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy
New Castle
Nor-Belle Adams
Castleview
Tim Kolodziej
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Guru
Thore
Family Center
Wilmington
Brian Burick
Ed Fosnaught
Wilmington Area High
New Castle Area
Genter
Ellwood City Hospital
Jo Ann Bobosky
Brad Rudesill
Cascade Blvd
Rhema
Pennsylvania
Din
Anamsy
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