Different trees for different needs DUDLEY WOOTEN Contributing Columnist What do you want your tree to be when it grows up? When is this going to happen? If you want a shade tree, your choices could be a full-size tree that achieves 75-100 feet someday or one that is grafted on a semi-dwarf root stock and only reaches 30-35 feet height and width. These are not going to need shaped or topped and will fit most situations. You might get these in willow, oak, ginkgo, locust, ...
Shawnee State celebrates employees’ years of service Shawnee State University employees were recognized for their years of service from five years to 35 years at a reception on Wednesday, April 25, at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
Enrichment Program for youth offered at SSU From sports and games to crafts and baking, and from language and science to art and music classes, students in the first to eighth grades will have an opportunity to participate in “Kids on Campus” activities at Shawnee State University in June. Classes are both educational and entertaining with three sessions every day from Monday, June 25 through Thursday, June 28. Students may enroll in one, two or all three of the course sessions. ...
2012 Miami Junior Scholars receive scholarships The annual reception for the award of summer scholarships to area gifted students was held Thursday evening, May 10, at the Southern Ohio Museum. Students who received scholarships to attend the Miami Junior Scholars Program were recognized along with those who received scholarships to attend other summer programs. The South Central Ohio Educational Service Center’s Gifted Services Department assists Miami University in recruiting students fo...
Notre Dame to host Spring Open House, Art Show, Concert Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School invites the community to attend their Open House/Art Show/Spring Concert on Thursday, May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Please come and check out our schools to see all the great things that are happening there. Teachers will be presentto showcase their classrooms and projects while students will be giving tours of the school. Information will be available about scholarships available to help with tuition. If you have ev...
Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting Classes offered at SSU A wet-on-wet oil painting course is being offered at Shawnee State University from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for beginners and 7:30 to 9 p.m. for experienced painters on each Tuesday from June 5 through June 26 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Room 303. Wet-on-wet oil painting is a technique in that has been around for centuries beginning with the early Dutch painters, such as, Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden and French impressionists lik...
Music with a minor RYAN SCOTT OTTNEY PDT Staff Writer Registration is now open, and free, for area children in grades 1-8 to participate in the 39th Annual Dorothy Knost Music Workshop, June 18-22 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Portsmouth. Started in 1972 by local music teacher Dorothy Knost (missing only one year since), the five-day workshop offers free music classes to children from all levels of skill — from beginners to well-tuned prodigie...
Library News The Board of Trustees of the Portsmouth Public Library will be meeting at the Main Branch Tuesday, May 15 at noon. Upcoming Adult Activities Yoga The Portsmouth Public Library will be hosting its Yoga group at 10am in the Copley Meeting Room on Tuesday, May 15. Warm Up America A group of local knitters will be meeting in the Quiet Room of the Portsmouth library location at 10am on Saturday, May 19 to make items to be donated to lo...
You Know You’re From Portsmouth If … Bessie Tomlin Memorial Gravestone submitted by Jim Detty Jim Detty wrote: On January 25, 1937 nearly 300 residents had taken shelter in Washington School due to the still rising flood waters. Among those was 26 year old Bessie Tomlin of 1143 11th Street, her three small children, her mother-in-law, and a neighbor. Mrs. Tomlin was also pregnant with her fourth child. Bessie’s husband, William, was an employee of the WPA and helping move ...
Snooks celebrate 72nd anniversary Donald B. and Anna Margaret Sanderson Snook of West Portsmouth will celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary on Monday, May 14. Mr. Snook is a son of the late Alton and Melissa Snook. Mrs. Snook is the daughter of the late Grover Sanderson and Anna Sanderson Simms. They are the parents of two daughters, Loretta (Forrest) Benner of McDermott, and Bonnie (Gary) Yost of Lakeland, Fla. They have five grandchildren, Debra (David) Sonner of Galena,...
Births May 1 Andrew and Sarah Ralstin of Sciotoville, daughter May 2 Donald and Rochelle Boland of Stout, daughter Brittany Womeldorf and Adam Womeldorf of Jackson, daughter Matt and Anna Whitt of Portsmouth, son Tyler and Jennifer Sherman of Wheelersburg, daughter Billie Altman and Joshua Lavey of Portsmouth, son May 3 Ishia Brickey and Andy Royal of New Boston, son May 4 Daniel and Kayla Baker of Portsmouth, son Mr....
Elks donates to Star Inc. By FRANK LEWIS PDT Staff Writer The Portsmouth Elks Lodge 154 has donated $2,200 to STAR Inc. Adult Workshop, a part of the Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The money will be used to purchase new handicapped-accessible computer equipment. According to the local Elks Lodge, the Elks annually distributes charitable contributions on a national scale making them the most charitable organization in the United States today. ...
Shoemakers celebrate 50th anniversary Stewart D. and Barbara (Hillderbrant) Shoemaker Jr. of Oak Hill will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 19, with reception given by their children. The reception will be at Harrison Freewill Baptist Fellowship Hall, St. Rt. 139 in Minford from 1 to 5 p.m. Stewart is the son of the late Stewart D. Shoemaker and the late Pear (Bowman) Shoemaker Lundy, and the stepson of the late Eugene Lundy. Barbara is the daughter of the late Oli...
McClays celebrate 50th anniversary Roger and Faye McClay will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married at Lombardsville Community Church by the late Roby Shepherd on June 2, 1962. Roger retired from Valley High School in 1991, but continued teaching part-time at Shawnee State University until 2008. Faye retired as librarian at Northwest High School in 1991, and taught part-time at Shawnee State University until 2006. They enjoy traveling and have traveled to...
Vernon Senior Club held dinner, business meeting The Vernon Senior Club met on May 2 with 19 people present. We celebrated the birthday of Larry Wright. Judge Jay and Brenda Willis and Rodney and Jolene McElroy were guests. James Lawson blessed the covered dish meal of fried chicken and many side dishes brought in by the members. Between the meal and the dinner and the business meeting, Phil McGuire and Morgan Taylor played music and sang to the group. The business meeting began with ...
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