Organization News
Foster Hope Ohio Valley’s Productive Year
(Foster Hope Ohio Valley photo)
The group’s last delivery for 2024 of 70 bags, photographed, brought the total number of backpacks distributed to foster children throughout the Upper Ohio Valley to 550.
Looking forward to 2025, the group issues the following wish list “We always struggle to make our teen boy bags a little fuller. On our last delivery, one of the social workers suggested mini flashlights and we loved the idea. We have updated our Amazon wishlist to reflect this if anyone would like to donate.”
They would also like to include footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, etc. for the young men.
Recent Barnesville VFW Donations
Donations by the Barnesville VFW #2792 include $1,500 to District 5 V.O.D and Patriots Pen. Barnesville Cheerleaders received $2,600 to attend national competition in Orlando, FL in February. The Bellaire Salvation Army Unit received $1,000 while the Harrison Central High School Trap Shooting Team received $2,000. Rails to Trails was given $500 and $1,000 to the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
The post marked Christmas 2024 with a party on December 13.
Senior Centers January Newsletter
Senior Citizen Newsletter Online. The monthly distributed by the Belmont County Committee on Aging is now available online.
There are four Senior Citizen Centers in western Belmont County:
Barnesville – 229 E. Main Street, Kay Driscoll, coordinator, and J.B. Flood, driver
Bethesda – 118 S. Main Street, Sue Hines, coordinator, and J.B. Flood, driver
Centerville – 44642 Main Street (Jacobsburg mailing address), Donna Steadman, coordinator, and Bonnie Borovich, driver
Flushing – 208 High Street, Maxine Jurovcik, coordinator; Lee Nichol, driver
Barnesville Rotary Club Programs
December 10: At this meeting, club members began the process of creating 150 Christmas gift bags for the area’s Senior Citizens. Gift bags were delivered to residents of Barnesville Manor, Russell’s Place and as part of the Meals on Wheels program.
The Club’s “Friend-X” Christmas Exchange took place on Tuesday, December 17.
125 Club Members for the Barnesville Rotary were honored on December 3 by Assistant District Governor Melinda Thompson. They were Ron and Carol Preston, Doug Huff, Nancy Napolitano, Brenda Brown, Rob Brewer, Mark Froehlich and Jake Hershberger.
