BENEFIT SING: A gospel music night featuring singing by the team of Dave and Ansel begins at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, at 36th Street Tabernacle, 3609 4th Ave. A pulled pork barbecue sandwich meal is offered. Proceeds benefit repairing the church roof.
RANKINGS: Three Ohio residents who have been ranked in the top 20% of undergraduate students within each division for the 2025 spring semester have been named to the deanÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s list recognizing academic excellence at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. They include Sam Large of Coal Grove, Kaeli Huff of Ironton and Cameron Deere of South Point. Congratulations on this accomplishment.
CLASS: ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œStars, Stripes and Stretches,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ kids; yoga and mindfulness class takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 12, at Holzer Wellness Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. The class, open to ages 4 to 11, costs $15 per child. To register and/or pay, contact .
SEMINARIAN: Nathan Schmidt is the new seminarian for the summer at HuntingtonÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Martins Ferry, Ohio, he graduated from West Virginia Northern College in 2012 and Wheeling Jesuit University in 2015 with a bachelorÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s degree in accounting. He also passed the CPA exam in 2016. A convert to the Catholic faith, he was received into the Catholic Church at St. Michael Parish in Wheeling in 2018 and served as a volunteer for Amigos de Jesus, an organization providing a home for children separated from their families in Honduras. Entering the seminary in 2022, he finished philosophy studies in 2004 and just completed his first year of theology studies at Mount St. MaryÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Welcome Nathan to the parish community and have a great summer.
MUSIC: Live music is provided by Reese Taylor from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 11, at SchoonerÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Waterfront Grille, 92 Buffington St., mile marker 305.1 Ohio River. Call 304-529-3663.
COACH: Chesapeake High School has a new volleyball coach. Carrie Hinkle Hill, former Thundering Herd softball star and Marshall University Hall of Famer, also was a volleyball coach at Fairland High School, her alma mater. Her assistants are Brooklynn Roland, Bailey Roland, Julie Lowe and Lorelei Ferguson. She graduated from MU in 1997 and inducted from its Hall of Fame in 2022. Congratulations coach and may you have a winning season.
GROUP: Hospice of Huntington begins the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œCoping with the Loss of a ChildÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ session at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at 1101 6th Ave. Other sessions are available July 23, Aug. 13 and 27 and Sept. 10 and 24. The group is open and free to the community. Call 304-529-4217.
CONCERT: Mighty Fine Band performs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, on the patio of The Market, 809 3rd Ave., as part of the venueÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Summer Series. Featured is Mighty Fine Band. Admission is free.
WINNER: Dorsey Conwell was among the top winners in the recent Lawrence County, Ohio, HomemakersÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ Achievement Day event. She placed second in the quilts (hand quilted/crib size) category. Congratulations on being among top winners.
MOVIE: The free summer movie series offered at Cinema Camp Landing in Ashland continues Tuesday-Wednesday, July 8-9, at the Kentucky theater. This weekÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s movie is ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThe Wild RobotÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Call theater for show times.
NEW MEMBERS: Christ Presbyterian Church was blessed with 25 new members/covenant partners in the month of June. They include Danielle Bradley, Adam Clark and Megan Brown-Clark, Jeremy and Ashlie Ellis, Spenser Farley, Alma Johnson, Tom and Pam Ochala, Jacob and Kayla Perry, Jim and Della Perry and Jon Washburn, June 1; Lew Baumgarner, Richard, Abi and Ethan Boodram, Neil Koukos, Jay and Kat Michaels, Ron and Julie Sullivan, June 15; and Dan and Becki Harless, June 22. May these new members pray and reflect the grace and glory of the Savior, while working to bring more souls into the kingdom.
“MARY POPPINS”: The magical Broadway production presented by Huntington Area Regional Theatre (HART in the Park) is available Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, in Ritter Park Amphitheater, as part of the Summer Theater Series. Sponsored by Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District, gates open at 6:30 p.m., followed by “Dare to Dream” children’s pre-show at 7:30 p.m., and the main attraction at 8:30 p.m. Additional performances take place Friday-Sunday, July 18-20. Tickets are $18; $15 seniors and children; and groups of 10 or more, $12 each. Contact or 304-696-5954.
NAMED: Tiona Carroll of Barboursville was among the West Virginia Wesleyan College class to be named to the provostÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s list for the spring semester. To receive this honor, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above the semester, while completing at least 12 semester hours with no incomplete grade. Congratulations on making the mark of high excellence.
HOT NIGHTS: Wade Jarrell Band performs for this weekÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Hot Summer Nights concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at The French Art Colony, 530 First Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio. Admission is $5. Food trucks and cash bar are available.
TODAYÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™S BIRTHDAYS: Braydon Wren, James May, Elane Conrad, Lexis Breanna Beard would celebrate number 27 but passed away March 21, 2024, with her mom, Sharon Kay Ross, Elaine Blackaby, Kaidance Jarvis and Daniel Parlock celebrate number 22, Tim Stinespring, Claire Barrios, David Walsh, Jeff Arthur, Thomas Bias, Noah Edwards, Elizabeth Rutherford, Kristin Sanders, Heather Barker, Christopher Duncan, Jeff Riedel, Bill Null, known as the candy man of Proctorville, Ohio), is blessed with another birthday (his 76th), Ed Armbrewster with Department of Highways turns 56.
TODAYÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™S ANNIVERSARIES: Gary and Bobbi Carr, Debra Jean Mullins of Kenna, West Virginia, hits the mid-70 mark at 75, Adam and Deanna Jones (2011).
CHUCKLE: After preparing dinner, the bride told the groom, ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThe two best things I cook are meatloaf and apple dumplings.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Never looking up, the groom questioned, ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œWell, which is this?ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
