80th: Jim Curry hits milestone on Sunday, August 28th at age 80. May this birthday party find much happiness, love, good health, happy memories, and many blessings to come as they leave the 70’s behind and try out this new number.
Goodbye: Goodbye is being said to two prominent community leaders. Maurice and Diane Mufson move to Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Mufson, known as “Morley”, is the founder of the medical school at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and has served as Professor Emeritus and President Emeritus since 2002. He has won awards in infectious diseases/research, was a visiting scientist in the Department of Virology at the Karolinska Institute for Medical Research, Stockholm, Sweden, and participated in other activities. Diane, better known as “Deedee”, is a psychologist specializing in general psychology, a frequent columnist for The Herald-Dispatch, member of various clubs, and more. Their many talents will be missed and we wish this medical duo every success in their new endeavors and fields.
Greetings: We wish Timmy Fry of Fudge Creek Road another happy birthday on Monday 29th August. Timmy, the son of the late Elva Frye Jr. and Deloris Frye, was a longtime neighbor of my sisters and still remains one of my sisters he. niece. May this Christian gentleman’s day be as special as his and add more blessings to his life.
REGISTRATION: Fall registration will be available at the Elite Performance Academy on Monday, August 29th from 5-7pm. Classes offered include acrotumbling, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, twirling and voice. Creative movement and combination classes are available from 3 years old to he is 5 years old. Call 304-697-8243.
Great-nephew: Oakley Jonathan Bowyer is the son of Justin and Stephanie Bowyer of Salt Rock, and my nephew (and he really is) is his greatest, most sophisticated, most thoughtful, most One of the intelligent gentlemen of the year. This homeschooled little guy has a smile that will melt any heart and will be celebrating his 8th birthday on Sunday, August 28th. He was invited on a Florida trip with his mother to visit Gatorland, Sea His World and other favorite places. , Dad and Mom, Jeanie Grieco, but there will be a small get-together at his house soon for others.Oakley certainly keeps his heart lightened and his whole family uplifted and is doing a great job. Days and years are desired.
MEETINGS: Monday, August 29th is the last day to book for the Huntington Women’s Club’s first meeting of the year. The meeting will begin on Wednesday, September 7, at 5:30 pm at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall, 519 John Marshall Drive. The speaker is Brad D. Smith, President of Marshall University. Her husband or significant other can also participate.
Auction: Steele Memorial United Methodist Church in Barboursville welcomes new pastors – Greg and Teresa Markins – to their annual ice cream social on Sunday, August 28th at 5pm. Hot dogs, desserts and auctions are also offered. The money earned in the dessert bidding will be used to improve the church capital. Welcome to our community and family of churches.
President: Ashland native Anna Dezarage is not President of the United States, but currently serves as President of the Transylvania University Circle (champion) of Omicron Delta Kappa, a National Leadership Honor Society in Lexington, Virginia.
New Pastor: Kenova United Methodist Church has a new pastor in July, Pastor Andrew Tennant, who was born and raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia. When he was 15 years old, Stout received his call to ministry at his Memorial United while he was reading the Bible at his weekly service at the Methodist Church. West He graduated from Virginia He Wesleyan College, earning a BA in Religion and English Literature, with a minor in Christian Education. After marrying Julie on August 7, 2009, the two moved to Pittsburgh, where they graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2012 with a Master of Theology degree. Currently, he is working on his PhD at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. From 2012 until 2018 he served at Valley He Chapel and Bentons He Ferry United Methodist Church and from 2018 he served at Sistersville First Church and Friendly United Methodist Church until 2022. He was ordained an elder of the United Methodist Church of West Virginia in his 2016. He and his wife Julie have his two daughters, 7-year-old Luna and his 4-year-old Esther. Through your ministry souls are added to the kingdom of God.
Birthdays today: Susan Primeil, Andrea Jackson, John Simmons, Jamie Smith, Matthew Winfrey, James H. Brammer, Jennifer Weingart, Dean Caldwell, Beth May, Danny Lewis , Robert Chafin, Charles Davis, Carsen Scarberry, Reverend Lindsey Thorpe, Ann O’Roark, Jacob James Journell hit the double toothpick at 11, Winalee Blackwood, Dan McDaniels, Branden Elkins tweened at 12, Steve Waggoner , Susan Porter, and Michael Whitley.
Anniversary Today: Linda and Max Stall, Ken and Hazel McGroslin (1955).
Sunday Birthdays: Jamie Smith, Tammy Brown, Amy Howatt, Elaine Lee, David Meeks, Shelley Porter, Jill Turner, Braden Booth, Diane Wolfe, Austin Lucas, Bill Rapport, Pam Haber, Jeff Davis, Joe Edins II, Austin Davis, Hilary Herold, Kirsten Midkiff, Nicole Johnson, Stephanie Butcher, Chandler Louden Adams is a 13-year-old teenager, Amy Journell, Ironton’s Lowell Bodmer, Will Finley, Amy Chatterton Samples, a special friend of mine since the early 1990s, like family.
Anniversary on Sunday: Bob and Callie Boley celebrate No. 51, Evan and Shane Sullivan (2021), Willie and Jonah Adkins.
Monday Birthdays: David Racer, Donna Barnhouse, Shanley Claus, Gail Edwards, Lillian Grose, Jane Kirk, Rex Menier, Joyce Surface, Lenny Kessinger, Jennifer Brown, Breanna Wolfe, Leanne Burley, Nancy Force, Kathy Patrick, Shauna Thomas, Callie Ann May is 6, Carolyn Bird Williamson’s nephew Derek Adkins and grandson David Scott Dunphy are 32 and Tommy Worf is Rachel McGuffey Dial, Chelsea Shelton is 25, and Dave Lavender is a former Herald Dispatch employee with talent to seek. entertainment for his beats.
Anniversary Monday: Barbara and Stan Maynard.
Laughter: Two women were taking notes about the difficulties of running a small business. “I started a new practice last year,” said the first. “I insist that each employee take at least one week off for her every three months.” “Why do you do that?” another asked. she replied: