MAY 5
East Liverpool
ELSA’s Kitchen, take-out dinner, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., EL Salvation Army, pork, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dessert
Lisbon
County land bank, 10 a.m. via Zoom, 424-1800 for login info
Lepper Library Toddler & Preschool Virtual Storytime, 11 a.m., via Facebook
Medication Assistance Program, United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. – noon. This program is for anyone who needs help paying for prescription drugs. Bring all prescription bottles, proof of income and insurance cards
Wellsville
Soup/Sandwich, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 4-6:30 p.m., Homemade soup and sandwich meal or soup by the quart. Donations will be accepted to support the mission work of Ministriy to the World Committee..
A CHESTER club is aiming to spread a little joy this Easter by providing Easter eggs to disadvantaged children in the community. Chester Lions Club is collecting funds so it can pay for dozens upon dozens of Easter eggs, which it will donate to the West Cheshire Food Bank to distribute to children who might otherwise go without. Back in January, the Food Bank provided food for nearly 600 children, a 64 per cent increase on last year. Chester Lions Club says times are hard enough for many families in financial crisis, but imagine 600 children going without an Easter egg. The club has committed to provide 1,000 Easter eggs for the Food Bank to distribute to children in the area.
CHESTER Lions Club said a fond farewell recently to two of its long-serving Lions and stalwarts of the Club, who have both sadly died from Covid. Reg Foden, a member of Chester Lions Club for over 45 years, was President of the Club in 1983/84. Reg was particularly involved in the many fundraising projects and events organised by the Club. He played a big part in helping Save The Family renovate their first site at Plas Bellin, by the provision of building materials. A member of Chester Golf Club at Curzon Park, Reg organised golf tournaments to raise funds for the Lions. Reg was also instrumental in organising an annual President’s At Home event.
Staff Writer
Morning Journal/Stephanie Ujhelyi
Delbert âBudâ Miller holds one of his 150-plus nutcrackers. The German nutcracker at the right was the first of many gifted to him by family or friends.
CHESTER, W.Va. Delbert “Bud” Miller became entranced by nutcrackers 45 years ago, when he received his first one as a gift from a friend.
Since 1975, his collection has grown to exceed 150, which he keeps wrapped with care in his Alicia Arms Apartment. Many of which find themselves displayed at the community’s Festival of Trees holiday event that was canceled this year due to the pandemic.
That first one, which was German in origin, grabbed his imagination. He admits. “I found them fascinating, and friends and family began giving them to me.”