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OLD TRAILS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB NAMES NICK ESOLA STUDENT OF THE MONTH The Old Trails Business and Professional Women's Club held their April meeting at King's Restaurant in Bentleyville. Arta Fox introduced the student of the month, Nick Esola of Charleroi High School. Nick is the son of Randy and Joy Esola. He gave a short talk on his high school activities, which included Teen Outreach, National Honor Society, soccer, and track, to name a few. He is interested in engineering and plans on attending The University of Pittsburgh in Johnstown. After dinner, a business meeting was conducted.
Nick Esola
DeVaults Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary Henry and Bertha DeVault of Elizabeth celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on April 7th. They were married on April 7, 1941 at Centenary Reformed United Church of Christ in Winchester, WV by Reverend Henry and Bertha DeVault Steven Flickings. Henry was born in Morgantown WV. He was a veteran of World War II and general foreman at the blast furnace for U.S. Steel in Clairton. Bertha was born in Elizabeth and was a homemaker. Recently, they celebrated 75 years of their union on April 9 with their daughters, Carol (Paul) Hood and Nancy Medcalf, and their three grandsons, two great-grandsons and two great-great-grandchildren.
Marley Vaughn Crowned America’s Little Miss Preteen Pennsylvania By Charlotte Hopkins Marley Vaughn, of Elizabeth, was awarded the title of America’s Little Miss Preteen Pennsylvania, as well as the Community Service Award by America’s Little Miss Organization. She will now represent Pennsylvania in the national competition for the title of America’s Preteen. Vaughn will also attend Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Princess Camp the first week of August. America’s Little Miss Organization is a "non-glitz" pageant that encourages young ladies to showcase their personalities. Vaughn is scheduled to start reading to classrooms in Duquesne, Monessen, and Pittsburgh. Her goal is to encourage younger children to read. She is planning a book drive and reading competitions – with more books for awards!
Marley Vaughn, of Elizabeth, is crowned America’s Little Miss Preteen Pennsylvania at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Pageant in Philadelphia
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Local Author Launches Third Novel From South Park resident Jim Caldwell, author of two previous books, DiPrinanio’s Stand and Treasure the Intersections, comes a third title in time for the beach. Amends is a story of friendship, freedom and the possibilities of forgiveness. The result of a vicious crime against one of the two casts Meghan and April together at a deserted bus stop late one night in Chicago. They form a bond of friendship by fate. Both are nurses by profession and, through their evolving closeness, help to heal one another of past heartfelt wounds. However, as they share their stories, an unearthed memory threatens to destroy everything they build. Caldwell says this book is written from a first-person perspective and names the chapters after the four main characters, imitating the style of one of his favorite modern novelists, Jodi Picoult. The twists unfolded in the final two chapters will delight avid readers accustomed to this technique and challenge causal readers to choose how to resolve remaining doubts about the past recollection. Moreover the interpersonal dialogue with the ebb and flow of the sub-plots follows the writing of Jim Caldwell another well liked author, Nicholas Sparks. Amends is available in both print and digital formats online at Amazon.com and Creatspace.com. The paperback lists for $9.95. The e-book can be pre-ordered at I-Books (sample pages) or Barnes & Noble (Nook) for $1.99 until the release date of May 29, 2016 when the price will double. At all the sites, one can search either by title or author.
Thomas Jefferson Sophomore Madeline Sonnett Accepted to Pitt’s Health Career Scholars Academy By Krista Ramsey It never hurts to get a head start on your career, and Thomas Jefferson High School sophomore Madeline Sonnett is doing just that this summer. She has been accepted into the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy (UPHCSA), which offers a rigorous, hands-on campus experience for academically talented students ages 15-18 who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Madeline Sonnett Sonnett, of Jefferson Hills, has her sights set on working in pediatrics and participated in the Teen Volunteer Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She has spent almost 100 hours doing patient transport and working in the hospital’s inpatient playroom. “As a volunteer, I love watching everything that happens, but this program actually offers the opportunity to participate and get hands-on experience,” said Sonnett. “I am really looking forward to UPHSCA’s two-day shadowing program where we’ll visit local medical facilities to observe and interact with healthcare professionals at work.” All students in the program choose a concentration course to study one area in depth. The courses vary from year to year, but have included health care for the chronically ill, geriatrics, and family and child, behavioral, global, and public health. UPHCSA develops students’ leadership skills, prepares them for college, and encourages a sense of responsibility for their community’s health status. Sonnett is a member of TJ’s Track and Cross-Country teams, is a class advisor, and participates in the Science, Spanish, Interact, Big Jag/Little Cub, and Drama clubs. She will attend UPHCSA from June 26–July 23 and stay the dorms at Pitt’s Oakland campus. She plans to apply there her senior year.