Concert to honor memory of Sept. 11

A commemorative concert remembering Sept. 11, 2001 will be held Thursday, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Louis and Sandra Berkman Amphitheater at the Historic Fort Steuben.

Sponsored by the Council of Churches of Steubenville and vicinity, the concert will feature the Toronto Community Band and the Civic Choral Society.  The opening prayer will be offered by the Rev. Robert Shearer of Westminster Presbyterian Church and the pledge of allegiance will be led by Helen Dorsey.

The concert, marking the eighth anniversary of the attack on the U.S., was set for Thursday because organizers recognized Friday is a football night in the area.

United Way salutes three area residents

The United Way of Jefferson County inducted three area residents into its Hall of Fame during the annual Jazz in the Forest event, held at the home of Robert and Christine Hargrave.

Joining the hall were:  Sam Shorac of Shorac Funeral Homes, Mike Biasi of Valley Converting and Tom D’Anniballe of D’Anniballe and Co., CPA’s. 

This is the sixth time significant donors to United Way were honored.  The Jefferson Society Hall of Fame has inducted three people annually since 2004 and their names are placed on a plaque that hangs in the United Way office.

Progress Alliance joins the United Way in saluting these individuals for their ongoing involvement and commitment to the area. Shorac recently became a trustee of the Community Improvement Corporation. Biasi and D’Anniballe are long-time supporters of the CIC and Progress Alliance.

Seminars designed to assist business owners

Starting a business can be an exciting venture offering many rewards. However, the business owner must be prepared and must understand the basics.

The Small Business Development Center is offering a series of entrepreneurship seminars designed to help Jefferson County residents become a business owner.  Entrepreneurship I.N.C. is an overview of issues related to starting and operating a business such as business and financing planning, market demand and financing.    The sessions have a $20 materials fee. To register, call (330) 308-7479.  The sessions will be held inside the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce offices, 630 Market St. in downtown Steubenville.

The seminar schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 23:  1-3 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 21:  10 a.m. to noon: Wednesday, Nov. 18:  1-3 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 16:  10 a.m. to noon; and Wednesday,  Jan. 20:  1-3 p.m.

CIC board will meet at the Mall Tuesday

The Community Improvement Corporation Board of Trustees will hold its September meeting on Tuesday inside the Fort Steuben Mall.

The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. Randi A. Baun, executive director of The Brightway Center, will be the featured speaker.

Immediately following the CIC meeting, the mall will host the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event. For more information regarding the September BAH, contact the chamber at (740) 282-6226.

Development mass planned for Yorkville

A mass to pray for economic development will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in Yorkville’s St. Lucy Parish. The Rev. Dan Heusel will celebrate the mass.

A reception with time for fellowship will follow the mass. The mass is being sponsored by Faith in the Future. The organization will hold its annual prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 20 at The Rose.

Workshop will focus on home-based businesses

The Jefferson Community College will host a free workshop for women entrepreneurs on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. JCC is partnering with the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division of the Ohio Department of Development, the Small Business Development Centers, and the Governor’s Office of Women’s Initiatives and Outreach to bring this program to the county.

Women professionals will discuss best practices for home-based businesses during the event.  For registration information, contact the Jefferson Community College Office of Workforce and Community Outreach at (740) 264-5591, extension 304 or 310.

The program will be held in the JCC Pugliese Center, rooms 111/113, 110 John Scott Highway in Steubenville.