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Group seeking youth essays With National Mentoring Month set to begin in January, lead- ers of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Panhandle want to highlight how a nurtur- ing adult can better a child’s future. The first-ever Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring essay con- test – open to any Eastern Panhandle resi- dent age 8 and older – also will offer the opportunity for the top local essayist to win a ski lesson package to Whitetail Resort in nearby Mercersburg, Pa. “Every single day, people all across the Eastern Panhandle work behind the scenes to make a difference in the young people’s lives,” explained Jeanne Flowers, the executive director of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters. “We want to take time to shine a spot- light on the vital role that mentors play in improving the future of our community,” said Flowers, who has head- ed the non-profit based in Martinsburg for more than a decade. The winning essay will be chosen from those submitted to Big Brothers Big Sisters by midnight on Jan. 20. Essay submissions should be between 250 and 500 words. The author may focus on what he or she has learned by serving as a mentor or may describe a mentor who has made a difference in his or her own life, Flowers said. Along with the essay, each entry should include the writer’s name, age, mailing address and a phone number and email address, neither of which will be pub- lished. Members of the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ board of directors will select the top essay. The winning writer’s work will be publicized in area newspapers and the winner also will receive a prize package, “Learn to Ski or Snowboard” package for two to Whitetail Resort. Entries should be mailed or dropped off at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office at 701 Wilson St. in Martinsburg 25401, faxed to 304-263-5536 or sent by e-mail to Big Brothers Big Sisters match specialist Ashley Kilmer at [email protected]. Since 1974, Big Brothers Big Sisters has served children in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties, and dozens more young people in the Panhandle are on a waiting list today for a Big Brother or Big Sister, Flowers said. There’s no question that time spent with a caring adult makes a difference, Flowers said. “Statistics from our national office show that kids who are matched with a mentor are less likely to drop out of school, use drugs, be involved with fighting,” she said. Help needed with program Volunteers will spread out all over the United States, including West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, from 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24-25, 2012 for the annual National Point-in-Time Count of the Homeless. Training for Jefferson County volunteers will take place Jan. 10, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Charles Town Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 211 East Congress Street, in Charles Town. Attendance at a training session is required in order to assist with the Point in Time count. In case of severe weather, the following alternative dates have been selected: Jan. 26-27, 2012 or Jan. 30-31, 2012. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires a biannual point in time homeless count in order for Continuums of Care to be eligible for Federal funding. Counts are per- formed annually nation- wide in order to gather the most current data on those experiencing home- lessness. ”It’s critical to under- stand the scope and mag- nitude of this very press- ing social problem. It is increasingly important – especially during the cur- rent economic crisis – to connect individuals and families with state, local and faith-based resources available,” said The Rev. Wyman Hall, chair of the Jefferson County Homeless Coalition. “We know that many individuals who are homeless or near-home- less face other challenges as well, and we’re hope- ful this will help raise awareness for accessible services and encourage individuals to seek assis- tance,” Hall concluded. Anyone who is inter- ested is encouraged to attend the training and participate in the Point in Time Survey. Call 304- 725-2592 to volunteer or for more information. Free tutoring available Jefferson County Schools will host Free Tutoring and Academic Support for all students in grades 8 -12 starting Jan. 4, 2012. The free tutoring will take place Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Opportunity Learning Center located at 306 S. Lawrence St., Friday, December 30, 2011 The Shepherdstown Chronicle 9 PROFESSIONALS &SERVICE PROVIDERS who wish to be included in this directory... should call Mary Burns at 283-3847 David Miljour, D.C. Helping You Be Happy and Stay Healthy Maddex Professional Center, Shepherdstown • 8 876-2230 Chiropractor Professional Professional Professional Service Service Service and and and DIRECTORY DIRECTORY A fford able M assage Home of the 60min $40 Massage 38 West Baltimore St. Funkstown, MD • 301-432-4508 Message Therapist See Briefly page 15 Briefly Shepherdstown
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GroupseekingyouthessaysWith National
Mentoring Month set tobegin in January, lead-ers of Big Brothers BigSisters of the EasternPanhandle want tohighlight how a nurtur-ing adult can better achild’s future.The first-ever Big
Brothers Big Sistersmentoring essay con-test – open to anyEastern Panhandle resi-dent age 8 and older –also will offer theopportunity for the toplocal essayist to win aski lesson package toWhitetail Resort innearby Mercersburg,Pa.“Every single day,
people all across theEastern Panhandlework behind the scenesto make a difference inthe young people’slives,” explainedJeanne Flowers, theexecutive director ofthe local Big BrothersBig Sisters.“We want to take
time to shine a spot-light on the vital rolethat mentors play inimproving the future ofour community,” saidFlowers, who has head-ed the non-profit basedin Martinsburg formore than a decade.The winning essay
will be chosen fromthose submitted to BigBrothers Big Sisters bymidnight on Jan. 20.Essay submissions
should be between 250and 500 words. Theauthor may focus onwhat he or she has
learned by serving as amentor or may describea mentor who hasmade a difference inhis or her own life,Flowers said.Along with the
essay, each entryshould include thewriter’s name, age,mailing address and aphone number andemail address, neitherof which will be pub-lished.Members of the Big
Brothers Big Sisters’board of directors willselect the top essay. Thewinning writer’s workwill be publicized inarea newspapers andthe winner also willreceive a prize package,“Learn to Ski orSnowboard” packagefor two to WhitetailResort.Entries should be
mailed or dropped offat the Big Brothers BigSisters office at 701Wilson St. inMartinsburg 25401,faxed to 304-263-5536or sent by e-mail to BigBrothers Big Sistersmatch specialist AshleyKilmer [email protected] 1974, Big
Brothers Big Sisters hasserved children inBerkeley, Jefferson andMorgan counties, anddozens more youngpeople in thePanhandle are on awaiting list today for aBig Brother or BigSister, Flowers said.There’s no question
that time spent with acaring adult makes adifference, Flowers
said. “Statistics fromour national officeshow that kids who arematched with a mentorare less likely to dropout of school, usedrugs, be involvedwith fighting,” shesaid.
HelpneededwithprogramVolunteers will spread
out all over the UnitedStates, including WestVirginia’s EasternPanhandle, from 4 p.m.to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24-25,2012 for the annualNational Point-in-TimeCount of the Homeless.Training for Jefferson
County volunteers willtake place Jan. 10, 2012 at7 p.m. at the Charles
Town Baptist ChurchFellowship Hall, 211 EastCongress Street, inCharles Town.Attendance at a trainingsession is required inorder to assist with thePoint in Time count.In case of severe
weather, the followingalternative dates havebeen selected: Jan. 26-27,2012 or Jan. 30-31, 2012.The U.S. Department
of Housing and UrbanDevelopment requires abiannual point in timehomeless count in orderfor Continuums of Careto be eligible for Federalfunding. Counts are per-formed annually nation-wide in order to gatherthe most current data onthose experiencing home-
lessness.”It’s critical to under-
stand the scope and mag-nitude of this very press-ing social problem. It isincreasingly important –especially during the cur-rent economic crisis – toconnect individuals andfamilies with state, localand faith-based resourcesavailable,” said The Rev.Wyman Hall, chair of theJefferson CountyHomeless Coalition.“We know that many
individuals who arehomeless or near-home-less face other challengesas well, and we’re hope-ful this will help raiseawareness for accessibleservices and encourageindividuals to seek assis-tance,” Hall concluded.
Anyone who is inter-ested is encouraged toattend the training andparticipate in the Point inTime Survey. Call 304-725-2592 to volunteer orfor more information.
Free tutoringavailable
Jefferson CountySchools will host FreeTutoring andAcademicSupport for all studentsin grades 8 -12 startingJan. 4, 2012. The freetutoring will take placeMondays andWednesdays from 6-8p.m. at the OpportunityLearning Center locatedat 306 S. Lawrence St.,
Friday, December 30, 2011 The Shepherdstown Chronicle 9
PROFESSIONALS & SERVICE PROVIDERS who wish to beincluded in this directory... should call
Mary Burns at 283-3847
David Miljour, D.C.Helping You Be Happy and Stay Healthy
Maddex Professional Center, Shepherdstown • 887766--22223300
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A fford able M assage Home of the 60min $40 Massage
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