South Point entrepreneur honored

Allstate agency owner, Jennifer Conley earns prestigious service designation

SOUTH POINT — Allstate exclusive agency owner Jennifer Conley has been designated an Allstate Premier Service Agent for 2011.

Bestowed upon fewer than one-third of Allstate’s nearly 12,000 agency owners across the country, this designation is being presented to Conley for exceeding customer expectations.

The Premier Service Agency designation is awarded to Allstate agency owners who have consistently demonstrated excellence in delivering an accessible, knowledgeable and personal customer experience, and in achieving outstanding business results.

Conley, whose agency is located at 604 4th St., Suite E in South Point, can be reached at (740) 377-2300.

Tri-State invited to join OLBH in Earth Week spring cleaning

RUSSELL, Ky. — Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) is hosting a spring cleaning week at the hospital in honor of Earth Day and the Tri-State community is invited to participate.

Sponsored by the hospital’s Green Team, OLBH’s earth week activities will involve the collection of empty prescription bottles, used shoes, cell phones and eyeglasses.

Earth week is being observed at OLBH April 25-29, the week immediately after the national celebration of Earth Day.

During the week of April 25-29, area residents are invited to bring their used prescription bottles, shoes, cell phones and eyeglasses to the hospital. Receptacles for each of the items being collected will be available at the main hospital in front of the cafeteria and by the main entrances of both Bellefonte Centre and Bellefonte Pavilion.

The items collected will be recycled and/or used for other purposes. Prescription bottles will find new life in needy countries while eyeglasses collected will be reconditioned and reused through a partnership with the Ashland Lions Club.

Cell phones that are donated will be used in OLBH’s ongoing Cell Phones for Soldiers program; each phone donated is recycled with the recycling company converting the donations into cell phone minutes that are then used by U.S. troops abroad to call home.

Shoes collected during Earth Week will be used as part of the Shoeman Water Project.

The shoes are either sold or recycled with the money used to purchase well drilling rigs, water filtration systems and other supplies to bring clean water to developing countries. OLBH asks those individuals donating shoes to tie or bind the shoes together.

“All of our efforts during this weeklong spring cleaning serve the dual purpose of keeping items out of landfills and to then convert those items into something that can benefit others,” Diana Williams, chairperson of the hospital’s Green Team, said. “We hope community members will join us for our Earth week spring cleaning. It’s a great way to remove clutter from your house while benefiting a good cause.”

OLBH’s observance of Earth week is consistent with the hospital’s green initiatives.

The hospital was recently honored with the 2011 Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations.

For more information concerning OLBH, visit www.olbh.com or call the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273).

Rock Hill Garden Club

The Rock Hill Gardeners met March 29 at the Resurrection Hope Sedgewick Church. Elizabeth Melvin and Sheila Tackett served as hostesses for the 50th anniversary celebration and meeting of the Garden Club.

Due to the absence of the president, and illness of the vice president, Elizabeth Melvin, called the meeting to order.

As secretary of the club, Ms. Melvin began the reading of the minutes, by reading the minutes of the March 23, 1961 meeting of the garden club. These minutes were from the first, organizational meeting of the Rock Hill Gardeners. Following this reading, the minutes of the February 2011 meeting were read. Sheila Tackett and Wilma Doyle made the motions to accept these minutes.

Catherine Chatfield gave the treasurer’s report. Marti McGraw and Jean Roberts made the motions to accept this report.

Discussion of old business included the maintenance of the flowerbed at the Ironton – Coal Grove entrance for Ironton in Bloom. As bulbs for daffodils could not be planted last fall due to fall decorations and hay bales blocking the bed, blooming daffodils need to be transplanted. Also, discussed was the regional meeting, which will be held April 21 at Ohio University Southern. A meeting will need to be scheduled with the Ironton Garden Club regarding decorations, and last minute preparations.

In new business, the motion was made by Sheila Tackett and Jean Roberts to cancel the April meeting of the Rock Hill Gardeners, due to the amount of time spent planning and meeting for the Regional Meeting. This motion was passed. The members of the club will also be providing baked goods during registration of the regional meeting. Also discussed were changes to the by laws of Region 10. The Cincinnati Flower Show is coming up, with a cost of $60 for the bus trip.

Sheila Tackett presented a program, Growing and using Bamboo.

Following adjournment, Betty Turvey, Alberta Wilson, and Rachel Neal, and Sophia Wilson were honored as the surviving original members of the Rock Hill Gardeners. Additionally, Mrs. Turvey was honored for serving as the first president of the Rock Hill Gardeners 50 years ago.

A 50th anniversary cake was served to all, in addition to other refreshments. Club memorabilia of events meetings, and shows of the past 50 years was on display for all to view.