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“Tyrone Hospital is an essential community organization. I think it is important for all of us to support the hospital, not only by making it our health provider of choice but also by supporting activities that provide resources to enhance and improve the facility and its services.”
Randy Miles, Sr.
Chairman of the Development Council

The Tyrone Hospital Development Council announced that Community Pharmacy in Tyrone and the DelGrosso family are supporting the Council’s upcoming golf tournament as a corporate sponsors of the event.
Randy Miles, Sr., Chairman of the Development Council said, “It is exciting to have two recognized leaders in the Tyrone business community step forward to demonstrate their support for Tyrone Hospital.”
The DelGrosso family has been a corporate sponsor of the golf event since its inception several years ago. Community Pharmacy, also a regular contributor, increased their support this year to the corporate sponsor level.
Miles said the Development Council is currently recruiting additional sponsors and golfers for the upcoming golf event to be held at Sinking Valley Country Club on Wednesday, August 27.
Sponsorship opportunities are as follows: corporate sponsor $1,500; course sponsor $750; tee sponsor $300. The fee for a team of four golfers is $300 and morning and afternoon flights are available.
Miles and others including members of the community and employees at Tyrone Hospital donate their time to organize events like the golf tournament to benefit the hospital. Miles has served as Development Council chairman for more than seven years.
“Tyrone Hospital is an essential community organization. I think it is important for all of us to support the hospital, not only by making it our health provider of choice but also by supporting activities that provide resources to enhance and improve the facility and its services,” said Miles.
Proceeds from the tournament will be used to help pay for a renovation project that will make improvements to areas of Tyrone Hospital that are the first point of contact for patients. A minimum of $40,000 is needed for the renovation project.
Areas targeted for improvement include the triage area of the emergency room (ER), where patients are first evaluated when they visit the ER for treatment and the patient registration area, which will be redesigned to offer greater privacy for patients.
For registration forms or for more information contact Randy Miles, Sr. at 684-7603 or via e-mail at randymiles@milesfinancialservices.com or Theresa Yanchetz at 684-6348 or via e-mail at tyanchetz@tyronehospital.org.
Members of the Tyrone Hospital Development Council include: Randy Miles, Sr., Marcie Lewis, Sunda Baney, Mariah Kramer, Theresa Yanchetz and Walter Van Dyke.

More than 50 children are involved in the Tyrone Community Players’ (TCP) spring musical Oliver! The timeless musical is based on the Charles Dickens classic story “Oliver Twist.”
The award winning show will be performed at the Tyrone Area Senior High School auditorium Saturday evening, June 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $10 and children’s tickets are $8. Tickets can be reserved by calling 684-ART2.
Veteran TCP director Cindy Bennett wasn’t planning on having so many children in the show.
“You know I’m a sucker for kids,” Bennett said smiling. “I couldn’t call anyone and say that they didn’t get a part. I was only planning on 20 or so, but we were fortunate that everyone who auditioned had talent and abilities that we could use.”
Jared Wood is the Artful Dodger and his brother Eli is the title character Oliver.
“Both these boys have been in TCP shows – everything from ‘A Christmas Caroled’ to ‘The Jungle Book’,” Bennett said. “Darcy Wilson has been everything from a nun to a ditzy Florida trailer court resident. She is playing Nancy – one of Fagin’s former thieves,” Bennett continued. “Bill Markley, another TCP veteran is the villain you love to hate – Bill Sykes and Ralph Harris is Mr. Bumble, the pompous, self-important minor church official for the workhouse where Oliver is born. Ralph, who hasn’t been involved with TCP for a while does a great job playing the self-righteous, greedy hypocrite Bumble. The character is so much not like Ralph in real life.”
Kathy Fink is Widow Corney, a sharp-tongued domineering woman.
“Kathy is someone we can really count on – both onstage and back stage,” Bennett said.
Paul Mills and Betsy Beck are Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry, the undertaker and his wife, who are decent people who are very kind to Oliver. Emily Wilson is Charlotte Sowerberry, the undertaker’s daughter. Ali Baker is Bet, a teenager in Fagin’s gang who has her eye on following in Nancy’s footsteps. Steve Helsel is Fagin, the trainer of the pickpockets and a very lascivious criminal, although somewhat endearing.
Karen Mayhew is the musical director for Oliver!
“The music is coming together nicely,” Mayhew said. “With so very many children, we’ve got a nice chorus working for us. Many of them are new to musicals,” Mayhew continued. “All of our principles have a great deal of musical theatre background so you know they’ll be able to help all the children with staging and singing.”
Oliver! is made possible by grants from American Eagle Paper Mills, Tyrone’s Albemarle Corporation, and DelGrosso’s Amusement Park.
“If these local companies didn’t underwrite a portion of the show, we wouldn’t be able to provide live theater in the Tyrone region,” Bennett said.
“We appreciate their financial involvement and support.”

On Saturday, June 14 from noon to 3 p.m., the Tyrone Church of the Brethren, 500 W. 18 Street (corner of Adams and 18th), will be hosting an opportunity for strawberry lovers to indulge themselves completely.
Lunch items such as hot dogs and sloppy joes will be for sale as well. This will allow for a special strawberry dessert after lunch.
Treats for sale: Strawberry shortcake, strawberries and waffles, strawberry sundaes, milkshakes, chocolate covered strawberries and more.
Don’t miss this fun time for strawberry fans. Attend early.

Wesley United Methodist Church shall hold their Annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 15 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Please bring a lawn chair.
Kip Woodring will have entertainment for those who attend.
Strawberries, ice cream and cake for all, and best yet, it’s free.

A Strawberry Festival is scheduled to be held on Friday, June 20 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Logan Ave. and 13th Street. The church is handicapped accessible. There will be strawberries, biscuits, ice cream, angel food cake, sloppy joes and chicken salad sandwiches. Rain or shine, everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Mark Laird at 684-1215.