Aug 21, 2014 3 min read

Washington & Jefferson College’s Energy Lecture Series will power up Sept. 4.

“Energy in the European Age” will kick off the third installment of the series, organized by the college’s Center for Energy Policy and Management. The session will begin at 7 p.m. inside Yost Auditorium in the Burnett Center, where all six lectures will be during the 2014-15 academic year. All will be free and open to the public.

Kirk Junker, chair of the International Master of Environmental Science at the University of Cologne (Germany), will be the initial speaker. He previously was on the faculty at Duquesne University, where he was director of International Programs and associate professor of Law.

“Global Gas Markets in Transition” will follow at 7 p.m. Oct. 22. Kenneth B. Medlock III will be the lecturer. At Rice University, he is a Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies and an adjunct professor of economics.

Session three will feature a documentary film, “Switch,” about how scientific principles and practical realities create energy change around the world. It will be in November, with a date to be determined.

CEPM director Diana Stares said there will be three other lectures in early 2015, the speakers and dates to be announced.

The American Heart Association is honoring only 25 hospitals statewide for their treatment of severe heart attack victims. Washington Health System is among the elite.

WHS was presented a Mission: Lifeline Bronze Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award this week. It goes to facilities that follow measures recommended by the AHA for those patients, for whom restoring blood flow immediately – through surgery or clot-breaking medication – can be lifesaving.

“This recognition by the AHA is a tribute to all the members of our care team who contribute to accurate, timely, evidence-based care for people suffering heart attacks,” said Gary Weinstein, WHS president and chief executive officer.

He praised two physicians in particular for their work in this area: Michael Campsey, medical director of cardiology, and Tony Aprea, medical director of the emergency department.

Twelve Oaks Restaurant & Tavern will have its grand opening Sept. 6 in Brownsville at 815 Water St.

Susan Yurkovich owns Twelve Oaks, which will have a decidedly Southern flavor – and decidedly Southern flavors. It is named for the plantation in “Gone with the Wind,” and the restaurant will feature Southern cuisine. Food will be served in the main dining room and Carpetbagger’s Tavern, another designation inspired by the epic movie.

Twelve Oaks is in the Thompson House, a 21-room mansion built in 1906 that is in the National Registry of Historic Places. It was the home of Thomas H. Thompson, son of Samuel Thompson, owner and operator of Samuel Thompson Distillery.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Sunday brunch.

For more information or to make reservations or order takeout, call 724-785-3200 or visit twelveoaksbrownsville.com.

A Washington County woman, Jocelin Smydo, recently launched Frou Frou & Frill, an online women’s accessories company.

Jocelin Smydo said most pieces range from $12 to $18 and shipping is free for all items. They can be purchased at facebook.com/frou.frou.frill or on Instagram (@FrouFrouFrill).

For more information, email Smydo at sales@froufrouandfrill.com or call 724-747-4565.