More than 22 years ago, Charles “Chuck” Staley’s sister asked him to help out for a week at the Washington Senior Citizens Center where she was a volunteer, because they were short-handed.“I’ve been here ever since,” Staley said with a laugh. “I never left.”Five days a week, ...
From the time she was in second grade, Rosalynn “Roz” Miller dreamed of becoming a professional dancer.But when she was in high school, Miller’s guidance counselor told her she should consider being a social worker. Dancing, she said, wasn’t a sensible career path.A distraught Miller ...
It all started in a Washington County courtroom.Mitzi Miller, who spent 10 years as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) helping children caught in abusive or difficult situations in their home and the judicial system, remembers it well.“I was at the Washington County Courthouse sitting ...
Suzanne Kelley never planned to become an activist.The Washington resident was content working as a certified nursing assistant, helping to care for her granddaughter, and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers.But everything changed on Father’s Day, June 16, 2013, when her brother-in-law, ...
Like many teens, Makenzie Barchiesi’s schedule is packed.The 15-year-old Waynesburg Central High School sophomore juggles school work, extracurricular activities and volunteer work.But unlike most high school students, Barchiesi has overcome a series of strokes and a brain aneurysm, which ...
Mary Beth Rudy, second from right, was chosen as the Observer-Reporter’s “ExtraORdinary People” recipient for September. As part of the award, the Washington Auto Mall and newspaper will make a $500 donation in her name to the charity of her choice, Washington City Mission. With Rudy are, ...
