- Last Updated on Monday, 30 November 2015 20:00
The family of Senator J. Barry Stout and Lenore Thompson Stout has made a Presidential Level gift to the Bentworth Community Center Building Project. The President Level includes gifts of $50,000 or more.
Pictured are Senator J. Barry Stout and (l-r) Bethany Stout, Lisa Stout-Bashioum, John Stout, Lenore Thompson Stout, Shannon Hemmingson, Sharee Stout, and Lori Jansante. |
The gift was made in honor of Nelle Thompson Weir, a beloved aunt of the Stouts and the first librarian at the Bentleyville Public Library. Nelle Weir served as head librarian at the library for over 35 years.
The Bentworth Community Center is the name of the building that houses the Bentleyville Public Library, the Bentworth Senior Center, and the Bentleyville Area Historical Society. The building is owned by the library and serves residents of Bentleyville, Cokeburg, and Ellsworth boroughs and North Bethlehem and Somerset townships.
The Bentworth Community Center Building Project is a comprehensive plan to renovate and enlarge the community center building to better meet the needs of the library, senior center, and historical society and to better meet the needs of the community.
Additional information about the building project and about tax-deductible gift-giving opportunities can be obtained at the Bentleyville Public Library or at www.bentworthcommunitycenter.com.