Rebecca Christie, formerly of Hooker, was awarded the 2011 State Employee of the Year by the Massachusetts Providers Council for her outstanding excellence in the field of developmental disabilities.Christie is a 1972 graduate of Moniteau High School and a 1977 graduate of Clarion University.She received a paralegal certificate from North Shore Community College in 2002 and a juris doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law in 2006.Christie is employed as a service coordinator for the Department of Developmental Services and a paralegal for the Law Office of J.F. Foley, P.C. in Salem, Massachusetts.She is the daughter of Bertha McKinney.

ZELIENOPLE — Zelienople Historical Society members have elected to the board of trustees president <B>Janet Rogan</B> and treasurer <B>Debbie Reeb</B>.Re-elected were <B>Sharon Shanks</B> as vice-president, <B>Ron Goehring</B> as secretary and <B>Phil Hollerman</B> as co- treasurer.New trustees are <B>Anne Campbell </B>and<B> Linda Fallert.</B>Continuing to serve on the board are <B>Marietta Reeb, Sue Casker, Margo Hogan, Jim Hulings</B> and <B>Jack McMichael.</B>———On Dec. 22, the Butler Duplicate Bridge Club winners were:First: <B>Jane Crowley, Herman Feldman</B>Second: <B>Lorraine Worsley, Barbara Norante.</B>