Michele Gaynord, daughter of Martin and Barbara Gaynord of Valencia, was recently awarded the ACES Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.A nurse in the Kidney Unit at Shady Side Hospital, she is ranked in the top 1 percent of nurses in the Pittsburgh Area.Gaynord is a graduate of Mars High School and Villa Maria University.The

Harrisville Volunteer Fire Company has announced that Adam McCracken of Grove City is the winner of a recent drawing for a 2005 Yamaha Bruin 350 Quad.

Sally Jones Rodgers of Homosassa, Fla., formerly of Butler, has been chosen to show her watercolor paintings in the Citrus County Art League Cultural Center's art show through Dec. 29.A former bed and breakfast owner in Harmony, some of her past works are displayed in the Harmony Museum.