
Supported by a generous contribution from First Choice America Credit Union, the Weirton Steel 25-Year Club will stage its ladies and men’s annual summer picnic on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton. The 25-Year club has been in existence for over 75 years. This year’s picnic is not only for the employees and retirees of the former Weirton Steel Corporation/Arcelor Mittal plant with 25 years of service but also for active employees at Cleveland Cliffs.
Pictured from left, seated are members of the 25-Year Club: Ernie Nicholas, Jr., Kathy Bailey, Brenda Ice, Alan Carroll, Dan Kelly, and David Dulaney. In back presenting the check donation pictured from left, standing are: John R. Thayer, First Choice America Board Member; Kenneth W. Truax, First Choice America Board Member; Ron Baker, 25-Year Club President; Scott E. Winwood, First Choice America President and Chairman of the Board; Thomas F. Thayer, First Choice America Board Member; and Edward O. Kennedy, First Choice America Board Member.