GOOD MORNING || It’s not quite raising the Titanic

It’s not quite raising the Titanic

If you’re curious about how things work and have an interest in history, you might want to head for the Neville Island area of the Ohio River just downstream from Pittsburgh. There, crews have begun dismantling a retired steamboat that partially sank last month.

Salvage workers began taking apart the Becky Thatcher on Monday after last month’s heavy snows caused it to start listing and taking on water. The boat had been docked along Neville Island since last fall. Nashville entrepreneur Jeffrey Nevin had hoped to open it as a restaurant. The wooden upper decks should be removed sometime this week. After that, a diver will inspect the boat’s hull in hopes of finding out what caused it to sink. If the hull is in good shape, it could be refurbished and sold; if not, it would be sold for scrap. The boat’s upper decks were built in 1899 and transferred to a steel hull 37 years later.

Teachers’ artwork

If your tastes run more to art, there is an ongoing exhibit at the McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University. The annual Faculty Show begins at 11 a.m. today.

Even Jackie Chan might like it

Ease stress, improve health and increase vitality in the serene White Garden at Fellows Riverside Gardens by participating in the ancient Chinese exercise/martial art T’ai Chi. Join Marie Lew in warm ups, breathing exercises and selected movements from a classic Chen T’ai Chi form starting at noon today. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens at (330) 740-7116 for information.

If your kids’ aren’t Jackie Chan

Bullies can be troubling. Perhaps that’s why the McDonald school district is sponsoring a program at 6 p.m. today called “No Bullies — No Victims.” The presentation will be at the high school auditorium. It’s designed for parents and is open to the public.