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Breakfast offered at Leetonia Legion
LEETONIA - Area residents are invited to breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday at the Leetonia American Legion, 540 Main St. Haystacks and regular breakfasts will be served. Cost is $5 each. Carryouts are available. For information call 330-427-6259.
Crestview BOE to meet April 11
COLUMBIANA -- Crestview Local Board of Education plans to meet at 5 p.m. April 11 in the Performing Arts Center, 44100 Crestview Road.
Lisbon school board to meet April 11
LISBON -- The Lisbon Exempted Village Board of Education meeting begins at 5 p.m. April 11 in the board room at the BOE office.
Salem Community Center board to meet
SALEM -- The annual meeting of members of the Salem Community Center will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 12 at the center. The meeting will include election of directors and any necessary amendments to the bylaws.
Dollar Days set at EP Corner Store
EAST PALESTINE -- East Palestine Corner Store, operated by Threshold Residential Services, will hold a Dollar Days Garage Sale fund raiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12, 13 and 14. The garage sale will be held in the bus garage located at 162 N. Walnut St. which is located behind the Huntington Bank building. The event is called "Dollar Days Garage Sale" because all of the items for sale will cost $1 or less. Many items are bundled together for $1 or less, for example, any 12 dishes, mugs or glasses are priced at $1. Over 1,500 items will be available.
The wide variety of items include household and home decor, dishes, mugs, glassware, pots, pans, small appliances, tools, stuffed animals, toys, videos, cassettes, sports items, baskets, framed pictures, books and some furniture. All items will be sold "as is" for cash payment only.
Threshold Residential Services is a non-profit organization serving developmentally disabled adults in Columbiana County since 1975. Proceeds from the event will support the agency's residential and vocational programs. The agency employs disabled individuals to work in the Corner Store and at its Car Detailing Shop, also located in East Palestine.
For information contact Larry Duck at 330-426-4165 Ext. 103 or lduck@threshold75.com.
"Home Prairie Garden" program offered
SALEM -- Kary Shively and Peg Zeleznik, Ohio State Extension Master Gardener volunteers, will present a "Home Prairie Garden" program as part of the "Go Wild in the Park" series from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 16 in the Salem Public Library's Quaker Room. The presenters will discuss how to choose and prepare a site, select suitable plants and maintain the home prairie garden.
Go Wild in the Park programs are presented through a partnership of the library and Salem Parks and Recreation Department. Register at salem.lib.oh.us, 330-332-0042 or Shane Franks at the Memorial Building at 330-332-5512.
Southern Local kindergarten registration
SALINEVILLE -- Southern Local School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 17 and 18 at the elementary school, 38095 state Route 39. Information regarding screenings will be available those days.
Prospective kindergarten students must be a resident of Southern Local and age 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2018. Parents/guardians must present their drivers license or photo identification and the child's birth certificate, up-to-date immunization record (containing five Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT), four polio, three hepatitis B, two Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and two varicella), Social Security card, proof of residency and custody documents, if applicable.
Preschool program services are available to students who are age 4 to 5 prior to Aug. 1, 2018. Information packets will be available April 17 and 18. For information contact the elementary office at 330-679-2301.
Mahoning County engineer to speak
BEAVER TWP. - Mahoning County Engineer Pat Ginnetti will speak at the next Beaver Township Police Crime Watch meeting at 7 p.m. April 24 at Shepherd of the Valley, main building, 301 W. Western Reserve Road. Ginnetti will discuss the overall operation of the engineer's office. Local crime statistics will also be discussed. The public is welcome to attend.
Organized crime topic at library
SALEM -- Fred W. Viehe, Ph. D. of Youngstown State University (YSU) will present the program "Organized Crime in Youngstown" will be presented from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 30 in the Salem Public Library's Quaker Room located at 821 E. State St. Dr. Viehe has been professor of American Urban History at YSU since 1985 and is a visiting professor at Chandigarh University in Chandigarh, India. Registration is required at salem.lib.oh.us or 330-332-0042.
Children's Miracle Network poker run
BOARDMAN -- The ninth annual Children's Miracle Network Fun Ride and Poker Run will be held on May 20. All proceeds benefit Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley, Beeghly Campus, Boardman.
Route maps and rules will be available at registration starting at 10 a.m. at BikeTown Harley-Davidson in Austintown. The ride begins at noon which includes four card stops along a scenic route approximately 90 miles and ends at Social 45 in Lisbon where food and refreshments will be available along with a live band, Chinese auction and a concert ticket raffle for John Fogarty/ZZ Top Blues and Bayous Tour. Cost is $20 per bike; $5 per passenger. This is a rain or shine event. Non riders may go to Social 45 at 3:30 p.m. Motorcycles are not mandatory to participate. Additional information is available at CMN Fun Ride and Poker Run Facebook page, hdbiketown.com in the calendar of events, or by calling 330-547-2549. Concert raffle tickets can also be purchased at BikeTown Harley Davidson.
Local health and wellness program
SALEM -- Local health and wellness businesses will be on hand to answer questions, give demonstrations, perform free blood pressure checks, etc., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at the Memorial Building, 785 E. State St.
CAA taking HEAP applications again
LISBON -- Community Action Agency of Columbiana County is taking applications for State Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP Plus) at 7860 Lincole Place, Lisbon. Neither program will offer immediate assistance with utility bills.
Applications for State HEAP are available at post offices, libraries, and utility companies throughout Columbiana County. For more information on State HEAP call 800-282-0880.
If a household member does not bring the required information to complete the application, they will be required to schedule another appointment or bring the information back during walk-in hours. The programs are income based and applicants must bring the following items to their appointment: Social Security cards or birth certificates for everyone in the household, proof of any child support paid or received, and proof of gross income for the last 90 days or 12 months (if a year to date is needed) for all members of the household. Proof of income may include the following: pay stubs for the last 90 days, unemployment, proof of Social Security benefits, pension, cash assistance, self employment records (Internal Revenue Service form 1040 with schedule C/CZ), utility subsidy, and odd jobs.
Any information provided by clients will be retained and may be shared with the utility company. Households with a member who is classified as permanently and totally disabled must provide proof at the time of the interview. For information call 330-424-4013. For detailed guidelines visit caaofcc.org/HEAP.htm.
SRMC looking for teen volunteers
SALEM -- Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) invites local teens to participate in a rewarding and worthwhile volunteer experience from June 4 to Aug. 17. Area high school students ages 16 through college graduation are invited to apply for the SRMC teen volunteer program.
According to Amy Reed, director of development at SRMC, volunteering in this program gives students a unique opportunity to acquire non-clinical experience in a hospital environment while gaining the personal satisfaction of helping others in their community. "SRMC is excited to offer our teen volunteer program again this year, and the students selected will obtain valuable hands on experience for their future career and life paths," she said.
During the summer program, students are asked to donate a minimum of 40 service hours. After the completion of each 20 hours of volunteer time, the student will be eligible to shadow an SRMC staff member/clinical professional. Only students that volunteer as part of the summer teen program will be eligible to continue volunteering throughout the school calendar year.
To participate, students are required to submit an application and a letter of recommendation, complete an onsite interview and attend an orientation class by May 7. Applications for the SRMC teen volunteer program are available by emailing your request to volunteerservices@salemregional.com or stopping by the Development Department office located at 1995 E. State St. during regular business hours. Applications will be accepted now through April 21. For information contact the Volunteer Services Office at 330-337-2895.
Garden program for kids planned
YOUNGSTOWN -- Good Natured Garden Partners (GNGP) plan to kick off summer programs in Mahoning County. With the GNGP program, Ohio State University Extension aims to teach children all about gardening and how their food is produced. Participation in the program is based off of a team structure. A "Growing Team" may be formed by any group of children and must be led by an adult volunteer(s). The adult volunteer will fill out a volunteer form in order to receive free seeds and plants for their group, which will then plant a garden and compete for prizes and recognition at the end of summer. Teams are responsible for finding their own garden plot or container garden.
Throughout the summer, teams will attend the gardening kick-off event May 28 and are required to attend at least two other gardening events. A garden party on Aug. 13 will wrap up the summer with fellowship, fun and a chance to win prizes for best garden displays, garden harvest and more. Youth who participate will end the summer with a greater understanding of plant production, a growth in teamwork skills and an appreciation for seeing a project through. The registration deadline is May 18. For information or to register call the Mahoning County extension office at 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/GNGP2018.