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ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES

Salem LCBA to meet tonight

Salem LCBA Branch 654 at St. Paul Catholic Church will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the home of Mimi Johnson at 245 Woodside Drive, Salem (off U.S. Route 62 near Damascus). Note there is a change in time and location of the meeting. Anyone wishing to carpool is requested to meet in St. Paul Church parking lot at 6 p.m.

Future benefit projects will be finalized during the business session to be conducted by President Rose Bedell. Refreshments will be served by Kathleen and Michelle Weikart. A program on “Horse Therapy” will be presented by Mary Caye Bixler.

Prospective members are welcome to attend. For information call 330-337-8353. This will be the branch’s final meeting until September.

Poppy Days set in Columbiana

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 290 in Columbiana will honor the country’s fallen heroes and veterans with the annual tradition of Poppy Days on Friday and Saturday. Auxiliary members will be at Ace Hardware and Sparkle Market in the city from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. those days. The poppy is a national symbol of sacrifice, remembering those who lost their lives in the battlefield of World War II. The poppies are made by veterans and are not sold but distributed with a request of a donation. All donations go to the veteran outreach programs of the American Legion Auxiliary.

A real honey of a program in Salem

Bruce Zimmer, apiarist and board member of the Columbiana and Mahoning County Beekeepers Association, will speak on the complex life of bees in the hive, honey production and threats to the health of the hive during a program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at pavilion 9 at Waterworth Memorial Park, Salem. The program is free and open to the public; masks and social distancing. Registration is required at www.salem.lib.oh.us or by calling the Salem Library at 332-0042 or Salem Parks Department at 330-271-8913.

Vacant structures need registered

Mista Martin, clerk of East Palestine village council, issued a reminder that residential vacant structure registration fees are due May 25. Any structures registered after that date will be assessed an additional fee of 5% of the assessed value of the property. A second fee will be required by Dec. 31 if the property remains vacant. Contact the Building Inspector with questions 330-426-4367 ext. 20

Nazarene craft show planned

The Columbiana Nazarene Church is having a craft show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Shelley Winnale, co-coordinator for the craft show, said the funds will help get a much-needed ventilation system in the kitchen, new refrigerator, new flooring and new counter tops. Co-coordinator Alissa Sechrist said that she is happy to have the community back in the building again since the pandemic. Sechrist wants the community to know the church is open. Concessions will be served at the event. There will be hot dogs, nachos, sloppy joes along with drinks. Sechrist said there are seven openings left for vendors and there’s an option to expand outdoors at vendors discretion. There are 11 vendors so far. Vendors that have signed up include Zoie Kalna of Zoie’s Sweets and Things, Blevins Family Goat Milk Soap, Paparazzi Jewelry, Pink Dolphin Designs and more. Winnale is looking forward to the possibility of the CNC praise band and a solo artist playing music at the event.

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