Hanover Township Veterans Day

Hanover Township Historical Society will be host a Veterans Program at 11 a.m. Nov. 2 at the museum, 9939 state Route 9, Hanoverton. Veterans will be honored by guest speaker Retired Lt. Col. John Tucker. United High School choir members will sing patriotic songs, Dante DeGiacomo will offer prayers and Boy Scout Troop 3 of Salem will conduct the veteran flag folding. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. Veterans and their families are welcome.

Banquet in Salem

Bob and Linda Sebo will sponsor the Banquet in Salem from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building. The menu will include swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, cookies. Dine in will park in designated area behind the building and proceed to the front door. Drive thru will line up in the lot behind the building; one meal per individuals in the vehicle. No parking in library lot. For more information or to sponsor a Banquet call Patty Colian at 330-831-2169; visit www.thebanquetinsalem.org.

Advanced trappers workshop

An advanced trappers workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 at Highlandtown Wildlife Area headquarters. Lunch will be provided by OSTA. For students wishing to attend contact Vern Snyder, county organizer, at 330-692 -6299 or the wildlife area at 330-556-8358.

Irish Fest meet and greet

The Mahoning Valley Irish Festival will host a Volunteer Meet and Greet from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23, at Cocca’s Pizza, located at 7144 Market St., Boardman. This casual gathering will provide potential volunteers with the chance to learn more about the many opportunities to get involved in making the 2025 Mahoning Valley Irish Festival the best one yet. Festival organizers will be on hand to discuss how volunteers can contribute to this exciting celebration of Irish culture and the local community. Light fare will be provided, and attendees can enjoy a relaxed evening of conversation while learning how their talents and time can help bring next year’s festival to life. For information about volunteer opportunities or the 2025 Mahoning Valley Irish Festival, email info@mvirishfestival.com.

Elkrun Township fall festival

The Elkrun Township Bureau of Tourism will sponsor its first fall festival Saturday at the Elkton Community Park from 1 to 4 p.m. The bureau will be handing out free coloring books, pumpkins to color, candy and have crafts for the children to engage in. Children are encouraged to dress in the Halloween costumes. The Elkrun Township fire truck will also be on site for those in attendance to see. Parents can enjoy purchasing local crafters merchandise and enter to win baskets from the area merchants.

Flu/COVID clinic in Columbiana

The Columbiana County Health Department will be hosting a Flu/COVID vaccine clinic at St. Jude Catholic Church, 180 7th St., Columbiana, from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Both high doses and regular dose Flu as well as the new COVID vaccine will be available. For questions about the vaccine or clinic call 330-424-0272 Ext. 114

Benefit spaghetti dinner

SALEM — “Jeffrey’s Journey” is a free-to-attend benefit dinner being held from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.

The fundraiser will be held at the Salem/Lisbon KOA, located as 33815 Winona Road. Cost is donation only.

Proceeds will benefit “Jeffrey’s Journey.” Jeffrey is a 4-year-old non-verbal autistic child who was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. He has been hospitalized four times this year with severe pain, each stay averaging five days. All efforts of less-invasive treatments have failed, resulting in the tail of his pancreas being dead. Surgery is required and will be held on Nov. 9 to remove his spleen, pancreas and gallbladder. This surgery will result in a 2-month stay in Cincinnati, but also require Jeffrey to become a type 1 diabetic. This will conflict poorly with his autism diagnosis, as the insulin pump will interfere with his sensory challenges.

Dinner will include spaghetti with meatballs, bread, salad and dessert. A Chinese Auction willl be held. Tickets will be priced at $1 each or six for $5. For information or to a make a non-monetarydonation email jeffreysjourney@yahoo.com.

Donations can be made at Cota.org/Cotaforjeffreysjourney.

Prescription drug take-back

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held in communities across America, including Columbiana County, to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

Locally, area residents will have an opportunity to drop off their unused, unwanted or expired medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations in East Liverpool and Salem, as follows: East Liverpool City Hospital- Main Entrance, 425 W. Fifth Street; SRMC Professional Services Building (Across from Salem Regional Medical Center), 2094 E. State St.

How to Participate

— Area residents will remain in their cars and hand off the unwanted medications to local law enforcement officers, who will be the only staff handling the medications. No requests for identification will be asked.

— Unwanted capsules or tablets may be kept in their original containers or removed from the original container.

— If an original container is disposed, try to remove any personal identifying information from the prescription label.

This one-day medication collection effort is being sponsored by the Columbiana County Drug Task Force (330-424-0309) and local law enforcement jurisdictions, Columbiana County Health Department (330- 424-0272), Columbiana County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (330-424-0195), East Liverpool City Health Department (330-385-7900), Family Recovery Center (330-424-1468), East Liverpool City Hospital (330-385-7200), Salem City Health Department (330-332-1618) and Salem Regional Medical Center (330-332-7152). These organizations are collaborating on this county-wide event to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from people’s homes.