Death certificates

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District now offers statewide issuance of death certificates, expanding its vital records services to better serve Ohio residents.

With this new capability, the health district can issue death certificates for any death filed in the State of Ohio, regardless of county. This service complements the agency’s existing ability to issue birth certificates for any Ohio birth, providing a convenient, one-stop location for vital records.

“We’re excited to expand this service to our community and beyond,” said Dr. Vins, Health Commissioner. “By offering both statewide birth and death certificates, we’re helping residents save time and simplify access to important documents.”

Certificates can be issued immediately at the office in Lisbon, typically with only a short wait for printing. Residents may also request certificates through online ordering and overnight shipping can also be provided for added convenience.

The issuance fee for both birth and death certificates is $27 per copy, plus applicable shipping and online processing fees.

The Columbiana County Health District office is located at 7360 state Route 45, Lisbon, and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call 330-424-0272 or visit www.columbiana-health.org.

P.E.R.I. Chapter 18

The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet for a Holiday lunch meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, at noon for a cost of $19. Reservations are due by: Tuesday, Nov. 25, by contacting: Diane at 330-547-9612, Janice at 330-270-8611 or Carol at 330-758-5239. Anyone with dietary restrictions should advise the person taking the reservation. The chapter will be collecting for children services of Mahoning County to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Holiday entertainment will be the Boardman High School Choir, under the direction of Choir Director Marissa Stebner. Chapter 18 welcomes OPERS retirees and employees. For information about membership with Chapter 18, contact PERI at 800-247-7374.

Look Nook Open House

The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center is hosting a special Holiday Open House Friday, Nov. 14. Shop hours will be extended from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Open House only. The Open House will feature new seasonal decor and apparel, with 15% off total Christmas merchandise purchases. All sales are final. Some exclusions apply. The Look Nook Gift Shop is located next to the cafeteria on the hospital’s ground floor. For information, call 330-332-7252.

SR 164 road closure

From Nov. 17 to 21, state Route 164 will be closed during daytime hours, north of Gavers, from Applegate Road to Mattix Road, for a culvert replacement project. The closure hours are from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The detour is state Route 518 east to U.S. Route 30 west back to state Route 164, and reverse.

History society program

The Nov. 11 program of the Salem Historical Society & Museum will be presented at the Shaffer Library, located at 239 South Lundy Avenue at 7 p.m. Non-members of the Society are welcome to attend. Following a short business meeting, the program, “World War I – Stark County’s Global Contribution to Patriotism,” will be presented by Mark Holland, archivist McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.

Europe had been at war for two years. By 1917 the United States being threatened with war finally succumbed to it on April 6, 1917. In this program meet many of the veterans who answered the call to defend our country. Meet Nurse: Sylvia Riley, of Canton, Ohio who entered the service Oct. 28, 1918, and served at Camp Travis, Texas. Experience the contributions of Alliance, Canton, and Massillon, and all of Stark County. Learn more about the beginnings of the American Red Cross and how it helped provide comfort to countless Stark County Citizens. The industries were converted to create fighting machines for the allies’ victory. Find out how Gilliam Manufacturing took advantage of their talent of working leather and created a gas mask for the war effort. Liberty Loans drive was in full swing to fund the Great War, becoming so successful they held a funeral and buried “It Can’t Be Done” in the sidewalk of the Stark County Courthouse. Finally experience the life of a soldier leaving home, training to go overseas, actually going “Over There!” and coming home again. Soldiers like Corporal Paul Muckley of Waynesburg, Ohio for whom this program is dedicated.

Mark Holland is an optimist. He believes in a world where people help each other, and those people work as a team to inspire the community to come together for the common good. Holland was inspired to love history by his grandfather when he captured him on his portable cassette recorder telling the story of his great-great-grandfather who walked from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Osnaburg (East Canton) to bring his family to Ohio. His mother and father would continue to inspire him to become interested in history by taking the family on trips that his mother would call “making a study of Ohio!” Holland grew up in North Canton and graduated from Hoover High School. As the Archivist of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, he inspires people to question everything and works alongside a team of 23 volunteers in the Ramsayer Research Library to find the answers to these questions.

Contact the Salem Historical Society at 330-337-8514 for information.

Rodman teen craft

Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to the Rodman Main Library in Alliance at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 to take part in a Teen Craft program. For the November project, participants will create a fall leaf luminary jar. All materials and supplies are provided for free during the new monthly program, thanks to Friends of Rodman Library, but space is limited and registration is required to attend each session at rodmanlibrary.com. Teen Craft programs are normally scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month.

Rodman Lego Lab

Children, ages 6-12, are invited to the Rodman Main Library in Alliance at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 for Lego Lab. For the November session, the theme will be Thanksgiving Parade and each participant will create a float using Legos provided by the library. Registration is required to participate at rodmanlibrary.com. This will be the last Lego Lab until after the holidays and the program will resume in February.

Owl program at Rodman

Raptor Hollow Sanctuary, based at Butler-Rodman Park in Alliance, will present “Owls of the World” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at Rodman Public Library. This free program will feature two to three live Owl Ambassadors and give students the chance to discover what makes these nocturnal hunters such incredible predators. Learn about their natural history, anatomy, and the amazing adaptations that help owl species thrive in ecosystems all around the globe. This program is open to all children and is best suited for kindergarten and up. Space is limited, so registration is required at rodmanlibrarycom. “Owls of the World” is supported by Friends of Rodman Public Library.

Comedian in Minerva

Minerva’s Roxy Theatre and Krackpots Comedy Club of Massillon present nationally touring comedian Dennis Regan for one night only, Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Regan has been doing comedy for more than 20 years, performing at his first open-mic night at Coconuts Comedy Club in north Miami in 1987. The next year he moved to New York City and began doing late night shows, starting to break into the main lineup of all the important clubs: The Improv, The Comic Strip, The Comedy Cellar, Catch A Rising Star, and Dangerfields. Regan has appeared multiple times on the Late Show with David Letterman and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as on Showtime and Comedy Central. He has headlined most of the major U.S. comedy clubs, traveling to all 50 states, as well as to China and Ireland.

Tickets are general admission, with a limited number of front-row/VIP seats, and can be purchased online at https://www.krackpotscomedy.com/shows/321683 .

Minerva’s downtown restaurants will be open throughout the evening, and concessions will be available at the theater. The village’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be in effect, 5-10 p.m. Patrons may purchase beverages in official DORA cups from the Normandy Inn, Stoney Inn, Que Pasa Mexican Restaurant, and Sandy Springs Brewing Company and carry them throughout the designated area, including into the Roxy. No other outside beverages are permitted in the theater.

For information, call 330-809-0360.

DAHS HOF nominations

Nominations of outstanding alumni to be added to the David Anderson High School Hall of Fame are being requested by the Lisbon Alumni Association. Nominations should include the name of the nominee, the year of graduation, the nominee’s contact information and reasons the individual should be added to the Hall of Fame. Nominations must be signed by the person submitting the nomination and include contact information. Nominations must be mailed to: Lisbon Alumni Association, P.O. Box 421, Lisbon, OH 44432. Nominations must be received no later than Dec. 15, 2025. The induction dinner will be held in late April 2026.

Student nomination

Delaney Finsley, of Columbiana, an Elementary Education major at West Liberty University, has been nominated for the Outstanding Future Teacher Award from West Virginia Reading Association (WVRA) as an undergraduate student enrolled in a teacher education program who demonstrates potential and promising qualities as a preservice teacher. She is making notable progress toward becoming a skilled educator who understands the importance of effective literacy instruction. Finsley has been nominated by a professor who saw her dedication to continuous learning, and who saw her passion for becoming a skilled literacy educator. To be considered for the award each nominee had to submit five reference letters from individuals that know of their excellent work. In addition, nominees had to complete a rather lengthy application. All nominees will be recognized at the annual WVRA conference at Oglebay Resort, Nov. 20-21. The winners will be announced at that time.

Diabetes awareness

SALEM — November is Diabetes Awareness Month and an important opportunity to focus on diabetes, a disease that affects an estimated 37 million Americans. It’s also a good time to highlight one of the serious health concerns facing people with diabetes – foot ulcers.

What is Diabetes?

“Diabetes is a chronic condition in which a person’s blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high,” explained Athena Beis, M.D., Medical Director of Salem Regional Medical Center’s (SRMC) Wound Healing Center.

“Glucose is a type of sugar that comes from foods we eat and is the body’s primary source of energy. A hormone called insulin moves the glucose we consume through the bloodstream and into the body’s cells, where it is stored and used for fuel. Diabetes develops when the body doesn’t make enough insulin or use it as well as it should, causing a build-up of glucose in the blood.”

Diabetes Complications

“When people with diabetes cannot control their glucose levels through diet, exercise and medication, serious health complications such as heart disease, kidney disease and eye damage can occur. Over time, about 60 percent of those living with diabetes develop nerve damage called neuropathy, especially in their feet.”

How Do Foot Ulcers Form?

“People with neuropathy often experience numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in their feet, which can cause sores or other injuries to go unnoticed until serious ulcers form. Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers can not only impact a person’s quality of life but also lead to serious complications, such as infections or even possible removal of the affected limb.”

Preventing Foot Ulcers

According to Beis, managing diabetes and proper foot care are the keys to preventing diabetic foot ulcers. This includes:

Stopping smoking

Scheduling routine foot checkups with your healthcare provider

Performing daily foot inspections by you or a loved one

Practicing regular foot care, including washing feet daily and cleaning toenails

Seeking professional help for corn and callus removal

Wearing clean, dry socks

Choosing supportive, well-fitting footwear

Improving circulation through diet and exercise

SRMC’s Wound Healing Center Offers Advanced Treatments

If a foot ulcer develops, early detection and specialized wound care can reduce healing times and amputation risk by almost half.

SRMC’s Wound Healing Center offers advanced treatments for diabetic ulcers, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to help prevent infections, promote new tissue growth and successfully heal difficult wounds.

The Wound Healing Center is also the first and only facility in the region to offer the Reapplix 3C Patch®, a personalized new wound care method made using the patient’s own blood. Extensive clinical research studies have shown that with the 3C Patch®, diabetic wounds are 89% more likely to heal compared with the best standard of care.

For information about the care provided at SRMC’s Wound Healing Center or to make an appointment, call 330-332-7415.