Project Playground parade delay

Due to a manufacturing break down, the Columbiana Project Playground parade marking the arrival of its playground equipment for Jan. 2 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled later at another date.

YSR Brass Band at Crestview

The YSR Brass Band will present A Christmas Spectacular, a Concert Performance, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 in the Crestview Performing Arts Center, providing an evening of favorite Christmas music such as classics by Bing Crosby, Leroy Anderson, and Alfred Reed as well as modern takes on traditional favorites by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The YSR Brass Band is an ensemble composed of professional musicians, teachers, and students from Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Admission is free; a free will donation will be collected. All proceeds benefit the Crestview Music Department.

EP Schools Hall of Fame

The East Palestine City Schools Distinguished Hall of Fame Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the East Palestine Elementary School Cafeteria. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with doors opening at 11 a.m. The inductees this year are: The 2009 4×100 State Champion Track Team (Dalton Cope, Jeff Farkas, Trevor Patterson, Shane Peterson and Coach Jim Young), Alexandra Casi, Lori Montgomery-Cascio, Mrs. Elma Sutherin, Sgt. Robert Wirks, and DJ Yokley. Inductees will be introduced between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games on Friday, Jan. 16 and then the induction ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets for the luncheon are available at the Board of Education Office at 200 W. North Ave. Contact Allison Oltmann at 330-426-5302 or allison.oltmann@myepschools.org to purchase. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 per child.

WB FFA December activities

BELOIT – West Branch FFA hosted its monthly meeting Dec. 3, when members talked about activities for the month and voted on the monthly dinner. The club hosted the Ohio FFA State Reporter Austin Manning. He joined the December FFA meeting and shared a message with members. His workshops were full of great reminders about teamwork, communication, and keeping a positive mindset.

On Dec. 2, students recently had the opportunity to expand their agricultural knowledge and leadership skills through a trip to the Ohio State ATI. While there, they toured the beef handling facility and the beef paneling facility. Following the tours, students attended an FFA leadership night where the focus shifted from technical skills to leadership development. Students had a chance to connect with peers from other chapters, share experiences, and learn how leadership plays a critical role in the success of the agriculture industry. By visiting Ohio State ATI and participating in the leadership night, students gain valuable insight into future career opportunities while strengthening the skills needed to become confident leaders in agriculture.

The club also wrapped up its annual fruit sale, which brought in funds for the chapter to participate in CDEs, conventions, and other agricultural field trips.

Booth concert in Lisbon

The Lisbon Church of the Nazarene, 505 N. Market St., Lisbon, will host a concert by Micheal Booth at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11. This is a free concert with limited VIP seating for $15 each. Booth is described as a masterful communicator entrusted with the God-given ability to weave music and testimony, complex truths and humor together into a presentation that can touch audiences from every walk of life. As part of the Booth Brothers, Micheal has been honored to grace the stages of venues around the world and privileged to receive an abundance of honors such as GRAMMY nominations, GMA Dove Awards, Singing News Fan Awards, chart topping songs and much more.