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Youngstown Playhouse hosting auditions for youth production

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Playhouse has announced auditions for the first youth production of the upcoming 102nd Season - The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon! (one-act) by Don Zolidis. Auditions will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13th and from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 in the Moyer Room of The Youngstown Playhouse (600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown). Callbacks will be held if necessary by invitation only on Monday, Aug. 17 starting at 6 p.m. Director Shiloh Hart is seeking a cast of as many as 20 8-18 year olds for this Youth Production. Interested ...

Community Briefs

Shawshank Redemption screening at Waterworth Memorial The Salem Parks Commission will host a screening of The Shawshank Redemption Saturday at the Waterworth Memorial Park Bandshell as part of the America 250 celebration and Ohio Goes to the Movies. Food and snacks will be available starting at 8 p.m., with the movie starting at dusk. State Route 9 daily closure State Route 9 between Brussel and Arbor roads will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3 through 7 for culvert maintenance work. Detour will be state Route 171 west to state Route 43 north, state Route 43 north to state ...

Great-grandchildren of late constable honor him at D.C. memorial

From left, Isabella, Eliza and Charlotte Thompson, three great-granddaughters of the late constable Roy N. Painter of Hanoverton, honored him while visiting the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of his death in the line of duty July 13, 1965. ...

Noted Columbiana resident celebrated for 100th birthday

Vylee Calvert Garstick celebrated her 100th birthday with a surprise open house at the Firestone Community Center in Columbiana. The event was hosted by her three sons and their wives, Jeff (Nancy) Garstick, Larry (Lee) Garstick and Keith (Janice) Garstick. Also assisting were grandchildren ...

On the calendar

WED/7-29 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Mahoning County Model Aircraft Club, 6 p.m., Shaker Woods Field; arrive at 4 p.m. if wishing to fly; rain location at Bellaria Pizza in Boardman East Liverpool Friends of the Carnegie Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Carnegie Library’s Community Room East Palestine Health Coaches for Hypertension Control, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information ...

On the calendar

TUE/7-28 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Canfield American Red Cross blood drive, 1 - 6 p.m., South Range Elementary School County Columbiana County Board of Elections, 8:30 a.m., board office East Liverpool Finance and Labor Committee, 8:30 a.m., council chambers Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine EPCIC, 10 a.m., municipal building East Palestine Library, ...