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Rotary Club of Salem welcomes new members

The Rotary Club of Salem welcomed two new members in its meeting Tuesday, Russel Hardenbergh and Lisa Slipkovich. With their membership Salem Rotary now has 90 active members, and Rotarian and Membership Chair Kathy Hendricks decorated the Rotary room at the Salem Community Center for a ...

August events at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center has announced its activity schedule for August. For information visit beavercreekwildlife.org or follow on Facebook. Saturday, Aug., 1 from 1– 4:30 p.m.: Flint Knapping and Arrow Making. Spend some time under the pavilion this afternoon and watch Chip Hudson as he demonstrates how to make arrowheads from different materials and how to make arrows using the arrowheads. Examine samples of his work, including knives, bows, and arrows, and ask questions. Even try making an arrowhead. Sunday, Aug. 2 from 1–2 p.m.: Ohio ...

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THU/7-23 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (55 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at 330-509-1209. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Boardman Park, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Young at Heart luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road; program by Janet Peterson about the ...

Community Briefs

Friends of the Banquet to sponsor Banquet in Salem The Dine in or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building, sponsored by Friends of the Banquet. The menu will include Johnny marzetti, green beans, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, and peaches. Dine in will park in designated area behind the building and proceed to front door. Drive thru will line up in lot behind the building; one meal per individuals in the vehicle. No parking in the library lot. For information or to sponsor a Banquet call Patty Colian ...

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WED/7-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Das Dutch Village Inn 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 Leetonia School board, 6 p.m., Room 204 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Salem Park Board ...

Columbiana County Fair participating in state-wide food drive contest

ALLIANCE — This month, the Columbiana County Fair is joining a youth-led statewide effort to fight hunger and give back to local community food banks by participating in the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest — presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st. This friendly competition among Ohio county fairs encourages youth leaders to collaborate with their local community to collect food donations for local food banks throughout their county fair. Since launching in 2021, Ohio junior fair boards have used creative tactics and impressive fundraising ...