Discussions for parents

Discussions for parents

CANFIELD — Teen Straight Talk will host a table discussion, Around the Table, at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hourlong discussion is geared toward parents to discuss the relevant issues facing their teens. Parents will have the opportunity to explore the avenues children use to seek answers, how to use the family as a resource and how to encourage conversations between parent and child.

Parents are also encouraged to prepare and bring their own questions for the discussion.

NEOUCOM to start program

ROOTSTOWN — The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy is about to begin its College of Pharmacy Community Educator Program.

It’s a volunteer program in which community members share their health experiences with first-year pharmacy students.

Each educator will host a pair of pharmacy students in their home, or in a mutually agreed-upon location such as a restaurant. NEOUCOM is looking for active, older adults to participate in this program, which will run from January until June 2009, with three visits to take place during that time.

To participate, contact Sharon Pedaline, spedaline@neoucom.edu or at (330) 325-6446.

Deadline for nominations

YOUNGSTOWN — The deadline is Dec. 31 for nominations for the Youngstown State University Heritage Award.

The award is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon former YSU faculty and administrative personnel. It honors staff that have made outstanding contributions to the university. Nominees are screened by a 16–person committee of alumni, faculty, staff and YSU Retiree Association representatives.

Recipients are honored with plaques mounted on the wall of the concourse of Maag Library at YSU, and 55 awards have been made since the program was initiated in 1981. The names of all past Heritage Award recipients are available by visiting the YSU Human Resources Web site at www.cc.ysu.edu/hr and clicking on Heritage Award.

Nomination forms are available at the HR Web site and at the Office of Alumni Relations.

Annual ice cream sale set

SHARON, Pa. — The Penn State Shenango Alumni Society is having its annual Holiday Penn State Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Sale to raise funds for student scholarships and special projects at the local campus.

This year’s ice cream fundraiser includes 10 half-gallon Creamery flavors, including special holiday flavors. Choices are: Death By Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Frozen Yogurt, Coffee Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Peppermint Stick, Egg Nog, Peachy Paterno, Butter Pecan and Raspberry Fudge Torte. Quantities of Raspberry Fudge Torte are limited to the first 200 ordered.

The sale also includes Grilled Stickies (pastries) from Ye Old College Diner in State College, Pa. Ice cream may be ordered for $6 a half-gallon or $5.75 each for three or more. Stickies are $3.50 per package of six.

Ice cream will be distributed Dec. 20 from Sharon High School and Augustine’s Pizza Tavern in New Castle. The order deadline is Dec. 4.

For more information or to receive an ice cream order form, please contact the Penn State Shenango Alumni Office at (724) 983-2905.

‘Light Up Night’ at college

GROVE CITY, Pa. — Grove City College rings in the holiday season with “Light Up Night” at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 in front of Rockwell Hall of Science.

The event is open to the public.

The Wolverine Marching Band will play a prelude of “Sounds of Christmas,” and the college’s president, Richard G. Jewell ’67, will give opening remarks. New Grace Singers and the Marching Band will then lead the singing of the first verse of “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Little Town of Bethlehem.”

Dr. F. Stanley Keehlwetter, dean of the chapel, will recite Luke 2:1-20, the Christmas story, and Sarah Wishing, daughter of Lee Wishing ’83, administrative director of The Center for Vision & Values, will read “Star in the East” by J.M. Lowrie.

After the reading, New Grace will lead the singing of “Joy to the World” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” The Marching Band will play of postlude of “Sounds of Angels” to end the ceremony.

Successful blood drive

YOUNGSTOWN — Students in the Health Magnet Program at Choffin Career and Technical Center had a successful blood drive earlier this month, collecting 30 units of blood and exceeding the goal of 25 units set by the American Red Cross. That’s enough blood to save at least 90 lives.

As a result of the drive, the American Red Cross has announced that $250 in scholarship money will be made available to the top two outstanding seniors in the Health Magnet School, with the money paid directly to the college or university of their choice for fall 2009.