Indian artifact show

Indian artifact show

NEWTON FALLS — The Newton Falls Park and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Mahoning Valley Archeological Society, will present an Indian artifact show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the community center, 52 East Quarry Lane.

Displays will include flint, pottery, slate bead work and baskets. Professional evaluators will be on hand to examine artifacts from the public.

For more information, call Pat Layshock at (330) 872-0336.

Gardening workshop

CORTLAND — Azaleas and rhododendrons are the feature topic for the Oct. 16 fall training session presented by local gardening expert Gordon Vujevic.

The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. till noon at the Ohio State University Agricultural Complex, 520 W. Main St.

Vujevic specializes in house plants as well as azaleas and rhododendrons in the home landscape. Rhododendrons are famous for their huge clusters of vibrant lavender flowers, azaleas are sometimes called “the royalty of the garden” and both are very easy to grow, according to Vujevic.

To register, call (330) 638-6783. There is a fee.

For more information, contact Steve Hudkins, extension educator and master gardener coordinator, Trumbull County, at (330)638-6783. Or check out the Web site trumbull.osu.edu. and click on master gardeners.

Mensa test Oct. 18

HOWLAND — A national Mensa test is being offered Oct. 18 at the Howland Public Library, 9095 E. Market St.

Marilyn Carpenter, a local Mensa member and longtime educator, will oversee the test, which will run from 2 to 4 p.m.

Anyone interested in taking the test must call or e-mail her to register at (330) 538-3263 or mscarpenter330@yahoo.com.

The cost of the test is $40. Mensa dues are $59 per year.

Mensa is an international society of about 100,000 people in which the only qualification for membership is a score in the top 2 percent of the general population on a standardized intelligence test.

The organization’s purpose is to identify and foster intelligence while providing a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members.

Howland fall pickup

HOWLAND — The fall pickup of limbs and branches in the township will be split into two zones.

Pickup for residents on the township’s east side — the area east of Mosquito Creek — will begin Oct. 20, and pickup for the township’s west side — all streets off and including North Road — will start Nov. 3.

Residents looking to rid their lawns of bush and tree debris must place the piles at the edge of their property with the cut ends facing the street. Only branches up to 6 inches in diameter, in piles no larger than 4- by 8-feet, will be accepted.

The township will not collect firewood, including large logs or complete trees. The use of commercial removal services are suggested in those cases.

Liberty senior watch

LIBERTY — An open house introducing the township’s new senior watch program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the township government center on Churchill-Hubbard Road.

Township officials will also be on hand to explain the new program. Many area agencies will hand out information to those interested.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (330) 759-1315.

Home energy assistance

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership will be scheduling appointments, beginning Oct. 27, for the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program through its Interactive Voice Response system.

Potential applicants must call to make an appointment before coming in to complete an application. The toll-free number is (866) 223-1125.

A limited number of walk-ins will be taken from 7 to 8 a.m. for individuals whose service has already been disconnected and for customers with less than a 10-day supply of bulk fuel.

For more information, call the MYCAP office at (330) 747-7921, ext. 1128.