Poland community briefs

Showcase your summer fun

Summer is fast approaching and Neighbors would love to hear about your organization’s plans for spring and summer festivals, Vacation Bible School programs, community events and sports camps and outings.

Just let us know who, what, when, where and why and we’ll get the word out for you.

Then, don’t forget to send us pictures of all the fun so we can share them with your neighbors.

Special speaker to present at library

The Friends of the Poland Library will meet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for coffee in the Poland Library meeting room.

Following the 10 a.m. business meeting, guest speaker Jan Noel will present her program titled “Aprons.” Members are invited to bring an apron and share their special story.

Hostesses for the meeting are Maureen Cole, Peg Bodine, Mary Burgham and Anne Shepherd.

Recent book and magazine donations will be collected for the Poland Friends book cart fundraiser.

See the life of the party

Poland Seminary High School students will perform “Life of the Party” Apr. 15, Apr. 16 and Apr. 17 at 7 p.m. in the schools auditorium.

The cost for the show is $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults.

The play by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes focuses on a family settling into a new community. Each of the four children and their parents find new friends as they find out something about themselves.

YSU will perform ‘Mikado’

The Youngstown State University’s Performing Arts series will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “The Mikado” Friday through Apr. 11 and Apr. 16 through Apr. 18 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater at Youngstown State University. The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

The cost is $5 for YSU students with ID and season ticket holders, $15 for adults and $10 for seniors, YSU faculty, high school and college students from other universities. A brunch will be offered for the Apr. 11 show at MVR, 410 Walnut St. at 1 p.m. Brunch/ticket prices are $20 for season ticket holders and $25 for non-season ticket holders. Show tickets may be reserved by calling the University Theater box office.

Reservations and payments are required prior to the brunch event. Phone reservations, with a credit card and ticket reservation, can be made by calling 330-941-3105. No walk-ins will be permitted.

Parking will be available in the Wick Avenue parking deck for a nominal fee.

Trim a tree for April

Children of all ages can decorate an ornament for an all-season tree at the Poland branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County during regular library hours in April.

Library will be closed

All branches of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoing County will be closed today and Sunday.

Fill your trunk with treasures

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a “Trunk Treasures” sale Apr. 17 at the Greenwood Hummer parking lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants can fill their trunk with anything they want to sell or bring a table and join others at the sale.

A parking space is $25 and you can buy two adjoining spots.

Reservations must be made by Apr. 9. Food vendors are welcome.

The event is being sponsored as part of the year-long 100th anniversary celebration of the Mahoning chapter.

To register, call Gail Froomkin at 330-726-6063.

Poland library offers children’s programs

The Poland branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is offering Baby Brilliant programs in April.

Bonding with Babies and Books will be every Wednesday and Apr. 17 at 10 a.m.

The program is designed for babies 6 to 23 months and includes books, songs, rhymes, finger play and other activities that will help children be successful readers.

A similar program, Tales and Talks for 2’s and 3’s will be at 10:30 a.m. on all Thursdays in April.

Donate blood at library

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross will accept blood donations Apr. 14 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Poland branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Friends of the Library set to meet Tuesday

The Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Poland branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Local resident is Psi Chi president at college

Courtney Long, of 8561 Reserve Drive, is the president of Psi Chi at Ashland University. She is the daughter of Edward and Torea Long and is majoring in speech communication.

Psi Chi is a national honor society for encouraging. stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarships and advancing the science of psychology. Candidates must have a 3.0 GPA, meet specific academic requirements and be elected by current members.

Local alum doing good

Courtney Long, of Poland, is a member of the Community Care organization and co-leader of the PAW Team at Ashland University.

She is the daughter of Edward and Torea Long and is majoring in speech communications. Community Care is a seven-team program at the university. Its mission is to expand students’ social and educational experiences, as well as to create an atmosphere of life-long service to the community and an understanding of social responsibility.

PAW helps walk dogs at the local dog shelter and helps to raise money to find homes for them.

Local businessman receives high honor

Todd M. Bury, president and owner of Bury Financial Group, has been named to SagePoint Financial’s Achievers Council for 2009.

Bury is the No. 1 producer in the region for SagePoint Financial, Inc. The Achievers Council entitles Bury to attend the 2010 National Education Conference (NEC), access to the Top Producer Customer Service Desk, and a monetary donation to a charity of his choice.

Can goods sought for Rescue Mission

The Adult Education Medical Assistant Program at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is having a community outreach drive for the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley.

Items needed include canned foods, first-aid items and toiletries.

Drop-off locations are Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on Palmyra Road in Canfield, Wedgewood Pizza on South Avenue in Boardman, Austintown Surgery Center on North Canfield-Niles Road in Austintown and Walgreen’s Pharmacy on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

Academic honor earned

Bridget Crogan and Jane Hutch have been named to the St. Mary’s College Dean’s List for fall 2009 semester for achieving a grade point average of at least 3.4 on a scale of 4.0.

MCCTC salon offers afternoon hours

The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s salon will be open Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and noon to 2:10 p.m. through May.

All services are performed by students under the supervision of their instructor. Services include haircuts, hairstyles, perms, relaxers, facials, hair removal, hair color and manicures and prices start at $6.

To make an appointment, call Linda Tomko at 330-729-4000, ext. 1309.

Mercy College, St. E’s campus registration

Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, St. Elizabeth campus, is accepting applications for its August class. The two-year associate degree in nursing is a 20-month program over five semesters.

Students who graduate from the program are eligible to take state licensing examinations to work as registered nurses. Last year’s graduating class achieved a 100 percent pass rate for the licensing examinations.

The St. Elizabeth campus of Mercy College was opened in 2003. The first class of 26 students graduated in August 2004. So far, a total of 181 students have graduated from the program.

Financial aid and scholarships are available. For information, call 330-480-2379 or visit www.mercycollege.edu.

Video available on back pain prevention

The Humility of Mary Health Partners newest video features Stephanie Kopley, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, speaking about the importance of treating back pain immediately and the causes and treatment available for back pain.

The video can be viewed at HMpartners.org by clicking on the blue Health Points tab.

Amateur ham radio classes set for May 1 and 8

The Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association will conduct amateur radio classes May 1 and May 8 at 11 a.m. at the ITT Technical Institute, 1030 N. Meridian Road in Youngstown.

These classes will help students review what they have learned in home study in preparation for taking a Ham Radio license exam.

Students successfully passing this exam will earn an entry-level amateur radio license from the Federal Communications Commission.

License exams will be given following the review class May 8 for students taking the classes.

The classes are free, but students will be required to purchase a study guide (#9647) from the ARRL by calling 888-277-5289.

This is the same study guide used in the 2009 license classes, so students may be able to borrow a study guide from a former student.

Registration deadline is March 28. This will give students a chance to order the book and study the material. There is also a nonrefundable filing fee for taking the exam.

Call Jerry or Bonnie Viele at 330-534-1394 for information.

Spring clean and donate items to Goodwill

Get an early start on spring cleaning and donate to the Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries.

Items needed include clothing, housewares, small kitchen appliances, glasses, dishes and home decor.

Goodwill will take computers and computer equipment as part of the Dell Reconnect recycle program.

Donation location centers can be found in the Boardman Plaza, Hermitage Hills Plaza, Warren Plaza, Shenango Towne Center and at 2747 Belmont Ave. in Liberty.