Austintown to discuss creating senior center

January 2, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Austintown Township is hosting a meeting for all community residents on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the meeting room at 82 Ohltown Road.

Residents will be asked to voice ideas and opinions about a proposed senior or multi-generational center in Austintown following a presentation by the Girard Multigenerational Center and the Niles Senior Center.

Organizational meeting for Awesome-town 2010

Come and participate in the next step in planning a community-wide festival for next fall Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Stacey Pavilion at Austintown Township Park.

Businesses and organizations can learn how to become part of this celebration.

The “Awesome-town” Fall Festival is scheduled for Oct. 9-10 in the Township Park.

For more information, contact Brad Bloomster at 330-799-4214 or e-mail at bbloomster@yourACC.org.

Can good collection set 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 Count Career and Technical Center on Palmyra Road in Canfield, Wedgewood Pizza on South Avenue in Boardman, Austintown Surgery Center on N. Canfield-Niles Road in Austintown and Walgreen’s Pharmacy on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

Shopping on a budget

Salvation Army Thrift Store in Austin Center, Mahoning Avenue, Austintown, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A variety of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and bric-a-brac is available at bargain prices.

Historical society offers afghans for sale

The Austintown Historical Society has for purchase the historic Austintown afghan. Colors are cranberry red and cream, Williamsburg blue and cream, and hunter green and cream.

Also available are the Cat’s Meow collectibles, which cost from $12 to $15 each. All proceeds benefit the Austintown Historical Society. For more information, call 330-792-1129.

Library hosts Bonding With Babies and Books

The Austintown public library will host Baby Brilliant: Bonding With Babies and Books Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. The program features developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays, and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is for infants from 6 to 23 months of age. This program is also available for toddlers ages 2 and 3, Tales and Talks for 2s and 3s, on Wednesday and Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Austintown church hosts blood drive Jan. 11

Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a blood drive at its facility on Canfield-Niles Rd. Jan. 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 330-799-7823.

Cancer society needs you for polar bear

The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help plan and organize the Polar Bear Jump.

The date and location for the event have not been confirmed. It will most likely take place on a Saturday afternoon between January and March at a frozen lake or pond.

The Polar Bear Jump gives people of all ages the opportunity to jump into the water of a frozen lake or pond after the ice is cut away. Participants are asked to raise $25 each to be used for the fight against cancer.

To get involved, contact LaDawn Whitman, income development coordinator of the American Cancer Society, at 888-227-6446, ext. 2204 or e-mail her at lawdawn.whitman@cancer.org.

Hi-Ya for hunger

Members, students and families of Master Park Martial Arts and members of Bodyworks Women’s Health and Fitness Center are fighting local hunger by raising funds for local charity organizations.

They need your help. Anyone donating $50 or more for the Hi-Ya for Hunger campaign will receive one month of martial arts training at Master Park Martial Arts and 100 percent of your donation will go to the local Salvation Army.

Donations will be accepted at Bodywork’s Women’s Health and Fitness Center and Master Park Martial Arts at 5511 Silica Rd. in Austintown.

For more information, contact at Master Park at 330-965-9000 or e-mail masterpark@masterpark.com.

Library hosts story time

The Austintown public library will host an active story time for the young and restless on Jan. 14 and 28 at 11 a.m. This is for children ages 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

It’s pajamarama time

Put on your PJs, bring out the whole family and listen to bedtime stories at the Austintown public library Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. This event is for children of all ages.

Friends of the library meeting on Jan. 11

Bertram de Souza, editorial writer/columnist for The Youngstown Vindicator, will visit the Austintown public library on Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. to discuss the upcoming politics of 2010, as well as the importance of the 2010 census and how it may affect the Mahoning Valley, specifically Youngstown.

Give blood at library

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red will have a blood drive at the Austintown public library on Tuesday from noon to 8:30 p.m.

Check your blood pressure today

The Mahoning Chapter, American Red Cross will provide free blood pressure screenings at the Austintown public library today from 1 to 3 p.m.

Life is a weaving

Linda Anne Marie Bertanzetti’s will be at the Weller Gallery at Fellowship Riverside Garden’s in Mill Creek Park to demonstrate hand weaving Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DSAV creates holiday fun at Mill Creek Park

The Down Syndrome Association of the Valley will once again decorate a holiday tree as part of the Winter Celebration 2009, “Home for the Holidays,” at Fellows Riverside Gardens. The DSAV tree is one of the 40 decorated tress on display in the beautiful gardens.

Last year, more than 28,000 people attended the Winter Celebration. Visitors can view the holiday decorations at Riverside Gardens through Sunday.

The Metroparks Sled Hill is now open

Facilities include a lighted sledding area, a hobbit hill for children 48 inches and under, outdoor warming fire with seating and wind shield, snow-making machine, and a warming house with indoor seating, fireplace, snack bar, and vending machines.

Sled Hill is located at Wick Recreation Area McCollum Road Youngstown, Ohio 44509. It’s open from December to February, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The warming house is open Monday through Friday 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours for the hill and warming house are from noon to 9:30 p.m.

For more information, call 330-740-7114.

Cross country skiing offered at MetroParks

Skiing is permitted during daylight hours and is dependent on natural snowfall. Skiing is offered at these areas, Mill Creek Golf Course (on marked course), par 3 golf course, East golf hike/bike trail, East Cohasset hike/bike trail, Chestnut Hill Drive, Calvary Run Drive, MetroParks Bikeway.

Boardman Park rental spaces up for grabs

Starting Monday, Boardman Township Park will be accepting reservations for its indoor meeting room, open-air pavilions, and Boardman’s most prominent historical landmark, St. James Meeting House, which is one of the area’s most popular facilities for weddings.

The park accepts reservations one year in advance, therefore, starting Jan. 4, reservations will be accepted for dates still available/open in the year 2010, and for any date in the year 2011.

However, the first two weeks of January are set aside for Boardman residents only. Boardman residents also receive a discount on the reservation fees for the facilities.

Because of the popularity of the park, it is important to make a reservation as soon as possible.

Over the past 60 years, “The Green Oasis” has been home to many weddings, graduation parties, baby showers, as well as business meetings and family picnics.

Reservations can be made by calling the park office at 330-726-8105, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Reservation requests may also be submitted via the park’s Web site at www.boardmanpark.com.

Financial Peace University at Austintown Community Church

Austintown Community Church on Canfield Niles Rd. will be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. The 13 week course starts Monday at 7 p.m. and will meet every Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m. through Mar 29.

This course will take you through such subjects as super saving, relating with money, cash flow planning, dumping debt, credit sharks in suits, buyer beware, clause and effect, that’s not good enough, of mice and mutual funds, from fruition to tuition, working in your strengths, real estate and mortgages and the great misunderstanding.

Financial Peace University shows you how to follow God’s plan to beat debt, build wealth, and how to keep your own economy thriving --- even if the nation’s isn’t. The average family pays off $5300 in debt and saves $2700 in just 90 days.

A $25.00 minimum deposit is due by Jan. 4th. For information, contact Mr. Brad Bloomster, Director of Ministries, at 330-799-4214 or BBloomster@yourACC.org or visit the church website at www.yourACC.org.