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Canfield winter concert

CANFIELD — The Canfield Community Concert Band is presenting a winter concert at 3 p.m. next Sunday in the Canfield High School auditorium. Admission will be canned goods or cash donations to benefit Operation Blessing. Operation Blessing is a volunteer group started more than 20 years ago through Canfield churches (Canfield Presbyterian, Old North, Canfield Methodist, St. Michael’s, Canfield Christian and Calvary Baptist) that provides food to needy families in Mahoning County. The band, under the direction of Anthony Cebriak, will be performing a variety of music that will include marches, classical and Dixieland styles. The band rehearses every Tuesday evening at the high school; musicians from the entire Valley are welcome to participate. The band performs at several area nursing homes, in area parks during the summer and presents two indoor concerts. For more information on the concert or participating, contact Leann Rich at (330) 503-4113.

Mercer County directory

MERCER, Pa. — An updated list of local, county, state and federal officials is now available on the Mercer County Web site at www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us. Link to “Voter Registration and Elections” and “Listing of Officials” to access options for specific lists. Any corrections or changes should be made in writing to Elections Director Jeff Greenburg, 5 Courthouse, Mercer, PA 16137, or by e-mail at jgreenburg@mcc.co.mercer.pa.us. Call (724) 662-7542 for more information.

Financial-aid night

COLUMBIANA — Crestview, Columbiana and Leetonia high schools will have a financial-aid night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Columbiana High School auditorium. Youngstown State University’s financial-aid department will provide an overview of the financial-aid process and various programs available and explain how to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Forms will be provided, and questions from those attending will be answered.

Firetruck dedication

ELLSWORTH — The public is invited to Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department’s dedication ceremony for its new ladder truck at 1 p.m. Saturday at the fire station, 6034 Salem-Warren Road. A reception will follow. The truck was secured through a $475,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.

Give your opinion

SALEM — Anyone interested in providing input about natural-resource concerns in Columbiana or Mahoning counties is invited to attend a meeting of the Columbiana and Mahoning County Workgroup at 10 a.m. Jan 20. Call (330) 332-8732 or visit www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/lwg_meetings.html for more information.