Culinary event raises funds for library


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Neighbors | Submitted .Chefs at the Culinary Arts Center demonstrated cooking techniques at the Citizens Committee for the Library's fundraiser June 30. The event raised $6,000 to help put a 1.8 mill library levy on the ballot in November.

The Citizens Committee for the Library Levy raised $6,000 at a fundraising event at the Culinary Arts Center in Boardman June 30 to benefit the levy campaign for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

The Library is looking to place a 1.8-mill operating levy on the November ballot.

The fundraising event included a full Italian dinner, desserts and a series of cooking demonstrations by chefs at the Culinary Arts Center and Danny Catullo of Catullo Prime Meats. The demonstrations showed guests how to make focaccio bread, pizza, Tuscan steak and biscotti.

The fundraising event was underwritten by Ed and Chris Muransky.

The 1.8-mill levy would allow the library to restore some of the hours which were cut at libraries throughout Mahoning County and maintain quality library service in our community. This levy would cost the average homeowner ($100,000 home) about $1.06 per week.

Sharp reductions in state funding have caused hours cuts, reductions in the salaries of all library employees, including the director and staff layoffs. If the levy fails, most likely, five or six libraries would be closed.

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