Boardman briefs

2010 recycling Regatta

Valley residents can participate in the “Build and Race a Recycled Boat” race June 12 at Lake Milton State Park.

All boats must be made of at least 70 percent recycled product and they must be able to be broken down and recycled after the event.

No nails, 55 gallon drums or containers that held household hazardous waste are allowed. Old boogie boards or surfboards or motors are prohibited.

Boats may be pre-made prior to the event. For recycled products to use, call the Green Team, ReCreate, Youngstown Litter Control and Recycling or a local school.

For information or entry forms, contact Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District at 330-740-7995. To enter the Regatta, each crew or captain must complete an entry form and release form and return it by June 8 to Recycle Regatta, Mahoning SWCD, 850 Industrial Road, Youngstown, OH 44509.

No children under 12 can ride on the boat, but they can help build. The Regatta is being held to coincide with the Mahoning River Consortium’s River Wide Picnic Day.

Playhouse presents award-winning show The Youngstown Playhouse will present musical comedy murder mystery “Curtains,” today and Sunday. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices for “Curtains” are$15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students For reservations and information, call the box office at 330-788-8739.

SOAR to new heights with girls program Conference No. 1 for the S.O.A.R. program will take place at Mill Creek MetroPark’s Fellows Riverside Gardens July 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This program targets girls ages 8 to 12. Its purpose is to energize girls’ self-esteem and become aware of all types of negative media influences and how to manage negative emotions.

S.O.A.R. stands for Shine in their Own Amazing Way.

The conference will include a combination of yoga, art, dance, hair and skin care, and a variety of other activities. Cost is $65 before June 1 and $80 after June 1.

The cost includes all classes, lunch snacks, T-shirt and any art projects.

One dollar from each fee will be contributed to Fellows Riverside Garden’s Family Garden.

For information, call Mariellen at 330-509-9642.

Boardman band will play Disney favorites Tuesday

The fifth and sixth-grade bands from Boardman Glenwood Middle School will perform a concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Admission will be $3 for adults, $2 for students and free for senior citizens and children under 10. The bands will feature some Disney favorites, including Circle of Life from the “Lion King” and Colors of the Wind from “Pocahontas” and some rock classics like Funkytown. Limbo Rock and Hang on Sloopy.

Open stage applications available for festival

The Summer Festival of the Arts is seeking performers for the Open Stage during the 12th annual Summer Festival of the Arts to be held on the YSU campus July 10 and 11.

Bands and/or individual musicians can apply for one of the eight available slots for performances at the Open Stage located at the DeBartolo Hall outdoor courtyard.

Interested applicants will perform one 45-minute set gratis in exchange for inclusion in the overall Summer Festival of Arts print and web performance schedule.

Music must be suitable for an outdoor event where children and families will be close by, although music need not be geared toward those audiences.

Performers will be permitted to sell CDs.

Applications are available at www.ysu/sfe. Performers must submit the application, press photo with bio and CDs of work by June 4 at 5 p.m. No late applications will be considered.

Explore careers at summer camp

Students in grades seven through nine can test out new careers during the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s Summer Camp June 21 through June 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Courses during the camp will include aviation, auto body, engineering, forensics, medical occupations, cosmetology and culinary cuisine.

Registration fees are $90 and application deadline is June 1. Snacks are provided daily and a luncheon will be held at the end of the week.

For information or to sign up, contact Career Development Supervisor Jacqueline Kuffel at 330-729-4120.

Dinner and auction to benefit soccer team

The Ursuline High School boys soccer team will host a spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction Sunday at Lucianno’s Caf and Banquet Center, 1739 S. Raccoon Road in Austintown, at 12:30 p.m.

The auction will begin at 4:15 p.m. Take out is available.

Clinic extends hours The Ohio Department of Health has issued a new immunization requirement for schoolchildren beginning with the 2010-11 school year. All in-coming seventh graders will be required to have a Dtap (Tetanus, diphtherial and pertussis) vaccination prior to starting school.

To assist parents, the Mahoning County District Board of Health, 50 Westchester Dr., Austintown, will offer vaccination clinics Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of the vaccination is $14.95.

To make an appointment for any of the clinics, call the health district’s Nursing Division at 330-27-2855, ext. 125.

Walk scheduled

A health and wellness walk is planned for 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Golf Course overflow parking lot.

Buy baby items at Boardman Park today

Boardman Park will host another Baby Bargain Boutique today at the Masters Pavilion from 9 a.m. until noon. This is a great opportunity to buy or sell good usable maternity clothes, baby and children’s clothing, toys, books and furniture for children under the age of 5.

Admission to the sale is free.

For information, call Karen at 330-965-0482 or visit www.boardmanpark.com.

Conference offers girls a unique experience

Sunshine Spirit Girl’s Conference, S.O.A.R. (Shine in your Own Amazing Rays), is giving girls a day of discovery, inspiration and seeds to grow on July 21 at Millcreek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens. The event is for girls ages 8 to 12. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $65 per girl before June 1 and $80 per girl after June 1. A few scholarships are available.

Support Arc of Ohio at the Salon at Macy’s

The Salon at Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall will host a Benefit Style and Cut-A-Thon Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The cost is $12 for haircut or style and $5 for eyebrow waxing.

Pastries and goodies will be available for purchase.

All proceeds benefit the Arc of Ohio Northeast Branch which serves children and adults with developmental disabilities in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties.

Call the Salon at Macy’s at 330-758-9105 to schedule an appointment.

Library will be closed Memorial Day

All branches of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will be closed May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

Celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month

Every May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. This event is designed to raise awareness and promote treatment of communication disorders.

Throughout May the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Beyond Expectations Speech Therapy, LLC, will offer free speech and language screenings at 8261 Market St., Suite F, in Boardman.

Call 330-307-7983 to schedule an appointment.

Buy spring plants from students of MCCTC

The Horticulture program at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center has begun its spring plant sale.

Students of the school have prepared assorted annuals, hanging baskets, tomatoes, peppers and flats of flowers and will sell them until the supply runs out.

The Horticulture Gift Shop is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Try a paper maze

Children of all ages can try a paper maze and win a prize at the Boardman branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County during regular library hours throughout May.

Summer Festival of the Arts seeks volunteers

The 12th annual Summer Festival of the Arts, scheduled for July 10 and 11 on YSU’s campus, is seeking volunteers for the event.

Volunteers are needed for artist registration; information booths; in the children’s hands-on art tent; for technical assistance at performance sites and at the Festival of Nations international area, among others.

Various shifts are available for the two-day event. Each volunteer receives a festival T-shirt, cold water and reserved free parking.

Those needing service hours logged, such as that for National Honor Society, sorority or fraternity service, may also participate. Service verification forms will be completed.

Interested individuals or teachers advising service organizations may obtain an application by calling 330-941-2307, by email at lafactor@ysu.edu or logging on to www.ysu.edu/sfa for a downloadable form.

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.

Become a Hospice of the Valley Volunteer

The Hospice of the Valley’s is looking for new volunteers and will offer a volunteer training class Tuesday in the Hospice House conference room. The classes are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday for six weeks.

Volunteers will learn what the team of doctors, nurses, social workers and chaplains do for the patients and their family and how volunteers fit into that team.

The Hospice House is located at 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, on the campus of The Assumption Village. For information and to register, call 330-788-1992.

Mystery lovers wanted

The Friends of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will meet at the Boardman branch of the Library Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and sponsor a CSI Y’Town program. The group is open to all area readers, writers and fans of murder mysteries, cozies, whodunits, detective fiction, historical mysteries, psychological thrillers, suspense fiction, police procedures, supernatural thrillers, crime capers or other mystery genres.

Beware of solicitors using Goodwill Industry’s name

Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has been notified that solicitors are calling people offering to pick up their old computers and charging them a pickup fee, while using Goodwill’s name.

While Goodwill does accept old computers and computer equipment as part of the Reconnect computer recycling partnership with Dell, Goodwill does not solicit or charge people for their computers.

Those wishing to get rid of old computers and equipment can drop them off at any one of Goodwill’s eight donation centers in Austintown, Boardman, Liberty, Calcutta, Salem, Warren, Hermitage or New Castle.

Businesses, schools or organizations with large quantities can call Goodwill at 330-759-7921 to make arrangements for a pickup.

If you are contacted by someone offering to pick up your computers for a fee and using Goodwill’s name, contact Goodwill.

Take T’ai Chi at the gardens Wednesdays

Ease stress, improve health and increase vitality with T’ai Chi classes at Fellows Riverside Gardens each Wednesday in May from noon to 1 p.m. Marie Lew will demonstrate warmups, breathing exercises and selected movements from a classic Chen T’ai Chi form. The fee for each class is $10. For information, call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330-740-7116.

Park preps for summer

Mill Creek Park is reopening many attractions soon in preparation for summer. Lanterman’s Mill will resume its regular summer hours beginning May 1. Glacier and Newport Boathouses reopen May 1, weekends only. Full schedule for the Boathouses resumes Memorial Day weekend.

Boardman Park offers new online reservations

Boardman Township Park is offering a new and improved online reservation system on its Web site.

Residents can see available rentals, rates, rental times and payment options. The payment system will accept all major credit cards.

Reservations can still be made in person at the rental office, but only payments in cash, money order or check can be accepted.

Visit the Web site at www.boardmanpark.com. For information, call the park office at 330-726-8107.

Help Neighbors 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