Canfield 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 after the event, so we can share them with your neighbors.
Drive through and take out at local church
Western Reserve United Methodist Church at 4580 Canfield Road.in Canfield is hosting a “Take Out” service Thursday.
For $7, residents can order a meal of stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, green beans and a brownie until they are sold out. No need to get out of car — just drive through and pick up the meal. For information, call 330-792-5805.
Canfield alum joins honor society
Julian Hierl, a 2009 graduate of Canfield High School, has been inducted into the Kent State University chapter of Phi Sigma IOTA, an international Honor Society. The honor signifies that she is one of the outstanding students in the field of foreign languages and literature.
Julian is the grandson of Robert and Sonia Einfeldt.
St. Christine Parish Festival set for July
The St. Christine Parish Festival will feature rides, food, nightly dinners, fireworks and fun for all ages July 8 through July 11.
Canfield resident receives honor
Brad Sfara of Canfield, a student at Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy, was inducted into the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society at its annual ceremony Apr. 12.
Acceptance is by invitation only. The society recognizes students in the top 20 percent of their class who have demonstrated scholastic excellence.
He is the son of Sandy and Bill Sfara of Canfield.
Hiram College awards degree to resident
Canfield resident Stephanie Gasper received a Master’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree from Hiram College May 15.
FNB brings on new members
Farmers National Bank continues to grow its team of financial experts with the addition of 29-year vet Bobbi Harding as vice president and treasury manager.
In her role at Farmers, Harding will partner with business clients to offer solutions for increasing revenue, shortening collection time and decreasing expenses.
Kurt E. Brugler has been named to the position of Commercial Lending Team Leader for the company. In addition to his duties as Commercial Loan Officer, Brugler will oversee the activities of the bank’s commercial lenders as well as both the Small Business and Treasury Management areas of the bank.
A member of the Farmers National Bank staff since Oct. 2009, Brugler has 30 years of community banking experience in the Mahoning Valley.
Show off that classic car
The Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club will host Cruise Nites every Tuesday from June through August from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Chick-fil-a on state Route 224 near South Avenue in Boardman, weather permitting.
Registration will be $2. Plaques or $15 gas cards will be awarded and 50/50 raffles prizes will be given away nightly. All proceeds benefit Hospice of the Valley.
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.
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 Tuesday and $80 afterward.
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.
St. Joe’s festival planned
There will be nightly drawings, polka mass, a rummage sale and fireworks at the St. Joe’s festival June 10-13.
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 Tuesday. 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.
Celebrate wellness month and win a prize
Teens grades seven through 12 can learn how many miles you have to run to burn off a number of calories in a food to exercise matchup at the Canfield branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County during library hours in May. Prizes will be available.
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.
Church offers monthly drive-through dinner
The Western Reserve United Methodist Church on Canfield Road is offering a drive-through dinner on the first Thursday of every month starting at 4 p.m. and continuing until the food is sold out. No reservations are required, just follow the signs in the drive and someone will take your order.
The dinners are $7 and include stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans and a brownie.
Beware of solicitors using Goodwill 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.
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 today. Glacier and Newport Boathouses are open weekends only. Full schedule for the Boathouses resumes Memorial Day weekend.
Clinic extends hours for required Dtap vaccine
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 a vaccination clinic 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 330-270-2855, ext. 125.
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.
Band rehearsals open to the community
Musicians from the Valley are welcome to attend rehearsals with the Canfield Community Concert Band. The band meets every Tuesday evening at Canfield High School.
For information, contact Leann Rich at 330-503-4113.
Showcase your summer fun in Neighbors
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.
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.
First Night seeks volunteers
First Night Canfield is seeking volunteers for its New Year’s Eve Celebration of the Arts.
Opportunities exist for volunteers to work on planning committees as well as event night positions.
Information can be obtained by attending a planning committee meeting June 5. For details, call 330-533-2290.
Mom hosts fundraiser for new park
Amy Wittman is hosting a fundraiser at Magnoilas on the Green to raise money to put in a handicapped accessible playground for physically-challenged children.
Wittman is the mother of two handicapped boys and saw the need to have a park where they can play. Wittman and her husband started the nonprofit organization AllPlay. It was set up for all children and their right to play.
Enter contest to create this year’s FNC button
First Night Canfield is now seeking design ideas for the FNC 2011 button. Each year’s button features an original design by a local artist.
Visit the design team tab at www.FirstNightCanfield.com to see the specifics and the photo gallery to see past year’s designs.
Designs are due by Tuesday. If an acceptable design is selected by early June it could be featured in the Canfield Fourth of July parade.
Canfield resident receives promotion
Henry Schein, Inc. has hired Canfield native Keith Slater as vice president and general manager of Henry Schein Medical Systems.
Slater joined the company in February 2009 and assumed the overall leadership role of HSMS in September 2009. He has spent more than 20 years in the health care IT sector working for vendors or suppliers of vendors. He received a BS in Computer Information Systems from Youngstown State University.
Creative and dedicated students needed
First Night Canfield is seeking about a dozen sixth through 12th graders to establish a Junior FNC Board.
This board will be responsible for planning, fundraising and implementing the teen event between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
It requires an interest in seeing an event that would attract their friends and dedication. Applicants should send a letter of interest stating why they would be a good member of the board, their background, current interests and other groups of which they are a member to: First Night Canfield, PO Box 694, Canfield, OH 44406 or to firstnightcanfield@gmail.com. Be sure to include contact information.
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 Friday at 5 p.m. No late applications will be considered.