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Join weight loss support group

TOPS Chapter No. 2191 will host a weight loss support group open house on Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown.

TOPS is a weight loss support group for men, women and children 7 and older. The chapter meets at the church on Thursdays from 5:45 to 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Kerry Price at 330-799-2894.

Local audiologist elected president of national group

Eric Hagberg, owner of Hearing Innovations with locations in Boardman and Liberty, has been elected to serve as president of The Academy of Doctors of Audiology.

The ADA is a premiere network and resource for audiologists in private practice.

“Dr. Hagberg has been long-recognized as a leader within the profession of audiology,” said ADA Executive Director Stephanie Czuhajewski. “He was elected by his peers because of his proven leadership abilities and his tireless support of student initiatives that encourage autonomous practice.”

Hagberg took office on Nov. 5 during the annual ADA Member Business Meeting, which was held in conjunction with the ADA Annual Convention in Bonita Springs, Fla.

Hagberg has been serving hearing impaired members of the Mahoning Valley since 1975. He received his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences, a division of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is board certified in Audiology and a Fellow of the Academy of Doctors Audiology and the American Academy of Audiology.

Challenge your brain at the library

The Austintown library will be celebrating the “Year of the Dragon” with Chinese Zodiac Word Searches during library hours through January. Children of all ages can ask the librarian what animal equates to the year of your birth and receive a hand stamp.

Fun Times at the library

The Austintown library will host “Fun Time for 4s and 5s” on Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. The program will include developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help children, ages 4-5, become successful readers. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Challenge your brain

The Austintown library will be celebrating the “Year of the Dragon” with Chinese Zodiac Word Searches during library hours through January. Children of all ages can ask the librarian what animal equates to the year of your birth and receive a hand stamp.

Bonding with Babies and Books

The Austintown library will host “Baby Brilliant: Bonding with Babies and Books for Lapsitters” and “Baby Brilliant: Bonding with Babies and Books for Walkers” on Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26.

The lapsitters program, for little ones who are not walking independently, will begin at 9:30 a.m.

The walkers program, for children who are walking independently, will begin at 11 a.m. Both programs will include 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Library hosts Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s

The Austintown library will host “Baby Brilliant: Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s on Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 10 a.m. The program will include developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help children, ages 2-3, become successful readers.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.