OEPA grant
OEPA grant
YOUNGSTOWN
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1,168 environmental education mini-grant to the Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District for a middle-school environmental education program.
The district will use the grant to fund the Mahoning County Junior Envirothon, a hands-on program in which about 20 teams of students will spend a day outdoors testing their knowledge of aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, soils and current environmental issues.
Using teamwork and critical thinking, they’ll examine evidence from five learning stations, interpret data and answer competitive questions.
Record commission
STRUTHERS
Struthers Record Commission meets at 4 p.m. today in city council’s caucus room, municipal building, 6 Elm St.
Recycle yard signs
YOUNGSTOWN
The Mahoning County Green Team is asking residents and candidates to gather their standard-size yard signs, metal and plastic only, and take them to the county South Side Annex, 2801 Market St., rear parking area between Tuesday and Nov. 16.
The signs will be transported to area recycling facilities. For details, call Jim Petuch, Green Team director, at 330-740-2060.
Mobile Meals plans annual fundraiser
WARREN
Trumbull Mobile Meals will have its annual Basket Extravaganza fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday at W.D. Packard Music Hall.
The event’s theme is “Rockin’ the Night Away” and includes music by “Take Two” and DJ Doug.
One person will win a $6,000 diamond from Thom Duma Fine Jewelers.
There will be a silent auction, as well as a live auction with all proceeds benefiting the residents of Trumbull County. Trumbull Mobile Meals’ goal is to ensure that no person goes hungry.
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