Friday, February 22, 2013
Rivers Casino bus trip planned
Team Schein is hosting a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, PA on March 22. Participants will depart from 760 Boardman Canfield Road at 5 p.m. and will return to the same location approximately 12:30 a.m.
The cost is $30 per person and this includes $20 in free play and $5 food voucher. All seats are non-refundable. Checks are to be made payable to: Tina Prestas, 760 Boardman Canfield Road, Boardman, OH 44512
Also please indicate the name, address and phone number for you and whomever you are paying for. Must bring legal photo ID on Trip.
For any additional information please call Tina at 330-559-6918 or email tina.prestas@henryschein.com.
All proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society Boardman Relay for Life on behalf of Team Schein.
Local dealerships named No. 1 in sales
Final sales figures published by the Automotive Dealer’s Association of Eastern Ohio mark 2012 as the seventh consecutive year the dealerships owned by David A. Flynn ranked No. 1 in automotive sales with a combined total of 6,526 vehicles, outselling the next local competitor by 1,575 new and used vehicles.
The Flynn dealerships, the largest auto group in Northeast Ohio, include Columbiana Cadillac Buick Chevrolet in Columbiana; The Honda Store and Donnell Ford in Boardman; Donnell Ford Lincoln of Salem; Power Chevrolet Buick GMC in Calcutta and Performance Trucks in New Waterford.
Auxiliary to meet Tuesday
The Sulmona Valley Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday at noon at Johnny’s Restaurant, Market Street.
Virginia Matijasic is the hostess and the telephone girls will be calling for reservations. Anyone interested in joining as a member may contact Sandy Redeske at 330-755-5192.
Neighbors wants your news tips
Teachers, parents, event organizers — we know you are hard at work making fun and interesting events or lessons for the community to enjoy and we want to know about it. If you would like a story to be written about your event in Austintown, Boardman, Canfield or Poland, send an email to nscott@vindy.com or call 330-747-1471 extension 1511 to tell our reporter all about it.
Grant writing workshop offered
The Ohio Environmental Education Fund is offering a free grant writing workshop on March 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mill Creek Metro-Park Farm in Canfield. The first part of the workshop will give the attendees prospecting tips to help them identify foundations, corporations, and government grant programs, and how to approach different kinds of grant makers. The second part will focus on OEEF grants offered by the state of Ohio. If you would like to increase environmental awareness at your school or organization and help get some funds to do this, send a representative to this workshop.
For more information or a flyer about this workshop, contact the Recycling Division of Mahoning County at 330-740-2060 or Dennis Clement at dennis.clement@epa.state.oh.us.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration set
The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will host its fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 9 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at St. Nicholas Social Hall. The cost is $27.50 per person and will include traditional Irish fare, a cash bar, Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and music from the band “Sound Around Town.”
For tickets, donations, or more information, contact Sperry Rongone at 330-770-3880, Nina Lowery at 330-506-9437 or Denise Statler at 330-540-7966.
Audubon Society program set
Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley invites the public to “Plants to Attract Specific Birds,” a program by Eric Barrett from Mahoning County’s Ohio State Extension office. The program will take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm on Route 46 in Canfield. For more information, call 888-846-8851.
MCCTC cosmetology students open salon
Cosmetology students at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center have opened The Salon at MCCTC for afternoon hours to the public. Salon hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and now noon to 2 p.m.
The junior and senior cosmetology students will offer haircuts, styling, perms, hair color, manicures and hair removal. All services are performed by students under the supervision of their instructor and prices start at just $5. To make an appointment, call Cosmetology Instructor Lisa Argiro at 330-729-4000, extension 1309.
Wine and beer tasting in Boardman
Team Schein is hosting a wine and beer tasting at Vintage Estates Wine and Beer in Boardman tomorrow from 3-5 p.m.
The cost is $20 per person and includes eight tastings. Choose from six wine selections or 12 beers on tap from the Diamond bar, hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment by Ryan Ross. You must be 21 years of age to purchase a ticket and attend the event.
To purchase tickets, contact Tina Prestas at 330-559-6918 or tprestas@gmail.com. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society Boardman Relay for Life on behalf of Team Schein.
Fun for 4s and 5s
Join the Boardman library for developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 4-5) become a successful reader every Tuesday in February at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Holiday tales for toddlers
The Boardman library will host developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tales for toddlers
Join the Boardman library for developmentally appropriate books, songs and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader every Wednesday in February at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Blood drive
The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross is proudly serving the needs of St. Elizabeth Hospital by taking blood donations to help the community Monday from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at the Boardman library.
Open President’s Day
All libraries in the PLYMC system will be open on Monday (President’s Day).
Making Kids Count benefit dinner
On March 15, Making Kids Count will host its first benefit dinner at Avion on the Water in Canfield. Proceeds from the event will go to the various programs Making Kids Count sponsors. This event will include dinner, dessert, a cash bar, chance auction and entertainment. Invitations will be mailed in February. Anyone interested in receiving an invitation for this event or for more information on this event, should send an email with mailing and email addresses to mkc@makingkidscount.org or call the office at 330-758-3434.