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Mahoning recorder issuing military IDs

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Recorder’s Office is starting a new program Monday that enables U.S. military veterans to obtain a military identification card.

The card displays a picture of the veteran as well as other information about his or her military service, said Noralynn Palermo, recorder.

To receive the ID card, veterans must record their military discharge (DD form 214) with the Mahoning County Recorder’s Office and show either a Social Security card, certified birth certificate, an ID card from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any other ID card issued by the U.S. government.

No other forms of identification will be accepted, Palermo said.

The fee is $1.

The recorder’s office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Neighborhood meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association meets Wednesday at Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd. A business meeting begins promptly at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be offered before the meeting.

The December meeting will be canceled due to the Christmas holiday. The group’s next meeting will be Jan. 30 with refreshments and social time at 6 p.m. and a business meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m. During the January session, officers will be elected for 2014.

Gripe Night

YOUNGSTOWN

The 7th Ward Citizens Coalition will have a “Gripe Night” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Residents of the 7th Ward are asked to voice their complaints and issues, and they will be addressed in an informal conversation with Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th, and coalition members.

Art and jazz

YOUNGSTOWN

Al Bright, an artist from Youngstown, painted while pianist Joe Augustine of Warren played at an art and jazz event at Stambaugh Auditorium.

Saturday’s event was sponsored by the Eastern Ohio Education Partnership with proceeds benefiting the organization that works to improve education in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties.

Work complaints

YOUNGSTOWN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s mobile-outreach center visits the Youngstown unit of the NAACP from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday to accept complaints of employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 and older), disability or retaliation.

The EEOC considers retaliation the firing of a worker who complained about job discrimination, gave evidence in a job-discrimination matter or filed a charge of job discrimination with the commission.

Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

The local unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is at 16 Wick Ave., Suite 721, in the former PNC Bank Building, downtown. Call the local office at 330-782-9777, or email naacpyoungstown@yahoo.com.

Reverse painting

AUSTINTOWN

The Gorant Chocolatier store at 5539 Mahoning Ave. is having a free demonstration of Ne’Qwa, the Chinese art of “reverse painting” on ornaments from 1 to 4 p.m. today.