Poland briefs

Junior Women’s League to host fall conference

The GFWC Ohio Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will host the GFWC/OHIO Federation of Women’s Club’s 2013 Northeast District Fall Conference.

An evening full of fun, friendship and information will be Sept. 30 at Caf 422 at 8586 South Ave. Registration begins from 5:30-6 p.m. Call to order starts at 6 p.m.

GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Traveling officers will be in attendance to give remarks and updates on the Community Service Programs and Special Projects. Corky Nosek, GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs President will be attending along with Linda Crish, OFWC director of junior clubs and Yvonne Ford, ORWC director of junior clubs elect.

Contact general chairman, Sperry Rongone, at 330-726-4527 or e-mail sperrywsc@aol.com if you would like to attend or need further information.

Casino bus trip set

Team Schein is hosting a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, on Nov. 8.

They will be departing from 760 Boardman Canfield Road, Boardman, 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 $15 in free play and $5 food voucher. All seats are non-refundable.

Checks are to be made payable to: Tina Prestas. Mail to Tina Prestas, 760 Boardman Canfield Road, Boardman, OH 44512

Indicate the name, address and phone number for you and whomever you are paying for. Must bring legal photo ID on Trip and be 21 years of age or older.

For any additional information 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.

New restaurant to open

The Shops at Boardman Park will be soon be offering a new option in dining to the Boardman area: DiBella’s Old Fashioned Subs.

DiBella’s will be located next to Quaker Steak and Lube, and offer old-fashioned quality and value in their dining experience. They provide a unique casual atmosphere, reminiscent of a 1940’s NY style corner sandwich shop.

It is a DiBella’s tradition to provide a good old-fashioned experience, based on a fresh, quality product, a friendly face to serve you and a value for your dollar.

ABWA meeting to be Oct. 8

The Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at A La Cart Catering on Lisbon Street in Canfield.

Owner Ron Cohen will speak about the recent grand opening of The Valley Marketplace, located at 6121 South Ave. in Boardman. The menu is roast pork, turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, buttered green beans, tossed salad, applesauce, three bean salad, rolls, pumpkin cake and coffee or tea.

The cost is $17.75 per person and guests are welcome. Reservations are due by Sept. 29 to Jackie Fischio at 330-788-6634, or Shirley Pappagallo at 330-270-9779.

Literary Society to feature best-selling author

Jessica Fellowes, author of “The World of Downton Abbey” and its follow-up, “The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, is the featured author for the 10th Literary Society event, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m.

Due to overwhelming response, the event has been moved from the Main Library to Stambaugh Auditorium.

Admission to the fundraising event is $65 and includes dinner, a book and booksigning. Jessica is the niece of Julian Fellowes, creator of the hit “Downton Abbey” series.

To reserve your seat, contact the Library’s Development Department at 330-740-6086 or email dliptak@libraryvisit.org.

Spaghetti dinner tickets on sale

The Poland Marching Band is currently selling tickets to their annual spaghetti dinner which will be offered on Oct. 6 at the PSHS cafeteria beginning at noon.

Ticket prices are $7 adults; $5 for children; preschool and under free. Carry out is available.

All proceeds will help pay for the students’ band trip to Disney World where the band will be performing on New Year’s Eve at the Magic Kingdom.

Ladies talk business

The Poland library will host Ladies Day with the Business and Investment Center on Oct. 12 at 9:30 a.m.

Join them for a morning of informative presentations and conversation featuring: Humor in the Workplace, Shirley Lisk, Humility of Mary Health Partners; So You Want to Start a Business, Patricia Veisz, Small Business Development Center; Business Etiquette, Gwenn Clark, Youngstown State University; Jumpstart, Patricia Grospiron speaks on Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses; Spotlighting the Business and Investment Center, Stuart Gibbs, BIC Librarian.

Continental breakfast by Kravitz Delicatessen. Each attendee will receive a BIC travel tumbler.

Give blood at the library

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the Poland library on Oct. 2 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. For appointments call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Connect with your eReader

You are invited to bring your eReader to the Poland library on Oct. 5 from 10-11 a.m. and Oct. 14 and 21 from 6-7 p.m.

The librarians will show you how to download eBooks from the library’s digital catalog on the website. For adults.

Space is limited.

Call 330-744-8636 and ask for the branch by name to register.

Support group to meet Oct. 16

The Mahoning Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet Oct. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. Doug Holland will speak on reflexology, the therapy performed on hands and feet to relieve pain in the body. The meeting will be at Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Drive in Boardman, and all are welcome.

Adults learn about apps

The Poland library will host Appy Hour on Oct. 7 from 6-7 p.m. for adults. Learn all about popular apps for smart phones and mobile devices. See a variety of apps that will help you connect to your, find a good place to eat, keep you entertained in a long grocery line, find a great new recipe, or find great music to listen to on your walk. Registration recommended, call 330-744-8636, and ask for Poland library.

Screen your blood pressure

The Poland library will host a blood pressure screening on Oct. 22 from 1-4 p.m. Sponsored by the Mahoning Chapter of American Red Cross.

Lego my library on Tuesday

Children, age 6 and up, can create Lego designs at the Canfield library on Oct. 22 from 6-7 p.m. Legos will be provided.

Pajama jam set

The Poland library will host Pajama Jam: Sleepy-Time Fun for the Family on Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Put on your pajamas and bring out the whole family for stories and fun.

Babies and books set at library

Babies ages 6 to 23 months can join the Poland library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader every Wednesday in October at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tales for toddlers set for Thursday

Join the Poland library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader every Thursday in October at 10 and 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Library hosts Fun for 4s and 5s

Join the Poland 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 October at 1 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteer class to begin

Hospice of the Valley’s new volunteer class begins Friday, Oct. 18 at Hospice House, 9603 Sharrott Road, Poland. Classes are 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Friday for five weeks through Nov. 15.

Volunteers will learn what Hospice of the Valley’s team of doctors, nurses, social workers and chaplains do for patients and their families and how volunteers fit into that team.

Hospice volunteers serve in a variety of ways including companions for hospice patients at home or in nursing homes as well as helping at the Hospice House inpatient facility. New volunteers are needed for all areas of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties and western Pennsylvania. Although the training is at Hospice House this time, volunteers are assigned to patients closer to their homes.

Hospice House is located on the grounds of The Assumption Village, 9800 Market St., North Lima. Entrance to the facility is either off Sharrott Road or Market Street. For more information or to register, call 330-788-1992.

Corn hole tournament set

Legacy Dog Rescue will host a charity corn hole tournament on Sept. 28 at O’Donald’s, located at 6000 Mahoning Ave. in Austintown.

Registration begins at noon. The cost for early registration is $40 per team of two, or $50 the day of. The event will include a cash bar, cash prizes, 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction.

For more information, contact ldrcharity@gmail.com or Pete/Erin at 330-737-1479. All proceeds benefit the homeless dogs of Trumbull and Mahoning County.

MVHS Welcomes Cass Warner to Tyler History Center

Cass Warner, granddaughter of the founder of the Warner Bros. movie studio, will speak at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Tyler History Center, located at 325 W. Federal St., in Youngstown at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26. After a brief talk, Warner will screen her award winning 2008 documentary “The Brothers Warner,” follow by a question and answer session. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the Arms Family Museum, located at 648 Wick Ave. in Youngstown, by calling 330-743-2589 or by sending a check and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the MVHS, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown, 44502.

Warner will also be the guest at a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Tyler Center. Tickets are $40 for the meet and greet, which will include hors d’oeuvres and reserved seating for the presentation. Contact the Historical Society 330-743-2589 for reservations.

Poland Historical Society sets fall schedule

The Poland Historical Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse, located at 4515 Center Road in Poland Township. Each month the regular business meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. with a free program planned for 7:30 p.m. which are open to the public. The program schedule is as follows:

Oct. 13 – Free fall open house, 1-3 p.m., at the schoolhouse. Activities and pumpkin painting are planned to entertain the children.

Oct. 15 – Regular meeting will include election of the historical society officers and trustees for 2014. Sally Thomas from the Sutliff Museum will speak about the Underground Railroad.

Nov. 19 – Following the business meeting, historical society trustees will talk about why and how “Poland” got its name.

Dec. 17 – Annual Christmas dinner for members will be offered at the schoolhouse.

Casino trip to be Oct. 26

The 2013 Pink Ribbon Golf Classic committee is sponsoring a bus trip to the Seneca Allegheny Casino on Oct. 26. All proceeds from this trip will be given to the American Cancer Society. The bus will leave from Fab Limo on Connecticut Ave. in Austintown at 8 a.m. and will depart from Seneca at 5 p.m.

The cost is $35 per person and each player will be given $20 in play and a $5 food coupon.

Send registration and check to: Pink Ribbon Golf Classic, c/o Nancy Felton, American Cancer Society, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield. For more information, contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy at 330-533-2712.

Diorio named registered representative

Bury Financial Group has announced the addition of Dominic A. Diorio as a registered representative.

Diorio received his bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in Accounting and Management Information Systems. He has his Series 7 and 66 licenses and trained at another local firm before joining Bury Financial Group. Diorio is a Cardinal Mooney graduate and resides in Poland with his wife and four daughters.

Bury Financial Group, located at 20 E McKinley Way, Suite 1, in Poland, offers financial services which include investments, investment advisory, education funding and retirement planning. For more information, call 330-757-1992 or visit www.buryfinancial.com.

Learn about tremendous trees

Tremendous Trees will be Sept. 28 from 1:30-3 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. In the class, children ages 6 and up will discuss the importance of trees and their uses, identify trees in the gardens and create their own tree field guide to take home. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.The cost is $12, FFRG member is $10.

Bounding with butterflies

The Metro Parks will host Bounding with Butterflies Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. until noon at Fellows Riverside Garden. Children ages 3-5 will enjoy learning about and looking for butterflies, reading a story together and creating butterfly craft. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register. The cost is $12, FFRG member $10.

Autumn plant sale to be Sept. 28, 29

Fellows Riverside Gardens will host an autumn plant sale Sept. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ornamental cabbage, gourds, pumpkins, chrysanthemums, plus a large variety of spring blooming bulbs will be for sale. Call Fellows Riverside Garden for more information.

Cub Scout packs to host round ups

Cub Scouting is a year round family program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade. Cub Scouting is the largest of the Boy Scouts of America’s three traditional membership programs with approximately. 1.7 million boys and their families involved throughout the United States.

The beginning of the school year is the traditional time for boys and their families to join Cub Scouts but a boy can join at any time. During the month of September, local Cub Scout Packs in Mahoning County and Hubbard, Ohio are hosting recruitment nights called round-ups to give boys and their families an opportunity to experience a little of the fun and adventure that the Cub Scouts experience all year long.

Poland pack no. 44 will host its round-up on Sept 30 at 6 p.m. at Poland Presbyterian Church, located at 2 Poland Manor. For more information, call John Whittinger at 330-757-2172.

Bird walks set

Join Certified Volunteer Naturalist Nancy Brundage on bird walks Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. Bring binoculars. Meet at Newport Wetlands. Easy rating, less than one mile.

Farm tours available

Take a tractor-wagon ride through the MetroParks Farm every Sunday in September. Children can make a craft to take home. Visit the gift shop for closeout values. Suggested donations is $2/person or $5/family.

Create a business plan

The Poland library will host a business plan workshop on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. given by the Business and Investment Center and SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. Members of SCORE will address key topics for beginning a business and Stuart Gibbs, the Business and Investment Center librarian, will discuss the library’s sources and services for business start-up and beyond. For adults.

Enter contest to have dinner with author

Want to have dinner with New York Times bestselling young adult author Jay Asher? Give the library some reasons - 13 reasons, to be exact. Present your arguments in any format you wish - three winners will be selected to meet Jay, have dinner with him at the Poland library and receive an autographed copy of his award-winning novel, “Thirteen Reasons Why.” The contest runs from Sept. 1-30 and is open to teens in grades 7-12. Visit www.libraryvisit.org/13reasons or any library branch for complete contest rules and instructions.

Pajama jam set

The Poland library will host Pajama Jam: Sleepy-Time Fun for the Family Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Put on your pajamas and bring out the whole family for stories and fun.

Library hosts Fun for 4s and 5s

Join the Poland 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 September at 1 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tales for toddlers set for Thursday

Join the Poland library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader every Thursday in September at 10 and 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Babies and books set at library

Babies ages 6-23 months can join the Poland library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader every Wednesday in September at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Fall festival set

Poland-Boardman Child Care Center, located at 1940 Boardman Poland Road, is hosting the second annual fall festival Sept. 21 from 1-5 p.m.

The festival will include food, games, a bounce-around, crafts, fire trucks and the MedEvac helicopter.

Arms Museum plans Christmas program

Plans for this year’s Memories of Christmas Past are underway at the Arms Family Museum. The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is looking to the Valley community for some help with this year’s display. Highlights this year will be on local Valley traditions and will include family heirlooms, nativity collections, handmade cigar box doll houses and a large collection from John Garver, inventor of the locally produced Plakie twirler ornaments. The society is looking for Christmas items related to downtown department stores. McKelveys, McCrorys, Higbees, Strouss-Hirshberg or any other downtown establishment are desirable. Items will be displayed on a short-term loan basis and will be returned to the owner after the exhibit closes in January. Please email a description and picture of items to events@mahoninghistory.org or contact the Historical Society with any questions at 330-743-2589. Memories of Christmas Past opens on Nov. 23 and runs through Jan. 5, 2014. Visit www.mahoninghistory.org for more details.

Sculpt with Pilates

Pilates Sculpt will be offered every Wednesday in September from 6-7 p.m. Join trainer Angela Lubonovich in using light hand weights to tone the body with emphasis on core strength and control. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information. Bring a mat, water (and two number weights if you have them). Cost is $10 per session; or use your Scenic Fitness Card.

Practice Yoga at the park

Yoga will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday in September from 9:30-11 a.m. and from 5:30-7 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Join Marina Perdos in the mornings and Karres Cvetkovich in the evenings for a blend of energizing yoga styles. Students at all levels are welcome. Bring a mat and small blanket. Classes are outdoors weather permitting. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information. Cost is $10 per class; or use your Scenic Fitness Card.

Take T’ai Chi

T’ai Chi Step One will be offered every Wednesday in September from noon to 1 p.m. Ease stress, improve health and increase vitality. Join Marie Lew in warm-ups, breathing exercises and selected movements from a classic Chen T’ai Chi form. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information. The cost is $10 per class; or use your Scenic Fitness Card.

Participate in Pilates

Pilates basics will be taught every Monday in September from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Work on toning, shaping, core strength, alignment and breathing with fitness trainer Angela Lubonovich. Bring a mat and water. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information. Cost $10 per session; or use your Scenic Fitness Card.