Forum on marijuana

Forum on marijuana

LOWELLVILLE

The potential impact of House Joint Resolution 6, Ohio’s proposed marijuana legislation that could allow people 21 or older to purchase and consume marijuana, will be the topic of a workshop Friday at Lowellville High School.

It will be led by Brenda Heidinger, from the Mahoning County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board, and Angela McClellan, from the Coalition for a Drug-Free Mahoning County. They will discuss what passage of the bill could mean for the state’s employers, law enforcement, businesses, students and schools. The workshop is open to the public. It will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room, and will last about one hour.

Theft at Walmart

BOARDMAN

Township police arrested a 51-year-old Youngstown woman Monday after officials at Walmart on Doral Drive accused her of theft. Jacqueline Gray, 51, of Auburndale Avenue is charged with misdemeanor theft.

Walmart loss-prevention officials say Gray chose multiple children’s items, including a tricycle, desk and easel and clothes, to steal. The items were valued at $70.

Loss prevention says Gray concealed the clothing and went to customer service to exchange the merchandise for a Walmart gift card. She then selected more merchandise to pay for with the gift card.

Teacher of Month

CAMPBELL

A fourth-grade teacher at Campbell Elementary School was picked as the Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education Teacher of the Month for December.

Linda Vratkovich will receive an assortment of Partners in Education merchandise from the Ohio Lottery Commission, along with a gift certificate.

The Partners in Education Teacher of the Month award recognizes those outstanding K-12 teachers for excellence in the classroom, leadership, creativity, community involvement and dedication to Ohio students.

Workshop on yoga

BOARDMAN

Sarah Terlecki will present a morning yoga workshop for detox and a healthy life in the new year Jan. 11 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the Ohio Naturopathic Wellness Center located in South Bridge West, 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite D-3.

The workshop includes a gentle yoga series that will lead each student into meditation. Terlecki, a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, will help participants find the tools and movement to use in everyday life.

To register, call 330-729-1350 before Tuesday. The cost is $20 for adults, $15 for students. All levels are welcome and participants are asked to bring a yoga mat and blanket.

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