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NAACP youth group plans trip to Detroit

YOUNGSTOWN

The NAACP Youngstown Youth Council is sponsoring a one-day trip to Detroit on Saturday.

The itinerary includes the Motown Museum, the Charles H. Wright African American History Museum and the African World Festival.

The bus will depart at 5:15 a.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown, 2105 Oak Hill Ave., and return to the club at 11:59 p.m.

This trip is for all ages, and children in grades four to 12 go for free, thanks to donor contributions. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information, call L.K. Williams, youth council interim adviser, at 330-788-1005 or email naacp.yc600@gmail.com.

Block watch to meet

BOARDMAN

The North Boardman Block Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 280 Mill Creek Drive.

Guest speakers will be Trustee Tom Costello, administrator Jason Loree, road Superintendent Larry Wilson and Mahoning County Engineer Pat Ginnetti.

Veterans’ benefits

ELLWOOD CITY, PA.

State Rep. Jaret Gibbons of Ellwood City, D-10th, said his office will host veterans specialist Mark Thompson from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at his Ellwood City office, 438 Line Ave.

Multiple services will be highlighted during this time, including, explaining what benefits a veteran has earned, counseling on how to best use those benefits, assisting with applying for benefits through the Veterans Administration and enrolling in the Veterans Administration health care system.

Gibbons’ office encourages any veteran to attend. Constituents with questions can contact Gibbons’ office at 724-752-1133.

Pros and cons of medical marijuana

ELLWOOD CITY, PA.

A roundtable discussion on the pros and cons of medical marijuana will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Ellwood City Municipal Building.

The event is sponsored by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is neutral on the topic, but it is presenting the information so people and businesses have a better understanding of the issues.

So far, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Similar legislation is pending in seven more states. Eleven states have failed to legalize it or have had the matter put on hold.

Earlier this year, Pennsylvania state senators approved State Senate Bill 3, which would legalize marijuana for medical applications. The legislation is headed to the House for its vote.

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