Board members sought

Board members sought

POLAND

The Poland Township trustees are accepting applications for the township’s zoning appeals and zoning commission boards.

Interested individuals must live in the township’s unincorporated area.

Letters of interest, along with statements of qualifications can be mailed or delivered to the Poland Township Trustees, 3339 Dobbins Road, Poland, OH 44514, on or before Dec. 14.

Polish vigil planned

Youngstown

Polish Arts Club of Youngstown will host a traditional Wigilia (Christmas vigil) at 4 p.m. Sunday at Brier Hill Cultural Center, 145 Jefferson St. The program will feature singing of traditional Polish carols, or koledy.

This annual event, which recreates the Christmas Eve dinner held by Poles around the world, features traditional dishes such as oplatek, a wafer blessed by a priest; mushroom soup; poppy seed and noodles; and fried or broiled fish.

Dishes are served in 12 courses as a symbolic tribute to the 12 Apostles. The meal is intended to help participants prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ.

The program is part of the club’s 80th anniversary. A social hour is planned from 4 to 5 p.m., dinner from 5 to 6 and entertainment between 6:30 and 8. There also will be 50-50 and basket raffles.

The wigilia is open to the public. Admission for adults is $30, $10 for children from 4 to 12 and free for those 4 and younger. For information and tickets, contact Sandra Cika, club president, at 202-297-0362.

Peace Light in Valley

WARREN

The Peace Light flame arrived this week at Greater Western Reserve Council, Boy Scouts of America headquarters, 4930 Enterprise Blvd. NW.

It will be transported at 5:30 p.m. Friday to JMJ Spiritual Connections II store, 3408 Canfield Road, in Youngstown’s Cornersburg area. Boy Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 22 at St. Christine Church will participate in the transfer of the Peace Light to the store.

The store is hosting the Peace Light for the third year, making it available to the public to take to their homes and share with their families, friends and places of worship. The light will be available during business hours until Dec. 23. The Peace Light comes from a grotto in Bethlehem.

For information, call the council office at 330-898-8474 or by email gwrc@bsa-gwrc.org. Spiritual Connection II is 330-270-5657.

Robitussin targeted

COLUMBUS

Children would be barred from buying Robitussin and certain other over-the-counter cough medicines, under legislation OK’d in the Ohio House.

House Bill 197 passed on a vote of 92-2 earlier this week and heads to the Ohio Senate.

The legislation specifically prohibits retailers from selling products containing dextromethorphan to anyone younger than 18 without a prescription.

The ingredient is included in Robitussin and other antihistamines, cough suppressants and decongestants.

Truck stolen in Girard

GIRARD

Police are investigating the theft of a truck valued at $2,000 reported Tuesday. The truck’s owner said it was locked and parked in the driveway of a Dearborn Street home. Police found no signs of broken glass in the area.

Snack with Santa

STRUTHERS

The Struthers High School varsity football team will host milk and cookies with Santa from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the high school cafeteria.

The players will provide holiday treats and help children do crafts.

The hosts ask that attendees bring an unwrapped gift for donation to the Beatitude House.

A ticket to the Struthers High School basketball game is required for entry to the event.