Canfield Community Briefs

Newcomers Club to meet

The January meeting of the Newcomers Club of Canfield will take place on Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Paula Lavin. The theme will be “Bingo with a Twist.“ Bring an appetizer, dessert or bottle of wine to share, and gifts for the bingo game - one can be a funny gift and one should be a serious gift. We will also be collecting personal hygiene and cleaning items that evening for donation to the Rescue Mission. Guests are always welcome. RSVP to Paula at 678-557-6414. The purpose of the Newcomers Club of Canfield is to provide an opportunity for members of the community in and around Canfield, to develop friendships, welcome newcomers and to help support the civic, social and charitable life of the community. It is further formed to engage in recreational and social activities in support of these purposes. The meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise announced. The Newcomers Club of Canfield is open to all women of the Mahoning Valley.

Junior Women’s League to meet Jan. 11

The Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League will meet on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at Glenellen, located at 9661 Market Street in Boardman. Plans will be discussed for the upcoming “Farewell To Downton Abbey” Tea that will be hosted on March 6. Members are asked to bring men’s and women’s socks to be distributed at St. John’s soup kitchen on Jan. 17. Hostesses that will be sharing refreshments from their heritage for January are Tina Bellino, Linda Crish and Nina Lowery. The Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League has been a tradition in Mahoning County since 1979. A social service organization, the club affords women the opportunity to get together and make friends while volunteering their time to benefit worthwhile causes. They invite you to join the fun and the power of women working together in the community. Women interested in joining or receiving more information can contact membership Chairperson Linda Crish at 330-757-7990 .

How to achieve your ideal weight seminar

The Ohio Naturopathic Wellness Center in Boardman will host a free natural health seminar titled “How to Achieve Your Ideal Weight” on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Ted Suzelis, ND, and Valentina Khoury Dubasic, ND, LAc. Make this year the year that you keep your New Year’s Resolution and get serious about weight loss. Suzelis and Khoury will lay out an incredibly successful plan for healthy weight loss. Patients following this plan usually lose 7-10 pounds in the first week and 2-3 pounds per week afterward. The seminar will be held at the center at 755 Boardman-Canfield Rd., Suite D3, Boardman (Southbridge West Complex). For more information or to reserve your seat call 330-729-1350 or go to OhioND.com. Free, RSVP required.

Knitting guild to meet Jan. 12

The Western Reserve Knitting Guild will meet on Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Rotary Community Building in Fair Park in Canfield. Marlyn Ibele will share some of her helpful hints on knitting with the members and guests. Anyone interested in joining the guild or donating yarn for their charity knitting can visit wrkg.ohio@gmail.com for more information.

MCCTC launches new website

Then Mahoning County Career and Technical Center has announced the launch of their newly, redesigned and updated website, www.mahoningctc.com. This new website is going to better provide parents, students, staff and community members more relevant and easy to find information about what MCCTC has to offer. The website features a new high school page, as well as a new adult education page with enhanced features, including easier navigation, updated information and more search options. Mike Tarintino at ImageMarketing, a graduate of MCCTC, designed the website.

Ung named CVMS spelling champ

The annual Canfield Village Middle School Spelling Bee took place on Dec. 21. Special congratulations to fifth-grade champion Grace Min, sixth-grade champion Jacob Johnson, seventh-grade champion Maggie Carrier, eighth-grade champion Sydney Kinkade and school champion Alexis Ung. Ung will represent the district in the annual Vindicator Spelling Bee on March 12 at Youngstown State University.

Tales and talk for 2s and 3s

Join MetroParks Farm at 10 a.m. on Jan. 13 for developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

CHS swim and dive team annual Pancake Breakfast

The Canfield High School swim and dive team will host its annual Pancake Breakfast on Jan. 10 in the Canfield High School Cafeteria from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from any CHS swimmer, diver or booster parents. The cost is $6.50 for adults and $4 for children. Take-out breakfasts are also available for purchase. The breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Proceeds benefit the Canfield High School swim and dive team program. Money raised supports coach salaries, pool rental fees, meet entry fees, equipment, team suits, the team banquet and awards, after-meet meals and special busing to the NEAC conference championship meet. The Canfield High School Swim and Dive Team Boosters organize the event and take over the high school kitchen to prepare the breakfast. Members of the swim and dive team take shifts bussing tables, selling raffle tickets and making sure that everyone has enough to eat. The Canfield swim and dive team is coached by Brian Stahl, with Ron Navarra serving as the dive coach. The team’s meets take place at Beeghly Natatorium, at Youngstown State University. For more information about the team, check out its website at www.canfieldswimming.com.

Gamblers Anonymous to meet

Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-Step fellowship of compulsive gamblers who want to recover from their gambling addictions, will meet twice this week in the Youngstown-Warren area. A GA meeting takes place every Friday at Westminster Church, located at 119 Stadium Drive in Boardman, and every Sunday at Christ Church Presbyterian, located at 3425 Hopkins Road in Youngstown (in Cornersburg). Both meetings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and last about 1 1/2 hours. Those who believe gambling has affected any part of their lives are urged to attend.

Racing toward a cure

More than 1.6 million Americans suffer from Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Many individuals with these diseases, jointly known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD, suffer in silence due to potential embarrassment and alienation. Chris Thomas has suffered with ulcerative colitis since he was 23-years-old and knows how horrible this disease can be. Thomas will complete the Ironman Arizona 70.3 on Oct. 16, 2016, to raise funds and awareness for research leading to improved treatment options and cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

The Bistro at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center open to the public

Student-operated restaurant The Bistro at Mahoning County Career Technical Center is open for lunch hours to the public. The Bistro will be open Tuesdays-Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for dine-in or carry out through the winter. The Bistro is run by students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. This gives students the chance to gain experience in all facets of working in the restaurant industry, from working as kitchen staff, line cooks and the Sous Chef to waiting tables and hosting. The Bistro schedule is as follows: Jan. 13, 14, 20, 21. The restaurant will also be open in February and March with dates being announced soon. Call the restaurant for more information or to make a reservation.

14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration

The Hunt Institute of Pittsburgh brings the work of 35 botanical documentation artists from around the world to the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Garden. The exhibit will run through Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.