Boardman Community Briefs
Area students named to Dean’s List
Sarah Gonda, Nathan Knaus, Nicholas Mancini, Aaron Skeens, Justyne Smith and Michael Stash, all of Boardman, were named to the 2016 Spring Dean’s List at the University of Mount Union. To be eligible for Dean’s List, students must have completed at least 12 credit hours of traditionally graded coursework while achieving a grade point average of 3.550 or better with no grade below a B.
“Pups in the Park”
West Side Cats will be hosting a “Pups In The Park” day on June 18 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The organization will photograph your dog for a $10 donation. You will then receive a 5x7 framed photo after it is professionally processed and printed and framed. This event will be hosted in Mill Creek Park near the Suspension Bridge. West Side Cats will also be selling raffle tickets for the Father’s Day TV and other items for sale. All the proceeds will benefit the cats at West Side Cats.
Sons of the American Revolution meeting
The Sons of the American Revolution, Ohio Society will be Conducting an organizational meeting to form a Mahoning Valley chapter. The meeting will take place at the Canfield library, located at 43 W. Main St. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on June 8. Membership in the Sons of the American Revolution is for any male who is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who supported the American War of Independence. Ancestors who fought in the military and or militia, who provided supplies to the American cause, served on political bodies supporting the Revolution Or who signed an oath of support and similar acts are eligible for membership. The Mahoning Valley Chapter will serve the counties of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana. For details, email Phil at pjbracy@outlook.com.
Neighbors features adoptable pets
Check out the newest feature of Neighbors, the Adoptable Pets of the Week column! Each week, we will feature two adoptable pets from West Side Cats or Pawz 2 Adopt with pictures and information on page 2. Sponsorship for the column is available on a week-to-week basis for local businesses that love animals. If you are interested in being a sponsor for this column, call Kathy Smith at 330-747-1471, ext. 1214. All of the members of the Neighbors team love animals and we hope that we can help West Side Cats and Pawz 2 Adopt find forever homes for these adorable dogs and cats. More information on these organizations can be found on Facebook or by calling 330-792-4228 for West Side Cats and 330-779-1862 for Pawz 2 Adopt. Thank you for your continued support of this and all of our endeavors!
Host families needed for Northern Ireland teens
The Mahoning Valley Ulster project is a summer exchange program that brings together teen leaders from Northern Ireland and the United States. Founded in 1975, the program offers spiritual, social and service opportunities to help the students discover the common ground they share despite religious differences. Each year, Valley families play host to more than a dozen Northern Irish teens for this enriching experience. The group is searching for host families for two boys from Northern Ireland. Teens will arrive on June 27 and will depart on July 27. The host family should have a male teen between the ages of 14 and 17. This life-changing experience includes six service projects (Purple Cat, Potential Development, Mill Creek Children’s Center, Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Gardens and Zion Lutheran Food Bank) as well as many fun events, such as a Scrappers Game, a road rally and a trip to Cedar Point to name a few. If you are interested in hosting a teen, contact Greg at 330-770-1440. For more information, visit ulsterprojectmv.com.
Summer Discovery begins June 1
Join the fun during Summer Discovery, the program for summer reading and fun, which runs from June 1 through Aug. 13 at the Austintown, Boardman, Canfield and Poland branches of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Learn about science from the experts at COSI and Mad Science. Watch “The Monsters of Baseball” come to life with the Madcap Puppets. Learn how astronauts prepare for flight from specialists at the Air and Space Museum, and enjoy many other great entertainers. For a complete list of library programs, visit your local library or LibraryVisit.org. There’s something for everyone during Summer Discovery.
Puzzle Swap
Swap six of your once done jigsaw puzzles with others. This is hosted every second Wednesday of the month. Meet at the Boardman library on June 8 at 4 p.m.
Garden Adventure Day at Fellows Riverside Gardens
In conjunction with the Garden Adventure Days at Mill Creek MetroParks-Fellows Riverside Gardens come and learn about the many exciting services the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County can offer you and your family. There will be a craft for children to make. Join Fellows Riverside Gardens on June 4 at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for this event.
First Night Youngstown button design competition
First Night Youngstown is calling for local and regional artists to participate in the annual design competition of its New Year’s Eve events admission button. The winning artist will be promoted at all press events. The artist will also be a celebrity guest in the Downtown Christmas holiday parade and tree-lighting event. The button series is traditionally intended to celebrate downtown Youngstown’s unique historic buildings and architecture. Buttons may be designed using any medium and then digitally saved as a .jpeg. Artists should depict Youngstown in a manner that highlights New Year’s Eve, no champagne glasses or images of drinking alcohol; First Night events are family-friendly. The design must include the phrase “First Night Youngstown 2017.” Interested artists should call 330-744-9966 or email firstnightyoungstown@gamil.com. Submission deadline is Aug. 31. Each year, admission buttons provide entry to all First Night events on New Year’s Eve in downtown Youngstown, sold at $5 and $10 each. Proceeds from the sale help compensate performers.
Fitness support group
Join the library’s meetings to support each other in weight loss, fitness or any other health goals you have. The group will be using a free fitness app to supplement the meetings. Each month a different topic will be discussed. This event is for adults at the Boardman library on June 7 at 6 p.m. The topic will be “counting calories.”
Blood Drive by the Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross
There will be a blood drive to serve the needs of St. Elizabeth Hospital. For appointments, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Boardman library’s event will be hosted on June 27 from 1:30-6:30 p.m.
Blood pressure screening
The American Red Cross will host this event at the Boardman library on June 6 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Ladies in Little Black Dresses for literacy
Join the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County for a Literary Society fundraising event at the Lake Club, located at 1140 Paulin Road in Poland at 6 p.m. on June 9. Tickets are $35 each and include heavy appetizers. There will be a cash bar. Guests are asked to wear their favorite little black dress and bring a copy of a book by their favorite author to swap with other attendees. Guests can also donate gently used and brand new children’s books. The following boutiques will be selling accessories: E. J. Hannah, Suzanne’s Tennis and Golf and Ivory & Birch. The event benefits the Literary Society Fund for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. A portion of proceeds from the participating boutiques will also benefit this fund. For more information, contact the Development Office at 330-740-6086. Make check made payable to Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and mail to the Library attention: Sue Merriman, Fiscal Officer, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44503.
Reader’s Choice book club
The club will discuss “Everything I Never Told You,” by Celeste Ng. Share your favorite books and find out what new ones are being published. After, preview July’s book, “The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion,” by Fannie Flagg. This event is for adults at the Boardman library on June 6 at 7 p.m.
I Read YA! book club
This event is for adult fans of Young Adult Literature from ages 18 and up. Talk about why you like YA. Read and discuss. This month the club will be discussing “Dumplin’” by Julie Murphy. This event is for adults at the Boardman library on June 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Resources and strategies for finding foreign records
If foreign travel for family research is not part of your summer plans, then attend this program and preserve your frequent flyer miles. We will examine resources that help the genealogist find and acquire records that reside overseas. For adults and teens. Registration is required by phoning 330-744-8636 or online via the Boardman library’s events calendar. This event will be hosted on June 23 at 6:30 p.m.
It’s all about yarn
Bring in your crochet, knitting, plastic canvas, or “anything with yarn” project and learn from one another. Participants are encouraged to bring all yarn UFOs (unfinished objects). This event is for teens and adults at the Boardman library on June 27 at 11 a.m.
TAB meeting
Check out the monthly TAB (Teen Advisory Board) meeting. The board meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Boardman library. Help plan and support teen activities at the Library. Meet new people and have fun. Newcomers are always welcome. This event is for teens in grades 7-12 on June 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Get in the game
Teens entering grades 7-12 are welcome to join the Boardman library outside for a variety of outdoor games to compete in. Program will take place indoors if raining. Come out June 14 at 6 p.m.
Lego my library
Meet and enjoy creating Lego designs. Legos will be provided. This event is for children ages 6 and up at the Boardman library on June 4 at 10 a.m.. and June 16 at 6 p.m.
Gold Medal crafts
Grab and Go events at the library are open for children of all ages to create a craft and take it home. Open during library hours during the month of June.
Fitness fun story time
Join the library for stories and activities selected from the Eat, Play, Grow program. Good fun and good nutrition. Prizes and snacks will be given. Sponsored by the Mahoning Valley Kids Coalition, this event is for toddlers and preschoolers at the Boardman library on June 8 at 10 a.m.
Family story time
Bring the whole family for stories, games, crafts and fun for all ages. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by an adult. This event is hosted by the Boardman library on June 1, 22 and 29 at 10 a.m.
Family story time for Father’s Day
Join the Boardman library on June 15 at 10 a.m. for stories and fun for children of all ages. Parents are invited to join their children in this 30-minute program. Holiday stories and gift for dad are included.
Bonding with babies and books
This event is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6-23 months. There will be 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is hosted by the Boardman library Tuesdays in June at 10 a.m.
Recycle everyday
Join Peg Flynn and Kim Lewis of the Mahoning County Green Team as they present Nancy Elizabeth Wallace’s “Recycle Every Day” during the Summer Reading Program. This tale is about a young bunny named Minna who is assigned with the task of creating a winning poster for the Recycling Community Calendar Contest. After reading the story, program participants will create bouquets using recovered materials. At the conclusion of the program, children will receive an environmental action activity book and information to share with their parents. This program is recommended for children in grades Pre-K through 3, and will be hosted by the Boardman library on June 17 at 10 a.m.
Animal magic with Mark Rosenthal
Join exotic animal rescuer and Nickelodeon’s one-time Entertainer of the Year, Mark Rosenthal, for Animal Magic. Rosenthal will bring some of his animal friends and share stories from his books. This event is for children of all ages at the Boardman library on June 30 at 11 a.m.
Stevens Puppets present “The Wizard of Oz”
Watch as a Kansas cyclone whisks Dorothy off to Oz. World leaders in the puppetry arts for more than 80 years, Stevens Puppets bring this tale to life with hand-carved wooden marionettes and a musical score you are sure to be humming all the way home. This event is for children of all ages at the Boardman library on June 24 at 2 p.m.
Boardman Envirothon team heads to state competition
The Envirothon Team at Boardman High School has qualified for the state tournament, after coming in third place out of 46 teams in the area. They will now face the top 20 teams from across the state next month. The Envirothon is a competition among high school students, designed to enhance interest in the environment and natural resources. Throughout the competition, students are tested in the subject areas of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. Ohio has five different qualifying competitions and the top four teams go on to the state competition. The Boardman High School A team - consisting of Rita Sulebi, Mari Sulebi, Pranav Padmanabhan, David Suarez and Justin Olsen - will compete for the state title at Bowling Green University June 12-14.
Pink Ribbon Golf Classic
The annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will be hosted at the Avalon Lakes Golf and Country Club on July 18. The cost is $110 per golfer. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The 18 hole four-person scramble will be followed by lunch and a Chinese auction and raffle. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For further details, contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Ginny Johnston at 330-219-9092.
Mercy Health offers free workshop
Mercy Health Youngstown will offer a one-hour workshop, “Health at Home,” June 16 in the Woodland Room at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, located at 8401 Market St. The morning session runs from 11 a.m. until noon and an evening session goes from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The workshop and all materials are free, but reservations are required. Call 330-480-3070. The workshop includes an easy-to-use reference guide that provides information about more than 200 common health problems as well as tips on caring for yourself and your family, preventing illness and injury and advice on when to seek medical attention.
Italian Fest scholarship available
Applications for the 2016 Youngstown State University Scholarship from The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest are now available by contacting Deborah Mottle at mottlesmurals@gmail.com or applications may be retrieved from http://www.youngstownitalianfest.org/. Applicants must attend Youngstown State University and be of Italian descent in order to be eligible. Deadline for applicants is June 7.
First annual West Side Cats Father’s Day raffle
West Side cats will be hosting a Father’s Day raffle featuring a 48 inch Insignia LED TV. The drawing will be on June 18, and proceeds will be used for the group’s spay and neuter program. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. You can purchase your tickets beginning next week through any volunteer or at the shelter. West Side Cats is located at 2217 Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown. Call 330-792-4228 for details.
Library closings
All libraries in the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County system will be closed on May 29 and May 30.
GA 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 another takes place every Sunday at Christ Church Presbyterian, located at 3425 Hopkins Road in Youngstown (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.
MCCTC opens Summer Camp registration
The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is giving students the chance to explore new careers this summer with its annual Summer Camp on June 20-22. This year’s camp offers students the opportunity to learn more about exciting career fields through fun, hands-on projects. Programs offered this year are Exercise Science, Culinary, Cosmetology, Mechanical Engineering, Truck and Diesel Mechanics and Welding and Auto Technology. MCCTC Summer Camp takes place every summer and is open to students in grades 6-8. For more information or to register a child, visit www.mahoningctc.com.
Bonding with babies and books
This event is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6-23 months. There will be twenty minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Join the Boardman library on Tuesdays in May at 10 a.m.
YA book superlatives
The school year is ending and it’s time for yearbooks. Come to Boardman library’s teen area and vote for your favorite characters from YA (teen) books that you have read. Who’s your favorite book boyfriend or girlfriend? Who was the funniest? The library will tally your votes and post the results in June for this year’s YA yearbook. This event is for teens in grades 7-12 during open hours in May.
Get “golf ready”
Learn everything you’ll need to play golf in just a few lessons. PGA pros will show you ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness. Each session will focus on various golf skills. Mix and match clinics available. One day clinic - $25, any two clinics - $45, any three clinics - $60 and any seven clinics - $100. Dates for the program vary through Aug. 17.
In the forest
The work of realist painter Jason Floyd Lewis relishes the natural beauty of uninhabited places. The Wellers Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens will feature this artwork until June 12.
Have your pet featured in a calendar
West Side Cats is having a pet photography contest. For each $1 you pay, you can submit one photo of your favorite pet. Each vote will be an additional $1 fee which can be paid through PayPal at: Westsidecats@yahoo.com or dropped off at the shelter, located at 2217 Mahoning Ave. The top 12 winners will have their pets photo featured on a month of the new calendar and receive a calendar of their own. There will also be a grand prize for the pet with the most votes. Calendars will be sold after the contest ends. The photography contest will end on May 30 (Memorial Day). For more information, visit the Facebook page “West Side Cats Photography Contest.”
Advanced Master Gardener series
This series, led by Ellen Speicher, will focus on pruning, plant names and fall gardening. The event will be hosted by Fellows Riverside Gardens on June 11 and Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The deadline for registration has passed.
America’s Schoolmaster exhibit
The Early Days of William Holmes McGuffey will be on display in the Melnick Museum at Fellows Riverside Gardens from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Learn more about the early days of McGuffey and his boyhood homestead, located in Coitsville and now known as the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve. The exhibit will be open though January 2017.