East, Chaney seniors start later Wednesday

East, Chaney seniors start later Wednesday

YOUNGSTOWN

The school day for seniors at East and Chaney high schools will start 2 1/2 hours late Wednesday to minimize distractions to younger students who will spend that morning taking the PSAT.

The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is a standardized test sponsored by both the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corp. It measures student performance in reading, writing and math.

The later start translates to a later bus pickup time for the East and Chaney seniors, too. If the bus normally picks up a student at 8 a.m., for example, that student will be picked up Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Bus pickup and school start times for all other students are unchanged.

The later pickup time will mean seniors will arrive at school close to the time many of them are transported to Choffin Career and Technical Center for the afternoon. Seniors staying at East or Chaney will get off the school buses, and the others will be taken to Choffin.

Park’s Pumpkin Walk

YOUNGSTOWN

Mill Creek MetroParks will host its annual Pumpkin Walk at Twilight from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave.

Visitors are invited to walk the gardens’ pumpkin-lined paths. Live entertainment, refreshments and children’s activities will be offered. The event is free.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, the gardens will host pumpkin carving. Those pumpkins will be part of the Pumpkin Walk display.

For information, call the gardens at 330-740-7116 or visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org.

Continuum of Care

YOUNGSTOWN

The annual Full Continuum of Care meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room at the Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St. For additional information, call Colleen Kosta at 330-746-7721.

Hope Foundation

YOUNGSTOWN

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is accepting applications for financial assistance for children/families from its two main program areas. Applications for the Family Assistance funds are due Dec. 8. Anything received after that date will be moved to the next grant cycle. For information visit www.HopeMV.org/grants.

Boardman road work

BOARDMAN

The intersection of Maple Avenue and Southern Boulevard will close Oct. 23 for five days for a project to improve the railroad crossing there.

The project will include drainage improvements, raising the rail line several inches and smoothing and widening the crossing. Motorists will be advised to use Southern Boulevard, U.S. Route 224 and South Avenue to get around it.

Crown Theater event

COLUMBIANA

Crown Theater Productions is offering a one-hour program with Dr. David Vitko at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., on the Square in Columbiana. All proceeds go to the Columbiana Area Meals on Wheels.

Tickets, which are a $10 donation, are available through the Main Street Theater, Sitler’s Flowers, 855 E. Park Ave., and Dr. Vitko’s office, 840 E. Park Ave. For information, call 330-482-9550.