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Quarter auction presented to benefit local charities
The GFWC/Ohio Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League is hosting its second Quarter Auction on Oct. 21 at Saint Nicholas Social Hall, located at 764 Fifth Street in Struthers. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bidding starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and the proceeds will benefit local charities. Chips, popcorn, water and soda will be available for purchase. Bring your quarters, friends and have some fun. For questions or tickets, call RoseAnn Winner or Tina Bellino at 330-314-4858, Quarter Auction Chairwomen. Tickets are also available from league members.
Chaney class of 1956 to meet
Chaney High School’s class of 1956 will meet for lunch at noon on Oct. 19 at Davidson’s Restaurant in Cornersburg. Meals will be ordered from the menu. Spouses and friends are welcome. Come and socialize. For more information, call Larry Probert at 330-799-1204.
Newcomers to host first meeting
Newcomers of Mahoning Valley will host its first meeting at Bruno’s on Sept. 27. The gathering begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. Jeanne Vild and Lori Brennan will be hosting the event. The meeting will cover summer activities and preview the plans and schedules for 2017-2018 year. Needlework, Roundtowners and movie and book clubs will also be reviewed. Newcomers was formed 25 years ago to offer those with lifestyle changes an opportunity to meet new people and become acquainted with events and places in the community. For information or reservations, call Jorine at 330-757-7212 or Barbara at 330-758-3934.
Area dancers travel for square dance
On Sept. 30, the North Bloomfield Historical Society will host a Square Dance at the Town Hall, located at state routes 45 and 87, from 7-9:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The admission is $5 per person. For more information, call 330-506-3370.
Stories and treasure at the library
Join the Boardman library for stories and decorate a treasure box. This is a 30 minute event for children of all ages at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12.
Bond with babies and books
Join the library with Baby Brilliant 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. This program is for babies at the Boardman library every Wednesday in October at 10. a.m.
Prepare for kindergarten
You will read a story and have fun with developmentally appropriate games and activities that you can do with your child to help them get ready for Kindergarten. Activities will vary at each program. This program is for children who are ages 2-6. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This program will take place at the Boardman library on Oct. 18 at 10. a.m.
Win a tickets to Disney Live at Covelli Center
Go to any PLYMC library to color a picture and enter a drawing to win four tickets (a family pack) to the 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 performance of Disney Live’s “Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic.” The contest runs from Oct. 2-19. Each library in the system will have its own drawing during regular library hours.
Tune up utilities with the PUCO
Here’s your chance to ask Luka Papalko, of the PUCO, all of your questions about Energy Choice, aggregation, energy efficiency, the Apples to Apples chart and more. Be sure to bring your utility bills and get those questions answered. This program is for adults at the Boardman library on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
Get a look into hoarding disorder
Molly Suehr and Rachel Cline, trained under the direction of Cory Chalmers, host of A&E’s “Hoarders” television show, will help participants to understand hoarding disorder. The presentation will provide a definition, an idea of the prevalence of hoarders, the varying levels of hoarding and the differing hoarding types. What type of person hoards? You may be surprised. Meet at the library on Oct. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. to participate in this program.
Blood drive
There will be a blood drive by the Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross at the Boardman library on Sept. 25 from 1:30-6:30 p.m., proudly serving the needs of St. Elizabeth Hospital. For appointments, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). This event is for adults.
Akron Children’s welcomes pediatric cardiologist
Meagan Peek, MD, has joined Akron Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center in Boardman as a pediatric cardiologist. Dr. Peek received her medical degree from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky., where she also completed her residency in pediatrics. She completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Peek is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in pediatric cardiology. She has a special clinical interest in fetal echocardiography. The team in the Heart Center offers cardiovascular services, from before birth through adulthood, for patients with congenital heart disease and pediatric arrhythmia disorders. The center is accredited in pediatric and fetal echocardiography by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories and is a top ranked cardiovascular surgery program by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Dr. Peek lives in Poland with her husband.
BUMC has fall sale event
Boardman United Methodist Church, located at 6809 Market Street, will host a Fall Trash and Treasure sale on Oct. 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be a presale day on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at the cost of $2 per shopper. Thursday is bargain bag day. Lunch will be available for purchase on Wednesday only.
Bonding with babies and books
This event, taking place on every Tuesday in September at 10 a.m. at the Boardman library, is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6-23 months-old. There will be 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize.
Tales and talk for 2’s and 3’s
Join the Boardman library on Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. 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.
Baby Bargain Boutique table reservations beginning soon
Boardman Park will be having its semi-annual Baby Bargain Boutique on Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Admission is free with a non-perishable food item donation for a local Food Bank. For those who have items to sell, the park will start taking reservations for table rentals on Aug. 23 for Boardman residents only and Aug. 24 – open to everyone. Table reservations can be made at the park office from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Indoor and outdoor spots are available. The cost for Boardman residents is $25 for an under pavilion table and $20 for an outside spot. The cost for non-residents is $30 for an under pavilion table and $25 for an outside spot. The event is “Rain or Shine” and will not be rescheduled due to weather. Outside spots must bring their own table or rent one from the park at $7 per table and may use a pop-up tent. You may only reserve two tables/spots. No commercial vendors will be allowed. For more information on all events, check out our website at boardmanpark.com, or call the park office at 330-726-8107.
Writing from life: food as muse
Some of our earliest memories are of food and in this workshop at the Boardman library on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m., you will use the specific and idiosyncratic details of food to write from life. To reserve a spot, call the library at 330-744-8636 or register using the library’s online calendar. This event is for adults.
Michael Covert Benefit to be Sept. 30
The Lanai Lounge, located at 7631 South Ave. in Boardman, will host the second Michael Covert Benefit on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. There will be a 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, mystery bottle raffle, complimentary appetizers and desserts, drink specials and more. All proceeds will be donated to the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (debra of America), the only non-profit organization for Epidermolysis Bullosa. For more information, visit www.debra.org.
GA to meet twice this week
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 is offered every Friday at Westminster Church, located at 119 Stadium Drive in Boardman, and another is offered 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. For more information, call the local Gamblers Anonymous hotline at 330-505-5060.
Overeaters Anonymous to have local meetings
Overeaters Anonymous is offering meetings at several local locations and on a variety of days. On Saturdays at 10 a.m., there will be a meeting at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in the Church Hall, Room 2, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road in Vienna, Ohio. This location is handicapped accessible. On Sundays at 7 p.m., there will be a meeting at Shenango Presbyterian Church, located at 3144 Wilmington Road (Route 18) in New Castle, Pa. This location is handicapped accessible. On Mondays, a meeting will take place at 1 p.m. at the Girard Multigenerational Center, located at 443 Trumbull Avenue in Girard. This location is handicapped accessible. On Wednesdays, a meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Care - Northside Medical Center in the Medical Education Building, auditorium A, located at 500 Gypsy Lane in Youngstown. This location is handicapped accessible. On Thursdays at 6 p.m., a meeting will take place at the Oxford House, located at 30 Benton Road in Salem. This location is handicapped accessible. On Thursdays, a meeting will take place at Valley Care - Northside Medical Center in the Medical Education Building, Auditorium A, located at 500 Gypsy Lane in Youngstown. This location is handicapped accessible. At 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, a meeting will take place at New Life Lutheran Church, located at 1181 Churchill-Hubbard Road in Youngstown. This location is also handicapped accessible. For more information on OA or meetings, go to www.oa.org or call one of the following Help Hotlines: Mahoning or Trumbull Counties - 330-747-2696; Columbiana County - 330-424-7767; Lawrence County - 724-674-3697.