OCCHA will host food fest June 29

OCCHA will host food fest June 29

YOUNGSTOWN

OCCHA (Organizaci ≥n C vica y Cultural Hispana Americana), 3660 Shirley Road, will host its 8th annual International Food Festival from noon to 6 p.m. June 29. The event will feature ethnic foods, desserts, live entertainment and more. A combo dinner at the door costs $15; presale dinners cost $12. For information, contact 330-781-1808.

TCCS celebrates graduates

WARREN

Trumbull County Children Services recently hosted its annual graduation luncheon in the agency’s multi-purpose room at the Children’s Residential Center. Two graduates were honored from the following schools: Summit Academy and Chaney High School. Each year, TCCS recognizes the accomplishments of young men and women who graduate high school. Youth who enter the foster care system lose three to five months of education every time they change schools. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 58 percent of emancipated youth earn a high school degree by the age of 19. These graduates have experienced trauma, abuse and neglect. One of the graduates was awarded a full academic scholarship to his selected university. Special remarks were given by Andrea Mahone MA, chief executive officer at Just In Time Employment Agency. For information, call Children Services at 330-372-2010.

Exhibit available through Sept. 15

YOUNGSTOWN

The first joint exhibit of the Mahoning Valley and Trumbull County Historical Societies, “On the Banks of the Mahoning: How the River Shaped the Valley,” is available now through Sept. 15 at the Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St. The Tyler Center is open to public from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday each week. For information, visit www.trumbullcountyhistory.org/exhibits/community-exhibits or mahoninghistory.org/tyler-history-center/community-history-gallery/.

Live from Anywhere program planned

SALEM

Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will offer its next “Live from Anywhere” program series entitled “Conflicting Evidence: 24 Hours after the Kennedy Assassination” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The interactive online presentation will be generated from the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Film, photographic and documentary evidence found in the first 24 hours following President Kennedy’s assassination have been used to contradict other widely accepted reports of what occurred in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Attendees will become history detectives as they examine primary source material collected following the incident. Program presenters will ask the library audience probing questions to prompt analysis of the evidence. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required and may be done online at www.salem.lib.oh.us or call the library at 330-332-0042 for assistance.

AWL announces CEO

VIENNA

The Board of Directors of The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County has announced the appointment of Lorilyn Shandor as its new CEO. Shandor, a native of Youngstown, will oversee the functions of AWL, including shelter operations, employee management and the overall implementation of the league’s mission. She has more than 15 years’ hands-on experience in the nonprofit sector and provides AWL with a wide range of skills, including management, fundraising, event planning and marketing.