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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Cameron Long and first-grader John Ragan ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Cameron Long and first-grader John Ragan demonstrated how to stop, drop and roll at Austintown Elementary School's fire safety program.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Cameron Long and Bill Williams explained ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Cameron Long and Bill Williams explained and demonstrated the fire gear firefighters use to stay safe. First-grader Aubrey Macovitz-Verindek also put on fire gear with help from firefighter Sarah Anton during ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Fitch High School had a "Lunch ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Fitch High School had a "Lunch with a Vet" event. Retired members of the military came to the school, sat with the students during lunch and offered discussions about the military ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Roger Bacon, Vietnam Veteran with three Purple ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Roger Bacon, Vietnam Veteran with three Purple Hearts and a Navy Commendation Medal for Valor, said the event has a good cause and benefits the children to learn history and know what ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Rachel's Challenge presented to Austintown Middle School ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Rachel's Challenge presented to Austintown Middle School on Oct. 12. The organization works to create a positive change in schools and communities across the world. Rachel Scott, the namesake for the organization, ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Leo Connelly, who served in Vietnam and ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Leo Connelly, who served in Vietnam and received three Army Commendation Medals for Valor and nine Air Medals for Valor, spoke to students about history and gave them his own perspective about ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Fitch held a special assembly to ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Fitch held a special assembly to honor the veterans who came to the school to talk to their students. The band and show choir performed for them. The show choir sang ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Ms. Cramer's first-grade class were excited to ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Ms. Cramer's first-grade class were excited to meet the fire department and learn about fire safety.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Elementary School kindergartners listened to a ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Elementary School kindergartners listened to a fire safety lesson on dialing 911, smoke detectors, having ways out of a house and fire gear that the fire department uses. The members of ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Craig Mowery explained the five challenges asked ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Craig Mowery explained the five challenges asked by Rachel's Challenge. They are: look for the best in people, dream big, choose positive influences, speak with kindness and let loved ones know they ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Ken David, a Vietnam veteran with two ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Ken David, a Vietnam veteran with two Purple Hearts and a Distinguished Service Cross, said he let the students ask him questions about whatever they wanted to know.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Chase Kovacs showed the different equipment ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Firefighter Chase Kovacs showed the different equipment on the fire truck to second-grade students at Austintown Elementary School on Oct. 19 during a fire safety assembly created by the AES PTA.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Craig Mowery, presenter for Rachel's Challenge, told ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Craig Mowery, presenter for Rachel's Challenge, told the students different stories about Rachel Scott's life and impact. Scott believed that positive change could happen through chain reactions, where one person helps another ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The athletic complex project at Austintown schools ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The athletic complex project at Austintown schools will give the school a turf baseball field, the first turf baseball field in the Mahoning Valley. Pictured, the high school baseball team stood with ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Poland Union second-grade students who particpated ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Poland Union second-grade students who particpated in the Emoji Contest all recieved prizes. Pictured are the students and Diane and Lauren Demetrios of Let's Make a Difference.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Librarian Amanda Koller read "Fall is Not ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Librarian Amanda Koller read "Fall is Not Easy" by Marty Kelley to childen and parents at Poland Library on Sept. 25 as a part of their Listen and Create program.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The members of Let's Make a Difference ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The members of Let's Make a Difference handed out awards for an Emoji Contest sponsored by Barnes and Noble. The Poland Union Elementary second-grade students drew an emoji and parents and grandparents ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Parents and babies sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider," ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Parents and babies sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider," complete with hand motions, on Sept. 27 at the Poland library for their Baby Brilliant: Bonding with Babies and Books event.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The third grade choir performed the "Armed ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The third grade choir performed the "Armed Forces Medley," which combines the anthems of all the military branches. Veterans in the audience stood as their branch's music played.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.After reading "Listen to Leslie" to the ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.After reading "Listen to Leslie" to the students, the representitives from Let's Make a Difference handed out copies of the books to the students. They took some time to look at the ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Members of Let's Make a Difference spoke ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Members of Let's Make a Difference spoke at Poland Union Elementary on Oct. 24 to discuss bullying prevention. Let's Make a Difference is a program run by Making Kids Count, a nonprofit ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Babies shook their shakers along with a ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Babies shook their shakers along with a song-on-tape featuring multiple nursery rhymes at the Poland library on Sept. 27.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The children played with toys at the ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The children played with toys at the end of Bonding with Babies and Books after sining and reading along with libarian Vicki Peck.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The patriotic concert began with performances by ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The patriotic concert began with performances by the high school show choir and a saxophone quartet. The singers performed "The Star Spangeld Banner" and "God Bless the U.S.A." while the quartet played ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Veneskey has taught at Poland Elementary schools ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Veneskey has taught at Poland Elementary schools for three years and has performed a patriotic concert every year. Pictured, the students sang “Thank You Soldiers“ by Michael and Angela Souders
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The finished craft the children created showed ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The finished craft the children created showed an autumn setting with leaves that move around the frame.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Diane Demetrios and her daughter Lauren of ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Diane Demetrios and her daughter Lauren of Let's Make a Difference, a program run through Makie Kids Count, came to Poland Union Elementary on Oct. 24 with other members of Making Kids ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Poland librarian Vicki Peck read "I Like ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Poland librarian Vicki Peck read "I Like to Sqeak! How Do You Speak?" by Fiona Galloway to the babies in the Children's Activity Room.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Children created an autumn themed craft following ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Children created an autumn themed craft following story time at Poland Library's Listen and Craft event. Librarian Amanda Koller gave the children a couple different crafts to choose from.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The students sang “Lights of Freedom" in ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.The students sang “Lights of Freedom" in the dark. As the song progressed, the students said different state names and turned on flashlights when they said a state. The resulting spectacle received ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Dobbins Elementary third graders had a patriotic ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Dobbins Elementary third graders had a patriotic concert for Veterans Day on Nov. 9 at Poland Seminary High School. Dana Veneskey directed the third grade chior. Veneskey served in the military.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield High School senior ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield High School senior class cheered on their fellow classmates during the school’s Sprit Week pep rally on Oct. 27.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A C.H. Campbell Elementary School first-grader warmed ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A C.H. Campbell Elementary School first-grader warmed up to break a board held by Master Justin Taylor Jr. during a visit by Taylor to the school on Nov. 7.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield Village Middle School’s ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield Village Middle School’s fifth- and sixth-grade Drama Club took a curtain call after they presented Supper with Shakespeare.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Local dignitaries joined John Masternick, president of ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Local dignitaries joined John Masternick, president of Windsor House, (third from right) in cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of Windsor House at Canfield on Oct. 22.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Master Justin Taylor Jr., owner of Junior ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Master Justin Taylor Jr., owner of Junior Tae Kwon Do School, showed a class of C.H. Campbell Elementary School students some Tae Kwon Do moves during gym class on Nov. 7.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.On Oct. 19, Malia Swartz performed a ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.On Oct. 19, Malia Swartz performed a scene as Puck from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Canfield Village Middle School’s fifth- and sixth-grade Drama Club’s members performed as part of their Supper with ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.On Oct. 27, Canfield High School mascot, ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.On Oct. 27, Canfield High School mascot, Big Red, helped pump up the students at the school’s Sprit Week pep rally.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” with ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” with Mercutio played by Carson Nagy, Benvolio played by A.J. Mangiarelli, Romeo played by Travis Mills and Tybalt played by Harrison Miller, was performed during Canfield ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.To close Canfield High School’s pep rally, ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.To close Canfield High School’s pep rally, the students gathered on the gym floor, and accompanied by the CHS band, sang the school’s Alma Mater.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Windsor House at Canfield had a grand ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Windsor House at Canfield had a grand opening, during which attendees could take a tour of the facility, including the social room, on Oct. 22.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” with ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” with Romeo played by Travis Mills and Juliet played by Ally Vernon, was performed during Canfield Village Middle School’s fifth- and sixth-grade Drama Club’s Supper with ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Master Justin Taylor Jr., owner of Junior ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Master Justin Taylor Jr., owner of Junior Tae Kwon Do School, talked to a class of fourth-graders about bullying prevention during a visit to the school on Nov. 7.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield Village Middle School’s ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield Village Middle School’s fifth- and sixth-grade Drama Club presented Supper with Shakespeare during which they performed a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with Bottom played by Karsten ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield High School cheerleading ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Members of the Canfield High School cheerleading squad performed cheers and dances for their fellow students at the school’s Spirit Week pep rally on Oct. 27.
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Windsor House at Canfield had a grand ...
Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Windsor House at Canfield had a grand opening on Oct. 22. The location is the product of years of work and collaboration from the Windsor House team and both Canfield City and ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park hosted a Mom and Son ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park hosted a Mom and Son Date Knight event on Nov. 8 and 9. The children dressed as superheros and some parents dressed up as well. Pictured are, from left, Ryder, ...
Neighbors | Submitted .Artist Ron Moore Jr. is pictured standing ...
Neighbors | Submitted .Artist Ron Moore Jr. is pictured standing in front of graphite sketches of 15 of the victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting. Moore says he plans to finish portraits of all ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Many of Boardman's staff and administration joined the ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Many of Boardman's staff and administration joined the school's Emerging Leaders group on United Way's Day of Caring to help Youngstown. Pictured are, from left, (front) Rithika Vangal, Alexandra Morar, Judy Garzanich, Ava ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Boardman High School's Emerging Leaders group scraped sidewalks ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Boardman High School's Emerging Leaders group scraped sidewalks in Youngstown in an effort to clean up the city and "fight blight" on Sept. 1
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Stadum Elementary kindergarten students took turns ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Stadum Elementary kindergarten students took turns holding the fire hose and nozzle.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman firefighter Jon Park fields students' questions ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman firefighter Jon Park fields students' questions about the fire truck gauges and equipment on Oct. 4 in front of Boardman Stadium Elementary.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Jon Park showed different parts of a ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Jon Park showed different parts of a Boardman fire truck to kindergarten students at Boardman Stadium Elementary School. He opened up all the compartments and equipment on the side and back of ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman firefighters Shawn Conroy (left) and Jon ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman firefighters Shawn Conroy (left) and Jon Park (right) helped the kindergarten students into the fire truck.
Neighbors | Submitted.Emerging Leader Tessa Katcher helped clean up Youngstown ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Emerging Leader Tessa Katcher helped clean up Youngstown on Sept. 1. The Emerging Leaders group aims to foster tomorrow’s leaders by providing them with leadership experiences while in school.
Neighbors | Submitted .Students made signs to welcome and thank ...
Neighbors | Submitted .Students made signs to welcome and thank the artist for visiting Boardman Center Intermediate School. Students pictured with artist Ron Moore Jr. are Bennett Sofran, Jayden Doerr, Isabel Klisiewicz, Laci Jurus, Thomas ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Director of Operations Jack Zocolo lifted a wheelbarrow ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Director of Operations Jack Zocolo lifted a wheelbarrow of weeds and other growth on Sept. 1 with the United Way and Boardman's Emerging Leaders group. The group's advisor is English teacher Dana Safarek.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Tamara Socie's kindergarten class stood in front ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Tamara Socie's kindergarten class stood in front of the the fire truck after learning about the different equipment on it on Oct. 4.
Neighbors | Submitted .Artist Ron Moore Jr. is pictured with ...
Neighbors | Submitted .Artist Ron Moore Jr. is pictured with student Madison Harding, holding “Petals of Hope” for hurricane relief.
Neighbors | Submitted .Pictured are Kyle Kimerer (swimming), Jenna Vivo ...
Neighbors | Submitted .Pictured are Kyle Kimerer (swimming), Jenna Vivo (golf), Brian Terlesky (golf), Cade Kreps (golf) and Bryan Kordupel (golf), signing their letters of intent.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park created stations for the mothers ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park created stations for the mothers and sons to move between during their Mom and Son Knight. One station had the children throw discs at a cornhole board for target practice. ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Boardman's Emerging Leaders joined the United Way on ...
Neighbors | Submitted.Boardman's Emerging Leaders joined the United Way on their Day of Caring. Pictured, from left, are Kaylin Burkey, Assistant Principals Morris Jadue and Anne Bott, Nick Torres, teacher Dana Safarek, Madison Perez and ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park's Mom and Son Knight gave ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park's Mom and Son Knight gave mothers time to spend with their sons. They had a dinner, dance and play time together. Pictured are Angela Russo with her son Carmen Russo.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park invited heroes from Spectacular Party ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Boardman Park invited heroes from Spectacular Party Entertainment to pose for pictures throughout the Mom and Son Knight. Pictured is Harrison Roman between two heroes.
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown schools broke ground on the athletic ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown schools broke ground on the athletic complex project on Nov. 8. The project will place new turf on the football field, put turf for the first time on the baseball field ...
Neighbors | Submitted.The Arms Family Museum in Youngstown is sparkling ...
Neighbors | Submitted.The Arms Family Museum in Youngstown is sparkling for the holiday season. Set against the historic backdrop of the original 1905 Arms' family home, Memories of Christmas Past, is a one-of-a-kind winter wonderland. ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Schools will work with SCG Fields ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Austintown Schools will work with SCG Fields and their partner Act Global to create the athletic complex. SCG Fields has worked on high school, college and professional sports fields. The project is ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Karen McCallum, Recreation Director at Boardman Park, ...
Neighbors | Zack Shively.Karen McCallum, Recreation Director at Boardman Park, organized the Mom and Son Knight. She told the parents when to switch between the stations. She would play a song between the switch. Pictured, ...
Among those planning the Angels of Easter Seals annual Holiday ...
Among those planning the Angels of Easter Seals annual Holiday Brunch and Sweet Shoppe are, from left, Ave Sofranko, brunch co-chairwoman; Mary Celeste Van Sickle, cookie committee chairwoman; and June Diorio-Kretzer, brunch co-chairwoman.
