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POSTPONEMENT NOTICE: Due to poor weather, the Bike Month Walk and Bike at the Market will be postponed until June 11. The bike groups are cancelled. The walking group will still take place weather permitting. The new date will be June 11. BIKE BELMONT RIDE: Building A Better Belmont is hosting the Fourth Annual Bike Belmont on Sunday at Wick Park, Youngstown. This family-friendly cycling event offers something for riders of all levels. Community participants may choose a 5- or 12-mile police-escorted ride, while experienced cyclists can enjoy a 34-mile route from Wick Park to the ...

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• WESTERN RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY Finance Committee will meet at noon today at the WRPA office, 100 E. Federal St., Suite 422, Youngstown.

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OPEN HOUSE: Dylan’s House, a nonprofit organization devoted to empowering and enriching the lives of autistic individuals in the Mahoning Valley, invites everyone to attend an open house 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at their newest residential build, 548 Judith Lane, Struthers. This open house presents a rare opportunity to tour the new home firsthand — a space that will house multiple autistic adults and their caregivers. Attendees will have the chance to meet Dylan’s House co-founders Amy and Kevin Shope, learn about the organization’s mission and see the direct impact that community ...

COMMUNITY NEWS: Fun race to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

FEED THE NEED RUN: On Saturday, Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley invites the community to the inaugural Feed the Need Fun Run, a 0.1-mile charity “race.” The event will take place at Firestone Farms in Columbiana. The run is a 0.1-mile walk / run where every tiny step helps provide meals for neighbors facing food insecurity across the Mahoning Valley. Participants can jog, walk, dance, skip or power-strut to the finish line. The family-friendly event will feature free ice cream for participants, keepsake cups, a bounce house and kids activities, music, food trucks ...

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• WESTERN RESERVE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the K-12 cafe. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the hearing room in the county courthouse basement for the board meeting and at 11 a.m. in the conference room at the county administration building for the staff meeting.

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OPEN HOUSE: The Greater Glenwood Neighborhoods open house will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Jaylex Center, 2110 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown. Residents are invited to learn about the Greater Glenwood Plan that will guide reinvestment strategies for the neighborhoods connected by Glenwood Avenue on the South Side and to provide feedback and input on priorities and strategies to address neighborhood issues, including safety, housing and streets. Refreshments will be provided. PLANT PROPAGATION FOR KIDS: Get your hands dirty at “Leaf it to me!” at the Girard Free Library at 5 p.m. ...