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Boardman Glenwood music students shine at OMEA

BOARDMAN — Boardman Glenwood Junior High School band and orchestra students earned top marks at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 5 Junior High Solo & Ensemble Adjudicated Event March 28 at Champion High School. Continuing a tradition of more than 50 years, Glenwood students performed for adjudicators and received ratings based on performance quality. District 5 includes schools from Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula counties. BAND RESULTS Glenwood band students earned 11 Superior (“I”) solo ratings and 4 Superior ensemble ratings. • Superior-rated band ...

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YOUNGSTOWN GRIT: The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will host the Youngstown Grit Series with the Wednesday Forum on Resilience The third installment of the Youngstown Grit series, titled “Resilience,” will take place 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Main Library. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events. BIKE DONATION DRIVE: Thrive Mahoning Valley will host an adult bike donation drive from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Westside Bowl inviting community members to support local transportation ...

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• WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL BOARD will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the K-12 cafeteria. • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN/MAHONING COUNTY Buildings and Sites Committee will meet at noon Thursday at the Newport Library.

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SETON III MEETING: Seton III, a Catholic women's service organization, will have its monthly luncheon meeting at noon Thursday at A La Cart Catering, Canfield. The program will be about different kinds of scams and how to avoid them. The presenter will be Dave Long, whose columns appear monthly in The Vindicator. The prayer will be led by Margie Stanwoo. Hostesses are Ellen Carney, Eileen Powell and Pat Iacobucci. PASTORAL INSTALLATION: Third Baptist Church of Youngstown will install the Rev. Vincent E. Peterson II as senior pastor at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The service will feature ...

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PRESS CLUB DINNER: The Youngstown Press Club’s annual meeting and dinner will take place 5:30 p.m. April 13 at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. The keynote speaker is Youngstown Mayor Derrick McDowell. The cost is $50 per person for members and $60 for nonmembers. There will be a cash bar. To register, visit www.yopressclub.com. No walk-ins. For questions, send an email to youngstownpressclub@gmail.com. MLK REMEMBRANCE: New Bethel Baptist Church, Hillman Street, Youngstown, will host a memorial service commemorating the 56th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

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• WESTERN RESERVE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at Poland Village Hall. • EAGLE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Hubbard Township administration building. • SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at the township administration building. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at city hall for caucus, with the regular meeting at 7 p.m. • LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • POLAND TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at the township ...