To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet at noon Aug. 6, ...

Yesterday my husband Joe and I celebrated 31 years of marriage. It doesn’t seem possible that it has been this long. We were married on brother Albert’s birthday. He would have been 60, but God had other plans for Albert. My thoughts were with Albert’s widow Sarah as I thought of the ...

It’s not often I want peanut butter, and when I do it’s mild. Just a couple of weeks ago I decided to throw some peanut butter cookies together to unwind after work. Since I was little, I haven’t really been fond of peanut butter. It gave me heartburn as a kid and still does. Not to ...

To include or update items in the weekly Health News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Sunday for inclusion in that week’s list. SELF-HELP GROUP MEETS: Recovery, International, a community self-help mental health group, will meet ...

I’m jaded from decades of buying tickets for rock concerts. Last year 3/4 of the Grays went to go see six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald sing with the Cleveland Orchestra. We had a great time, and I wrote a column about the experience. It ended with, “(W)atching the orchestra could ...

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society will have its Amazing History Race on Aug. 9. This is the 10th year for the events, where teams chase clues to find six different historic sites throughout the Mahoning Valley. The first team that finds all six sites and returns with photographic proof ...

The Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County is seeking actors for this year’s Ghost Walk. Auditions are scheduled at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 and 1 p.m. Aug. 10 at Art on Park, 180 N. Park Ave., Warren. Performance Dates are Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19 for the event, which uses historic homes along Mahoning ...

The search for the Holy Grail will end at Youngstown Playhouse, where Millennial Theatre Company will stage “Monty Python’s Spamalot” for a two-weekend run starting Friday. “We spent all of last year trying to figure out what to do for our summer show,” Director Joe Asente said. ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital BURGESS, Alexis and Migel, of Niles, a daughter July 24 KENNEALLY, Justine and Brogan, of Girard, a daughter July 24 LENIO, Lauren and Nate Wendell, of Youngstown, a son July 24 PLANTS, Laurel and Justin Squires, of East Liverpool, a son July 24 PRICE, ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital GERMAN, Joanna and Brian Decker, of Steubenville, a daughter July 22 KAUSITS, Vilmary and David, of Campbell, a daughter July 22

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital BARBOSA, Marisol and John Clevland, of Campbell, a daughter July 21 GUDAT, Emily and Colton, of Leetonia, twin sons July 21

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital KLINE, Brenna and Jonathan, of Edinburg, Pa., a son July 17 ROBERSON, Alena, and Rontae Ewing, of Youngstown, a son July 18 SHEFFIELD, Taylor and Ryan, of Canfield, son July 18 WALKER, Kee’layzhia, of Youngstown, a daughter July 18 St. Joseph Warren ...

It began when I was 4 years old. I found a baby blanket with the satin binding ripped loose on one end. I slipped my head through the loop that it formed, and that’s when it happened — I was Underdog! Underdog’s cape was solid blue, while mine was white with pink and blue bunnies on it, ...

Hey, U! Scram! That, apparently, is the first thing the Colonists said after defeating the British. Oh, sure, the history books claim it was to end taxation without representation, but what really happened is that the newly minted Americans snatched the letter U out of a whole bunch of ...

“I don’t smell,” I confessed to a friend. “Don’t jump to conclusions,” he said, holding his nose. “No, not that,” I said. “I might stink, but my nose doesn’t pick up scents very well. At least that’s what I’ve been told.” “Let me guess,” my buddy said. ...

I’m on an unintended diet. I can’t order a thing until I figure out QR codes, cash apps and all the other modern conveniences that get in the way of getting things done. Yes, I’m a dinosaur from another era. I think I know why those first dinosaurs went extinct — some critter came up ...

As you well know by now, I do make a concerted effort to offer topics of uniqueness each week. This week’s search led me to yet another thought-provoking msn.com article entitled “18 Odd Hobbies from the ’60s That Only Boomers Will Remember.” As an ’80s kid, I was enthralled, so I ...

If you’ve been paying any attention to me at all these many years you know I’m obsessed with the TV show “Friends.” Throughout its years on the air, “Friends” proved to be quite a phenomenon, attracting a huge number of viewers and, at the same time, critical acclaim. Among the ...

I recently happened upon an article on msn.com titled “Things Only Kids Who Grew Up in the 1970s Can Appreciate.” Now, although I’m an ’80s kid, I actually had heard of many of these marvels. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with these oldies but goodies, shall we? •   The ...

I recently read an article entitled “15 Basic Skills Schools No Longer Teach Kids.” Intrigued, I had to check it out. The article explained that, while education has evolved significantly over the years – with schools adapting their curricula to meet the demands of a rapidly changing ...

As the signs of summer tempt my gardening mindset, I love to go out to my herb garden to find out which herbs survived the winter. A couple weeks ago, I did just this. I cleaned out my herb garden, and I was happy to see that oregano, thyme, lovage, mint and surprisingly rosemary survived. ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples. When: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and ...

Q: I want more common milkweed, but I also want other options. Something that doesn’t spread as bad, but is good for the monarchs. ­— Sally from Boardman A: Monarch butterflies are quite beautiful and provide an opportunity for us to connect plant species to insects – the need ...