CANFIELD — Canfield Presbyterian Church is hosting a trash and treasure sale to raise money for the church’s $2.3 million capital campaign. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1 at the church, 140 W. Main St., with an early buyer opportunity 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 31. The ...
SERBIAN DAY: The 93rd annual Serbian Day will take place noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 39 Laird Ave., Youngstown. The event will include a picnic, musical entertainment, 50-50 raffle and children’s activities. Admission is free. AN EVENING OF QUARTET SINGING: Deliverance Temple Church Apostolic of Faith, 1849 West Ave. NW, Warren, will host a musical service titled “An Evening of Quartet Singing” at 6 p.m. Saturday. Featured musical guests are the Supreme Angels of Youngstown and the Mighty Golden Wonders of Warren. GUEST SPEAKER: Unity Spiritual ...
Valley residents experienced a taste of natural disasters earlier this month, as a powerful storm plowed through the area, leaving many with damaged homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and interrupted utility service. These situations bring out the best in people who eagerly step forward to help friends and neighbors, but bring a plague of roving scammers specializing in defrauding homeowners out of cash, insurance payments or fees for nonexistent repair grants. The Federal Trade Commission acts as a clearinghouse for scam information and has compiled a list of red flags indicating ...
For thousands of years, humans lived with minimal exposure to manmade chemicals. Today, though, we are surrounded by tens of thousands of such compounds in products we use every day. For decades, many people assumed that the pesticides put on fruits and vegetables just disappeared, especially if you rinsed them. Most individuals didn’t worry about plasticizers in intravenous tubing and food or beverage packaging. The idea that endocrine-disrupting chemicals might be absorbed into the body seemed far-fetched. Today, however, there is general recognition that PFAS forever chemicals ...
RETIREES TO MEET: Howland Schools Retired Personnel will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4, at Shepherd of the Valley, North River Road, Warren. The cost of the meal, payable at the door, is $10. Spouses and guests of retirees are welcome to attend. Reservations for an accurate count must be in by Tuesday. Call/text/ email Mary at 330-856-0483 or mnf39@aol.com; or Sue at 330-207-7672 or sueuittoking@gmail.com. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet for a luncheon meeting at noon Aug. 4, at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 ...
DEAR ANNIE: I’m a recent college grad, and I’ve always wanted to be a writer like you. I’ve applied to more jobs than I can count at newspapers and magazines but haven’t landed a single offer. Everyone keeps saying “the job market is tough right now,” but knowing that doesn’t pay rent. I still live with my parents, and I’m dying to get my own place. I don’t want to give up on writing, but it’s been six months with no offer, and I need to start making some money. What do I do? —Unpublished DEAR UNPUBLISHED: Writing skills aren’t limited to bylines — ...
