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• POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the town hall for hiring a new full-time police department employee and culvert repairs. • POLAND TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the township government center. • CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • CANFIELD PARKS, RECREATION AND CEMETERY BOARD will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • MAHONING COUNTY CONVENTION/VISITORS BUREAU Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the pavilion at the Harry ...

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SPARTAN CHALLENGE: McDonald Village will conclude its summer park activities for children with the Spartan Challenge at noon Thursday at Woodland Park. The event will have an America-themed twist. Registration is at 11 a.m. The event is for children ages 13 and younger. There will be an awards ceremony and party following the event. DARE: Divorce/Death Aren’t Really The End (DARE) Singles Group, 6625 Mill Creek Blvd., Youngstown, meets 7 to 9 p.m. every other Thursday at the Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St, Youngstown. Call 330-729-0127 for more information. (Do not ...

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CEMETERY TOUR: The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County joins the Oak Hill Volunteer Research Team for a walking tour honoring police and fire services personnel noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Led by members of the Oak Hill Volunteer Research Team, participants will be able to visit the resting places of local police officers and firefighters and hear stories about their lives, and the struggles and triumphs of public service. Oakhill Cemetery historian Steffon Jones and the research team started out placing flags on the soldier’s graves and replacing their headstones, ...

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• McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the municipal building to vote on a candidate for an open council seat. • POLAND TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the township government center for an executive session on personnel. • AUSTINTOWN-BOARDMAN-MAHONING COUNTY JOINT COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Boardman Township government center. • POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY Service and ...

National Night Out events set

National Night Out is marked on the first Tuesday in August. The event enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides an opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances, according to the National Night Out website. Local communities hosting events, which include seeing police, fire and emergency medical service vehicles, music, games and food are: • Liberty — 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Churchill Park off Belmont Avenue in conjunction with the rescheduled America250 celebration ...

GabbaCamp named Charity of the Year

The Newcomers of Mahoning Valley has officially named GabbaCamp as its “Charity of the Year,” presenting the organization with a generous donation to support its ongoing mission. Located just outside Youngstown in Coitsville, GabbaCamp is a year-round respite and camping facility. The ...