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Oct. 7 agenda

POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Union Elementary School with a board member tour at 5:30 p.m. COITSVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the township hall to hire police personnel and to discuss road paving projects. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the commissioners’ hearing room. A board meeting will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the hearing room at the county courthouse basement and a staff meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday in the conference room at the administration building.

Oct. 7 community news: Family campout set

FAMILY CAMPOUT: A family campout will take place Friday through Sunday at Camp Stambaugh in Canfield. Scouts and their families are invited with the option of spending the day at the camp or staying overnight on Friday and Saturday, which is optional. Participants can sign up during the weekly scout meetings. MCDONALD OKTOBERFEST: McDonald Village will host its annual Oktoberfest 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Park off Ohio Avenue. The fall-themed event will include food, live entertainment, vendors, contests and children’s activities. HOSPICE WORKSHOP: "Walking Beside Them: ...

Oct. 6 agenda

CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:30 p.m. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the conference room at the county administration building,. AUSTINTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the work session in the board conference room and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. SOUTH RANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the K-12 Building ...

Community news: Hunger Hike set in Hubbard

HUBBARD HUNGER HIKE: Hubbard Christians in Action, a group of churches throughout Hubbard, is sponsoring its "Hunger Hike" on Sunday. Hunger Hike/Walk is an annual event that features a one-mile walk route for people with young children, medical needs and mobility issues, as well as a 2-mile and even a 4-mile route (people in underdeveloped countries walk an average of 4 miles to access water daily). Hubbard's “Hunger Hike" replaces the former CROP Hunger Walk. All donations will be kept in Hubbard to address food scarcity as well as utility and emergency expenses for residents of ...

Oct. 5 agenda

MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a tax budget hearing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the commissioners’ hearing room at the county courthouse. AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building with a presentation by the Austintown Library. CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. MCDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will have committee meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the community room.

Oct. 5 community news

SOCIETY TO MEET: The Mahoning County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive. The topic is “Where do you look for your ancestors?” Speaker is Mike Heyer, longtime member of the chapter, who will present an overview of several genealogical platforms. He will discuss how to use different platforms such as Ancestry.com and FundMyPast. ALTRUSA EVENT: The Altrusa Club of Youngstown’s 14th annual Shoppopalooza will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The club has ...