HISTORICAL SPEAKERS: The Struthers Historical Society is announcing its guest speakers for April, May and June.

• Today, the Struthers Historical Society will again meet at The Amvets Post 44 at 1 p.m. Guest speaker will be Elizabeth Clark from The Upton House in Warren. She will come and speak about women’s issues during the early Revolutionary War to now.

• On May 2, members will meet at 1 p.m. at the museum, 50 Terrace St., Struthers. The speaker is not yet confirmed, but will be someone from Youngstown State University.

• On June 6, the meeting will take place in the museum garden area, with guest speakers from The Barnhisel House in Girard. Carlie and Ray O’Neil will talk about the Barnhisel House and the Leather Works.

The Struthers Historical Society is accepting new members. There are monthly meetings and tours of the museum are after every meeting or by appointment. Call Linda at 330-782-0218 for more information.

SCOUTS EARN BADGE DURING PANDEMIC: Five Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 9002 in Poland recently completed one of Scouting’s more difficult merit badges — the Hiking Merit Badge. The Scouts included Gabe Dearing, Evan Hamady, Pat Kelly, Luke Lantz, Ralph Mould and Cole Williams. They were joined by troop adult leaders Tony Di Tommaso, Albin Dearing and Pat Kelly.

To earn the rank of Eagle, each Scout must attain 21 merit badges, including 13 that are “Eagle Required.” Of the 13, one must have to do with physical fitness — either cycling, swimming, or hiking. Physical fitness is blended throughout the entire Scouting program, and Baden Powell — the founder of Scouting — is known to have believed “A boy is not a sitting-down animal.”

To earn the Hiking Merit Badge, the Scouts of Troop 9002 had to complete: One 5-mile hike, three 10-mile hikes, one 15-mile hike, and one 20-mile hike. The final hike was completed in the Cuyahoga National Park and included parts of the towpath, the Buckeye Trail and the Brandywine Falls Trail. It took just short of nine hours and covered 21.8 miles, averaging 2.5 miles per hour.

For additional information about Troop 9002, or area boys 11-18 who would like to join the troop, can visit the troop’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Troop9002PolandOhio/

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS: Winners of the Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship contest, presented by WKBN-TV 27, will be featured in commercials airing throughout April and May.

Nearly 150 students from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Mercer counties wrote public service announcements for local nonprofit organizations. The winning script, to be produced by WKBN, will feature the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley.

The first place student receives a $1,500 college scholarship for use in their future educational endeavors.

Kira Vasko, a junior at Boardman High School, took top honors with her entry featuring Down Syndrome Association of the Valley.

Other winners included:

• Kaitlyn Ursu, second place, senior, Bloomfield High School, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library;

• Alayna Cuevas, third place, senior, Boardman High School, YWCA Mahoning Valley;

• Ava Kavulla, fourth place tie, senior, PHAA, the Salvation Army of Mahoning Valley;

• Jordan Barrell, fourth place tie, senior, Niles McKinley High School, American Cancer Society;

• Kendra Holloway, sixth place, senior, Victory Christian High School, Help Network of Northeast Ohio.

JAMBAR STAFF WIN IN COMPETITION: The following local YSU students are among staff members of The Jambar, Youngstown State University’s student newspaper, to win awards in the 2021 Ohio Collegiate Newspaper Competition.

In all, Jambar writers, editors, photographers and designers won 10 awards:

• Best website, first place, Staff, John Galvin, web manager;

• Coronavirus coverage, first place, staff;

• Design, first place, Britany Hickey and Douglas M. Campbell;

• Photojournalism, first place, Brent Bigelow, Frances Clause and Brian Yauger;

• News coverage, second place, staff;

• In-depth reporting, second place, “Goodbye Vindicator: The End of a Youngstown Legacy”;

• Best Multi-Media Package, second place, staff “Goodbye Vindicator”;

• Opinion writing, second place, Mac Pomeroy;

• Arts and entertainment, third place, Frances Clause, “Jeff Wormley: On the Road with the Ramones”;

• Headline writing, third place, staff.

JCC OFFERS CLINIC: The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown is offering a Spring Stroke Clinic beginning Monday.

The clinic is designed to prepare competitive swimmers for the upcoming summer swim season, and to allow new swimmers to find out if summer swim team is the right fit for them. Participants will work on stroke development and improve their endurance.

The clinic will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday from through May 21. There is a charge for members and nonmembers. Visit jccyoungstown.org for costs and to register.

YWCA EXTENDS DEADLINE: The Women Artists deadline has been extended to Thursday for the YWCA’s 39th annual Women Artists: A Celebration! Supporting Women’s Art in the Valley, which will be held June 25 through July 23.

For registration and information, contact YWCA Mahoning Valley, 25 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown, OH 44503. Artists between the ages of 14 and 17 are welcome to enter the 17 Under 17 show. For more information, email info@mvywca.org.

FAMILY ‘TREASURE DIVE’: The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown is holding a “Treasure Dive” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the JCC, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown.

In this family program, children will become explorers and search for treasure at the bottom of the pool. Included will be a visit from a pirate and mermaid.

This event is free for JCC members and $5 for nonmembers. Visit jccyoungstown.org to register.

BASKET STROLL: The Mahoning County Medical Society Alliance is hosting “The Basket Stroll” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29 at The Lake Club, 1140 Paulin Road, Poland.

All proceeds will benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley Emergency Room expansion and The Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley.

The event features a basket raffle, grand raffle and vendor shopping. Participants will enjoy a light lunch with a cash bar available in a COVID-compliant atmosphere. Grand raffle prizes include a Vera Bradley suitcase / makeup case, Kate Spade purse / wallet, Mariana three-piece jewelry set and Avalon Golf and Country Club package.

The cost per person is $20. RSVP to the Mahoning County Medical Society at 330-533-4880 or to scberny@gmail.com by Friday.

Chairperson of the event is Carol Sankovic. Committee members are Susan Berny, Shelley Duffett, Tammy Engle, Anita Gestosani, Janelle Nagy, Tricia Potesta, Elizabeth Roller, Barb Vrable and Susan Yarab.

The Medical Alliance is a volunteer organization comprised of physician spouses who provide support to the community through health education, legislation, community service and fundraising.

RETIREES PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS: The Women Retirees of Youngstown State University recently awarded scholarships to three full-time Youngstown State University students.

The recipients are:

• Julia Carson of Niles, who is a psychology major planning to pursue a graduate degree in clinical counseling;

• Alyssa Osman of Lowellville, a communication studies major who hopes to become a job recruiter;

• Katie Stomski of Boardman, a biology major who plans to become a physician’s assistant.

The scholarship is awarded to a full-time, junior female student who maintains a minimum 3.0 grade-point average.

Information about the scholarship is available at www.ysu.edu/finaid/scholarships.