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HALLOWEEN IN JACKSON: The Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a “grab and go” trick or treat 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the fire department, 229 N. Salem-Warren Road. Families can drive through or walk through to get treats.
The North Jackson Citizens’ Association will hold a Halloween Fest from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township administration building, 10613 Mahoning Ave. Families can enjoy trick or treating inside.
TRI-COUNTY HEART BALL: The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, will host Its annual Heart of Tri-County Heart Ball on Thursday at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. The celebration is the culmination of the association’s yearlong work through the Heart of Tri-County campaign that is focused on funding research, education, and raising critical funds to support the lifesaving work of the organization. The Signature Sponsors of this year’s Tri-County Heart Ball are Premier Bank and Cafaro Foundation.
Co-chairs of this year’s Heart Ball are Mark Mediate of Premier Bank and Lisa Mariotti of Grainger who said yes to leading this campaign because of their personal connection to heart disease.
More than 126,000 people in the tri-county area have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Left undetected, or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can lead to several health issues including heart attacks and stroke.
The Heart of Tri-County Heart Ball will be hosted by WFMJ’s Derek Steyer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction. A formal dinner and program will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a live auction and Open Your Heart special appeal.
To learn more about the Tri-County Heart Ball, purchase tickets, or to donate, visit www.heart.org/tricountyheartball.
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NOT SO HAUNTED HOUSE: Gateways to Better Living in Youngstown is putting on “Not So Haunted House,” a sensory friendly option for Halloween, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the old Casals building at the Austintown Plaza.
Kids of all ages welcome. There will be candy, small prizes and activities that teach about using your senses.
For information, contact Kristie Murphy at 330-565-9411 or 330-792-2854, Ext. 238, or email her at
krossi@gatewaystbl.com.
HAUNTED CAR WASH: Coates Car Care will be hosting their third annual Halloween Haunted Car Wash 7 to 10 p.m. today and Friday at their new Boardman location only, 6410 South Ave., Boardman. Due to construction on state Route 46, Coates Howland will not have a Haunted Car Wash this year.
With a $20 donation, each patron will receive an Epic Car Wash and the first 100 patrons each night receive a Halloween treat bag with goodies from area sponsors.
All donations will benefit the Melina Michelle Edenfield Foundation to help find a cure for pediatric brain tumors.
QUARTER AUCTION: The Knights of Columbus Assembly 2596, Msgr. John J. Lettau Assembly co-sponsored with Christ Our Savior Council 4471, is holding a quarter auction Saturday at St. Nicholas Church hall in Struthers. Doors open at 5 p.m. The auction starts at 6:30. Admission is $10 per paddle. Bring own food and drink. Proceeds will be donated to the Youngstown VA Clinic and the Gary Sinise Veterans Program.
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NEWCOMERS TO MEET: Newcomers Club of Mahoning Valley will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sabi’s Restaurant, 85 Town Center Ave., Columbiana.
Newcomers is a social group formed more than 40 years ago to help people new to the area or have had a change in their life and would like to meet new friends and learn about the community. For information, call Lori at 330-707-9022 or email newcomersofmv@gmail.com.
TOWN HALL: Rich Yaslik, an independent candidate for the 5th Ward council seat in Youngstown, will hold a Town Hall meeting 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Michael Kusalaba Library in Youngstown.
CHANEY LUNCHEON: Chaney High School Class of 1956 will meet for lunch at noon Thursday at Davidson’s in Cornersburg. All classmates are welcome. For information, call Larry at 330-503-6663.
FOOD PANTRY: The Immaculate Heart of Mary food pantry will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the church. The pantry is made available once per month.
VFW ESSAY: Hubbard Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3767 and auxiliary are holding their 2023 Voices of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen contests. This year’s theme for Voices of Democracy is “What are the greatest attributes of our democracy?” and the theme for Patriot’s Pen is “How are you inspired by America?” All students in grades nine to 12 are eligible.
Entries are due by Friday to the Hubbard VFW. For information call Mary Sue at 330-534-4179.
LEPPER LIBRARY: Toddler Storytime for ages 3 and younger is at Lepper Library at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Every week will be a new story, song and coloring sheet.
Preschool Storytime will be offered at 11:30 Wednesdays. Each weekly storytime including age-appropriate stories, crafts, rhymes and more.
HOPE IN MOTION: Join state and local mental health and community leaders for the kickoff of the Help Network’s Hope In Motion campaign, 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Covelli Centre parking lot, Youngstown. The campaign goal is to create awareness of the new national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and demonstrate support of prevention efforts in the Valley.
Help Network of Northeast Ohio administers and answers the 988 line in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties.
The event features the first public viewing of a display across the side of a WRTA bus.
The display and the WRTA bus will travel the Mahoning Valley carrying the message that 988 is the number to call.
The Help Network Hope In Motion campaign is funded by a state grant and local supporters, including the Ross Griffin Memorial Foundation, Adsposure and WRTA.
For information visit help
neworkneo.org.
PURPLE PINKIE DOUGHNUTS: Members of Rotary District 6650 around the region are joining other Rotary clubs around the nation to host the Purple Pinkie Donut Project today, a joint fundraiser in celebration of World Polio Day.
The 46 clubs and their high school and college affiliates are selling made-from-scratch long john / cream stick doughnuts, topped with a dab of purple icing. This represents the purple paint that is placed on children’s pinkie fingers in developing countries after they receive the polio vaccine.
For every $20 dozen sold, a $9 donation will be made to Rotary International’s Polio Plus initiative. The donation is then eligible for various matching funds programs.
Launched in Tennessee in 2018, this is the first time an Ohio Rotary District has adopted the program.
The public is encouraged to donate online at www.rotarydistrict6650.org. Checks can be made out to “Rotary District 6650.” For information, contact DG Rich Tirpak at 330-933-1043 or at rstirpak@neo.rr.com.
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FALL FEST AT PARK VISTA: Park Vista, 1216 Fifth Ave., Youngstown will host a fall fest 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the main lobby. There will be food, information booths, giveaways and vendors. Jason and Stacy Alan, a Cleveland magician and mentalist, will be in the gathering room at 6 p.m.
TRICK OR TREAT: Girard High School National Honor Society will hold a trick or treat event for children 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday outside the school, 1244 Shannon Road, weather permitting.
HALLOWEEN PARTY IN GIRARD TODAY: The Girard Free Library will hold a Halloween party for ages 10 to 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. today. There will be face painting to look like vampires and other creatures, spooky scavenger hunt and other activities. Registration is needed.
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FAMILY WALK AND RUN: The Walnut Grove, 8800 Columbiana-Canfield Road, will hold a Family Walk, Run and Roll 9 a.m. Sunday. The inaugural all-abilities event fun run and walk will have proceeds helping to purchase the area’s only public wheelchair swing and make play equipment improvement. Donations are $20 per individual and $50 for family of four. There will be different activities including crafts and costume contest.
SPRUCE TREE WANTED: The city of Youngstown’s Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for a spruce tree that would be suitable for the annual Christmas tree to be located on downtown Youngstown’s Central Square.
The removal of the tree will be of no cost to you. It will be removed by the City Forester and an experienced crew. The department will also refurbish the area where the tree is taken from shortly after removal. Also, if your tree is chosen, an engraved plaque will be awarded to you at the annual Christmas tree lighting Dec. 1.
If you are interested in donating a tree from your yard, preferably the front yard for easy access, contact the Parks Department at 330-742-8711
RESEARCH AT CEMETERY: Volunteers are needed for research team for Oak Hill Cemetery. People are needed to help record data at the cemeteries. For information, call Stefon at 330-301-7365.
TRAINING BLASTS: Residents and business owners near Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center may notice an increase in blast noise from the area. Explosives will be used during training by the Ohio Army National Guard’s 812th Engineer Company from Friday through Sunday.
Send items to Seeing Eye,
The Vindicator, 240 Franklin St. SE, Warren, OH 44483, or email society@vindy.com.
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POST MEETING: The Hubbard American Legion Post 51 will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, in the Social Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 22 Westview Ave., Hubbard.
Members will discuss arrangements for the Annual Veterans Day Dinner to be held on Nov. 10.
Participants (and their parents) sponsored by the post to Boys State and Girls State, will be invited to the dinner.
Refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the meeting.
POWER OF THE PURSE: YWCA Mahoning Valley is hosting its annual Y’s Women: Power of the Purse fundraising event from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. Lena Esmail, owner and CEO of QuickMed, will be the keynote speaker.
The event highlights the impact that women can have on the economic empowerment of their community. Proceeds benefit YWCA programs and services in Trumbull and Mahoning counties.
The event includes basket raffles, a designer purse auction, hors d’oeuvres and testimonials.
Admittance is free but donations to YWCA programs would be accepted. To RSVP for the event or for information, contact Michaela Write at 330-746-6361 ext. 109 or email: mwrite@mvywca.org.
RAILROADERS MEETING: All railroaders are invited to a breakfast meeting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, at EJ’s Restaurant, Chester, W.Va. For more information, contact Rocco at 330-853-3045.
TIME BANK MEETING: Time Bank Mahoning Watershed will meet 6:30 p.m. today at the Casa Ramirez Mexican Restaurant, 1578 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.
FAMILY WALK, RUN AND ROLL: The Walnut Grove Playground, 8800 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield, is hosting a Family Walk, Run and Roll at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The run will kick off at 10. Following the run, stick around for pumpkin painting, a costume contest, games and fun.
All proceeds from the event will support efforts to install the county’s only wheelchair swing with public access. All pre-registered participants will receive a commeorative t-shirt.
Cost is $20 per individual and $50 for a family of four or more.
For more information, contact Corey Patrick, board member, at 330-774-2359.
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WORLD WAR II GROUP: William FB Vodrey will be the guest speaker for the World War II Heritage Society, which meets 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at A La Carte Catering in Canfield. Registration is needed by calling David at 330-757-0515. Vodrey’s presentation will be “Truman and the Atom Bomb” based on the dilemma, debate and politics of dropping such a weapon. Vodrey, of East Liverpool, graduated with honors from Oberlin College and serves as a judge in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. He has been interested in presidential and military history for many years. He was a former Civil War reenactor with the 51st Ohio Infantry.
POWER OF THE PURSE: YWCA Mahoning Valley is hosting its annual Y’s Women: Power of the Purse fundraising event 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. Lena Esmail, owner and CEO of QuickMed, will be the keynote speaker.
The event highlights the impact that women can have on the economic empowerment of their community. Proceeds benefit YWCA programs and services in Trumbull and Mahoning counties.
The event includes basket raffles, a designer purse auction, hors d’oeuvres and testimonials.
Admittance is free but donations to YWCA programs will be accepted.
To RSVP for the event or for information, contact Michaela Write at 330-746-6361 Ext. 109 or email: mwrite@mvywca.org.
FUNDRAISING EVENT: The Little Black Cat Collective Pet Food Pantry will host a fundraising event 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wickyards, 711 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Featured will be tarot card readers, basket raffle, kids costume contest, vendors and a food truck. This fundraising event will help animals throughout Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.
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PUMPKIN WALK: Mill Creek MetroParks will hold a pumpkin walk from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown. The free event is open to the public. There will be children’s activities and live entertainment.
Pumpkin carving will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, with finished pumpkins to be featured at the walk. The outdoor carving area will be located in the back north section of the parking lot at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided.
SPEAKER ON OHIO PRESIDENTS: The Boardman Historical Society will have Gary Reel speak on Ohio’s presidents 10 a.m. Saturday at Boardman Park’s St. James Meeting House, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman. The free presentation is open to the public. A question-and-answer period will follow the 45-minute program.
For information, call Dona at 330-726-0651.
FUNDRAISING EVENT: The Little Black Cat Collective Pet Food Pantry will host a fundraising event from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wick yards in Youngstown. Featured will be tarot card readers, basket raffle, kids costume contest, vendors and a food truck.
TOPS OPEN HOUSE: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter OH 1060 Hubbard, which meets at Pizza Joe’s party room, 135 Youngstown-Hubbard Road, Hubbard, will have an open house 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
YAFW FUNDRAISER: The Youngstown Area Federation of Women will hold its annual fundraiser 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mr. Anthony’s. Lunch is provided.
A Pumpkin Patch chance drawing also will be featured, whereby all funds will be donated to Joe Lordi’s Youngstown Food Center. Entertainment will be provided by Anthony Horvath.
Tickets are $50 and are available by calling LouAnn Sutton-Kutlick at 330-716-4584.
Proceeds will go to the group’s scholarship fund.
TOWN HALL: An Issue 1 town hall meeting will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at New Life Christian Fellowship, 2088 Tibbets-Wick Road, Liberty. Guest speaker is attorney David Engler, who will explain the legal implication of the Right to Reproductive Freedom ballot initiative (Issue 1) and answer questions.
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AUXILIARY TO CELEBRATE 90 YEARS: The St. Elizabeth Auxiliary is celebrating 90 years of service this year with a special luncheon at noon, Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown, in the parish center located behind the church and school.
Invited guests will be administrative officials who support the organization.
Members will be given a memento gift donated by the foundation and share memories of the services provided to patients and staff at the Youngstown and Boardman hospitals.
St. Elizabeth Auxiliary has some 70 members. The group raises funds to support projects at the two hospitals through book, jewelry and shoe / uniform sales. The auxiliary also provides volunteers for the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center, which it has supported since its inception. Other projects include hand knitted / crocheted baby blankets for newborns in the St. E’s Boardman maternity department and pillows for abdominal post-surgery patients at both hospitals.
PIONEER DAY: The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park will be holding its 47th annual Pioneer Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer Village in Beaver Creek State Park.
The event features vendors and crafters, homemade food and desserts, music, Kidz Zone and an assortment of goods for sale in the trading post.
All the buildings in Pioneer Village will be open and many will be manned for demonstrations of blacksmithing, quilting, teaching in a one-room school and more. Gaston’s Mill will be operating so visitors can watch how grain was ground into flour and corn meal in the 1800s.
There is no charge for admission or parking.
OPEN HOUSE: The Moss Ancestral Home and the Mineral Ridge Historical Society will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. They are located at 1499 and 1476 Burnett St.
The Moss Ancestral Home is an 1830’s Pennsylvania Bank-style home and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The society is filled with artifacts and pictures from the Mineral Ridge area.
VOLUNTEER HELP: The Oak Hill Cemetery volunteer research team is in need of volunteers to help with surveys. Volunteers can help the computer team and research team. For information, call Steffon at 330-301-7365.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE: The Brigade of the American Revolution and Living Historians are presenting a school learning program from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13, based on America’s fight for freedom from Britain and living on the 18th century frontier.
Each program will be approximately 30 minutes and will give the students an opportunity to step back into the 18th century. They will hear and talk with the people on how soldiers and pioneers lived and worked in the time when the country was young. Several of the sessions will incorporate hands-on opportunities.
All activities are subject to re-enactor availability.
Check in starts at 9 a.m. Cost is $5 per student, but no cost for adult supervisors.
Registration deadline is today. Send contact person’s name, address and email or phone number and student’s name and age, along with a check made payable to The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park, to: P.O. Box 2063, East Liverpool, OH 43920.
Registration payments also will be accepted upon arrival at the program..
Registration form can be sent by email to: frontier23event@gmail.com or to the above address.
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BASKET RAFFLE: The “Help Save the Mill Creek Park Deer” group is sponsoring a basket raffle noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Featuring more than 100 baskets, the event includes a 50/50 raffle, bake sale and more.Proceeds will go toward attorney fees and printing expenses.
ABWA TO MEET: The Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will have its Tuesday meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Networking will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Marilyn at 330-726-2527 or Darlene at 330-718-7227. The cost is $19. The public is welcome.
CORNHOLE AND CHILI: The Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League is hosting a Corn Hole & Chili For A Cure event Oct. 14 to benefit the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
The event will be 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Nick’s Social Hall, 764 Fifth St., Struthers. The $50 ticket includes two members of a nonprofessional cornhole team and the chili taste. Tickets are $15 per person for the chili tasting only, partying with “DJ Mezza,” the basket auction, prizes and 50/50 raffle. Tickets must be purchased by Saturday.
For information and tickets, call chairwoman Madelaine Crish at 330-727-9655.
FOOD FEST: O.C.C.H.A. Inc. (Hispanic American Civic and Cultural Organization) will host its 11th annual International Latino Food Festival noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the O.C.C.H.A. Social Hall, 3660 Shirley Road, Youngstown. There will be music and dancing lessons.
Experience Hispanic cuisine through handmade delicacies, desserts and beverages. Choose from four different combos: Puerto Rican feast, Caribbean feast, Mexican feast, South American feast, dessert assortment tray and frituras assortment tray.
Each combo is $15. Orders can be placed online at https://occha.square.site/ or by calling 330-781-1808 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday. Walk-in orders also are being accepted.
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BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Library’s Canfield Committee will host its annual book sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Canfield Library, 43 W. Main St. Proceeds from the book sale will be used to benefit the library. Books can be donated up until the event, including from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday.
MOSS HOUSE: The Moss Ancestral Home, 1499 Burnett St., Mineral Ridge, will be open 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Mineral Ridge Historical Society showcases items in the home.
QUARTER AUCTION: A quarter auction benefitting Paws for Ability will be Saturday at the Girard Aerie 2172 at 26 Wilson Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. with bidding starting at 5 p.m. The nonprofit organization trains service dogs to work with the disabled. For information, call Diane at 330-307-6293.
CHARITY RUMMAGE SALE: Austintown Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, will host a fall charity rummage sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Veterans Outreach and Youngstown Blue Coats.
CELEBRATE ACTIVITIES: The Poland Historical Society has scheduled the following events during Celebrate Poland week:
• Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday (rain date Thursday). Changes from the previous tours will include visiting different grave sites.
• Old Village Graveyard at the Poland Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m. Friday (rain date Sunday).
• First ever walking tour of College Street and Cortland Street, 1 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the PHS tent near the Village Town Hall.
• PHS will have displays, merchandise for sale and a scavenger hunt for the kids, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
GOLF SCRAMBLE: The Don Gaudio Golf For Kids’ Sake Golf Scramble to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Ohio and Western Pa. will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Friday at Pine Lakes Golf Club, 6233 W. Liberty St., Hubbard.
Included will be 18 holes of golf with cart, continental breakfast, hot dog lunch, dinner, all beverages provided, door prizes, team prizes, hole in one contest, putting contests, driving contests, cosest to the pin contests, and Skins and Mulligans.
Cost is $75 per golfer or $300 per team. Send registration to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern OH & Western PA, 325 North State St., Girard, OH 44420. Call 330-545-0002, email bbbs@fcsserves.org or go to www.fcsserves.org.
GEMS OF THE VALLEY: The Fund for Women and Girls will host a Gems of the Valley event Oct. 12 at Drake’s Landing in Canfield. The free event is an evening of connection and celebration for women doing work in the Valley that is often overlooked. Tickets are available at CFMV.org/events
GIRLS GONE SHOPPING: The Ursuline High School Auction Committee will host a Girls Gone Shopping event 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Ursuline cafeteria. This is a sip, shop and socialize event. The cost to attend is a gift card of $25 or more. The gift cards will be used to make a gift card tree. People can also purchase a gift for the auction on Nov. 11. Swag bags will be given to the first 50 guests.