Community News: Benefit to honor late organist
MEMORIAL GALA: The Inaugural Sean Ryan Baran Memorial Gala will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, 300 W. Front St., Youngstown. Area musicians , including many who knew Baran, will celebrate his life and perform Mozart Requiem. The event is co-sponsored by the Youngstown Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Donations will benefit WYSU-88.5 FM. Baran was an organist at the church, as well as at Boardman United Methodist Church. He was hit by a car while crossing the street in Boardman and later died.
LIBERTY HALLOWEEN: Liberty Healthcare and Liberty Assisted Living, 1355 Churchill Hubbard Road, will host trick or treat for children 6 to 7:30 p.m. today.
TRICK OR TREAT AT STADIUM: The Girard High School National Honor Society will host trick or treat for children 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Girard High School football stadium. The Girard High School band will perform. The program is for Girard City Schools children.
CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETS: The Mahoning County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its annual meeting 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Colonial Inn inside the Canfield Fairgrounds. The annual meeting is a chance for the community to learn about the district’s conservation efforts in current programs and plans for the future. Attendees also will have the opportunity to participate in the election of SWCD Board of Supervisors. The event is open to the public. Call 330-740-7995 for information.