COMMUNITY NEWS: Pet clinic set at YSU next weekend
PET CLINIC: The Marjorie Hartman Family Foundation Pet Clinic, hosted by the Youngstown State University Pre-Veterinary Society, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, or until vaccines run out. The clinic will be in the YSU Stambaugh Stadium Gymnasium. Pets must be on short leash or in a carrier. Vaccines available include dog combo vaccine for $20, cat combo vaccine for $25, bordetella for $20, and rabies vaccine for $5. Also available will be microchip placement for $30, dog heartworm test for $15, feLV / FIV test for $25, fecal flotation test for $5 and free nail trimmings. There is a limit of two pets per person and vaccines are limited to the first 250 pets. Licensed veterinarians will be on site to administer vaccines and do blood tests. Only cash will be accepted for services.
PURSE BINGO: Boardman Gridiron Club will host the 4th annual Designer Purse Bingo Saturday at Palermo Banquet Center, 404 Tenney Ave., Campbell. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and include 15 rounds of Bingo, dinner and entry to the door prize raffle. Additional bingo cards, 50 / 50 tickets and basket auction tickets will be available to purchase. This year’s event includes a bonus raffle for a Louis Vuitton purse, valued at $2,600. Tickets for the Louis Vuitton purse are $25 each and only 400 tickets will be sold. If the winner is in attendance, they will receive the matching wallet.
For tickets, contact: Katie Butto 330-360-2672, Kathy Miller 330-718-6895, Mike Smith 330-207-0373 or Chad Miller 330-717-6981. All proceeds benefit the Boardman High School football program.
OGS TO MEET: The Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will have its monthly membership meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ministry Building of St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman.
This month’s program will focus on how to find and interpret passenger lists, particularly those from after 1890. Many family historians hit roadblocks when researching their immigrant ancestors, but understanding passenger lists and their annotations can reveal key details about an ancestor’s journey to America, including family connections, path to citizenship and more.
The meeting is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or just beginning your genealogical journey, this program will provide valuable insights and resources to help uncover your family’s immigration story.
COIN CLUB TO MEET: The Wheatland Mercer County Coin Club will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 3050 Prosperity Place, Hermitage, Pa. All are invited, and there is light food and beverages. Monthly meetings include a main raffle, special raffle, coin auction, door prizes, birthday prizes, children’s gifts, educational presentations and much more.
This month features a mint state gold pesos coin.
PRESS CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS: The Youngstown Press Club is seeking applicants for the two $2,000 scholarships it will award this year.
The awards will go to college juniors or seniors residing in the Mahoning or Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism or a related field such as communications, broadcasting, marketing, advertising and public relations. The application deadline is Tuesday.
Applicants must reside in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Mercer or Lawrence
counties, but they may be attending college elsewhere.
Applicants should provide examples of community involvement and should commit
to attend the Youngstown Press Club’s Sept. 24 Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet at
Stambaugh Auditorium.
The application form is at youngstownpressclub.com.
The Youngstown Press Club was re-established in 2018 to promote journalism and
related professions in the Mahoning Valley.
EASTER BASKETS: Emmanuel Community Care Center in Girard is hosting an Easter basket distribution for children ages 2 to 11 whose parents are registered at the center. Those registered who wish to receive an Easter basket should call the center between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday. All families will be called when baskets are ready to be picked up. Individuals who would like to donate candy or small toys to make up the Easter baskets should contact the center at 330-545-4301. Items need to be delivered to the center by Tuesday
TALK OF THE TOWN TEA: The GFWC Ohio Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will host “The Talk of The Town Tea” to benefit The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley. The tea will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beard Log Cabin in Boardman Park. The cost is $30 per person and includes a luncheon, assortment of cookies, special herbal teas and a gift / basket raffle.
Special speakers for the event will be Crystal Eckman, Mission Ambassador from the Rescue Mission.
Kathie Lutz from Lutz Greenhouse also will have a demonstration of making a spring arrangement, which will be a special giveaway.
For tickets, contact Linda Crish at 330-727-9321 or Lcrish86@gmail.com.
For information or donations, contact Yvonne Ford at 330-718-2013 or Debbie Chop at 330-726-2942. A limited number of tickets will be available. Tickets are also available from any league member.