To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet at noon Dec. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Fraud and scams were the topic of the evening for seniors as they learned tips and tricks to avoid being taken. A forum on fraud safety for seniors was sponsored by Jewish Family and Community Services and hosted 126 people Tuesday. Mahoning County Prosecutor Gina DeGenova ...
It is Tuesday morning and the sun is trying to peep through. Hopefully we will see the sun today. We have had a few days of not much sun, so our battery pack hooked up to our solar panels is draining fast. During the night the water quit working, as the pump couldn’t kick in with the battery ...
This week I’m going to ramble a little bit. It feels right — as I’m writing this I’m looking out the office window into a dark and woeful day and the only comforting thought is that I’m as snuggled as I can be wearing layers and my favorite boots. For as long as I can remember, ...
The Iron and Steel Thanksgiving Train Show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. The all-gauge model train show features train sets, locomotives, rolling stock, accessories and other goods. The event is handicap ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Cynthia Erivo will be in movie theaters locally and nationwide this weekend as Elphaba in part one of the big-screen adaptation of the musical “Wicked.” Northeast Ohio fans will have a chance to see Erivo in person before part two ...
“Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show: A Musical Comedy Extravaganza” debuts Friday at Youngstown State University. Written and directed by University Theatre lecturer Adam Howard, the production follows a group of musical theater students as they attempt to modernize a hopelessly ...
The Boardman High School Drama Guild will stage “Anastasia: The Musical” 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday at Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave. Based on the 1997 animated film, the musical features songs by Tony-winning composers Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. The ...
St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital BUZIN, Tori and Dominic, of Hubbard, a daughter Nov. 21 STEVENS, Ariana, and Ricardo Carrasquillo, of Youngtown, a son Nov. 21
St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital BUCKLEY, Elexis, of Youngstown, a daughter Nov. 20 DUGAN-McCRAY, Taylor and Michael McCray, of Youngstown, a daughter Nov. 20 SHOBEL, Lauren and Daniel, of Canfield, a son Nov. 20 STRAWN, Danielle, and Alex Bagaglia, of Struthers, a daughter Nov. 20 St. ...
St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital COURTNEY, Taryn and Jacob, of Canfield, a son Nov. 19 KOZAR, Kayla, of Leetonia, a son Nov. 19
St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital CICERO, Carly, and John Holmes, of Niles, a son Nov. 13 KOSAN, Dacia, and Seth Kennedy, of Brookfield, a daughter Nov. 18 SAFAREK, Genna and Michael, of New Springfield, a son Nov. 18
My heart skipped when I spotted the set of bedsheets with matching comforter that complemented the color scheme of my bedroom. A sense of excitement flushed over me as I gently positioned them in my shopping cart next to the memory foam bath mats. I have never been more frightened in my ...
One of the greatest joys of my teen years was jumping in my car and driving. In my high school years, I tooled around in a 1972 Dodge Polara. A 1975 AMC Gremlin became my college years upgrade. One evening at the institution, three other inmates and I couldn’t decide which campus dining ...
I studied the menu board as I ambled up the counter. But before I could get the word “Quesadilla” out, the teenage punk behind the cash register spoke first: “You have to use the kiosk to order.” He pointed behind me at one of those infernal touch-screen machines. Forty-some years ...
Halloween is past and now it’s the most wonderful time of the year — big sales on trick or treat candy. What did you think I was going to say? Sure stores have been selling Christmas stuff since July, and by October, EVERYTHING comes in pumpkin spice variety. If we still had to lick ...
Growing up, my mom was the one constant in a world that often felt messy and confusing. She had this quiet strength about her, a patience that I definitely didn’t appreciate as much as I should have when I was younger. My brother and I? We pushed her to her limits plenty of times, ...
Have you ever noticed how, when you really pay attention, you can pick up on things that are off? It’s like when you’re filling your water bottle. You can’t see inside, but somehow you just know when it’s getting close to full so you don’t let it overflow. Or when you grab a paper ...
As the signs of summer tempt my gardening mindset, I love to go out to my herb garden to find out which herbs survived the winter. A couple weeks ago, I did just this. I cleaned out my herb garden, and I was happy to see that oregano, thyme, lovage, mint and surprisingly rosemary survived. ...
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples. When: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and ...
Q: I want more common milkweed, but I also want other options. Something that doesn’t spread as bad, but is good for the monarchs. — Sally from Boardman A: Monarch butterflies are quite beautiful and provide an opportunity for us to connect plant species to insects – the need ...