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County Briefing

Submitted photo Promoting the event are (from left) Erich Offenburg, executive director, Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce, April Brinker, former executive director of the chamber; and Paul Rance, chairman of the Christmas parade committee.

‘Tis the season in Columbiana

The Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the holiday season in “The Nicest Place in America” on Friday. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the town square, with caroling by cast members of Crown Theater Productions. The town tree and lights will be lit and the start of the parade at 6. Parade lineup will begin at 4:30 on North Middle Street. The parade will be led by the 2019 parade grand marshals, The Crown Theater Productions special needs program participants. The Joy of Christmas light show at Firestone Park will be open and there will be a free family movie at Main Street Theater. Merchants will have open houses and special sales all weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Winterfest at Firestone Farms will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Winona FD number is disconnected

Citizens of Butler and Salem townships and neighboring fire departments, EMAs, 911 dispatch center and alarm companies are being notified that the 330-222-1234 emergency contact number is being permanently disconnected. The new numbers for the Winona Fire Department is 330-424-7255 with 330-424-7256 as an alternate. The change is due to constant increase of fees, amount of robo/solicitation calls and a lack of receiving emergency calls on that line. Since 911 was established, the Winona FD reports receiving less than 1 percent emergency notifications on that line. Should 911 go down, the Winona FD suggest contacting its social media pages, local TV and radio stations for emergency numbers or to contact the county sheriff’s office at 330-424-7255, which is the Winona FD’s dispatch center. Those with non-emergency questions may contact the FD, which is not staffed, at 330-222-1524 and leave a message. If there is an urgent message, contact the sheriff’s office and contact will be made with a fire department officer.

Salineville to light up Dec. 7

This year’s Salineville Light Up Night and Parade will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. Anyone interested in participating in the parade is welcome and should line up at the Assembly of God at 4:30 p.m. The parade will travel from that location to Kiwanis Park, where Santa Claus will be in the village to listen to those Christmas lists.

12 days at SRMC’s Look Nook

The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center is offering special discounts on holiday gift items during its “12 Days of Christmas” shopping event. From Dec. 2-14, shoppers are invited to visit the Look Nook each day to see what exclusive gift item is featured. Each featured item of the day will be 20% off for that day only. Located on SRMC’s ground floor concourse, the Look Nook is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, contact the gift shop at 330-332-7252.

Christmas coming to Winona

The Winona Area Historical Society will hold its eighth annual Christmas in the Country fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in the restored 1838 Meeting House. The facility is handicap accessible. Proceeds will be used for archival storage and display materials, and for general operating expenses. The fundraiser will include functional and decorative items that were hand-crafted and donated by local artisans. Featured items will be rustic game boards crafted from original meeting house ceiling boards, rustic Santas, wooden children’s toys and puzzles, keepsake boxes, framed art work, the fifth annual WAHS Christmas ornament depicting the Winona wagon shop, knitted items, Christmas silk and grapevine wreaths, horseshoe decor, homemade pies, artisan jams and jellies, specialty breads, baked (not fried) blueberry doughnuts and more. Again, the Trash and Treasures table will offer gently-used Christmas decor. There will be over 400 items from which to choose.

More room on New York bus

A second bus has been added to take passengers to New York City in a trip being organized by Salem High choral director Attila Samu. There are 34 seats available. Those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. The charter bus will leave SHS at 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, and arrive at the Rockefeller Christmas tree and the “Today” show set at 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Once there, you are free to tour the city at The passengers will board the bus around 9 p.m. and return to Salem by 6 a.m. Sunday. The cost is $95; call Samu’s office at 332-8905 ext. 58332.

Jesus the Key has a seat for your

Jesus the Key Ministries still has a few seats available for their upcoming bus trips in December. The first will be leaving on Wednesday and return on Thursday Dec. 4-5 to see; “The Miracle of Christmas” at the Sight and Sound Theater, and “Joy to the World” at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster Pa. Then on Tuesday Dec. 17 there will be a day trip to Sugarcreek to see a play, “The Christmas Tree Ship” at the Ohio Star Theater. To make reservations call Bing Newton at 330-427-6578

‘Murder, Mayhem’ and dinner

Whispering Pines Village in Columbiana will host “Murder, Mayhem and Moonshine,” from 7-9:30 Thursday, Dec. 12. All proceeds from the dinner theater performance will benefit a local family for Christmas. The cost is $40 per person. Mystery bags will be available for $10. RSVP to Samantha Nutter at 482-9400 by Dec. 6.

Lisbon church to host benefit

A creamed chicken dinner and basket auction will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the First Christian Church in Lisbon to benefit Robert Flory and Nate Calvin. On Oct. 11, the two fell from scaffolding while preparing to do some roof work on a house. Both men are recovering from serious injuries sustained in the fall. Creamed chicken over biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans and assorted desserts will be available for $10 per person; $5 for children under 10. A basket auction and 50/50 auction will be held with all the proceeds going to Flory and Calvin. Eat-in and carry-out will be available. Those interested in purchasing tickets, donating a basket for the auction or making a monetary donation, can contact the church via Facebook or the church office at 330-424-3165.

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