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County Briefing

Energy savings days extended

The city of Columbiana and American Municipal Power are extending the energy savings days this week and are asking customers to curtail energy usage today, Thursday and Friday. “Community Energy Savings Days” is a response program for when demand for electricity is expected to be high. The City of Columbiana’s electric utility department is asking residents to conserve electricity between 2 and 7 p.m. on these days in an attempt to get lower rates for power. On these days, ways for homeowners and businesses to reduce electrical usage is by using fans, raising the thermostat by several degrees, unplugging electronics that aren’t in use, turning off lights, pulling the shades on windows and operating appliances like washers and dryers after 7 p.m. Although conservation is not mandatory, officials appreciate any participation. City government offices and buildings will be participating to help with the effort.

EP collecting school supplies

East Palestine Social Concerns will be accepting donations of school supplies from July 19 to Aug. 2. Items needed include Fisker scissors, 24-count Crayola crayons, bottles or sticks of Elmers glue, college or wide rule spiral notebooks, black and white composition books, college or wide rule paper, pens, boxes of tissues, plastic folders with two pockets, 3×5 ruled index cards, No. 2 pencils, highlighters, 3×3 post-in notes, cap erasers and pencil bags or boxes. Items can be taken to village churches or to the East Palestine Library. The distribution for needy families in the East Palestine school district will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Social Concerns office at the Centenary Methodist Church.

Lunches available in Lisbon

The Lisbon school food service department will be offering free hot lunches and breakfast for the next day from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at McKinley Elementary. These meals are available for anyone age 18 and under and will be available for carryout through Aug. 12. There will be two choices each day and each lunch comes with two vegetables, fruit and milk. Breakfast bags also have two choices daily and include entree, fruit and juice. The meals are available to all area children, not just those in the Lisbon district.

Leadership goes ’round table

Join Leadership Columbiana County will host a three-part series of virtual roundtables, Leading Through Change. During these roundtables local experts will discuss challenges we are facing as a county, in our communities and individually; and how you can lead through change and help others to do the same. The topics are mental health, July 8; community health, July 15; and financial health, July 22. Each program begins at noon. For the link to livestream the event and for more information on the panelists visit www.leadershipcolumbianacounty.com.

Ruritans to honor Gene Griffith

The Damascus Ruritans have planted a tulip poplar tree in memory of past member Gene Griffith for his service as sexton at Damascus Cemetery for nearly 50 years. A dedication service is planned for 6:30 p.m. at the cemetery. All are welcome.

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