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St. Patrick Food Pantry
St. Patrick Community Food Pantry, 167 W. Main St., Leetonia, will hold its monthly drive thru food distribution for Leetonia District families Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 20. Have photo ID and trunk clear to receive groceries.
Rodman Chess Club
Rodman Public Library's newest monthly program - Rodman Chess Club - will be held every third Wednesday of every month, chess boards will be set up in the auditorium at the Main Library for those who play and are looking for an opponent, those who sort of play and are looking to learn more about the classic game, or for those who are interested in getting started.
"I'm excited to have this program come to fruition," said Byrun Reed, a reference librarian who will facilitate the program. "For the past six or seven months, we have had a passive chess program going on and there seems to be some interest."
Midway through the year, Reed set up a chess board on a table in the reference department and placed a sign stating "Your Move."
Patrons would take turns moving pieces around the board to keep a game going. Eventually, patrons started to play entire matches against each other.
That gives Reed some hope that the Rodman Chess Club will be a popular program among players of all skill levels.
"There was a lot of activity around that board," said Reed. "It was a good way to gauge if there were people who were looking for other chess enthusiasts or those would be interested in learning to play."
Reed will host the inaugural meeting of the Rodman Chess Club on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Although it is called a club by name, there is no formal membership and no registration is needed to attend the monthly sessions. Open to all ages, the only requirement is that those attending have an interest in chess.
Reed describes himself as a "novice" chess player and says he will not be on hand to necessarily teach people how to play, although there will be experienced players in attendance who will be able to help explain the game.
"The idea is to provide a place where people can come together to play chess and explore the game and learn together," said Reed.
ONEF 2024 scholarship program
The Ohio Natural Energy Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 scholarship program. This program has awarded nearly 650 scholarships since 2007. This $640,000 investment has assisted young Ohioans interested in pursuing careers in the natural gas and oil industry get an education. Students can receive the $1,000 scholarship for a total of four years upon renewal.
Applications are being accepted through March 1.
Scholarships are awarded to Ohio students interested in careers such as petroleum engineer, finance, equipment operator, mechanical engineer, welder and many more. The scholarships can be used to attend an accredited college, university, technical or trade school and requires the student to maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
"We are thrilled to invest in the future of Ohio's natural gas and oil industry. There are so many incredible opportunities available and this scholarship will support those who are interested in joining the men and women who keep the lights on across Ohio," said Bruce Tague, Executive Director of the Ohio Natural Energy Foundation. "Last year we were able to award 39 students a total of $39,000 in scholarships."
Since 2007, the foundation has awarded 381 individual students a scholarship to pursue careers in the natural gas and oil industry. These past winners have represented 59 different colleges, universities, technical or trade schools, and include 63 different majors, degrees, or certificate programs.
Anyone interested in applying for the scholarship or supporting the future of the natural gas industry can learn more here: https://www.ohionaturalenergy.org/scholarships.
Tops 1341
Ohio Tops 1341 met Monday, Jan. 15, at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church with Leader Darlene Naukam presiding. Brenda Miller was the Best Loser and Mary Gailey was the Runner Up. They chose no more than two slices of bread per day and cookies as this weeks no-no's.
Drawing Winners: Calorie Chart – Dorothy Garn, Weight Loss – Brenda Miller, Junk Food – Lydia Kraft, Jackpot – Cathy Wollam, 3 Times in the Best Loser's Book was Brenda Miller. Cathy Wollam won the Travel Box contest. Darlene Naukam now holds the Box for week 1.
Cathy Wollam read an article about eating low fat/low calorie foods to help you lose weight.
The meeting ended with prayer requests and The Lord's Prayer. For meeting information, call 330-386-0151.