Route 172 closure April 7

The closure for the state Route 172 culvert replacement project will now begin April 7. State Route 172 will close east of New Garden near Guilford Lake between Lakeview Road and Woodale Drive for a culvert replacement project. The closure duration is 21 days. In addition to the culvert, the project involves replacing the pavement, guardrail, and realigning the ditch. The detour during the closure is state Route 9 south to U.S. Route 30 east, and reverse. The overall project completion date is Oct. 31.

Banquet in Salem Monday

Friends of Banquet will sponsor the Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building. The menu will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, and cookies. Dine in will park in designated area behind the building and proceed to front door. Drive thru will line up in lot behind the building; one meal per person in the vehicle. No parking in the library lot. To sponsor a Banquet or for more information call Patty Colian at 330-831-2169.

American Legion Post 374

First nominations for regular member officers of Alfred H. Wedgewood American Legion Post 374 will be conducted April 7 at 7 p.m. The second nomination will be held April 14 at 7 p.m., and all regular members are encouraged to attend. All nominations will be held upstairs in the meeting hall of Post 374, 1824 Parkway Ave., East Liverpool. Voting will commence April 28 from noon to 8 p.m. in the gaming room; all members must present their 2025 membership card or receipt in order to vote — no exceptions.

Mona McArtor Scholarship

Application forms for the annual Mona McArtor Scholarship given by the Quota Club of Salem are available in the guidance offices at the following local high schools: Salem, Beaver Local, Lisbon, Louisville, Sebring and West Branch. This scholarship was established in 1978 as an ongoing memorial to Miss McArtor, a deceased member and past president of the club. The scholarship is valued at $500. The scholarship is awarded each year to a student going into an undergraduate or graduate level program and pursuing a career in Speech/Language Pathology and/or Audiology or Deaf Education. Applications may also be requested by calling Ann Smith at 330-831-1019. The completed scholarship application and two faculty reference letters are due no later than May 5. All students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is awarded in early June.

Lepper Library upcoming events

Upcoming programming for Lepper Library in Lisbon includes National Library Week April 6 through 12 with the theme Drawn to the Library. Patrons can use their library card during this week to received a gift. Patrons can also visit the circulation desk and share their best guess for a chance to win the guessing jar. Other upcoming events include Evening Storytime at 6 p.m. Monday, with special guests from the David Anderson High School Spanish Club reading books with the children. A craft and snack will be provided.

National Healthcare Decisions Day

Valley Hospice, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading an effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making – an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). As a participating organization since the start of the program, Valley Hospice is providing information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with family, friends and healthcare providers, and execute written advance directives (healthcare power of attorney and living will) in accordance with Ohio and West Virginia state laws. Valley Hospice will hold a series of events to answer questions and provide guidelines for advance healthcare decision making. Locally, an event will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. April 4 at East Liverpool City Hospital.

ServSafe® training sessions

OSU Extension – Mahoning County is offering ServSafe® training sessions for 2025, designed to equip food service professionals with essential food safety knowledge and certifications. The ServSafe® program delivers comprehensive, up-to-date instruction on all aspects of food handling–from receiving and storage to preparation and service. Participants who successfully complete the course and examination will earn a Certificate of Completion from ServSafe® and a Certification in Food Protection from the Ohio Department of Health, meeting the standards set by the Ohio Revised Code 3701-21-25 for Level II Certification in Food Protection Manager Certification. Cost is $200 (cash or check only). Fee includes course instruction, materials, and exam. Upcoming 2025 Classes include: May 12: Exam from 9 a.m. to noon; June 9: Class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June 16: Class resumes at 9 a.m., Exam at 1 p.m.; July 28: Exam from 9 a.m. to noon; Aug. 11: Class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Aug. 18: Class resumes at 9 a.m., exam at 1 p.m. Attendance at the entire training session is mandatory to be eligible for the exam. To register or obtain further details, visit go.osu.edu/servsafe2025. For questions, contact OSU Extension – Mahoning County at 330-533-5538 or email mahoningcounty@osu.edu.

SRMC Look Nook book fair

Find unique gifts or stock up on spring reading at the Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) Look Nook Gift Shop’s Book Fair, which will feature a wide selection of books and seasonal items at discounted prices. The event will take place April 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Look Nook, located next to the cafeteria on the hospital’s ground floor. For more information, call 330-332-7252.

Friends of the Wellsville Library

The Friends of the Wellsville Library group is hosting an open house to inform the community of the activities and programs to which the friends support. All library volunteers for library events are from the friends group. The open house is being held on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. in the MacLean Activity Room in the Wellsville Library. For information call 330-532-1526 or stop in at the circulation desk.

Twain by Two at the Roxy Theatre

The Minerva Community Charitable Fund presents the Largely Literary Theater Company’s Twain by Two in a special fundraising event on Saturday, April 12, 7 p.m., at the Roxy Theatre. The two-act collection of material by Mark Twain is performed by the Largely Literary Theater Company’s co-founders Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman.

Dawidziak, an internationally recognized Mark Twain scholar, has been portraying the iconic American author on stage for 46 years. Showman plays pretty much everybody else in the show that features excerpts from Huckleberry Finn and Eve’s Diary. There also are selections on politics and “Curing a Cold.”

Dawidziak and Showman have taken their Twain show to more than 75 Ohio communities and several states, including New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California, New Jersey, Maryland and Michigan. No less an authority than Ken Burns has said, “Nobody gets Mark Twain the way Mark Dawidziak does.”

The Minerva Community Charitable Fund, a 501(c)3, was established in 2004 and provides grant funds to support a wide variety of projects benefiting the Minerva area. All proceeds from the event will support the work of programs and organizations that are making Minerva a better place to live and work.

Tickets for the event are $50 per person or $75 per couple and include hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Reservations should be paid in advance by April 7 by check payable to MCCF and mailed to 203 N. Market St., Minerva, OH 44657, or online at https://tinyurl.com/Twain-Tickets.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and a cash bar with beer and wine will be available. The performance will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a book signing.

For more information, email minervacommunityfund@gmail.com.