COUNTY BRIEFING
Scleroderma Support Group
The Youngstown Area Scleroderma Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, and by Zoom. The meeting is open to the public and focuses on issues of people affected in all ways by scleroderma. This includes patients, family, friends, or anyone interested in advancing the areas of support, education, and research. For information and Zoom numbers, contact the group leader Leni Schulz at 330-501-2401 or lenipenny1@neo.rr.com. Affiliate of the Lower Great Lakes Chapter and the National Scleroderma Foundation (scleroderma.org). The group can also be found on Facebook or YouTube.
Festival of Choirs Nov. 30
The 61st Annual Festival of Choirs will be held Sunday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. at the Salem First Methodist Church on Broadway Avenue to usher in the advent season.
Banquet in Salem Monday
The Dine in or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building will be sponsored by Darin Odey. The menu will include fried chicken, diced potatoes with peppers and onions, corn, coleslaw, fresh vegetables and fruit, and pudding. 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 individuals in the vehicle. No parking in the library lot. For more information or to sponsor a Banquet call Patty Colian at 330-831-2169; visit www.thebanquetinsalem.org.
Salem LCBA Branch 654
Members of Salem LCBA Branch 654 will celebrate the Christmas Season at the meeting Thursday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Salem Senior Housing meeting room. Members are reminded to take a small wrapped item for the gift exchange and a gas card to donate to the Sophia Center. Plans will be finalized for the Holiday Soup and Bake sale scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14 at the St. Paul Parish School gym. For information, call 330-337-8353.
CC Fair Christmas lights display
The Columbiana County Fair is holding its inaugural drive through Christmas lights display from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21. The display is open 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays. Cost is $10 per vehicle at the gate; online tickets available at www.columbianacountyfair.com plus convenience fee.


