Southern FFA Week scheduled

SALINEVILLE — The Southern Local High School FFA organization has some fun festivities in place for its annual FFA Week celebration.

Advisor Shelley Pirogowicz said activities include themed dress-up days with a hat day fundraiser slated to begin Monday. For $1, students may don a topper each day with proceeds to benefit the Salineville Community Food Pantry. Stamps will also be given during first period. Dress-up themes include FFA Pride Day on Monday with FFA shirts or official dress; Truck Day on Tuesday with students wearing shirts bearing the colors of their favorite vehicle, such as black for Dodge, blue for Ford, and red for Chevy; Ohio State/Land-Grant Day on Wednesday with kids wearing college gear; Farmer Day on Thursday with flannel or Carhartt items; and Blue and Corn Gold Day (FFA colors) on Friday.

The week concludes with the Ag Olympics in which students will partake in fun sporting and obstacle events in the high school gym. Pirogowicz said events include an egg relay, bale toss, and musical buckets. Money is also being collected throughout the week and a lucky (or unlucky) student and faculty member will be fated to participate in the Kiss-A-Critter contest. Staff and students in grades 6-12 were nominated while cash and coins are collected in each person’s name, and the top earners smooch a selected animal at the conclusion of the ag event on Friday.

“We have averaged about $250 a year [with the fundraisers],” Pirogowicz added, saying that proceeds have benefitted various causes from the food pantry to Akron Children’s Hospital.

Deadline for ELHSAA, Moose Night at the Races horse purchase

Feb. 27 is the last day for presale of horses for the East Liverpool High School Alumni Association and East Liverpool Moose Lodge’s Night at the Races on Friday, March 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact Nancy Evans at 330-853-1560 or Jeff Kreefer at 330-843-4778.

Rodman Library March activities

ALLIANCE – Rodman Public Library will host the following events in March:

Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to attend Nerf Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. Teens should start to assemble in the Main Library auditorium at 5:30 p.m. for the after-hours event. Participants may bring in their own Nerf weapons or use some provided by the library. The library will also provide Nerf darts. Space is limited and registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com. For information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217. Nerf nights are held every other month.

Rodman Public Library’s monthly Kids Crafting programs are held at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. On those days, children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to participate in a creative activity. The featured project for March is a St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun gnome craft. Thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library, all materials and supplies are provided free of charge, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information, call the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.

Youth, ages 7 to 15, are invited to Rodman Public Library’s Mar10 Party, a celebration of National Mario Day at 4 p.m. on March 10. During the event, kids will play a life-sized version of Mario Party, moving around a giant game board as they play minigames, winning stars and coins along the way. The event is free, thanks to support from Friends of Rodman Library, but space is limited and registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com.

Children, ages 8 to 12, are invited to Pizza and Pages, a book reveal program at Rodman Public Library in 2026, on Tuesday, March 17 at 4 p.m. During the 45-minute program, a librarian will read excerpts from a batch of new books guaranteed to excite the imagination of children and take them on unforgettable adventures while they enjoy a slice of pizza and other activities. Pizza and Pages is also scheduled at 4 p.m. on May 19 ahead of the summer reading season. The program is free, thanks to support from Friends of Rodman Library. Space is limited, however, and registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com. For information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.