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EP Social Concerns leadership change
The East Palestine Social Concerns has announced a change in leadership. Now through Jan. 1 Patty Sugar will serve as coordinator. She can be contacted at 330-720-9137. After Jan. 1 Jim and Carolyn Wilson will be the coordinators. They can be contacted at 330-727-4958.
Friends of Beaver Creek State Park pancake breakfast
The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park will hold their last pancake breakfast of the year from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday in the barn in Pioneer Village. This month's feature pancake is pumpkin, served with maple cream cheese syrup or a choice of other homemade syrups. There will also be the traditional buttermilk pancakes. The breakfast includes two sausage links, cider or juice, coffee and grits. Diners have a choice of savory bacon cheeseburger grits or sweet grits with apple cranberry compote. Cost is $10 for adults and $4 for children under age 6.
Master Gardeners Halloween fairy gardens program
The Columbiana County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers invite community members to put a Halloween spin on fairy gardens at an upcoming "Ghoul Garden Make & Take Workshop" on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. at Salem Waterworth Park (Pavilion #8). This hands-on class offers participants the opportunity to design and build their very own ghoul garden--complete with pumpkins, tiny ghosts, and everything fall or Halloween-inspired. Led by experienced Master Gardener Volunteers, the workshop will guide participants through the basics of garden design and construction. No prior experience is needed, making this program perfect for beginners and families. The cost to attend is $25 per participant, which includes instruction and materials to create and take home a personalized garden. Pre-registration is encouraged. For information or to register, email shoemaker.306@osu.edu or call 330-967-7249.
OSU Extension Mahoning County to Host Venison 101: Harvest to Table Workshop
Learn how to take venison from the field to the table during Venison 101: Harvest to Table, a hands-on educational workshop hosted by OSU Extension Mahoning County on Saturday, Oct. 24. The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Building 26 at the Canfield Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield. Participants will learn about the complete process of harvesting and preparing venison, from field dressing to cooking.
Topics covered during the workshop will include harvesting, gutting and butchering; making jerky; preserving venison through canning and freezing; and cooking tips and nutrition. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy venison tacos, courtesy of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The workshop is designed to provide participants with practical knowledge and skills they can use to make the most of harvested venison and explore different methods of preparing and preserving wild game.
The cost to attend is $30 to cover educational materials. Pre-registration is required, and a participant's spot is reserved once payment is received. Checks should be made payable to OSU Extension. Youth participants must register and attend with an adult. The event will be held rain or shine, and refunds will not be available after Oct. 20.
To register or learn more, contact OSU Extension Mahoning County at 330-533-5538.
This program is offered through a community partnership involving OSU Extension and supporting organizations, including the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Mahoning County, Whitetails Unlimited, and the Mahoning County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and Conservation Advocates.
Ginny Jackson to be honored at Annual Ladies Luncheon
EAST LIVERPOOL -- East Liverpool resident Ginny Jackson will be honored at the River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Ladies Luncheon for her lifetime of leadership, service and her lasting impact on the East Liverpool community.
The event, which has the theme Celebrate, Inspire, Empower, will be held Oct. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 422 Broadway St., and feature a fashion show, exclusive marketplace, raffle baskets, silent auction, gift bags and give aways, and a flower bar while celebrating Jackson and her extraordinary legacy of leadership and service.
Tickets for the event are $40 for an individual or $300 for a table of eight and are available for purchase at www.rivervalleychamber.com.
Southern Local to host two Halloween events
SALINEVILLE -- Area families looking to have some Halloween fun together are invited to two events to be held Oct. 29 on Southern Local Schools' campus.
Southern Local High School will become a Haunted High School from 6 to 8 p.m. that day through the efforts of members of the senior class.
And the Southern Local Touchdown Club, a group that raises funds for the high school's football team and cheerleading squad, will present a Track or Treat event at the school's athletic track, rain or shine, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the same evening.
Bob Shansky, adviser for the senior class, noted Haunted High School began as a fundraiser for last year's junior class.
The group filled the school's halls with scenes inspired by horror movies, ghost stories and their own wild imaginations.
Shansky said it was so successful that a number of its organizers, now seniors, decided to hold it again with support from Southern Local school officials.
Shansky said the $5 admission will be used to provide all members of the Class of 2027 with a T-shirt bearing their signatures, with any remaining proceeds applied to the class' annual trip to Cedar Point.
Shansky said Mikie Peters, a teacher at the school, is overseeing the students behind this year's effort, but Peters stressed they are doing all of the work.
"They're really taking the initiative. This is really a good group," she said as the students worked on scenery after school one day.
Among them was Trace Savin, senior class vice president, who said about 260 children and adults attended last year's event.
Savin said there will be scenes for all ages, with areas geared to various age groups.
Fellow senior classman Layla McCauley said she and others have planned the costumes they will wear as characters in the scenes and are looking forward to it.
Savin said the Haunted High School will consist of sections that can be assembled easily because the group will have only a few hours between the school day and the event to set them up.
"Everything has to be a unit so we can set it up right away," he said.
Savin is hopeful for a strong turnout because the event will coincide this year with the Track-or-Treat held by the Touchdown Club.
The group has been recruiting local businesses and other groups to man tables along the athletic track at Wigwam Stadium and distribute candy to young trick or treaters.
Gary See, the club's treasurer, said 18 groups have committed to providing booths and there will be one where children may have their photos taken in costume.
He noted there's still space available, and those interested in participating should bring their own table and contact the club through its Facebook page.
"I've been told at least a few are setting up tents and going all out with decorations," said See.
The group raises funds for the high school's varsity and junior varsity football teams and cheerleading squad through the year.
But See said there is no cost to participate in the Track or Treat because the club simply wanted to bring the community together for a family-friendly event.
There also will be four food trucks outside the school with fare for children and adults: Boujee Bites & Bubbles, Big Woo's BBQ, Miller's Pretzels and Rustic Roast Coffee.