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Chicken & Biscuit 'Drive Thru' Dinner

Bunker Hill UMC, 15096 W. Middletown Road, Beloit, will hold its Chicken & Biscuit "Drive Thru" Dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 19. Dinners include homemade chicken and gravy with homemade biscuits, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, coleslaw or applesauce and cake. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 4 to 12. Carry-out only until food runs out. 

Columbiana County Health Department PSA screening

The Columbiana County Health Department will host a PSA screening at its state Route 45 facility Nov. 17. The event will be held by appointment only from 1 to 4 p.m. at the health district office, 7360 state Route 45, Lisbon. There is no charge for those residing in the general health district and a $25 charge for those living outside the general health district or outside of Columbiana County. Appointments are required at 330-424-0272 Ext. 114.

Grace Church of Columbiana, Christ the King Anglican Church joint service

Grace Church of Columbiana and Christ the King Anglican Church will conduct a joint service of prayer and healing at noon Sunday in the Fellowship Hall of Grace Church, 140 S. Main St., Columbiana. The community is invited to join both congregations for this joint worship service, conducted by Dr. William Ronald Toliver, Senior Pastor of Grace Church, and Father John C. Harris, Vicar of Christ the King. This service of worship, prayer and fellowship will also include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Private meditation and prayer is also encouraged and welcomed in the Christ the King Chapel, adjacent to the fellowship hall on the first floor. The regular Sunday service will also be held at Grace at 10 a.m.

United Local Veterans Day tribute to the USO Show

United Local will host its Veterans Day tribute to the USO Show from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the United Local High School Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served during the show. Tickets are on sale now for the annual Tribute to USO Show. Featuring music from the Gulf and Iraq Wars, join the United Drama club for a night of food and music. Tickets are on sale until Nov. 18. Since the show will be held in a new space, there will be no walk up tickets sold this year. Follow the link https://united.seatyourself.biz to order tickets. Tickets are $10 general admission and veterans eat free.

Tops 1341 meeting

Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church on Monday, Nov. 9, with Cindy Hays co-facilitator, presiding. Darla Varney was the best loser and Brenda Miller was runner-up. They chose all chocolate and the french fries as the junk foods

The drawing winners were: 50-50 and weight loss, Varney; food chart, Lydia, Kraft; and junk food, Marlene Reynolds.

The travel box is now held by Reynolds. All members went back on the check at this meeting.

Patty Gruzecki presented a program on substituting ingredients in baking to reduce the caloric value. She provided several different baked items for sampling. Hays will provide the program at the next meeting.

The October newsletters from Dianne Herbert, area coordinator, and Kerry Schneider, area advocate, was shared with the members.

At the Nov. 2 meeting, Cathy Wollam was the best loser and Chris Plunkett was the runner-up. The October monthly best loser was Reynolds and the runner-up was Dorothy Garn. The exercise drawing winner was Kraft and Reynolds was the food chart winner.

The meeting opened with pledges and closed with prayer concerns and the Lord's prayer.

Tops 1341 meets every Monday, excluding holidays, at the church from 2 to 3 p.m. Anyone wanting further information regarding Tops organization can contact 330-853-8097.

WLC Club meeting

The WLC Club met on Nov. 3 at the Living Well Church with leader Mary Jarvis opening the meeting with pledge and roll call and then Mary Schmidt leading the group in prayer.

The biggest loser was Schmidt and Brenda Young wore the officers ribbon. Schmidt was the biggest loser for the month of October. Young won the challenge and Linda Seevers won the 50/50 drawing.

There is a correction to the meeting for Oct. 27: Gladys Buzzard opened and closed the meeting and Buzzard won the pumpkin decorating contest.

The Nono is all sweets and Donna Lee had three weeks weight loss.

Find items for the white elephant auction sale to held the end of November (Christmas items).

Young read the minutes and the errors have been corrected.

Barb Tranter read a funny and then Jarvis closed the meeting wishing all a good week.

Choose To Lose Group meeting

Choose To Lose Group met at Boyce Church on Nov. 10 with leader Penny Perorazio presiding. The meeting opened up with the pledge of allegiance followed by the CTLG roll call.

Pam Fouse gave the secretary's report and Cassie Stephens gave the treasurer's report. Both were approved as read.

Tassy Everett was the biggest loser. Fouse was the runner up.

The no no's are pizza and pop.

Jean Ferrebee won the Food Journals and Share The Blessing, and Tassy Everett won the dimes that were held over.

Margo Arnold, Jackie Wilson, Everett and Fouse got to Put A Turtle In The Tank.

Everett was the biggest winner of all and won all that was in the tank.

Winners of the No Fibbing Contest JoAnn Beresford, Margo Arnold, Ferrebee, and Fouse.

Stephens shared information about Proteins.

Perorazio closed the meeting with prayer requests followed by the Lord's prayer. New and former members are always welcome.

For information call 330 383 8217.

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