May 9, 2021
TEA AT THE MUSEUM: McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum will host a Victorian afternoon tea at 3 p.m. May 16. Cost is $45. Seating is limited to reservations, which are needed by Monday. Call 330-652-4273. Tea at the museum will be catered by Quintealia’s Tea Parlor.
GARDENERS HOLD PLANT SALE: The Trumbull County Masters Gardeners will return with their annual plant sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Trumbull County Agricultural Center. Masks and a 6-foot physical distance between customers is required. Guests are asked to follow the arrows on the ground and not to enter the sale area until permitted by a volunteer. There will be a vintage garden tent at the event.
May 7, 2021
BENEFIT: The “No Tiger Fights Alone” fundraiser to help Howland High School student Sandra Rose will be held 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Howland Tiger Stadium. Sandra has been battling COVID-19, diabetes and other health issues at the Cleveland Clinic. The fundraiser will include a drive-thru dinner, 50-50 raffle, cornhole, basket raffle and bake sale. Sandra is a junior at the school and a cheerleader. She was moved to a children’s rehabilitation facility earlier this week.
CEMETERY CLEANUP: The Vienna Historical Society will host a cleanup at noon Saturday at Doud Cemetery, located next to state Route 11 off King Graves Road. Those who can help are asked to meet at the cemetery.
May 2, 2021
FOOD DONATIONS: Niles Community Services is holding a cereal drive through May 29 at the McKinley Memorial Library in Niles. The effort is to help feed residents of the community. Cereal boxes can be dropped off at the library. All brands of cereal are welcome. Donors are asked to make sure donations are not open or expired.
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: The Youngstown Press Club will observe World Press Freedom Day at noon Monday at Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center. During the observance, which will be livestreamed on the press club’s Facebook page, press club members will read the names of 50 journalists killed while serving their communities in 2020 and five additional journalists killed this year. The list of journalists slain because of their activities was compiled by the Reporters Without Borders, an international organization dedicated to defending freedom of the press.
Apr 23, 2021
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP: The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District kicked off its litter cleanup campaign this month. The summerlong program called the Great American Cleanup is part of a national campaign through Keep America Beautiful. Local volunteers receive trash bags, litter grabbers, safety vests and gloves. All cleanup volunteers will receive Earth Day T-shirts, while supplies last.
Service groups, neighborhood clubs, schools, scouts and communities seek out littered areas and then register their cleanup date to receive supplies. Registration forms are available by calling the district at 330-675-2673 or 1-800-707-2673. Sign up to volunteer on line at www.gottagogreen.org.
The seeing eye
Apr 11, 2021
DISTRICT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: The Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District has kicked off its litter cleanup campaign. The program, called the Great American Cleanup, is part of a national campaign through Keep America Beautiful. Local volunteers receive trash bags, litter grabbers, safety vests and gloves. All cleanup volunteers will receive an Earth Day T-shirt while supplies last as a thank you gift. Service groups, neighborhood clubs, schools, Scouts and communities seek out littered areas and then register their cleanup date to receive supplies. Registration forms are available at the solid waste district at 330-675-2673 or 1-800-707-2673. To sign up, visit www.gottagogreen.org.