TARC welcomes cartoonist
WARREN — The country’s youngest syndicated cartoonist showed the way he draws his cartoon characters and how he got started in his artistic career. The Trumbull Area Reading Council hosted Duane Abell at their recent gathering at the Sunrise in Warren where he shared how he began his lifelong pursuit starting in an elementary school learning the craft of cartooning Abell drew syndicated cartoons for newspapers and magazines at age 15, becoming the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the country, he said. His first cartoon appeared in a supermarket tabloid in which he earned $50, but was shocked when his first check at age 13 was made out to “Diane Abell” Abell attended the University of Akron switching from art education to majoring in theater arts and was known for being the Akron School mascot, Zippy, a kangaroo. He started his own company, Corky Comics, and has had his work featured in books. His comics have been nominated for several awards across the countr.
» Full StoryMission opens women’s center
VIENNA — The Warren Family Mission has opened a women’s center at the former New Life Maternity Home and recently received a $1,000 donation from an area business to help.
» Full StoryPamper your pet this year
The Northeastern Ohio PET EXPO will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Eastwood Expo Center in Niles.
» Full StoryNative American items at library
NILES — To mark National American Indian Heritage Month this month, the McKinley Memorial Library hosted several programs to showcase artifacts, cultures and tradition of the Native American India.
» Full StoryDog park to hold benefit
MOSQUITO LAKE DOG PARK will hold a fundraiser at 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Magoos, corner of Elm and Market streets, Warren. The event will include a Chinese auction, 50-50 raffle, food and entertainment.
» Full StoryShow to highlight art from epileptics
WARREN — The artistic talents of epileptics will be featured at an Ohio art gallery as part of National Epilepsy Awareness Month in November.
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