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Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at ...

DEAR ANNIE: Being needed isn’t the same as being valued

DEAR ANNIE: I am the person everyone in my family calls when they need something. I babysit, drive relatives to appointments, host holidays and lend money when someone is in a bind. I rarely complain because I love my family and want to be helpful. A few weeks ago, my sister called me in a panic because her babysitter canceled before an important work dinner. I had already made plans with a friend, but I canceled them and drove 40 minutes to watch her children. I stayed until nearly midnight and even cleaned up the kitchen before I left. Not long afterward, I had a medical procedure ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Cleaning screened-in porch with mop works

DEAR HELOISE: The cottonwood trees are busy shedding at this time of year. My husband and I have a screened-in porch. He’d spend hours and use up lots of lake water when washing the screens after the shedding was done. When he passed away, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to do this task as he did for numerous reasons. So, I found a regular old dust mop, and I used it to wipe down the screens. It was a great deal quicker and much more efficient method than using water and a hose. — Sally, in Fort Wayne, Indiana DEAR HELOISE: I had to write in response to this statement from the ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Complex problems require teamwork

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed. When they went in, they saw lots of infections, cleaned her out and put drains in her liver. She’s been feeling awful and weak, and she wants to get a second opinion. Which type of specialist should she see? — D.L.G. ANSWER: Treatment for a complex problem like hers often takes a team of specialists — in this case, certainly a surgeon and very likely a gastroenterologist and an infectious disease specialist. The ideal person to see now might be any of these a, especially one who ...

Youngstown organization focuses on helping families

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown-based organization known as Saving Grace Daily is looking to expand its services to help those in need. Jackie Murphy, founder of Saving Grace Daily, was a single mother and faced challenges. She said God gave her a vision to help people in need. “I find people need a little extra help whether with money or from different organizations. I see single mothers with children and want to be able to help them get what they need,” Murphy said. The organization is based in Youngstown and started three years ago, but Murphy said she will reach out to help those ...