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MOAA chapter meets in Canfield to swear in new state officers

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) ­— Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter met Jan. 16 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield to swear in a new slate of officers and Board of Directors for 2026-28 and hear from former Army veteran Anthony “Stony” Smith about private security contractor operations in Iraq. MOAA Ohio Council of Chapters president John Benedele Jr. of Troy administered the oath of office to incoming president David DiTallo of Boardman, vice president Joseph Mersol of New Middletown, treasurer Bruce Bille of Howland and board members at large Ralph ...

Agenda

• BAZETTA TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township hall for the reorganizational meeting. • WARREN TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township hall. • GIRARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with finance committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. • NEWTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the township hall. • CHAMPION BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the PK-8 School cafeteria. • LORDSTOWN VILLAGE FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the ...

Library hosting game day

FAMILY FUN GAME DAY: A Family Fun Game Day will take place 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Youth Multipurpose Room at the Warren Trumbull County Public Library. Families can play games, build with LEGOS or use Play-Doh. Activities are for children ages 3 and up. NASA PROGRAM: The History of the NASA Glenn Research Center will take place 2 p.m. Saturday at the Warren Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave NW. Robin Unger, a librarian at the NASA Glenn Research Center, will speak about the center’s Cleveland origin.The free event will be held in the Harding Meeting Room and is ...

Say ‘yes’ to new opportunities

As kids, we are often told to try new things, whether it be a new food, a new activity or a new sport. Starting something new is supposed to be an opportunity to expand your horizons, see what you’re good at or enjoy, and learn from your mistakes. Even into our adult lives, trying new things is a great way to continue learning, but sometimes as adults I feel like we are more intimidated to say yes than when we were kids. Although the initial “yes” can be intimidating, it often opens new doors that lead to new relationships in the community and new experiences to add to your ...

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• GEAUGA-TRUMBULL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Board of Directors will have a special meeting at 2 p.m. today at the offices, 5138 Enterprise Drive NW, Warren, for discussion on contracts and grant eligibility and an executive session with an attorney on pending court action. • HARTFORD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Friday at the township administration building to discuss policy manual updates. • HOWLAND PARK BOARD has rescheduled its meeting to 10 a.m. Friday at the park building.

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• TRUMBULL METROPARKS BOARD will meet at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at the metroparks offices in Howland for the organizational and regular meetings. • GIRARD BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in the high school media center. • WARREN CITY SCHOOLS Athletic Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the high school principal’s conference room. • BLOOMFIELD- MESPO BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the high school. • TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the commissioners’ hearing room. • HUBBARD BOARD OF ...