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Don’t pour hot water down drain

DEAR HELOISE: I wanted to write in regarding the letter from Emillie Webb. I have been married to a plumber for 48 years. He has been in the business over 50 years, and we all know better than to pour grease or oil down the sink. When pouring boiling water down the sink (such as when draining spaghetti), always let the cold water run while draining and for a minute or so after. Hope this helps! — Cindy, in Covington, Louisiana Cindy, here at Heloise Central, we’ve been warning people about clogging their drain with oil and grease for many years. Still, we get letters from ...

Agenda

• TRUMBULL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER Governing Board will meet 9 a.m. Monday in the center’s conference room in Niles. • CORTLAND COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. • LORDSTOWN VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. • VIENNA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. • CHAMPION BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the PK-8 school cafeteria. • BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the township hall. • GIRARD LIBRARY ...

Trick or treat

Trick or treat TRUMBULL COUNTY Oct. 25 Newton Falls 4-6 p.m. Newton Township 4-6 p.m. Oct. 26 Niles parade 1 p.m. Warren parade 2 p.m. Oct. 30 Champion 6-7:30 p.m. Howland 6-8 p.m. McDonald 5:30-7:30 p.m. Warren 6-8 p.m. Warren Township 5:30-7:30 p.m. Weathersfield 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 Bazetta 6-8 p.m. Braceville 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bristol 5-7 p.m. Brookfield 5-7 p.m. Cortland 6-8 p.m. Fowler 5-7 p.m. Girard 5-7 p.m. Gustavus 5-7 p.m. Hubbard city 5-7 p.m. Hubbard Township 5-7 p.m. Johnston 5-7 p.m. Kinsman 5-7 p.m. Liberty 4:30-6:30 p.m. Lordstown 5-7 p.m. Mecca ...

Community news

NONFOOD PANTRY GIVEAWAY: The Helping Hands Nonfood Pantry Giveaway will be open 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio Ave., McDonald. Bags include cleaning products, paper products, health and beauty products. One bag per family while supplies last. TRUNK OR TREAT: Trinity Lutheran Church, 2742 North Road NE, will present Trunk or Treat from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, with candy and games. DANCE CLUB: The local USA Dance Youngstown Warren Chapter is sponsoring a dance, beginning at 5 p.m., on Sunday at the Avon Oaks Ballroom, 1401 N. State St., ...

Girard holds last market of season

FARMERS MARKET: Girard will hold its final farmers market 5 to 7 p.m. today on the green, 100 W. Main St. There will be produce, food trucks, artisans and music by Dead Flowers. NIGHT AT THE RACES: The Alba Club will be hosting a “Night at the Races” at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Ali Baba Grotto Hall, 760 Perkins Jones Road, Warren. Cost is $10 at the door, which includes food and drink. There will be 10 races — each race has 10 horses. The cost for each horse is $15 or five for $50 on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash only. Participants can name their own horse and sponsor ...

Questions about raw milk continue

I was recently asked if I thought dairy farmers should be allowed to sell raw, unpasteurized milk directly to consumers without regulations. The short answer, “No.” I spent the majority of the first 44 years of my life living on a dairy farm, my parents’ and then our own. Raw, unpasteurized milk was what I drank. Sure, there were times that I drank “store milk” at school, a friend’s house and at college, but I preferred to drink milk straight from the milk tank. Our kids drank it as well. The subject came up when our second daughter had her one-year checkup. The doctor ...