Little Eagles Boosters will meet

HANOVERTON-United Little Eagles Booster meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the United Elementary cafeteria.

Food distribution scheduled

SALEM-The Presbyterian-Methodist food distribution begins at 1 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church at 244 S. Broadway Ave. Salem residency is required.

Food drive under way at Jen's

SALEM-Jen's Photographic Memories is conducting a food drive through Nov. 20. Anyone who brings in a non-perishable food item will receive a discount on their holiday pictures. The canned goods will be donated to the Way Station in Columbiana.

Eileen Groves will be honored

SALEM-In celebration of Eileen Groves' 90th birthday, a reception will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Groves, who formerly lived on the Salem-Unity Road, is a resident at Copeland Oaks in Sebring.

Taste of the Valley well-attended

YOUNGSTOWN-Nearly 500 guests gathered on Oct. 11 at Stambaugh Auditorium for the 18th annual Taste of the Valley, a fund raiser for Second Harvest Food Bank. Over 29 restaurants, including Spread Eagle Tavern and Inn of Hanoverton, took part to help feed hungry families in our community.

Chefs from outside the area served as judges for the event. Spread Eagle Tavern and Inn was selected for two awards - Best Appetizer and Best Overall. "The participation of the restaurants including Spread Eagle Tavern and Inn is what makes Taste of the Valley a success year after year," said Michael Iberis, executive director, Second Harvest Food Bank. "Spread Eagle Tavern and Inn is a long time supporter of the food bank and we offer our congratulations on being selected for the awards and our thanks for helping to feed hungry people in our community."

This year's event raised nearly $28,000 and the funds will enable the food bank to provide $420,000 worth of food to hungry people in our community. Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley provides food to 152 hunger relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. These organizations include church pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, shelters for battered women and after school programs.

Lanterman's Mill all decked out

YOUNGSTOWN-Lanterman's Mill will be decked with boughs of holly, spruce, and pine to welcome the holiday season with its annual Olde-Fashioned Christmas at the Mill on Nov. 28-29.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day this restored historic site will become a nostalgic winter showcase, featuring musical and other performers, displays and demonstrations, artisans and vendors, and a food concession. There is no charge for admission to the Mill these two days.

Santa and Mrs. Claus look forward to receiving children's Christmas requests, and the aroma of chestnuts roasting over a wood fire will tempt even the Scroogiest visitor.

There is no charge for parking, and the MetroParks Police will assist with traffic, as the event draws one of the biggest crowds of the year.

The Mill's Gift Shop will be stocked with souvenirs and treats, and now that the Mill's gears have been replaced, bags of flour and corn meal will be available for sale.

The public is invited to spread the spirit of the holiday by helping local school children in need with donations of new gloves, mittens, scarves, and caps for the Giving Tree.

These will be presented to the Mahoning County Educational Service Center for distribution to preschoolers through sixth-graders.

Lanterman's Mill is located at 980 Canfield Road.

For more information about the event or for directions, call 330-740-7126 or 330-740-7107.