Vote meeting changed

LISBON-The Columbiana County Board of Elections meeting set to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. today, has been changed to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the board office at 41 N. Park Ave. The board will be certifying the Nov. 3 General Election.

Hospital Bazaar set

SALEM-Salem Community Center's fourth annual Holiday Bazaar Extraordinaire will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information is available by visiting the SCC website at www.salemcommunitycenter.com.

Antique show planned

BELOIT-"Christmas by the Lake," a huge antique and craft show, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lake Placentia, 3300 Westville Lake Road. Face painting and photos with Santa will be available for children. Santa will arrive at noon on Saturday and Sunday with stockings full of goodies for children, sponsored by Kaiser Construction and Excavating.

Katie Mohr will sing Christmas carols from West Branch Young and Alive. "Make a child smile" donations will go to children in the community. Food will be available for purchase, provided by the eighth-grade West Branch cheerleaders. All proceeds will benefit the cheerleaders. Those attending may sign-up for a free live Christmas tree, donated by Sanor Trees. For information call Susie Kaiser at 330-525-7652.

Entertainment books,

SALEM-Entertainment books, provided by the Salem High School freshman class, are available for purchase through Nov. 30. Cost is $30. Make checks payable to Salem High School. To purchase a book, contact any Salem High School freshman or call Darlene Heineman at the high school at 330-332-8905, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EP school board

EAST PALESTINE-The East Palestine City School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at EPES Media Center.

Conservation Clubs

LEETONIA-The Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 at Leetonia Sportsmans Club. All CCFCC meetings are open to the public. For information, or questions about any CCFCC activities, call Tom Butch at 330-337-8444.

Hair-a-thon in Canfield

CANFIELD-Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Cosmetology program will host the 11th annual hair-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 24 at the school. The senior cosmetology students will offer hair, skin and nail services including perms, relaxers, highlight, lowlights and coloring. Services start at just $6. Money raised during the event will help to defray the costs incurred by students to take their state board licensing test in May. All services are performed by senior cosmetology students under the supervision of instructor Linda Tomko. To schedule an appointment call 330-729-4000 Ext. 1309.

Salem 1945 lunch

SALEM-Members of the Salem High School Class of 1945 will meet for lunch at noon Nov. 25 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.

Leetonia 1958-61

LEETONIA-The Leetonia High School classes of 1958-1961 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Nov. 25 at the Salem Hills Golf and County Club.

Breakfast with Santa

SALEM-Registrations are being accepted for the Salem Community Center's buffet breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 5. Brunch will be served by The Catered Affair from 9 to 10 a.m. Children will dine with Santa, do a holiday craft and receive a photo taken with Old St. Nicholas. Additional photos, by A Giggle and A Smile Photography, will be available for purchase. Register at the SCC front desk or with a credit card at 330-332-5885.

Preschool applications

NEW WATERFORD-The Play and Learn Preschool of New Waterford is accepting children for the 3 and 4-year old classes. For information call Sally Guy at 330-457-7182.

Jazz concert scheduled

SALEM-The Salem Community Center is inviting the public to a complimentary jazz concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 14 featuring the Jack Halkides Quintet with special guest Peggy Coyle. For information call the SCC at 330-332-5885.

Blood drive to be held

SALEM-Blood donations are in shorter supply during the holiday season as people are busy with holiday preparations. The additional challenges of a unique flu season may also prevent regular donors from giving. Salem Community Hospital, Salem Community Center and the office of Salem Orthodontist Dr. Frank Bailey are sponsoring a drive which offers a special challenge to the medical community. Area health care workers are asked to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to help offset the seasonal shortage. The drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Salem Community Center, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the local medical or dental office with the greatest participation at this drive.

Even if you don't work in the medical field, your donation is greatly needed and will be much appreciated by the thousands of patients who rely on this resource everyday. All individuals who meet blood donation guidelines are urged to participate and help the Red Cross to overcome other seasonal challenges, including inclement weather and holiday travel. As a special incentive, all donors will also be entered into a prize drawing and will receive a free day pass to the Salem Community Center. First time donors are welcome, and regular donors who have not given since Oct. 16 are eligible.

This donation site will also accommodate "double red" donors. Using a special process, individuals meeting certain height, weight and health criteria can give two units of red cells at one time. Double red donation is a safe and efficient way to help thousands of patients get the life-saving blood components they need, such as platelets, red blood cells or plasma, rather than whole blood. Using automation, the double red donation process selectively separates and stores the red cells, while the remaining product is returned to the donor. Since two units of red cells are collected, double red donors must wait 112 days between donations, instead of 56 days for regular donors. For questions regarding the guidelines that may affect your eligibility to donate call 866-236-3276.

Appointments to donate blood can be made by calling 330-332-7227.

Food bank gets grant

YOUNGSTOWN-With the recent economic downturn still affecting local families, hunger has been a challenge many have had to face this year. Thanks to a $7,500 grant from the Charter One Foundation, 6,048 meals will be provided to our friends and neighbors this holiday season. Charter One and the Second Harvest Food Bank have teamed up to provide 2,268 chickens through Charter One's Carving Out Hunger initiative, an annual campaign to raise awareness of hunger issues and provide holiday meals to men, women and children in need in the tri-county area. The chickens which total 9,000 pounds-will be distributed through the food bank's 152 member agencies.

In addition to granting $7,500 to purchase chickens for the holiday season, local Charter One employees volunteered their time at the food bank sorting and re-boxing food for distribution.

The Charter One Foundation has donated more than $100,000 this year and more than half a million dollars in the past five years for holiday food programs across Ohio including the Cleveland Foodbank, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Cincinnati's Freestore Foodbank, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank and the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

SCT Chorus bus trip

SALEM- The Salem Community Theater Youth Chorus is sponsoring a red-eye bus trip to New York City Dec. 4 through 6. Departure will be at 10 p.m. Dec. 4 and return will be at approximately 8 a.m. Dec. 6. The bus departure and arrival will be at the Timberlanes parking lot. Cost is $100 per seat and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. For information call Lori Stouffer at 330-332-5648.

Goshen flea market

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP- A township Flea Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Administration Building Gymnasium. Tables cost $10 each. The last day to register is Dec. 7. To register or for information contact Terri Hunter at 330-337-3927. With registration include type of merchandise for advertisement purposes.