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CALCUTTA ROTARY CLUB SPECIAL GUESTS

The Calcutta Rotary Club met Thursday at the Peter Metrovich Community Center. The guests were Tom McKinney on behalf of the F.I.S.H. and Major Mark Larrick from the Salvation Army. Both organizations received contributions from the Calcutta Rotary club from the proceeds of their annual ...

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Tops 1341 Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian church on Monday, Feb. 16, with Mary Gailey, facilitator, presiding. Gailey was the best losers. She chose potato chips and no eating after dinner as the junk foods for the next week. The drawing winners were: 50/50, Patty Gruszecki; food chart, Darlene Naukem; weight loss, Gailey; and junk foods, Lydia Kraft. Darla Varney was in the attendance record for 104 weeks. Varney now holds the travel box. All members went back on the check at this meeting. The Loser Lotto contest continues. Gruszecki presented a program on ...

Calendar

WED/2-18 County Columbiana County commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., downtown courthouse, Lisbon. Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 4 p.m., administration offices Columbiana County Health District Board meeting, 4:30 p.m., health district office, state Route 45, Lisbon Area Singles, 6 p.m., Paul’s Italian Grille in Columbiana East Palestine East Palestine Library, Storytime, 11 a.m. Eagles drive thru with beef tips and noodles, coleslaw, roll and dessert, 4-6 p.m.; 330-886-0397 Leetonia Leetonia High School Classes of 1955-57, noon, ...

A hammer on the head

The Precrastinator and I, with assorted helpers, were on the third day of a volunteer job, installing fiberglass insulation in the ancient rafters above the back room of the charity used book store my wife manages. “Honey, I’m going to need a little first aid,” I called out, holding my hand to my bloody forehead and heading toward my wife’s voice through the narrow aisles of full bookshelves. She was holding forth in the front room of the store and her voice carries. “Fred’s bleeding like a stuck pig!” The Precastinator helpfully chimed in. “Are you going to need ...

Calendar

TUE/2-17 Canfield That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT), 7 p.m., Rotary Building at Fair Park on Oak Street; meeting will feature an informational demonstration on the disappearing 4-patch block; information, call Jeanne 330-507-4672. Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County ESC, 4 p.m., 38720 Saltwell Road, Lisbon Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Board of Education, 7 p.m., central office board room East Liverpool First Church of the Nazarene Clothes Closet, 670 Walnut St., 10 a.m.-noon Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting ...