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TUE/1-20 Canfield That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT), 6 p.m., Canfield Library on state Route 224; informational program on library materials that are available to quilters; presentation at 6:30 pm. Information, Jeanne at 330-507-4672. Columbiana Planning Commission, 6 p.m., city hall City council, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County ESC will hold the following meetings: organizational meeting, 5 p.m.; regular January board meeting immediately following; records retention meeting following regular meeting, 5:45 p.m. The meetings will be held at 38720 Saltwell Road, ...

Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

If you don’t know Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss, you have a hole in your education, as teacher William “Wild Bill” Harper sometimes said to me and my classmates in eighth grade earth science at Chester Junior High whenever we answered his questions with a blank stare. I have recently filled my own Chambers-Hiss hole by reading “Whittaker Chambers, a Biography” (1997 by Sam Tanenhaus). (To those like my wife who hate “dry” history, read on to see how “Bambi,” a prothonotary warbler and microfilm hidden in a pumpkin figured in this tale.) Mr. Harper was quirky, ...

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MON/1-19 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Meet at DQ on Market Street for dessert, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., lasagna with side salad and roll; $9; 330-886-0397 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Salem Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St., food distribution, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; for residents of the 44460 zip code; must have photo ID ...

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FRI/1-16 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Movie to be announced at Thursday meeting; information at 330-729-0127 Canfield Soup sale, 4 p.m. until sold out, Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road; soups include vegetable beef barley and stuffed pepper soup for $9 a quart; fresh baked bread $2 a loaf; preorders, Chris at 330-501-1597. Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off Coats, Boots, Shoes. County Columbiana County Microfilm Board, reorganizational meeting, 10:30 a.m., auditor’s conference room, downtown ...

CALCUTTA ROTARY CLUB GUEST SPEAKER

The Calcutta Rotary Club met Thursday at the Peter Metrovich Community Center. The guest speaker was Harry Emmerling, who discussed his role as principal of the Student Fishing League, an organization that gets young people involved in fishing. Pictured with Emmerling, left, is Dave Dunn, ...

Area Briefing

Wellsville library seeking local artisans The Wellsville Carnegie Public Library is issuing a vendor call to local artisans, small businesses and food trucks who would like to participate in the library’s first Spring Vendor Show. The event, which takes places at the library, 115 9th St., Wellsville on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a fundraising event to raise funds for the Friends of the Library Group which provides funding for the library’s adult and children’s programming. Applications for vendors are being accepted through Feb. 27 and can be submitted online at ...