Meeting on Monday, Boardman Trustees have approved an agreement with Elliott’s Garden Center, 1282 Western Reserve Rd., to provide a free composting and yard-waste drop-off site for township residents.
      Clippings, brush and prunings from trees will be accepted Mondays thru Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
      Yard waste that will be accepted by Elliott’s includes brush (4-ft. or less in length), prunings from trees and shrubs, tree truck or logs under 15-inches in diameter up to 10-ft. long, and clean wooden pallets.
      Items that will not be accepted include animal waste, concrete, hazardous or infectious waste, industrial and agricultural waste, landscape fabric, metal and/or plastic, railroad ties, treated lumber and fence material, stumps, trash and rocks.
      As has been the custom for at least a decade...Read More >>

     Angels of Easter Seals will present its 37th annual Spring Fashion Show and Brunch, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, on Thurs., May 8 at Mr. Anthony’s, 7440 South Ave. The festivities will get underway at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by a brunch at 11:15 a.m.
      Spring and summer fashions will be presented by Macy’s of Southern Park Mall, Chico’s of Boardman and Suzanne’s. Judy Conti is the fashion director for the event. The show will feature local media, Easter Seals children and Judy Conti models.
      Stan Boney, WYTV, will be the master of ceremonies for the show. For the 20th consecutive year Bianca Severino, a former child ambassador, and Boney will walk on stage together, which is one of the highlights of the event.
      Media participants include: Todd Franko, Nena Perkins, Barbara Shaffer, and Barbara Staples of the Vindicator; Josh Frketic...Read More >>

     Beginning Mon., June 9, patrons can purchase tickets for the 168th Canfield Fair grandstand shows. Reba McEntire returns to The Canfield Fair this year. She will be joined on Sun., Aug. 31 by The Willis Clan.
      Justin Moore will appear on Mon., Sept. 1, with a special guest to be named later.
      A new addition to the grandstand attractions in 2014 will be the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals set for Wed., Aug. 27.
      Tickets can be purchased using anyone of the following three options:
      1) The Fair website---www.canfieldfair.com
      2) The Fair Box Office temporarily located in the Administration Building #20, on the fairgrounds will be open Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. After the first week, box office hours will be Monday and Thursday only, from 9 am to 2 pm.
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