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A COLLECTION OF DESTINATIONS FOR FOOD, BEER & WINE This Is The Place / 2025

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Food

is more than sustenance — it’s an experience that brings people together, tells a story and celebrates culture. It’s a centerpiece of family gatherings and is a thread of a friends’ night out where pals spark unforgettable conversations. In a larger-than-life way, that sums up the Mahoning Valley and its surrounding areas.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone on vacation and mentioned the greater Youngstown and Warren areas, and people have said that we have the best pizza or wedding soup.

Our inaugural “This Is The Place” is a way to honor our regional food by sharing incredible menus and helping you discover flavors so you can make new food-rooted memories, all while supporting local communities.

Whether you’re craving a classic cheeseburger, a mouthwatering masterpiece or a sweet indulgence, we’ve curated this list to help satisfy your appetite. We’ve also included contact information for each featured establishment, making it easy to plan your next culinary adventure.

Besides, sometimes, it’s just nice to have a hard copy. In a world where technology often keeps us at arm’s length, we wanted to create something you can hold and share, flipping through with friends and family around the kitchen table when you’re trying to find somewhere to eat.

From cozy mom-and-pop shops that have been around for decades to newer establishments, “This Is The Place” is more than a guide: it’s a bridge connecting you to your next food-related experience.

It’s also more convenient than my approach to collecting menus and stuffing them in a drawer. Would you believe at one point years ago when I worked retail, a coworker and I compiled an impressive accordion-style folder with menus organized alphabetically?

It was kept safe with one of those intricate safety devices that are often found on expensive items at department stores.

Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner, quick lunch or celebratory night out, we’re here to help inspire your next food-related adventure.

Bon appetit!

Ashley Fox Features Editor

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Contact us about booking your next event!

Penguin City Brewing’s renovated warehouse is one of Mahoning Valley’s largest event venues, blending industrial charm with a working brewery and taproom.

Located in downtown Youngstown’s East Side, it features high ceilings, historic character, and over 30,000 square feet of space—offering a one-of-a-kind setting for any event.

Penguin Tap Room Capacity: 160 seated / 300 cocktail Book the area’s hippest spot your own for a special event. This is an impressive setting for private parties, professional meetings, and nonprofit fundraisers with a spectacular view of the brewing facility at work. Allow your guests to take in the full experience of remarkable local entrepreneurship and change-invoking urban renewal.

Pollock Ballroom Capacity: 300 seated/ 500 cocktail Take your guests back in time and relive the thriving industrial period of this steel city’s history. Located inside the rear of the former Republic Steel warehouse, this fully open 6000 square ft space retains its factory-period windows, high ceilings, large dock door, and exposed beams.

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BBQ & ICE CREAM 1805 Parkman Rd. Warren, OH 330-369-4227 www.cockeyebbq.com

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A Full- Service Restaurant!

Live Entertainment on Friday & Saturday Nights!

220 WEST MARKET ST, WARREN

234.806.4913

www.charbenays.com

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CARRY-OUT

Pizza & Salads 510 E. Market St. • Warren, OH • SunriseInnofWarren.com • PHONE: 330.392.5176 • 330.395.7808 HOURS: Sun thru Thurs 9am to 9pm • Fri & Sat 9am to 10 pm • FAX: 330.392.6768

PIZZA

SALADS

Old World Pizza SLICE SMALL MEDIUM Old World Pizza .......................................... $2.00 Topped w/Romano cheese & green peppers

$5.95

LARGE

$11.25

$12.25

Extra Toppings (each)................................................ $1.70 $2.50 fresh garlic, pepperoni, sausage, anchovies, mushrooms, black olives, onions, ham, bacon, hot peppers, fresh tomatoes, meatballs, mozzarella cheese

$2.70

Spinach

White

Greek

Slice....................$2.00 Small....................$7.25 Medium.............$13.35 Large................ $14.25

Slice....................$2.00 Small...................$6.95 Medium.............$13.25 Large................ $14.25

Slice....................$2.00 Small....................$7.25 Medium.............$13.35 Large................ $14.25

Garden

Monterey Chicken

Slice....................$2.00 Small....................$7.25 Medium.............$13.35 Large................ $14.25

Slice....................$2.00 Small....................$7.25 Medium.............$13.35 Large................ $14.25

Spinach, 4 cheeses and spices

Creamy ranch or Italian dressing topped with peppers, tomatoes, olives & onions

Black olives, hot peppers & mozzarella

Ranch dressing, grilled chicken, red onions, bacon, tomato, mozzarella & cheddar

Cauliflower Crust Pizza Old World........................................... med. $10.95 Spinach................................................med. $13.35

Chef Salad Julienne........ $14.49 Large salad with iceberg lettuce, ham, American cheese, turkey, mozzarella cheese, onion, olives & tomatoes.

Choice of dressing.

Chicken Caesar Salad..... $14.49 Romaine lettuce topped with Romano and mozzarella cheese and strips of chicken.

Greek Salad...................... $14.49 Large lettuce salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, Greek olives & feta cheese.

Plain Thin

Chicken Walnut Salad..... $14.49 Romaine lettuce tossed with walnut vinaigrette and topped with caramelized walnuts, roasted sweet peppers and fire grilled chicken

14”...................... $11.95 Extra Toppings......$2.7 ea.

Deep Dish Slice....................$5.00 Small................. $16.95 Large................$32.95 Spinach, White, Meatball, Deluxe, Spaghetti, Lasagna, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Meatball Hot Pepper Garlic

Cheese Calzone

Garden..................................................med. $13.35 Monterey Chicken...............................med. $13.35

Antipasto Salad............... $14.49 Large salad with iceberg lettuce, wedges of salami, provolone cheese, tomato, egg,black olives & onion.

Choice of dressing.

Feta cheese, tomatoes, hot peppers, black olives, onions, light mozzarella & Romano cheese

White....................................................med. $13.25 Greek....................................................med. $13.35

Bread Bowl Salad............ $14.49 Choice of Greek, Chef, Antipasto or Chicken Caesar in a homemade bread bowl

$11.00 each

Toppings $2 each

Cranberry Chicken Salad.. $14.49 Baby greens tossed with cranberry vinaigrette, walnuts, smoked cheddar cheese, sun-ripened cranberries and fire grilled chicken Fire Grilled Salad............. $14.49 Your choice of sirloin steak or chicken served on a bed of iceberg lettuce with French fries, tomato, onions, black olives, egg and cheddar cheese.

Buffalo Chicken Salad..... $14.49 Crispy breaded chicken breast tenderloins dipped in Buffalo sauce served over a bed of greens with cheddar, black olives, red peppers, fries and blue cheese dressing Small Tossed Salad............. $3.49

Our Cauliflower Crust Pizza is crispy, delicious and gluten free!

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HOURS: MON - SAT 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

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FRESH HOMEMADE ITALIAN BREAD $3.99/LOAF LOAF BREAD 1/2 LOAF BREAD EXTRA BREAD SLICE

3.99 2.49 0.50

Served with fresh homemade Italian bread.

All bowls are finished with Romano cheese.

Small 7.29

Large 8.79

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SPAGHETTI CAVATELLI +1.99 RAVIOLI +1.99

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SALADS

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Mixed Lettuce, Tomatoes, Olives, Cucumbers

Spaghetti, 1 meatball & spicy Italian Sausage, Sunday Sauce 12.03/13.53

TINO’S CHICKEN

Roasted Red Peppers, Pickled Red Onion, Grilled Chicken Fresh Mozzarella, House Italian

10.28/11.78

STEAK

Mixed Lettuce,Tomatoes, Olives, Cucumbers, Banana Peppers, Fresh Mozzarella, Grilled Steak, Balsamic Vinaigrette

12.48/13.98

CAESAR

Mixed Lettuce, Croutons, Parmesan cheese, Grilled Chicken, Caesar dressing

10.28/11.78

MEATBALL

Mixed Lettuce, 2 meatballs, Hot Peppers in Oil, Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, Dollop of Ricotta, House Dressing

11.28/12.78

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CHICKEN PARMESAN Spaghetti, Chicken Parm Bites, Sunday Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella 10.78/12.28

THE TINO

Penne, Italian Greens, Hot Peppers in Oil Parmesan Chicken, Alfredo 16.26/17.76

GREEN, WHITE & RED

Spaghetti, Roasted Red Peppers, Pesto, Grilled Chicken, Fresh Mozzarella 10.28/11.78

CHICKEN & GREENS

Penne, Italian Greens, Grilled Chicken Aglio e Olio 14.27/15.77

EGGPLANT PARMESAN Spaghetti, Eggplant Parm Bites, Sunday Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella 10.78/12.28

ADD A SIDE SALAD 2.99

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+1.25 +3.49

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SMALL PLATES HOT PEPPERS IN OIL Half Cup 2.79 Cup 4.99 Pint 7.99

ITALIAN GREENS Sm. 7.99 Lg. 13.99 3 MEATBALLS & RICOTTA 3.99 FRIED MOZZARELLA 5.99 S.P.O.

Sausage, Sweet Peppers & Onions, Sunday Sauce, served with homemade bread 7.29

LASAGNA

Tino’s Homemade Meat Lasagna 8.99

WEDDING SOUP

Cup 3.49 Pint 6.29 Quart 11.99

815 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD NILES, OHIO 44446 PH: (330) 539-TINO (8466) APPETIZERS

CATERING MENU

ENTREES

PASTA 2 OZ MEATBALLS 1.25 EACH

ITALIAN GREENS

CHICKEN PARMESAN

HALF PAN - 50 / FULL PAN - 95

HALF PAN - 50 / FULL PAN - 95

STUFFED HOT PEPPER BALLS

CHICKEN FRANCAISE

BY THE DOZEN - 35

HALF PAN - 50 / FULL PAN - 95

HALF PAN - 35 / FULL PAN - 65

ITALIAN EGGROLLS

SAUSAGE, PEPPERS & ONIONS

HALF PAN - 40

MILD OR HOT HALF PAN - 45 / FULL PAN - 90

CAVATELLI WITH SUNDAY SAUCE

HOT PEPPERS IN OIL PINT - 7.99

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

WEDDING SOUP

HALF PAN - 40 / FULL PAN - 75

QUART - 11.99

SALADS HOUSE SALAD HALF PAN - 35 / FULL PAN - 6O

CAESAR (NO CHICKEN) HALF PAN - 35 / FULL PAN - 60

TINO’S CHICKEN SALAD HALF PAN - 60 / FULL PAN - 110

HOMEMADE DRESSINGS PINT - 7 HOUSE ITALIAN DARK BASLASMIC CAESAR RANCH

FRESH ITALIAN BREAD LOAF 3.99 HOAGIES (6)* 5.99 SANDWICH ROLLS (8)* 5.99 DINNER ROLLS (12)* 5.99

ALL ITEMS REQUIRE A MINIMUM 1-3 DAY LEAD TIME DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY

CATERING SPECIAL

$8 PER PERSON AVAILABLE IN HALF PANS & FULL PANS

CHICKEN FRANCAISE OR CHICKEN PARM PENNE PASTA WITH SUNDAY SAUCE SALAD WITH HOUSE ITALIAN HOMEMADE BREAD & BUTTER

HALF PAN - $120 FULL PAN - $240

HALF PANS FEED 15

FULL PANS FEED 30

SEAFOOD FRIED HADDOCK HALF PAN - 75

BROILED HADDOCK HALF PAN - 75

HADDOCK FRANCAISE HALF PAN - 85

HALF PANS FEED 10-15 FULL PANS FEED 25-30

PENNE OR SPAGHETTI WITH SUNDAY SAUCE

HALF PAN - 45 / FULL PAN - 80

PENNE WITH ALFREDO OR SPICY PINK

HALF PAN - 40 / FULL PAN - 75

THE TINO

HALF PAN - 75 / FULL PAN - 140

PENNE ALFREDO WITH GRILLED CHICKEN HALF PAN - 50 / FULL PAN - 90

CHICKEN & GREENS WITH PENNE PASTA

HALF PAN - 60 / FULL PAN - 110

LASAGNA

HALF PAN - 75

QUART SAUCE - 8

SIDES ROASTED BROCCOLI HALF PAN - 30 / FULL PAN - 55

QUARTERED POTATOES HALF PAN - 30 / FULL PAN - 55

GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE HALF PAN - 30 / FULL PAN - 55

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Belleria Pizza is one of the most well-known and loved Italian restaurants in Youngstown, Ohio for over 60 years.

Belleria has locations across Ohio.

We only use high quality ingredients, fresh dough made daily and our family recipe’s.

Menus and Hours Vary By Location Locations

Boardman • Columbiana • Cortland • Hubbard • Niles • Struthers • Wick Ave. Austintown • Cornersburg • Poland • Canfield

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Pepperoni Perfection Local family owned bakery making pepperoni, spinach, salami, three cheese, sausage and cinnamon rolls.

• Cinnamon Rolls • Spinach Rolls • Pepperoni Rolls • Hot Pepper Rolls • 3 Cheese Rolls Cate • Salami Rolls r Avail ing • Sausage Rolls able • Hot Peppers • Party Trays • Fresh Bread • Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Catering Station Square has been serving the Valley since 1986. We would love to serve your next party, corporate event, wedding reception, and more!

Banquet Locations Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel DeYor Performing Arts Center Jewish Community Center The Maronite Center Metroplex Expo Center St Demetrios Banquet Center Stambaugh Auditorium

Catering at your home, business or event venue!

Station Square Ristorante 4250 Belmont Ave, Youngstown 44504 330.759.8802 thestationsquare@aol.com thestationsquare.com

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Come Taste the Difference!

Vasilio’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, the diner with great food, great service at a good price.

Known for burgers, homemade soups, & fish

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330-638-3718 500 Trumbull Ave. Cortland, Ohio 44410 https://www.vasiliosdining.com/

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Open Daily

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner From our Delicious Breakfast to our Exquisite Desserts We have something for everyone

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330-638-0077

682 South High St., Cortland, OH, United States, Ohio 44410

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Better Than Ever We’re still the same neighborhood restaurant you know and love!

Best Fish In Town!

The Ohio Inn

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The Warren and Newton Falls clubs are the two remaining Kiwanis clubs in the county.

Elizabeth Yura, club secretary and a 10-year member, said the club’s main objective is to serve children.

Zimmermann said the club gives books to school children and sponsors sports teams, backpack programs and the annual Civic Day, and gives scholarships to high school seniors. The club has more than 20 members who meet twice a

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Kathy Wujcik, club treasurer and a 12-year member, said the club sponsors an annual cake walk at Halloween. That event also is approaching a milestone anniversary — the first one took place in 1926.

Participants win a cake by walking around to music and then if someone is under an arch, they are the winner. There are sponsors for the arches that help offset cake costs, Wujcik said.

Yura said this year there were 150 cakes and one year, there were more than 300.

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canes Christopher, 6, and Adrianne, 10, found scattered throughout the WardThomas House, 503 Brown St., which was one of four locations for Saturday’s 12th annual McKinley Christmas.

The other three sites at which a variety of holiday-related activities, tours, arts and crafts, and other activities took place were the William McKinley

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Newton Falls Kiwanis Club treasurer Kathy Wujcik, left and secretary Elizabeth Yura look over a history of the club at the recent 100th anniversary celebration.

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“I worked in a nursing home (in Akron) during COVID; we worked so hard and did so many things out of the norm, so I decided to go back to school,” Paulett, of Richfield, said.

The concept of hard work paid dividends for Paulett on two other fronts: As a result of her academic decision, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in longterm care administration — and, thanks to good timing, did so on the same day, in the same place and at the same time her son graduated.

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An edition of the Tribune Chronicle A second ceremony for graduate students followed in Beeghly Center.

Monday, December 16, 2024 In all, 1,623 students received degrees, including those who finished during the summer. Specifically, 375 students were in the graduate ceremony and 507 attended the undergraduate commencement, Rebecca Rose, YSU spokeswoman, said.

Like lots of health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, Paulett found she had to improvise more than she expected.

For her, that meant shifting from marketing to business operations to infection control, which did not go unnoticed.

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Last week, several officials suggested the county transition to a new statewide communications system for first responders.

The pending upgrade is just one part of a larger move toward more efficient and collaborative responses to large-scale emergencies. When the new year opens, Mahoning County’s new Incident Management Assist Team (IMAT) will be available to all communities. Those involved in forming it say it is a long time coming and shows just how much things have changed in fire and emergency response in recent years.

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YOUNGSTOWN — With time running out to spend American Rescue Plan dollars, city council on Wednesday will consider allocating $2.28 million for numerous projects, decreasing a previous land acquisition fund by $1.8 million and setting aside whatever money is left toward the purchase of a new fire truck.

Several of the funding requests to be considered at Wednesday’s meeting come from the $2 million council gave each of its seven members in April

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Daniel J. Richter, a U.S. Army veteran and criminal justice major, left, speaks with cadets, from left, Nevin Miller, Nicholas Johnson and Mitchell Newhard at the start of the first of two Sunday fall commencements in Youngstown State University’s Beeghly Center. During the ceremony, Richter was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant.

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YOUNGSTOWN — Despite a freezing rain Sunday morning, every spot in the Cornersburg Sparkle supermarket parking lot was full and people were lined up under the awnings down two sides of the building.

That is because the TriState Marine Corps League Detachment 494, VFW Austintown 4237 and VFW Hubbard 3767 gave away $50 Sparkle gift certificates to the first 300 veterans in line.

“There is a need out there and we want to fill it,” said Mike Morgenstern of Poland,

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“I worked in a nursing home (in Akron) during COVID; we worked so hard and did so many things out of the norm, so I decided to go back to school,” Paulett, of Richfield, said.

The concept of hard work paid dividends for Paulett on two other fronts: As a result of her academic decision, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in long-term care administration — and, thanks to good timing, did so on the same day, in the same place and at the same time her son graduated.

Initially, however, neither Paulett nor Scolaro thought they would find themselves crossing the stage together.

Nevertheless, mother and son did so, along with hundreds of other undergraduates, and were handed degrees during the first of Sunday afternoon’s two fall commencements

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Giveaway aims to aid veterans’ grocery bills

The Tri-State Detachment Marine Corps League 494, VFW Austintown 4237 and VFW Hubbard 3767, in cooperation with Agent of Ohio Charity Sparkle Market, gave away 300 $50 gift certificates to all military veterans on Sunday at the Sparkle Market in Cornersburg. The certificates can be used at any Sparkle in the area. Korean War veteran Jim Kenneally of Youngstown was allowed to wait inside while his daughter stood in line on Sunday.

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who is in both the Marine Corps League and VFW 3767.

He said they work the entire year to raise money for the project. Each of the three organizations, as well as Sparkle, contributed in order to come up with the $15,000 worth of gift cards.

Elwood Walker of Brookfield said in addition to fundraising, the Marine Corps League has a “ship store” all year at the Four Seasons flea market on U.S. Route 422 in Youngstown, where they sell various items such as patches, caps and sweatshirts

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NILES — The reasons this holiday season might prove a bit more jubilant for Adrianne Medve and her brother, Christopher Medve, resemble red-and-white upCorrespondent photo / Sean Barron percase “J’s.”

“They’ve found 67 of them Adrianne Medve, 10, and her brother, Christopher Medve, 6, of so far,” the siblings’ father, Niles, search the Ward-Thomas House in Niles for candy canes, Tom Medve, said. which was among the festivities that made up Saturday’s 12th He was referring to annual McKinley Christmas funfest at four sites. the number of candy

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Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch wave to the crowd as their float lights up the Hometown Holidays Celebration in downtown Warren on Saturday evening. The annual event featured a parade, ice sculptures and the lighting of the Courthouse Square Christmas tree.

Hometown Holidays rings in festive season

By CHRIS McBRIDE For Angela Russo, 36, of Warren, holiday setting.

Staff writer Courthouse Square drew a attending with her two children crowd as people huddled together has become a family tradition. “We WARREN — A cold December for a light show. Families braved came out bundled up because we evening couldn’t dampen the fes- through a winter weather advisory just love Christmas,” Russo said, tive spirit in downtown Warren to also enjoy Santa meet and greets, sporting a festive sweater strung Saturday as the fourth annual horse drawn carriage rides, live mu- with blinking light bulbs.

Hometown Holidays celebration sic and the annual tree lighting at turned the city into a storybook the Courthouse Square gazebo.

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NEWTON FALLS — The Newton Falls Kiwanis Club has hit a milestone of 100 years of serving children and youth of the community, and being one of only two Kiwanis clubs still active in Trumbull County.

The club members celebrated by gathering recently at the Covered Bridge Inn in downtown.

Adam Zimmermann, club president, who has served with the club for two years, said the official milestone was during the summer.

“We have a great group of people and a great community supporting us,” he said.

The Warren and Newton Falls clubs are the two remaining Kiwanis clubs in the county.

Elizabeth Yura, club secretary and a 10-year member, said the club’s main objective is to serve children.

Zimmermann said the club gives books to school children and sponsors sports teams, backpack programs and the annual Civic Day, and gives scholarships to high school seniors. The club has more than 20 members who meet twice a

month.

At the 100th anniversary in July at the Covered Bridge Inn, Jason Miller, Ohio Kiwanis governor, and Doug Falk, Ohio lieutenant governor of Division 26, were guests.

Each member received an engraved anniversary coaster souvenir.

“The Beacon of Hope Award” was presented to Zimmermann and Yura.

Four people with memberships of more than 30 years were honored: Tom Palmer, 46 years; Rob Dempsey, 42 years; George Koutsounadis, 33 years; and Joel Kellner, 31 years.

Kathy Wujcik, club treasurer and a 12-year member, said the club sponsors an annual cake walk at Halloween. That event also is approaching a milestone anniversary — the first one took place in 1926.

Participants win a cake by walking around to music and then if someone is under an arch, they are the winner. There are sponsors for the arches that help offset cake costs, Wujcik said.

Yura said this year there were 150 cakes and one year, there were more than 300.

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By SEAN BARRON canes Christopher, 6, and Correspondent Adrianne, 10, found scattered throughout the WardNILES — The reasons Thomas House, 503 Brown this holiday season might St., which was one of four prove a bit more jubilant for locations for Saturday’s 12th Adrianne Medve and her annual McKinley Christmas. brother, Christopher Medve, The other three sites resemble red-and-white up- at which a variety of holpercase “J’s.” iday-related activities,

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