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Learn to repair small engines

This winter, why not learn valuable skills while making needed repairs to equipment in your garage or shed? The Adult Education Department at the Trumbull Career and Technical Center will begin another session of its popular small engine repair class Jan. 28. Class will run Monday and Wednesday nights through April 2, 6:30-9 p.m.
The instructor for this class has over 30 years of experience in the maintenance and repair of small engines, including boat motors, wave runners, lawn mowers, tractors and other power equipment. Students are encouraged to bring their own equipment to class to repair under the guidance of the instructor and with the assistance of other students. For more information call the TCTC Adult Training Center at 330-847-0503 ext. 1605.

Career training classes to begin soon at TCTC

Have you considered starting a new career? Six different full-time career training programs are scheduled to begin the end of this month at the TCTD Adult Training Center in Champion. They include: auto service technology, practical nursing, medical administrative specialist, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, and business information technology. All of these career fields are included in statistics compiled by the government of occupations with expectations of higher than average job growth in both the state of Ohio and the Mahoning Valley.
Financial Aid is available for students who qualify, but you must apply soon. Call
330-847-0503 ext. 1600 to request a course outline, or to schedule an appointment to speak with the coordinator or guidance counselor. To find out more about financial aid, or to schedule an appointment to begin the application process, call the financial aid coordinator, Lynn Bianco, at 330-847-0503, ext. 1605.

American Cancer Society study looks for participants

The American Cancer Society is looking for local residents to play a direct role in improving the lives of future generations by participating in an historic study. The Society will be signing up volunteers for its Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) at the Boardman Relay For Life Friday, May 16, from 7-11 p.m. at Boardman Center Middle School, across from the Southern Park Mall, 7410 Market St., Boardman.
The study, which will enroll a diverse population of half a million people across the United States, will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer, and will further efforts to eliminate cancer as a major health concern for future generations.
Participants must be between the ages of 30 and 65, must never have been diagnosed with cancer, and must be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study. They will be asked to complete a brief written survey, provide a waist measurement, and give a small blood sample at the enrollment site. After that, follow-up surveys will be sent to participants' homes on a regular basis over the next few decades to update health behavior information.
Researchers will use the data from CPS-3 to build on evidence from a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s and involved hundreds of thousands of volunteer participants.
The Hammond-Horn Study and previous Cancer Prevention Studies (CPS-I, and CPS-II) have played a major role in understanding cancer prevention and risk. They have contributed significantly to the scientific literature and to the development of public health guidelines and recommendations. Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, showed that obesity increases the risk of several cancers, and linked aspirin use to a lower death rate from colon cancer. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the more than two decades since its launch make it important to begin a new one.
"It is not an exaggeration to say the American Cancer Society is the only organization likely to be able to successfully recruit and retain such a large-scale population for cancer research," said Eugenia E. Calle, Ph.D., American Cancer Society director of analytic epidemiology, who is overseeing the study. "We have an excellent record dating back to the 1950's of conducting these types of studies. We can bring together a world-class research department with a unique community-based volunteer structure like Relay For Life and we can reach diverse populations nationwide who have a shared commitment to cancer research and to eliminating this disease. Because we are a non-profit organization with the ability to partner with volunteers, we can conduct the study for much less than would be possible for the government or a private corporation."
The Boardman Relay For Life at Boardman Center Middle School is one of only 64 sites around the country where individuals can enroll in the new study. It will be the only time CPS-3 will be enrolling people from the area this year.  Initial enrollment will take 20-30 minutes. The study is expected to produce benefits for decades to come.
"While science can do a lot to explain the biology and genetics of cancer, some of the most valuable information we have is a direct result of the contributions of dedicated individuals over several generations," said Dr. Calle. "We are once again looking to the dedication, compassion, and generosity of Americans to come through and help us provide answers that we know will save lives and improve the outlook for future generations."
For more information or to learn how to become involved with CPS-3, visit
www.cancer.org/cps3, email cps3@cancer org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.

Check 'Em Out!

Check 'Em Out, Inc. is licensed to help you with the screening of your employees, tenants, and in-home help, with confidentiality and fast turnaround times. They offer a wide variety of background services to meet individual and business needs.
Boardman already has the Ordinance. Niles also approved the Neighborhood Nuisance Ordinance. Other cities will be adopting it too! Where do you turn to run background checks? Check 'Em Out, Inc.
Are you getting ready to go back into the job market, or lease, and you are not sure what your credit or background may reveal? Call Check 'Em Out first. They can run your personal information for you before you ever fill out that job application or lease.
They are your one-stop background service center for employment, tenants, and domestic help screening. Call 330-652-4325 for more information.

Donors urged to give blood to boost supply

The need for blood is increasing faster than the number of people donating, forcing the Northern Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross to operate under a "Transfuse Only" directive for types O Negative and B Negative. This status restricts sending blood to a hospital unless there is an immediate need for a specific patient; ultimately leaving the community at risk of unforeseen needs.
The Red Cross also began the day with just over a one-day supply of types O Positive and A Negative and a two-and-a-half days supply of type AB Negative; which is below minimum inventory standards. A minimum three-day blood supply is required of all eight types in order to meet the needs of patients in 57 local hospitals throughout 19 northern Ohio counties. Blood transfusions are used for trauma victims, surgeries, organ transplants, women during childbirth, patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or other diseases. If not for the commitment of volunteer blood donors, the lives of these patients would be in jeopardy.
The Red Cross is hoping that donors will step forward and give blood to help boost the inventory. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and provide a valid photo ID. Donors can safely give blood every 56 days. To find a blood drive or for more information, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit
www.RedCrossDonor.org.