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News from Girard Intermediate

702 E. Prospect
Girard, Ohio 44420
February 01, 2010

Prep Bowl

Congratulations to the Girard Intermediate School Prep Bowl team in their strong showing in the recent competition held at TCTC. GIS competed against schools throughout the county. They defeated Bristol and Howland North Road and were beaten by Hubbard Reed and Lordstown.
GIS team members included Matt Bowman; Alissa Bohr; Morgan Horne; Veronica Vanoverbeke; Olivia Timmons; and Madison Vasel. The team was coached by Mrs. Tina Brown.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 11 from 3 PM - 9 PM at Girard Intermediate School. Notices were sent home with report cards. Please call the school or return the conference slip to schedule a conference.

Early Release

Girard Intermediate School students will be released early (2:00) on Wednesday, February 17. Please make arrangement for your youngster.

Valentine's Party

The Valentine's parties will take place at Girard Intermediate at 2:00 on February 11.

Spelling Champs

Congratulations to Kimberly Reinhart, Grade 6, for being the 2010 spelling champion for Girard Intermediate. Kimberly bested a field of 42 room champions and runner-ups to win the title. She will compete in the Trumbull County Spelling Bee in February and the Youngstown Vindicator bee in March. Jacquelyn Kenreich was the runner-up.
Thanks to Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Corbe for serving judges. Also, thanks to all of our guests for coming out to encourage our spellers.
4^th Grade Participants: Alisa Mancini; Julia Semple; Hannah Stacy; Alison Egley; Cara Bornemiss; O'Shea Vantiburg; Jenna Testa; Devein Wilson; Michael Kornegay; McKenzie Beyers; Jamie Kagy; Jacob Pyatt; Brittany Fluent; and Veronica Hirglett.
5^th Grade Participants: Derek Scoville; Veronica Barber; Caylee Claypoole; Alexis Mohn; Jae'Nita Kirksey; Courtney Sotak; Nathan Huff; Hannah Thomas; Morgan Horne; Deseree Mosley; Veronica Vanoverbeke; Matthew Repasky; Morgan Fisher and Dylan Payne.
6^th Grade Participants: Kim Reinhart; Jonathan Glodde; Allisa Bohr; Bobby Dodson; Olivia Timmons; Shannon Kovelasky; Nick Walker; Rebecca Eggleston; Ben Norman; Anthony Guy; and China Frye.

Honor Roll

Congratulations to all students at Girard Intermediate School that earned 'Honor Roll' status the second grading period.
Students that complete their community service hours (10), but do not make the Honor Roll, may receive the Girard Intermediate Service Pin.

GIS Charity

Students in Mrs. Standohar's class recently collected $120 for St. Jude and students in Mrs. Susany's class collected $90 for the Girard Community Center. Congratulations to those classes for helping great causes.

Dates to Note

February
11 Valentine's Party (2:00)
Parent Teacher Conferences (3 PM - 9 PM)
12         No School
15 President's Day (No School)
17 Early Release (2:05)
19 Progress Reports
March 
04 Read Across America Day
19 3^rd Grading Period Ends
24 Report Cards

TRUMBULL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 
Regular monthly meeting schedule for 2010

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District ( SWCD ) would like to announce that the regular monthly public meetings of the Board of Supervisors will occur on the Third Friday of a month at 8:30 AM.
The meetings will occur at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center located at 520 West Main Street in Cortland, Ohio.
This action was approved by the Trumbull SWCD Board of Supervisors at their annual re-organizational meeting held on January 22, 2010.
As always the public is invited to attend and there is a public comment section at the beginning of any regular monthly meeting.
As subdivisions of state government, local soil and water conservation districts have legal authority to assist land owners with a wide range of soil, water, woodland and wildlife conservation objectives. Another important goal is to provide educational and outreach activities on natural resource topics.
If anyone would like to be notified of special meetings or meetings of a certain topic, please advise the District in writing to:
Trumbull SWCD 520 W. Main St. Suite # 3 Cortland, Ohio 44410, Attention: Mike Wilson.

The Review Newspapers is in its fifteenth year. It's hard to believe it has been providing positive, local community news for this long. There have been many changes and improvements along the way. We printed the papers with our own press until late 2006.  At that time we hired a professional outside printer. Our color became very clear and in register (that means you can actually see the picture and the color) and also the black print became very clear.
Last year, we went to three zones as we continued to serve Trumbull and Mahoning Counties as well as the Greater Shenango Valley. This has been our target area since the birth of The Review Newspapers, as I believe this area is the heart of the Mahoning Valley.
When The Review Newspapers premiered in October of 1995, most of the local community papers had left town, gone out of business or started charging per edition. The Review Newspapers believes that you should not pay for community news, it should be FREE, just like news on the TV or radio.
The Review Newspapers was one of the first, if not the first, local publication to put its newspaper on the web. Our paper has been online at TheReviewNewspapers.com since 1997, where we archive copies online going back one year.  Many people now simply go online to read The Review Newspapers. This is to the advertisers benefit, because the readers still see their ad both online and in print.
This is important because advertisers provide the resources required to publish the paper. A good local community newspaper cares about its readers as well as small businesses, and is a vital part in the community.
As we began in 1995, the internet was just starting and computers were becoming more common. This changed the world; Google News, Yahoo News, I-Phones and various web sites are now bringing major news stories to a global audience. This has caused others to duplicate our local business objective, yet The Review Newspapers continues to be the leader in community news.
Some newspapers are still delivered to every home. This sounds great, but at a time when all are concerned about our environment, this may not be the GREEN thing to do.
Now at a time when newspapers across this great land of ours are filing bankruptcy and closing at an alarming rate,  The Review Newspapers will continue to lead the way in taking your reading experience to a new level. 
Keep watching, great changes are on the horizon. 
John Kroner, Publisher

SIT DOWN WITH A SENIOR-
SARAH BLAIR
BY MIKE KOLIC

STEVENSON INN AND RESAURANT
A RETIRED TEACHER
CONVERTS FORMER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTO RESTAURANT/INN
BY MO HEJAZI

A retired social studies teacher is back in the classroom, but this time as a restaurant in what used to be an elementary school. Mo Hejazi bought the former Stevenson Elementary School in Masury early in 2008 and open his restaurant this past August.
Retired from the Greenville school system at 35 years, he wanted to try something different, he likes a challenge! This seemed like the perfect opportunity for this people oriented man to continue to interact with members of the community. In a kitchen which once served youngsters tater tots and mystery meat they are now preparing everything from prime rib to hummus. In what were once 12 classrooms eventually there will be  twelve suites for the Inn but not until everything is ready!
Stevenson Inn and Restaurant features a full menu including beef, steak, prime rib, ham, pork and chicken in addition to Italian and Middle Eastern Food. A full pizza menu can also be enjoyed either at the restaurant or delivered to  office or home. Also there is a full bar and the Saturday night entertainment is phenomenal for the area!
Hejazi said they are "...just hoping to offer a little bit of variety to our local diners. We're hoping to serve anybody who doesn't wish to take a long drive. They can get the best food and best service at reasonable prices. And we have the best entertainment in the area!
Winter hours for the restaurant are open for lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and have evening entertainment every Saturday.

Community Clothes Closet

The second winter Community Clothes Closet will be Friday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Central Christian Church in Hubbard. Everyone is welcome to come and take as much as they need. There is no charge as all the clothing have be donated!

Kelley-Robb Funeral Home Classic

Team Scratch: Leali Bros. 1183, Francis Pro Shop 1119. Team Handicap game: Harkulich Ins. 1291, Francis Pro Shop 1222. Individual Actual High Set: John Doughton III 233/247/236/716, Mitch Ingles Jr. 257/689, Brian Chavis 256/674, Bucky Rager 236/658, Vince Ingles 242/656. Standings: Kelley-Division: Joe's Auto Glass 13-3, Leali Bros. 11-5, Francis Pro Shop 9-7. Robb Division: Rich's Boys 11-5, Ron's Sign Shop 10-6, Kelley Robb Funeral 9-7.

Trumbull County's AARP Tax-Aide Sites

Pat Baldwin, District Coordinator for Trumbull County's AARP Tax Aide Program announces that the season for the Program begins Feb. 1 and ends April15. The Program is for FREE TAX PREPARATION by volunteer preparers, trained in the IRS program and administrated  through the AARP Foundation, a nonpartisan charitable organization, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service. The Program is for low to middle income taxpayers. Anyone needing a copy of their 2008 tax return may request one by calling IRS at 1-800-829-1040.

Library
Announces
Feb. 15 Closing
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday. This closing will include the Main Library in Warren and branch libraries in Brookfield, Cortland, Howland, Liberty, and Lordstown. There will be neither Homebound deliveries nor Bookmobile service on that day.