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Local Home Staging Company Proud to be
Member of National Award-Winning Organization

Leslie Bebech retires from 9-1-1 Center

Christine Rae, president of Leading Staging Training Program in North America was named North American Real Estate Staging Association's (RESA) Staging Innovator of the Year, 2007.
Decorating in a Day Corporation, of Brookfield, OH has been a supportive member of the Certified Staging Professionals (CSP) since 2006 and continues to aid CSP in raising the industry standards across North America.
Lisa Dickson, owner of Brookfield-based Decorating in a Day, is positive that CSP will continue to lead the staging industry into 2008 with innovative Programs such as "Certified Staging Professionals 3 Day Staging Training", which raises the education standards for those who earn a certification as a home staging consultant; "ECO Staging", an educational introduction to homeowners and real estate professionals as to the positive effects of a "green friendly" property prior to selling; and "CSP Charity of Choice", a movement to help Habitat for Humanity create an impact by giving shelter to others.
For more information on Lisa Dickson and her Brookfield-based Decorating in a Day Corporation, please contact Ms. Dickson at 330-448-4330, or e-mail lisa@decoratinginaday.com.

The Board of Trumbull County Commissioners presented Ms. Leslie Bebech, dispatch supervisor, a Resolution on April 16, 2008, honoring her for 31 years of dedicated service to the Trumbull County 9-1-1 Center. It is not often that an individual makes it to retirement from the 9-1-1 center due to the intense stress level. She has been depended on by her team members for guidance, leadership and knowledge. (left-right) Ms. Leslie Bebech, Commissioner Daniel E. Polivka, Commissioner Paul E. Heltzel, and Commissioner Frank S. Fuda. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.

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The SCOPE Naturalist's Class
"Birds, Butterflies and Bugs in our Backyard"

First Book gives needy
kids their first book

By Joyce Seagle

Last week's program for the Naturalist's Cortland SCOPE class was a triple-header.
1.) It began with an announcement by Al Bahl that SCOPE plans to design, plant and maintain a sanctuary of native plants near Mosquito Lake to attract and foster the growth and breeding of the Monarch Butterfly.
2.) The class was the perfect time to introduce the idea of a butterfly sanctuary, as the Monarch was the topic of the day. The Monarch must have milkweed to live and milkweed will be abundant in SCOPE's proposed garden. In the spring of the year the female butterfly will lay eggs, usually very conveniently on a milkweed leaf, and they will be fertilized by a male. Each egg should hatch and the larva (caterpillar) starts eating the plant on which it was born and doesn't stop chewing until it enters the pupa stage. Then it will form a chrysalis, which is suspended from a leaf. There it will hang for 10 to 14 days, at which time it will transform into a butterfly. This cycle will repeat 3 more times during the summer. Then the butterflies will begin their migration to live in the Mexican mountains. In the spring we'll see Monarchs in Northeast Ohio again.
3.) As if that weren't enough excitement for one day, the class was invited to hear a lecture and picture show with the residents of Lake Vista of Cortland at their clubhouse. Al Bahl, shown here in his birding outfit, spoke on four Woodpeckers: The Red-Headed, The Red-Bellied, The Pileated and the seemingly extinct but possibly renewing, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. After this, a group of avid SCOPE members and Lake Vista residents followed Al to Turkey Run Trail in Mosquito Lake Park, where they sought out the woodpeckers and other birds and took note of the vegetation that is just beginning to bud out.
It was an exciting day for the class and Lake Vista residents. Anyone over 50 years of age, who is interested in visiting or joining the SCOPE Naturalist's Class can receive more information by phoning the SCOPE main office at 330-399-8846 or e-mailing Al at
scope.bbb@gmail.com.
SCOPE (Senior Citizens Opportunity for Personal Endeavor.) exists to inspire, strengthen and enrich the senior citizens of Trumbull County. 

Deborah Liptak, Boardman Rotary program chair (left) introduced Amy Neral. Photo by Mike Varveris.

Amy Neral passes out to Boardman Rotarians the type of books needy children receive from First Book - Mahoning Valley. Photo from Mike Varveris.

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Amy Neral, chairlady of First Book - Mahoning Valley told Boardman Rotarians on April 15 the mission of the non-profit organization is to give low income children the opportunity to read and own their first books.
Neral, a Brookfield resident, said First Book so far has distributed some 10,000 books to children in the Mahoning. "While we love to stop and celebrate this wonderful achievement, there are still countless numbers of children in our area who still do not have their own first new books to own," she added.
She noted that having their own books at home to read at their disposal increases test scores, literacy skills and often inspires children to look forward to futures that they may not see in their environment.
Neral said a contribution of $25 will buy 10 books for children. A contribution of $100 buys 40 books. Various events are being planned to promote their mission. She passed out to each Rotarian the types of books the children receive.
For more information on First Book - Mahoning Valley, Neral can be reached at 330-448-6973 or at her home at 6850 Warren-Sharon Rd. in Brookfield. OH 44403. Her e-mail is amyneral@yahoo.com. The First Book National Office is at 1319 F. Street, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20004-1155. Phone 1-202-393-1222.

Brookfield Cheerleaders
upcoming fundraiser

The Brookfield Little Warrior Cheerleaders are conducting a fundraiser recycling unwanted used cell phones and used ink jet cartridges.
Donations will be giving old technology new life while keeping them from polluting our landfills. One cell phone can pollute up to 132,000 liters of drinking water.
The drive will last through out the 2008 season. Anyone with unused cell phones and used inkjet cartridges can drop them off at collection bins through out the community. Bins will be placed at the following Brookfield businesses: Happy Days Diner, Huntington Bank, Cortland Bank, 1st National Bank, Belly Buster.
The proceeds from items collected will help fund the purchase of new uniforms for our cheerleaders. For information contact the BLW Cheerleading Director, Cheri Husnick at 330-448-8190 or 724-813-1039. Thank you for your support!

Trumbull County YMCA Summer Day Camp

Come spend the "Y" Days of Summer with the Trumbull County YMCA Summer Day Camp at the Eastwood Family YMCA. Meet new friends, learn how to swim, play sports and have the time of your life at summer day camp. Summer Day Camp starts the week of June 9 and continues through the summer until August 15.
Want to learn some more information about camp? What about getting a tour or meeting some of the Counselors? Come to the meet the Counselor Night on Thursday, May 1 from 6-7:30 p.m. or Tuesday, May 13 from 5-6:30 p.m.
Cost for members is $85 week for the first child, $75 week for the second child. Cost for non-members is $105 week for the first child $95  week for the second child. Daily rate for members is $20 and non-member daily rate is $25. There is also a one-time registration fee of $15/child.