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Rain Garden to be installed at Agricultural Center

The annual 'Springtime at the Garden' will be held on Saturday May 10 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center at 520 West Main Street in Cortland.
This 'Free' event serves to kick off this year's outdoor activities at the center which is located near the eastern shore of Mosquito Lake next to the Delphi plant and Hillside Cemetary.
At 10:30 a.m. there will also be an installation of a permanent Rain Garden at the Center. Bob Kernes of Ohio Prairie Nursery will install a 100 square foot Rain Garden and will demonstrate and speak about its effectiveness with water runoff. Rain Gardens are a newer concept type of garden which is gaining in popularity.
Rain gardens are dug a little deeper into the ground than your traditional garden. Amy Reeher, Watershed Coordinator of the Trumbull SWCD said, "Basically what we're trying to do is improve the filtration of the water into the soil structure. Rain garden looks like any other garden, but they are better for the environment."
Storm water runs off the roof of a home or commercial building into the rain garden down below. And then the plants clean the water. Reeher said, "It's amazing the soil structure itself can break down the pollutants and the plants will use it and the water is much cleaner when it finally  reaches a creek or stream."
Experts say if every home and business had one there would be virtually no problems with polluted storm water getting into our rivers.
The Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is funding the installation. "The SWCD receives many calls about the 'Rain Garden' concept and felt it was important enough to locate one at our facility and the Center's advisory committee agreed," stated Mike Wilson , Executive Director of the SWCD.
Annual, and perennial plants will be available for sale at the event, along with a variety of herbs, typertufas and mossed baskets by the Master Gardeners of Trumbull County. Vendors will be on hand offering handcrafted items and vintage and primitive collectibles. Lunch will also be available.
Other demonstrations and programs will occur throughout the event featuring Master Gardeners Kathleen Evanoff, Frank Thompson, and Debbie Jones. For more information on the 'Springtime at the Garden' event please call Kathleen Farris at 330- 637- 2288, and for more info on 'Rain Gardens' contact Amy Reeher at the Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District at 330- 637- 2056  Extension 111.

You can see all of Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County adoptable pets at www.petfinder.com or at www.awltc.org. The pets can be adopted at 545 Brunstetter Road SW, Warren or call the shelter at 330-394-4122.

Bronson (left) is a very handsome male shepherd chow mix, he is about three years old. Bronson is a very nice dog!!
Bunny (above) is a cute female cat she is about 2 years old and is very loving.
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7th Annual Run of the Mill

The seventh Annual Run of the Mill will be held Wednesday, July 2 at 5:45 p.m. in McDonald. This race precedes the annual Homecoming Parade.
The one-mile dash down Ohio Avenue benefits the McDonald boys and girls cross country teams. First place winners for men and women will receive $100, and second place finishers will receive $50. Prizes will be given to the top three in each age group. Pre-registration is $10 and same day $12.
T-shirts will be given to preregistered runners and while quantities last. Applications can be obtained at the Village Municipal Building, McDonald Ianazones Pizza, Second Sole or area YMCAs.
For more information call Leslie at 330-530-5208 or Kathy at 330-530-0272.