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TMH COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FEBRUARY 2010

SATURDAY LAMAZE IN A DAY Saturday, February 20^th, 2010     
9:00am - 4:30pm Prepares mothers-to-be and their partners for a shared learning experience.  In addition to learning Lamaze techniques, class attendants will receive important information about pregnancy, labor and delivery. Call Educational Services at 330-841-9880 to register.
THREE WEEK PREPARED CHILDBIRTH Mondays, February 8^th, February 15^th, and February 22^nd, 2010 6:30pm - 9:30pm Prepares mothers-to-be and their partners for a shared learning experience.  In addition to learning Lamaze techniques, class attendants will receive important information about pregnancy, labor and delivery. Call Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Educational Services at  330-841-9880 to register.
BREASTFEEDING BASICS Wednesday, February 24^th, 2010    6:30pm - 9:30pm Call Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Educational Services at 330-841-9880 to register.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, February 17^th, 2010 10:00am - 11:30am Please call (330) 533-3300 to register.
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Monday, February 8^th, 2010 1:00pm - 2:00pm Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Conference Room F, Ground Floor.  Guest speaker will be Lana Van Auker, physical activity therapist.
DIABETES DAY GROUP CLASS February 22^nd and 23^rd (2:00pm-3:00pm) February 24^th and 25^th (1:30pm-3:00pm) Class meets in Diabetes Room 905.  Call 330-841-9689 to register.  Physician referral required.
DIABETES EVENING OUTPATIENT CLASS February 15^th  and 17^th (6:00pm-8:30pm) Conference Room B - Ground Floor.  Contact Linda Tominey at 330-841-9689 for more information.

Holy Trinity Academy accepting Preschool Applications

Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy and Preschool is now accepting applications for preschool-5th grade for 2010-2011 school year. We are an EdChoice participating school. Please call the school at 330-399-7642 and visit www.htocaap.org for more information.

Dr. William Brady speaks at Lake Vista

By Joyce Seagle

How does the word hypnosis strike you? Many people cringe at the thought. Too often their experience with this phenomenon has been negative or even frightening.
This was once true of William A. Brady, PhD (of Dr. William A. Brady and Associates  of North Bloomfield, OH), but he believes the time has come for the public to rearrange its thinking on the subject.
Speaking to an audience in Cortland, he defined hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness, adding that actually we accomplish this each time we go to sleep and enter a half-sleep/full-sleep stage.
Dr. Brady narrated a brief history of hypnosis, which had its beginnings long before Christ walked the earth. Interest in it grew in the 18^th and 19^th centuries as Franz Mesmer and James Baird attempted to explain and utilize it. Then for a long time, there was little action in the field. Then in the 20^th century, after World War I, it was used more frequently to help people with memory problems. In the 1940s and 1950s hypnosis earned a bad reputation as it was used as entertainment in places such as night clubs, television shows and private parties. As a child, Dr Brady had his first encounter with hypnosis in a local theater where he was asked to be an audience participant. The hypnotist was a fake and the event left Dr. Brady a non-believer.
Later on, as he worked as the Speech Pathologist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown, he began to delve deeper into the concept of hypnosis and today he recognizes its authenticity and thinks of it as a very useful tool in treating certain problems.
He de-bunked many myths about this subject and provided facts that might help someone in need of treatment:
Fact: No one can be hypnotized against his will.
Fact: Hypnosis will not make a person do anything against his will.
Fact: A person will always emerge from a hypnotic state.
Fact: Hypnosis is now accepted and used by medical doctors and dentists.
Fact: Hypnosis is not a miraculous, instantaneous cure. It is a tool to help in healing.
Fact: Situations where hypnosis can be helpful are the easing of pain,  stage fright, trauma, attitude change toward something specific, addictions, speech and/or swallowing problems.
Lake Vista (located at 303 N. Mecca St. in Cortland) hosted this event as part of its Breakfast at the Lake series.  The public is invited to the next scheduled event: Feb. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the clubhouse, no admission fee. The speaker will be Vincent Schuyler, Senior Service Unit Coordinator and the topic will be Scams, Fraud, Social Service and Senior Levy. Questions? 330-638-2420.

The Twin State Auto Racing Club car show at the Eastwood Mall

This is the 1st time in 4 years that the show will be back at the mall. Before that it appeared there for 25 consecutive years. It was also the largest draw other than Christmas to the mall. It will have an estimated 50+ race cars of all kinds, drag, dirt, pulling tractors, go kart's ...all high performance. Saturday night will be autograph night and best of all it's free to the public
The cars go in on March 10th after the mall closes and they come out on Sunday after the mall closes.

Mayor Williams

Nicole Owens' letter to the editor requesting Mayor Williams and public officials to assist the Mahoning County Humane Society prompted at students at St. Luke School to write to the mayor.
Alyssa Drajic, Madison Evans and Kelly Unger informed Mayor Williams of their concern for abandoned and abused animals and urged him to take action by assisting the Humane Society in their efforts. The girls with the help of classmates collected over 100 signatures of registered voters who also want to see cooperation from the city of Youngstown with the Humane Society.
Students are looking forward to hearing from the Mayor as to what his plans are to help the animals.

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.

Indian Museum Artifact Identification Workshop

The Indian Museum will hold its annual Artifact Indentification Workshop on Saturday morning, February 13, from 10:00 untill noon.  This workshop is appropriate for teens and adults.
The focus will be prehistoric items from Ohio and especially lake County.  Items could be up to 8,000 years old.  This is a hands on workshop so you will be touching "real" things.
There will be hammerstones, axes, celts, work stones and spear points from many time p[eriods.  Some slate items and animal bones will be included.  If you have prehistoric items you would like to have identified, this can be done at the end of the workshop.
Registration is reguired and the cost is $8.00.  Call the museum for more information.

St. Robert KofC Supper

CHILI AND HOT DOG SUPPER, sponsored by St.Roberts Knights of Columbus is planned for Thursday, February 11, 2010, 4:00 - 6:30 PM, at St.Robert Church, Cortland. Cost $6.00, Adults; $3.00 Children (6-12). Take out available. If possible, please have our Chili & Hot Dog Supper information in your next issue. Thank you. We appreciate your cooperation

Chicken Pie Dinner at Fowler United Methodist Church

The Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 13 from 3:30-6 p.m. Adults $8, Ages 6-12 $4 Preschool free. Take outs available call Inez at 30-637-5253.

Library Announces February 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.

WARREN PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA'S MARCH GALA EVENT

The Warren Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a gala fun event entitled "Sweets, Magic and Music" on Thursday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in the recently remodeled Hippodrome Grand Ballroom. Tickets are $35. And can be purchased by calling 330-399-3606 or by calling the Executive Director, Barry Dunaway, at 330-399-1891. Admission includes parking on the west side of the Hippodrome, downtown Warren. There will be live magicians performing at their best with music furnished by members of the Orchestra. A selection of hors d'oeuvres, mini sandwiches and desserts will be featured by the Mocha House.

Johnston Senior Center offering Free Tax Help

Every Thursday 10-2pm AARP volunteers will be at the center offering free Tax-Aide until April 15.
Stop at the senior center M-F 10-2 and purchase an OSU Buckeye Necklace for $4.50, all proceeds benefit the center. Come learn wood burning & carving on Mondays 10-11. Come join our painting group on Tuesdays 10-12. If you enjoy doing needlework, or want to learn, join us Wednesdays 10:30-12. BINGO Feb. 11 and 25. Are you interested in saving money on your heat and electric bills? Ask Tricia about HEAP and see if you qualify. Also ask about vials for life. Free Blood Pressure Checks Feb 9 and 24 from 11-12. Become a member for $12 a year! (330) 924-0412 VFW Meeting Feb 10 at 7pm new members and transfers welcome.

Girard Council # 2935 Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus Girard Council #2935 has launched it's 2010 Saint Patrick's Day Raffle. Donations for the tickets are two tickets for $5.00, from any K of C member. The drawing is based on the Pennsylvania straight 3 digit evening drawing. Prizes are $200.00 each day from March 13 thru March 16th. The grand prize is $500.00 for March 17, St. Patrick's Day. Donations are used for various K of C charities.

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Winter Snow "Ball" Dance
Wildare United Methodist Church in Cortland
6:00-10:00 Saturday, February 20 Enjoy an Evening of Fun, Fellowship, Dining and Dancing. Call 637-5000 or 847-9943 for ticket information

The Ruth Circle of Champion Christian Church Annual Luncheon

The Ruth Circle of Champion Christian Church in Warren cordially invites you to join for an annual salad luncheon on Saturday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m. This year's theme is "Elegance Remembered" The speaker will be Cindy Mines, a vintage jewelry collector. Call the church office at 330-847-00785 for reservations by Feb. 24. A $5 donation is accepted.

Free Game Night at Grace U.M.

Chase away the "cabin fever blues" at Game Night at Grace U.M. Church, 1725 Drexel NW (Off Parkman Rd.) on Saturday, February 13 from 7-? pm. The public--children to "seniors" --is invited to bring one or two of favorite games to the Fellowship Hall where you can play old favorites,try some new games. or both! Cornhole will also be available. Families, singles, couples, children of all ages can enjoy a fun and inexpensive night out. The event is free, but if you can bring your choice of either a 2-liter bottle of pop/juice OR a bag/box of snacks, it would be appreciated and will help furnish "goodies" to be shared by all. Come join in the fun at our second annual Game Night.