🌱 What new safety steps are coming to Boardman Park and Township?

Hi Boardman! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What new safety steps are coming to Boardman Park and Township?
• How a Boardman veteran turned Navy service into lifelong advocacy
• Boardman resident among latest Mahoning County grand jury indictments

Also on today's calendar: NF Strong 5K Walk for Neurofibromatosis.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

1. How Boardman Township is keeping the community safe after recent incidents (wfmj.com) — After several recent scares at Boardman Park, township leaders and police are tightening their focus on safety, reviewing park policies and emphasizing quick response times. Officials stress the incidents are isolated but are considering stronger security and more police presence at large gatherings so residents feel safe in the park and across Boardman Township.
   

2. Navy teaching career inspired Boardman veteran (vindy.com) — A Navy veteran now living in the Boardman area reflects on how an unexpected teaching role in the service shaped her life and continued advocacy for fellow veterans. She and her husband eventually settled near Youngstown, where they’ve stayed active in ROTC programs, the Military Officers Association of America, and the American Legion, championing benefits and support for local military families.
   

3. Man, 24, indicted following police chase (vindy.com) — Mahoning County’s latest grand jury list includes a Boardman resident from Amherst Avenue charged with failing to comply with a police order, alongside several Youngstown-area defendants facing drug, weapons, and traffic-related counts. The lead case involves a Youngstown man indicted after an April police chase that ended in a crash and multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
   

4. Boardman track & field coach earns OHSAA honor (wkbn.com) — Boardman residents can celebrate Track & Field coach John DePietro, who just earned the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity award for boys track and field. The statewide honor recognizes coaches who model strong values for student-athletes, putting Boardman’s program in the spotlight alongside other top Ohio coaches.
   

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📸 Around Boardman

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boardman

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Saturday June 13

• NF Strong 5K Walk for Neurofibromatosis →
  Boardman Township Park, Masters Pavilion 375 Boardman-Poland Road| Boardman, OH
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Youth Volleyball Camp
  McDonald Local McDonald High School, 600 Iowa Ave, McDonald, OH 44437, USA
  10:00 am
• Senior Citizen Picnic
  Struthers City Schools Struthers High School, 111 Euclid Ave, Struthers, OH 44471, USA
  4:00 pm
• Crafty Capers at Campbell: Glass Marble Artwork →
  Campbell Library, 436 Struthers Coitsville Rd, Lowellville
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Track & Field State Championship Meet
  McDonald Local Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, 2450 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, OH

Friday June 5

• Track & Field State Championship
  McDonald Local Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, 2450 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, OH

Monday June 8

• Playtime at Your Library →
  Campbell Library, 436 Struthers Coitsville Rd, Lowellville
  10:00 am
• Adult Crafting 101: Beach Grout Tile and Pearl Ring →
  Springfield Local High School, 11335 Youngstown - Pittsburgh Rd, New Middletown
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Jurassic Adventure →
  Campbell Library, 436 Struthers Coitsville Rd, Lowellville
  2:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Youngstown City School District Choffin Career & Technical Center, 200 E Wood St, Youngstown, O
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Supporting Independence →
  Springfield Local High School, 11335 Youngstown - Pittsburgh Rd, New Middletown
  11:00 am

Saturday June 13

• Family Story Time: Dino-roar Fun! →
  Springfield Local High School, 11335 Youngstown - Pittsburgh Rd, New Middletown
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Boardman Community Invited to Join NF Strong 5K on June 13 —Debbie Rinella Read on Patch

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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