BOARDMAN, Ohio – A painting by Kirsten Swanson Bowen, a 1985 graduate of Boardman High School, now hangs in a prominent location on the campus.

The work, created in Venetian plaster on canvas as part of her text-based series, features the Boardman Spartan mascot with the lyrics of the school fight song embedded within the texture.

Bowen, a well-known artist whose work has been exhibited nationally, created the 60-inch-by-40-inch piece as part of the BHS Class of 1985 reunion celebration. Her former classmate, Jolene Santarelli of New Middletown, purchased the artwork and then donated it back to Boardman High School.

The painting now hangs in the entryway of the Boardman Performing Arts Center, where it will be seen and appreciated by students, staff alumni.

The purchase also served as a benefit for the Boardman Alumni Association, with a portion of the proceeds supporting alumni programs and initiatives.

Italian Food Trail Returns in Trumbull County

WARREN, Ohio – Trumbull County Tourism’s Italian Food Trail is back, with more than 50 stops and eight feature locations.

Participants can collect stickers from the stops, adding them to a passport, and be entered to win a $50 prize box in monthly drawings.

To enter, obtain a passport at TrulyTrumbull.com or at any participating restaurant. Then dine at all eight featured stops and ask for a sticker at each one. When you have collected all eight, enter your passport into the prize drawing in one of three ways:

Post a photo of your completed passport with your name visible on Facebook and tag @TrulyTrumbull and @ItalianFoodTrail.

Email a photo of your completed passport to italianfood@trulytrumbull.com.

Mail or drop it off at Trumbull County Tourism, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, 44483.

Clay and Jay Piano Duo to Perform 

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Clay and Jay Piano Duo, consisting of Clay Colley and Jason Volovar, will present a four-hands piano concert, in which the two play the same piano simultaneously, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 280 Mill Creek Drive, Youngstown.

Works from composers such as Beethoven, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Faure, Brown, Randall Compton and Brahms will be performed.

The show is free, but an offering will be collected. The duo will perform on an 1894 Steinway piano that has been recently renovated.

Queen Tribute Band Coming to Robins

WARREN, Ohio – Queen Nation, a Queen tribute band, will come to the Robins Theatre on Jan. 24 for a 7:30 p.m. concert.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct. 31.

Fall Festival and Health Fair at Buckeye PACE

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The new Buckeye PACE will hold a fall festival and health fair on Wednesday, Oct. 29, starting at 10 a.m., at its center at 2701 Market St.

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program offers dual-eligible individuals age 55 and older the opportunity to age at home with the medical and social support services they need, often at no cost to them. Through PACE, each participant is cared for by an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and support staff. Participants also have access to a wide spectrum of in-center and at-home services, including personalized medical care, prescription drug assistance, transportation, social activities and nursing care. 

The event will showcase several local senior services providers, including Buckeye PACE. A catered lunch will be provided.

Pictured at top: Jolene Santarelli and Kirsten Swanson Bowen at Boardman High School. Bowen’s painting is at center.