🌟 Stark County offers grants, events, and wellness initiatives this spring. Two $2,500 program grants are available from Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery for youth-focused programs, with applications due April 4. The COMPASS Rape Crisis Center will host "Purses for a Purpose" auction on April 1, kicking off Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Community members can also enjoy upcoming events including a Museum Murder Mystery Party at Massillon Woman's Club, a Brown Bag Lunch featuring suffrage leader Lucretia Mott, and a Bluey party at North Canton Public Library. New blood-pressure hubs have been installed at North Canton facilities to promote heart health awareness.
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🎓 Critical scholarship deadlines approach for Stark County students. Applications for the $1,000 John E. Harris III Architectural Scholarship are due April 4, while Dairy Promoters Scholarships applications close April 1. The Dairy Promoters Scholarships target students pursuing degrees in Dairy Science, Veterinary Medicine, Nutrition, or Food Science. Meanwhile, Walsh University's Business Club will host a scholarship luncheon Wednesday featuring Cleveland Cavaliers executive Bill Fagan. Additional educational events include Stark State's Spartan Connect Speaker Series and Malone University's Woolman Lectures in early April.
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💰 Stark County will reinvest $2 million in controversial Israel bonds. County Treasurer Alex Zumbar plans to purchase $1 million in three-year bonds and $1 million in five-year bonds when current investments mature April 1. Pro-Palestinian activists, including local residents Eric Resnick and Ahmed Cheema, have voiced outrage, arguing the investments fund the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Despite all three major rating agencies downgrading Israel bonds with negative outlooks, Zumbar defends the investment as offering "attractive and competitive rates" for the county's diversified portfolio.
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