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Eric Wilhelm, the self-proclaimed "Weather Geek" of the Mahoning Valley and chief meteorologist for WFMJ (Channel 21) in Youngstown, can be seen on weeknight newscasts at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

On Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m., Wilhelm will appear at Rodman Public Library to present "The Children's Blizzard and Modern Weather Prediction," a One Book One Community program.

The Friends of Rodman Public Library is sponsoring a self-defense seminar fundraiser in March.

The two-hour event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 inside the Rodman Main Auditorium. The cost is $20 and anyone 12 years and older can sign up to take part in the class.

 "Local Schoolhouses and the Three R's in 19th Century Alliance," a presentation by Robb Hyde of the Alliance Area Preservation Society, in conjunction with the Alliance Historical Society, will take place at look at the dozens of school houses that dotted the landscape across the Alliance area during the 1800s

 "Local Schoolhouses and the Three R's in 19th Century Alliance," a presentation by Robb Hyde of the Alliance Area Preservation Society, in conjunction with the Alliance Historical Society, will take place at look at the dozens of school houses that dotted the landscape across the Alliance area during the 1800s