United Way nears its fund-raising goal

United Way nearsits fund-raising goal
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Lawrence County United Way is near its 2001 fund-raising goal.
During the agency's final reporting meeting of the year this week, representatives said they have collected $653,978, or 91 percent of its $720,000 goal.
The campaign will continue until the end of the year. Contributions may be sent to the United Way office on North Mercer Street in New Castle, said Ed Bentkowski, campaign chairman.
There are nearly 20 local organizations that benefit.
Lawrence County volunteers also plan to be part of Monday's telethon on WYTV Channel 33, during which money will be collected for each of the United Way agencies.
This year's United Way goal in Lawrence County is a 5 percent increase over the $685,676 raised last year.
Fund-raisingSanta breakfast
SHARON, Pa. -- Penn State Shenango Adults Seeking Knowledge and the Penn State Shenango Dance Marathon Committee will have a fund-raising Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the campus gymnasium at 147 Shenango Ave. The cost is $3.50 per person, and a picture with Santa is $4.
There will be clowns, face-painting, crafts for the children, games and gifts. Proceeds will be donated to the Penn State Dance Marathon 2002, which will take place at University Park Feb. 22-24.
Money raised at that event goes to the Penn State University Children's Hospital and the Four Diamonds Fund, which helps pay expenses of families with children being treated for cancer.
Goodwill Industriestraveling exhibit
NILES -- Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries will be host of Goodwill's centennial celebration traveling exhibit now through Dec. 27 in the Target concourse at Eastwood Mall.
The organization, dedicated to providing employment and training opportunities to disabled people, was founded in Boston in 1902. The exhibit uses a mix of narrative and visuals to depict Goodwill's history and plans for its next century of service.
The local organization is one of 44 Goodwill agencies that will be host of the exhibit between now and the end of 2002.
ODOT will experimentwith liquid salt on roads
RAVENNA -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced it will begin experimentally applying liquid salt brine, which consists of rock salt and water, this winter in Stark County in advance of forecast winter storms to make roads safer for motorists.
The water runs off and the salt powder is left behind to bond with the road, preventing snow from sticking to the pavement. The brine can also be applied after a snowstorm has begun to melt snow and ice plow trucks didn't remove, ODOT said, adding that brine applications will be expanded to other counties.
Counterfeit checks
AUSTINTOWN -- An employee of 717 Credit Union, 6460 Mahoning Ave., told police that a 45-year-old Youngstown woman and credit union client cashed counterfeit checks at both the Austintown and Boardman offices.
A $1,842.30 check drawn on Firstar Bank N.A. was cashed Nov. 29. A check for $791.42 was cashed the same day at the credit union's Boardman office. Police said both checks were issued to the suspect from Maplewood Care Center in Streetsboro.
Assault report
YOUNGSTOWN -- City police were called to Forum Health Northside Medical Center on a complaint that a 14-year-old North Side boy had been assaulted by his mother's 41-year-old boyfriend.
A social worker told police Thursday the boy had been beaten up and suffered a broken arm. The boy told police that he and his 11-year-old brother had been fighting when the boyfriend tried to break up the fight, grabbing the older boy by the neck.
The boy became angry and punched the boyfriend, who threw the child to the cement floor, causing the injury.