COLUMBIANA CORNER Smoke detector alarms residents
Salem police and firefighters responded to Monroe Apartments last week when residents complained of a beeping noise coming from a large trash bin in the complex parking lot.
According to the police report, police found there was, indeed, "a definite beeping coming from the contents of one of the numerous bags of trash." Police found a discarded malfunctioning smoke detector to be the source of the sound, and, as the report stated it was "put out of its misery."
Ready to run: During the last school board meeting for retiring Columbiana Schools Superintendent Dr. Joseph Rottenborn and board Member Michael Wigal last week, Wigal noted that he hoped to be able to run 60 miles on his 60th birthday on the district's all-weather track now being developed.
Rottenborn recalled that Wigal ran 50 miles on his 50th birthday as a fund-raiser for the district.
"I vividly recall that day because I ran the first three miles with him," Rottenborn said. "I had rigor mortis for about three days after that."
George W.S. Hayes' attendance at a recent Salem School Board meeting pleased school board members. Hayes, Salem Public Library director, has been out of the public eye for weeks, recovering from injuries he received in a Nov. 5 traffic accident.
Hayes, who is using a cane to get around, said he's feeling better and has returned to part-time duties at the library.
High hopes: Judge C. Ashley Pike of Columbiana County Common Pleas Court hopes that animal welfare activists involved in a long legal battle can learn to get along.
Judge Pike ruled recently on the dispute, which had two similarly named animal welfare agencies battling over a trust fund needed to finance their activities.
In concluding his ruling, Judge Pike wrote that he's hopeful the two sides can "put aside current acrimony and work together" for the good of animals.
That may be wishful thinking, at least for now. The losing side in the contest has said it will appeal Judge Pike's ruling.
XCONTRIBUTORS: Nancy Tullis and Norman Leigh of The Vindicator Salem Bureau.