Thursday, March 29, 2001
Water tank installation
BROOKFIELD -- The Trumbull County sanitary engineer's office is installing a 1 million-gallon storage tank off McCullen Street. During the installation, the county's Brookfield and Hubbard water service areas may experience increases in pressure, lack of pressure and short periods without water.
New on health board
WARREN -- The Trumbull County Health District Advisory Council chose Scott Thompson of Hartford as a new board of health member. Thompson will replace Tim YovaThompson bested Yova during a vote Wednesday at the advisory council's annual meeting. Thompson will begin serving immediately, officials said. The advisory council consists of members from all communities in Trumbull County that use the county health department.
Vet's office burglarized
WARREN -- An Elm Road veterinarian told police that someone broke into his office and stole cash and animal tranquilizers. Dr. Edward H. Holliger, of Elm Vet Hospital, said someone forced open a basement window at his 1932 Elm Road N.E. office early Wednesday, reports state.
Resident robbed
WARREN -- An Oak Circle S.W. man told police that two men robbed him in his home early today. The man said he heard knocking at his back door around 1 a.m. and when he opened the door, he was overpowered by two unidentified men wearing ski masks, reports stated. One man had a handgun and demanded money. Police said they fled with $400.
Work being rebid
MINERAL RIDGE -- Weathersfield Board of Education will seek new bids for electrical work for the Joe Lane Sports Complex.
The board awarded the contract for the electrical work to Valley Electrical of Liberty for $138,500 on March 16. But Dr. Douglas Darnall, board president, said the board voted Wednesday to rebid the work. There was confusion about the specifications in the bid and the company misunderstood the work that needs to be done under the contract. The company said it couldn't do the work for the contract amount, Darnall said.
Used-book sale
GIRARD -- St. Rose School, 61 Main St., will have its 11th annual used-book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A bake sale and raffle are also planned, and tickets for the raffle can be obtained from students or at the school office. Book donations are also being accepted.
Crewman survives
YOUNGSTOWN -- An 18-year-old Youngstown man is one of two survivors of a Coast Guard boating accident in western New York.
William Simpson was one of four crewmen aboard a Coast Guard patrol boat near Youngstown, N.Y., when a 4-foot wave capsized the boat Friday evening, sending the crew into Lake Ontario.
"The two who survived are going through grief counseling right now," said Paul Roszkowski, public affairs specialist with the Coast Guard. They were in the water about five hours before being rescued about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Simpson and the other survivor, Michael Moss, 21, of Greensboro, N.C., were treated for hypothermia.
The two other crewmen died.
Fire victim identified
BERLIN CENTER -- The woman who died after a fire at her Heiser Road home Wednesday morning has been identified as Helene Albright Helsel, 49.
Her husband, Donald, 44, is in critical condition at Akron Burn Unit. The fire is under investigation.
River cleanup
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Mahoning Valley Association of Churches' Global Warming Task Force, in cooperation with the Mahoning River Consortium, will sponsor two events to help clean up the Mahoning River and its watershed. The first, April 21, will focus on Yellow Creek in Poland. The second, April 28, focuses on the Mahoning River near downtown Warren.
Food Mart robbed
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Police are searching for a masked man who robbed a convenience store. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, medium build, wearing black tennis shoes, black jeans, a navy blue hooded sweat shirt, a flannel shirt and a black hat and mask. Police said he went into Tic Toc Food Mart on state Route 65 at 10:54 p.m. Wednesday with a baseball bat, jumped over the counter and demanded money. Police said he ran off with an unknown amount of cash.