McDonald Steel pact

McDonald Steel pact
McDONALD -- United Steelworkers of America and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 377 ratified a five-year contract with McDonald Steel Corp. A tentative agreement was reached late Thursday, and the workers ratified the contract Saturday morning, a company news release said. A company spokesman declined to comment on details of the agreement. McDonald Steel, founded in 1981, and for which this is the first union contract, operates in the former McDonald Works of U.S. Steel. The agreement follows three failed attempts by labor unions to organize the company's workers.
Antique show in Burton
BURTON -- Geauga County antique dealer Sue Wayman of Coffee Corner Antiques is joining forces with Century Village Museum to produce an antique show July 13.
From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., dealers will be situated throughout the historical village grounds, at state Routes 87 and 168. Admission for adults is $5; children 12 and under are admitted free. All proceeds go toward maintaining and preserving Century Village Museum.
Easter Seals sale
WARREN -- Easter Seals will be hosting its Garage Sale Extravaganza and collecting used wireless phones for Sprint Project Connect. Wednesday through next Sunday, the sale offers new and used items. Donated wireless phones will either be recycled or resold with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Easter Seals and the National Organization on Disability.
The event, at the Ridgeview Plaza in Warren, just off U.S. Route 422, will open with an early bird special Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday; regular hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Next Sunday's hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free except during the early bird special, when admission is $5.
Parachute jump planned
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- The Stefan Banic Parachute Foundation will have its annual memorial jump and Sport Accuracy State Championships July 26-28 at the Greenville Airport. The foundation was established to recognize individuals, groups and corporations that have contributed substantially to skydiving. It's named after the man who invented the parachute in 1914.
The Greenville Airport is on Pennsylvania Route 58. Admission is $2 per carload.