Constables sentenced

Constables sentenced
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two employees of Ohio State Police Constable Service on Logan Avenue were sentenced Monday in municipal court after being found guilty last month of impersonating police officers.
Judge Elizabeth A. Kobly sentenced Ethel M. Smith, 51, of Mistletoe Avenue to 30 days in jail, suspended it all, fined her $100 and placed her on one year's probation. Carole J. Dubose, 60, of Glenaven Avenue received 90 days in jail, all suspended, a $100 fine and one year's probation.
Smith was convicted of one charge, Dubose of two. Police spotted the women in police-type uniforms outside South Side bars this past summer.
Keeping mold at bay
AUSTINTOWN -- Mold and its effects on health and ways to combat it will be the topic of Dr. Leonard Perry, director of environmental safety and health at Youngstown State University, when he speaks to the American Society of Safety Engineers, Ohio-Pennsylvania Chapter, at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lucianno's Restaurant, 1732 S. Raccoon Road. The meeting is open to the public, but reservations are required. Call George Barton at (330) 853-8732 or evenings, (330) 539-0175. Cost is $5; food and refreshments are available from Lucianno's menu.
Playground expansion
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley awarded a $6,000 grant to Easter Seals for the expansion of the playground at Easter Seals' Edwards Street location. The playground was built in 1997, but an increase in enrollment has made it necessary to modify and expand. The total cost of the project is $10,000.
Recycling grant
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, through its Recycle Ohio program, has awarded an $84,900 grant to the Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District and a $56,600 grant to Youngstown to develop or strengthen recycling and litter prevention programs. The funds support recycling collection, education and awareness campaigns, waste reduction efforts, and litter prevention. The program awarded $6.9 million to 96 cities and counties throughout Ohio.
Child endangering
YOUNGSTOWN -- Tammy L. Mastoris, 28, of Porter Avenue, Campbell, pleaded guilty Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to one count of child endangering.
Assistant Prosecutor Deena Calabrese said Mastoris was driving drunk and got into an accident in July near Wilson and Himrod avenues. She had a 15-year-old passenger in the car with her.
Judge James C. Evans delayed sentencing until after a background check is done on Mastoris. If the report is favorable to Mastoris, Calabrese said she will recommend that it be adopted for sentencing. If not, she will make no recommendation.
She could be sentenced to up to 12 months in prison, Judge Evans said.
Mastoris faces a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, which is pending in Youngstown Municipal Court, Calabrese said.
Killer seeks new trial
YOUNGSTOWN -- An attorney for killer Christopher Love is asking for a new trial for the 25-year-old man.
Love is being held in the Mahoning County jail, awaiting sentencing in the July 1999 death of 44-year-old Olivia Hubbert. A common pleas court jury convicted him of aggravated murder earlier this month. Love was to have been sentenced Monday, but Judge Robert Lisotto postponed it until next week so the victim's mother can attend.
Defense attorney Paul Conn said in court documents that Judge Lisotto made several mistakes during the trial, so has asked the judge to overturn the conviction and order a new trial.
A grand gift
NORTH LIMA -- South Range Local School Board accepted the donation Monday of a baby grand piano from the family of an educator who died recently. Elise Segall's children told the school district it had been their mother's desire for the school district to have the piano. Segall worked as a teacher and then a guidance counselor before retiring.