Volunteers sought

Volunteers sought
CANFIELD -- Camp Fire USA Northeast Ohio Council is looking for volunteers to serve as Community Family Club facilitators, club leaders and "A Gift of Giving" instructors.
"A Gift of Giving" is a six- to eight-week service-learning curriculum for elementary and middle school pupils that can be offered in the classroom. The service project developed and implemented by the class can be geared to address specific skills such as math, science, civics and communications.
The council serves Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties and parts of Stark County. Programs are geared for youths ages 2-18 and their families.
For more information or to volunteer, call toll free in Ohio (888) 533-4426.
Energy-saving grant
YOUNGSTOWN -- A state grant will help low-income homeowners and renters in the Valley make their homes more energy efficient.
The $28.6 million given to the Home Weatherization Assistance Program will reduce energy costs for residents of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties by repairing, insulating and replacing home heating systems.
The program pays for inspections and tune ups that locate and stop energy loss from hot water heaters, ducts, attics, side walls and floors. The Ohio Department of Development says participating households save an average of $184 per year in energy bills.
The Youngstown Area Community Action Council received more than $1 million to offer more efficient heating to about 250 Mahoning County homes. Columbiana will receive a portion of $5.8 million that was given to the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development to aid several rural counties.
Gospel music
SALEM -- An evening of gospel music will be presented by Salem Community Theatre in Salem High School auditorium, 1200 E. Sixth St., at 7:30 p.m. July 18. The event will serve as a benefit for the community theater, although a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Salvation Army of Salem. Admission will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Accommodating blind
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The addition of audible traffic signals at the city's key intersections and Braille menus at downtown restaurants should help blind visitors and residents long after the city hosts a convention for the blind this week, organizers said.
The American Council of the Blind's annual convention is expected to bring 2,000 participants to the city's new David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Convention organizers also asked the city's public work crews to keep sidewalks free of construction materials and other hazards.