Trial date set

Trial date set
LISBON -- A Sept. 22 trial date is set in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for Salem businessman and former Summitville mayor Arthur Spack.
Spack, 56, of Fink Road, Kensington, is charged with compelling prostitution and gross sexual imposition. The felony charges arise from allegations made by women who once worked for Spack.
Spack, who is free on bond, owns and operates Mimi's Cafe on Penn Avenue in Salem. He also owns an insurance agency in Salem.
Spack resigned as Summitville mayor in February, saying he needs to concentrate on his defense.
Judge David Tobin will hear the case.
Theft at Taco Bell
SALEM -- Police are investigating the apparent theft of a large amount of cash from the Taco Bell restaurant, 1872 E. State St., over the weekend.
Police reports do not indicate how much money is missing, but say an employee of the restaurant is believed to be responsible.
Road to be closed
LEETONIA -- Butcher Road from Sleepy Hollow Drive to Lisbon-Canfield Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday while village street crews replace a culvert.
Only local traffic will be permitted to drive through the area during construction.
Child-care fair
CANFIELD -- A child-care fair for children, caregivers and students of Mahoning County is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road.
The free event is sponsored by the Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services in association with the center. Current and prospective child-care providers can get updated on licensing rules and child development associate credits. The training is mandatory for all Mahoning County certified family child-care providers.
Jim Gill, the guest speaker, will lead a workshop on ideas in music and play. Entertainment and educational information for children also will be provided. Work session topics include music play, diversity training, integrated curriculum, and understanding and interpreting new professional family child-care requirements.
About 75 exhibitors will be on hand.
Call (330) 740-4600 for more information.
Dietetic association
BOARDMAN -- The Mahoning Valley Dietetic Association Council on Professional Issues offers a dinner meeting, with presentation and Chinese auction, from 6 to 9 p.m. May 20 at the Holiday Inn, 7410 South Ave. Registration will be at 5:30 p.m.
Kelly M. Snyder, registered dietitian and clinical recruitment manager for Aramark Healthcare Support Services, will speak on "Managing Your Career in the Dietetics Profession."
Two hours of continuing education credit are available.
Call (330) 757-2736 to make a reservation.
Tree falls on four
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Four people were taken to Jameson Hospital after high winds caused a tree to fall on their car in New Castle.
Police said Eric Squicquero, 29, of R.D. 6, Frew Mill Road, New Castle, Stephanie Sager, 34, Amber Sager and Ashley Sager, no ages available, were taken to Jameson Hospital. No information on their conditions was available this morning.
Police said Squicquero was driving a Ford Crown Victoria south on North Jefferson Street in the 500 block about 4:20 p.m. Sunday when a tree fell on the vehicle. Firefighters had to free Stephanie Sager, the front-seat passenger, from the wreckage.
All across Mercer and Lawrence counties, officials reported numerous trees and limbs down because of the high winds, with power outages in both counties.
Bart Spagnola, a Penn Power spokesman, said crews worked Sunday and through the night to restore power "all over." He said that just as crews would restore power to 50 or 60 customers, an additional 30 to 40 would lose power.
Track is open
CHAMPION -- The high school's all-weather track is now open to walkers and joggers.
Only walking or running shoes are permitted and no pets, food or beverages are allowed on the track.
Also, no skates, bikes or strollers or other vehicles are allowed on the track surface.