Champion track opens for walkers and joggers

Champion track opensfor walkers and joggers
CHAMPION -- The high school's all-weather track is now open to walkers and joggers.
Enter the stadium at the north end and the track through the 50-yard line gate.
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.
The police department conducts security checks hourly.
Safety committee
LORDSTOWN -- Council's safety committee meeting set for Tuesday has been rescheduled for 3:15 p.m. May 28.
The utility committee will meet at 3:15 p.m. May 27.
Both will be in council chambers in the administration building, 1455 Salt Springs Road S.W.
Champion schools' plan
CHAMPION -- The school district's new strategic improvement plan has been distributed to Champion businesses, where copies are available to the public.
Book Nook's donations
WARREN -- The Book Nook, 2103 Elm St. NE, will donate 20 percent of profits from sales May 31 to Beatitude House.
Magazines, newspapers and marked down merchandise is excluded.
Customers wishing their purchases to benefit Beatitude House must present a coupon requesting a donation be made. Coupons are available in the store.
Beatitude House, operated by the Ursuline Sisters, serves underprivileged women and their children.
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 will also 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, 30 to 40 would lose power.