New McDonald fire chief

New McDonald fire chief
McDONALD -- The village has a new fire chief.
Council approved Mayor James W. Border's appointment of Mike Badilla Jr. to succeed his father as chief.
Mike Badilla Sr. will remain with the department as a firefighter.
Council also agreed to hire W.E. Downie Co. of Poland to do repair work at the village sewage treatment plant at a cost of $139,000.
Severe flood damage in July caused more than $360,000 worth of damage at the plant.
Car strikes Niles boy
NILES -- An 11-year-old city boy was treated at a Youngstown hospital after he was struck by a car.
The boy, whose address was not immediately available, ran into the path of the car around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at State and Main streets, police said. The driver was not cited.
Crash hurts Niles man
NILES -- A Niles man was taken to a Youngstown hospital after he lost control of his vehicle, which flipped over after it hit a pole Wednesday.
Police said James Tricomi, 43, of Cleveland Street, was driving on U.S. 422 in front of the Niles Park Plaza around 3:25 p.m.
His condition was not available.
Niles council shiftsmoney to departments
NILES -- Council shifted a total of $262,500 in unappropriated money to three departments Wednesday to cover a number of items, including repair work from this summer's floods.
Councilmen approved one transfer each to the sewer, municipal court and water departments.
Although some of the money was for routine expenditures, most of it -- $252,300 to the sewer department -- will be used to cover design and construction costs associated with replacing a section of sewer pipes along West Park Avenue. A portion of the money to the department will also be used for operational supplies and equipment.
Heavy rains from July aggravated a problem with the sewers. Some sections were blocked by roots, and the excess water could not flow through, causing severe flooding.
The project was one of 25 compiled by the city's floodwater task force. Each of the projects addresses repairs or replacements throughout the city of infrastructure damaged during the July rains.
Mayor Ralph A. Infante said work on West Park Avenue, which will be done by Schimley Excavating, should begin within the next two weeks.
Duff reappointed
WARREN -- Trumbull County commissioners have reappointed James Duff of Cortland to a seven-year term on the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library board.
Duff is a vice president at Cortland Bank.
Greenway to openin Trumbull County
CHAMPION -- An opening ceremony for a Trumbull County section of the Western Reserve Greenway is set for 10 a.m. Mondayat the trail head on state Route 305, less than a mile east of state Route 45.
The 10-foot-wide asphalt trail is part of a larger system of trails that will eventually link to form a 100-mile path from Lake Erie to the Ohio River.
The Trumbull County section completed this fall runs 8.4 miles from Champion-East Road in Champion to Hyde-Oakfield Road in Bristol.
Work to continue the trail north to the Ashtabula County line is expected to continue next year. Total cost for the two sections is expected to be $2.7 million, of which $270,00 will be paid by Trumbull County.
The trail will be maintained by Trumbull MetroParks and patrolled by volunteers on bicycles. To volunteer, call Dave Ambrose at (330) 372-4873.
Falls Salvation Armyneeds volunteers
NEWTON FALLS -- The Salvation Army here is seeking help for its holiday programs. All donations stay in Newton Falls.
Volunteer bell ringers are needed for the Red Kettle campaign. People are asked to work a two-hour shift at the Giant Eagle, IGA or Pamida stores.
Ringers are needed on weekends starting Nov. 21, Nov. 26 and Dec. 22-24. The kettles will be out from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. other days.
Donations for the Church Mouse Christmas Mission may be sent to 26 1/2 W. Broad St., 44444. Last year, the program provided new toys to 201 children and Christmas meals for families.
The Newton Falls Community Pantry at the Salvation Army is accepting donations or supermarket gift certificates to help provide Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners.
Turkeys can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until Christmas.
Call (330) 872-5574.