Air station funding

Air station funding
VIENNA -- The 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station will receive $1 million to upgrade its aerial mosquito-spraying equipment upon the signature of President Bush on the 2004 Defense Department Appropriations Bill.
A joint conference committee of the U.S. House and Senate approved the defense bill this weekend, which included the $1 million in funding for the air station.
The station has six sets of spray equipment, each worth about $1 million. The funds will allow four of them to be upgraded to disperse an even finer spray. The station hosts the only fixed-wing mosquito-spraying unit in the Department of Defense. The spraying system hasn't been updated since 1986.
Baby's death probed
WARREN -- The Trumbull County Coroner's Office is investigating the death of a 2-month-old girl. An autopsy was to be performed today, a spokeswoman with the coroner's office said.
According to city police reports, the baby's father told police that he found her dead around 11 a.m. Sunday at their Oak Street home. The girl was on a couch, reports state.
Harvest Festival set
McDONALD -- The Lions Club's annual Harvest Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at Ramsey Pavilion.
There will be apples and fresh cider from Hartford Orchards for sale, along with pumpkins, cornstalks and hay for fall decorations.
Craftsmen and other vendors will be selling their wares and there will be hayrides and other activities.
Proceeds go to the club's senior van service, area scholarships and the club's sight programs.
Vendors interested in participating can call Michael Mathews at (330) 530-8013 before Friday.
Girl Scouts celebration
NILES -- Girl Scouts of the Lake to River Council will kick off its annual membership campaign with a celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the council office, 980 Warren Ave.
Activities include a climbing wall, old-fashioned games, cookie decorating, denim stamping, a duck pond, face painting and more.
The council shop will be open and refreshments will be available.
New troops are being formed throughout the year. The Lake to River Council serves Girl Scouts ages 5 to 17 in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.
Call the council office at (330) 652-5877 or (800) 362-9430.
Author's presentation
HUBBARD -- Local author-photographer James Jeffrey Higgins will present a slide presentation on his newest book "On Common Ground" at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Hubbard Public Library.
His photo essay examines the plight of small farms in southern Ohio.
To register to attend, call (330) 534-3512, ext. 6.
Gifts for children
WARREN -- Catholic Charities Regional Agency will register Trumbull County families with children to be eligible for Christmas gifts.
Registration will be from Oct. 20-24. Applicants must call (330) 393-4254 the week of Oct. 13 to schedule an appointment.
Applicants must have a valid photo identification, proof of total household income and a medical card or birth certificate for all children and Social Security cards for all household residents.
Veterans Day event
WEST FARMINGTON -- Bristol School District will present its 25th annual Veterans Day assembly at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in Farmington Elementary School.
This year's assembly is called Spirit of America, and the school district is trying to instill the concept of patriotism and to tell stories to the next generation of children so soldiers and their sacrifices for the country won't be forgotten.
Fire extinguisher course
YOUNGSTOWN -- The National Safety Council, Northern Ohio Chapter, will conduct a fire extinguisher course from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday in its office at 25 E. Boardman St., using a new computer that simulates five kinds of fires. The computer is one of only a few in the world.
The class meets OSHA training requirements.
The cost is $30 for council members, $40 for nonmembers, with a 50 percent discount for multiple attendees from the same organization. Call by Wednesday to register.