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MVEDC seminar to focuson starting a business
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp. will hold a free seminar on starting a business from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 27 at Oakhill Renaissance Place, 345 Oak Hill Ave. Call MVEDC at (330) 759-3668 for more information.
Hubbard High to hostworkshop on finances
HUBBARD -- Continuing-education classes will be held at Hubbard High School this fall. The first one will be a free seminar on avoiding financial mistakes, which will be from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 16 in Room 114. Atty. Ursula Shugart, a Hubbard resident who has a practice in Canfield, will talk about wills, trusts and estate planning and other issues. For reservations, call Dan Modak at (330) 534-5931.
Warning to seniors
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Division of Securities is warning senior citizens to be wary of investment scams. Con artists are targeting people with investments that guarantee high returns at no risk, it said. The Investor Protection Hotline at (800) 788-1194 allows investors to check out potential investments.
From Vindicator staff reports