Public forum on March 2 ballot

Public forum onMarch 2 ballot
GIRARD -- A public forum on the 1-mill senior-citizen levy that will appear on the March 2 primary ballot will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 24, at the Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave.
Deanna Clifford, District XI Area Agency on Aging, and Barbara Klingensmith, Ashtabula County Neighbor Program, will discuss the impact of the levy on seniors. For information, (330) 545-6596.
Lion cub trial
YOUNGSTOWN -- The trial in a civil lawsuit to determine ownership of a lion cub, scheduled for Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, has been postponed. Magistrate Eugene Fehr delayed the trial to give both sides more time to submit legal arguments in writing. The case centers on a cub named Boomerang, who is being kept at Noah's Lost Ark, an exotic animal sanctuary in Berlin Township. A Columbus-area man claims to own the cub, which was bought as part of a New York Post newspaper story on how easy it is to buy such animals.
Gun thief sought
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Police are searching for a man who ran off with a pistol from a gun shop. They said the man was in Allegheny Outfitters between 5 and 6 p.m. Saturday looking at numerous guns.
He told the store owner his girlfriend was coming with money and he offered a diamond ring in exchange for a gun, which the owner refused. Police said the man made numerous telephone calls from his cellular telephone while in the store. He eventually asked to a see a Taurus .357 pistol and ran off with it when the owner handed it over.
Police said he is described as a white man, standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, and was wearing blue jeans and a brown stocking cap. He drove off in a burgundy and silver Chevrolet Beretta or Cavalier, they said.
Deadline extended
YOUNGSTOWN -- The deadline for submitting applications to Mahoning County Probate Court for appointment to one of several boards, commissions and trusts has been extended until Friday. All applications submitted then will be subject to public review until March 19, after which Judge Timothy P. Maloney will begin making appointments to fill vacancies. Applications are available at the court, located on the first floor of the county courthouse.
Jewish leader honored
YOUNGSTOWN -- Alvin J. Weisberg, director of Jewish Family Services of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, will be honored at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jewish Community Center.
The local chapters of B'nai B'rith, The Knights of Columbus, The Free and Accepted Masons and the Buckeye Elks will recognize Weisberg at their 26th Annual Brotherhood Night.
Weisberg, of Liberty, has been the director of the social service program since 1983. The program provides counseling and outreach to refugees and the elderly.
The keynote speaker will be Brian Corbin, executive director of Catholic Charities Services and the coordinator of Catholic Health Affairs for the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.
Injured in jump
YOUNGSTOWN -- Hosey Williams, 66, of Seneca Avenue broke his right leg when he jumped out his second-floor bedroom window around 3 a.m. today after hearing gunfire downstairs, reports show.
Williams' girlfriend told police that the front door was kicked in when she went to answer the door bell and the man who forced his way in wanted to find Williams.
The suspect fired three shots inside the house then left after realizing Williams was gone, police said. Williams, who was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center for treatment, told police he had no idea who was involved.