Business fair aims at interest in downtown

Business fair aims atinterest in downtown
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown Arts and Entertainment District Association is having a business fair for those interested in starting a business downtown.
The fair will be at 5:30 p.m. June 14 in the Ohio One Building second-floor auditorium. Representatives from the city, banks and architects and advertising agencies will be available.
The group is asking those who participate to first fill out a two-page survey. A copy of the survey can be found at www.yaeda.com by clicking the link for Establishing a Business in Downtown Youngstown Assessment form.
Forms should be returned to YAEDA before the event. Surveys should be addressed to YAEDA at 25 E. Boardman St., Suite 243, Youngstown 44503, attention Jeff Kurz.
Police arrest teenageron drug and gun charges
YOUNGSTOWN -- Adam R. Christian, 15, of North Garland Avenue was arrested on drug and gun charges when members of the vice squad raided a house at 1213 Grandview Ave. at 8:45 p.m. Thursday.
Police said Christian was standing in the doorway when they arrived and ordered him to the ground to be handcuffed.
Inside the house, police found bags of suspected crack cocaine and heroin, and a scale with suspected crack residue. The officers said they confiscated a loaded .40-caliber handgun from Christian's right front pants pocket.
The boy was taken to the juvenile justice center to face charges of trafficking in heroin, trafficking in crack, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia (scale).
Woman chargedwith embezzlement
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Police have charged Sally R. Scopack, 61, of Sample Road with embezzling more than $21,000 from her employer.
Scopack was arrested Wednesday on charges of theft by deception and theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received.
She is accused of taking the money from her employer, Bittler Construction Co. of West Middlesex, while working as a tax preparer for the company in 2003, police said.
She was arraigned by District Justice Henry Russo and freed on her own recognizance.
Rabies vaccine clinic
LIBERTY -- A rabies vaccine clinic for domestic, nonaggressive pets will be from 1 to 3 p.m. June 23 at Churchill Park. Vaccinations are $10 each, and pets must be leashed.
The event is sponsored by the Veterinarians Association of Trumbull County.
Motorcycle Madnessset in Newton Falls
NEWTON FALLS -- Motorcycle Madness 2004 will be June 27 in the downtown.
The poker run will begin at 10 a.m. with a stop at the Motorcycle Memorial in Hopedale, Ohio. It's a total 180 miles with participants returning at 4:30 p.m.
A bike show will begin at 4:30 p.m. with trophies awarded to the first three places in numerous categories. Field events begin at 5:30 p.m. Eighty trophies will be awarded.
For more information, call (330) 394-0142 or (330) 718-7222.
State police positionsin Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Police are accepting applications to test for the position of state police cadet and liquor enforcement officer trainee.
The test is tentatively scheduled for July 9-10 at various locations throughout the state. The cutoff date for accepting applications is next Friday.
For more information on these positions, visit the state police Web site at www.psp.state.pa.us or contact the local state police barracks recruiter.
Drug raid nets arrestsof 2 Youngstown men
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two men were arrested on drug charges when members of the vice squad raided a house at 2417 Ohio Ave. at 9 p.m. Thursday.
Jason D. Dukes, 19, whose address is a few doors away on Ohio Avenue, was charged with trafficking in heroin and drug-abuse methadone.
Larry R. Moore, 21, of McGuffey Road was charged with trafficking in marijuana and drug abuse (Tussinex). Police said they found the narcotics in plain view.