Scooter complaints

Scooter complaints
NILES -- Police will begin issuing citations to those operating scooter-type vehicles.
There have been increased complaints that the scooters were being driven on sidewalks and operated by young people without safety equipment.
Traffic Officer John Marhulik said today that a review of state law shows that gas or electric scooters and skateboards are motor vehicles.
Because they can't be licensed, they are illegal when operated on streets and sidewalks.
Engineer's employees
WARREN -- Trumbull County Engineer John Latell has increased compensation for 14 nonunion employees who work in his office.
All but three of the workers will receive $500 bonuses and a 1 percent increase in the employer contribution to their retirement accounts, the same deal given to union workers in the first year of a recently ratified contract.
The top three employees got raises on top of the 1 percent increase in retirement account.
Administrator and personnel director Rocky Riviella's salary was increased by $3,000 to $66,809; deputy engineer Randy Smith's salary was increased by $2,000 to $74,464; and highway superintendent Chris Connelly's salary was increased by $1,000 to $54,538.
New lodge to open
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE -- A new $16.9 million lodge and conference center at Geneva State Park will open to the public Thursday with tours, wine and food tasting, entertainment and a fireworks display.
The day will officially begin with a "vine cutting" by Gov. Bob Taft at 1 p.m.
This is the first park lodge in Ohio to be constructed on state-owned parkland using local funds. It will offer 109 guest rooms and an upscale restaurant.
Theft at mausoleum
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 77-year-old Austintown woman visiting a mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery on Mahoning Avenue on Tuesday afternoon said her purse was stolen from her unlocked car.
The Westchester Drive woman told police the purse contained her driver's license, credit cards and $300.
Summer swim in McDonald
McDONALD -- Preregistration forms for the summer swim program for youths, approved by the board of education and run by the village recreation committee at the high school pool, must be returned by June 2.
The program, which is being restarted this year after a break in the program while the high school was being renovated, is for preschool children age 3 to 5 and school-age children up to sixth grade. There is no cost for the program.
Preregistration forms must be returned to the municipal building in person or can be mailed back to: Village of McDonald, Summer Swim Program, 451 Ohio Ave., McDonald, Ohio, 44437.
Children who will be participating at 10 a.m. June 8 should enter the building at the back door, across from the stadium steps. Times for all classes will be announced after evaluations are complete.
A parent's signature is required on the registration form and on a waiver of liability.
Howland school projects
HOWLAND -- The board of education awarded three contracts Monday to complete three major permanent improvement projects. The board had voted April 26 to advertise for bids from local and out-of-state businesses to work on the projects, to be funded through the school district's permanent improvement fund.
The projects are resurfacing and storm drainage at the high school (Miller-Yount Paving, Cortland, $288,791); replacement of the high school roof (VEC Systems Inc., Girard, $108,881); and bleacher replacement (Southern Bleacher, Graham, Texas, $103,000).
Closed for high water
CLARK, Pa. -- Recent storms and high water have forced the closing of several Shenango River Lake recreation areas and campground facilities.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed campsites 226-230 (known as the New Duck Lake loop) at the Shenango Recreation Area through Memorial Day.
The Clark Boat Launch and Golden Run Wildlife area also will be closed through Memorial Day.