Reservists deployed

Reservists deployed
VIENNA -- Thirteen activated reservists are scheduled to deploy to Kyrgyzstan today from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The reservists are assigned to the 910th Maintenance Squadron and are scheduled for a 90-day deployment to an air base in Kyrgyzstan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Kyrgyzstan is a central Asian country near China that was annexed by Russia in 1864. It achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The current combined activation of nearly 500 reservists marks the single largest activation in the history of the air reserve station. About 200 of these reservists are currently deployed. The primary mission of the 910th Airlift Wing is to deliver personnel and cargo by airdrop techniques anywhere in the world as directed.
Group supports Kerry
YOUNGSTOWN -- Residents of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties have formed a group to support U.S. Sen. John Kerry's bid for the presidency. It meets the fourth Thursday of each month at local restaurants and conference rooms. The next meeting is 7 p.m. today at Westfork Roadhouse, 3850 Belmont Ave. The group also established a Web site -- www.mv4kerry.org.
Road closed from flooding
NEW SPRINGFIELD -- Harmon Road has been closed indefinitely because of severe damage due to recent flooding. Springfield Township trustees had no estimate on how long the road will be closed. The road and culvert were damaged from flash floods, creating a hazard to motorists. Trustees are also assessing damage to other parts of the township. Many residents had flooded basements, and the road berms were washed out and trees downed in several areas.
Counterfeit money
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police are warning merchants and business people to watch out for fake money. Police said counterfeit $20 and $50 bills have been passed at several businesses in the county in recent weeks. The money is sometimes passed in conjunction with real money, they said.
Weekend checkpoints
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Neshannock Township police are participating in the Pennsylvania "click it or ticket" campaign for the holiday weekend. Police will conduct traffic safety checkpoints, issuing a second ticket for seat-belt law violations and warning cards to vehicle occupants.
Burglary in Sharon
SHARON, Pa. -- Police said a woman moving into a house in the 1200 block of Sherman Avenue got a rude welcome. Someone broke into the house through a basement window and stole her VCR, about $300 in cash, her daughter's piggy bank and some collectible silver coins. The burglary was reported around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Seat-belt enforcement
SOUTHINGTON -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Warren Post is continuing its involvement in the "What's Holding You Back?" campaign and commitment to zero tolerance safety-belt enforcement over Memorial Day weekend with additional patrols on Ohio's highways. "The general public's increasing commitment to safer driving habits, combined with focused enforcement efforts like the What's Holding You Back? campaign, are contributing to fewer tragedies on our roads," said Lt. George J. Williams, Warren Post commander. "Wearing a safety belt is one of the most effective ways to save lives and reduce injuries on Ohio's roadways." Also, the patrol is joining more than 6,000 businesses and law enforcement and government agencies throughout the country in Operation ABC Mobilization- America Buckling Up Children. Operation ABC Mobilization is a crackdown on drivers who don't buckle up children by stepping up enforcement of Ohio's child passenger safety law throughout the holiday weekend.
Prayer services
NILES -- Members of the Niles Clergy Association have started a series of prayer services with meditation and music that seek a peaceful resolution of the RMI Titanium lockout. One was Tuesday night at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Catholic Youngstown Diocese attended. The association plans more services for those seeking a peaceful resolution, all at 7:30 p.m., at:
UTuesday at Fairview United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave.
UJune 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 56 N. Chestnut St.
UJune 15 at First Presbyterian Church, 4 Summit St.