Culvert replacement

Culvert replacement
COITSVILLE -- Mahoning County Engineer Richard A. Marsico has announced the closing of North Hubbard Road between Oak Street and U.S. Route 422 so a culvert can be replaced.
Traffic will be detoured along Oak Street, state Route 616 and Route 422. Work will begin Monday and be completed Sept. 20.
Cancer donations
WARREN -- One dollar will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for everyone who test-drives a BMW from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at Preston BMW, 3843 Youngstown Road S.E.
Nineteen vehicles travel the country as part of the ninth annual fund-raising program. No purchase is necessary.
Fire damages rental
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two residents safely made it out of a rental home at 725 Sherwood Ave. after a fire broke out.
The flames damaged the second floor and attic, firefighters said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage was estimated at $6,000.
History to be hands-on
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Mahoning Valley Historical Society, in conjunction with the Regional Chamber, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. Friday for the new Anne Kilcawley Christman Hands-On History Room.
A free open house will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, the anniversary date of the county historical society.
The room, in the lower level of the Arms Family Museum of Local History, will allow visitors of all ages to interact with the history of the Mahoning Valley. The historical society and museum are at 648 Wick Ave.
Hurricane victims fund
YOUNGSTOWN -- The United Way of America has established a fund to aid people who have been displaced and communities that have been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Donations to United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund can be made online, over the phone or by mail.
The Web address is www.unitedway.org. Click on the response fund link. The phone number is (800) 272-4630. The mail address is United Way of America, P.O. Box 630568, Baltimore, MD 21263-0568.
Also, KeyBank is accepting donations for Hurricane Katrina victims on behalf of the American Red Cross. Donations can be made at any KeyBank branch in the country. The Cleveland-based company has several branches in the Mahoning Valley.
Through its corporate matching gift program, Key also is matching hurricane relief donations from its 21,000 employees nationwide.
'Smart Women' seminar
BOARDMAN -- "Smart Women Finish Rich" is the subject of a seminar to be given Sept. 20 by Skip Whitworth, regional vice president of Edward Jones, in partnership with Van Kampen Investments. Admission is free for the seminar, which is at 7 p.m. at the Boardman Holiday Inn. For reservations, call Valerie D'Apolito at (330) 758-8498.
Van Kampen developed the seminar with David Bach, author of the best-selling book of the same name.
The seminar has been held in more than 1,000 cities nationwide. The book also was adapted into a PBS show hosted by Bach.
The seminar provides seven steps to improving the quality of people's financial lives using tools such as The Values Ladder, The Latte Factor and Financial Baskets for retirement, security and dreams.
Locking caps sell fast
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Locking fuel caps are becoming the latest must-have automotive accessory as gas prices spike, retailers said.
"I've never seen anything like this before. These things were collecting dust," said Brian Drake, who works at Bridgeville Auto Parts.
"We can't even get them from suppliers. We've placed a couple orders. We're still waiting for them."
The Pep Boys store in Robinson also ran out.
Dave Snyder, a Pep Boys sales associate, said the locking caps sold out in a week when normally just one cap a month is sold.