Housing code violation

Housing code violation

YOUNGSTOWN — A Bryson Street man was issued a summons for a city housing code violation and ordered to leave his home until it is cleaned and repaired. Police said Keith Davis, 45, and his two young children were living in the home that had no water service since 2005. Davis told police he was working full time and trying to save enough money to get the water service restored, but could not pay the $1,000 balance on his bill. Police said the house was in deplorable condition with garbage throughout. The living room ceiling was falling in, and Davis had pinned a tarp to the ceiling to slow the pieces from falling. Bryson told police his electric service was also shut off and he had extension cords running from neighbors homes to run the television, VCR and lights. There was no refrigerator, food was being kept in a dirty cooler and the stove had dried and crusty food stuck to it, police said. Davis told police he collected rainwater and used it to flush his toilet. Davis was issued the summons, and he and the children were told they could not live in the house. Davis will have a court hearing on the matter Wednesday.

Special 9/11 course

YOUNGSTOWN — A special first-aid course in honor of the Sept. 11 tragedy will be offered by the Mahoning County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The class will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 11 and cost $9.11. Successful completion will result in a three-year certificate in American Red Cross First Aid. To register, call (330) 726-6063 or visit the Web site at www.mahoningredcross.org.

Tom Ridge lecture

GROVE CITY, Pa. — Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania governor and secretary of Homeland Security, will present the annual Grove City College Pew Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. The presentation is free and open to the public. The annual Pew Memorial Lecture was established in honor and memory of J. Howard Pew, a Christian layman, industrialist and GCC benefactor. A native of western Pennsylvania, Ridge served six terms in Congress beginning in 1982 and was the first enlisted Vietnam combat veteran elected to the U.S. House. He was governor from 1995 to 2001. After Sept. 11, he was appointed the first Office of Homeland Security adviser, and in 2003, took over as the first secretary of Homeland Security, a position he held until 2005. He now serves as a consultant and most recently was appointed senior adviser to the government of Albania.

Pooch Pentathlon

BOARDMAN — With the dog days of summer coming to an end, the YMCA here is determined to give those dogs some credit by hosting its second annual Pooch Pentathlon at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road. The multisport event, sponsored by Invisible Fence of Northeastern Ohio, is open to dogs in the community to show off their swimming and obedience skills at the YMCA’s outdoor pool complex. There will be an awards ceremony around 5 p.m. Registration information is available online at www.youngstownymca.org/
Davis_Y/events/
PoochPentathlon.pdf or by calling the YMCA at (330) 480-5655.