Liberty event canceled

Liberty event canceled

LIBERTY — National Night Out activities planned for the township have been canceled.

Expected bad weather put the brakes on the displays, games, food and car show slated to appear at 4 p.m. today in Liberty Center Park.

June Smallwood, parks and special projects coordinator, said the probability of antique car owners’ not showing up was a deciding factor.

“The cars will not come out if there is even a chance of bad weather,” she said. “I hear we are going to get high winds, rain and hail. We need the cars to come out in order to get a good draw.”

Smallwood said there are no plans to reschedule the event. National Night Out is held on the first Tuesday in August as a means of promoting involvement in crime- and drug-prevention activities, strengthening police-community relations, and encouraging neighborhood camaraderie as part of the fight for safer streets.

National Night Out Events will be held in Vienna and New Middletown.

KSU campuses get funds

COLUMBUS — State officials have signed off on repair pro-jects at Kent State University’s campuses in Trumbull County and Salem.

During its regular meeting Monday, the state Controlling Board approved $60,000 for renovations to the main building at KSU’s Trumbull campus. The facility houses the campus’s administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, a lecture hall and science labs.

The Controlling Board also released nearly $77,700 for roof repairs at the university’s Salem campus.

Also in Salem, the board released $18,520 for a fire alarm upgrade, including the installation of alarms, emergency exit lighting and signs throughout the building. State Electrical Engineering Co. of Canton is handling the project.

Taking food orders

YOUNGSTOWN — Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, will be taking orders for Angel Food Blessings in a box. Crossroads is a host site for the Angel Food Program, and the cost is $30 per unit for $75 worth of groceries, which includes meats, vegetables, fruit and more. There are no income restrictions or guidelines.

Those interested in participating must pre-order. Cash, money orders or Ohio Direction Cards are accepted.

Orders will be taken at: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Monday.

Distribution of food will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23.

For information call (330) 544-1064, (330) 799-9988 or (330) 261-1497.