Firefighters battle 2 blazes in bitter cold

Firefighters battle
2 blazes in bitter cold

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Fire Department fought two fires in bitter cold on Sunday.

Some 18 members of a family got safely out of their home on Hazeltine Avenue about 4:30 p.m.

Battalion Chief Robert Hian said that the family had escaped to a neighbor’s house. No one was injured.

The fire broke out when a blanket in a third-floor bedroom apparently ignited after touching a space heater, and the fire spread to a mattress. The Mahoning Chapter Red Cross Disaster Action Team helped the family.

The house sustained about $5,000 in damage, mostly to the third floor.

The fire department also responded to an arson fire at 33 E. Boston Ave., about 12:45 p.m.

The fire had been deliberately set inside and on the front porch, firefighters said.

Candidates night

YOUNGSTOWN — The West Side Coalition will host a candidates night at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the ITAMS, Post 3, 115 S. Meridian Road.

Candidates for county commissioner, judge, sheriff, treasurer, prosecutor and coroner will be present.

For more information, call Evelyn at (330) 792-0452.

CASA classes offered
for volunteer advocates

YOUNGSTOWN — Court Appointed Special Advocates, a nonprofit child advocacy program, is seeking volunteers for its spring training sessions. CASA’s mission is to represent abused and neglected children in juvenile court proceedings.

Thirty-four hours of class time and courtroom observation are held over six weeks during March and April on two Saturdays and five Tuesday evenings.

Acceptance into the program requires three positive references, a background check, including finger-printing, a one-year commitment to the program and an oath of confidentiality.

For more information on volunteering and celebrating CASA’s 20th birthday, May 9, at The Georgetown, South Avenue, Boardman, call the CASA office at (330) 740-2239. Silent auction prizes are now being accepted.

Crestview conferences

COLUMBIANA — Crestview High School will have its parent-teacher conferences from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the gym.

No appointments are necessary.

Campbell sessions

CAMPBELL — Campbell schools will conduct parent-teacher conferences for grades kindergarten-12 from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 .

There will be no classes on Feb. 15 and Feb. 18.