Free coffee seminar

Free coffee seminar

WARREN — A coffee seminar presented by a “coffee master” from a Warren Starbucks will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Avenue N.W. Participants will learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee and discuss coffee lore.

The seminar is free and open to the public with no registration required. For more information, call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 128.

Woman, 71, robbed

GIRARD — City police are looking for an unidentified man who snatched an older city woman’s wallet, injuring her nose in the process.

According to police reports, the 71-year-old woman was coming out of the Trumbull Party Mart just before 11 a.m. Sunday, holding her wallet, when a man knocked her to the ground and grabbed it. The woman tried to hold onto the wallet but was overpowered by the thief. The woman had a small cut on her nose. She was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The woman and two witnesses told police the man ran to a green two-door Pontiac. A female was said to have been driving the car. The couple drove off on Dearborn Street toward Youngstown.

Kettle campaign

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Salvation Army’s 2007 Christmas kettle campaign raised nearly $200,000 to provide assistance to area residents such as basic social services, Christmas aid and feeding programs. Kettles were at various businesses Nov. 8-Dec.25 for the collection. Local organizations participated through volunteer bell ringers. More than 1,400 volunteer hours were given by more than 225 groups and individuals throughout the greater Youngstown area. The number of paid bell ringers was reduced from 2006, allowing more funds to go toward services.

For information about the Salvation Army, contact Maj. James Foley at (330) 270-5999.

Offices relocated

YOUNGSTOWN — Beatitude House has relocated its administrative offices to 238 Tod Ave. The offices had been located at 287 Lora Ave. Beatitude House renovated a building on the property of St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane. The partnership with St. Edward will allow Beatitude House to remain on the North Side of Youngstown, where the organization has been since 1991. Beatitude House will maintain its transitional housing complexes on Fifth and Lora avenues. Donations will still be accepted at 1515 Lora Ave. Beatitude House serves homeless and disadvantaged women by providing homes and education. For more information, visit www.beatitudehouseonline.org or call (330) 744-3147.

New Castle change

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The New Castle Area School Board has changed the starting time of its public meeting on Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

All meetings are held in the Board Room of the Croton Administrative Building at 420 Fern St.