Volunteer nominations

Volunteer nominations

YOUNGSTOWN — The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2008 “Our Valley’s Volunteers” award is Friday. The awards will be presented April 28 during the All Community Volunteer Recognition at Antone’s Banquet Centre in Boardman. The event, sponsored the Mahoning County Volunteer Services Agency in partnership with the First Energy Foundation, serves as the kickoff of National Volunteer Week here. Nominations may be faxed or mailed to the agency at 5500 Market St., Suite 106, Youngstown, Ohio 44512. The fax number is (330) 782-5001. Nominations submitted electronically will not be accepted. For nomination forms or more information, call (330) 782-5877.

Boil order in Canfield

CANFIELD — The city has issued a precautionary boil order for residents of North Broad Street, Oak Tree Drive, Pinecone Drive, Dartmouth Drive, Chapel Lane, Sleepy Hollow and Willow Way until 5 p.m. today because of a waterline break on North Broad Street at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. As a precautionary measure, water for drinking, cooking and oral hygiene should be boiled for at least 1 minute before use. Any other city residents experiencing discolored water should also consider following the boil order. There is no evidence of water contamination, city Manager Charles Tieche said.

Food drive has begun

YOUNGSTOWN — Harvest for Hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank of Mahoning Valley’s annual food and funds drive, is under way. Residents can donate at Giant Eagle or participating Sparkle Market stores, or food may be dropped off at the following collection site businesses: ATA Black Belt Academy, Boardman; Big Lots, Austintown and Niles; Charter One Banks; Cortland Banks; CVS Pharmacies; Forum Health-Austintown Immediate Care; Hollywood Video, Austintown, Boardman and Niles; Movie Gallery, Belmont Avenue; Sprint, near the Food Court in the Southern Park Mall; Satolli Carpet, Warren; and Wendy’s Restaurants.

Winter Walk With Me

BOARDMAN — Easter Seals fourth annual Winter Walk With Me is Saturday at Boardman Park. Walkers of all ages are welcome to participate in the 1-mile, 3k or 5k fitness walk and/or run. Free registration begins at 9 a.m. Individuals raising $25 or more will receive an official Winter Walk With Me T-shirt. Walkers will join Easter Seals’ past and present child, youth and adult representatives as they begin the walk at 9:30 a.m. Teams and individual walkers may also participate in a minihealth fair, raffle and refreshments at the event. Winter Walk With Me is sponsored by WKBN First News 27/Fox 62, The Shops at Boardman Park, CVS Caremark, Quixtar and Century 21 Prestige Realty Group.

House destroyed by fire

MERCER, Pa. —¬†A fire destroyed a house in Springfield Township on Wednesday. The occupants escaped the 7:50 a.m. blaze, the township fire department said. The house at 333 Old Ash Road belonged to Betty Spence, who lived there with her son, Jerry, the fire department said. The Red Cross is assisting the family. When fire crews arrived, the house was engulfed in flames, the department said. The cause is believed to be electric heaters that overheated an electrical outlet in the living room, the department said. Also responding were fire departments from Pine Township, East End and Grove City from Mercer County, Volant from Lawrence County and Harrisville from Butler County.

Students evacuate

MERCER, Pa. — A small fire at Mercer Area High School caused the evacuation of students while firefighters cleared the building of smoke. Superintendent William Gathers said a paper filter in an exhaust vent in a wood shop class caught fire. The shop teacher was able to stop the 9:32 a.m. Wednesday fire with an extinguisher, Gathers said, but there was a lot of smoke in the building. Students were evacuated and bused to Mercer Elementary a few blocks away while firefighters inspected the building and cleared it of smoke with floor fans, he said. School was back in session Wednesday afternoon.