Auction will benefit teen

Auction will benefit teen

SALEM — A crystal chandelier will be the latest item to be auctioned to help raise the $11,800 needed to create a handicap-accessible bathroom for Andrew Shasteen, 15, of Salem, who has cerebral palsy.

People have donated $5,345, according to Cindy Morrisey of Lisbon, who is helping to raise funds.

Bids on the donated chandelier can be made by calling (330) 424-5969 by April 18. The chandelier is about 35 inches long and 26 inches wide.

A bake sale and a raffle will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Arts and Craft Show at the Salem Memorial Building. Two books written and autographed by sportswriter Terry Pluto, “False Start,” and “The Cleveland Indians’ New Ballgame” will be raffled.

Sparkle aids food bank

YOUNGSTOWN — Sparkle Markets are participating in the 17th annual Harvest for Hunger Campaign to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. Through March 31, Sparkle customers can help “Check Out Hunger” by tearing off a $1, $5 or $10 coupon at the register. Sparkle Markets will also be accepting nonperishable food items during the month.

For every $1 given, the food bank can distribute $15 worth of food. “We’re glad to be able to help feed hungry families through this effort,” said Sandy Zander, president of Sparkle Markets. “When you’re in one of our stores, you can drop off nonperishable food items or tear off a coupon when you check out. Either way, you’re helping feed hungry people in our Valley.”

Second Harvest Food Bank provides food to 165 hunger relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. These organizations include church pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and shelters for battered women. For more information, call the food bank at (330) 792-5522.

Craft show rescheduled

NILES — The Spring Craft Show will take place at First Presbyterian Church, Robbins and Summit avenues, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. The event was postponed this past weekend because of inclement weather. Admission is free. Refreshments and gift baskets will be available. All profits go to the church missions.

Changes for sign laws

MINERAL RIDGE — Changes to zoning laws on signs in Weathersfield Township will go into effect in 30 days. The township trustees approved the changes at a public hearing Tuesday.

Three members of the Mineral Ridge Beautification Committee attended the hearing in support of the sign law changes. Trustees made changes to the wording of the sign laws to make their language more understandable if anyone should come to the township Board of Zoning Appeals to ask for a variance. The language changes were intended to make it easier for enforcement of sign laws. The township’s zoning appeals board and the Trumbull County Planning Commission already approved the zoning law changes, which were proposed by the zoning appeals board. Among the new laws is accessory temporary signs are to be no larger than 32 square feet, must not be illuminated and not placed in the right of way and in no way obstruct traffic visibility.

Warren to install new postmaster

WARREN — The public is invited when Warren native Thomas Kerns is installed as the 32nd postmaster of Warren at 10 a.m. March 20 in city council chambers, 141 South St. S.E. Kerns assumed duties as postmaster Feb. 2, replacing Postmaster Veronica Rice, who was appointed the postmaster of Youngstown. Kerns, a 22-year postal service veteran, is a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School. He began his career as a city letter carrier in Springfield, Ohio, and later returned to Warren to work as a letter carrier. He was promoted to supervisor of customer service in Niles 1993. In 1997, Kerns became the supervisor of customer service in Cortland, where he remained until his promotion to manager of customer service of the Warren Parcel Post Annex in 1998. Other assignments included management team leader for the Akron District Joint Route Inspection Team, and officer in charge of the Hubbard, Niles and Warren post offices.