Local News Digest: Telephone donations

Telephone donations

YOUNGSTOWN — The Greater Youngstown Point is trying to keep residents on the line by requesting donations of telephones. Since AT T introduced the Lifeline Ohio plan, which provides phone services to qualifying low-income families for a discount, the demand for working home telephones has created a shortage. The Point is asking people to bring their unneeded phones to 322 Wick Ave. For information on donating a phone, call (330) 480-0310.

Emergency relief

YOUNGSTOWN — Catholic Relief Services is supporting emergency relief efforts of the Caritas Internationalis network in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis sent a tidal surge across low-lying coastal areas of the country May 3. The Caritas network will coordinate with local and international agencies to determine how best to provide help where it is most needed. CRS, the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, has supported long-term development programs and emergency relief efforts in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region for more than 60 years. Donations may be sent to: Southeast Asia Natural Disaster, Catholic Charities/CRS Disasters Fund, Office of Social Action, 144 W. Wood St., Youngstown 44503. For more information, contact Brian Corbin, Diocesan Director of Catholic Relief Services, at (330) 744-8451, ext. 320.

Trash and Treasure

SALEM — The Humane Society of Columbiana County will have a Trash and Treasure Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at its new headquarters at 1825 S. Lincoln Ave. Donations are tax-deductible and support the care of homeless, neglected and abused animals throughout the county. The society will not accept large appliances and furniture or adult clothing. The society is also asking people with unwanted perennial plants to donate them to the society to help landscape the grounds. Call (330) 332-2600 for more information. Vendors interested in participating should call for more information.

Historical society event

LISBON — The Columbiana County Historical Association will have a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Church. The program will focus on the recent trustees meeting. New members are welcome. Call (330) 424-3920 for reservations.

Arson at vacant house

YOUNGSTOWN — The two-story vacant house at 820 Crandall Ave. on the North Side was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived around 12:10 a.m. Monday. The fire had been deliberately set, reports show. There were reports of shots fired in the area about 20 minutes before the house went up in flames. Damage was set at $4,000, a total loss.