Trust fund established

Trust fund established

CANFIELD — A trust fund is established at Huntington National Bank to help with medical costs for Rachel Widomski, the Canfield native injured outside a Columbus restaurant last week.

Widomski, 28, suffered a spinal cord injury when a driver ran her over after she and the co-owner of the restaurant Haiku chased after a patron who had not paid his bill. The injury has left her paralyzed from the waist down. The driver has been charged with four counts of felonious assault and awaits trial.

John E. Frano, owner of Precision Machine Controls of Youngstown, and Martha Mancino have established the trust. They are Widomski’s uncle and aunt. Checks can be made payable to “The Rachel Widomski Medical Care Trust.” They can be mailed to Huntington National Bank, 23 Federal Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44503, or to John E. Frano, 8265 Maplevale Drive, Canfield, Ohio 44406. Widomski, a bartender at the restaurant, is a student at The Ohio State University.

Storage facility robbed

YOUNGSTOWN — A storage facility for The Howland Co. at 1022 Randall Ave. on the North Side was broken into and at least $7,000 worth of items, mostly tools, stolen, reports show.

Two employees discovered the break-in Wednesday. Entry was gained after a lock was removed from a garage door, police said.

The missing items include two circular saws, four drills, three pneumatic nail guns, a ratchet set, impact wrenches, two air compressors, assorted tools, bolt cutters, brass fittings and much more.

Armed robbery of $18

WARREN — A delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint of $18 early Thursday.

The truck driver who had made a gasoline delivery at the Pit Stop on Youngstown Road told police he was outside the back of the store completing his paperwork about 1:30 a.m. when a gunman approached. The victim handed over the money he had in his pocket and was ordered to hold his hands above his head until the thief fled.

Free watercraft checks

Boaters can have their watercraft checked for free at a number of locations this May and June.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering complimentary inspections to keep boaters safe and help them avoid citations. Points of inspection will include basic mechanics, registration and safety devices. The auxiliary does not fine or report violations, but will inform boaters on how to comply with state and federal laws.

The checks will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations: Berlin Lake Mill Creek Campgrounds, May 24, 25 and 26; Mosquito Lake State Park, May 31 and June 1; and West Branch State Park, June 7 and 8. Call (330) 638-5998 for more information.

3-year prison sentence

WARREN – A 29-year-old Liberty Township man has been sentenced to three years in prison for having sexual contact with a 2-year-old girl.

Salvatore Auriemma, of Murray Hill Drive, was sentenced Thursday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court by Judge John M. Stuard after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of gross sexual imposition. He was originally charged with rape, which carries a potential sentence of life in prison.

Diane Barber, an assistant county prosecutor, had said that Auriemma’s wife was baby-sitting the toddler Jan. 9, 2006, when he touched the child’s genitalia.

Veterans breakfast

EAST PALESTINE —The Country Clovers 4-H club will honor all area veterans during a breakfast celebration from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the East Palestine American Legion Post 31, 140 Walnut St.

Spouses and families of veterans are welcome to attend. Reservations are requested, but not required, by calling Lynn Guy at (330) 426-6233 or Kalib Stock at (330) 424-0348.