Sports facility fund drive

Sports facility fund drive

McDONALD — The McDonald High School Alumni Association will have a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at the high school auditorium to get community support for its plan to raise $500,000 toward construction of a new sports facility.

The funding drive is being called “Project Blue” by the alumni association.

Focusing on what it sees as “a growing need in our community for improved athletic fields and facilities,” the association says on its Web site, www.friendsofmhs.com, that 85 percent of McDonald students use the school’s athletic fields and facilities for athletics or marching band.

School board member Jeff Hughes, who is also liaison to the alumni association committee, said the purpose of the meeting is to “get people to rally around” the project and fund-raising efforts.

Pizzeria robber grabs cash

YOUNGSTOWN — A gunman robbed Little Milly’s Pizza on Mahoning Avenue after first ordering a pizza and putting $5 on the counter, police said.

When the clerk opened the register, the robber pulled the gun and told her to get back. He then grabbed cash from the register and ran out around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Robbed while urinating

YOUNGSTOWN — A 42-year-old Granada Avenue man urinating outside a store in the 2700 block of Mahoning Ave. was punched and hit in the face with handguns by two men who then robbed him of $37, reports show.

The victim, interviewed by police at Forum Health Northside Medical Center late Sunday, had cuts on his chin and left eye and swelling on the right side of his face. He wasn’t able to describe who attacked him.

Cars burn inside garage

YOUNGSTOWN — A tow truck was unable to remove two cars from inside a burning garage at 441 Almyra Ave. on the South Side because the roof had collapsed, the fire department said.

The structure was engulfed when firefighters arrived around 1 p.m. Sunday and flames spread to the vacant house. Damage was set at $22,000 and demolition requested. The cause is under investigation.

Around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, firefighters were sent to 926 W. LaClede Ave., also on the South Side. Damage to the vacant house was set at $11,000 and demolition requested. The cause also is under investigation.

Village to light tree

McDONALD — The 27th annual village tree lighting will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Ramsey Pavilion and will last until 9. The ceremony will be followed by Santa’s arrival on a firetruck.

There will be free hayrides and caroling to village residents unable to attend the festivities.

Children will have many activities, including a visit with Santa, making reindeer food, and face painting.

Refreshments will be provided from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees can enjoy free refreshments by a bonfire.

All activities are free and sponsored by the McDonald Lions and with support of village representatives.