Aggravated assault charge

Aggravated assault charge

SHARON, Pa. — A Warren woman is charged with aggravated assault after a man was hit by a car.

Police Chief Michael Menster said there is a warrant for the arrest of Elyane Stano, 48.

Police say Stano intentionally hit Ziba Dilley Jr., 62, with her car as the two had a confrontation at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of First Avenue.

Dilley was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, with a head injury. A hospital spokesman, however, said late Friday they had no such person listed in the medical facility.

Brookfield schools’ future

BROOKFIELD — Two board of education members are inviting community members to become part of a focus group looking at the future of Brookfield schools.

Kelly Bianco and Tim Filipovich said the goal is to provide the community with accurate information about the status of the schools and to develop a collaborative vision for the schools and community. The hope is to begin a dialogue to generate ideas to improve all aspects of the schools, they said in an open invitation to participants.

The group will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Brookfield High School cafeteria. The session should last about an hour. Information to be discussed includes comparisons of school offerings, class sizes and financial data. There are also plans to revisit the district’s mission statement.

Christmas Assistance

YOUNGSTOWN — The Salvation Army’s Christmas Assistance sign-ups will be Tuesday through next Saturday at 1501 Glenwood Ave.

Times for filling out applications are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday from noon to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To qualify for assistance, applicants must be Mahoning County residents. In addition, they must have valid photo identification for all household members over age 12 and provide Social Security cards for all household members, proof of guardianship of children ages 12 and under and have a household income that cannot exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

Children ages 12 and under at the time of application, including newborns to be born before Dec. 31, will receive toys from the Angel Tree Program, and their families will get a Christmas food voucher. All other households submitting an application will receive a food voucher.

For more information, call (330) 746-8403.

Domestic violence

EAST PALESTINE — To honor the spirit of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Daryl Hersh of Ozer Ministries in East Palestine will be at The Way Station in East Liverpool or Columbiana one day a week.

She will talk to individuals and conduct surveys on domestic violence. The goal is to give any woman who wishes to share her story an opportunity to have a safe place to do that. Ozer Ministries will provide participants in the survey with a gift bag containing facial products, candy and a safety plan.

Hersh also leads two support groups that include survivors of domestic violence. One group meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at The Way Station, 769 Springfield Road, Columbiana, and the other at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at Catholic Charities Senior Center in East Liverpool.

For more information, call Ozer Ministries at (330) 426-2147.

Howland officials seek ban

HOWLAND — Township trustees want to ban bicycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and hover craft from township-owned property. Violators would be fined $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second. A public hearing on the proposal will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 in the administration building.

In other business at their Wednesday meeting, trustees hired two companies to handle this year’s leaf removal. Allied Waste Services of Youngstown will pick up leaves for a cost of $40,000, and Bob’s Tree Service of Warren will dispose of those leaves at a cost not to exceed $6,500.

Township Administrator Darlene St. George said that if 2,000 or more residents sign up for Howland’s recycling program, also provided by AWS, the company will waive its leaf pickup fee.

To sign up for curbside recycling, residents should call AWS directly, or pick up a mail-in application at the administration building.