Civil War history show

Civil War history show

YOUNGSTOWN — Local historian Steffon W. Jones presents a Civil War historical show from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Arms Museum, 648 Wick Ave. Jones will portray black Civil War soldier Anderson Vactor and a Buffalo Soldier.

Buffalo Soldiers, who drew their name from the American Indians for their tenacity in battle, were former slaves, freemen and black Civil War soldiers, and were the first to serve in the U.S. Army during peacetime after the Civil War, says the Web site www.buffalosoldiers.com.

The cost is $3 for senior citizens, $5 for adults, and $3 for children.

Ghosts will be topic

COLUMBIANA — Join author John Kachuba as he talks about ghosts and ghost hunting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle Street. He has explored some of America’s greatest haunts. Registration is required. Sign up by calling (330) 482-5509. Copies of Kachuba’s books will be available for purchase and signing.

Computer upgrades

WARREN — The Tech Center at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. N.W., will be closed Tuesday through Thursday to accommodate the installation of new computer workstations and additional computer capability.

The center offers customers the use of public computers with Internet access, word processing and print features.

The center will close at 8 p.m. Monday and reopen at 9 a.m. next Friday. All library adult and teen public computers will be unavailable during the closure.

New computer workstations with built-in privacy dividers will be installed in the center, and new chairs will be added. The capability for the number of public computers will increase from 18 to 26.

During the closure, customers may use public computers at branch libraries in Brookfield, Cortland, Howland, Liberty, or Lordstown.

Free wireless Internet access is available at all locations. WiFi will continue to be accessible to customers using personal computers at the main library during the center closure.

Stumping for Obama

BOARDMAN — United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard, Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and a slate of former Steelers players will stop in the township Saturday in support of Sen. Barack Obama for president.

The event, Steel Blitz for Barack bus tour, is open to the public. The bus is expected at 4 p.m. at the Operating Engineers Hall, McClurg Road.

Fires in vacant houses

YOUNGSTOWN — A vacant house on the South Side was intentionally burned early Thursday, and someone set fire to a vacant house on the East Side late the night before. At 1:40 a.m. Thursday, crews found fire showing at 436 W. Laclede Ave. when they arrived in response to a call from a neighbor. Damage was set at $8,000 and board-up recommended. At 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, electric wires were arcing when firefighters arrived at 20 S. Bruce St. At least six fires had been set on the first floor, the fire department said. Damage was set at $2,000.

Funds target lead

YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams announced Thursday that the Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant for the city’s initiative requiring landlords to remediate lead hazards in rental properties.

Young children have been harmed by the poisonous lead contents in some rental units.

The award from the Wean Foundation will be paired with $10,000 in matching funds from the city.

The total funds will enable the Youngstown City Health District to retain a special prosecutor assigned to file civil complaints against rental-property owners who have ignored orders to safeguard their units from lead.