Weather delays opening

Weather delays opening

YOUNGSTOWN — Though the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Bridge opened nearly two weeks ago, Front Street remains closed while painting underneath the bridge is being completed.

Because of the weather, the painting got behind schedule, said Randy Partika, Mahoning County engineer.

Front Street was originally set to reopen by Friday.

“They can only paint when it’s 50 degrees [or above] outside,” he said.

There are about three days’ worth of work left on the bridge, and according to the weather forecast work should be able to resume this weekend.

Front Street could open by the middle of next week at the earliest, Partika said. Weather could always change the time frame, he added.

Taking food orders

YOUNGSTOWN — Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, will be taking orders for the Angel Food Program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday, and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 10. Distribution of food will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 22.

The cost is $30 for $75 worth of groceries, which includes meat, vegetables, fruit and more. Pre-pay with cash, money orders or Ohio Direction Card. There are no income restrictions or guidelines. For more information, call (330) 544-1064, (330) 799-9988 or (330) 261-1497.

Teen Challenge banquet

BOARDMAN — The Ohio Valley Teen Challenge’s annual fall fund-raising banquet is at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Operating Engineers Union Hall, 291 McClurg Road.

The main speaker is the Rev. John Harper, state executive director of Teen Challenge Illinois and a 1973 Teen Challenge graduate.

Teen Challenge, a faith-based organization formed 50 years ago to help adolescents with mental health or substance abuse issues, has expanded to cover adults. The Youngstown organization, which has been here 25 years, is preparing to open an adult men’s residential center in the former Cafaro/Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital building. Call Cindy Rauch at (330) 743-9030 for reservation information.

Grandparents Day

McDONALD — The Fourth Annual Grandparents Day will be Thursday at Roosevelt Elementary School. Some 440 grandparents have registered to attend. Grandparents can also register the day of the event at 8:15 a.m. in the school gymnasium.

Grandparents will visit classes from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. and will then be served cookies and coffee.

Gas aggregation plan

McDONALD — The public is invited to hear a representative from Buckeye Energy to explain the village’s gas aggregation program at 5 p.m. next Wednesday in the community room of the post office at the corner of Fifth and Ohio avenues.

Candidates night

GUILFORD LAKE — The Guilford Lake Civic Association will have its candidates night at 7 p.m. Thursday at Guilford Lake Ruritan Hall. All candidates on the November ballot have been invited.

Energy group at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity will visit Youngstown State University as part of Rock the Vote from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday outside Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center at the corner of Spring Street and Fifth Avenue.

Teaching residents about energy issues and how coal is a significant resource in supplying reliable and affordable electricity is the goal of the coalition, nonprofit, nonpartisan group.

In Ohio, 85.9 percent of electricity is coal-generated. The national average of coal-generated electricity is only 50 percent.

For more information visit www.americaspower.org.