Temporary road closings

Temporary road closings

AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning County engineer’s office has announced two road closings in the township for culvert-replacement projects.

Lanterman Road between Riblet and Meridian roads will be closed beginning next Tuesday and scheduled to reopen May 7. Traffic will be detoured along Meridian and Riblet roads.

Lipkey Road will be closed 3,500 feet north of Mahoning Avenue. That work will begin May 11 and completed May 25. Traffic will be detoured along Mahoning, state Route 45 and Silica Road.

$75 groceries for $30

YOUNGSTOWN — Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, will be taking orders for Angel Food Blessings in a Box. They are the host site for the program that helps reduce the amount needed for groceries each month. The cost is $30 per unit (for $75 in groceries) and includes meats, vegetables, fruit and more. There are no income restrictions or guidelines. Preorder and prepay with cash, money orders or Ohio Direction Card.

Orders for May will be taken 9:30 to noon Saturday, Monday, May 9 and 11 or 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 6.

Distribution will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 16. For more information, call (330) 544-1064 or (330) 799-9988 or log on to www.cometocrossroads.org.

Building photographs

WARREN — The Trumbull County auditor’s office will be updating the photographs in its database showing the front exterior of every residential and commercial building in the county.

Workers in white Ford vans marked with an auditor’s office sign will be driving along every street and photographing property from the public right of way, Auditor Adrian Biviano said.

Workers from Integrity Appraisal Services Inc. of Niles will begin the photographing at the end of this month and continue for about four months.

Biviano said the project will improve the county’s real estate records and provide a “before” photograph of a structure in case of a loss and if the owner needs a photograph for insurance purposes.

Workers also will verify addresses used by the county’s Geographic Information System mapping department during the project.

Recycle phone books

YOUNGSTOWN — The Green Team (Mahoning County Recycling Division) reminds area residents that old telephone directories may be recycled in curbside bins or in the newspaper and magazine sections of recycling drop-off bins.

The recycled old telephone books are made into animal bedding, home insulation, drywall, roof shingles and new telephone directories.

Businesses may call the Green Team at (330) 740-2060 to arrange for large pickups.

Law Day luncheon set

YOUNGSTOWN — State Sen. Joseph L. Schiavoni of Canfield, D-33rd, is the featured speaker at the Mahoning County Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon.

The luncheon will be at noon Friday in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall, and the cost is $20 per person.

Wednesday is the registration deadline. Reservations should be made with the bar association office at 114 E. Front St.

The theme will be “A Legacy of Liberty,” and the event will commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. Area high school students will be luncheon guests, and awards will be given to student winners of an essay contest.

The Downtown Rotary and Youngstown Kiwanis and Lions clubs are luncheon co-sponsors.