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H1N1 shots at 2 sites

WARREN — The Trumbull County Health Department will give free H1N1 shots at two locations to anyone older than 6 months starting Monday.

The shots will be given at Kent State University Trumbull Campus on Mahoning Avenue in Champion from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Shots also will be given in the second-floor Community Room at Eastwood Mall in Niles from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 29.

For more information, call (330) 675-2489.

Those who received their first H1N1 vaccine and want the second one must make sure there are 28 days between the two shots, the health department says. Pregnant women who want the shot should bring a note from their obstetrician stating it is OK to receive the vaccine.

Fights at Poland school

POLAND — Township police responded to fights at Poland Seminary High School twice this week, but no arrests were made, according to police reports.

The first fight, between two females, occurred around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. One of the students said that another attacked her in a school hallway.

About 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, another fight broke out, this time between two male students. One of the students reported that the other “grabbed him around the neck,” according to the report.

Delivery person robbed

LIBERTY — A delivery person for Cocca’s Pizza, Logan Avenue, was a victim of an armed robbery at about 8 p.m. Thursday.

He was hailed by a resident in the 3000 block of Green Acres Drive, who waved him into the building. The robber then pulled a silver revolver on the delivery person and took $30 in cash and a cell phone valued at $150.

Santa Claus in Hubbard

HUBBARD — Santa Claus will be at Tylee Park from 6 to 8 p.m. today through Tuesday.

Tylee Park is next to the Eagle Joint Fire Station on West Liberty Street. Santa also is picking up his mail from Santa’s mailbox in front of the Santa House. Santa will respond to letters that include a self- addressed stamped envelope.

Adoption open house

LORDSTOWN — The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County will have a special holiday adoption open house today, Saturday and Sunday at the shelter, 545 Brunstetter Road. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Insurance pacts OK’d

MINERAL RIDGE — The Weathersfield school board has approved new contracts for property, casualty, general and automotive liability insurance that will save the district $6,000 through 2010 over 2009.

The new contracts, with Ohio Casualty (First Place Insurance), Warren, will total $61,906 and include fleet insurance, property insurance, additional coverage to general liability and automobile liability.

The total insurance bill is reduced by $6,000, Superintendent Damon Dohar said, because the district has done “a good job with our rates and protecting our schools.” A low number of claims, he said, are attributable to both “luck, and working hard to keeping the schools maintained.”

Christmas Day meals

YOUNGSTOWN — Volunteers from Gleaners Food Bank will serve meals to 450 needy families on Christmas Day at St. Patrick’s Church Hall on the city’s South Side.

The dinner will be served from noon to 1 p.m. at the church hall at 1420 Oak Hill Ave. In addition to the meal, there will be toys for children, flowers for the elderly and new clothing and fruit baskets for everyone.

Volunteers are asking for food donations that can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the food bank, 94 Pyatt St.

Volunteers also will have a food giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m. and a toy giveaway from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the food bank for 600 families that previously registered.