Park bridge wins award

Park bridge wins award

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association has recognized the restoration of Mill Creek MetroParks’ suspension bridge with an award.

Linda Kostka, park spokeswoman, said the association presented park officials with a plaque bearing that designation. The project earned a superior in the park area development category.

The $523,000 project on the Valley Drive bridge was finished in 2007. Dot Construction Inc. of Canfield was the contractor.

The span was originally built in 1895.

The project involved rehabilitation, repair, cleaning and painting, and restoring structural integrity while maintaining the bridge’s historic flavor.

Block watch meeting

YOUNGSTOWN — A block watch meeting of residents on and near Dickson, Samuel, Mabel and Cameron avenues will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart of Jesus hall at Cameron and Gibson streets. The group will discuss the selection of a neighborhood beautification project. Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th, will attend to address residents’ problems and issues.

Community meeting

NILES — Niles Board of Education will have a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Niles McKinley High School cafeteria, 616 Dragon Drive, to get community input about building a new high school and two new elementary schools. The location of the buildings, which will be financed through the Ohio School Facilities Commission, and grade configurations will be determined with community support.

Continued learning

ALLIANCE — The Mount Union College Continued Learning Committee is offering a free Continued Learning Program session for adults at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Hoover-Price Campus Center. The Art of Dirk Rozich with the respected local illustrator will be Tuesday in the East Room.

The program will include a variety of presentations and current perspectives, as well as time for questions and discussion. All are welcome to stay for lunch in the Kresge Dining Commons ($6) or B&B Caf (a la carte) after the session.

Additional sessions will be April 7, 14, 21 and 28. For more information, contact Susan Denning of the Office of College Advancement at (330) 829-8239.

Center receives grant

HOWLAND — The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley recently awarded Children’s Rehabilitation Center a $5,000 grant to help assure that all children receive the finest rehabilitation therapy possible, regardless of their families’ financial status. The foundation is operated exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes that promote the well-being of residents of Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Information about the foundation can be found at www.cfmv.org.