Benefit dinner, concert at fire department hall

MCKINLEY HEIGHTS — A benefit dinner and concert Thursday at Weathersfield Township Fire Department Hall, state Route 422 at Tibbets-Wick Road, is scheduled as a fundraiser for James “Steve” Baker, who was injured in a bike accident in November, is uninsured, and unable to work.

The traditional spaghetti dinner will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and entertainment by the local bands, Sewing Machine War, and Dear Citizen, will begin at 8. Tickets for the dinner and concert are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 10 and under. Concert-only tickets are $7. Special discounts are available for families of five or more.

The evening will include a live painting exhibit by Janine Morris, a Chinese and a silent auction of such items as fabulous jewelry and apparel.

To donate to the Steve Baker Donation Fund at First Place Bank, call Rima Bilbrey at the bank on Elm Road in Warren, (330) 373-1230 or contact rbilbrey@fpfc.net.