Paving contract awarded

Paving contract awarded

POLAND — Poland schools awarded a $58,800 contract Monday to pave a parking lot for a new football stadium at Poland Seminary High School. Pennsylvania-based Butch & McCree Paving Inc. will begin work on the parking lot as soon as the stadium is finished, said Robert Zorn, schools superintendent.

B&B Construction Co. should finish the stadium by the end of July, about a month ahead of schedule, Zorn said.

While taxpayers will foot the bill for the $2.02 million stadium, The Poland Turf Club raised $700,000 to install a turf field, which already has been installed and used, said Frank Divito, board chairman.

The company left the home stands from the old stadium intact and rebuilt the rest of the stadium, Divito said, adding that the old stadium lacked modern amenities, such as sufficient visitor locker rooms. “This is going to have a lot of newer, state-of-the-art stuff,” Divito said.

Beatitude House grant

YOUNGSTOWN — Beatitude House has received $2,500 grant from the Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way to fund summer camp attendance for the children served by Beatitude House programs.

This is the second year United Way has provided this opportunity for the disadvantaged children living at Beatitude House.

Currently, children are attending the weeklong Leadership, Education Arts and Play camp in Villa Maria, Pa. Promise Peace is the primary theme camp, where participants learn to get along with one another and handle conflict in a positive way.

A new emphasis on multicultural appreciation brings trained leaders to work the children through games and awareness activities.

Beatitude House serves disadvantaged women and children in the Mahoning Valley. To learn more about how you can help, visit www.beatitudehouse.com.

Commission to meet

GIRARD — The Girard Planning Commission meets at 4 p.m. today in the conference room at the mayor’s office to discuss a zoning change request on North State Street.

3rd Ward public meeting

YOUNGSTOWN — Councilman Jamael Tito Brown, D-3rd, is having a public meeting for 3rd Ward citizens at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Park Vista Gathering Room, 1216 Fifth Ave., to discuss crime prevention.

Police Chief Jimmy Hughes, city Prosecutor Jay Macejko and other law enforcement officials will discuss steps being taken to address crime and what citizens can do to protect themselves from crime.

Soap Box Derby planned

SHARON, Pa. — Greater Pennsylvania Soap Box Derby is planned for Saturday, beginning with a parade at 10 a.m.

East State Street from Stambaugh Avenue to Forker Boulevard will be closed for the parade and races, which are expected to end at 6 p.m.