Time change affects drinking hours

Time change affects drinking hours

COLUMBUS — Superintendent Terry Poole of the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control is reminding all liquor permit holders that Daylight Saving Time officially begins in Ohio at 2 a.m. on Sunday and that’s when drinking must halt.

“When the clock strikes 2 a.m., on Sunday morning, the time will spring ahead and be, in fact, 3 a.m., 30 minutes past the legal closing time for permit holders who are entitled to be open until 2:30 a.m.,” Poole said. “All sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages at permit premises must cease prior to 2 a.m. when clocks should be advanced one hour.”

Charges go to grand jury

WARREN — The charges against Steve DeFoor, who is accused of breaking into the home of an elderly woman and her brother twice Feb. 18 and getting shot the second time, have been bound over to a Trumbull County grand jury.

DeFoor, 49, of Hayes Avenue Southwest, faces charges of aggravated burglary and burglary. His bond was continued at $50,000.

Police say DeFoor broke into the home on Wallace Street Southeast Feb. 18, demanded money while holding a 12-inch knife and fled when Kurfward Hutton, 68, fired a shot with a handgun and missed.

Kurfwood was staying with his disabled sister at the time.

About two hours later, DeFoor broke in again, Hutton told police. This time, Hutton fired twice, hitting DeFoor with both shots, police said.

Free seminar

POLAND — Parents in southern Mahoning County are invited to a free seminar March 15 to learn “to navigate through the digital world of your teenager.”

The session will run from 2 to 4 p.m. in the auditorium of Poland Seminary High School, but attendance isn’t restricted to that school district.

Speaker Kathleen Nichols, a licensed social worker with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, will cover types of communication, policies and laws, understanding social networks, responsibilities of parents, schools and law enforcement and tips for keeping children safe.

The event is sponsored by the Poland Educators Association.

3 win lottery game

CLEVELAND — Three players of an Ohio Lottery online game won second-tier prizes, including Patricia A. Mounce of Youngstown. She won $250,000 for coming close, matching five of the six numbers drawn in the March 3 Mega Millions’ drawing.

After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 31 percent, she’ll get $172,500.

The winning numbers were 26-32-35-43-52. The mega ball was 10. Mounce purchased the winning ticket from Valley View Gas, 1822 Mahoning Avenue. She used auto lotto.

Each agent who sells a second-tier prize winning ticket in the Mega Millions’ game receives a $1,000 bonus.

Beatitude House grant

YOUNGSTOWN — Beatitude House received a $25,000 grant from The Senator Maurice and Florence Lilpscher Charitable Trust to support The Potter’s Wheel, their education and career preparation program.

The Potter’s Wheel, located on the city’s West Side, provides participants with the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to find employment or continue post-secondary education. Anyone interested in learning more about the program may contact Kelly Elko at (330) 792-3644.

Last year, 117 women participated in the program, which offers General Educational Development and computer literacy courses, and career counseling. The women participating continue to overcome obstacles and are breaking the circle of poverty.

New citizens

YOUNGSTOWN — These people became U.S. citizens Thursday in a naturalization ceremony conducted by Judge Mark Belinky of Mahoning County Probate Court. Their names, hometowns and countries of origin are: Krzysztof Modelski, Struthers, Poland; Tony Abi Salloum, Youngstown, Lebanon; Dumitru Adrian Maciuca, Canfield, Romania; Jonathan Mark Austin, Boardman, United Kingdom; Hajra Syeda Arif, Austintown, Pakistan; Sarah Chen Siao, Canfield, Taiwan; Ecaterina Stoffel, Canfield, Romania; Sam Suleman Salibi, Youngstown, Syria.

Sophomore assembly

YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams and former longtime city councilman Herman “Pete” Starks will speak at a sophomore government assembly at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chaney High School, 731 S. Hazelwood Ave.

The program is open to the public and will cover issues involving government, the Ohio Graduation Test and the importance of education.

Museum friends to meet

YOUNGSTOWN — The next meeting of the Friends of The Museum of Industry & Labor will be at 5 p.m. at the museum, 151 W. Wood St.

The Friends is a community-wide committee that promotes and supports the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, and is open to the public. All are encouraged to join to preserve the area’s history. Dues are nominal.

The Center aims to preserve the industrial, labor, urban and ethnic heritage of Youngstown, the Mahoning Valley and the state of Ohio.

Questions regarding the Friends should be directed to Nancy Haraburda, site manager, at (330) 743-5934.