Skywarn to conduct training at high school

Skywarn to conduct training at high school

AUSTINTOWN — Mahoning County Skywarn, a volunteer organization of weather spotters, will be conducting training on how to recognize approaching storms and tornadoes. Gary Garnet, warning coordinator meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Cleveland, will conduct the training at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Austintown Fitch High School Auditorium, 4560 Falcon Drive. Training is free and open to the public.

Hit-and-run victim dies; police seek driver

YOUNGSTOWN — The victim of a hit-and-run incident on South Avenue has died, according to a police report.

Paul Larson, 52, of Campbell, was killed after being struck by two vehicles about 9:05 p.m. Tuesday. Larson was crossing South Avenue near Hilton Avenue and was hit by a white pickup truck traveling southbound. He was knocked to the ground and into the northbound lane, where he was hit by a second vehicle, the report said.

According to the report, witnesses saw the first vehicle do a U-turn and drive past the scene before fleeing. The second vehicle remained at the scene.

Witnesses described the pickup truck as possibly a four-door Ford F-250 with a black ladder in the bed. The driver’s side headlight was out, and there was about a footlong scratch on the driver’s side. The driver is believed to be a white male, and two passengers also were in the truck.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Youngstown Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit at (330) 742-8946 or (330) 747-7911.

Park employees honored

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate honored three state parks employees from northeastern Ohio for their life-saving efforts during a windstorm last year.

Mike Grammer, assistant park manager at Mosquito Lake in Cortland, and Al Campana and Barb Neill, park employees at Lake Milton, received framed resolutions and a standing ovation by lawmakers before Wednesday’s floor debate on the state’s transportation budget.

Grammer, Campana and Neill were working Sept. 14 when the aftermath of Hurricane Ike swept across the state, bringing 40-50 mph winds and 4-6 foot waves on the two lakes, officials said.

Grammer rescued a distressed boater at Mosquito Lake, and Campana and Neill saved two others at Lake Milton. A third boater died in the latter incident.

Cemetery cleanup

BOARDMAN — All decorations must be removed from graves at Forest Lawn Cemetery before March 27, cemetery officials said.

Updated fair booklet

CANFIELD — The updated arts and crafts category booklets for the 2009 Canfield Fair are available 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday until April 2 at the administration building at the fairgrounds, fair officials said.

Arts and crafts exhibitors from the 2008 Canfield Fair will automatically receive the new 2009 booklet.

Some updated categories for arts and crafts are in memory boxes, scrap booking and theme needlework.

New exhibitors can call the Canfield Fair office at (330) 533-4107 to receive the updated booklet.

Applications for open enrollment at Liberty

LIBERTY — Liberty School District is accepting a limited number of applications for open enrollment this fall.

No applications are available for grades eight and 12, but spots are open at other grade levels. Applications may be picked by custodial parents or guardians now through March 27 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the board of education office at 4115 Shady Road. They must be returned to the appropriate building by 3 p.m. April 3.

Food distribution

BOARDMAN — Bridge of Hope Church, 7580 Glenwood Ave., is a distributor of Great Food For All caring for our community in these economic hard times with food for the family at a reasonable price, $30 for a basic box.

The next distribution will be April 18. Sign up dates are today, March 24, 26, 28 and 31. Call (330) 726-8141 for more information.