Traffic-pattern changes for bridge-deck work

May 5, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — Traffic-pattern changes were made Saturday on U.S. Route 224 over Mill Creek. Route 224 is now reduced to one lane in the westbound direction and two lanes in the eastbound direction.

In addition, Pinewood Drive and the adjacent drive to Mill Creek Park at the intersection of 224 are both closed. Detours are posted. This work is part of an $800,000 project to replace the bridge deck on the Route 224 bridge over Mill Creek. The project is scheduled to be complete by late September.

Informational meeting

NORTH LIMA — Representatives from the Ohio Department of Transportation will conduct an informational meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss the proposed cul de sac and realignment of state Route 626 and state Route 7.

The meeting will be at the Beaver Township Administration office, 601 W. South Range Road. Residents with questions, comments or concerns about the matter are encouraged to attend the open forum session.

Water-system flushing

LEETONIA — The village has completed the 2009 water-system flushing program. The program should help improve the water quality by removing old sediment from the waterlines. Village officials said the process should help maintain a better water quality throughout the year.

Should residents experience any discolored water, report it to the water office at (330) 427-6720. This is the first time the village has done a complete flushing program since it began using Salem water, officials said.

Family-history workshop planned in 2 sessions

STRUTHERS — Steel Valley Voices: An Ethnic Community Archive will sponsor a two-part workshop on writing about family history from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and June 6 at Struthers Public Library.

The workshop will be led by retired Youngstown State University English professor Carmen Leone, author of “Rose Street: A Family Story” and “Rose Street Revisited.”

During the first session, Leone will guide participants through exercises to help them develop stories based on facts, photographs, letters and memories. In the second meeting, participants will share their work and discuss strategies for revision. Leone and his cousin, Bob Calcagni, have also co-authored a book on writing family history, “Remembering Our Rose Streets.”

The workshop is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. This program is part of a series sponsored by Steel Valley Voices, a project that aims to collect, preserve and celebrate the ethnic and racial diversity of the Mahoning Valley. For information, call (330) 941-2977 or send e-mail to sllinkon@ysu.edu.

The gallery is across from American Eagle Outfitters, along the concourse between Macy’s and J.C. Penney.

Church school enrollment

McDONALD — McDonald Baptist School is accepting enrollment for the fall semester for the 2009-10 school year. Openings for kindergarten through 12th grade are available. Early registration will be half-price through May 31. For returning students, registration will be $12.50; for new students, it will be $25.

Tuition is $255 a month as the standard rate and $155 for members. Discounts are available for families with multiple students. For more information, call First Baptist Church of McDonald, 602 Illinois Ave., at (330) 530-8835.