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Seniors levy administrator

WARREN — Diane N. Drawl, a certified public accountant and Mecca Township fiscal officer, has been hired to serve as the Trumbull County commissioners’ administrator over the $2.6 million in annual spending of seniors levy money.

Voters countywide approved the levy in November 2005. The county commissioners approved her appointment Wednesday.

Drawl, of Edgewater Drive, Cortland, will make $50,000 per year with full county benefits and will serve a 120-day probationary period. She will work directly under the county commissioners, but oversight will also be provided by the county auditor’s office.

Drawl replaces the Area Agency on Aging of Niles, which administered the levy spending for the first several years but resigned recently over conflicts with the county commissioners and SCOPE, an agency that operates senior centers throughout the county and is one of the largest service providers using levy money.

‘Safety Saturday’ offered

BOARDMAN — The American Red Cross Mahoning Chapter is offering another “Safety Saturday” next Saturday at the training center across from St. Elizabeth Health Center on McClurg Road.

Participants can register for a full day of Red Cross Safety Training. Adult CPR and first aid are offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for $50.

The course includes hands-on training by a certified American Red Cross instructor, a take-home manual for each participant, all materials needed to complete the training and American Red Cross certification upon successful completion.

Learn everything from scene safety to patient assessment, emergency care and treatment and how to use emergency services.

To register or learn about other classes offered at the Red Cross in Boardman, call (330) 726-6063 or go to the Web site www.mahoning.redcross.org.

Shoe drive for needy

AUSTINTOWN — Drs. Karlock, Flauto, Arters and Reichard of Austintown Podiatry Associates are having their annual shoe drive for the needy through Christmas.

Last year, more than 1,000 pairs of shoes were collected to help the needy. Gently worn or new shoes can be dropped off at any of their three office locations: 1300 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown; Boardman, 7010 South Ave., Suite 3, Boardman; and 3802 Elm Road N.E., Warren.

Red Cross seeks donations

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for donations to help the organization continue to offer lifesaving assistance.

The organization was contacted by the Youngstown Fire Department by request of a victim’s family after the family’s home was damaged in a blaze. It was the third such call in four days.

The Red Cross provided the family with temporary shelter, assistance with purchasing new clothing and referrals to partner agencies for further assistance.

The Red Cross receives no federal or state money and is funded primarily through private donations. Anyone interested in learning about services, volunteering or donating is asked to call the Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross Disaster Service at (330) 726-6063.