LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF: Salem Mayor to Run

Conference set

BOARDMAN

The Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association Youth Development Training Center’s 10th Annual Winter Conference will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at The Georgetown banquet facility, South Avenue.

The event will feature speaker Rose Carter from the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods of Youngstown.

The youth participants have selected Beatitude House as the community service project. All conference attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy that will be donated to needy families.

Tonya Hawkins, MCTA Youth Services Coordinator will present awards for leadership, work readiness training, job shadowing, basic skills improvements and more.

Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association Youth Program provides work-force development activities for in- and out-of-school youth including job-readiness training, job shadowing and career exploration, GED preparation, summer employment opportunities, job-search assistance, vocational training and more. Eligible youths are between 16 and 21 and meet federal guidelines.

Salem mayor to run

SALEM

Mayor Jerry Wolford announced last week that he will seek a second four-year term in 2011. In a statement, he said, “As mayor, I feel I have been able to accomplish some very positive projects for the city during a very difficult economic period.”

Wolford said the city was able to get about 90 good-paying jobs by helping Chester Hoist move to Salem. The city also was able to get funds to demolish 36 uninhabited homes through the Neighborhood Stabilization Act. The mayor also helped the city restart its own health department instead of turning to the Columbiana County Board of Health for services.

The city also has been able to obtain two additional trucks for general use and snow removal. Wolford said he expects the city will have a street paving program in 2011.

Beaver bicentennial meeting postponed

NORTH LIMA

The Beaver Township 200th Anniversary Committee has canceled itsDecember meeting, which was scheduled for Wednesday, at the Beaver Township Administration office, because of scheduling conflicts. The next meeting will be Jan. 19.