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Preventing suicide

BOARDMAN

Help Hotline Crisis Center will host an event Friday about protecting youths from suicide.

Author and coach Doug Merrill will talk about his book, “Fighting the Demon of Suicide,” as well as his experience as a high-school baseball coach and parent of a child with autism.

Merrill’s friend, a former girlfriend and eight students killed themselves throughout his life and career as a teacher.

Merrill is the founder of the Power UP Foundation, which provides financial assistance to communities to promote physical fitness and mental health.

The event is sponsored by PNC Bank, the Help Hotline Crisis Center Inc. and Potential Development Inc.

The event is open to the public and will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Antone’s Banquet Center in Boardman. Reservations can be made by calling 330-747-5111. Tickets are $15.

Financial conference

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Everlife Worship Center, 474 Early Road, will present a free Financial Empowerment Conference 2010 on Wednesday through Friday. Social networking will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and the program, 7 to 9 p.m.

The center is hosting the program in conjunction with ISG Management. The conference will cover personal finance, business opportunities and information on services for start-up small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Keynote speakers will include Dr. Lee C. Laney Jr., holistic gastroenterology; Jerry Thompson, president, Vocal T; and Richard Pennington, regional vice president of ISG.

A free-will offering taken. For more information, call 800-959-3575.

Celebration of Life

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A dinner, Celebration of Life, is scheduled from 4 to 6:30 p.m. next Saturday at Harvesters International Services Inc., 2141 Market St., for Joel C. Imler and Khinya, Khalil, T. Rodney and Krisean Ollie and family. The event will mark Imler’s action of saving the four children from their burning Willis Avenue house Oct. 16, 2009.

Imler received first-, second- and third-degree burns and was hospitalized at Akron Burn Center. Those attending will be community members and friends who were instrumental in encouraging both families during Imler’s recuperation and the family’s transition in finding a home. Imler also will introduce a fire-relief-assistance project to help victims of house fires.

For more information, contact Dr. Sylvia J. Imler at 330-788-9671 or harvesters2141@sbcglobal.net.

Hearing rescheduled

LISBON

Campbell Mayor George Krinos’ pretrial hearing on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence has been rescheduled.

Krinos did not appear Thursday for a pretrial hearing in Columbiana County Municipal Court. His lawyer, Brian J. Macala, did appear and said his client had gone to a doctor that morning.

Judge Carol Ann Robb said that Krinos would have to get a note from his doctor saying he was at the doctor’s office.

Judge Robb reset the hearing for 11 a.m. Nov. 29.

Krinos had pleaded innocent Aug. 27 to charges that he was driving drunk and speeding on state Route 11 near Columbiana. He has told The Vindicator he had “two drinks” at a party. The mayor has limited driving privileges while the case is pending.

Diabetes classes

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Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital, 1350 E. Market St., will have Diabetes Day group classes from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 18-19 and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20-21. The class meets in Diabetes Room 905. Call 330-841-9689 to register. Physician referral is required.