Fall fish sale planned in Cortland

Fall fish sale planned in Cortland

CORTLAND

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will have its fall fish sale Sept. 20.

White amurs, also known as grass carp, are for sale. They are for pond-vegetation control. However, it is not considered an adequate control for filamentous algae by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. They cost $15 each and are 9 to 13 inches long.

Pick-up will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Mosquito Lake parking area off of West Main Street.

To request an order form or for more information, call 330-637-2056, ext. 111. Orders will be taken until Sept. 16.

Coats for Kids taking applications

BOARDMAN

Children who need new coats and whose families are experiencing financial difficulties can contact the Boardman Lions for help.

Applications for the Boardman Lions “Coats for Kids” program are available at the Boardman Library on Glenwood Avenue, in Boardman schools’ newsletters and online at www.boardmanlions.com.

The application deadline is Sept. 9, and applicants must be Boardman residents. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail, and the families will attend a night at Target to select their new coats. For those who would like to donate to Coats for Kids, information is available on the organization’s website.

Radio debates focus on SB 5 issue

COLUMBUS

A spokesman for a group that supports Ohio’s controversial new collective- bargaining law says repealing it is “not a solution.”

Voters are set to decide in November whether to repeal the law, which bans public employee strikes and restricts collective-bargaining rights for more than 350,000 workers. It’s the focus of a debate broadcast around Ohio this weekend on a radio show hosted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

A spokeswoman for the We Are Ohio campaign opposing the law said during the debate that the lawmaking process was the time for negotiation. She says the Republican-led Legislature could repeal the law if it was sincere about compromising with unions.

A spokesman for Building a Better Ohio, which supports the law, says the other side is obligated to propose alternatives.

Staff and wire reports