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YSU arbitration case

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University wants its former director of human resources to show why he shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with subpoenas.

Craig Bickley has failed to appear at an arbitration case before an arbitrator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The hearing was between the university and its Association of Classified Employees union.

Bickley, of Poland, whose “job duties included negotiating the terms of a labor agreement with the union, was involved in the process” that led to the subject of the arbitration, according to a petition YSU filed Thursday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Bickley twice has been served subpoenas issued by the arbitrator but did not appear to testify, it says.

Jail and probation

WARREN

Larry M. Bass, 62, of Woodland Avenue, Hubbard, was sentenced Thursday to five years’ probation and 60 days in the Trumbull County jail for having sexual contact with two young girls last summer.

Bass pleaded guilty to two counts of gross sexual imposition before Judge John M. Stuard of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court last September in a plea agreement. The victims were less than 10 years old.

Featured speaker

WARREN

Steve Arnold, coach of the Warren Harding High School basketball team, will be the featured speaker at the 26th Annual Trumbull County African American Achievers Association Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 26.

Tickets cost $25 per adult and are available by calling 330-719-3863. The banquet will be at DiVieste’s Banquet Hall, 754 North River Road. Six people will be inducted, and two students will receive scholarships.

‘Lest We Forget’

East Liverpool

The city school district’s second annual Black History Month celebration called “Lest We Forget” will be today and Saturday at the school district administration building, 500 Maryland Ave. The two-day event is sponsored by the Sister to Sister women’s group and the NAACP.

Tickets are $25 ($40 for a couple) for one day, or $35 ($55 for a couple) for both days, and must be purchased in advance by calling 330-870-5124.

Today’s event begins at 6 p.m. with a reception. A tribute to past and present residents who contributed to the community begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday’s event begins at 11 a.m. with an African marketplace. At 3 p.m., Robert Roche of the American Indian Education Center in Cleveland will give a lecture on the American Indian’s role in helping slaves escape to freedom. At 5 p.m., Mary Badham, known for her portrayal of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will recall her experiences on the film, followed by a question-and-answer period. The day ends at 6:30 p.m. with a musical program.

Cemetery cleanup

Youngstown

The annual cleanup of Tod Homestead Cemetery takes place March 15.

All decorations, including solar lights, will be removed. People who wish to recover their decorations must do so before then.