Oral rabies vaccines begin in Valley today

Oral rabies vaccines begin in Valley today

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Departments of Health and Natural Resources, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and local health departments, will begin fall oral rabies vaccination operations today in eastern Ohio, including Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Aerial distribution should be complete within 10 days; however ground baiting may continue through Sept. 30, depending on weather, state officials said.

Residents should keep children and pets away from the baits. Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals. As of July 11, three rabies cases in animals had been confirmed in Ashtabula County. In 2010, six rabid animals, three from Lake County and one from each of Mahoning, Trumbull, and Guernsey counties, were confirmed, state officials said.

Groundbreaking set for Cortland library

CORTLAND

A groundbreaking ceremony will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Wakefield and Lakeview drives, the location of the new Cortland branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. The site is near Lakeview High School and Lakeview Middle School.

Construction is to begin immediately for the 10,636-square-foot building with completion expected in May 2012. The library board recently awarded bids totaling $1,582,572 for the project.

Produce giveaway in Warren this week

WARREN

The Warren Family Mission will have a free produce distribution at its 361 Elm Road NE location at 10 a.m. Thursday. The produce will be provided by Second Harvest Food Bank.

Boardman band show set Saturday night

Boardman

The Boardman Spartan Marching Band and the Boardman Band and Orchestra Parents Inc. will host Boardman Band Night 2011 at 7 p.m. Saturday at Boardman Stadium. Besides the 259-member host band, area bands participating are Springfield, Lowellville, West Branch and East Palestine. Admission at the gates is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Senior citizens are admitted free to all Boardman Band events. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Annual band night for Mathews nears

Vienna

Mathews Music Boosters and the Mathews Marching Mustangs will host an array of marching styles performed by area bands including McDonald Marching Blue Devils, Mineral Ridge Marching Show Band and Western Reserve Marching Blue Devils at the annual Mathews Band Night at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Booster Field at the end of Sheridan Drive off state Route 193.

Tickets are available at the door for $5, seniors, $3.50, and preschool children under 6 get in free.