Fair attendance falls

Fair attendance falls

Canfield

Final attendance numbers for the 165th Canfield Fair fell below figures for 2010.

The six-day total for this year’s fair was 289,779, and in 2010, the final total was 334,313. Monday’s attendance, 56,689, also was slightly lower than in 2010, which was 58,490.

IdoraFest planned

YOUNGSTOWN

The Idora Neighborhood Association will have its first IdoraFest from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday on McFarland Avenue. The free event will include a pig roast, beverages, face painting, games for children and families, and entertainment. Participants are encouraged to bring a covered dish.

Lunch at church

Youngstown

St. Andrewes AME Church, 521 W. Earle Ave., will serve lunch today from noon to 2 p.m.

Medicare checkups

niles

Shepherd of the Valley-Niles and Ohio Department of Insurance, through its Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, will host a free “Medicare Check-up Day” at 10 a.m. today at Shepherd of the Valley-Niles, 1500 McKinley Ave.

The event provides an opportunity for both those new to Medicare and those already enrolled to learn about plan options and how to secure the appropriate coverage.

Petition-signing event

NILES

The Trumbull County Democratic party will have a petition-signing event from 4 to 6 p.m. today in McMenamy’s parking lot, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, to gain signatures for repeal of House Bill 194, and to put it on the November 2012 ballot.

Opponents of House Bill 194 say it includes provisions that will make it harder for voters — particularly the elderly, poor and minority residents — to participate in Ohio elections.