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5th annual criminal-justice fair set

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Northside Weed and Seed, and Heart Reach Ministries will have its fifth annual criminal-justice fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Heart Reach Ministries, 211 Redondo Road, the former St. Edward’s School.

The fair provides an opportunity for residents to meet with various criminal-justice officials such as law-enforcement officers, prosecutors, corrections officers and judicial officials.

Youngstown police officers will compete in a doughnut-eating contest at 2 p.m.

Youngstown State University serves as the Weed and Seed fiscal agent. YSU’s Center for Human Services Development wrote the grant.

The fair is open to all city residents.

For information, call Paris Yanno at 330-744-2000.