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• Flasher at library

BOARDMAN

Police are investigating a report of indecent exposure at the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. A library manager gave a written statement and video surveillance to police Thursday and said the incident occurred about 3:15 p.m. Feb. 11.

Police said a woman was studying at the library when an Asian man with stocky build wearing a black track suit and glasses sat near her. After several hours, the woman left the table to use the restroom and when she returned, she said the man had removed his pants and jacket, exposing himself, according to reports.

When the woman went to a library employee, the man left the library and hid in the bushes momentarily before leaving in a car.

Cemetery decorations must be removed

Youngstown

All artificial flowers and decorations must be removed by Feb. 29 from the three Diocese of Youngstown cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery at 248 Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown; Resurrection Cemetery at 300 N. Raccoon Road, Austintown; and All Souls Cemetery at 3823 Hoagland-Blackstub Road, Cortland.

Meeting date changed

POLAND

The Poland Board of Education has changed its business meeting to 6 p.m. Monday at the Poland Seminary High School library, 3199 Dobbins Road. The meeting was changed from Feb. 27 because it conflicted with a Mahoning County Board of Education meeting.

The school board’s regular business meetings usually are at 6 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Poland Township administrative center, 3339 Dobbins Road.

Cleanup help sought

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is seeking help for an Idora Neighborhood cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Volunteers are to meet at the Youngstown Playhouse. Volunteers will cut wood and paint boards that will go on vacant homes in the neighborhood.

Volunteer Fair nears

Hubbard

A Volunteer Fair will take place at Hubbard Public Library, 323 E. Maple St., from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to allow the public to learn about organizations in the area looking for volunteers. For information, call Amy Neral at 330-534-3512, ext. 6.

• Meet artists at YMCA

BOARDMAN

The Davis Family YMCA in Boardman is having a dual show in its art gallery this month. The work of local artists Amy Rigby and Jeff Vargo will be featured. A “Meet the Artists” Day is planned for 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Y on McClurg Road.

Rigby has shown her work in more than a dozen local exhibitions and gallery spaces and currently teaches art to adults with disabilities at The Purple Cat. Vargo is the owner of Gabrielle’s Glass Engraving and Anti-Princess Jewelry and Curiosities. He also is an art department staff member at the Davis YMCA.

• Pot hearing delayed

CANFIELD

A preliminary hearing in the case of a Canfield man accused growing more than 300 marijuana plants was rescheduled from Friday to March 16.

Charles Brian Muth, 40, is charged with illegal assembly or manufacturing of drugs, a second-degree felony, and did not enter a plea to that charge at his January arraignment. Muth also is charged with aggravated menacing and ethnic intimidation in a separate case in Boardman.

Reports state that while Boardman police were investigating the menacing case, they searched Muth’s residence at 9075 Briarwood Court and saw the marijuana plants. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating but as of Friday afternoon no federal charges had been filed.

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