Food collection

Food collection

COLUMBIANA

People who bring in at least four cans of food to Ohio Gas of Columbiana, 2705 State Route 7, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday will get a 20-pound propane cylinder for standard gas grills filled for only $10.

All the food received will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

Second Harvest distributes food to 153 hunger-relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Murder-suicide

EAST LIVERPOOL

State marshal investigators have determined a city man set a March fire that killed him and his three young sons.

Officials say 37-year-old Ulrick Estimot locked himself and his sons in their East Liverpool home before setting it on fire March 17. The arson has been ruled a murder-suicide.

The boys were ages 11, 7 and 5.

Police say Estimot poured gasoline throughout the house before igniting himself in the living room near his youngest son. The two older boys were found upstairs.

Police say the fire happened a day after Estimot and his girlfriend, the mother of two of his children, decided to separate.

Roads to close

Youngstown

The Mill Creek Metro-Parks will close several Mill Creek Park roads Saturday for the YMCA Memorial 5-mile run. These roads will be closed from 8 to 11 a.m.: Price Road, East Glacier, West Glacier and Memorial Hill drives.

Headquarters open

BOARDMAN

Campaign headquarters for Kimberly Poma, a candidate for the 59th Ohio House District, opened recently at 365 McClurg Road across from The Fields of Dreams and Ice Zone in Boardman.

Poma, a Republican, is challenging state Rep. Ronald V. Gerberry, a Democrat from Austintown.

Poma has been elected three times to the Boardman Board of Education and served twice as president.

Flag display set

Boardman

Girl Scout Troop 718 of St. Charles Church will meet at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, 5400 Market St. at 3 p.m. Friday to create a display of American flags honoring all who are interred at the cemetery.

Arrow hits house

BOARDMAN

A township man told police this week that an arrow was shot into the side of his home in the 1800 block of Alverne Drive.

The man said the arrow was found sticking out of the upper level on the rear section of his house, police said. The arrow caused an estimated $500 worth of damage to aluminum siding.

Meeting planned

POLAND

Township trustees will have an informational meeting about extending natural-gas lines to the general area of Quarry, Stymie and Lowellville roads.

The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. June 6 at the township government center, 3339 Dobbins Road.

Debra Mettle, coordinator of engineering design support services for Dominion East Ohio Gas, has been invited to the meeting to answer questions about the project.

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