Deadline extended

Deadline extended

new castle, pa.

The entry deadline for Paint for Peace for the Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County has been extended to Wednesday.

Create a piece of artwork, poster or video that addresses the issue of domestic or dating violence. Prizes will be awarded for the top three student works of art, top three community works of art, top three poster designs and top three video entries.

Winning artwork will be displayed in the community through November and featured in the 2013 Paint For Peace media campaign. Visit crisisshelter.org/2012/10/09/paint-for-peace/ for information, to print entry forms, and to view a sampling of last year’s artwork.

The Paint For Peace Art Exhibit, which includes the art show, music, refreshments, and a survivor speaker, will be at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Villa, 2500 New Butler Road, New Castle.

Dedication set

Austintown

The Austintown School District’s Mobile Med trailer will be dedicated during a ceremony Tuesday. The ceremony, which is at 10:30 a.m. in the back parking lot of Austintown Middle School, will include a brief tour of the unit and refreshments.

The Falcon Mobile Med is a 39-foot unit that was purchased with a $500,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant. The unit contains two fully-equipped medical examination rooms and a reception area, according to a news release. The unit, through a partnership with ValleyCare Northside Medical Center, will serve students and residents of Austintown.