Helping local family

Helping local family

WARREN

Councilman Bob Dean, a Warren church and a Canfield restaurant owner are teaming up to help a Warren woman and her family left homeless by a fire.

Jessica Sharpe and her seven children, age 9 months to 11 years, were staying in a hotel after their home at 1510 Tod Ave. SW sustained fire damage Oct 22.

While at the hotel on Mahoning Avenue, their car was broken into and electronics were stolen.

Canfield restaurant owner Giuseppe Cincinnato, owner of Bella Napoli Pizza and Pasta, 419 E. Main St., Canfield, stepped forward to feed Sharpe’s family Monday night and provide a spaghetti dinner Sunday to raise funds.

The fundraiser will be 3 to 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Park Ave., with all proceeds going to the family.

Dean says donations also will be accepted at the church today from 1 to 5 p.m.

Leaf-pickup program

WARREN

The 2012 leaf-collection program for Warren began Monday and is likely to continue until the week of Thanksgiving. Pickup days are determined by quadrant of the city.

Residents of the northwest area are asked to put leaves at the curb Sunday night for a Monday pickup.

Residents of the northeast should put leaves out Monday for Tuesday pickup; southeast, Tuesday night for Wednesday pickup; and southwest, Thursday night for Friday pickup.

Residents can also bring leaves, loose or bagged, to the Environmental Services Department on South Park Avenue near the Warren Fire Department from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the end of the year.

Citizen’s academy

WARREN

The fall class of the Citizen’s Police Awareness Academy will begin Nov. 8 and run for eight consecutive weeks (breaks for holidays) and cover “a day in the life of a police officer.”

Some of the classes include a Trumbull County jail tour, Warren police ride-along, and FATS training (simulated use of a firearm by police officers).

The class teaches members of the public to be the “eyes and ears” of the police department.

Space is available for more participants. Anyone interested must apply by Wednesday to Officer Geoff Fusco at the Warren Police Department, 141 South St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Applications will be taken for future classes. For information, call 330-841-2788.

Trick-or-treat change

Lake Milton

Because of predictions for severe weather for Wednesday, the village of Craig Beach has changed the trick-or-treating day to 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Howland leaf pickup

HOWLAND

Leaf pickup in the township continues through Dec. 14. Leaf bags must be paper and biodegradable.

Acceptable bags are made of heavy paper labeled “biodegradable” or “compostable.” Any size bag is accepted.

Workers will pass through the township once a week to pick them up.

Fall Harvest Party

NEW MIDDLETOWN

Windsor Estates Assisted Living, 5240 Windsor Way, off Struthers and Calla roads, hosts its first Family Fall Harvest Party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today.

Facing burglary charge

WARREN

Steven Henderson, 45, of Red Fox Run Northwest, was arraigned on a felony burglary charge Monday in Warren Municipal Court after a woman told police Henderson broke into her home on Blair Avenue Northwest early Saturday.

An innocent plea was entered for Henderson Monday in Warren Municipal Court.

A judge ordered Henderson to the Trumbull County jail without eligibility to make bond.

Police arrested Henderson as he exited the house at 12:32 a.m. Police believe he broke in through a window.

The woman said Henderson had lived with her, but she kicked him out a week earlier.

Gunfire reported

WARREN

A woman attempting to repossess a car at a house on Kenmore Avenue Southeast near East Market Street reported having a gun fired at her at 3 p.m. Monday by someone in the house.

Police closed off Kenmore Avenue and questioned the people in the house, but it wasn’t clear Monday evening whether charges would be filed.

No injuries were reported.