Bomb squad members dispose of dynamite

Bomb squad members dispose of dynamite

youngstown

Members of the police department’s bomb squad Wednesday disposed of some dynamite found on a Middletown Road farm in Sebring earlier this week.

Lt. Doug Bobovnyik, head of the bomb squad, said the owner of the farm discovered the dynamite about 3 p.m. Monday.

Bobovnyik said bomb squad members poured diesel fuel on the dynamite Tuesday and let it sit for 24 hours. He said diesel fuel helps to stabilize the chemicals in dynamite, and the material that was found Monday is at least 35 years old.

He said the dynamite belonged to the property owner’s father and was used on the property. He said the dynamite will be burned. There is no chance of it exploding unless it is triggered by another device, Bobovnyik said.

Deadline for academy nominations nears

Sept. 25 is the deadline to seek nomination to military service academies by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, D-Avon, for admission in 2014.

Each year, Brown nominates up to 10 students for each service academy: Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, Military Academy at West Point, and the Merchant Marine Academy.

Interested students who meet eligibility requirements should send their completed application packet to Brown’s Cleveland office. For information or to request an application, visit Brown’s website at www.brown.senate.gov or call his academy coordinator at the Cleveland office at 888-896-6446.

Judicial release denied

YOUNGSTOWN

Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas has denied a request for judicial release by a man serving eight years in prison for four robbery convictions.

The judge ruled Wednesday morning against the motion filed by Eric Lawson, 33, on July 9. Lawson was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2007 for four robberies he committed in November of 2006 just one month after his release from prison on two other robbery charges.

Prison records show that Lawson is slated to be released in January 2014.

Climate presentation

GIRARD

Rhonda DeFelice, a New Castle, Pa., resident, will give a Climate Reality Presentation at 7 p.m. Monday to the Women of Unity at The Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor-Lloyd Road.

DeFelice completed the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training with former vice president Al Gore in Chicago on Aug. 1. She is available to present information about the climate crisis to groups, schools and organizations. Her presentation is free.

For information, call 330-539-0122.

Food drive planned

Youngstown

The Youngstown State University Chapter of the American Marketing Association will sponsor a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley through Sept. 30.

Donors may drop off nonperishable food items in two clearly marked boxes in the atrium of the Williamson College of Business building on the YSU campus.

The campaign is part of Hunger Action Month activities throughout this month for the food bank. The food bank lists as its most-needed nonperishable food items peanut butter, cereal, canned vegetables, tuna fish, dry pasta, canned soup and macaroni and cheese.