Have AAA check car battery for summer


April 21, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Have AAA check car battery for summer

NILES

AAA East Central is hosting a free battery-wellness clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the AAA Niles location, 937 Youngstown-Warren Road.

The clinic will offer AAA members a chance to check whether their battery has survived the winter and is prepared for summer. A mobile battery-service vehicle and technicians will provide free, on-the-spot testing of a car battery, with diagnostic equipment that will confirm that the battery will hold a charge or if there may be problems in the electrical system.

AAA offers the program because of the frequency of battery-related roadside-assistance calls it gets.

For information contact Bevi Powell, senior vice president, at 1-412-365-7157.

HMHP offers free shredding services

YOUNGSTOWN

In celebration of Earth Day, Humility of Mary Health Partners is sponsoring free community shredding events at all three of its health centers.

Warren and surrounding communities: Bring documents to the parking lot behind St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. SE, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Boardman and surrounding communities: Bring documents from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday to St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, 8401 Market St.

Youngstown and surrounding communities: Bring documents to the Wound Care Center parking lot at St. Elizabeth Health Center, 1044 Belmont Ave., between 9 a.m. and noon Friday. For information, call 330-480-2048.

Second Harvest gets grant for food orders

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Foundation awarded Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley a $10,000 grant for a capital improvement project that will help update the food bank’s food ordering and tracking system.

In 2013, Second Harvest awarded the AIB Food Safety Certification for its handling, storage and distribution of dry goods, canned goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy and frozen meats, said Mike Iberis, food bank executive director.

For information, visit www.mahoningvalleysecondharvest.org or call 330-792-5522.