Bomb squad finds cannonball inert

Bomb squad finds cannonball inert

youngstown

A Civil War-era cannonball turned over to the city’s bomb squad this afternoon was inert, said Lt. Douglas Bobovnyik, leader of the squad.

Bobovnyik said police got a call around 1 p.m. from a man on Manhattan Avenue who found children playing with it on Division Street.

“The gentleman did the right thing,” Bobovnyik said.

Cemetery cleans up

LOWELLVILLE

St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, will have a spring cleanup on March 17.

Cleanup will include all Christmas and other decorations that don’t comply with cemetery rules and regulations. Decorations should be removed before March 17. Otherwise, they will be discarded.

Nominees sought

LIBERTY

The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is seeking nominations for its Mahoning Valley 2014 Acts of Courage Awards. Nominees must live or be employed in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana counties.

The Red Cross presents the Acts of Courage Awards to residents of the Mahoning Valley who have acted courageously and selflessly in a time of emergency, often at great risk and sacrifice to their own personal safety and well-being.

The heroic event may have happened anywhere, but must have occurred between Jan. 1, 2013, and this April 1. Examples of potential nominees are someone who entered a burning house to rescue a trapped family, pulled a drowning child to safety, or administered CPR to a stranger.

To nominate a local hero who has saved a life, for information about the event or to get a nomination form, call 330-392-2551. The deadline for nominations is April 10.