Construction careers

Construction careers

Nine commercial construction associations with ties to the Associated General Contractors of America launched a new website to promote construction as a career. Build Ohio at www.buildohio.org provides information to educate people about the benefits, education and variety of careers in construction in Ohio.

Teamsters election

YOUNGSTOWN

Teamsters Local 377, 1223 Teamster Drive, released the following officer election results:

Ralph Cook, secretary-treasurer

Richard Sandberg, president

Ken Sabo, vice president

Bobbi Jo Terwilliger, recording secretary

Norma Eble, trustee

Paul Gavin, trustee

Monique “Nikki” Provitt, trustee

Gregg Shadle, business agent

Steve Anzevino, business agent

‘Hearts for Hope’

Boardman

Beautiful Creations, a hair and nail salon at 7807 Market St. Suite 7, will have its “Hearts for Hope” event from noon to 5 p.m. next Sunday. The event will include services such as dry cuts, mini manicures and pedicures, spray tan and massage. The event also will feature a basket auction, a Florida-vacation raffle, and refreshments. All proceeds will be donated to the children of the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, 962 Martin Luther King Blvd., Youngstown.

Nursing program

SHARON

Area residents are offered the opportunity to earn both a diploma in nursing from Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing, 740 E. State St., and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Penn State Shenango, 147 Shenango Ave. The deadline to apply to take classes next August is Dec. 19. Those interested must register and take the ATI-TEAS exam on one of the Fridays in November and December. All benchmarks must be met by the deadline.

Sales rise predicted

The National Retail Federation announced it expects sales in November and December excluding automobiles, gas and restaurant sales to increase a healthy 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion, higher than 2013’s actual 3.1 percent increase during the same time frame.

Nissan recalls SUVs for air-bag problem

DETROIT

Nissan says it’s recalling more than 1,800 Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. for an air- bag problem that could send shrapnel into the passenger compartment.

The recall covers some QX56 SUVs from 2013 and the QX80s from 2014. The company says inflators made by Takata Corp. were built with an incorrect outer baffle part. That can cause pressure to build up, and the inflators can rupture if driver’s side air bags are deployed.

Nissan has no reports of injuries from the problem. It was discovered after General Motors recalled 33,000 Cruze compact cars for the same problem in June. The Infiniti recall is part of a larger global recall of 260,000 Nissans announced last week.

Vindicator staff/wire reports