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Unity Day observance

WARREN

Someplace Safe will celebrate the 20th annual Unity Day observance at 7 p.m. Monday at the Gazebo in Courthouse Square.

It is a remembrance of those who died in domestic violence. It also celebrates the survivors, said Bonnie Wilson, director of Someplace Safe.

Cops seize cash, guns

YOUNGSTOWN

Police seized cash and guns in two separate raids Tuesday.

At 490 W. LaClede Ave. at about 6:05 p.m., police found a loaded .38-caliber revolver and 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine, a box of .38-caliber ammunition, 13 assorted unloaded magazines for guns, a rock of crack cocaine, a digital scale and a security system.

Charged with possession of drugs crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia were Anthony Anderson, 28; Jason Heard, 18; and Ikeia Bankhead, 20, all of Youngstown.

They were all taken to the Mahoning County jail.

Earlier, police raided 130 S. Jackson St. at about 4:50 p.m. and arrested Brian Hawkins, 33, of Brentford Avenue.

Inside they found two doses of crack cocaine, a marijuana grinder, a digital scale and a marijuana cigar.

Reports said Hawkins had $1,135 in cash on him.

He was taken to the jail on charges of possession of drugs crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

YWCA fundraiser set

WARREN

The YWCA of Warren will host its annual “Y’s Women” benefit today at its facility at 375 N. Park Ave.

Doors open at 5 p.m., and the official program begins at 6. The event theme is “Viva Las Vegas.”

The event is a women-to- women fundraiser that serves as the start of the YWCA Warren’s Annual Campaign.

All funds raised are used to support YWCA Warren’s operations and programs.

The benefit is chaired by YWCA Warren Board members Linda Spence and Julie Vugrinovich.

Three contests for the best-decorated table, a silent auction, purse raffle, dinner by Hot Head Burritos, and a wine and margarita bar will be offered. Housewares, gourmet food items, and sports-themed baskets are featured in the auction.

Fire-hydrant flushing

Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s office workers will begin flushing fire hydrants in the Bazetta/Champion Water District today.

Hydrant flushing is a planned process in the water-distribution system to improve water quality by removing stagnant water, sediment and excessive mineral deposits from the inside walls of the water mains and discharging them out of the system through fire hydrants.

Customers may experience temporary water discoloration, which is not harmful and should clear within one to two hours of flushing in the area. Customers may also experience fluctuating water pressure, which is also temporary.

If discoloration continues for more than two hours after the crews have left the area, call 330-675-2775.

Cemetery tour reset

YOUNGSTOWN

The Saturday tour of historic Tod Cemetery, 2200 Belmont Ave., by local historian Steffon Wydell Jones has been canceled.

The tour has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 25.

For information, call Jones at 330-259-2091.

Clinic, dinner canceled

CANFIELD

Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District has canceled the 2014 pond clinic and dinner scheduled for today at 5 p.m. at Greier Ag Center Inc., 9585 Columbiana Canfield Road.

The annual election, however, will still take place with voting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Voters must be at least 18 years of age and live in Mahoning County or own land within the county.

Candidates in this year’s special election are Shaun Blanc of Boardman and Richard DeLuca of Struthers.

For information, call 330-740-7995.