Ribbon-cutting at Boardman stadium

Ribbon-cutting at Boardman stadium

BOARDMAN

Representatives from the Boardman Boosters and Boardman Local Schools will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly installed synthetic turf at the Boardman High School stadium at 4:45 p.m. Saturday.

The ceremony will follow a full day of events taking place at the sports complex, including a junior-varsity football game against Cardinal Mooney at 10 a.m., a junior-varsity boys soccer game against Green at 1 p.m. and a boys varsity soccer game against Green at 3 p.m.

After the ceremony, the junior-varsity and varsity girls soccer teams will play against Badger at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.

For more information about how to contribute to the Spartan Stadium project, which will include a new stadium on the high-school campus, email donation@boardmanboosters.org.

Press conference

YOUNGSTOWN

The NAACP Education Committee will have a press conference at 11 a.m. today at the Newport branch library, 3730 Market St. to address what the committee says is the state superintendent’s failure to improve the academic rating of Youngstown schools and the attempt to transfer his legal responsibility under state law to the general public.

After four years and $500 million, the state superintendent, Academic Distress Commission and Superintendent Connie Hathorn should have developed an academic recovery plan, implemented it, succeeded, and the ADC should have already ceased to exist, according to the press release from the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Officer arrested

AUSTINTOWN

Township police arrested a police officer with the Lake Milton Police Department on Wednesday on domestic-violence charges.

According to a police report, Michael Saltsman Sr., 50, of Washington Square Drive, got into an argument with his wife and then struck her on the face, causing her to fall. He reportedly caused her to fall to the ground a second time in a second altercation after she returned from a neighbor’s apartment, where she had gone to ask for help.

According to the report, Austintown police took possession of Saltsman’s duty weapons, magazines and ammunition.

Saltsman posted $2,500 bond after his arrest. He is scheduled to appear in area court Monday.

Road closings

YOUNGSTOWN

These Mill Creek Park roads will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. to noon Saturday for the YMCA Community Cup: West Glacier Drive, West Drive, Bears Den Drive, New Cross Drive, Cross Drive, West Cohasset Drive, High Drive, Chestnut Hill Drive, East Park Drive, Valley Drive, East Glacier Drive, Memorial Hill Drive and Robinson Hill Drive.

Concert planned by JCC students

YOUNGSTOWN

Liz Rubino Studio’s at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, will present “Broadway & Beyond” at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The ninth annual concert will feature music selected by students who rehearsed over the summer. Group numbers were choreographed by Billie Anzevino and Margie Rapp.

Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Call the Bursar’s Office at 330-746-3250, ext. 195.

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