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Dairy farm programs

CANFIELD

Information about the Dairy Margin Protection Program and what it means for dairy farmers will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road. The park district will have Ohio State University Extension Service experts available to give the facts to help dairy farmers make the best decision possible. The 2014 farm bill initiated a new dairy risk-management program expected to assist with price-risk management when the Milk Income Loss Contract and price-support programs expire this fall. All dairy farmers will need to make a decision whether to participate. The flier and registration details are located at http://go.osu.edu/dairyfarmbill. Call to register at 330-533-5538.

Drunken driving

YOUNGSTOWN

A Lisbon woman was cited early Saturday for being three times over the legal limit for driving drunk, reports said. An officer pulled over 23-year-old Brittany Dowd after she cut in front of a cruiser about 1:20 a.m. on Wick Avenue, reports said. When the officer asked her to get out of her car, she fell down and she could not complete field sobriety tests, reports said. She was taken to the police station, where she agreed to perform a breath test that measured her blood alcohol content at .250. The legal limit in Ohio is .08. Dowd was issued a citation for driving under the influence and released, reports said. She has a court date Monday morning.

Route 11 crash

LISBON

The Columbiana post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was investigating an accident on state Route 11 Saturday. An OSHP dispatcher said the crash occurred at about 8:05 p.m. on state Route 11 northbound, just north of state Route 154. Traffic was backed up as the crash was cleaned up, the dispatcher said. No other information was available.

Nonprofit summit

WARREN

The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s Eighth Annual Nonprofit Summit will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University.

This year’s themes of sharing ideas and inspiring action capture the reason the Wean Foundation convenes the nonprofit sector each year for this event. Registration deadline is Sept. 15. Price is $25 per person, $20 for the second person from the same organization. Register online at www.rjweanfdn.org/events/the-eighth-annual-nonprofit-summit-sharing-ideas-inspiring-action-3/.

Health fair

WARREN

A free scavenger hunt with prizes will take place at a health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at Warren SCOPE, 220 W. Market St. A variety of agencies will be present to answer questions. The event also features a low-cost lunch, massages and health screenings. For information, call 330-399-8846.

OSBA luncheon

SALEM

Martin E. Mohler, president of the Ohio State Bar Association, will address the annual luncheon meeting of OSBA District 13 at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Salem Golf Club, 1067 S. Lincoln Ave. George C. Economus and Fredric A. Kannensohn, both of Youngstown, and Charles B. Lang of East Liverpool will be recognized for their 50 years of service to the legal profession, and Joseph P. Sontich of Youngstown will be recognized for 65 years of law practice. Vito J. Abruzzino of Salem will receive the Ohio State Bar Foundation Community Service Award for lawyers 40 and under. Continuing legal education seminars will follow the luncheon. District 13 has 451 members practicing law in Mahoning and Columbiana counties. For information, call 800-282-6556.

Possible electrical fire

YOUNGSTOWN

A blaze at an 869 Detroit Ave. home just before noon Saturday caused about $10,000 in damage. A fire department spokesman said crews found smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived and had to force their way inside because the home owners were not home. They managed to keep the fire contained to the second floor, the spokesman said. The spokesman said it is suspected that an extension cord may have caused the fire. There were no injuries.

Gas-well fire

SHENANGO, Pa.

A fire at a Pulaski Road gas well owned by Hilcorp Energy at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday caused a brief evacuation of homes around the site.

A statement from the company said a separator at the site caught fire. The separator is used to separate gas, oil and water, the statement said, and it was inside a building at the edge of the well pad. The fire was put out quickly, and there were no injuries. Residents were allowed to come back to their homes about 90 minutes after the fire was reported. Hilcorp is investigating and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has also been notified, the statement said.