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Pet-food giveaway

GIRARD

Legacy Dog Rescue and Never Muzzled will be having a holiday dog-and-cat food giveaway starting at noon Saturday at Family Video, 801 N. State St.

The event is possible through a grant from Baltimore Life along with a match from community funds.

The giveaway is intended to help families who are having trouble feeding their pets while going through a hardship. The food will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

To qualify for the distribution, participants must be receiving government assistance such as Medicaid, food stamps, SSI, etc.

If participants are not receiving assistance, they must show proof of being on unemployment insurance or a pay stub showing that they are below 150 percent of the federal poverty guideline. A government-issued photo identification card also is required.

No tree recycling

HUBBARD

Hubbard Township will not sponsor a Christmas tree recycling program in 2016 due to the discontinuance of grants from the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, the township said.

“Citizens are encouraged to find other ways to recycle the trees in a safe and pollution-free method,” according to a news release by Trustee Fred Hanley. “This is just another example of the state of Ohio’s cuts to local governments that impact us all,” it said.

Santa in Struthers

STRUTHERS

Today, Santa Claus will arrive at Struthers Elementary School, 520 Ninth St., on a big red firetruck at 8:30 a.m. He will bring goodies, games and fun for the children. Also, the Struthers High School choir will perform holiday music for the students to enjoy from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Teen due in court

WARREN

The first appearance in adult court for Jacob Larosa, 16, of Niles in his aggravated-murder case will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, when he is arraigned by Judge W. Wyatt McKay of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.

The hearing was moved from Wednesday to Tuesday to ensure that proper security is provided for the hearing.

Larosa will be tried as an adult in the killing and attempted rape of his neighbor, Marie Belcastro, 94. She was found dead March 31 in her Cherry Street home in Niles.

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