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Charity softball game

BOARDMAN

Boardman fire and police departments will compete against each other at 6 p.m. today in the annual charity softball game at Boardman Community Baseball Field, 410 McClurg Road.

Boy Scout Troop 54 will present the colors during the national anthem, which will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Attendees are asked to bring chairs because bleacher seating will be limited. Refreshments will be provided by Buffalo Wild Wings.

Admission is free, but donations to Muscular Dystrophy Association and Brian Newhard, a detective sergeant who recently was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, will be accepted throughout the game.

Chef to appear at church

BOARDMAN

Chef Mark Anthony, who has appeared on ABC and NBC, will speak at Evergreen Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7688 Glenwood Ave., at 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday at a church service, and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Also, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Anthony will present a free culinary- arts program at the church on weight loss, low cholesterol and increased energy. Reservations are required for the event, which includes a message and a free meal. Call 330-502-9355.

Anthony has cooked for celebrities with health issues, including Jack Nicklaus, Montel Williams and Joan Jett.

Grazing demonstration

WARREN

Earth Angel Farm will host a demonstration by Urban Shepherds at 2 p.m. Saturday at the former Mahoningside Power Plant, 650 Summit Ave. NW.

Earth Angel Farm is a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with physical and developmental disabilities through education and socialization in an agricultural setting. Urban Shepherds will be training EAF volunteers.

Urban Shepherds promotes urban and suburban sheep grazing as a cost-saving and environmental alternative to mowing, and for urban farming and educating youths, according to a news release.

Facing drug charges

CANFIELD

A Youngstown man was arrested on a drug-trafficking charge in the city Tuesday.

Joseph M. Carlson, 42, faces charges of drug trafficking, a fifth-degree felony, and three minor misdemeanors, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug possession and having a loud exhaust.

According to police, he was stopped at about 4:40 p.m. for a loud exhaust on his vehicle. Carlson explained that part of his exhaust was missing, but he appeared nervous, a police report said.

An officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle, and Carlson consented to a search. About 70 grams of the suspected drug was found in about four separate bags, along with a digital scale and rolling paper underneath the passenger seat.

Driver-education class

SALEM

Tire Rack Street Survival, a 501(c)(3) organization and the largest active nonprofit national driver-education program, will teach teens the skills they need to stay alive behind the wheel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Salem High School, 1200 E. 6th St.

Students will receive a short classroom session, then will learn, hands-on, how to manage everyday driving hazards, obstacles and challenges in a controlled environment on an advanced driving course.

Students learn emergency braking and skid control, how to control proper braking, and how to avoid accidents entirely.

Students are taught in their own cars so the skills they learn can be directly translated to their daily driving experiences.

The program is open to licensed and permitted drivers age 15–21. Forms, schedules and more information can be found online at www.streetsurvival.org. The cost is $75 per student, and some insurance companies offer premium discounts to graduates.

Trail remains closed

BRISTOLVILLE

A portion of the Western Reserve Greenway hike and bike trail between Hyde-Oakfield and Mahan Denman roads in Bristolville remains closed while inspection of a bridge is conducted. For updates, visit www.trumbullmetroparks.org