Gold Star mothers to be honored

Gold Star mothers to be honored

NEWTON FALLS

A ceremony honoring Gold Star mothers will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Gold Star Mother’s Day, at the gazebo in Newton Falls Veterans Park, at the corner of Ridge Road and Broad Street (state Route 534).

Gold Star mothers are mothers who have lost a child in war.

The ceremony was organized by Alexander Kish of Newton Falls. Kish is a Korean War veteran and a member of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

On Nov. 2, 1959, the entire length of state Route 82 was designated Gold Star Mother Memorial Highway. Route 82 runs through Lorain, Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage and Trumbull counties.

On April 6, 2009, intersections of state Routes 45 and 82, and U.S. Route 422 and Route 82 were designated Sgt. Robert M. Carr Memorial Interchange and Sgt. Marco Miller Memorial Interchange, respectively.

Streets closing

YOUNGSTOWN

A McDonald’s 5K Sock Run for Ronald McDonald House will affect Youngstown streets from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. These streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at noon: Federal Street from Walnut to Fifth avenues; Walnut from Federal to Boardman streets; Boardman from Walnut to Champion Street; Champion from Boardman to Federal; the Spring Common Bridge; Mahoning Avenue from Spring Common Bridge to West Avenue; West from Mahoning to Tod Avenue; and Tod from West to Weaver Road.

Coalition gets grant

BOARDMAN

The Coalition for a Drug-Free Mahoning County has been awarded a five-year federal grant that will bring $125,000 each year to drug-prevention efforts in the township. The Drug-Free Communities Support grant goes into effect Wednesday.

The agency previously applied for the grant to use countywide, but this year focused the application on Boardman.

“They’ve had very public overdose deaths and drug-related deaths, and they’ve also had a very public coming-together,” said Angela McClellan, coalition director. “They’ve been very good about putting those pieces together to help the youth, and I think it was that combination that helped us get the grant.”

Grant funds will go toward various programming in the township, and to add a full-time coalition employee who will focus on drug-prevention in Boardman and a part-time administrative assistant.

McGee appointed to Mahoning CSB

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County commissioners Thursday appointed Benjamin L. McGee, former Youngstown schools superintendent, to a three-year term on the county Children Services Board.

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