Jewish group gives $15K grant to Oak Hill

Jewish group gives $15K grant to Oak Hill

YOUNGSTOWN

The Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Oak Hill Collaborative to support its programming and grass-roots neighborhood initiatives on the city’s South Side.

The Oak Hill Collaborative’s mission is “to promote economic development and community revitalization through small-business development, neighborhood improvement and beautification,” said Pat Kerrigan, the collaborative’s executive director.

Since opening in early 2014, the collaborative’s small-business incubator has assisted more than 20 small businesses with services including office space, office equipment and supplies, grant writing, networking, legal assistance, accounting, business planning, marketing and technical assistance.

Woman who was shot is recuperating

BROOKFIELD

Lynda Campbell, shot at her home on Ulp Street Feb. 22 multiple times in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend, has been released from St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and transferred to another facility.

The boyfriend, Marvin Jules, 33, is indicted on charges of felonious assault, kidnapping, tampering with evidence and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Detective Aaron Kasiewicz of the Brookfield Police Department said he cannot disclose where Campbell has been taken, but she is “doing a lot better,” has spoken with police about the incident and is expected to survive.

Campbell confirmed what Jules told a 911 operator over the phone just after the shooting — that Jules had shot her, Kasiewicz said. Jules also told the 911 operator he shot Campbell because he was jealous.

One bedbug found at W. Branch school

BELOIT

West Branch School officials found a single bedbug Thursday morning in a preschool classroom, canceling Thursday afternoon preschool classes.

Interim Superintendent Scott Weingart said the area where the bug was found was isolated and will be professionally cleaned using a steam procedure that’s used in public institutions. There is no preschool Fridays, and the preschool will reopen Monday.

Though the preschool is in a back wing of the middle- school building, Weingart said it is isolated, and middle school classes are scheduled today as normal.

Bedbugs aren’t disease-carriers. Last month, Alliance High School closed after four bedbugs were found there.

“They aren’t life-threatening,” Weingart said.

Community dialogue on race set April 28

YOUNGSTOWN

A community dialogue focusing on race, creating a healthier community and saving babies is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Mill Creek Community Center, 496 Glenwood Ave.

A light dinner will be provided. The event is free, but registration is required by April 21 for participation and dinner. Visit youngstowndialoguekickoff.eventbrite.com to register.

The purpose of the event is to discuss what can be done to help lower infant-mortality rates.

The event will be presented by ACTION, an outreach organization of the Youngstown Catholic Diocese; Enabling Racial Reconciliation in Greater Youngstown; Mahoning Valley Association of Churches; Youngstown Department of Health; and the YWCA of Youngstown.

For information or to register, contact Priscilla Hayes of St. John’s Episcopal Church at 330-743-3175 or execsecretarymvac@gmail.com.

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