Friday, April 15, 2016
Berlin boat patrol gets ODNR grant
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has again awarded a grant to the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office for its summer Berlin Reservoir boat patrol. This year’s grant totals $28,036. The sheriff’s office has been performing its annual marine patrol at the reservoir for three decades, said Maj. William Cappabianca of the sheriff’s office.
Route 46 reopens
AUSTINTOWN
State Route 46 between New and Kirk roads has reopened after having been closed since Monday for a culvert replacement, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced late Thursday.
Boardman residents can register for garden
BOARDMAN
Registration is open to join Boardman Park’s Community Garden, located at the Historic Southern Park Stables on Washington Boulevard.
For a $25 fee, residents can obtain a garden plot, water and periodic gardening classes. Due to a limited number of plots, registration is limited to township residents and to one plot her person/family.
Garden season runs May 1 to Nov. 15.
For information, contact the park office at 330-726-8105.
Walk MS event
NILES
Walk MS: Mahoning Valley, an annual event to raise money for multiple-sclerosis research and services for people affected by the disease, will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at Scrappers Stadium, 111 Eastwood Mall Blvd.
The event is part of an initiative run by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
For information, call the Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the National MS Society at 216-503-4183.
Filmmaker to be guest on Louie B. Free show
YOUNGSTOWN
Steve Laffey, former mayor of Cranston, R.I., author of “Primary Mistake: How the Washington Republican Establishment Lost Everything in 2006 (and Sabotaged My Senatorial Campaign),” and filmmaker of “Fixing America,” some of which was filmed in Youngstown, will be in the studio with Louie B. Free today on his “Brainfood from the Heartland” show on Vindy Talk Radio.
See some of the videos from Youngstown at the website www.fixingamericamovie.com.
Park roads closed for Run Y-Town
YOUNGSTOWN
These roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic, cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday for the Run Y-Town 10-Miler: Old Mill, West Newport, East Newport and Chestnut Hill drives, and Kreider’s Entrance.
Poland forest cleanup
POLAND
The annual stream cleanup and garlic mustard pull at Poland Municipal Forest will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers are welcome. The group will meet at the College Street entrance to the forest.