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‘Wonder Woman’ screening for girls

AUSTINTOWN

Compass Rape Crisis & Counseling Center is sponsoring a private screening of “Wonder Woman” for young girls and teens at 4 p.m. today at Regal Austintown Plaza 10, 6020 Mahoning Ave.

Seniors’ picnic dinner

STRUTHERS

Struthers Board of Education will sponsor its annual picnic dinner for senior citizens from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mauthe Park, 156 Smithfield St.

Kids can build cars at Eastwood events

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Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, is hosting a special series of events for auto enthusiasts both young and old. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and June 17, kids are invited to attend workshops in the mall’s center court, where they will learn about and build their own cars.

The cars will then be featured in Eastwood’s Cruise-In Car Show, June 23-25. All children’s cars will be on display for the weekend as well as vintage automobiles from the National Packard Museum.

Facing drug charges

BOARDMAN

A township man was arrested on warrants for drug offenses Wednesday after being released from an area hospital. Laishawn Newkirk, 39, of Southern Boulevard is charged with felony drug abuse and misdemeanor illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for an incident reported in January 2016.

Township police were called to Newkirk’s home Jan. 20, 2016, for a welfare check, according to a police report. There, they reportedly found Newkirk in a state of distress – “sweating profusely,” eyes bulging and breathing with difficulty. The criminal charges were filed after police found marijuana pipes, suspected marijuana, a hookah containing suspected marijuana, grinders, a digital scale, a white unidentified powder and other drug-related items at the residence.

Taking fish-sale orders

CORTLAND

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual fall fish sale. White amurs, koi and minnows are for sale.

White amurs and koi are often purchased by pond owners for aquatic vegetation control while minnows are typically purchased as a forage species for predator fish. The white amurs cost $15 each, and the koi are $13 each. Minnows are $7 per hundred.

The pre-ordered fish will be available for pickup at Mosquito Lake Parking area off McCleary Jacoby Road and West Main Street (next to Hillside Cemetery) at 2 p.m. Sept. 14.

The order form can also be found on the District’s website at www.swcd.co.trumbull.oh.us.

Officials update plan

WARREN

The Trumbull County Planning Commission has begun to update the county’s last comprehensive plan, written in 1961.

“Although it is referred to as an update, this will actually be a brand-new plan,” said Trish Nuskievicz, executive director.

The plan will include new technology, such as mapping to be done by planning commission staff.

The plan will cover transportation, housing, water, sewer, land use, economic development, community facilities and recreation.