Support for schools

Support for schools

YOUNGSTOWN

Bursts of orange are popping up across the city to show support for the Youngstown City Schools and the initiatives being implemented by CEO Krish Mohip.

The City of YOUth Leadership Council is launching its “All Out Orange Campaign” as the next part of its approach to engage the community around its school district. The group includes community and business leaders, parents, educators, clergy, representatives of nonprofit organizations and members of the public who want to see the school district progress and improve.

The color orange was selected because it symbolizes enthusiasm, joy, sunshine, creativity, happiness, determination and success. The main corridor areas of the city will be targeted with orange bows and ribbons, as well as each school.

The bows are available at all Youngstown city schools.

Stolen license plate

BOARDMAN

Township police arrested Dario Valentini, 36, of Applecrest Court, early Tuesday after observing him driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate, according to a police report.

The officer reported discovering the license plate was registered to a vehicle that was the same color, make and model as Valentini’s. Police also reported finding prescription pills and counterfeit currency in the vehicle.

Valentini faces charges of receiving stolen property, criminal simulation and drug possession/drug abuse, according to court records. He also was arrested on a receiving stolen property warrant that stems from a reported theft at Kohl’s on Oct. 18, according to a police report.

Damaged by gunfire

YOUNGSTOWN

A Sherwood Avenue woman returned home from work early Tuesday morning to find her house damaged by gunfire.

Reports said police found a dozen bullet holes in the home after they were called there about 7:45 a.m. They also found three spent 9 mm casings and three spent .380-caliber shell casings in front of the home as well as a laser sight for a handgun.

Inside the home, police also found three spent bullets.

Operation Santa

BOARDMAN

Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Operation Santa 2017 is underway.

Under the project, the dealership donates $50 for every new Chevrolet sold at Sweeney from Nov. 2 through Jan. 2 to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley and $50 for every new Buick and GMC sold at Sweeney during the same period to the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown.

The mission of Operation Santa is to provide support to help those in need this holiday season and throughout the year. “Operation Santa has raised more than $100,000 for Mahoning Valley charities in the past four years. We are excited to announce this year’s Operation Santa to support the good work these organizations do in our community,” said Doug Sweeney, president of Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC.

Gun recovered

YOUNGSTOWN

The police department learned Tuesday a gun taken in a 1976 burglary on the East Side was recovered by the Rockford, Ill., police department.

A report said the department was notified Tuesday evening that the gun was recovered. It was taken from an Early Road home in 1976. Reports said the owner was told the gun, a snub nose .38-caliber revolver, was found.

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