Thursday, September 20, 2018
Southern Park outage
BOARDMAN
Power was restored by 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to several stores in Southern Park Mall that lost power about 7 p.m. and closed for the night.
However, a First Energy spokeswoman said crews were working to restore power to another 40 customers in the same area and expected to have power back on for them by 10:30 p.m..
Dillard’s and J.C. Penney did not lose power and remained open until the mall’s normal closing hour of 9 p.m. Macy’s was reportedly without power.
The First Energy spokeswoman said the outage was caused by an equipment problem in a substation that serves the area.
Mammography facility
POLAND
Women in need of mammograms gained an extra resource in the Mahoning Valley with the opening of a mammography facility inside the office of Poland Imaging near Clingan Road in Poland. The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center and Mercy Health celebrated the opening of the mammography Wednesday.
Poland center joins the Joanie Abdu Center in Youngstown and the Mobile Mammography Van in helping to combat breast cancer, which remains one of the most common cancers in the Valley, with a higher death rate here than state and national averages, said Dr. Rashid Abdu, founder of the breast care center named after his wife.
Man tries to lure girls
BOARDMAN
A Brainard Drive resident told police a man tried to lure her daughter into the woods near her home at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The 10-year-old girl was walking her dog when an older white man yelled, “Hey you! Come here!” multiple times at her.
The girl’s neighbor, 10, also told police a man who matched the suspect’s description yelled, “Hey, come here, come!” at her while she was playing outside Sunday night. Police advised the resident to call 911 if another incident occurs.
Vicious-dog trial reset
NEWTON FALLS
The trial date has been rescheduled to February in Newton Falls Municipal Court to determine whether three dogs should be declared vicious. David N. Hanson, 61, of Warren Ravenna Road, was convicted in March of allowing three German Shepherds he owns to run at large near his home Jan. 22. It’s the same day the dogs are accused of biting an employee of Venture Plastics, 4000 Ravenna Road, which is near Hanson’s house, causing extensive injuries to the woman.
The trial was scheduled for Wednesday, but now will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 27.
Hanson’s attorney and the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office jointly asked in August for additional time to prepare for the trial.
Free PSA blood draws
BOARDMAN
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and second-leading cause of cancer deaths among American men, one in seven of whom will be diagnosed with the disease in his lifetime.
In its early stages, there are no symptoms. The best defense is routine screenings with a prostate specific antigen blood draw and digital rectal exam.
Free PSA blood draws are available to any man 40 and older during the Fuel the Fight car show which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave.
Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley supports community prostate cancer awareness programs and free prostate cancer screenings for men in need. For information on how to donate to this or other causes, call 330-729-1180.
Event’s featured vehicles
AUSTINTOWN
The “Dukes of Hazzard’s” General Lee and Eleanor from the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds” are the featured vehicles at Mary’s Pink Ribbon Racers Relay for Life Team’s second annual benefit Car, Truck and Bike Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Austintown Eagles, 1655 S. Raccoon Road, across from Wedgewood Pizza. The rain date is Sunday. Registration is $5 per vehicle. Admission is free for spectators. The first 50 registrants will receive goody bags . Trophies will be awarded and there are door prizes, raffles, 50/50, and food and drinks and D.J. all day. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
Library receives grant
YOUNGSTOWN
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County received a $27,600 Gerald M. Klein Family Foundation grant that will allow it to better serve patrons with social service or mental health needs.
The library will contract a community resource specialist for a nine-month pilot period.
“We want to give our staff the confidence and the tools to have positive interactions with every patron who walks through the door,” said Aimee Fifarek, the library system’s executive director.
The grant will help the library provide staff training to direct patrons to community resources, and community programming on mental health and substance-abuse issues.
Father, sons indicted
WARREN
A father and two sons are indicted on charges accusing them of dousing two men with gasoline and holding them against their will July 25 on Mansell Drive in Liberty.
A Trumbull County grand jury this week indicted Keith P. Davis, 48, of Summer Street in Youngstown; and Khyri M. Davis, 21, and Keelan M. Davis, 22, both of Mansell Drive, on two counts each of kidnapping and felonious assault and one count each of aggravated robbery. Liberty police said one of the suspects told them the episode was in retaliation for the victims’ taking property from him.
Singing for Peace Day
YOUNGSTOWN
Local Montessori students will again join thousands of children around the world to celebrate International Day of Singing for Peace.
On Friday, the Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley, 2008 Lynn Ave., will be participating in “Sing Peace Around the World,” an international event that celebrates the United Nation’s Day of Peace. Students will begin singing at 10:30 a.m.