AKRONCivil War booksAKRON: The Library Shop on Main, which benefits the Akron-Summit County Public Library, will feature books about the Civil War in September.About 400 books donated by the family of the late Frank
Byrne, a history professor at Kent State from 1966 to 1995, will be on sale at the downtown Akron library.The nonprofit Library Shop has about 10,000 books and gifts on sale at any time, with proceeds benefiting the library system.The shop sells books donated by the public or that are gleaned from the library shelves.For details about the monthly sales, call 330-643-9070. TWINSBURGMan dies in crashTWINSBURG: Dwayne Reichard, 49, of Tallmadge, died in a traffic accident Friday evening on state Route 91 at Joshua Miktarian Memorial Parkway.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said a witness reported seeing a man slumped at the wheel of a van around 5:35 p.m. The van had gone off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole and tree.Reichard was taken to a Cleveland Clinic facility in Twinsburg, where he was pronounced dead.CUYAHOGA VALLEYTrail closedThe Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in northern Summit County will be closed today through Wednesday for construction between the Lock 29 Trailhead in Peninsula and the Boston Store Visitor Center in Boston Township.The closing includes the Lock 29 parking lot in Peninsula from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. those three days.Workers will be making improvements to allow future Cuyahoga River floodwaters to move over the Towpath Trail and not wash away the crushed limestone surface.summit countyAdoption seminarAKRON: Summit County Children Service is sponsoring a foster care and adoption information meeting from 6 to 8 tonight at the agency, 264 S. Arlington St.The seminar will teach about foster care and adoption, including what and how long the process is, what kind of support is provided by the agency and the costs involved with adopting a child.The agency will also share basic information about the children coming into its care.The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are not needed.Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 330-379-1994.Genealogy classesAKRON: The Akron-Summit County Public Library is offering classes to introduce patrons to genealogy.The workshops will discuss Branching Out: Second Steps in Genealogy Research Oct. 8, Finding Your Family in the Census Oct. 15, Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors Oct. 29, Getting Started in Family History Nov. 12, and Putting It All Together: Organizing, Storing, and Sharing Your Genealogy Research Nov. 19. All programs will be held at Main Library in downtown Akron from 10 a.m. to noon. For details and to sign up, contact the Special Collections Division at 330-643-9030 or
speccollections@akronlibrary.org. The library web site is http://sc.akronlibrary.org/Rummage saleFAIRLAWN: The Women’s Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children Services will hold its annual Rummage Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Fairlawn Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road.Proceeds will be used to benefit the kids in the care of Children Services. Rummage donations — such as clothing, housewares, lawn and garden items, craft supplies or accessories — are welcome. Donated items can be dropped off between 8:30 a.m. and noon Sept. 30 at the center.For more details, contact Patricia Roy at 330-379-2055 or by email at proy@summitkids.org.Office hoursHUDSON: State Rep. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, has announced district office hours for September. No appointment is necessary to speak with her.She will be at the Hudson Library, 96 Library St., from 9 to 10:30 a.m. today, and at the Stow Library, 3512 Darrow Road, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 26.Those unable to meet with her in person may contact her at 614-466-1177 or by emailing
district42@ohr.state.oh.us.Councilman to talkCUYAHOGA FALLS: Summit County Councilman John Schmidt will hold public office hours from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St.Schmidt will be available to answer questions and hear concerns from constituents. Schmidt represents most of Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls and portions of Akron. For details, call 330-643-2725.copley townshipWaste collectionsCOPLEY TWP.: Annual brush collection for the east side of the township by the Copley Service Department will be today. The township also will host a countywide E-Waste Only Collection for electronic goods, including televisions and computers, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, in partnership with Cell Phones for Cancer.The collection site will be the Copley Community Center parking lot on Sunset Drive off Copley Road. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Township Service Director Mark Mitchell said Cell Phones for Cancer will provide trailers to haul the material and has dropped a $10 charge to dispose of televisions. Similarly, there will be no charge for computer monitors.The township’s Annual Tire & Used Oil Collection Day is set for Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Service Department storage yard adjacent to the Copley Cemetery off Copley Road.PORTAGE COUNTYBricks offeredRAVENNA: The deadline to order bricks and pavers to be placed at the Portage County Veterans Memorial is Sept. 23.The bricks and pavers ordered by the deadline will be in place for the county’s Veterans Day program on Nov. 11.The price of the bricks are $100, $250 and $1,000. The memorial, dedicated in 2007, is located in front of the county Courthouse. It features 820 bricks and pavers.To order bricks, contact Charlene Badger at 330-297-3603 or cbadger@portageco.com.STARK COUNTYHeating rebatesStark County residents who purchase programmable thermostats will be eligible for rebates through an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant.The Stark County Regional Planning Commission will provide a $25 rebate to residents outside the city of Canton and business owners who have five or fewer employees who show proof of purchase of a programmable thermostat.The commission estimates that programmable thermostats can help homeowners save approximately $180 per year.For information and applications, go to www.rpc.co.stark.oh.us or contact Malia Watkins at 330-451-7405.