BUSINESS UPDATES | Judge Andrew Logan of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court honored for pro bono service
Judge Andrew Logan of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court was awarded The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s Presidential Award for Pro Bono Service during the Ohio State Bar Association’s annual meeting.
The award comes after a lifetime of trying to make the courts accessible, especially to people who can’t afford an attorney or are facing legal hardship, Steven McGarrity, executive director of Community Legal Aid, said in a news release.
“Judge Logan is a shining example of someone who was in a position to do something to make our justice system more accessible and equitable, and who did it,” McGarrity said.
Community Legal Aid nominated Logan for the award. The nomination came after nearly 15 years of collaboration between Legal Aid and the court, led by Logan. This collaboration included hosting a Legal Aid attorney onsite at the courthouse to help low-income residents facing foreclosure, the release states.
Logan led the establishment of the Clarence Darrow Court Clinic, which provides free legal help to low-income residents facing housing or financial problems, including foreclosure, eviction and debt collection, according to the release. The project is offered in partnership with Legal Aid and the Trumbull County Bar Association.
Applications being accepted for Mildred Engel Nurse Scholarship
The Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation is accepting applications for its Mildred Engel Nurse Scholarship.
The scholarship provides financial assistance to individuals who need funds to secure an associate or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Recipients must live within a 75-mile radius of the Youngstown area. The scholarship award may cover tuition and transportation costs up to $10,000 annually, a news release states.
Recipients must commit to work at Heritage Manor Rehabilitation & Retirement Community after graduation from nursing school for a period of one year for scholarship awards less than $8,000 and for two years for scholarship awards of $8,000 or more, the release states.
Interested individuals must be accepted into an accredited RN nursing program.
The application is available here and must be completed by June 1. Submit the application and supporting materials to: Nurse Scholarship Committee, c/o Eric Murray, Executive Director of Senior Care and Services, 517 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, OH 44504.
Coaches Burger Bar in Austintown to celebrate reopening
Coaches Burger Bar in Austintown will celebrate its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday.
The restaurant at 5529 Mahoning Ave. was closed for remodeling.
“The Austintown community has been extremely supportive of Coaches Burger Bar Austintown since we opened in 2018,” Stacy Howlett, vice president of Howlett Restaurant Group, said in a news release. “Because of that support, we were able to invest in this remodeled look, which we feel caters to both our avid sports fanatics who want to enjoy a cold beer, a burger and watch their favorite teams, to our families who want to enjoy a good burger together.”
The restaurant also updated its meeting/party room.
National Philanthropy Day Award nominations sought
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning-Shenango Chapter is accepting nominations for the 2022 National Philanthropy Day Award celebration, which is scheduled for Nov. 4 at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles.
The annual event recognizes and celebrates the work being done through the philanthropy of individuals and organizations in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, a news release states.
Nominations are being accepted in the following categories:
Outstanding Philanthropist (individual or family);
Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (for-profit corporation or corporate foundation);
Outstanding Small Business Philanthropist (100 employees or fewer);
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser (individual);
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraising Group (volunteer group);
Outstanding Young Philanthropist (individual or group, age 18 and younger);
Legacy Award (presented posthumously to an individual or family).
To be eligible, nominees must live in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana counties in Ohio, or Mercer or Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.
Nomination forms with expanded descriptions and criteria for each award category are available here and must be received by 5 p.m. July 15. Nominations can be mailed to AFP, P.O. Box 672, Youngstown, OH 44501-0672; emailed to afpmash@gmail.com; or submitted via the online form here.
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