CANTONMan shot to deathCANTON: Police said Matthew Daviduk, 29, of Canton, died at Aultman Hospital after being shot early Saturday near Navarre Road and McKinley Avenue Southwest.Officers responded to the 1100 block of McKinley at 3:35 a.m. after receiving a report of shots fired.Around the same time, Aultman Hospital reported a man with multiple gunshot wounds had been driven to the hospital by another person.Daviduk was reported dead at the hospital.Canton police provided no further information about Daviduk or the shooting. akronRiver meeting setAKRON: The Little Cuyahoga River will be the subject of a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Goodyear Branch of Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 Goodyear Blvd.The meeting is being arranged by the Akron-based Northeast Ohio Four County Planning and Regional Development Organization.Topics to be discussed including what’s happening in the watershed, planning options and watershed needs.The stream drains parts of Summit and Portage counties before it enters Akron and empties into the main Cuyahoga River in North Akron.A meeting on the Little Cuyahoga River was held in 2010.For information, contact Eric Akin at 330-252-0337.Dinner meetingAKRON: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition will hold its annual dinner meeting Feb. 23 at Todaro’s Party Center, 1820 Akron-Peninsula Roadin the Merriman Valley.The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., the dinner at 6:30 p.m., the annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. and the awards at 8:30 p.m.Tickets are $45. The reservation deadline is Feb. 16. For reservations, call 330-374-5657 or visit www.
ohioeriecanal.org.SPENCERRoute 162 to closeSPENCER: State Route 162, just east of state Route 301 to just west of the railroad tracks, will be closed for seven days beginning Tuesday for the installation of sanitary sewer lines, the Ohio Department of Transportation said.The posted detour uses state Routes 301, 18 and 83.CUYAHOGA VALLEYTwo new directorsThe Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park has elected two new directors to its board: Betty Rider and Alex Schmitt.Rider, who has a master’s degree from Texas A&M, is a senior lecturer at the University of Akron and a consultant for Leadership Akron. Schmitt serves as a senior manager at Ernst & Young. He is also a board member for Cleveland Bridge Builders and John Carroll University, where he got a bachelor’s degree in accounting.Both will serve three-year terms.The conservancy is the friends-of-the-park group for the 33,000-acre federal park between Akron and Cleveland.Volunteers neededThe National Park Service is seeking volunteers to help riders on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park between Akron and Cleveland.Volunteers are needed for Rail Rovers, the Student Explorer Program and Canal Camp.Contact ranger Pamela Machuga at 330-657-1914 or
pam_machuga@nps.gov. HUDSON SCHOOLSNew starting timeHUDSON: The Hudson Board of Education has changed the starting time for its 2012 meetings from 7:30 to 7 p.m.The change will take effect at the Jan. 23 meeting, with the location remaining in the High School Media Center.Meeting dates are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of the month, with exceptions in May, November and December. David Zuro was re-elected as board president, and Steven DiMauro was chosen vice president.The board has one new member this year: James Field, who was elected to a four-year term in November. He replaces former board member Joy York who did not seek re-election last fall. — M.A. Ferguson-RichNORTONMeeting canceledNORTON: The City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.Two members would have been unable to attend and there was only one item on the agenda, officials said.The meeting originally had been moved from Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.portage countyClimate talksClimate change will be the subject of a four-part lecture series sponsored by the grass-roots group transportage.org in February. The program is by Ken Riley, a science teacher and a representative of the Climate Reality Project.The program schedule is:• 7 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Reed Memorial Library, 167 E. Main St., Ravenna, and 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Kent Free Library, 312 W. Main St., Kent. Topic will be What We Have Done to Change the Climate: The Science of Climate Changes and OUR Response.• 9 a.m. Feb. 4 in the Reed Memorial Library and 1 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Kent Free Library. Topic will be What We Can Do to Change the Climate: The Science of Climate Change and YOUR Response.For information, visit www.transportage.org.STARK COUNTYNew dog patrolPERRY TWP.: The Stark County Park District is organizing a new canine patrol.An open house for the new TAILblazers Pet Patrol will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW.People are encouraged to attend without their pets.Reservations are required.Call 330-409-8993 or www.starkparks.com.Nominees soughtCANTON: The YWCA of Canton is hosting the Stark County Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on May 3.The 2012 Induction Banquet will be held at the Canton Club at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar followed by dinner and the ceremony.The event honors those who have empowered women, recognize their accomplishments and acclaim that may go unnoticed, generate community awareness of the YWCA and promote and enhance the YWCA of Canton as a Women’s Center.Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s event. A Teen Award is given to recognize a young woman of well-rounded achievement. Nomination forms may be picked up at the YWCA, 231 6th St. NE or downloaded at www.ywcacanton.org.The deadline for nominations is Feb. 3. Tickets are $35.Deadline for tickets and reservations is April 27.For information, call the YWCA at 330-453-7644.