Salem News

Good Samaritans touch down at Salem Air Park

Gary Bustin, left, and Mark Palm, co-founders of Samaritan Aviation, a Colorado-based ministry that provides medical and mission service flights in places like Papua New Guinea, visited the Salem Air Park on Wednesday, part of a 40-city tour to raise funds and awareness. The two arrived in the area via their new plane, “The Spirit of Paradise,” which will be used in Papua New Guinea starting in November. (Salem News photo by Leonard Glenn Crist)

August 21, 2008

PERRY TOWNSHIP — A couple of good Samaritans Wednesday touched down at the Salem Air Park.

Gary Bustin and Mark Palm, co-founders of Samaritan Aviation, a Colorado-based ministry that provides medical and mission services using airplanes, landed in Perry Township as part of a 40-city tour designed to raise funds and awareness and thank supporters.

Bustin and Palm flew in on a newly refurbished Cessna 206 dubbed “The Spirit of Paradise.” The amphibious plane is schedule to arrive in Papua New Guinea in November to provide medical services to remote villages in the Pacif

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County sets surplus auction for Sept. 18

August 21, 2008

LISBON — Area residents looking for a government bargain may want to mark Sept. 18 on their calendar — that’s the date the commissioners and other offices plan to auction off stuff they can no longer use.

The auction will take place at 10

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Health board to review contracts

August 21, 2008

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health Board will review all of its contracts with other entities, including Salem, to bring them in line with the services being provided.

Health Board Chairman and Medical Director Dr. Jack Amato suggested

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Railroad makes case for closing crossing

August 21, 2008

LEETONIA— A Norfolk Southern Railroad representative spoke with Village Council at a special meeting Wednesday night, proposing an exchange of land owned by the railroad for the right to close the Washington Street crossing.

According to

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