The Boardman Township Fire Department’s annual open house will be held for the final time on Sat., Oct. 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the main fire station, 136 Boardman-Poland Rd. (Rte. 224). The main fire station has served the township since the late 1920s and will be closed next year when the township opens a new, main fire station at the corner of Market St. and Stadium Dr.
      Adults and children will be able to tour the station and get a close-up look at a fire truck, and also see demonstrations, including a live fire burn and an extrication with the Jaws of Life.
      The BFD’s Safety Trailer will be on hand so that children can learn what do to in case of a fire at home.
      Additional activities will include: face painting, Bounce-Around, Helmets, stickers and coloring books, flu shots by a Rite Aid pharmacist, certified car seat inspections by Akron Children’s Hospital and a Mahoning Safe Communities display.
      There will be free hot dogs, chips and refreshments for all.