AKRON
Kiwanis meeting
AKRON: John Shulan, owner of Shulan’s Jewelry in Fairlawn, will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Akron’s luncheon meeting at noon Thursday at the Game Grill & Bar, the restaurant in Canal Park, 300 S. Main St.
The title of Shulan’s talk is The Scale of the Universe. It’s a Very Big Place!
Tickets are $15 at the door. Reservations can be made by contacting Laura Brelin at 330-643-5503 or by email at lbrelin@uwsummit.org.
Free tax preparation
AKRON: Appointments are available for free federal and state income tax preparation assistance at the University of Akron’s Polsky Hall, 225 S. Main St., Room 550N downtown.
The program is available to the public.
Appointments, which must be made in advance, are available from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. To make an appointment, go to www.uakron.edu/cba/departments/accountancy/vita.dot and scroll down to “Vita registration page” and click on the link.
Those seeking help with their taxes — and who want to determine whether they are eligible to receive an Earned Income Tax Credit — can get help from trained volunteers through the partnership between AARP and UA’s School of Accountancy.
‘Jabberwocky’ performance
AKRON: The Great Lakes Theater Outreach Tour will perform The Jabberwocky from 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 5 at Firestone Metro Park’s Coventry Oaks Lodge, 40 Axline Ave.
The free performance, inspired by a Lewis Carroll poem, is recommended for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
It follows the story of two children who band together after being bullied by classmates. To avoid their tormentors, the students follow a secret map and escape to the Tulgey Wood, where they meet a king who begs them to save his people from the fearsome Jabberwocky.
NORTHEAST OHIO
Police: Man tied up family
WILLOUGHBY: A man allegedly tied up multiple family members in his father’s basement in Willoughby, Beacon Journal news partner NewsNet5 reported.
According to Willoughby police, it all started around 7 p.m. Friday when 34-year-old Michael Ribaudo went to his father’s house for dinner. Police said Ribaudo lured his 72-year-old father into the basement where he assaulted him with chloroform before binding and gagging him.
Ribaudo then allegedly went to his mother’s house in Willoughby and drove her to his father’s house. Police said he struggled with his 65-year-old mother before assaulting her and tying her to a post in the basement.
Police said Ribaudo did the same thing with his aunt, bringing her to his father’s and then assaulting the 59-year-old woman before tying her to the post in the basement.
One of the women was able to escape and told Ribaudo that she had called 911. Police said Ribaudo fled the scene. She then called 911 at 11:20 p.m.
When EMS personnel arrived, they treated the victims at the scene for injuries to their arms and legs.
Around 4 a.m., Eastlake police found Ribaudo inside his car in the Eastlake Wal-Mart parking lot. He was arrested and transported to the Willoughby Police Department. He will be held pending an arraignment.
PENINSULA
Retirement planning
PENINSULA: A class on planning for retirement will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the Peninsula Library, 6105 Riverview Road.
A Crash Course in Retirement, presented by James C. Sexton III of Western Reserve Capital Management of Hudson, will cover topics including how to take income from your assets in the most tax-efficient manner and how to avoid costly IRA mistakes.
The class is focused on issues for anyone preparing for retirement or those already in retirement. Learning materials will be provided.
Call the library at 330-657-2291 to register for the free program.