KENTBody found in dormKENT: A body was discovered Sunday in Leebrick Hall at Kent State University.University spokeswoman Emily Vincent confirmed the discovery but couldn’t provide any details. The Portage County coroner’s office said the deceased was a male. Officials were still processing the scene and couldn’t provide more information, an investigator said. Leebrick is a coed hall in Tri-Towers that houses about 325 students in single rooms, according to the university’s website.University police responded to the call, but a dispatcher said she could not provide additional information.FAIRLAWNScouts food drive FAIRLAWN: Summit Mall will host the Copley-Fairlawn Girl Scouts food drive from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dillard’s North Court. The Girl Scouts are asking the community to bring canned and nonperishable food items to the mall. All donated items will benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.CUYAHOGA FALLSFree photo seminarCUYAHOGA FALLS: The Akron Scottish Rite Masons will sponsor a free photo seminar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cuyahoga Falls Masonic Center, 2307 Sackett Ave.Kent State University instructor Joe Levack will demonstrate how to take pictures that will be remembered in “Making Memories with Photographs.”The presentation is open to the public.For details, call 330-666-8443.HUDSONMeet with lawmaker HUDSON: State Rep. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, will meet with constituents today and Oct. 24.She will be in the Laurel Lake Room of the Hudson Library, 96 Library St., from 9 to 10:30 a.m. today.On Oct. 24, she will be in the conference room of the Stow-Munroe Falls Library, 3512 Darrow Road, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.No appointments are needed.For information, call 614-466-1177 or email district42@ohr.state.oh.us.SUMMIT COUNTYLake levels loweredFive reservoirs in the Portage Lakes will be lowered, starting today, by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The lakes are East and West reservoirs and Rex, Mud and Turkeyfoot lakes.North Reservoir will not be lowered because of ongoing repairs to the earthen dam.The water will be lowered until Nov. 14 to allow property owners to make repairs to sea walls and docks. Refilling the lakes will take about seven days, officials said.Not affected are Summit, Nesmith, Long, Comet and Camp Y-Noah lakes and the Nimisila Reservoir.For more information, contact Ron Gray at 330-643-1370.BarbertonLibrary meetingBARBERTON: The annual membership meeting of Friends of the Barberton Public Library will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the library, 602 W. Park Ave.A short business meeting will include election of 2012 officers, followed by a presentation on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The meeting is open to the public.TWINSBURGPit bull awarenessTWINSBURG: Pawsibilities, the Humane Society of Greater Akron, will host an educational day and adopt-athon to celebrate National Pit Bull Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.The shelter, at 7996 Darrow Road, is one of only a handful in Ohio that adopts out pit bulls. A noon presentation by guest speaker Bill Jones will be followed by “myth buster” stories and experiences of successful dog owners.Other animals, including cats, also will be available for adoption.For more information, visit www.facebook.com/
summithumane.GREENWildlife workshopGREEN: A wildlife workshop for schools is slated from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Early Learning Center, 2250 Graybill Road.The workshop is for educators who want to increase or enhance wildlife habitat at their school. The program is free but advance registration is required. For details, contact Jamey Graham at 330-245-3020 or jamey.graham@dnr.state.oh.us.