CANTONEvent rescheduledCANTON: The Canton Lehman Alumni Association postponed its annual Polar Party, which had been scheduled for Friday.The fundraiser will be held Jan. 27 at Windsor Hall, 2651 Columbus Road NE, Plain Township. Social hour and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7.Tickets are $20 each. Silent auction items also are needed.Proceeds from the event will support the association’s scholarship program.CUYAHOGA FALLSBoating safetyCUYAHOGA FALLS: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer its annual boating safety and seamanship course at Cuyahoga Falls High School.The 10-week course will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday and run through April 3.The comprehensive boating safety course is required for operators of powerboats over 10 HP who were born after 1981.Cost of the course is $35, which covers instructional materials and room rental.For details, call 330-947-2652 or 330-328-8250.KENTCouncil vacancyKENT: City Councilman Erik Valenta will resign Jan. 31.Valenta, who took office in 2010, is moving out of state with his family.Applications to fill the vacancy will be available at City Hall beginning Feb. 1. Council expects to interview candidates and appoint a replacement at its Feb. 15 meeting.The appointee will serve through 2013.SHARON TOWNSHIPPost office namedSHARON TWP.: The post office at 1332 Sharon-Copley Road has been renamed the Emil Bolas Post Office. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, spoke at the dedication Thursday.“Renaming the post office in Emil’s honor will help ensure his legacy will be remembered for generations to come,” Brown said in news release. “Emil lived a remarkable life and his dedication to Sharon Center has taught us all about the value of serving our community.”Bolas was a Sharon Township trustee for more than 35 years and the zoning appeals board chairman for 11 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1961, and after his discharge he worked for Goodyear Aerospace for 38 years. Bolas died in 2008 at the age of 76.SUMMIT COUNTYOffice hoursState Sen. Frank LaRose, R-Akron, will hold office hours throughout his district today. No appointment is necessary.Hours are: • 8 to 10 a.m., Barberton City Hall, 576 W. Park Ave.• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, Community Room, 3512 Darrow Road.• 2 to 4 p.m., Twinsburg City Hall, 10075 Ravenna Road.STATE NEWSSignatures addedCOLUMBUS: A group that wants Ohio to ban dog auctions has turned in more signatures in its effort to get a new law.Last week, the Coalition to Ban Dog Auctions had fallen about 360 signatures shy of the number needed.Ohio’s elections chief said Friday the campaign has submitted an additional 4,086 signatures. Secretary of State Jon Husted says the group already has 115,209 valid signatures.If enough are certified, state legislators would have four months to pass a law against dog auctions. If legislators don’t take any action, the coalition can collect more signatures to put a measure on the fall ballot.