Some hotels that are close to the center of Boardman are the Residence Inn Youngstown Boardman/Poland and Holiday Inn Youngstown South. The Fairfield Inn Marriott Niles is positioned 14 miles from the main part of Boardman. Alternatively, the Hampton Inn Youngstown/Boardman is 2 miles away.
No gas is released if the pilot goes out. Electric ignition is a little cheaper to run as it doesn't have a pilot light running all the time. Use a match if the electric ignition goes out. My new 2013 kitchenaid gas stove top will not operate when the power is out.
The thermostat on such a system is just electrical and does not alter gas flow to the oven. The pilot flame should heat the tip of the flame switch's sensor bulb to a red colour. If the flame switch detects sufficient heat on its sensor bulb at the pilot, it will close an electrical contact in its base.