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.
Gas heaters, whether they warm up air or water in a home, rely on a pilot light to trigger the flame of the actual heater. If this pilot light ever goes out, the heater has no way of actually turning on to heat the water or air that your particular type of heater circulates to warm the house or other elements.