News for April 15, 2001 | Vindy Archives

PREP FOOTBALL Ex-Mooney star hired as BV coach

Alonzo Ransome made hole-in-one on No. 11, 170 yards, using a 6-iron at Diamondback golf course. It

'Tigerland' is one of the year's best

The Vietnam-era film represents quite a departure for director Joel Schumacher. In "Tigerland,"

WARREN COUNCIL Hopefuls explain tax views

One candidate says she will not support the proposed income tax increase. By AMANDA C. DAVIS

EARTH WEEK Thiel College

Thiel College will have a series of events for students and the public to mark Earth Week:

Red Cross to sponsor annual ball

Proceeds will provide services and assistance for area residents. LIBERTY -- The Holiday Inn

Fresh and unpatronizing, 'Billy Elliot' wins you over

Despite an 'R' rating, it's suitable for family viewing. The small-scaled, big-hearted "Billy

'HAUNTED OHIO' Author of ghost tales speaks at Lordstown

Tales of Mahoning Valley ghost sightings made it into the volumes. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR

Women's club plans yearly Victorian Tea

COLUMBIANA -- The Columbiana Women's Club will hold its annual Victorian Tea from noon to 2 p.m. May

STELLA M. ROBINSON, 76

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery chapel for Stella M.

swim spas

If you want one Here's a list of most of the swim-spa manufacturers: Aqua Plunge Inc., Iowa:

Decorating tradition

By VIRGINIA ROSS VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT Jennie Losten steadily moves the small tool in her

Boy, 1, critical after falling into creek

WEST FARMINGTON -- A 15-month-old boy searching for Easter eggs was in critical condition Saturday

MEDICAL SOCIETY Alliance gem award goes to Anita Gestosani

CANFIELD -- The Mahoning County Medical Society and Mahoning County Medical Society Alliance held

Most-dangerous roads prompt safety actions

A DUI task force in Trumbull County will look at problem areas and will consider possible

Writers' workshop

Writers' workshop Author Susan Dexter will conduct, "Where Writers Become Authors," the monthly

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Today -- at Washington, 1 p.m. Monday -- New York, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday --

ELIZA STENNIS-WADE, 80

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home for

AGENDA

AGENDA MONDAY Boardman Township Civil Service Commission, 9 a.m., confererence room, township

IDA L. FALK RAE, 77

FOWLER -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Roberts-Clark Memorial Home, Warren, for Ida L.

LAW

LAW AUSTINTOWN -- Atty. Adam Sperling has been named a full partner in the law firm of Anzellotti,

COLUMBIANA CO. Higher waste fee considered

The solid-waste district's fee is among the lowest in the state, officials say. By NORMAN LEIGH

COURTS

TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Donny J. Holliday, 20, of 866 Terra Alta, Warren, and Sally A.

THERESE C. TANNEHILL, 86 Eucharistic minister; started preschool

POLAND -- Services will be noon Tuesday at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, and at 12:30

THE KOVELS | Antiques and collecting For tops in piano babies, look for Gebruder Heubach

Every well-dressed piano of the 1880s was covered with a Spanish shawl held in place by a "piano

PATRICIA C. SYAK | Symphony notes Monica Mancini will salute dad, Henry

Combining the rare ability to sing a great song well with the understanding of what makes it great,

Petitions for POWs

Petitions for POWs Rolling Thunder chapters in Ohio are circulating petitions that ask the Ohio

DOROTHY M. DICK, 74

BRISTOLVILLE -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home for Dorothy M.

Hot-air balloon rides will benefit charity

Hot-air balloon rides will benefit charity CORTLAND -- Maplewood Schools will offer hot-air

CAROL COLONNA VanWINKLE, 63

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at a later date for Carol Colonna VanWinkle, 63, of 1900 22nd St.,

ROSE MARIE PAPE, 73

LOWELLVILLE -- Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Parish, St. Lawrence

DAVID B. BOSELA, 45

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Anthony & amp; Biscan Funeral Home,

SHARON SHANKS | The Cosmos Mars recipe adds dash of excitement

Take 80 teachers from across the United States. Mix in the top people involved in the 2001 Mars

MARGARET E. FELLOWS, 75

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, Mineral Ridge, for Margaret

HOWLAND FOP plans retirement dinner for police and the community

Police want to get to know the public they serve. HOWLAND -- The township chapter of the

ANNE MARIE CAPOSELL, 62

STRUTHERS -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McVean & amp; Hughes Funeral for Anne Marie

BETTY J. MURPHY, 81

SHARON, Pa. -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home for Betty J.

CURRENT PRICES Around the nation

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the

Board considers drilling gas well

The gas bill for the district in March was $80,000. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR SHARON BUREAU

Arms Family Museum of Local History -- 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown, (330) 743-2589: "Heart &amp;

Arms Family Museum of Local History -- 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown, (330) 743-2589: "Heart & amp;

BLOOD DRIVES

BLOOD DRIVES TUESDAY American Red Cross Austintown Donor Center, 57 Westchester Drive, noon to 7

JOHN KOVACH | Colleges Ken Tirpack error-free at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. -- A year spent in the bullpen with the Stanford University baseball team has made

LAZY DAY: "Fishing on the Mississippi" is a typical example of the dreamy lyricism of pre-Civil War

Driving class

Driving class NILES -- Motorists 50 and older can take a class to improve their driving skills.

CRASH SITES

CRASH SITES An overview Where the highest number of accidents occurred over the past five years

Birth of triplet lambs brings shear delight to family

By NANCY TULLIS VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU NORTH LIMA -- On a warm and windy afternoon, Lauren

The First Easter

Opinion: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought

Phone book recycling

Phone book recycling YOUNGSTOWN -- Old telephone books will be collected by the city's division of

BASEBALL Leonard fashions no-hitter for Cards

Scott Wadman belted two homers as Canfield won the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader from Southeast.

JANE LOUISE PRESCOTT BLYSTONE, 68

BOARDMAN -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Paine-Simpson Funeral Home, Rock Creek, for Jane

Cancer programs

Cancer programs CANFIELD -- The American Cancer Society's Mahoning Valley Area Office is offering

THE SERIES Penguins vs. Capitals

Thursday Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0 Saturday Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1, series tied 1-1

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS Orchestra entertainment Saturday: Mancini Sings Mancini; Youngstown Symphony

TAX DEADLINE

TAX DEADLINE An extra day Because the traditional tax deadline falls on Sunday this year, the

CHAMPION Schools seek levy renewal

Champion schools expect to lose $610,000 per year now that CSC Ltd. has filed for Chapter 11. By

HENRY L. McFALL Jr., 75

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Castle Bible Church for

Enriching education leads to enrichment for schools

Opinion: Eight Mahoning Valley schools have earned Ohio School Improvement Incentive Awards in recognition of

Accident injures man

Accident injures man NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A Lowellville man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after

Art collection

Art collection Steve Martin the Art Collector, better known as the comedian and Oscar show host,

Prayer vigil

Prayer vigil YOUNGSTOWN -- The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown will have a prayer vigil from 7:30

STEPHEN F. SLOSNERICK, 84

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Church/St. Vincent DePaul

K9 Fun Run to be held at fairgrounds

Proceeds will benefit homeless and neglected animals in the area. CANFIELD -- The fourth annual

Group plans a new branch

The Trumbull chapter of Parents of Murdered Children will begin offering services to Mahoning County

KOREAN WAR Names sought to add to memorial

Those who served elsewhere in the designated time period are eligible. WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. --

ELLWOOD CITY, PA. School grant will fund creation of Ewing Park Trail Web site

The school district is looking for historic photographs, maps, information and memorabilia linked to

Campus to create position to handle student complaints

The ombudsman position would be part of YSU's effort to make the campus more student-friendly. By

CAMPBELL Students find tiny computers incredibly handy devices

Students can use the handheld computers to take classroom notes or monitor stock prices. By PAUL

KATHRYN EARNHART | The Butlers Butler galleries undergo face-lift

Those visiting The Butler Institute of American Art in coming weeks will notice significant activity

FRANCES H. ANDRIC, 85

LISBON -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eells-Leggett Funeral Home for Frances H. Andric,

RALPH CAMPBELL, 80

YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Church, Austintown, for Ralph

JAMES DULLEY Cutting utility bills Post-and-beam design offers advantages

Q. I saw magnificent post-and-beam houses in Europe, many of them hundreds of years old. I plan to

NEW CASTLE No ifs, ands or Butz: He's applauded

Friends say he doesn't wait to be asked when offering his time and money to help organizations. By

PREPS

PREPS Akron team was better Fanfare: I was taken last week by the letter written to Fanfare in

MARY KATHERINE HAMBURG, 82

SHARON, Pa. -- Services will be at noon Monday in St. Bartholomew Church in Sharpsville for Mary

NHL PLAYOFFS Saturday's other games

Sabres 4, Flyers 3, OT PHILADELPHIA -- Jay McKee's goal with 1 minute, 58 seconds remaining in

CHARLES WHITE Jr., 64

WARREN -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Progressive Baptist Church, for Charles White Jr.,

NICHOLAS KOZLOW, 83

POLAND -- Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown, and 10 a.m. in

WIN, PLACE &amp; amp; SHOW

NORTHFIELD RESULTS SATURDAY 1st--Kehmubelievehim (Hawk)19.009.204.80 Major Missile(J

BOARDMAN Top sprint coaches will teach at camp

"Spring into Speed, Hurdling & amp; Long Jump" will run Monday and Tuesday at Boardman High

PREP SCORES, SUMMARIES &amp; amp; SCHEDULE

SATURDAY BASEBALL Chaney 10, Hubbard 6 Canfield 3-7, Southeast 0-2 Poland 16, Ursuline 6

By IAN HILL

By IAN HILL VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN -- The slumping economy and rising cost of gas

WILLIAM "DOUG" FRANKLIN* (council president)

WILLIAM "DOUG" FRANKLIN* (council president) Age: 44 Home: Homewood S.E. Employment: Assembler

HEDWIGA H. SZEPIETOWSKI, 77

WARREN -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home for Hedwiga H.

RAY SWANSON | Keystoner Senator Robbins among honorees at banquet

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will honor eight men at its banquet

Steam train to make Dennison-Newark run

Steam train to make Dennison-Newark run On June 3, the Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage

TRIBUTE Denney game set Wednesday

The basketball contest's format features younger lawyers taking on veterans. By BILL SULLIVAN

Spike shuts off laughs

'Bamboozled' starts as satire but becomes a heavy-handed message movie. Spike Lee continues his

RECALL Baby-wipe warmers

What: About 101,000 Safety 1st baby-wipe warmers. Reason: Cracks in the interior basin of the

MAHONING VALLEY Alternative practices focus of health expo

Lectures and presentations on other forms of health practices will be presented. By IAN HILL

LIMELIGHT Awards, achievements

PITTSBURGH --William Howell, a regional branch manager for Parker/Hunter Inc. and a Lowellville

BENEFIT Mooney-Ursuline auction scheduled

YOUNGSTOWN -- "Hawaiian Holiday" is the theme chosen for the 12th annual auction to be held April 27

WITH THE VETS Veterans meetings

Meeting schedule for the week of April 15: MONDAY United Veterans Council, VFW 3538, 157

DAC holds assembly at Avalon Inn

HOWLAND -- Members of the Western Reserve Chapter of Warren National Society Daughters of the

MINNIE LOUISE SPARKS GENTRY, 69

LISBON -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen Funeral Home for Minnie

SOFTBALL Top-ranked Boardman is 11-1 after sweep

In the second game, the Spartans defeated the Division II defending state champion, Conneaut. By

JOSEPH LeROY FETTY, 78

MINERAL RIDGE -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lane Funeral Home, Mineral Ridge, for

SOFTBALL Palumbo tosses gem for Struthers

Her teammate, Struthers junior Loriel Singer, allowed just one hit as the Wildcats swept a

Indians playing wrong way

It's said that a team takes on the personality of its manager, and that seems to be especially true

MARY JEAN JUST WILKINS-THOMPSON, 69

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at Ed & amp; Don DeCarbo Northside Funeral

In 16 cities, they've got you covered

The local company employs 1,000 people in 10 states. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR

BIRTHS

St. Elizabeth Shayla Watkins, 432 W. Ravenwood Ave., Youngstown, boy, April 12. Anna Ginnetti

IF YOU GO

IF YOU GO John R. 'Jack' Butz What: Humanitarian award reception honoring longtime New Castle

WARREN Health fair offered for all ages

The event will offer 50 vendors who provide free demonstrations and health-related screenings. By

"Miss Mouse's Day," by Jan Ormerod (HarperCollins, $14.95, ages 2 and up).

"Miss Mouse's Day," by Jan Ormerod (HarperCollins, $14.95, ages 2 and up). A day of child's play

KEYSTONE CLIPS Bus safety event planned

Anderson Coach & amp; Tour and Frye Bus Co., both of Greenville, will serve as hosts for the

SCOUTS

SCOUTS Received Eagle award Brian Kear, son of Tom and Cheryl Kear, North Main Street, Poland,

GAME TIME Today

Who: Indians (Drew 0-0) at Tigers (Perisho 0-1). When: 1:05. Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570), WPIC-AM

Youngstown's East Side not as bad as portrayed

Opinion: Youngstown's East Side not as bad as portrayed EDITOR: For the past two weeks you have given

Blind justice has company

Opinion: Justice may be blind, but the Ohio Elections Commission is deaf and dumb as well. If that sounds a

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