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SHARON Firefighters, cops get retirement incentives
Three police officers are being offered a retirement incentive granted to three other veteran
PREP SCORES, SUMMARIES & amp; SCHEDULE
BASEBALL THURSDAY'S SCORES Poland 9, Chaney 7 Youngstown Christian 16, Wilson 1 Austintown
WARREN Officials tell chief to leave meeting
City officials say the police chief got belligerent during a budget meeting. By PEGGY SINKOVICH
'Once you get into it, you get hooked'
Many area organizations could not get along without their volunteers. By MARALINE KUBIK
LAWRENCE COUNTY Mediator to decide contract
Workers want raises ranging from $3,500 to $9,250. By LAURE CIOFFI VINDICATOR NEW CASTLE BUREAU
HUMMINGBIRDS Care, feeding tips
Make your own nectar -- add one part table sugar to four parts boiling water, mix, and refrigerate;
WILLIAM FRANK PARSON, 72
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services were April 14 at Grove Hill Memorial Chapel, Dallas, Texas, for William Frank
LOWRENE HOPKINS, 85
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services were today in Greater Friendship Baptist Church for Lowrene Hopkins, 85, a
DANIEL M. PITZO Jr., 59
NEW MIDDLETOWN -- Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home for Daniel
COURTS
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses John C. White Jr., 32, of 3938 Dunbar Ave., Austintown, and
GRANTS
GRANTS Parks and recreation Local grants from the NatureWorks program and Land & amp; Water
Correcting a prison problem
Opinion: Ohio's two U.S. senators and Gov. Bob Taft may have come up with as good a solution as it gets for
THE SERIES Penguins vs. Sabres
Thursday Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 0, Pittsburgh leads series 1-0 Saturday Pittsburgh at Buffalo,
INDICTMENTS Mahoning County
Indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury: Angela L. Williams, 21, 4020 Hillman Way #6, Youngstown,
Congressman seeks prison-crowding probe
An official acknowledged inmate overcrowding. By NORMAN LEIGH VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU ELKTON
YSU Panels pare lists for 2 jobs
Six candidates for the position of provost will be interviewed today and Saturday. By RON COLE
LAWRENCE COUNTY On the agenda
Lawrence County commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. They talked about items at Thursday's
MAUDE E. PIERCE, 81
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP -- Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Salvation Army , 660
KOSTANTINOS M. HARALAMBIS, 57
CAMPBELL -- Services were Wednesday in Astypalca, Greece, for Kostantinos M. Haralambis, 57, of 75
AGNES C. PALMER, 82
AUSTINTOWN -- Services will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home and at 12:15
MCDONALD SCHOOLS Bids to remove boiler are below estimate
Work will begin before the end of May at the high school. By MARY SMITH VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
THERESA M. COLLA, 81
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rossi Bros. Funeral Home for Theresa M.
JACK WOLLITZ Walleye are biting all over the U.S.
Does it get any better than this?. Late April is the pinnacle of the fishing season for many
BERNICE M. JONES, 73
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Beulah Baptist Church for Bernice M. Jones,
METROPOLITAN JUDSON PROCYK, 70 Led Byzantine Archdiocese of Pittsburgh
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services and visitation are set for Metropolitan Judson Procyk, 70, of the Byzantine
Trumbull schools chief accepts job with state
The opportunity was too good to pass up, the superintendent said. By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR
Agency draws on vast array of options to make matches
Volunteer Services Agency programs help volunteers as well as the community. By MARALINE KUBIK
SUSAN ANN MORSE, 39
AUSTINTOWN -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lane Funeral Home here for Susan Ann Morse, 39,
JOSEPH C. KORDIK, 89
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services were Thursday in Sts. Cyril & amp; Methodius Catholic Church for Joseph
CLARICE A. ESHELMAN, 72
GARRETTSVILLE -- There are no services or calling hours for Clarice A. Eshelman, 72, of 8171 Atwood
CLARK E. SEARFOSS Sr., 71
EAST PALESTINE -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oliver-Linsley Funeral Home for Clark E.
Heartland school to start programs
COLUMBIANA -- Heartland Christian School will launch a preschool and day-care program in September.
SHARON, FARRELL 2 cities seek crime grant
The two cities are trying to get into the program without tapping their coffers. SHARON, Pa. --
ALFRED J. AMATORE, 77
COLUMBIANA -- There will be no services for Alfred J. Amatore, 77, of 333 W. Salem St., who died
SCHOLARSHIPS Le Cercle Francais holds competition
Reading comprehension, composition and speaking skills were judged for the annual event.
PREP SOFTBALL Chaney's Mshar just misses gem
The pitcher retired the first 20 Campbell batters. CAMPBELL -- Tara Mshar just missed pitching a
JAMES F. MURTAUGH, 78
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at C.J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home in
ALTON L. KEMP, 91
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kinnick Funeral Home for Alton L. Kemp, 91,
WASHINGTON Traficant's caucus with GOP irks Dems
The congressman's spokesman dismissed the visit by his boss as no big deal. By DAVID SKOLNICK
Couple sues doctor
Couple sues doctor WARREN -- A Liberty Township couple has filed a $5 million lawsuit against a
LOCAL PRISONS Letters urge puchasing NOCC
The government could buy NOCC a lot cheaper than building a new prison. By DAVID SKOLNICK
JAMES HOWARD TUBBS, 26
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Howard Funeral Home for James Howard Tubbs,
SOFTBALL S. Range, J-M girls unhittable
Corey Velk of Jackson-Milton and Niki Knopp of South Range fired no-hitters. NORTH JACKSON --
Demonstrators join Take Back the Night
Sexual assault prevention must begin at a young age, the speaker said. By PETER H. MILLIKEN
ROBERT J. SAINATO, 69
WARREN -- Robert J. Sainato, 69, of 8900 Stone Ridge Drive SE, died Thursday afternoon at his home.
DAVID A. WENGER, 89
SALEM -- Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Midway Mennonite Church for David A. Wenger, 89, of
TOP TRACK AND FIELD MARKS
BOYS (Through April 26) 4x800 relay -- Maplewood, 8:20.2; McDonald, 8:32.2; Fitch, 8:33; Girard,
GIRARD Council looks at plan to reduce rates
In the Cleveland suburb of Parma, residents can expect a $65 to $70 annual reduction in natural gas
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS XEastern Ohio Pharmacists Association will meet at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bobby D's
GETTING IT RIGHT
GETTING IT RIGHT The wrong address was submitted for James P. Durkin in the engagement
LET PUERTO RICO GO?
Opinion: Providence Journal: The 9,400 residents of the island of Vieques, part of which is used as a Navy
TRUMBULL COUNTY Officials hire new insurance company
Trumbull County paid a consultant $5,000 to study the insurance bids and then make a recommendation.
JOSEPHINE BROZMAN, 73
WARREN -- Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Joseph Rossi Funeral Home in Niles, and at 9:30
Fusco's induction comes after years of Titans' success
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Retired Westminster College football coach Dr. Joseph B. Fusco was one of
NORA McCLELLAN, 94
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers,
WILLIAM L. BURK, 48
MERCER, Pa. -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Village of Leesburg, 1778
Work on Rte. 224
Work on Rte. 224 CANFIELD -- Resurfacing work will reduce U.S. Route 224 to one lane in both
TRACK & amp; FIELD Poland is defending champ at its meet
The Massillon Jackson girls return Saturday in an attempt to keep their title. POLAND -- Thirty
SHARON Council will take action on late loans
No city official was sure the companies are still behind in payments. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR
DAISY ELIZABETH MILEY, 76 Teacher in Wilmington School District
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, New Wilmington,
ON CAMPUS College news & amp; notes
Youngstown State: Swimmers Danielle Blagg of North Olmsted and Megan Blazek of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
AL V. HENNING, 99 Taught 41 years at Salem High School
SALEM -- Graveside services will be later at Lisbon Cemetery for Al V. Henning, 99, of Essex Nursing
Mike Byrdy throws a two-hitter
Poland, Fitch, Boardman and West Branch also won. YOUNGSTOWN -- Mike Byrdy pitched a complete-game
INFANT AVERY J. THOMAS
GIRARD -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at McCauley Funeral Home in Youngstown for Avery J.
MIKE BRAUN Help check stream quality
Without water, life comes to a screeching halt. So it goes without saying that keeping an eye on the
BOARDMAN Financial firm being created by merger
BOARDMAN -- Hill, Barth & amp; King has merged its financial services division with Sorce
JOSEPH P. MACKIN, 88
STRUTHERS -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clemente Funeral Home, and at 10:30 a.m. in St.
MARY CHELIRAS, 71
LOWELLVILLE -- Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland, and
Taft: All of Ohio is hurting
By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER YOUNGSTOWN -- Despite the shutdown of CSC Ltd. in
Golf jacket designed for freewheeling swings
It shows up everywhere this time of year. It may not be the hippest men's clothing item , but it's
FANSLER, Howard, 71, of 348 Indiana Ave., McDonald (McClurkin, Girard).
FANSLER, Howard, 71, of 348 Indiana Ave., McDonald (McClurkin, Girard). FITZGERALD, Chris, 26, of
MAHONING VALLEY UCFC officials say stock is undervalued
By CYNTHIA VINARSKY VINDICATOR BUSINESS WRITER YOUNGSTOWN -- With a major acquisition in the
MERCER COUNTY Officials work to improve recycling
A grant would provide new sites for people who have only a few drop-offs. By MARY GRZEBIENIAK
LAWRENCE COUNTY Officials weigh backup for county 911 system
Pittsburgh's multiple 911 centers have similar agreements. By LAURE CIOFFI VINDICATOR NEW CASTLE
WHAT'S DOING?
SPECIAL EVENTS, SEASONS Gun show, today, Ohio National Guard Armory, Victoria Road, Austintown, 9
GRACE B. KELLY, 84
YOUNGSTOWN -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers, for
ETHEL E. BENTLEY, 92
HERMITAGE, Pa.-- Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home, Sharon, for
What drives them to do it?
People who volunteer offer insights: "Volunteering pays you in satisfaction. It's a very giving
Second Amendment rights cannot be changed
Opinion: Second Amendment rights cannot be changed EDITOR: A simple question: What does this mean? The
GAIL WHITE Through her tears, cancer survivor sees hope
On May 11, Jane Stephens of Columbiana will join hundreds of cancer survivors in the first lap
PREPS Hayes is Brookfield's weapon on the base paths
He had a busy afternoon as the Warriors defeated Warren JFK. BROOKFIELD -- Julian Hayes had three
JAMES C. JEFFERSON, 67
SHARON, Pa. -- Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Mount Olive Baptist Church, Masury, for James C.
$1.5M doled out to Valley
The state gave more than $500,000 to local parks and recreation projects. By AMANDA DAVIS and
George Jr. brings best to Beeghly
Cannon White represents the cycle of change at George Junior Republic. The 2000-01 team that went
Memorial dedication
Memorial dedication LOWELLVILLE -- American Legion Post 247 will dedicate a memorial commemorating
VIENNA GM supplier picks area for plant
New jobs will pay about $14 an hour. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR VIENNA -- A
FINANCE REPORTS Pre-primary
Area candidates' finance activity from Jan. 1 to April 18 for the May 8 primary election. Thursday