RAISING FUNDS FOR TRIP TO CHINA: The Youngstown Connection, a Broadway-style song-and-dance troupe

RAISING FUNDS FOR TRIP TO CHINA: The Youngstown Connection, a Broadway-style song-and-dance troupe comprised of students from city high schools, will travel to China on April 13-24 to give a series of performances. The troupe is raising money for the trip through sub sales, performances and from donations from sponsors, foundations and private citizens. If you would like to donate money for the trip, call Carol Baird at (330) 744-6982. The members of the troupe are (first row, kneeling, from left) Asia Littlejohn and Angela Wingrove; (second row, standing) David Deeter, Evette Gonzalez, Tamara Harris, Terra Lobaugh, Craig Motton; (third row, standing) Kenneth Taylor and Joshua Green. Not pictured are Malcolm Thomas and Ralph Cochran.