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Vindy.com for May 24, 2007
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Worker finds old mortar round
YOUNGSTOWN — Police and the Youngstown Bomb Squad were called to St. Patrick’s church on
Boy is shot on way to store
YOUNGSTOWN — A teenager was shot as he was walking on Lucius Avenue to a food market, police
Molly Seals receives ATHENA Award
BOARDMAN – Molly Seals pulled out a ripped and tattered piece of paper before giving her
Fire damages home in Liberty
LIBERTY — A fire did $75,000 in damage to a home at 2945 Roosevelt Drive, the fire department
Pavlik's victory party serves a good cause
YOUNGSTOWN — Undefeated middleweight boxer Kelly Pavlik will tend bar this Sunday at his own
Claims rep charged in theft of public money
YOUNGSTOWN — A Social Security Administration claims representative is charged with theft of
Niles lawyer is charged
NILES — A lawyer is charged with failing to file income tax returns from 2001 through 2004.
Robbery indictment in Family Dollar case
YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted an East Indianola Avenue man on an
People on the move
The following hirings and promotions have been announced by area companies: LAW Deborah A. Kaufmann
Pool openings schedule for Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Summer will officially arrive June 20 when Borts Pool, 26 S. Phelps Street, opens
Whitehead serving as park director
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Jason Whitehead, assumed the duties of parks
Local awards
These business awards have been announced recently: YOUNGSTOWN — Turning Technologies of
Water is safe to drink
AUSTINTOWN — Residents on Norquest Boulevard no longer have to boil water for drinking and
New Castle drug scene firebombed 2 days later
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The New Castle police arson task force is investigating the firebombing of a
Investigators update tech center probe
CANFIELD — State fire marshal investigators believe an open flame is responsible for the
Grand Jury: Youngstown prison counselor slipped cocaine, gadgets to inmate
YOUNGSTOWN —   A one-time counselor at the private prison on Hubbard Road slipped
Girard police want MySpace records over girls' spat
Police want to review the Internet records. GIRARD — Police officials want a look at MySpace
Dad charged after toddler found on roof
WARREN — A 29-year-old father of five will appear in court today after police found him
McRae gets $40K severance from city
YOUNGSTOWN — Jason Whitehead, the mayor’s chief of staff, has assumed the duties of
Canfield, Ursuline baseball win; Fitch baseball, Canfield softball lose
BASEBALL Canfield 4, Canton South 2 Ursuline 10, Woodridge 4 Brecksville-Broadview Heights 5,
Struthers says goodbye to 200-year-old tree
STRUTHERS— A 200-year-old tree’s life came to an end this week, with residents of
3 offered corner sex, vice cops say
YOUNGSTOWN — Three women accused of soliciting sex on corners were arrested by undercover vice
Girl, 10, hit with BB pellet
YOUNGSTOWN — A 10-year-old Plaza View Court girl getting off her school bus on McGuffey Road
Town hall painting at Salem museum
SALEM — A painting of Salem’s former Town Hall by John Swenningson now hangs in the
Books being presented to Columbiana County libraries
LISBON — Columbiana County Farm Bureau recently presented copies of the award-winning
Volunteers sought for CERT training
LISBON — Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers for Community
Here's another reason not to smoke
BOARDMAN — A Trenholm Road man was charged with robbery, accused of pulling a knife on a man
Three new firefighters to take oath
YOUNGSTOWN — Three new firefighter cadets will be sworn in Friday at Fire Station No. 1, 420
Man, 74, charged with running 'chop shop'
A 74-year-old man has been charged with 14 counts of receiving stolen property after the discovery
Vindy wants carpoolers for a story
The gas prices are getting ridiculous, and folks are scrambling for options. One option is
Sobriety checkpoint tonight in Mahoning County
YOUNGSTOWN — A sobriety checkpoint will be held in Mahoning County from 9 p.m. today until 1
Golf pros to play in charity event
HERMITAGE, Pa. — PGA Tour professional John Cook and three of the area’s leading golf
Contestants sought for Campbell City Fest pageants
CAMPBELL — Two pageants will be part of the festivities at the 2007 Campbell City Fest set for
Scleroderma group to walk for a cure
BOARDMAN — Scleroderma Foundation’s Youngstown Support Group will hold its fourth
Spring bazaar at New Hope Baptist Church
YOUNGSTOWN — New Hope Baptist Church, 437 Albert St., is having a spring bazaar from 10 a.m.
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS | Former residents share good news
• Lee and Annie Murray of Bournemouth, England, are announcing the birth of their daughter,
Vindy.com News Podcast for May 24, 2007
The Vindy.com podcast for Thursday, May 24 is available in the file below. Hear the day’s
Durant, Oden join USA Basketball; LeBron’s situation still up in the air
The team added eight players on Wednesday. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are headed to USA
MORE BASKETBALL ON C3
MORE BASKETBALL ON C3 UGreg Oden and Kevin Durant are headed to USA Basketball camp. LeBron James’
Senior PGA brings back memories
The Ocean Course was the site of the 1991 Ryder Cup. KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Mark O’Meara
Groves’ 6 RBIs too much for YSU
The Penguins face Butler today in an elimination game. CHICAGO — Josh Groves drove in six runs
ROUNDUP \ Wednesday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 8, Red Sox 3 NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte pitched seven vigorous innings and
2 Hoyas split for future
Jeff Green is turnng pro while Roy Hibbert will remain for his senior year. WASHINGTON (AP) —
Collision results in death of motorcyclist
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a car about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the
Industry has eye on city
The new business would provide 15 jobs immediately, and more over time. STRUTHERS — A national
BASEBALL
BASEBALL Thunderplex camp — with instruction by YSU assistant coach Craig Antush, June 11-14 for
America’s Cup Challengers
America’s Cup Challengers Off Valencia, Spain Louis Vuitton Cup — Semifinals Best-of-9 Series
Ho, hum, Landis case drags on
Wacky stuff obscured much of the dense science that was supposed to dominate the hearing. MALIBU,
Bin fire investigation
Bin fire investigation BOARDMAN — The township fire department is investigating a rash of fires in
NCAA Division I Softball
NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals Glance (Best-of-3) At Knoxville, Tenn. Friday, May
New project will improve sanitation
The program assists low to moderate income people. WARREN — Though the project is at least a
ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CUP
ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CUP Wednesday At Duesseldorf, Germany Purse: $2.03 million (World
VOLTA A CATALUNYA RESULTS
VOLTA A CATALUNYA RESULTS At Tarrega, Spain Third Stage 113.2-mile leg from Perafort to
SOFTBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS TOURNAMENT DIVISION I
SOFTBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS TOURNAMENT DIVISION I Elyria 1, Sandusky 0 Hoover 6, Painesville
$200K Weed/Seed grant will fight N. Side crime
More than 250 of these programs exist in the U.S. YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will
State to pursue gambling device inspections
Local governments are unsure of guidelines for legality. COLUMBUS — The thousands of gambling
Rape case declared a mistrial
‘Disappointed, but confident’ in her case, the prosecutor will likely seek a new trial.
Area tourism businesses get advice on tours
Customer service is the key to tourism success, speaker says. YOUNGSTOWN — Organization,
’Dogs’ day: Poland rolls past Field 7-1 Right fielder Emma Brenoel played a big part in the Bulldogs’ victory.
AKRON — Playing a position that often gets less respect than Rodney Dangerfield, Poland High right
WNBA ROUNDUP
WNBA ROUNDUP Wednesday’s game Silver Stars 74, Sun 71 SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon scored 17
All is Wells: Cardinals win behind Kip’s strong outing
St. Louis has won two straight after a five-game skid. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kip Wells ended a seven-
Roche keys Fitch past Boardman
AUSTINTOWN — Kara Roche pitched a three-hitter as the Fitch High softball team posted a 2-0 victory
Maplewood defeated, 3-0, by Fairless
MASSILLON — The Maplewood High softball team’s unbeaten record and season came to an end all in the
TRAVEL FACTS
The average day trip to Cleveland brings about $4,400 to the local economy. The average overnight
Fear of fifth: Athletes make a state-ment
NAVARRE — Maplewood senior Andy Morgan was lying on the grass, trying to catch his breath when
Abducted man sues private prison, St. E’s
The inmate escaped from the hospital, where he was being treated. YOUNGSTOWN — An Austintown man
Attorney: Cincy’s Henry passed drug screenings
Reports circulated Monday that the wide receiver had failed a drug test. CINCINNATI (AP) —
Unser III has hopes of end of drought
He hasn’t won a race since 2002. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Al Unser III has heard all the family
Keyshawn retires, will work for ESPN
The former No. 1 pick was cut by the Panthers after the draft. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keyshawn Johnson
Cookies aren’t crumbling for these 3
AUSTINTOWN — Who needs water when you have cookies? Those were the thoughts running through the
Howland super heading to Ashtabula
The Howland board is considering adding a levy to the November ballot. HOWLAND — Schools
Giambi’s words spur drug talks
The New York slugger is spending a lot of time with lawyers. NEW YORK (AP) — On the same day a
THISTLEDOWN ENTRIES
THISTLEDOWN ENTRIES TODAY, 1:05 P.M. 2nd—Purse $7,100, Maiden Claiming $6,250, 3 yo's & up, F &
Talent and smarts lift Boardman trio
Bryant and Robert Salcedo and Scott Warden advanced to Columbus. BOARDMAN — Scott Warden and
Selanne to taste Finals
The 37-year-old will play for the Stanley Cup for the first time. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The
LIBERTY SCHOOLS | New superintendent
Mark Lucas, principal of William S. Guy Middle School, has been hired as the new Liberty
Taylor excited about opportunity, will do best to replace Randy Moss
The wideout had 651 yards receiving with Minnesota last year. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Travis Taylor
New Liberty schools super irks board member
One board member who is opposed to the decision said she will likely resign. LIBERTY — Mark
MORE PREPS INSIDE
MORE PREPS INSIDE UWestern Reserve and Maplewood were defeated in their regional softball
No balance: Game 1 win not enough for Pistons
Detroit’s players were unhappy with the team’s performance. DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons
Sabbatini starting to wear down
This week’s event will be his fifth straight. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Rory Sabbatini knows he
Tribe, Bucs fall
Tribe, Bucs fall Cleveland lost again to lowly Kansas City and St. Louis was two runs better than
RESULTS
UNDERCLASS DIVISION Junior Lightweight — Chris Lorimer (Boardman) def. Joe Guylitto (Mooney),
Several projects’ delay upsets residents
The projects are only on hold, not scrapped, the administrator says. BOARDMAN — A decision by
Widening a detention area that runs behind properties on both Tara and Alverne drives.
Widening a detention area that runs behind properties on both Tara and Alverne drives. Enlarging
NORTHERN OHIO PGA
NORTHERN OHIO PGA Mizuno/Ashworth Pro-1 Am Scratch Mayfield CC S. Euclid, Ohio Todd
Reserve falls in Div. IV semi, 7-2
It was the third straight year the Blue Devils lost in the regional tournament. KENT — For the
Michigan players selected
Mahoning Valley has had success with others from the same midget program. BOARDMAN — The Mahoning
Chief engineer proposes new, $1.4M sewer plant
The plant would replace small plants that serve four county buildings. LISBON — Columbiana
Fire injures grandma, girl; 2 boys, dog escape
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, a firefighter says YOUNGSTOWN — The rag
Heading East: Cherol excited about challenge
The former Wilson coach thinks he’ll have athleticism but little size. YOUNGSTOWN — Picture a
Road worries continue as Indians lose in K.C.
Cleveland is three games below .500 away from Jacobs Field. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — John Buck and
NBA SEMIFINALS
NBA SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Sunday, May 20 San Antonio 108, Utah 100 Monday, May 21 Detroit
Projects seeking funds
County commissioners did not contribute money to the feasibility study. WARREN — Trumbull
Interesting rematches on the horizon
Thirty-four fights are on tap for next Wednesday. YOUNGSTOWN — Julius Thomas of Chaney High
League rounds the bases, turns heads
A new kickball league catches fire in Youngstown. YOUNGSTOWN — Every Wednesday this spring,
Awards recognize local graduates
The foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships over the past 10 years. BOARDMAN
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE At A Glance By The Associated Press CHAMPIONSHIP Wednesday’s Game