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A memorable ride at YMRA
AUSTINTOWN — Zac Cunningham of Austintown is only 5, but knows what it’s like to drive a train. He
Steelers fall to Colts’ comeback, 24-20
PITTSBURGH — This time, the Indianapolis Colts completed the comeback against the Pittsburgh
Ursuline lone remaining team in football playoffs
YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline High football coach Dan Reardon was surprised this weekend. Reardon wasn’t
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY • Fortnightly IV will meet at 7:30 p.m. for a program on “Beauty Control.” Hostess
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY • Ikebana will repeat two classes in Ichiyo School at 10 a.m. Pearl Marlos will be the
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY • L.B. Circle, past matrons of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n Park in
SENIOR CITIZENS
GIRARD • Girard Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Senior Center, 16 N. State
YSU women win in final tuneup
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin was looking for some major
Living up to the Marine maxim
GREENFORD — If anyone ever proved the saying “Once a Marine, always a Marine,” it is Korean War
Man calls for action over water bills
GIRARD — Victor Rice says he cannot pour a glass of water or step into the shower without fearing
Gerberry forgoes Senate consideration
State Rep. Ronald Gerberry, considered the front-runner to be appointed to a state Senate seat that
Cortland man honored as veteran of the year
CORTLAND — “We have veterans who are in bad shape and they need help,” says Edward “Ed” Wojciak, who
South Range Sisterhood unites freshmen, seniors
NORTH LIMA — South Range High School freshmen Anna Cullar and Melissa Melnick feel more comfortable
After fire, North Side couple rebuilds dream home, stays in city
YOUNGSTOWN — Though Jay and Kim Rupe passed out Halloween candy from their apartment on Tod Lane,
Animal abuse cases spur call for joint city-county approach
YOUNGSTOWN — A humane agency’s legal misstep after seven dead and 12 starving dogs were found at
Funeral for Lyle Williams will be Wednesday
LORDSTOWN – Lyle Williams, 66, died Friday, November 7, 2008 in the emergency room of Forum Health –
SENIOR MENU
Mahoning county Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals at noon weekdays at nine locations
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the
Police suspect arson in multiple New Castle house fires
The fire marshal is investigating the blazes as arson.
Keys to victory: YSU snaps skid
After a costly fumble, redshirt freshman Kamryn Keys finished with 123 yards in a 35-21 win.
STOW — Ursuline Fighting Irish down Gilmour Academy Lancers 35-7; become only area team remaining in playoffs.
Ursuline rolls into regional final; Irish only area team left in playoffs STOW — You
Priest: Adopt children; I have 4
Youngstown is the only city in Ohio participating in the adoption program developed by the priest.
Hawkeyes put brakes on Penn State’s BCS hopes
Iowa’s game-winning FG followed Daryll Clark’s third interception of the season. IOWA CITY, Iowa
Friends recall loyalty, service
Reagan always invited Williams to sit at his table at the annual White House barbecue. YOUNGS-
Pryor at ease in win over Wildcats
The freshman standout showed the savvy of a veteran in a 45-10 win over Northwestern. EVANSTON,
Feline who helped after hurricane gets new owner, new job, new life
The times, they are a-changing for Lawrence County animals. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — In post-
Plea for pj’s: Program seeks donations
As it turns out, children’s sleepwear is an item in high demand at local shelters. BOARDMAN —
Vinegar polishes cleaning regime
Vinegar is versatile and effective, not to mention inexpensive. What can tackle the germs and
What will a dollar really buy?
For the young female in the family, hair barrettes and pony tail holders. For the busy male
Pre-Christmas stimulus plan is tough sale
Senate Republicans said they are willing to work with Democrats on the stimulus. WASHINGTON —
Top 25 roundup Saturday’s other games
No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 15 LSU 21, OT BATON ROUGE, La. — With a heavy police escort, Nick Saban
‘Far Cry 2’
‘Far Cry 2’ (Ubisoft) for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Genre: First-Person Shooter Rating: M
Top rating in Vegas
Top rating in Vegas The 2009 Michelin guidebook for Las Vegas has given its top restaurant rating
Publicity helps family save home
The mortgage rate on their home had been readjusted to 15.9 percent. PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the end
A barn to call home
Man turns $1,000 deal into $750,000 fortune The Canfield resident worked for nearly a decade to
Dark times at Playhouse
The theater’s decision to suspend productions casts a long shadow. When Youngstown Playhouse
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY | Orville Paugh
Born: Nov. 13, 1908, in Danville, Pa. Residence: Meridian Arms Living Center, 650 W. Meridian
Maxine’s behavior makes co-worker uneasy
Dear Annie: I work for a wonderful company as an “administrative assistant extraordinaire.” I love
ALL MY CHILDREN
ALL MY CHILDREN Emma’s kidnapper took Annie hostage and led Ryan, Aidan and Greenlee on a chase to
Festivities for Lincoln
Festivities for Lincoln Happy 200th Birthday, Honest Abe! The nation is preparing to throw you a
Jimmie Johnson’s plan: push the pedal, then let field settle
The Chase leader needs to add 56 points to his 106-point lead over Carl Edwards. AVONDALE, Ariz.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE \ Mahoning Valley Here are the vote percentages for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in the Mahoning Valley during the last three elections. An (*) denotes the
MAHONINGTRUMBULLCOLUMBIANA COUNTYCOUNTYCOUNTY 2000 George W. Bush* (R)35.43649.1 Al Gore
veterans day events | Honoring our armed forces
The following events will be held locally to honor veterans who have served or are serving from our
Michigan State jolts Purdue, stays alive in Big Ten
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Javon Ringer scored two touchdowns and No. 18 Michigan State used a dominating
Cutting off terrorist financing is waning
U.S. ally Kuwait presents a growing problem, the report found. WASHINGTON (AP) — The international
Vindicator file photo
Vindicator file photo SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: The subjects of this Nov. 12, 1933, Rotogravure
Today is Sunday, Nov. 9, the 314th day of 2008. There are 52 days left in the year. On this date in
Today is Sunday, Nov. 9, the 314th day of 2008. There are 52 days left in the year. On this date in
Four children rescued from rubble of school
Search teams from the United States and France joined the effort Saturday. PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP)
Looking for fun holiday events?
Check out the lights, see the sights, catch a show or head for the snow — there’s plenty to do.
As the economy tumbles, crime rises
Opinion: The economic crisis may affect more than the amount of money in your pocketbook. Some suggest that
Director has faith in theater lovers
Director David El’Hatton’s play was the first casualty. As director of the postponed
BASEBALL
BASEBALL Sluggers — offers an indoor league for ages 7-12. Call (330) 549-6150. BB Rooners —
RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney
RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney Today: The Hartford native qualified 23rd for today’s Checker O’Reilly
A list of addresses and phone numbers for state representatives and senators and Congress members.
A list of addresses and phone numbers for state representatives and senators and Congress members.
‘Roots of Home’ shows a passion for the past
‘Roots of Home’ shows a passion for the past Russell Versaci has a love of old houses. He enjoys
The District I matches are on tap at Crestview High School starting at 4 p.m.
The District I matches are on tap at Crestview High School starting at 4 p.m. NEW WATERFORD —
Baby walkers showed up centuries ago
Baby walkers showed up centuries ago Mothers in the past, like those today, were eager to see
Investigation
INVESTIGATION What’s in e-mails Details from e-mails sent by Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the
Journalist freed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A female Canadian TV journalist abducted and held for nearly four weeks in
Pelini’s SSRqHuskers rebound with win
Pelini bested Mangino’s Jayhawks while Bob Stoops’ and Mike Stoops’ teams rolled. LINCOLN, Neb.
IPods for all: Other ways to spend Iraq war’s $1T
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When the Sunday morning political pundits began talking last year about the tab
FIGURINE: Although there were no cameras in the early 19th century, images of children tell much
FIGURINE: Although there were no cameras in the early 19th century, images of children tell much
Hurricane Paloma slams into Cuba
Authorities scrambled to move hundreds of thousands of people to safer ground. CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP)
Area college roundup Saturday’s games
Mount Union 49, Otterbein 20 WESTERVILLE — No. 1 ranked Mount Union clinched a share of its 20th
Exotic pets are bad for children
CHICAGO (AP) — Warning: Young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks,
Quincy, Ill., diocese splits off from Episcopal Church
NEW YORK (AP) — A third theologically conservative diocese has broken away from the liberal
Home sweet home
Home sweet home Kelly Pavlik’s trainer is hoping his fighter gets a boost from fighting at home.
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Around the nation Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets,
FINDING A DEAL Promotions and packages
Here’s a look at some of the deals that are out there: BEAVER CREEK Online: beavercreek.snow.com
Five vacant homes burn in New Castle
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Fires simultaneously destroyed five vacant homes in the city Saturday morning, the
‘INDOOR ’SCAPES’
Come on in, the gardening’s fine When putting plants together, let your creativity blossom.
COLUMBIANA COUNTY
COLUMBIANA COUNTY Divorces asked Anna Anderson, 4869 Hawkins Road, New Waterford, v. Gregory
OSU-Michigan
The Michigan at Ohio State football game on Nov. 22, will kick off at noon on ABC. Ohio State (8-2,
U.N. accuses rebels, militia of war crimes in Congo
KIBATI, Congo (AP) — Rebels and pro-government militiamen executed civilians this week in two waves
East-West vulnerable. East deals.
East-West vulnerable. East deals. NORTH x9 8 4 uVoid vA 10 5 2 wQ J 10 9 8 7 WEST EAST
Bus trip will head to new Pa. outlet mall
Bus trip will head to new Pa. outlet mall HANOVERTON — The United Community Education Department
Women’s getaway
Women’s getaway BOARDMAN — The Davis Family YMCA is offering a women’s getaway weekend of fun,
NFL preview \ Today’s games
INDIANAPOLIS (4-4) At PITTSBURGH (6-2) Game time: 4:15 p.m. TV/Radio: (27) (19) (2) (WNIO-AM
best-sellers Publishers Weekly For the week ending Nov. 1
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Gate House” by Nelson DeMille (Grand Central Publishing) 2. “Extreme
RESORTING TO DEALS
Bargains for skiing are widely available Tourists are looking to stretch their winter-vacation
BPJWL plans preholiday fundraiser
Special to The Vindicator/Nick Mays ANTICIPATION: Looking forward to the Boardman Poland Junior
Of hospice and hounds
Author Jon Katz writes about dogs, death and healing “Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected
Don’t combine cranberries, Coumadin
Q. I am having trouble leveling out my Coumadin. Many foods are not included on the list the
Civilian pilots speak
Civilian pilots speak Hear the pilots Hermitage, Pa., native Jane Gardner Birch featured in her
Garden Forum
Garden Forum Upcoming activity Garden Forum of the Greater Youngstown Area will have a holiday
War hero is critical of war planning
“If Not Now, When?” by Col. Jack Jacobs (retired) and Douglas Century (Berkeley Publishing Group.
It’s homes for the holidays
Special to The Vindicator/Nick Mays RIGHT AT HOME: Taking a moment to enjoy a cup of tea as they
DNA lab to track lost families of Holocaust
TUCSON, Ariz. — Genetic technology developed to identify the remains of those killed in the terror
DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED Serving in Afghanistan Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert A . Rudolph is serving a one-year
Fiorinis celebrate 60th anniversary Oct. 30 in Florida
• PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Stanley and Eileen Fiorini, 860 Fairfax Terrace, Port Charlotte, Fla.,
Another probe of JFS chief opens
In an additional case, state records of ‘Joe the Plumber’ had been reviewed. COLUMBUS (AP) — The
Anniversary Mass and dinner mark Buchenic 50th
• POLAND — As a prelude to their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buchenic of Poland
Obama’s win in Ohio not a breeze
Opinion: Prior to the March primary and to Tuesday’s general election, the following question was asked in
LC-ARF
LC-ARF Volunteering The Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund, which is raising money for homeless
Youngstown schools given chance to prove themselves
Editorial: It took four tries for the Youngstown City School District to persuade the voters that additional
It’s not just about the theft of a kayak
Opinion: Perhaps under the cloak of darkness, someone approached the kayak I had securely chained and locked
Like hitting a wall
Editorial: Like hitting a wall The Mahoning Valley’s optimism about General Motors’ presence here has
‘Little Women’ hoping for a big impact
YOUNGSTOWN — The musical “Little Women” will make its Mahoning Valley premiere this week when
‘Guys’ swings with talent, humor
Supporting characters steal the show. “Guys and Dolls” is one of those plays you just never
Westminster’s strong finish foils Grove City
The Titans rallied to take the lead, then held off the Wolverines for a 24-21 win. NEW
SDLqRuby” (8 p.m., Style Network): Will she be the biggest loser? “Ruby” is a new
SDLqRuby” (8 p.m., Style Network): Will she be the biggest loser? “Ruby” is a new reality series
BOXING
BOXING Pavlik continues to make his town proud Fanfare, As a fellow athlete, I recognize Kelly
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE Friday — Volleyball vs. Cleveland State, 7 p.m.; Swimming at Akron, 5 p.m.;
Mentor vs. student today in Pittsburgh
Tony Dungy and Mike Tomlin will be on opposing sidelines for the first time. PITTSBURGH (AP) —
Pianist will play dual role during symphony concert
YOUNGSTOWN — Ignat Solzhenitsyn will join the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra in an evening that will
Janet Jackson won’t reschedule shows
Janet Jackson won’t reschedule shows LOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson won’t be rockin’ any rescheduled
Phantoms can’t pull out win in Michigan
Mahoning Valley goalie Garrett Bartus finished with 15 saves on 18 shots in the 3-2 loss.
MERCER COUNTY SENTENCES
Several people were sentenced recently in Mercer County (Pa.) Common Pleas Court. According to
Turnovers help Pitt rip Louisville to clinch bowl spot, winning year
The No. 25 Panthers turned four turnovers into scores for their seventh victory. PITTSBURGH (AP) —
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Craig Beach Village Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, 2538 Grandview Road. To
Columbus showing moxie against Canadian teams
Several fights broke out in the closing minutes of the Blue Jackets’ 3-1 win over the Calgary
Penguins outlast Rangers in shootout
Petr Sykora scored the only goal in the shootout to give Pittsburgh a 4-3 win. UNIONDALE, N.Y.
Birthday bash set for Honest Abe
The D.C. festivities include several highlights. WASHINGTON (AP) — Happy 200th Birthday, Honest
It’s up to the Democrats
Opinion: It’s up to the Democrats EDITOR: For years Democratic politicians like Tim Ryan, Sherrod Brown,
NOTEBOOK \ Penguins vs. Sycamores
Career day: Youngstown State senior fullback Ben Lane, a Hubbard High product, had more than a
With planning, tight areas can produce high yields
Just because you don’t have lots of space to grow lots of plants doesn’t mean you won’t have a good
Self-watering containers do well
All hail this humble container. With a tray for soil up here and a reservoir for water down there,
Cash found in walls makes no one rich
The homeowner and contractor could have kept all the money if they hadn’t told anyone. CLEVELAND
New hotel opening during tough economic time
Lumiere, a luxury boutique hotel, won’t be ffering cut-rate deals when it opens its doors. A
NILES — Kirtland Hornets oust Crestview Rebels 41-13.
Kirtland routed Crestview to advance to a regional final matchup with Ursuline. NILES —
YSU wins, 35-21
YSU wins, 35-21 kThe Youngstown State football team snapped a six-game losing streak Saturday,
Haus Kraut Fest in Canfield offers food, entertainment, nostalgia
Lots of polka and other music filled the cider mill during the two-day event. CANFIELD —
WARREN — Late drive enables Aurora Greenmen to down Hubbard Eagles 14-7.
After the go-ahead TD by Aurora, the Eagles received the kickoff and had 15 seconds remaining before
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Storm Warning: Licking Valley Panthers rout Poland Bulldogs 41-7
Ohio State-committed Storm Klein lived up to his hype in the 41-7 win in Division III. NEW
TODAY
TODAY St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
Iraqi official urges approval of accord
BAGHDAD (AP) — A top Iraqi official warned Saturday that time is running out to sign a new security
Dems seek more aid for carmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Congress asked the Bush administration Saturday to provide
Novelist injured in fall
Novelist injured in fall PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The Rev. Andrew Greeley is in critical condition at a
Sheehan leads Bowling Green past Ohio, 28-3
ATHENS (AP) — Tyler Sheehan threw two touchdown passes and caught another one as Bowling Green
Arum: Rubio bout rewards fans
Pavlik’s promoter is hoping a home bout will also rebuild his fighter’s confidence. Kelly
HAPPY 102ND BIRTHDAY/ Nettie Polony
Born: Nov. 7, 1906, in Lowellville. Parents: Charles and Marion Rotz. Family: Four brothers and
Forum Health Northside Medical Center
Forum Health Northside Medical Center Betsy Peterson, Youngstown, girl, Nov. 7. St. Joseph
Vindicator file photo/Robert K. Yosay
Vindicator file photo/Robert K. Yosay Aug 30, 1984: Then-Congressman Lyle Williams, right, a
Edwards wins, still trails Clint
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carl Edwards improved his bid to win a championship this season, rolling to a
Police evict snarling raccoon from house
YOUNGSTOWN — Police had to evict a snarling raccoon from a house on North Gray Avenue. Police said
No. Iowa crushes Missouri State
Southern Illinois beat Western Ill., 24-14, and South Dakota St. ripped Illinois St. CEDAR
NBA Roundup \ Saturday’s games
Magic 106, Wizards 81 ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had a season-high 31 points and 16 rebounds
NHL roundup \ Saturday’s other games
Red Wings 3, Devils 1 DETROIT — Marian Hossa scored two goals to lift the Red Wings. Kirk Maltby
Big east roundup \ Saturday’s games
Cincinnati 26, No. 20 West Virginia 23, OT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tony Pike threw a 2-yard touchdown