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Heath fair puts fun into fitness

YOUNGSTOWN — Losing weight and getting in shape doesn’t always have to hurt. “Dancing is one of


Peters Pike scheduled for Trumbull Town Hall

WARREN — The fourth lecture of the Trumbull Town Hall Thirty-first Annual Celebrity Series 2008-2009

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Youngstown Saxon Club honors lady, man of year

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Saxon Club honored its Lady and Man of the Year at the 33rd annual Goulash

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Church is chosen for Groves-Palazzo wedding in July

BOARDMAN — Announced by Dave and Mary Ann Hershey, 74 Leighton Ave., is the engagement of their


May wedding set by Kelly Lewis and Michael Nulf

An announcement is being made of the engagement of Kelly E. Lewis, a daughter of Dan and Elaine

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Dockry-Perry engagement is announced

AUSTINTOWN — Bart and Terry Dockry announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter,

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Lindsey McConahy, Justin Chisholm set wedding date

William and Beverly McConahy, 8000 Glenwood Ave, Boardman, and Richard and Mary Chisholm, 8134

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Church is chosen for Kuboff-Walker July 18 wedding

AKRON — Kristina Marie Kuboff and Robert Michael Walker, both of 254 Kenilworth Drive, are

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’07 Va. Tech tragedy prompts YSU program

YOUNGSTOWN — As she listened to reports of the shooting deaths of 32 people on the campus of


Salem man goes to the extreme for business

SALEM — Got your business up to speed? If not, you may want to talk to Dave Ventresco. The


Veterans’ Outreach group seeks donations for expansion in Mahoning County

Veterans’ Outreach operates solely on donations. STRUTHERS — A non-profit group that assists


Trumbull County on track for leashless dog park at Mosquito

The dog park will be the only one of its kind in the Mahoning Valley. BAZETTA — Dog owners


Court cuts video hearings

New Ohio Supreme Court rules complicate using video arraignments. YOUNGSTOWN — Video

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THUNDER STRUCK

Iron’s 59-39 win is franchise’s first YOUNGSTOWN — Two of the Mahoning Valley Thunder’s four

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Here’s some food for thought: Bistro lets you name your price

Pay what you want for dinner? It’s true! HERMITAGE, Pa. — Has the recession taken such a bite


Spartans’ Matthews launches Ward victory

EAST PALESTINE — You could say that Boardman High’s Caleb Matthews is a little bit like the United


Healthy Smith returns at tailback for YSU

The junior college transfer from California missed all of last season with a hamstring injury.


Illustrator draws kids to annual book fair

Some 800 children and their parents were expected to visit the third annual event to promote


SECOND FAMILY STEPS FORWARD

The Phantoms’ Nick Shkreli recently lost his mother. But, he is coping, thanks to the Valley family


Youngstown's Mr. Clean

Opinion: Scott Burin remembers the good ol’ days. For many, that means harkening back to an era of great

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Hands-on volunteering opportunities

HANDS ON Volunteering HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the


Penguins completely too much for Butler

NILES — In college baseball, complete games by a pitcher are rare. A doubleheader sweep with


Armed forced digest

VETERANS U.S. flag retirement event YOUNGSTOWN — American Legion Post 472, 323 East Indianola


Top notes, quotes & anecdotes

On March 24, as I was watching the Campbell High boys basketball team fall behind by 18 points in


Blast furnace descendants visit Valley

The Heaton family of Illinois, from left, Richard, his wife, Janice, their daughter Susan and Richard’s brother, Cliff, visited the Mill Creek furnace Saturday. The furnace, part of Mill Creek Park, was built by James and Dan Heaton, Richard and Cliff's great-great-great uncles, between the mid-1820s and early-1830s.


New Orleans: bright spot in recession

NEW ORLEANS — This city is a rarity in 2009: a place full of hard hats and big building projects and


Look at collectibles carefully to learn history

Toys often can tell you when and where they were made. A recent sale of Easter toys included a


Hulkamaniacs celebrating Wrestlemania anniversary

WWE is set to broadcast its 25th annual event tonight from Houston. Where else but


September song: Pirates try again to end losing

PITTSBURGH (AP) — “See You In September?” More accurately, the theme song for the Pittsburgh


Cafaros know how to get even

Opinion: Reports of Anthony Cafaro’s political demise — in this space — have been exaggerated. Cafaro, chief


COLUMBIANA COUNTY court listings

COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints Gary Reda dba ABR Construction v. Robin Zellers et al, money.


Working husband and wife both need a break

Dear Annie: My husband’s job requires him to travel several days during the week. We have two


‘Defying Gravity’

‘Defying Gravity’ Keith Urban (Capitol) Grade: B+ On “Defying Gravity,” Keith Urban sounds


Cale’s 4-hitter earns YSU a split

CHICAGO — Junior Cheryl Cale fired a four-hitter with five strikeouts and to lead the Youngstown


Bus crash on I-80 kills 1, injures 27

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A mountain resort’s employee shuttle bus crashed on the main highway through


Newfield riding solo

Newfield riding solo She leads the pack for ACM Award nominations. The odds that Heidi


Georgia shrine

Facility pays tribute to Jimmy Carter The Plains outpost is on the verge of losing its state


53rd annual book sale

53rd annual book sale BOARDMAN — Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, will have a


Family is not democracy

This is the third in a series loosely titled “I Don’t Know About You, But I’m Ready for the 1960s to


Author offers tips to simplify garden design

Author offers tips to simplify garden design If you can’t even match your clothes, can you have a


Best-sellers \ Publishers Weekly

For the week ending March 28: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “True Detectives” by Jonathan Kellerman


Will Chesney tie record for Entertainer of the Year?

Kenny Chesney is going for a fifth. If he wins Entertainer of the Year honors at the Academy of


How to find a seder around the globe

How to find a seder around the globe NEW YORK — More than 1,500 Passover seders are being


Wax figures for sale

Wax figures for sale LOS ANGELES — Want to share your home with James Dean, Marilyn Monroe or The


Academy of Country Music Awards (8 p.m., CBS): What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — unless

Academy of Country Music Awards (8 p.m., CBS): What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — unless it’s


‘Garden Club’ looks at stories of Youngstown, Allentown

“Why the Garden Club Couldn’t Save Youngstown: The Transformation of the Rust Belt” by Sean Safford


PLAYOFFS Phantoms vs. North Stars

Friday — Phantoms 5, North Stars 4; Phantoms lead series, 1-0. Today — at Chevrolet Centre, 3 p.m.


Christian music artists at Wellman Theater

Christian music artists at Wellman Theater GIRARD — His Music Connection will present Dove Award-


NYU accepts graduate students by mistake

NEW YORK (AP) — New York University officials weren’t laughing when hundreds of people mistakenly


Exhibit displays Chinese artwork

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From afar, the nearly 200 world flags hanging in a Drexel University science


Probe: Combat care not effective

BAGHDAD — The U.S. Army has quietly altered or abandoned some experimental medical treatments for


As recession drags on, many exhaust benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming weeks and months, hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans will


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Hubbard City Council, 8 p.m., council chambers, 220 W. Liberty St. Caucus, 7 p.m.


High school sports

High school sports Poland High erred by not hiring Rohan Fanfare: I am writing to express my


Man’s corpse was cut to fit into coffin, S.C. officials say

ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) — James Hines was a giant — a 6-foot-7, 300-pound preacher and funk musician so


Villella team members prepare for MS walk at Canfield Fairgrounds

CANFIELD — On April 25 the Mahoning Valley Walk MS event at Canfield Fairgrounds will raise


Steroid inhaler for asthma tied to several side effects

Q. I am a singer, so my voice is critical to both my livelihood and my sense of well-being. I was


Ex-‘Miss Congeniality’ faces drug charges

WASHINGTON — In 2004, Tia Shorts was crowned Miss Maryland USA. Last week, Montgomery County, Md.,


N.Y. shooter fits ‘pseudo-commander’ mold

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Jiverly Wong was upset over losing his job at a vacuum plant, didn’t like people


Five children found dead in Washington state

GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state investigators say five children between 7 and 16 years old


Negotiating a minefield of deadly news

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Does the name Byran Uyesugi ring a bell? Odds are not. What about Robert A.


Boardman’s Lias bridges generation gap on alleys

Mark Lias thinks he might be the oldest Boardman Juniors bowler this season. At 19, he’s on the


Top colors for wallpaper

wallpaper Top colors The Wallcoverings Association has the answer to that question that’s been


Literary news in brief

LOCAL Book signing to feature Boardman illustrator WARREN — Pam Querin of Boardman, a free-lance


Indians should contend in wide-open AL Central

The Indians are getting less attention this year than the other Cleveland-area sports franchises.


NHL roundup \ Saturday’s other games

NHL roundup \ Saturday’s other games Predators 5, Blue Jackets 4, SO NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ville


McPherson all alone in lead

Kraft Nabisco RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Kristy McPherson’s first LPGA Tour victory might just


Report: Bank bailout to cost $167B more than anticipated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bailing out the financial sector will cost taxpayers $167 billion more than


Successes, failures for Obama in Europe

STRASBOURG, France — Stop after stop, crowds are thronging, leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even


Roush team is looking for flip in momentum

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Roush Fenway Racing could sure use another backflip in Texas. The team is


All ova for Villanova: UNC rolls on to final

DETROIT (AP) — In a classic case of men vs. boys, North Carolina never gave Villanova much chance to


Win, Place & Show \ Saturday’s horse races

Illinois Open CICERO, Ill. — Trainer Derek Ryan is wasting no time planning Musket Man’s next


11 found shot to death

11 found shot to death MORELIA, Mexico — Eleven people were found shot to death around Mexico on


Growing daffodils

Growing daffodils CORTLAND — “How to Grow, Identify and Show Your Daffodils” will be presented


Hurricanes clinch playoff spot with OT win over Pens

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Anton Babchuk scored at 1:11 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the


NBA ROUNDUP Saturday’s games

Magic 88, Hawks 82 ATLANTA — Dwight Howard scored 21 points and tied a season high with 23


A call for unity

Opinion: A call for unity EDITOR: We have listened, watched and read all the discussions about GM and


Many churches go green for Palm Sunday

COLUMBUS (AP) — Christian churches are turning over a new leaf for Palm Sunday. About 2,500


EXHIBITION BASEBALL Indians and Pirates

Indians 4, Astros 3 HOUSTON — Lance Berkman is healthy and ready for the regular season. Berkman


Sparty party: MSU tops UConn

Canton McKinley High grad Raymar Morgan had 18 points for the Spartans. DETROIT (AP) — The


Serena upset in final at Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Rising from her chair following the final changeover,


Last week: The Hartford native experienced the highs and lows of stock car racing all in the span of

Last week: The Hartford native experienced the highs and lows of stock car racing all in the span of


Teams fret in uncertain season

A major-league attendance dip is more than likely in an uncertain economy. NEW YORK (AP) —


SATURDAY’S Area SPORTS RESULTS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL LINESCORES BOARDMAN 13, HUBBARD 12 Hubbard0111018—1280


Electricity theft up amid economic woes

Electricity theft up amid economic woes DAYTON — Consumer advocates in Ohio are urging people


Metallica leads ceremony at rock hall in Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — Metallica, whose monstrous sound continues to assault the senses and push heavy


MOUNTAINEER RESults

MOUNTAINEER RESults Saturday 1st—Clever T (Parker)14.606.604.80 Nice Day (Peltroche)6.404.00


Pittsburgh gunman kills 3 cops

The 23-year-old feared the Barack Obama administration would ban guns, his friends said.


BASEBALL Briefs

BASEBALL Steve Krivonak — has hitting instruction for players age 9-18 on Sundays. Call (330) 533-


ON AREA DIAMONDS Saturday’s baseball & softball

BASEBALL Boardman 13-14, Hubbard 12-4 BOARDMAN — Matt Shelton’s three-run homer put the Eagles


NEW RULES High Court

NEW RULES High Court The new Ohio Supreme Court arraignment rule says in part: “Where a waiver


Move the pendulum back — toward the taxpayers

Editorial: Move the pendulum back — toward the taxpayers “Presiding Judge Peter B. Mulholland announced


Bowling teams

TEAMS Camelot Queens — Lucarell’s Ladies won with Stephanie Sapp (145-403), Christine Lucarell (


Mr. and Mrs. Tom Menelle observe their 50th wedding anniversary

GIRARD — The 50th anniversary of their April 11, 1959, wedding was observed Saturday by Mr. and Mrs.


In spring, a father’s thoughts turn to ...

Opinion: Brooke is my second of three daughters. She’s nearly 12 years old. She was born on a snowy December


How to contact area lawmakers'

A list of addresses and phone numbers for state representatives and senators and Congress members:


CURRENT PRICES for antiques

McCoy vase, large green leaves with white-and-pink tulips, wide mouth, rolled rim, marked Loy-Nel-


This week's sports events

YOUNGSTOWN STATE Today — Baseball vs. Butler at Eastwood, noon; softball at UIC, 1 p.m.; men’s


Blood drives

TODAY St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Births

St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Stefanie Hernan and Travis Romine, Youngstown, boy, April 3.


Area sports notices

area Vindy needs golf information YOUNGSTOWN — The Vindicator sports department is accepting


NCAA Tournaments

MEN NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR At Ford Field Detroit Saturday Michigan State 82,


FEDERATED CLUBS | Programs listed

WEDNESDAY • Fortnightly IV has scheduled a wine taste. • Federated club news is published


SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

AARP 3104 • Canfield Chapter 3104, AARP will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian


Senior Independence Senior Center activities

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the


Seniors menus

MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals at noon weekdays at nine locations


Alliance names Berny as its gem of year

Mahoning County Medical Alliance and Society had a joint dinner meeting March 27 at Fellows

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Fellows Riverside Gardens to be a shopper’s paradise

Special to The Vindicator Girls’ Night Out: Preparing for those who they hope will shop till they

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MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet

MONDAY • Mau Mil Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will have a day meeting at 1 p.m.


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