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AREA

Run of the Mill set for July 1

McDONALD — The eighth annual “Run of the Mill” one-mile foot race downhill to the McDonald Steel mill through the center of the village will be on July 1 at 5:45 p.m.

Pre-registration entry fee is $10 and due June 24. Cost on race day is $12. Entries are available at the municipal building.

Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winners, the runners-up and top three in each age group.

For more information, call (330) 530-0807.

Bush ties for 11th

DOYLESTOWN — Brandon Bush of Warren finished tied for 11th for boys 16-18 in Tuesday’s Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf event at Chippewa Golf Club. Zachary Fortunato of Poland tied for 19th.

For boys 13-15, Dominic Carano of Canfield was second. Jacob fait of Boardman was ninth while Justin Hallopy of Hubbard tied for 17th.

For girls 16-18, Leetonia’s Stephanie Baker finished 14th.

Volleyball event slated

FARRELL, Pa. — The Farrell Men’s Alumni Volleyball Tournament will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. at E. J. McCluskey Gymnasium.

The tournament will feature players from all four decades of the Farrell Boys Volleyball Program’s existence. This event is open to the public and the admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Terry Gregory/Mens Alumni Volleyball Scholarship and the Farrell Boys Volleyball Program.

REGION

James visits White House

WASHINGTON — The White House. A movie premiere in Maryland. A store opening in Harlem.

LeBron James is making the rounds this summer.

Fully recovered after undergoing surgery two weeks ago to have a benign growth on his jaw removed, the NBA’s MVP is keeping a busy schedule.

On Monday, Cleveland’s All-Star forward and a group of close friends visited President Barack Obama and were given a tour of the West Wing before attending the U.S. premiere of “More Than A Game,” a documentary about the basketball star and his friends’ rise to national champions while playing at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.

James contributed to Obama’s campaign and first met the nation’s No. 1 hoops fan at a talk show taping last year.

On Tuesday, James and pop music star Rihanna celebrated the opening of the Carol’s Daughter Hand & Foot Spa in New York.

These were James’ first public appearances since his five-hour operation at the Cleveland Clinic on June 1.

“More Than A Game”, which chronicles how James and his tight circle of friends accomplished a childhood goal, kicked off the AFI SilverDocs Documentary Film Festival in Silver Spring, Md. Several of James’ teammates attended the premiere as well as former teachers, administrators, alumni from the school and the film’s director, Kris Belman.

After the screening, James gave an inspirational speech to the audience, reminding them that he was from a small town and has made it to the international stage. He asked a few in the crowd to reveal their dreams and talents and encouraged them to follow their hearts.

The 24-year-old won his first MVP this season after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to 66 regular-season wins.

They lost in the Eastern Conference finals to the Orlando Magic.

NATION

NBA Finals ratings decline

NEW YORK — Television ratings for the NBA finals are down from last year.

The five games on ABC between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic averaged an 8.4 rating.

That’s down close to 10 percent from last season’s 9.3 for the six-game Lakers-Celtics series, which was boosted by Boston’s large market and traditional rivalry with LA.

It’s still up 35 percent from the record-low 6.2 for San Antonio’s sweep of Cleveland two years ago.

The five games averaged nearly 14 million viewers and were the five most-watched programs so far in June.

Ratings represent the percentage of all households with televisions tuned into a program.

Staff/wire reports