43
Vindy.com for May 31, 2009
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Jump to: » Stories » Photos » Videos
Featured Stories
Select a date to see content for that day.
Stories published May 31, 2009
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Hundreds compete in Canfield horse show
Events featuring children have become increasingly popular. CANFIELD -- Quarter horse riders
Part of Lincoln Avenue on YSU campus closing for 2 months
YOUNGSTOWN — Lincoln Avenue between Elm and Phelps streets will be closed for about two months,
GM reorganization failure would be ‘devastating’ to Mahoning Valley economy
Bert Cene hopes the safety net under General Motors holds — for the sake of the Mahoning Valley.
Springfield wins to advance to state
LORAIN — Todd Kibby tossed a five-hitter to lead the Springfield High baseball team to a 3-2 victory
Diversity defines Niles McKinley’s 180-member graduating class
NILES—For 180 graduating seniors of Niles McKinley High school, emotions and opinions about their
Retiring Mill Creek Park police chief will miss his ‘unique’ job
YOUNGSTOWN — Being a police officer of Mill Creek Park Police Department isn’t like being a cop in
St. E’s Trauma Services donates diapers to needy
St. E’s Trauma Services donates diapers to needy YOUNGSTOWN — The children of Beatitude House
Youngstown Christian’s ‘Apprentice’ combines creativity, competition ‘
You could get fired, but you still had a chance to come back and compete. YOUNGSTOWN — They
Lakeview, Moody race into history
REGIONAL FINALS The senior helped the Bulldogs capture their first regional title. By JOE
Missing teenager’s body found
YOUNGSTOWN — When Asthen Jackson’s mother reported him missing, police said the chances were slim
No McWilson? No problem for Mooney
RAVENNA — Matt McWilson was thrust into the role of Cardinal Mooney’s fastest cheerleader on
Tighter travel rules begin Monday
Voter registration cards and birth certificates will no longer be accepted as valid ID.
Ursuline wins, 3-2, to earn state softball berth
A slow roller by Kelli Kolenich scored Krista Byers for the go-ahead run in the ninth. By RYAN
Volunteers spruce up downtown
More than 370 people helped spread mulch, plant flowers and clean up. Once you call
New coach, but same result for the Thunder
Chris MacKeown’s debut was a 61-39 loss to the Kentuucky Horsemen at the Covelli Centre on Saturday
Springfield wins big in semifinal
LORAIN — The Crestline Bulldogs had been playing their best baseball of the year over the past few
Group mulls alternate location for animal shelter
The animal-rescue group had run into opposition to building its shelter in the city. NEW
Fairgrounds hosts horse show
CANFIELD — Competitors in sparkly blue, red, purple, brown and black costumes led horses through
NDCL tops Poland 4-1, in Div. II title contest
HUDSON — Poland pitcher Sean Gabriel dodged two jams in the first three innings of Saturday’s
Class of '09: Ursuline, Mooney grads turn tassles ||VIDEOS
Fix the world’s woes, Ursuline grads were advised at their Saturday afternoon commencement. That morning, Mooney grads were urged to prepare for lives of happiness, success and triumph, but also sorrow, setbacks and failure.
A promising Youngstown future based on a trip back
Opinion: The events of the closing school year will no doubt open the mind to memories that will last a
Crestline rallies in 7th for three runs to beat JFK in Div. III softball
KENT — Sometimes one swing at the right time can change the course and outcome of a softball game.
Garden clubs
MONDAY • Transplants will have a picnic at 7:30 p.m. at the Gwen Willock House, 14242 W. Calla
BIRTHS 5/31/09
St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Joseph and Sherry Land, McDonald, boy, May 29. Bernie and Amy
Youngstown 2010, recession collide
YOUNGSTOWN — Mark Peyko has spent his whole life in the Rust Belt – a childhood in Youngstown, Ohio,
GM bondholders vote to exchange claims
WASHINGTON — General Motors faced its last obstacle to a quick and orderly bankruptcy Saturday, as
Bucs snap 3-game losing streak with 7-4 win over Astros
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Karstens pitched seven efficient innings to win for the first time in more
Library offers to forgive kids’ fines
Fines will be forgiven only on juvenile materials, officials say. WARREN — Children who want to
Senior Sidelights
SCOPE Howland Senior Center, 8273 High St. N.E., Warren, has scheduled the following: Monday,
Antiques, collectibles/Current prices
CURRENT PRICES Around the nation Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets,
Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 6, Oakland 3, 1st game Baltimore 7, Detroit 2 N.Y.
Hudson hits, makes plays in 1-0 win over Boardman
AKRON — Lindsey Bartos wasn’t sure of the kind of pitch she hit to knock in the game’s only run, but
AMBER WEDMORE | JAMES WILSON
AMBER WEDMORE JAMES WILSON DAVIE, FLA. — James Robert Wilson and Amber Leigh Wedmore, both of
Surprise party honors Burfords for anniversary
POLAND — Glenn and Donna Burford, 5816 Poland Struthers Road, were honored with a surprise party the
Tim Clark has chance for first PGA victory at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — With $12.7 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour, Tim Clark has the
Susan Boyle gets 2nd place in show
LONDON (AP) — She gave a final curtsy, a shimmy of her hips, and walked off stage, leaving the
Lakers get a few days of rest ’til NBA finals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant stared straight ahead, delivering his answer without emotion. His
Corrections
GETTING IT RIGHT The Holistic Moms Network Youngstown chapter is hosting an alternatives in
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp.’s board of directors met for a second day Saturday
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp.’s board of directors met for a second day Saturday to make the
SANDLOT roundup Recent games
SANDLOT roundup Recent games CLASS B LEAGUE Roth Brothers 12, Livi Steel 9 (8 innings)
Ohio food-stamp rate soaring
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohioans are increasingly turning to food stamps to make ends meet as the state’s
Executives lived high life while company faltered
Opinion: Executives lived high life while company faltered EDITOR: The AIG executives certainly did not
Study: Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly in women
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There’s more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung
Immune system taught to fight deadly melanoma
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, a novel treatment that trains the immune system to fight
Let there be lights
Opinion: Let there be lights EDITOR: I live on Mahoning Avenue. I like to make my yard look nice, so I
class b league
class b league saturday’s linescores Roth Brothers 12, Livi Steel 9 Roth101 04123—12141
Champion falls to G-Men in Div. III regional final
MASSILLON — The last time Garfield made it to the regional finals, coach Beau Norton was a senior on
Gates: N. Korea must be reined in
SINGAPORE (AP) — North Korea’s progress on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles is “a harbinger
Bettman wants to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix
DETROIT (AP) — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman insists he is merely trying to keep the Coyotes in
Yanks’ Sabathia sharp in return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — CC Sabathia won in his return to Cleveland, and the New York Yankees got home runs
KAITLIN MOORE | JOSHUA GOODY
KAITLIN MOORE JOSHUA GOODY GROVE CITY — The wedding of Kaitlin Reilly Moore, 2463 Royal Meadow
THISTLEDOWN results
THISTLEDOWN results Saturday 2nd—Darcu (Marin)3.002.402.10 Lil Wonder (Mailhot)8.406.60 Tuts
Pakistani army retakes Swat town
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have fled the Pakistani army’s advance on the main town in the Swat
Sports notices
baseball Howland Athletic Club — tournament will be July 3-5 with two divisions: 8-under and
Champs are winners for the first time
COLUMBUS (AP) — In a rematch of last year’s Division I singles title match, New Albany senior Peter
Combos of drugs tied to breast cancer risk
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Breast-cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain
Poll: Optimism is universal feeling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Turns out there might be more to those “Yes we can” campaign speeches than just
First couple jets to NYC for dinner, theater
NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama made good on a campaign promise to his most important
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Youngstown Board of Health, 8 a.m., 345 Oak Hill Ave., Suite 200. Hubbard City
Today in history
Today is Sunday, May 31, the 151st day of 2009. There are 214 days left in the year. On this date in
The cabaret show ‘8-Track’ revels in the decade’s best songs.
The cabaret show ‘8-Track’ revels in the decade’s best songs. PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t the music
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for two men charged in several
IN-LAW APARTMENTS
As families downsize, spaces become increasingly popular Designing the area isn’t always easy,
FLOWER POWER: Tess Soltau, above, belts out a song from “8-Track: The Sounds of the
FLOWER POWER: Tess Soltau, above, belts out a song from “8-Track: The Sounds of the SSRq70s.” The
CLEVELAND INDIANS
CLEVELAND INDIANS Today — N. Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Monday — N. Y. Yankees, 7:05 Tuesday — at
if you go
if you go What: ‘8-Track: The Sounds of the SSRq70s,” a production of the Pittsburgh Civic Light
Inquirer marks its 180th year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid hard times for the newspaper industry, The Philadelphia Inquirer celebrates
Collectors seek dual-purpose furniture
Dual-purpose furniture is not a new idea. Many unusual pieces were made in the 19th century. Ever
Ballantyne’s ‘Block 5’ to return to stage
The play will be presented at the Victorian Players theater in January. YOUNGSTOWN — “Block
GOP divided over how tough to be on Sotomayor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are divided over how aggressively to go after Sonia Sotomayor, a
‘Fiddler on Roof’ added to Broadway series
‘Fiddler on Roof’ added to Broadway series CLEVELAND — Playhouse Square has added “Fiddler on the
Borel back on Mine That Bird
NEW YORK (AP) — And on Belmont Stakes day, the filly will rest. The latest episode of “How The
PUBLIC LIBRARIES \ June schedule
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, NILES For details, call (330) 652-1704 and the extension noted by each
Police fight crime and cancer
Special to The Vindicator FORE! The Youngstown Police Department’s annual golf outing to benefit
Movement under way to bring back Grand Prix of Cleveland
CLEVELAND — If and when the Grand Prix of Cleveland returns to Burke Lakefront Airport, it could do
Broadway grosses show slight increase
Broadway grosses show slight increase NEW YORK — Even during a recession, Broadway managed to hold
Medical officers installed
BOARDMAN — Paula Jakubek was installed as the new president of the Mahoning County Medical Society
Samberg ready to host MTV awards
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Comedian Andy Samberg is going back to his roots. Before he joined the
Study: Shark-cage dive tours safe
Study: Shark-cage dive tours safe HONOLULU — A scientific study has concluded that shark-cage
Best-sellers \ Publishers Weekly
For the week ending May 23: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Gone Tomorrow” by Lee Child (Delacorte Press)
O’Brien will take it one show at a time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conan O’Brien wants viewers to think of his “Tonight Show” debut Monday as the
COMING TO BOOKSHELVES
COMING TO BOOKSHELVES Meg Whitman writing book on values, tenure at eBay NEW YORK — Former eBay
ROMANTIC GETAWAYS
Romance novels thrive in tough times By MEGAN K. SCOTT NEW YORK — With an out-of-work husband
House Bible
House Bible What to include Looking to organize your home information in a house file or house
Summer reads 5 page-turning titles
Nos. 6-10 will be listed next week. These are recommended by Tom Beer of Long Island Newsday: 1.
College friend needs chance to show change
Dear Annie: An old problem keeps popping up, and I would appreciate some advice. When I was in
SUMMER DESTINATIONS
Fewer Americans planning vacations Travel bargains are tempting a small number of people to take
Lack of emotional self-control uncivilized
john rosemond My recent series, “I’m ready for the 1960s to be over and done with,” set off
“2009 MTV Movie Awards” (9 p.m., MTV): Goofball Andy Samberg lands his first big hosting
“2009 MTV Movie Awards” (9 p.m., MTV): Goofball Andy Samberg lands his first big hosting gig as our
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week Matthew A. Douds The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is
Streetscape 2009 | What people say
Saturday’s “We Grow Hope” event in downtown Youngstown brought out people of all ages who are
Research: Variety of bacteria live on skin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eeeww. There’s a zoo full of critters living on your skin — a bacterial zoo, that
Pros and cons of stores in the Hood
Opinion: The May 10 column headlined “Will store closings end crime in Y’town?” opened with the following:
diy projects
diy projects Before you get started Katie and Gene Hamilton, who write a do-it-yourself
By the numbers
By the numbers Kentucky produces more than 95 percent of the world’s bourbon, according to the
Roddick finally gets to 4th round
PARIS (AP) — Rust-colored flecks of clay dotted Andy Roddick’s white attire, from the brim of his
In drive for the disabled, Golden String plans golf
Special to The Vindicator FISHING FOR A GOOD TIME: Enjoying the fishing deck at Farmer Casey’s
Masonic clubs
TUESDAY • Clotilda Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Denny’s
Reception honors Mehles for their 50th anniversary
GIRARD — Anthony and Rosemarie Mehle, 989 Villa Place, marked the occasion of their 50th anniversary
Metro digest
Visit from Santa AUSTINTOWN — Santa Claus is coming to town to help celebrate the fight against
Area sports in brief
area Gus Macker tournament YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Christian School and the Covelli Centre are
TRUMBULL COUNTY COURT LISTINGS
TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Kevin J. Hernon, 52, of 1744 Norwood St., Warren, and Karen L.
Sports on TV
TODAY 8:30 a.m. “STO) “This Week in Baseball.” 12:30 p.m. (FSN Pitt) “Inside Pirates Baseball.”
‘Amanda Leigh’/Album review
‘Amanda Leigh’ Mandy Moore (Storefront) Grade: C Sure, Mandy Moore has grown up. She’s 25,
V-8 & Vette: Funeral for a U.S. icon
For generations, General Motors fueled America’s love affair with the automobile, building cars that
Earnhardt faces a new pressure
DOVER, Del. (AP) — All Martin Truex Jr. needs to do to gauge the enormous impact Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Game 1 goes to Detroit, Osgood
The Red Wings’ goalie made 31 saves and slowed the Penguins’ star players in a 3-1 victory.
Garden club marks a golden year
POLAND BLUE BELLS The club was formed as a social organization to help the community. POLAND
Now, more than ever before, as GM goes, so goes the U.S.
Editorial: Now, more than ever before, as GM goes, so goes the U.S. When General Motors was in its mid-life
Senior citizens
AARP 4339 • Austintown AARP Chapter 4339 will meet at 1 p.m. June 9 at Grace Lutheran Church, 162
Officials spotlight Gulf museum plans
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A trip to a maritime museum wouldn’t be complete without a ship experience, and
Senior menus
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
National Geographic \ Photo contest, tips
If water is in your shot, try to get a reflection. Bring the camera right down to water level (but
Sabellis celebrate 60th anniversary at family party
BOARDMAN — Daniel Sr. and Rosemary Sabelli, of 1331 Quail Court, celebrated 60 years of marriage at
POOF! Cavs Disappear
Cleveland had the NBA’s best regular season record, but its season ends in a six-game loss to the
Female Darfur refugees report, show signs of rape
Female Darfur refugees report, show signs of rape NEW YORK — A survey of dozens of women who fled
Ex-Iraq trade minister arrested trying to flee
BAGHDAD — It has been a corruption scandal worthy of its name, complete with a shootout and a sexy
Poland softball falls, 1-0, in Div. II pitchers’ duel against Tallmadge
AKRON — With three freshmen vying for key playing time, Poland High softball coach Reid Lamport
Cleveland native is 1st black woman rabbi
CINCINNATI (AP) — Alysa Stanton began quenching her spiritual thirst early, discovering Judaism
Zostrix eliminates itching from chigger bites
Q. I have a suggestion for the itching from chiggers. I had 38 bites and was miserable! In
Photos
Videos
