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KRISTIIN MCDONALD | MATTHEW CAMPBELL
kristin mcdonald matthew campbell YOUNGSTOWN — Kristin McDonald, daughter of Vernon and Trudy
KRYSTINA MCGIFFIN | CHRISTOPHER THOMAS
Krystina McGiffin Christopher Thomas POLAND — Holy Family Church was the setting at 1:30 p.m. July
TIFFINY DEITKE | DANIEL ORIENT
TIFFINY DEITKE DANIEL ORIENT AVON — Avon United Methodist Church was the setting at 1:30 p.m. May
Mr. and Mrs. Fusco are observing 62nd anniversary
BOARDMAN — Benjamin Fusco and his wife, the former Etta Mary Hatmaker, who were united in marriage
Pauleys mark 50th at outdoor event, hosted by family
CANFIELD — Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pauley celebrated their golden wedding anniversary July 25 during a
FEDERATED CLUBS | Meetings announced
FEDERATED CLUBS WEDNESDAY • Past Officers will attend the YAFWC scholarship fundraiser “Let Us
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
GARDEN CLUBS monday • Garden Gate will meet at 7 p.m, for a service project. Alma Moore will be
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MASONIC GROUPS MONDAY • Ruth Shrine 64 of Poland will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Members
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
SENIOR CITIZENS AARP 4545 • Elmer Haidle will preside when Boardman South AARP 4545 meets at
100 pooches celebrate Howl-O-Ween at Trumbull County dog park
BAZETTA — Just short of 4 months old, Lady McVicker didn’t seem to mind dressing as a bug for a few
Struthers ceremony memorializes 241 killed in Beirut barracks bombing
Beginning at an early age, Marine Cpl. Edward Johnston led a life that featured at its core
Approval of bond issue would make Austintown ‘flagship of education’
A replacement levy and school bond issue are before Austintown voters. AUSTINTOWN — Township
Improvements in finance, academics top platforms of 5 Youngstown school board candidates
Improvements in student behavior and cultural diversity are also being discussed. YOUNGSTOWN —
Recession complicates property reappraisals in Mahoning County
The county’s last complete appraisal was done six years ago. YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County’s
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
• The Adult Protective Service Department of Mahoning County is sponsoring a Senior Citizens forum
Poland girls place second in state golf tournament
State golf Allison Mitzel placed 13th overall to lead the defending Division II state champs.
Appeals court scolds Judge Krichbaum
Krichbaum denies violating defendant’s constitutional rights By PETER H. MILLIKEN
Peace Corps Volunteer shares his experiences
In the second in a series of letters sent to his family, Ben Legow, Liberty native and Peace Corps
Area tennis players make it only as far as districts
It was a rough day for area high school tennis players. Boardman senior Carolyn Jesko and
Niles’ Lyell captures decision to successfully defend title
Junior welterweight Jake Giuriceo scored an impressive win over James Hope as part of the “October
Annual Howland fest debuts homemade wine contest
The festival’s first wine- maker competition attracted 27 entrants from several communities.
‘Safety Saturday’ emphasizes prevention during first-aid training
Good Samaritan laws protect nearly anyone who willingly provides care from being sued.
Cleveland must get offense to renew the rivalry with Pittsburgh
Playing the Browns twice a year used to mean something to the Steelers. Now it means two fuss-free
Ohio State can’t escape
COLLEGE FOOTBALL The struggles of Terrelle Pryor & Co. were costly in the 26-18 loss WEST
Changes to greet Austintown district
By JON MOFFETT AUSTINTOWN — There are many changes on the horizon for the Austintown School
Penn State defense buries Minnesota
Ursuline High grad Daryll Clark threw for 287 yards and a touchdown. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) —
Senior Expo to feature vendors, exhibitors
Exhibitors will be on hand to discuss health care, long-term care and other senior-citizen issues.
Metro digest || Youngstown police captain dies
Capt. Centorame dies YOUNGSTOWN — A longtime member of the city police department has lost his
Go&Do: Things to see around the Valley
Today Music “Calendar Girls,” featuring Sounds of Square County, Premier Sound and Chord of
Ed’s miracle
Ed Port, 39, of Austintown, chats with friends and supporters at a fundraiser to help pay for the series of surgeries required to remove his facial tumors caused by neurofibromatosis. A Los Angeles entertainment company that specializes in health-related programming has expressed an interest in filming Port’s story for a show.
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
Making sales tax permanent will bring financial stability
Editorial: If the Mahoning County commissioners are intentionally being silent about the sales tax issue that
Fraud law inspires honest debate
Opinion: Almost two years after the economy collapsed, practically no one has been thrown in the clink, and
HIP HOLIDAY DECOR
Retailers, designers play up Halloween’s theatrical vibe There are standards to be kept for this
You’ll love ‘I Love You’ at New Castle
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Although it opened Off-Broadway in 1996, Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts’ “I Love
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY || Vicks on feet cured reader's cough
Q. I am a research scientist, so I like evidence. My husband is an architect who is a critical
Rona’s texting is getting on her nerves
Dear Annie: My son’s girlfriend is pregnant with my grandson. They’ve been together five years. The
Safety tips
Safety tips Are you among the 83 percent of parents that, according to the Home Safety Council,
WINNERS | Wine competition
Winners in the amateur wine- making competition at the Howland Fall Festival along High Street in
TRUMBULL COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME 2009 inductees
Don Andres, basketball: He was a standout player at Niles McKinley High where he was a two-year
Economic downturn also brings slump in births
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Daffny Atwell would love to have another baby. Her son, Nathaniel, turned 1 this
Finally — Down syndrome children and families have a home
Opinion: One in 800 U.S. children is born with Down syndrome. Luke Neer is one, and his mom, Christina,
‘Snow virgins’ can win free trip to Colorado
‘Snow virgins’ can win free trip to Colorado DENVER — People who have never seen snow or built a
Lutheran East tops Mathews
CLEVELAND — Wade Pruitt scored on a 51-yard run for the Mathews High football team, which dropped a
Revealing real Anne Frank
“Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife” by Francine Prose; Harper (322 pages, $24.99) You
area colleges \ Saturday’s games
Mount Union 44, Heidelberg 14 TIFFIN — Top-ranked Mount Union scored 14 points off two Heidelberg
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week Brett A. Dutton The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking
Tycoon tales, Darwin receive award nods
NEW YORK (AP) — The subjects of this year’s National Book Award nominees were better known than the
Penguins capture 7th; Jackets roll, 4-1
PITTSBURGH — Sergei Gonchar had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins improved to 7-1 on
Hoopla over jobs reflects reduced expectations here
Opinion: Hoopla over jobs reflects reduced expectations here EDITOR: Last week all the local news media
“Treehouse of Horror XX” (8 p.m., Fox): It has been a Halloween tradition for 20 years
“Treehouse of Horror XX” (8 p.m., Fox): It has been a Halloween tradition for 20 years and, for
POSTSEASON SCHEDULE Major League Baseball
POSTSEASON SCHEDULE Major League Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE NEW YORK VS. LOS ANGELES Oct. 16: New
NEW TALE FOR SILLY OLD BEAR
Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin reunite after 90 years JENNIFER QUINN “Return to the
Local runners pace teams into top 10 at Sim Earich Inv.
BAZETTA — McDonald’s Jerry Dugan placed first with a time of 17:24.77 and teammate Patrick Kunkel
Sheriff: Charges to be filed in balloon scare
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A sheriff said Saturday that his office will file criminal charges in the
House, Senate Dems at odds on overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — You may think Democrats and Republicans are at odds over health care. Well,
Utley’s erratic throws hurting Phillies fans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley makes two costly throwing errors, and suddenly he’s being mentioned
nfl preview Today’s games
CLEVELAND (1-4) at PITTSBURGH (3-2) Game time: 1 p.m. TV/Radio: (27) (19) (2) (WKBN-AM 570) (
Livestock coalition package aims to teach 3rd-graders
The winner of an essay contest gets an expense-paid class trip to a livestock farm. COLUMBUS —
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2009. There are 74 days left in the year. On this date in
Roosevelt leads program
Roosevelt leads program HUBBARD — Roosevelt Elementary School was the top fund-raising school in
California prosecutor refiles charges against men who tattooed boy
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor has refiled charges of aggravated mayhem against two men accused
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA COUNTY COURT FILINGS
COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints Unifund CCR Partners v. Debbie Freudenberg, money. American
School bus Safety motto: Obey Stop Arm
Motorists are reminded that the school bus stop arm requires them to stop. WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Suicide bomber destroys key bridge in western Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a
FUN WITH OPERA
Crestview students learn classical lessons Students will have the opportunity to see two operas
There are wonderful afternoons awaiting in Youngstown for anyone who is interested
Opinion: EDITOR: On Saturday afternoon, I laid down the book I’d been looking at, turned off the TV and
NHL roundup Saturday’s other games
Capitals 3, Predators 2 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and added the deciding goal in a
Why should taxpayers pick up the tab for GM and Delphi excesses?
Opinion: Why should taxpayers pick up the tab for GM and Delphi excesses? EDITOR: OK, we all know that
Karzai refuses to accept fraud rulings
KABUL (AP) — Afghanistan’s election crisis deepened Saturday as President Hamid Karzai resisted
Collectors seek rare, strange ‘what’s its’
Some antiques are so rare and strange that they are classed as “what’s its” by collectors. Sometimes
3 forces threaten Dems in ’10
WASHINGTON — Three forces threaten Democrats in the 2010 elections: populist anger on the right,
Students fix donated computers for agency
SHARON, Pa. — Penn State Shenango’s information, science and technology students are using their
Mooney coach earns her 6th diamond
The honor is based on student performance and years of longevity as a coach. YOUNGSTOWN — The
BOWLING Highlights
Highlights Ron Jones had 300-808 in Holiday’s Belchyk/Action Plumbing Classic. Nick Evans also had
Registration open for December ACT exam
Test registration forms must be submitted no later than Nov. 6. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Registration
Report: Smoking ban protects nonsmokers’ hearts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major report confirms what health officials long have believed: Bans on smoking
Pakistan starts critical offensive against Taliban
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida
Do biracial children have more social advantages?
ATLANTA — Louisiana justice of the peace Keith Bardwell refused to marry a white woman and a black
Johnson wins Cup race at Lowe’s
CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson raced to his third victory in the Chase for the Sprint Cup to take
Vote ‘yes’ on Issue 3 to end the hypocrisy
Opinion: From the anti-gambling puritans, to the group leading the charge against State Issue 3, to some
Civil War lecture, antiques appraisals
Civil War lecture, antiques appraisals WARREN — “Civil War Arms and Artifacts” will be the subject
PREP SPORTS
PREP SPORTS Support needed at Jackson-Milton Fanfare: Does anyone working within — or has an
McCoy’s a mess, but Longhorns get win
DALLAS (AP) — Colt McCoy was a mess. His right thumbnail was ready to fall off, a nagging cold was
Angels-Yankees tied 2-2 after 9
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Angels escaped late-inning jams, and New York and Los Angeles were
USC holds off Notre Dame, 34-27
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame showed that Charlie Weis’ Fighting Irish could
Ditzler, Davis in Austintown
Editorial: Ditzler, Davis in Austintown In a conversation with David Ditzler, it doesn’t take long to see
Missing: a sense of outrage
Opinion: Missing: a sense of outrage EDITOR: I am amazed that there hasn’t been more outrage over the
SATURDAY DRAWINGS
SATURDAY DRAWINGS OHIO Sunday night: Pick 3, 0-8-1 Pick 4, 1-3-6-0 Rolling Cash 5, 1-13-
AIRLINES ARE ALL A-TWITTER
Discount carriers extend advantages to social media Customers crave good service and reward
Spartans defeat Falcons
AUSTINTOWN — Ryan Tomko, Ryan Giambattista and Zaire Morrison scored goals Saturday as the Boardman
Top 25 roundup \ Saturday’s other games
No. 1 Florida 23, Arkansas 20 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow stood on the sideline with his eyes
Cavs’ Hickson can only improve
INDEPENDENCE — One thing Cavaliers forward J.J. Hickson won’t have to worry about is a sophomore
big ten roundup Saturday’s other games
No. 11 Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 MADISON, Wis. — No. 11 Iowa needed a second-half road rally to keep
Best-sellers Publishers Weekly For the week ending Oct. 13
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. “A Touch of Dead” by
‘Sonic Boom’
‘Sonic Boom’ KISS (KISS Records) Grade: B+ “Sonic Boom,” the first KISS studio album in 11
Phantoms rally falls short in loss to Des Moines
URBANDALE, Iowa — Despite another Youngstown Phantoms rally, the Des Moines Buccaneers pieced
Singletary shapes Niners his way
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Singletary rips into a player one moment, then quickly finds a way
‘God of Carnage’ to get new cast members
‘God of Carnage’ to get new cast members NEW YORK — Broadway’s “God of Carnage” will get a new set
Big East roundup \ Saturday’s games
West Virginia 24, Marshall 7 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Noel Devine rushed for 103 yards and two
Hubbard, Western Reserve, Poland earn double wins
CANAL FULTON — Jackie Carlisle scored 16 points with five aces and made four kills to lead the
Who dropped the call?
Opinion: Who dropped the call? EDITOR: I would like to vent a little about the Youngstown Police
Upholding American tradition
Opinion: Upholding American tradition EDITOR: Government, elections, political memorabilia — that’s me.
$80,000 — that’s rich?
Opinion: $80,000 — that’s rich? EDITOR: “Thank you for your service,” the Veteran’s Administration
Wrangling over words 10 most frequently challenged books of 2008
“And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for anti-ethnic, anti-family,
Creative mess is a form of tantrum
Q. Our 3-year-old daughter has a bad habit of making a complete mess of her room whenever we confine
Teen librarian receives award
Teen librarian receives award WARREN — The awards and honors committee of the Ohio Library Council
25-cent room rate to celebrate quarter
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — To celebrate the minting of the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter,
Mandela to publish his new memoir
FRANKFURT — Nelson Mandela will release a new memoir focusing on the best of his personal archives
Bookworm
Bookworm How to tell The curiosity has been killing you: Has your friend really read all those
Stambaugh ballroom to be setting for style show
YOUNGSTOWN — The ballroom at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., will be the setting on Nov. 4
For more information on Halloween essentials
for more information www.celebration.com: forum for party and decor ideas from experts and
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Hubbard City Council, 8 p.m., council chambers, 220 W. Liberty St. Caucus at 7 p.m.
MILESTONES
SCOUTS Receives Eagle award William N. Wainio, son of Anthony and Cyndi Wainio of Boardman,
Unwanted snow blowers, shovels sought for youth-training program
Unwanted snow blowers, shovels sought for youth-training program YOUNGSTOWN — Because of the
Back in action
Back in action One thing Cavaliers forward J.J. Hickson won’t have to worry about is a sophomore
AUSTINTOWN | School board
Seven candidates are running for three board of education seats. An (*) denotes the incumbent.
Missouri valley football conference \ Saturday’s games
Southern Illinois 27, Northern Iowa 20 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Deji Karim rushed for 125 yards and a
Deadline to apply for grants nears
Grants are available for projects in aquaculture and other agricultural topics. HARRISBURG —
Area candidates nights set for coming week
Deerfield The Berlin Lake Association’s fall meeting will be a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 7
Mid-American conference roundup Saturday’s games
Kent State 28, Eastern Michigan 6 YPSILANTI, Mich. — Spencer Keith passed for two touchdowns and
BLOOD DRAWINGS
today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
CURRENT PRICES || Antiques & collectibles
CURRENT PRICES Around the nation Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets,
SEASONAL-FLU VACCINE Clinic sites
The Vindicator will publish a daily listing of flu-vaccine clinic sites in the Mahoning and Shenango
Fall feature coming
Fall feature coming Send us a picture of your favorite pumpkin creation, and we’ll include it in
Butler acquires renowned artist’s mural
Pierre Soulages was the center of attention at the Pompadou Centre in Paris last week. Soulages,
Old enough TO ROCK!
MAGMA Middle-schoolers’ band has classic sound The number of paying shows the trio gets is a
Fire officials seeking cause of house blaze
WARREN — The cause of a blaze that destroyed a Douglas Street Northwest home remains under
‘Black Cat’ offers some horrifying scenes
YOUNGSTOWN — Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” is a brief tale, roughly the length of a magazine
NATION & WORLD || Sharpton threatens to sue Limbaugh
Sharpton threatens to sue Limbaugh NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday threatened to sue
HOME OFFICE TIPS
tips Better productivity Working at home shouldn’t compromise professionalism. About.com offers
if you go to Magma
if you go Who: Magma When: 9 p.m. Saturday, Aces Wild Wings, Boardman Plaza, U.S. Route 224,
BIRTHS
BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Tina Wright and David Schragal Jr., Poland, girl,
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