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KELLY’S REIGN ENDS
In 12-round battle, Martinez outlasts Ghost By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Stories published April 18, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Ohio State recruit Turner shot in ankle, hip
YOUNGSTOWN Unidentified assailants opened fire on former Ursuline High School football player
Crosby, Malkin lead Penguins past Senators
OTTAWA (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, Evgeni Malkin scored his third playoff goal,
Sobriety checkpoint in downtown Youngstown nets five OVI arrests
STAFF Report Youngstown The Operating a Vehicle Impaired Task Force arrested five people
Warm spring brings bountiful blooms to Mill Creek flower show
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Spring was in the air inside the Davis Education
What’s next for the boxing career of Pavlik?
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown When Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini was nearing the end of
Falcons are movin’ on up in downtown Youngstown
milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A peregrine falcons’ nest in the city’s downtown has moved up from
Boardman considers charging fees to businesses based on their drain on services
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN The township is looking for ways to ensure
Plans are told for Miss Slater and Mr. Boggs
Announcing the engagement of Danielle L. Slater and Raymond M. Boggs Jr., both of 8150 Tod Ave., are
Miss Kennehan to be June bride of Mr. Fitch
austintown James and Rita Kennehan of Austintown are announcing the engagement and upcoming
Cheryl Sampson, David Stefanini are engaged
Dennis J. and Wanda Zavatsky of 1219 Victory Hill Lane, Austintown, and Rodger and Ellen Sampson of
Skerkavich anniversary is celebrated
YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skerkavich, 2937 Eddie St., attended a Mass at Holy Name Church and
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Should stepmom go to cops?
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My 20-year-old stepson, “Marshall,” has lived with
FEDERATED CLUBS | Meetings announced
wednesday Past Officers members are to park in the lot at St. James Meeting House for an 11 a.m.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY: Julia Cost
Born: Julia Kowalchik, April 6, 1910, in Conamaugh, Pa. Parents: Julie and Michael Kowalchik.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY Georgiana Minghetti
Residence: Inn at Christine Valley, 3150 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown. Born: April 20, 1910, in
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Afterward members
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Community Legal Aid will conduct a Will Clinic on April 26 at Senior Independence Senior Center of
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY Vincent Domencetti
Born: April 11, 1910, in Dongo, Italy. Residence: Lives in his own home in Salem. Background:
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY A meeting of Ruth Shrine 64 will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Poland Masonic Building.
Girls Night Out event is worth repeating
YOUNGSTOWN Girls Night Out at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek MetroParks has become such
History buffs welcome
History buffs welcome YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Shenango Valley Historical Club will meet at 3 p.m.
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
MONDAY Garden Gate will have a program on making a metal picture frame with magnets at 7 p.m.
His parents call him a sponge, but you may think he’s ... A pint-sized prodigy
The first of his abilities was TALKING BY 6 MONTHS BY Natalie lariccia news@vindy.com
Democrats Brunner, Fisher tout experience in race for US Senate
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Democrats will decide May 4 who will be the
Local organizations offer fresh produce
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Grow Youngstown and Grow Warren are now selling shares of fresh local
Valley and nation are in trouble
Opinion: Here we go again. Anoth- er child murdered by a “boyfriend,” a pervert, etc. People of Youngstown and Mahoning County, in case you don’t realize it, our children are an endangered species.
Teachers become scapegoats
Opinion: Many teachers may lose their jobs if testing scores do not improve.
Too good a deal to pass up
Opinion: Austintown voters have one last chance to pass the Austintown Schools 2.9-mill bond issue for the construction of two new schools for our elementary students and demolishing our six aging, deteriorating elementary buildings with the State of Ohio paying 47 percent of the project costs. The offer expires August 2010. If the bond issue fails in May, we will become a “lapsed” district and the money will be allocated to another school district.
Speaking of controversial bills ...
Opinion: How well I remember The controversy involving the G.I. Bill of Rights during the Second World War.
Toyota to mollify US public with fine
McClatchy Newspapers TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp. is considering paying a record fine imposed by the
Bucs extend mastery in close games
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The numbers don’t seem to mesh. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been
Elite edge
Crosby and Malkin net goals as Penguins take 2-1 series lead Associated Press Pittsburgh Even
Wright State blanks YSU softball team
By JIM FLICK sports@indy.com CANFIELD YSU coach Brian Campbell says the ball didn’t bounce the
SECRETARY OF STATE candidates There are two Republicans running in their party’s May 4 primary. There is no Democratic primary.
SANDRA O’BRIEN Age: 58 Hometown: Ashtabula Education: A master’s degree in administration from
Pavlik notebook
Final round woes: At Saturday’s post-fight press conference, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum and Kelly
Rockies’ Jiminez no-hits Atlanta
Associated Press ATLANTA Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies’
Indians rally in eighth to beat Chicago
Associated Press CLEVELAND Ozzie Guillen knows it’s too early to panic. On the other hand, the
Miller tops at Senior Women
Mary L. Miller’s 660 was the top score in the 18th annual Senior Singles Tournament of the
John Simon scores in OSU scrimmage
By KEN GORDON The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS The Ghost of Great Defenses Past poked his head
Crosby carries the Pens
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The memory of Sidney Crosby hoisting the Stanley Cup last year
Ohio pharmacy students learn to clown around
Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS The professor marched forward wearing a feathered wig and a bulbous
Fast starter
— Pavlik vs. Martinez undercard — Campbell’s Chris Hazimihalis polishes off foe midway through
Pride Center plans garden and trail
Staff report Youngstown The Mahoning Valley Pride Center’s major project of the spring and
Neighborhood Ministries joins campaign
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Neighborhood Ministries, a United Way agency with community outreaches
Global leaders can’t get to funeral
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Some 100,000 Poles filled Warsaw’s biggest public square
Cardinal: John Paul II backed priest-shielding
Associated Press ROME Spanish media are quoting a retired Vatican cardinal as saying the late
Area golf calendar
MAY 2 — The 8th Annual Bedford Trails Youth Golf Tournament at the Bedford Trails Golf Course.
Iowa town rejects flood buyouts despite benefits
Associated Press CHELSEA, Iowa Two years ago, Larry Frese thought he’d escaped the worst of a
Pirates rally in 9th to beat Cincinnati
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Garrett Jones singled off the wall in right-center with the bases
Karzai appoints new head for election commission
Associated Press KABUL President Hamid Karzai took key steps toward reforming the country’s
Runner ready for ‘Holy Grail’
By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com VIENNA If Terry McCluskey’s winded “hello” following a
JENNIFER BRUNNER
JENNIFER BRUNNER Age: 53 Home: Columbus Education: A law degree from Capital University Law
Pope begins pilgrimage in nation hit by sex scandal
Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday began a pilgrimage in Malta, a
newsmakers
newsmakers Jay-Z sues Ortiz NEW YORK Jay-Z and a business partner are suing slugger David
Candidates release finance reports
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If money and incumbency are key factors in
Slimy critter caught in Licking River
Associated Press VISALIA, Ky. Jimmy Blackaby got a surprise while fishing in the Licking River
From Mom’s magic cupboard falls another chapter of childhood
Opinion: The little black kettle came bouncing out of the cupboard. It rolled onto the floor past my wife
Associated Press
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe When will all this end? It’s a common refrain in Zimbabwe.
Records fall at county meet despite weather
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN As if the competition weren’t stiff enough,
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 79 Associated Press
The pairs of women’s panties East Lansing Police say a 19-year-old Michigan State University student
Celebrities forced to cancel shows
Associated Press LOS ANGELES A volcanic cloud of ash hovering over Europe is causing quite a
Officials: Soldier dismissed for threats
Associated Press BAGHDAD The U.S. Army has dismissed a soldier who threatened fellow troops and
Victims vigil will mark 25th year
Staff report WARREN Twenty-five years ago, when the first victims vigil was held here, Miriam
Surplus food
Surplus food Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave., Youngstown.
Fugitive nabbed in Kentucky
Associated Press VERSAILLES, Ky. A Mafia-affiliated fugitive who escaped from federal custody by
Report: Guard inquiry not referred to police
Associated Press AKRON A juvenile-detention guard was fired but faced no criminal investigation
NASCAR’s late-race strategy disappearing
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas Double-file restarts and the chance for multiple attempts at
Crowd rallies for gun rights
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Campbell About 100 people gathered here to rally for their
Speakers address Warren charter panel
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Warren Charter Committee heard from two “voices of
Annual cleanup set in Springfield
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW SPRINGFIELD Springfield Township trustees announced
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Liberty school board, public caucus, 6 p.m., followed by scheduled meeting,
Pa. officials to search for unlicensed dogs
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. State officials will search door-to-door
Phone or drive; either or
Opinion: Phone or drive; either or I can’t help but wonder how many people will have to be injured or
Slovenian heritage
Slovenian heritage ENON VALLEY, Pa. The SNPJ Heritage Center will host a Slovenian heritage
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week The FB1/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help
ODOT traffic advisory
Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 issued a traffic advisory regarding several new and
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, April 18, the 108th day of 2010. There are 257 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
‘Blithe Spirit’ is Playhouse winner
By MILAN Paurich news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Maybe the third time really is the charm. After two
Storms cut power to thousands in Pa.
Associated Press PITTSBURGH A severe storm system carrying wind gusts up to 86 mph toppled trees
Injured Iraq veteran from Dayton kills himself at VA medical center
Associated Press DAYTON An Iraq War veteran who killed himself outside a Veterans Affairs
Militia member says he wasn’t aware of any plot
Associated Press DETROIT An Ohio man charged in what federal prosecutors say was a Christian
New Music Festival at YSU | Schedule of events
All events for the New Music Festival are free and open to the public, with the exception of the
record reviews
‘Congratulations’ MGMT (Columbia) Grade: B While Oracular Spectacular, the first album from
BOOK REVIEWS
“The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea” By Philip Hoare (HarperCollins, 453 pages,
v“Wild Raspberries,” 1 p.m. An exhibition of a cookbook spoof created by Andy Warhol in
v“Wild Raspberries,” 1 p.m. An exhibition of a cookbook spoof created by Andy Warhol in 1959 opens
Campbell author to sign first book
Campbell author to sign first book BOARDMAN Loreatha V. Hawkins of Campbell will sign copies of
Vote yes on state Issue 2
Editorial: Vote yes on state Issue 2 The City of Columbus is going to have a casino, whether it wanted one
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending April 10
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Changes” by Jim Butcher (Roc) 2. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett
Collectors seek Brownie memorabilia
The Brownies, drawn by Palmer Cox, are almost unknown to anyone younger than 80 today, but they were
“Policeman” is one of the dozens of Brownie characters created by Palmer Cox in the late
“Policeman” is one of the dozens of Brownie characters created by Palmer Cox in the late 1890s. This
Volcano keeps spitting out ash
Associated Press PARIS The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from
Health coverage rates on the rise
AREA increases AS MUCH AS 30% By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com Ink on the health-care- reform
Son should make the most of country living
Q. We live in the country and my 7-year-old son is bored out of his mind. He desperately wants to
Trumbull County Court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Cortland Savings & Banking v. Raymond L. Roddewig et al,
Tressel contract loaded with extras
By Ken Gordon The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS When Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel leaves
Most Americans don’t trust the US government, poll says
Associated Press WASHINGTON Can you trust Washington? Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they
Airlines moving toward profits
Airlines moving toward profits Associated Press ATLANTA Fares are higher, demand is up and
Sleeping in made her a survivor
Sleeping in made her a survivor JIEGU, China Her roommates used to call her a “lazy pig” for
Just got word that Paul Williams — aka Pavlik’s nemesis — is sitting ringside. If
Just got word that Paul Williams — aka Pavlik’s nemesis — is sitting ringside. If Pavlik wins
Bill Clinton: Words really matter
Associated Press WASHINGTON Former President Bill Clinton warned of a slippery slope from angry
Cavaliers in control of Game 1 vs. Bulls
Associated Press cleveland They’ve got more depth. They’ve got more size. They’ve got Shaq. And,
Association of churches to sponsor festival
Association of churches to sponsor festival boardman Mahoning Valley Association of Churches
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES HONORS Employer awards ARLINGTON, VA. Three Ohio employers are semifinalists
OSU FOOTBALL News and notes
OSU FOOTBALL News and notes Simon stars: The assumption was that Cardinal Mooney’s John Simon
Ludt’s record in office justifies Democratic Party nomination
Editorial: Government in Mahoning County will continue to confront budgetary challenges even if voters renew a
Convicted killer on suicide watch in Youngstown
Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN The next inmate to be executed in Ohio is getting heightened
Third Frontier good for area
Opinion: In these days of partisan wrangling and name-calling, the emergence of an issue that garners
Milk of magnesia works as deodorant
Q. I have really smelly underarms. Sometimes they get so bad even I can’t stand it. I’ve tried using
Dana music fest to feature ensemble
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Aurista Chamber Ensemble of New York will be the guest group at the
Dollywood celebrates 25th anniversary ‘Go big or go home’
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dolly Parton seems to live her life by the motto “Go big or go
Faxes getting costly? Send, receive via e-mail
I recently bought a new fax machine for my home office. I also maintain a separate phone number as
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions
Independent probe is necessary
Opinion: There he was in all his probatorial glory, telling the public about his job as Mahoning County’s
Plus-size furniture
The scale of furniture has increased over the last decade Los Angeles Times It can be a bit
KELLY’S REIGN ENDS
In 12-round battle, Martinez outlasts Ghost By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Tribune Q. With the number of new movies being shown in 3-D, I’m
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