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500 cycles run 50 miles to honor Mahoning County’s fallen police officers
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Karen Metzinger’s late brother was not in law
Creamer wins US Women’s Open by 4 shots
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Paula Creamer has won her first major tournament, never giving up the lead
Hart homers to defeat Bucs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corey Hart hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a
Bartlett’s 10th-inning RBI defeats Indians
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jason Bartlett hit a game-ending single over a drawn-in outfield in the
Spain beats Netherlands 1-0 for World Cup
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andres Iniesta scored late in extra time, lifting Spain to a 1-0 victory over
Tour of the Valley accelerates hubbub downtown
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Downtown, on a Sunday, is typically
OVI checkpoint in Mahoning County nets 9 arrests, citations
NORTH JACKSON The Mahoning County Operating a Vehicle Impaired Task Force arrested 2 impaired
And the beat goes on for 95-year-old Valley drummer
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Eighty years ago, a Youngstown boy in eighth
Canfield school district plans new operating levy for fall ballot
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield For the first time in eight years, the Canfield
All systems go for launch of Cruze production in Lordstown this week
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com LORDSTOWN Production of the highly anticipated Chevrolet
Boardman leaders plan retreat at Holiday Inn to map out future for township
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township officials plan to map out a plan for
Nuths celebrate anniversary with family
Nuths celebrate anniversary with family POLAND Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James Nuth of Poland and
Maderitzes’ 50th gathers family for festive dinner
YOUNGSTOWN Joe and Janice Maderitz of Youngstown celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding
Prusaks’ 50th observed at family picnic
Prusaks’ 50th observed at family picnic AUSTINTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Prusak of Austintown
New art works, old fountain are attractions at garden party
New art works, old fountain are attractions at garden party YOUNGSTOWN Friends of Fellows
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Boyfriend has signs of future abuser
Boyfriend has signs of future abuser KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I’m a 15
Free movie night will be outdoor event
Free movie night will be outdoor event CANFIELD The public is invited to a free movie night
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY L.B. Circle members will meet for a picnic at noon at the home of Rosemarie Roth. THURSDAY
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
Austintown Chapter 4339, AARP, will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church for a picnic.
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
TUESDAY Moccasin will have a picnic at Tod Park with Mary Mihalick and Carol Kolenich as
Smith-Fricker wedding plans are announced
Smith-Fricker wedding plans are announced HUBBARD Denise Smith of Hubbard is announcing the
Date announced for Pritchard, Wawrosch rite
Date announced for Pritchard and Wawrosch rite LISBON Richard Sr. and Denise Mollenkopf of
Church chosen for LaNeve and Speziale rite
Church chosen for LaNeve and Speziale rite MCDONALD The engagement and plans for the upcoming
Date announced for Wilczynski, Canale wedding
Date announced for Wilczynski, Canale wedding AUSTINTOWN Carolyn and Salvatore Canale of
Wounded warrior wins games, defeats depression
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com BOARDMAN The Army’s Warrior Transition Unit and U.S.
Coaching carousel spinning
The interview was conducted over the phone, but it was easy to sense the conflict in the answer.
Albers wins Tour of the Valley, Rosskopf still first
Albers wins race, Rosskopf still first By John Bassetti Vindicator sports staff COLUMBIANA
Landlord lawsuit dropped — for now
Opposition to rental registrations lingers By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A
Panel visualizes regional bicycle network
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Have bicycle, will travel, whether by trail or
Cavs move on after LeBron
Akron Beacon Journal For anyone wondering whether the Cavaliers would tear down and rebuild or
Calendar creator has knack for right moment
Calendar creator has knack for right moment By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown
Simon embraces ‘freak’ label
By Tim May The Columbus Dispatch Usually a parent would be angered to hear someone refer to his
Drivers pay tribute to Blaney
Staff report HARTFORD Local drivers and rookies came together for a jam-packed night of racing
2,000 jam downtown for jazz festival
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It’s been at least 20 years since Mark and Fay
Hubbard Fun Fest adds to its allure
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard Carol Killian “ended up with the briefcase,”
James disloyal, Cleveland cursed
James disloyal, Cleveland cursed Fanfare: I’m a Cavs fan, and for almost all of the last seven
Metro digest || Street closings
Street closings YOUNGSTOWN The following streets will be closed between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. today
Go&Do || Things to see around the Valley
TOday Dances Dance party with DJ Ron Chick, 6 p.m., Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road,
Unique arts, ethnic foods greet visitors at arts fest
Emily Marsh, 15, and Erica Dickason,13, both of Girard, take a spot in the shade with their 13-week-old yorkie-pom, Goliath, at the Youngstown State University Summer Festival of the Arts 2010.
mls roundup
Toronto 1, Colorado 0 TORONTO Toronto FC extended its franchise-record unbeaten streak to 11
MILESTONES
MILESTONES DOCTORS Medical resident Lisa Stempak, daughter of Mark and Rosemary Stempak and
major league boxscores
AMERICAN LEAGUE Rays 4, Indians 0 ClevelandTampa Bay abrhbiabrhbi Brantly cf4000BUpton
Bye-bye trolls? Forums to use real names
Bye-bye trolls? Forums to use real names NEW YORK Activision Blizzard Inc.’s move to require
White Lightning Trail
Tennessee promotes history of moonshine and NASCAR Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
4-day Greek Summerfest thrives on its unique, tantalizing aromaSFlb
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It was all about the food for lunchtime
Scary defense helps Monsters top M.V.
By PETE MOLLICA sports@vindy.com NILES The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have been a pretty solid
New rules loom for financial world
Associated Press WASHINGTON Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government
Sound Advice: Technology Q&A
By Don Lindich McClatchy Newspapers Q. My mother and father take long trips in the car and she
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: vSummer Festival of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: More than 70 artists
Victims of boat crash honored
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Friends silently and solemnly dropped white roses into the
Tour de France state 7
Tour de France state 7 Stage: The race hit the mountains for the first time on a 101-mile trek
6 US troops die in attacks
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan A wave of attacks killed six U.S. troops and at least a
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2010. There are 173 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Should Big Ten keep its name?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch During his first venture into the world of conference expansion, Jim
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending July 3
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Private” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 2. “Sizzling
Price captures women’s road race
COLUMBIANA Sally Price, Gray Patton and Jennifer Martin were 1-2-3 among women riders in
TOTV Notebook
Traffic problem: Ron Garrett, TOTV’s chief referee, had to address a traffic problem along the
Steve Stricker sets 54-hole PGA mark
Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. Steve Stricker is making it look easy. He insists that it’s not,
Raising retirement age gains support
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Young Americans might not get full Social Security retirement
Strapped states seek more federal help
Strapped states seek more federal help BOSTON Governors hamstrung by the sluggish economic
youth results
BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT TWO 11-12 Howland 9, Struthers 0 Austintown 4, Canfield 0
U.S. National team routs WNBA All-Stars
The Hartford Courant UNCASVILLE, Conn. Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena, the U.S. women’s national
Creamer opens lead at Open
Associated Press OAKMONT, Pa. One more day like this, and Paula Creamer will no longer be the
raffle Win a wedding ring
A ladies 14-karat white gold diamond wedding band valued at $500 will be raffled off at “The Wedding
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Traficant: Star of the sideshow
Opinion: When ex-con (con, as in convict and congressman) James A. Traficant Jr. was told that his name would
area golf scores
area golf scores MEN Another Run (Reserve Run) — (July 7) Low gross: Chad Miller 36, Jeff
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help
Sunplace Special for hands-on growth
Cultivating an appreciation of nature By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com CORTLAND What recently
Vindicator file photo
Vindicator file photo The Boardman High School girls basketball team of 1919 was a most remarkable
Safety concerns when the earthquake shook Oakhill were real
Opinion: The headline read: “Fourth of July and the Oakhill Quake.” Seriously? Editor Todd Franko’s goal was
Separate shootings kill 1
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 39-year-old South Side man was fatally shot
Oil unleashed temporarily in effort to contain it
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Robotic submarines working a mile underwater removed a leaking cap
Rays’ Garza stifles Tribe; Hafner hurt
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Matt Garza allowed one hit over six innings, Gabe Kapler
Police: 2 die in apparent hospital murder-suicide
Associated Press MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio Police say a husband and wife died in an apparent
schedule of events
schedule of events July 23: 6 p.m., coloring- contest winners; 7 p.m., Little Miss Hubbard
VERMONT 10 SCRAPPERS4
VERMONT 10 SCRAPPERS4 Next: Scrappers vs. Hudson Valley, today, 5:05 p.m. at Eastwood Field.
Formidable cast powers ‘Electra’ at Calvin Center
Formidable cast powers ‘Electra’ at Calvin Center By Milan Paurich news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN
Spy-swap mystery: the man who vanished
Associated Press LARNACA, Cyprus The United States and Russia swapped 14 spies with precision,
Area golf calendar
JULY TODAY — Sept. 11 Memorial Golf Outing at Lakeside Golf Course. Event start time is TBA.
cavaliers notebook
No more witnesses: LeBron James is being dropped off a building. Workers began dismantling the 10
Fun to live with
The outdoor kitchen is rapidly becoming the home’s social hub McClatchy Newspapers The
Will it be Spain or the Dutch?
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG After all the bluster about Brazil and the awe inspired by
Germans settle for bronze
Associated Press PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa In pouring rain on a ragged field, Germany and
Free clothing
Free clothing West Side Community Center, 304 Matta Ave., Youngstown. Free clothing will be
mlb roundup
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 7, Twins 4 DETROIT Johnny Damon’s three-run shot in the fifth inning
‘God’s Country’ is no more
Opinion: My first case as a lawyer took me to the Probate Court of Mahoning County. That was nearly 25 years
SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS $25,000 Source: Seattle Times
Damage two parents are seeking from the Greater Toronto Hockey League because their son suffered
Street concert planned downtown
Street concert planned downtown YOUNGSTOWN Pig Iron Literary and Art Works is sponsoring a
MYCAP trustees to be tested with hiring of a new director
Editorial: If you add up all the things that a state investigation initially identified as being wrong with the
Paul Giamatti film is finally available
McClatchy Newspapers It’s not easy for makers of small independent films in Hollywood these days,
“I would use it more if I lived closer.”
“I would use it more if I lived closer.” Elaine Pekarovic, of Austintown, estimateing that she
Tour of the Valley
Tour of the Valley Top 5 overall 1. Joey Rosskopf (Mountain Khakis) 3:06.05. 2. Matt Cooke
IF YOU GO to The Wedding Singer
IF YOU GO What: “The Wedding Singer.” Where: The Youngstown Playhouse. When: 7:30 p.m.
Pirates’ road woes continue
Associated Press MILWAUKEE Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, leading the
Prepare to sit a spell at TNT
By STEPHANIE OTTEY news@vindy.com NILES Bring a cushion, stretch your legs and get comfortable
Austintown house fire causes $60K damage
Staff report AUSTINTOWN A fire caused about $60,000 in damage to a house at 335 N. Yorkshire
Toyota lashed out at prof, college during big recall
Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. It’s the kind of publicity any university might dream about:
Tour shakeout looms in Alps
Associated Press LES ROUSSES, France Lance Armstrong is predicting a shakeout among the top Tour
Cough medicine triggers panic attack
Q. I take Zoloft (sertraline) for depression, but I had a frightening experience recently. I am in
Better parenting = better students
Opinion: Better parenting = better students I read the article in The Vindi- cator about cracking down on
Collectors seek pie safes, jelly cupboards, sugar chests
Go to an antique show and you might see a pie safe, jelly cupboard or sugar chest. But most
7th lawsuit filed over Ariz. law
Associated Press PHOENIX A seventh challenge to Arizona’s tough new immigration crackdown says
Warren YWCA program launches minibike training
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com WARREN On the grounds of Christ Episcopal Church, 10 new red
Scrappers Notebook
League leaders: The Scrappers aren’t exactly dominating the individual statistics in the New York-
‘Whole language’ approach to reading not ideal
Q. Our son was already registered for junior-kindergarten before we became aware that you believe in
Birthdays
Birthdays Actor Tab Hunter is 79. Ventriloquist Jay Johnson (“Soap”) is 61. Actor Bruce McGill
Deal Locker maximizes online-shopping savings
I’m a huge fan of shopping online. I love how it affords me the convenience of shopping without
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions
SUNPLACE SPECIAL
SUNPLACE SPECIAL A quick walk-through Several expert gardeners are working on building eight
The Youngstown Playhouse ‘Wedding Singer’ is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set in the ’80s
By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After Michael Dempsey’s smashing May
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Kinsman Township trustees, 6 p.m., township garage, 6380 state Route 87.
ARTS FESTIVAL Today’s schedule
The 12th annual Summer Festival of the Arts continues from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at and near
Teaching without principals: gimmick or sign of the times?
Editorial: Teaching without principals: gimmick or sign of the times? A commonly heard complaint about public
A Great Atmosphere
A Great Atmosphere, 50 years later, B&B Diving's customers still enjoy social aspect of sport, shop.
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