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Refresh school program for Valley kids with Pepsi vote
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Organizers of a two-year-old program that
Local OSU recruit critical, teen girl dead after West Side shooting
Former Ursuline High football standout Jamel Turner was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in which a 17-year-old girl was killed, Youngstown police reported.
Mill Creek Park weighs cost, safety in replacing police radios
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Outdated radio equipment could become a financial
Mr., Mrs. Steck celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr., Mrs. Steck celebrate 50th anniversary YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Steck of Youngstown
Brashens mark 60th anniversary at family event
HUBBARD John and Mary Brashen of Hubbard celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a family
Major resurfacing projects set this summer on state Route 46, US Route 224
nise_dick@vindy.com howland A resurfacing project that spans two counties is slated to start
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett to mark 50th during family vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett to mark 50th during family vacation SALEM Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Bennett of
Marinos feted at dinner party on anniversary
Marinos feted at dinner party on anniversary BOARDMAN The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Vows renewed by Peddicords on anniversary
Vows renewed by Peddicords on anniversary NEW WATERFORD Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peddicord of New
Monskes mark anniversary with family, friends
COLUMBIANA Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Monske celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 30 at
Miss Wakefield, Mr. Jenyk plan August wedding
Miss Wakefield, Mr. Jenyk plan August wedding YOUNGSTOWN The engagement of Sarah Wakefield of
Haynes-Yozwiak engagement is being announced
Haynes-Yozwiak engagement is being announced BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Ray Yozwiak of Boardman are
Plans announced for Bell-Ward Aug. 14 wedding
Plans announced for Bell-Ward Aug. 14 wedding Austintown Richard and Diana Bell are announcing
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY Ruth Shrine 64 will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Poland Masonic Lodge building. Karen Bush,
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
Community yard sale set at Bev Masco site
Community yard sale set at Bev Masco site boardman Bev Road Masco Workshop, 825 Bev Road,
Caring fathers should be honored
Dear Readers: Happy Father’s Day to all the men in our reading audience who have had the pleasures
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall on Logan Way.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Hubbard Senior Center, 220 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, is inviting senior men and women to play 500
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
thursday Columbiana Garden Club members will be the guests at a Green Thum Garden Club meeting.
Car cruise, games and more at Saturday's Volant Independence Fest
The Volant Independence Festival on Saturday will feature a car cruise, family games, carving and spinning demonstrations, entertainment and many other events.
Groundbreaking set for Pride garden Saturday
The Mahoning Valley Pride Center, 1523 Poland Ave., will have a groundbreaking for its new project, The Mahoning Valley Pride Garden, which will have an AIDS Memorial Tribute and Reflection Area.
Harsh cost-cutting could be in store for Lawrence County
Closing the county courthouse to save money will not be an option in 2010, and harsh cost-cutting measures may instead be in store for Lawrence County if the Pennsylvania State Legislature again delays for months before passing the annual state budget.
Stoney Man’s lessons on fatherhood
YSU’s Wolford goes distance for his son with rare disease By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com
Scrapper teammates in familiar place
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Niles It’s not every day you get to play professional
Children praise life with Dad
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In an instant, he became a quadriplegic. It
Hometown Heroes
City-wide celebration caps off run of success by Warren G. Harding High track team By SEAN BARRON
Brad Smith returns for football camps at YSU
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN New York Jets wide receiver Brad Smith has a lot of
Puerto Rican food adds zest to Taino solstice celebration
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com youngstown To the untrained eye, a Puerto Rican
Carnival draws crowd to McGuffey
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Cars lined the streets surrounding
Wharmby Sports rallies to upend 1080 Media
STAFF REPORT sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Wharmby Sports rallied from an early six-run deficit
Jammers shut down Scrappers
STAFF report sports@vindy.com Jamestown, N.Y. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers tasted defeat for
Sharon, Pa., looking for city manager who obeys residency rule
BY JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com SHARON, PA. The city is looking for another manager even
Volant Independence Festival to offer car cruise, family events
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com VOLANT, PA. The Volant Independence Festival on Saturday
Bucs top Tribe to end 12-game losing streak
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Lastings Milledge drove in four runs, Andrew McCutchen scored four
Girl, 17, killed, football star hurt in city shooting
Staff report youngstown Former Ursuline High football standout Jamel Turner was injured in a
Groundbreaking, open house set for Mahoning Valley Pride Garden
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Pride Center, 1523 Poland Ave., will have a
OHNO report: Retire, then rehire
Thousands of public employees are working in public office and collecting pension payouts at the same time — known as “double dipping.”
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. With the broadcast networks developing good shows and
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions
Columbiana, Trumbull county courts
courts columbiana COUNTY Divorces asked Tina Clark, 638 E. Seventh St., Salem v. Richard
Obama: GOP not helping jobless
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Saturday pinned blame on Republicans for
record reviews
GEOFFREY GURRUMUL YUNUPINGU Album: “Gurrumul” Grade: A An indigenous Australian singer-
Do our lives reflect our traditional beliefs on immigration issues?
Opinion: I’m writing in response to a May 23 letter to the editor, “Su casa es mi casa.” Shame on those who
VA quietly giving benefits to Marines exposed to toxic water
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Former Marine Corps Cpl. Peter Devereaux was told about a year
100 years and counting
Editorial: 100 years and counting For nearly 15 years, former NBC weatherman Willard Scott has been
‘The ship that built Cleveland’
William G. Mather is a reminder of a once-golden era on the Great Lakes By Bob Downing McClatchy
Storms kill motorist, damage skyscraper
Storms kill motorist, damage skyscraper DEXTER, Mich. Severe thunderstorms sweeping through the
‘Colonel Light’ lamps popular with collectors
Many companies today are looking at their sales figures and deciding how to change their products to
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help
if you go to Michael Jackson celebration
if you go WHAT: Michael Jackson weekend celebration WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and next
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Liberty schools, public caucus, 6 p.m., followed by scheduled meeting, community
NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY | Local graduates Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rootstown welcomed Ohio’s newest physicians
Malav Joshi, son of Umesh Upadhyay of Boardman, will complete a medical residency in Ophthalmology
Go&Do
Today Dances Men’s Night Celebration Dance For A Cure for Prostate Cancer, 5 to 9 p.m., Orthodox
New autoworkers no longer tops in manufacturing pay
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) Every day at a General Motors
New direction for city schools being forged by commissions
Editorial: The times they are a-changing in the Youngstown City School District. A new superintendent will be
Reining in health care costs not easy
Opinion: By Stella Fitzgibbons Los Angeles Times As a hospital-based doctor, I am one of the people
FRED DUNLEA | His children’s memories about their father
“One of the most valuable things my father taught me is to not be afraid to try something ... out of
Roddick likes Wimbledon
Associated Press “Rodd-ick! Rodd-ick! Rodd-ick!” Surprising as it may have been to hear full-
Doctors missed cause of cough
Q. Your column saved my life (or at least made it worth living again). I have been in lisinopril
Public pensions peddle influence
By Jim Provance Blade Columbus Bureau Chief COLUMBUS Ohio’s five public-pension systems have
publilshers weekly best-sellers For the week ending June 12
Hardcover Fiction 1. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf) 2. “The
Groups send critical letter to Facebook over privacy issues
Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO Facebook continues to face criticism over privacy protections at
Metro digest || Free admission to Steel Museum
Free admission to Steel Museum YOUNGSTOWN As part of the Youngstown State University Festival of
BP CEO’s yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents
Associated Press EMPIRE, La. BP chief executive Tony Hayward took a day off Saturday to see his
Photo editor allows you to put on a happy face
We’ve all taken bad snapshots at one time or another, especially when it comes to pictures of
Boyle to oversee 2012 Olympic ceremony
Associated Press LONDON Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of “Slumdog Millionaire,” will
JACKSON EVENTS
JACKSON EVENTS Schedule Friday Special screenings 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. will feature rare
Time to take back the streets
Opinion: Time to take back the streets The recent carjacking of a local clergyman highlights the need for
Security in Afghanistan has not improved, UN says
Suspected US strike kills 13 Associated Press MIR ALI, Pakistan A suspected U.S. missile
It just feels good
Professional offers advice on getting organized By Cindy McNatt Orange County Register What
Hubbard in- fielder Bo Slemons says the inspiration for the Eagles’ 23-3 season this spring
Hubbard in- fielder Bo Slemons says the inspiration for the Eagles’ 23-3 season this spring was
Insurgent violence up sharply in Afghanistan
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan The United Nations reported Saturday that insurgent violence
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Old ‘Kid’ to new: ‘Be good to it’
McClatchy Newspapers The remake of “The Karate Kid,” released last week, is bringing up the usual
Authors to sign books at library
Authors to sign books at library Authors to sign books at library POLAND Poland Library, 311
Rock Hall will honor Michael Jackson with special events
Rock Hall will honor Michael Jackson with special events By JOHN BENSON
‘Leadership Parenting’ is nothing new
A teacher from San Diego recently attended a workshop of mine in which I explained the simple
Years ago
Today is Sunday, June 20, the 171st day of 2010. There are 194 days left in the year. This is
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v“The Factory and Beyond,” 2:30 p.m.: Louis Zona, director of the
Turkish jets launch raids in northern Iraq
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey Turkish warplanes launched air raids at suspected Kurdish rebel
Poland schools chief: Board wanted me back
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com poland He did it because his bosses asked him to do it.
PENSION FUNDS’ GOVERNMENT RELATIONS BUDGETS *
PENSION FUNDS’ GOVERNMENT RELATIONS BUDGETS * Public Employees Retirement System: $1,147,103
Poland Bulldogs deliver on high expectations
Coming off a 27-4 season that ended with a 1-0 loss in the regional final and the departure of just
Van der Sloot remains isolated in prison
Associated Press LIMA, Peru A prison compound on the dusty outskirts of Peru’s capital is home
Linked for life: golf, fathers & sons
Opinion: Reserve Run Golf Course is a compact and testy 18-hole loop. It’s almost as if it were modeled
Australian honeybees suspected in colony disorder
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Disease-carrying honeybees imported from Australia may be
Dustin Brode is rarely satisfied with how he performed as a thrower for the Canfield High track and
Dustin Brode is rarely satisfied with how he performed as a thrower for the Canfield High track and
MILESTONES
MILESTONES LAWYERS To practice in Texas Ashley M. Senary of Boardman has received her juris
New tobacco controls set to go into effect
Contra Costa Times WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Tough new federal anti-smoking restrictions will go into
NJ city leading way in crime-fighting technology
Associated Press EAST ORANGE, N.J. This city of 65,000 has fought one of the nation’s highest
Officials kill bear suspected of killing man near Yellowstone
Associated Press CODY, Wyo. Wildlife officials tracked down and killed a grizzly bear suspected
Girl, 7, injured in shooting at city gas station
Staff report youngstown A 7-year-old girl was shot Saturday afternoon at a gas station on the
Lawrence ready for budget delays
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Closing the county courthouse to save
US squad looks ahead to Algeria
Associated Press IRENE, South Africa The pattern is hard to miss: The United States falls behind
In a remarkable spring that saw Mahoning Valley throwers combine to win five outdoor state titles,
In a remarkable spring that saw Mahoning Valley throwers combine to win five outdoor state titles,
Though his quest for a Division II state title in tennis came a few steps short, Michael Fredericka
Though his quest for a Division II state title in tennis came a few steps short, Michael Fredericka
Danica Patrick kicks off a busy month in Iowa
Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa Danica Patrick spent last weekend checking off one of the most
Johnson is not great road racer
Associated Press Sonoma, Calif. Jimmie Johnson hasn’t been to Victory Lane in 10 races, his
Retirement fund inspires teachers to exit jobs early to quit early
By DENNIS J. WILLARD Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau The current formula for retirement from the
TCU and UCLA win openers in the College World Series
Associated Press OMAHA, NEB. Undefeated freshman Matt Purke limited Florida State to four
Concierge service at YSU?
Opinion: Just as they did last Christmas, 400 employees of Youngstown State University will be laughing all
Suspect in fatal shooting arrested
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN At least one man suspected in the Thursday shooting of a man who later
Johnson, Woods shoot 66s at Open
Associated Press Pebble beach , Calif. Dustin Johnson plays his best at Pebble Beach no matter