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Red Wings beat Sharks 4-3 to stay alive
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Holmstrom broke a tie with 6:08 remaining, and the Detroit Red Wings
Woman, 76, bleeds from head from robbery, beating on East Side
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN A 76-year-old woman was found bleeding heavily from her head after a
Two-thirds of Ohio smoking-ban fines unpaid
Associated Press DAYTON The Ohio Department of Health and the attorney general’s office have
Music, meditation mix at Mill Creek gardens program
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Whether by accident or design, the tone of an outdoor
Animal Kingdom most likely set for Preakness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will be heading back to his home turf to
Angels beat Tribe 6-5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Peter Bourjos drove in the tying run in the eighth inning with an infield
Cedar Point opens Saturday with new attractions for 142nd season
Staff report SANDUSKY Cedar Point will open for its 142nd season Saturday. The amusement park
Judge Economus to speak, be honored at YSU spring commencement
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN U.S. District Judge Peter C. Economus, a graduate of Youngstown State
Harry Meshel donates three statues of jazz greats to YSU
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN Harry Meshel, a member of the Youngstown State University Board of
Leavittsburg man dies in crash on Pa. pike after colliding with two tour buses
Staff Report BEAVER, Pa Pennsylvania State Police in Lawrence County said the driver of a car
ODOT plans new traffic light in Poland
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Residents and village officials have until Tuesday
YSU explores opening new campus restaurant
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Youngstown State University is moving ahead
Canfield plans to minimize impact on students of levy defeat
By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com canfield School board members will meet Tuesday to discuss
Danielle Workman | Joshua Menning
NEW WATERFORD Danielle Laree Workman and Joshua Ryan Menning, both of Austintown, were married in
Jennifer Starr | Timothy Lewis
LAS VEGAS Jennifer Marie Starr and Timothy James Lewis, both of Tempe, Ariz., were united in
Bridget Gates v William Bowes Jr.
BOARDMAN Living in Struthers after their Oct. 2 wedding at Bridge of Hope Church are Bridget
Jennifer Haynes | Christopher Yozwiak
BRATENAHL, OHIO Jennifer Haynes and Christopher Yozwiak were married Aug. 28 at The Shoreby Club
Jaclyn Gargano | Jonathan Sliwinski
NILES Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles was the setting Aug. 14 for the 2:30 p.m. ceremony
‘A Civil War Cup of Tea’ scheduled
‘A Civil War Cup of Tea’ CANFIELD An afternoon tea will celebrate “A Civil War Cup of Tea,”
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Prayer for My Mother,’ revisited
By Kathy MitchellSFlband Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I cut out this piece that appeared in an old Ann
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Fortnightly IV members will meet for a dinner at 6:30 p.m. and installation of officers.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY: Moses Watson
Address: Campus Health Care Center, 196 Colonial Drive, Youngstown. Date of birth: May 10, 1911,
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, painting and
SENIOR CITIZENS
GE Quarter Century Club members will have their 66th annual spring meeting May 15 at the Croatian
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY Ikebana will meet at 10 a.m. for a repeat of the April lessons with Pearl Marlos as
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY L.B. Circle, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n Park
"Mother Knows Best" Contest Winner announced
The best job in the world — being a mom Congratulations to JoAnn Winterbauer of McDonald and her
World Fair Trade Day celebration at Villa Maria
Villa Maria Community Center will host a celebration of World Fair Trade Day with free Fair Trade coffee and chocolate tastings, a fashion show, film and more from noon to 4 p.m. next Sunday.
Healthier Options in school vending machines
Mahoning County public health and school officials embarked on a mission that might have seemed impossible a decade ago: improving the nutrition of vending-machine options for students.
Runners happy for sun at Optimist meet
Area teams took top-three places in 32 events during the Optimist meet at Austintown Fitch High.
YSU student goes to great lengths to save girls at China’s Great Wall
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN When Youngstown State University senior Erik
Phoenix rise for softball sweep of Penguins
Needing a split of Saturday’s doubleheader for a chance to finish above .500, Lady Luck appeared to be on Youngstown State’s side after consecutive home runs tied the first game, 3-3.
Poland police chief receives reprimand from ethics panel
The Ohio Ethics Commission issued a reprimand to the village police chief for violating a nepotism provision of the ethics law but did not find enough evidence to recommend prosecution.
YSU baseball regroups, earns split in twinbill
After losing the first game of Saturday’s twin bill to Milwaukee at Eastwood Field, the Penguins then took out their frustrations in the second game.
3,200 men bond to display commitment to faith
If you compare Dr. Don Bartlette’s early years to his life now, the extreme contrast might fill you with deep inspiration and admiration.
Kingdom & glory
20-1 long-shot bolts at end to win Kentucky Derby to delight of Team Valor, Valley businessman.
YSU women second (so far) at HL
Senior Alisha Anthony and teammate Jessica Parham set meet records to lead the Penguins on Saturday.
To curb texting & driving, cops opt for warning
A citywide ban on texting while driving wasn’t meant to give officers the power to go on a ticket-writing free-for-all, said Scott Weamer, assistant police chief.
Unity in the Community attracts city residents to parade, family day
The whoop of a police siren and gleeful shouts of “I see it! I see it”! announced the start of Warrior Inc.’s annual Unity in the Community parade.
Y gives Liberty woman honors
The Youngstown YMCA is a place to make friends for life, friends who become family, said Janice M. JanJanin, recipient of the Y’s 2010 Joe Check Volunteer of the Year Award.
Pavlik tops Lopez
Youngstown’s Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik lands a blow in the face of Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez of Cut and Shoot, Texas, during the third round of a 10-round bout on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pavlik won by majority decision.
Videos show rare view of unkempt bin Laden
From a shabby, makeshift office, he ran a global terrorist empire. The world’s most-wanted man watched newscasts of himself from a tiny television perched atop a rickety old desk cluttered with wires.
Indians lose to Angels despite Masterson’s gem
Associated Press anaheim, calif. By the 11th inning, the Cleveland Indians didn’t have many
Morton, Pirates subdue Astros
The Charlie Morton that seemed at such a loss on the mound in 2010 has been replaced by a relaxed and confident right-hander this season.
Villa Maria to mark World Fair Trade Day
Villa Maria Community Center will host a celebration of World Fair Trade Day with free Fair Trade coffee and chocolate tastings, a fashion show, film and more from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Gas prices expected to drop 50 cents
Some relief from suffocating gas prices likely will arrive just in time for summer vacation. Expect a drop of nearly 50 cents as early as June, analysts say.
Why John Hazy is in Greatest
John Hazy of Cornersburg is among the many of last year’s 100 Greatest Golfers to already sign back up for the 2011 tournament. Here’s what the Greatest means to him:
Prep baseball roundup
Niles 7, Fitch 6 (9 innings) NILES Austin Lykins’ suicide squeeze bunt with one out in the
METRO DIGEST || Turnpike fatality
Pennsylvania State Police in Lawrence County said the driver of a car was killed around 11:37 p.m. Friday after he drove the wrong way on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and collided with two tour buses.
Prep softball roundup
Champion 7-3, Lakeview 0-2 CHAMPION Lindsay Swipas (11-0) pitched a four-hit shutout with 14
METRO DIGEST || Community summit
A community summit to address the city’s violence, blight and decay, unemployment and school unrest will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at East Side library branch, 430 Early Road.
Volunteer opportunities
HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local resource for volunteer recruitment, placement, and management for people of all ages and abilities in the Mahoning Valley.
ATM fees creep higher as banks lose revenue
You need money to pay the baby sitter, or to eat at that hole-in-the-wall restaurant that doesn’t take plastic. But your bank’s cash machine’s nowhere in sight. Withdrawing money will cost you. How much?
Fugitive of the Week
The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in finding the fugitive of the week.
ARMED FORCES DIGEST | Veteran death-benefits seminar
ARMED FORCES VETERANS Death-benefits seminar NEW SPRINGFIELD The VFW Triangle Post 2799,
Ray, Goodman & Brown at Powers
R&B vocal group Ray, Goodman & Brown will come to Powers Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Local singer Keysha Toney will open the show.
Environmental center offers programs for kids
Jennings Environmental Education Center will host a series of programs for children this summer.
Low-frills grocers find wider appeal
Vicenza Cerrato stood in the bread aisle of a Giant supermarket and squinted at a receipt itemizing the stash she had just bought down the street at Bottom Dollar Food, a low-frills grocer that opened a few months earlier.
Family circus Ringling Bros. heirs go to trial
The often sad family history behind “the greatest show on Earth” is being aired in court at a trial that starts Monday before U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle.
‘Triangle’ engages TNT audience
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the cast of “The Golden Girls” got caught up in the sloppy scandals of “Jersey Shore,” wonder no more!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Sixth Man” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 2. “The Land of Painted
100 years of Indy
Every year on Memorial Day weekend, a city lives, breathes, then seems to die — a cycle that comes to a head in about four hours.
They came up the hard way
Opinion: As Elmer Lehotsky was making the rounds wrapping up another Jackson-Milton High School reunion, he
Culture is more than a pit stop
Indianapolis has embarked on a plan to become a City With Stuff To Do.
Iconia laptop has dual screens, but why?
There’s an amusing trend among gadget-makers: They keep trying to improve their products by adding a second screen.
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, May 8, the 128th day of 2011. There are 237 days left in the year. This is Mother’s
MILESTONES
MILESTONES 2 Valley teens earn Eagle Scout awards Two members of Boy Scout Troop 25, chartered
Automatic budget cuts have spotty past
Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress and President Barack Obama are proposing ways to
Close a road that isn’t a problem
Opinion: Close a road that isn’t a problem I see where ODOT is going ahead with its idiotic scheme to make
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Boardman Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., township government center, 8299 Market St.
And the winners were …
Opinion: Warren Mayor Michael O’Brien wasn’t on Tuesday’s Democratic primary ballot, but he certainly sounded
Franklin blazes political trail with win in the race for mayor
Editorial: When he takes the oath of of- fice in January, Doug Franklin will be making political history as the
EasyEnvelopes streamlines printing for Mac users
Envelopes are a strange animal in the office world. We have printers that print on just about anything these days.
BUSINESS DIGEST | Wine & Beer Taste fundraiser
The Youngstown Area Grocers Association and the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the sixth annual Wine & Beer Taste fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Career paths
business First National Bank of Pennsylvania recently announced the hiring of Richard M. Beaty II
Klout tracks those with clout
Social-media marketers eye the influential Chicago Tribune CHICAGO Charles Dastodd is not a
Collectors seek well-known ceramic designs
Gold is selling for very high prices today, but porcelain was more precious than gold in 17th-
REMODELING IDEAS
In the furniture industry, it’s adapt or die for US manufacturers Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES
Ohio House of Representatives passes prison reform bill
Opinion: This past week the Ohio House of Representatives passed a measure to reduce the size of the state’s
Parents focus too much on child’s ‘needs’
McClatchy Newspapers I’m reasonably certain that my parents never used the term “John’s needs.”
Spring Everlasting
You know you’ve had it with drab days of winter when you find yourself out in the dark, with a flashlight scanning the beds, in search of the first dabs of green pushing through the thawing crust of old Mama Earth.
Cholesterol medication stifled sex life
Q. My boyfriend (age 72) never had a problem with sex, but when he was put on simvastatin to lower
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. I know this is on a lot of people’s minds, and they
Treasure trove of paper reflects on days gone by
Was it columnist Jim Bishop who, periodically, wrote about “Words I Found on The Way to Looking Up
TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS Trumbull County New complaints State v. Joe S. Pizzurro et al, illegal use of food
CURRENT PRICES FOR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the
5 favorite TV moms
To celebrate Mother’s Day, here’s a look at some extraordinary women — the moms of five of our
Ballesteros loses bout with cancer
Seve Ballesteros was a genius with a golf club in his hands, an inspiration to everyone who saw him create shots that didn’t seem possible.
NEWSMAKERS | Authorities: Beckham in crash on freeway
Authorities say David Beckham was behind the wheel of a car that rear-ended another vehicle on a Southern California freeway.
Prom outfit More than just a dress
Prom-dress trends come and go, but the fashion personalities of the high-school girls celebrating the end of the school year in probably the fanciest dress they’ve ever worn are consistent.
Schools face a balancing act
Editorial: The message that voters in Can- field and Poland local school districts sent last week was not
LIMELIGHT | Awards, achievements
Shelley Genova, owner of La Ti Da Boutique, 850 E. Western Reserve Road in Poland, was recently
Tigers’ Verlander throws second career no-hitter
With one out to go, Justin Verlander cracked a smile on the mound.
LITERARY DIGEST | Mineral Ridge author to have ‘Ticked Off’ book signing
Janet L. DeCesare, a resident of Mineral Ridge, will be available to sign copies of her memoir, “Ticked Off,” at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St.
NBA | Saturday's games
The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 97-81 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Smith rallies, earns first Sprint Cup win
Regan Smith moved in front on a caution nine laps from the end and survived a green-white-checkered finish to win the Southern 500 for his first Sprint Cup victory Saturday night.
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