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Stories published September 4, 2011

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Lauren Brediger | Branden Buxman

ORRVILLE Trinity United Methodist Church was the setting Sept. 5, 2010, for the marriage of Lauren

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Shannon Wensyel | Robert Saunders

CAYMAN ISLANDS Shannon Renee Wensyel and Robert Louis Saunders, both of Cleveland, were married

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Alexandra Rokicki | John Haug

siesta Key, Fla. Alexandra Rokicki and John Haug were married July 29 in a private ceremony on

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Khristine Krcelic | Benjamin Mashburn

YOUNGSTOWN Khristine Krcelic and Benjamin Mashburn were married July 2 at The Kidston Pavilion at

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55th anniversary is Thursday for the Monoskis

AUSTINTOWN Robert and Mary Ellen Monoski of Austintown and Bradenton, Fla., will celebrate their

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Thomases to mark 60th with dinner at Fifth Season

YOUNGSTOWN Invitations are being issued for a 60th wedding anniversary dinner Sept. 10 at Fifth

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Mr., Mrs. Bouch mark 50th with family members

MCDONALD Clark and Eleanor Bouch of McDonald celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at

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Dinner marks 60th anniversary of the Horvaths

BOARDMAN Joseph and Phyllis Horvath of Boardman marked their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 3 with

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SENIOR MENUS

MAHONING COUNTY Easter Seals Community Service offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight


Beer, Burgers and Bocce set Sept. 27 as library fundraiser

YOUNGSTOWN Cassese’s MVR, a neighbor of the main branch of the Mahoning County Library will host

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GARDEN CLUBS

TUESDAY Daphne will meet at 11:30 a.m. with Anne Beck as hostess. The program will be by Wild


2 Masons to receive 33rd Degree

Ronald E. Gordon of Warren and Mark E. Munroe of Boardman have been elected to receive the Scottish


Really Great Grandparents

If these pictures could talk, they’d surely say, “Being a grandparent is great!” Visit www.vindy.com


SENIOR CITIZENS

55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Hostesses are Vera


Lee dumps more than foot of rain on New Orleans, moves north

Associated Press SAUCIER, Miss. Tropical Storm Lee dumped more than a foot of rain in New


Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival expands to 3 sites this year

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The 2011 Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival, sponsored in part by


SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Closed for Labor


MASONIC GROUPS

TUESDAY Clotilda Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at Denny’s in Boardman


Ohio schools chief orders overhaul of tutoring program

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio’s school superintendent has ordered the state to overhaul


Youngstown native co-hosts weekly TV show, a travelogue of the extreme

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Zack Yankush is comb- ing the world in search of the most


Canfield Fair attendance clears 170,000 for first four days

Canfield Saturday’s attendance at the 165th Canfield Fair tallied at 70,623, bringing the 4-day


Police shoot, kill robbery suspect in Ohio after chase, fatal crash

Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio An Ohio robbery suspect has been shot to death by police after a


Ohio prisons chief seeks overhaul of state system

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s prison chief wants to pursue a plan to transform the state’s


Looking for work? Mark calendar for Sept. 22 job expo at Covelli

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Start from the bottom, and work your way up.


Deaf dancer from Boardman wins top honors in contest

By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com Boardman A silent solo earned a local dancer and her


Three Valley residents killed in traffic accidents Saturday

Staff Report Three Mahoning Valley residents were killed in separate traffic accidents Saturday.


Scrappers take advantage of Jammers’ ‘Wild Thing’

Staff report JAmestown, N.y. The Mahoniong Valley Scrappers scored two runs in each of the


Pittsburgh opens Graham tenure with blowout victory over Buffalo

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ray Graham ran for 201 yards and three touchdowns as Pittsburgh


Royals defeat Tribe; Bucs rally

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Luke Hochevar pitched eight innings of three-hit ball and the


Evan Moore finally finds a home with the Browns

By Nate Ulrich Akron Beacon Journal BEREA Evan Moore’s past failures have made his two-year


Warren JFK nets league victory

By MATTHEW peasleE sports@vindy.com WARREN Saturday marked Warren JFK’s first game in league


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Unions cost jobs

Opinion: “Why won’t your business locate in Youngstown, Ohio?” is the big question.


Local author to share struggle with disease

Local author to share struggle with disease boardman Janet DeCesare of Mineral Ridge will have a


NEW CASTLE Officials to weigh no-kill shelter

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com new castle, pa. The city’s planning commission will


Forum set on shale-gas drilling in region

Staff report VILLA MARIA, Pa. A town hall meeting, scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday


Mayor acts fast to take over 20 Federal Place

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When Charles Sammarone was City Council

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9/11 New Castle event to aid homeless vets

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. The first Veteran Stand Down/9-11 Salute to


Website fails, so student builds an app

San Jose Mercury News SAN JOSE, Calif. When the San Jose Unified School District rolled out its


Beware of tax-return promises

Summer is clearly not a time when most people are thinking about their income taxes — which is a


SB 5: It’s all about the money

Opinion: Millions of dollars will be spent by proponents and opponents of Ohio’s new collective bargaining


Network hopes ‘The Chew’ wins daytime viewers

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK Gnaw on this: Can some of food and style TV’s


LIMELIGHT Awards, achievements

Steven Lewis, president and CEO of First Place Bank, was recently awarded the 2011 WWR Outstanding


Fracking’s water use draws attention, concerns

Fracking’s water use draws attention, concerns The Philadelphia Inquirer WYSOX, Pa. The


Will solar-power rebates burn out?

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Abundant sunshine has made Southern California one of the


record reviews

Glen Campbell Album: “Ghost on the Canvas” (Surfdog) Grade: B Given the circumstances of its


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Labor’s role vital

Opinion: Labor Day has always held special significance for the people of the Mahoning Valley for a number of reasons.


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS Week ending Aug. 27

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Flash and Bones” by Kathy Reichs (Scribner) 2. “A Dance with Dragons” by


In search of a drug-free Ohio

Editorial: In search of a drug-free Ohio State Rep. Robert F. Hagan knows that his latest proposal has as


New legislative district lines in Ohio can be drawn fairly

Editorial: Before Republican legislative leaders in Columbus dismiss offhand a map that won first place in the


Years Ago

Today is Sunday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2011. There are 118 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


CAREER PATHS

Youngstown-based Hynes Industries, a leading North American supplier and processor of steel and


Pop culture Q&A

By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. I have watched so many good programs on off-network


A solution for taking the bite out of some children

McClatchy Newspapers Q. In the past month, our 36-month-old daughter has started biting her 22


Cruze to celebrate birthday Sept. 8

Cruze to celebrate birthday Sept. 8 LORDSTOWN The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze, the top-


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Canfield Fair, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Country superstar Reba McEntire


WYTV announces news-anchor team

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The new weekday afternoon and evening news-anchor team for WYTV-TV 33


newsmakers

newsmakers Franklin to warm up for Obama in Detroit DETROIT President Barack Obama will have a


Can food reduce risk of cognitive impairment?

Q. We have heard that people who drink fruit and vegetable juice have a significantly lower risk of


MILESTONES

MILESTONES STATE PATROL Promoted to sergeant Trooper Jason G. Bonar of Trumbull County was


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.


Don’t be fooled by D.C. tricks

Opinion: Don’t be fooled by D.C. tricks Here we go again, with a re- peat of last year’s million dollar


Riding with … Dave Blaney

Last week: The Trumbull County native finished 35th in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor


Columbiana County Court filings

COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Shir Leasing Inc. v. Samuel Thompson, money. CACH


Birthdays

Birthdays Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 80. Singer Merald “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips


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‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ with bedbugs thrown in

By Tish Wells McClatchy Newspapers “Bedbugs” by Ben H. Winters; Quirk Books, Philadelphia (256


Ox roast/car show offers a return to community

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com bazetta They’re regulars at the Glenn Christian Church’s

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Analysts: To create jobs, Obama needs help from Congress

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s own job may be on the line as he


Prep sports at-a-glance

SATURDAY’S RESULTS FOOTBALL OHIO SCORES Cadiz Harrison Cent. 41, Weir, W.Va. 7 Cin. La Salle


Documents show ties between Libyans, CIA

Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya The CIA and other Western intelligence agencies worked closely


Serena struggles in win; Federer moves on at Open

Associated Press New York What started out as a breeze turned into something much more difficult


Crash kills woman

Staff report hubbard A woman died after her Chevrolet Blazer left Hubbard-Bedford Road and hit a


No. 2 Crimson Tide pounds Golden Flashes

Associated Press Tuscaloosa, ala. Kent State players got a warm welcome from Alabama fans after


Why the Fair still matters

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com CANFIELD Three-year-old Ellie Borovitcky probably won’t


prep soccer roundup

GIRLS NDCL 2, Poland 1 POLAND Katherine Beattie scored a goal and an assist to lead NDCL.


Man hit, killed on 224

Man hit, killed on 224 boardman A Lowellville man was struck and killed by a car on U.S. Route


Brookfield defeats Reserve Academy

Staff report Hudson Ryan Mosora scored five rushing touchdowns and the Brookfield High football


HANDSON

HANDSON Volunteering HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local


Valley vet makes searching for MIA comrades his mission

Valley vet makes searching for MIA comrades his mission By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com

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Tropical storm knocks out power to thousands

Associated Press JEAN LAFITTE, La. Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm


TODAY

TODAY Dances Joe Grkman and Bob Turcola orchestras, 2 to 8 p.m., SNPJ Recreation Center, 270


Ohio workers lead the nation in wages lost over past decade

By JoANNE VIVIANO Associated Press COLUMBUS One of every 10 Ohioans lost a job over the past


GOP race starting to heat up

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republican race for the White House is about to accelerate


Fair Digest || Attendance nears 100,000 for 3 days

Attendance nears 100,000 for 3 days Canfield Friday’s attendance at the 165th Canfield Fair was


Extreme year

Weather, disasters pummeling US Associated Press WASHINGTON Nature is pummeling the United


Ex-Gitmo detainee killed by NATO

Ex-Gitmo detainee killed by NATO KABUL, Afghanistan NATO and Afghan forces have killed a former


Employers: Qualified workers are hard to find

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com Business is great for the team at Northern States Metals. The


Jobless in the US: Are they despised?

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON As the nation celebrates U.S. workers this Labor Day weekend,


Strauss-Kahn heading home?

Associated Press NEW YORK Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn was


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Saturday’s numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 39-0-9 Pick 46-6-8-7 Rolling Cash


USF upsets No. 16 N. Dame

Associated Press South Bend, Ind. Kayvon Webster returned a fumble 96 yards for an early


YSU should progress: Held Michigan State to 28 points

Youngstown State should progress, holding No. 17 Michigan State to 28 points in opener By JOE

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PSU overwhelms ISU

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State’s season opener featured the unusual sights of a


Ohio State rolls in Fickell debut

Ohio State rolls in Fickell debut Associated Press COLUMBUS Even missing eight players

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Keselowski has leg up as Chase nears

Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. Brad Keselowski knows these things can’t be explained. For some


Sept. 11 services

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States. The 9/11 Memorial will be dedicated Sept. 11 in a ceremony for victims’ families. The Memorial Museum, located at the World Trade Center site, houses a collection of artifacts, stories, photos, videos and other material pertinent to the event. The Flight 93 National Memorial will be dedicated next Saturday, with the Memorial Plaza and Field of Honor as the first features to be completed. It will be open to the public after the ceremony. The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va., is designed so that the nation may remember and reflect.


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