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Hall for heroes
Anthony Tisler of Youngstown will be inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor on Friday in Columbus. The graduate of Campbell Memorial ...
Stories published April 29, 2012
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Music, food, dance, presentations to fill Cinco de Mayo event on Friday at YSU
Music, food, dance, presentations to fill Cinco de Mayo event on Friday at YSU Staff report
Van plunges off NYC road into zoo grounds; 7 killed
Van plunges off NYC road into zoo grounds; 7 killed Associated Press NEW YORK An out-of-
It’s ‘a glorious day for Ursuline Sisters’ in Canfield today
It’s ‘a glorious day for Ursuline Sisters’ in Canfield today By BOB JACKSON news@vindy.com
Operation Shield nets 48 arrests so far this weekend in Youngstown
Operation Shield nets 48 arrests so far this weekend in Youngstown Staff report youngstown
Exhibit to chronicle 100 years of steelmaking in Mahoning Valley
Exhibit to chronicle 100 years of steelmaking in Mahoning Valley Staff report YOUNGSTOWN One
On anniversary of bin Laden’s ambush, weaker al-Qaida still plots payback
On anniversary of bin Laden’s ambush, weaker al-Qaida still plots payback WASHINGTON A year
Looking for greenhouse with exotic worldly plants? New Boardman business has you covered
Looking for greenhouse with exotic worldly plants? New Boardman business has you covered By Ashley
Secret Service, primaries, Trump, GOP: Obama mocks them all
Secret Service, primaries, Trump, GOP: Obama mocks them all Associated Press WASHINGTON This
Beer tent collapses near Cards’ stadium; 1 killed, 100 hurt
Beer tent collapses near Cards’ stadium; 1 killed, 100 hurt Associated Press ST. LOUIS A
Elizabeth Anderson | J. Ryan Alford
FRANKLIN, GA. Elizabeth Grace Anderson and J. Ryan Alford, both of Atlanta, were married March 25
Jamie Pettola | Aubin Rivera III
CANFIELD Jamie Lee Pettola and Aubin Rivera III were united in marriage Jan. 14 at St. Michael
Sarah Liston | Jason Mitchell
SOLON Sarah Marie Liston and Jason Richard Mitchell were married in a noon ceremony Sept. 17,
Stephanie Heckman | Jason Cuddy
BOARDMAN Stephanie Heckman and Jason Robert Cuddy, both of Boardman, were married Dec. 17, 2011,
Amy Mealy | Benjamin Broderick
VIENNA Amy Michelle Mealy and Benjamin Wear Broderick were united in marriage Oct. 14, 2011, in a
Stephanie Carnes | Bill Greier
PITTSBURGH Stephanie Carnes and Bill Greier, both of Allison Park, Pa., were united in marriage
Reannon Ruch | Cory Untch
LA HAINA, HAWAII Reannon Renae Ruch and Cory James Untch, both of La Haina, exchanged wedding vows
Melissa Morris | Ryan Mancini
AUSTINTOWN Melissa Ann Morris and Ryan Christopher Mancini, both of Chicago, were united in
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at
SENIOR CITIZENS
55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Hostesses are
MASONIC GROUPS
TUESDAY Clotilda Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at Denny’s in Boardman
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Mahoning will meet at noon at the Youngstown Club, 201 E. Commerce St., for a Guest Day
Derby Dash to be Poland fundraiser
Derby Dash to be Poland fundraiser POLAND Poland Rotary and Poland Schools Foundation for
WSJ author to speak on gettiing through hard times
Stephen G. Post, author of “The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope Can Help Get Us Through Hard Times,” will discuss his outlook on this message at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in the gathering room at Park Vista Retirement Community, Fifth Avenue.
Learn basic gardening skills at free classes
WARREN Friends of the Greenhouse Consortium and the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership will have free gardening classes from 10 a.m. to noon May 5, 19, and 26 and June 2 and 16 at the Packard Park Greenhouse.
Bengals draft Harding’s Herron
Four local players sign as free agents By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com The good news for Ohio
Youngstown vigil honors slaying victim, issues call for end to violence
By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Hot wax dropped like tears onto the cold,
Golden Dawn still glitters on the North Side
By RALPH A. LEWIS III TheNewsOutlet.org YOUNGSTOWN Traveling down Logan Avenue on the North
‘Yeah, buddy’: Fitch’s Price is right
Field co-MVP leads Falcons to team title By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com poland With a 5:30
Squeezed for space, Lemon Grove plans move to former Rosetta Stone
It was less than a year ago that the Lemon Grove, a downtown bar and restaurant that also serves as a meeting place for artists and community activists, was paying about $1,200 a month in overdraft fees unable to balance its bottom line.
Youngstown Phantoms step up to experience USHL postseason
— season in review SEmD The Youngstown Phantoms stepped up to experience the USHL postseason
Valley stays in lead in hunger-aid drive
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Monday is the last day to vote to get the Youngstown-Warren area to stay
Kokrak up to 27th with a solid day of putting
Staff/wire report avondale, la. Saturday’s third round of the Zurich Classic was one of the most
Bayus enters finals as No. 1 qualifier
— Junior masters — Staff report Defending champion Corey Bayus enters today’s finals of the
Boardman questions allocation of Local Govt. funds
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN “The more things change, the more they stay the
Unity in Community parade grows in numbers, enthusiasm
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The sky was gray BUT brightly colored
Curbstone coaches hall of fame
Here are the inductees to the Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame. The banquet is May 6 at Mr. Anthony’s. The guest speaker is Bruce Drennan of SportsTime Ohio. Tickets are available for $50 by calling Edd Fowler at 330-506-9829, or visiting the organization’s website at curbstonecoaches.org:
Kids celebrate staying healthy at Boardman Y
By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com BOARDMAN For Gavin Fernandez, 8, “Take on Summer” was
Youngstown police arrest suspect in West Side killing
Staff report youngstown Police have arrested a suspect in the Friday slaying of a man on
Hall for heroes
Anthony Tisler of Youngstown will be inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor on Friday in Columbus. The graduate of Campbell Memorial High School was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with “V” for valor “for heroic achievement” in saving several fellow Marines in Vietnam on April 7, 1968. Also being inducted Friday is Robert L. Baird, who grew up in Campbell and Poland. Baird was an Army medical helicopter pilot in Vietnam in 1967 when he was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart.
Donbar rolls 611 in final week of Camelot Seniors
Not by design, but Karen Donbar waited until the final week of the Monday Senior Mixed Doubles
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center Governing Board, 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks
Legislation targets wrong-way drivers
Associated Press TOLEDO Several wrong-way auto accidents in Ohio, including a crash that killed
Outdoor programs for kids abound at Jennings, Moraine
Staff report Slippery Rock, Pa. Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road,
INNOVATIVE IDEAS
Plastics Hall of Fame inducts Pa. man By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com Edinburg, pa.
4 chains top list of supermarket ratings
Consumer Reports subscribers recently rated Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix and Fareway tops among 52
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL, MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
COURTS Columbiana County New complaints Landmark National II Corp. v. Gabrial Berry et al,
Murder suspect found dead in Wash. bunker
Murder suspect found dead in Wash. bunker NORTH BEND, Wash. Peter Keller spent eight years
For Baird, honor is a belated ‘Welcome Home’
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com Robert L. Baird sees his induction into the Ohio Military
Attack on store owner was obscene
Opinion: It would be a grave injustice to equate the unprovoked beating of the owner of a neighborhood store
Retire? Some boomers don’t delay
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE Four months into retirement, Jim Guenther has no regrets.
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, April 29, the 120th day of 2012. There are 246 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Open to the ocean
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Think of a casino and chances are, what comes to mind is a
Holocaust expert to give lecture at Temple El Emeth in Liberty
Staff report LIBERTY The Jewish Community Relations Council will co-sponsor a lecture featuring
POLICE CALLS in Girard and Liberty
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD April 22
“The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS): On the Season 3 finale of “The Good Wife,” a
“The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS): On the Season 3 finale of “The Good Wife,” a dream team of
Roles of husband and wife should be primary
McClatchy Newspapers A fellow in West Virginia asks, “My wife and I need to agree concerning our
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending April 21
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Innocent” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 2. “The Witness” by Nora
The sci-fi thriller “Sound of My Voice,” starring Brit Marling as a mesmerizing cult
The sci-fi thriller “Sound of My Voice,” starring Brit Marling as a mesmerizing cult leader, keeps
METRO DIGEST || WSJ author on getting through hard times
Hard Times YOUNGSTOWN Stephen G. Post, author of “The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of
‘Ford Avenue Legends’ tells Youngstown tales
‘Ford Avenue Legends’ tells Youngstown tales A Youngstown native who is serving in the Navy has
Young Latino voters crucial
Opinion: By Claudia Sandoval McClatchy-Tribune Young Latino voters may hold the key to the White House
WRTA station downtown needs a serious cleanup
Opinion: WRTA station downtown needs a serious cleanup Speaking of unsanitary eye- sores, let me refer you
Hey Kid! concert for children
Staff report Austintown Austintown Bounce and Hey Kid! will team up May 5 to treat Valley
CAREER PATHS
FINANCE Seven Seventeen Credit Union Inc. of Warren has announced several promotions: Susan
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. Besides having a baby on “Bones,” we know that Emily
Graduates find it tough to wash away college debt
The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA To get educated these days, most students have to go
Indians’ homerless streak reaches 10 in loss to Angels
Associated Press CLEVELAND The power has gone out at Progressive Field. And the Cleveland
Steelers focus on linemen, LBs and WRs
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Kevin Colbert spent the days leading up to the NFL draft stressing
Scandal highlights lack of female agents
Associated Press WASHINGTON Secret Service agents often are portrayed in popular culture as
Browns feel they got faster, tougher
Associated Press BEREA From the outset, the Cleveland Browns were decisive and daring in this
Another mayor, another arena gamble
Opinion: Among the many themes in the short history of the Covelli Centre, one theme is constant: Mayors
NE Ohio girl chosen for campaign for brain disorder
Associated Press ROOTSTOWN TOWNSHIP A spunky 11-year-old northeast Ohio girl is the face of a
Ask Mr. Know It All
By Gary Clothier Q. I’ve heard of the movie “The Perfect Storm.” Is there such a thing as a
Men, too, have become ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ fans
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK They’re young and old, doctors and churchgoers, gay
Many musical artists are stuck in a singles world
By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press Just before Flo Rida released his third album, almost two
LIMELIGHT | Awards, achievements
Valley Industrial Trucks of Youngstown was named the CLARK Material Handling Company’s 2011 North
DEMANDING DIVAS
By Mary Beth Breckenridge McClatchy Newspapers For such sweet-looking things, hanging baskets
Group: Chinese activist under US protection in Beijing
Associated Press BEIJING A blind legal activist who escaped house arrest in his Chinese village
Fitch baseball outslugs archrival Boardman
By greg gulas sports@vindy.com austintown With both teams coming off games they would rather
birthdays
birthdays Actress Celeste Holm is 95. Poet Rod McKuen is 79. Actor Keith Baxter is 79. Bluesman
MAHONING VALLEY BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK
today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
Pirates get a win for Bedard
Associated Press ATLANTA Streaking Alex Presley helped the Pirates finally provide tough-luck
2011 Local Government Funds
2011 Local Government Funds The state distributes the Local Government Fund to each of Ohio’s 88
Horizon power show halted by rain
By ryan buck sports@vindy.com Canfield The Youngstown State Softball team will have to wait
Donations for funeral
donations for funeral The family of Pierre McKinney, 21, who was killed Wednesday, is accepting
NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE Savvy actors renew zesty fun of ‘Grease’
By STEPHANIE OTTEY entertainment@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, PA. Spring days are turning into
Lively cast rocks in ‘Evil Dead’ Local band The Zou gives concert feeling to musical
By Lorraine Wardle entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN I have a confession to make. I haven’t
Kyle Busch wins Richmond
By Jim Utter McClatchy Newspapers RICHMOND, Va. There is plenty of controversy back in NASCAR
Sammarone should explore all options for Covelli Centre
Editorial: There’s no point in revisiting the troubled history of the Covelli Centre other than to note that
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.56 .19 Avalon
METRO DIGEST || Priest found dead at Holy Trinity
Priest found dead in Youngstown youngstown Parishioners at Holy Trinity Church on Laird Avenue
Rally the tally for Valley to win $1 million to fight hunger
Editorial: As of Saturday night, the Youngstown-Warren metro area ranked solidly and proudly in first place in the online voting campaign called Fighting Hunger Together.
ARMED FORCES DIGEST || RETIRED
RETIRED Lt. Cmdr. Arthur Fuller BROOKFIELD Navy Lt. Cmdr. Arthur C. Fuller, a 1973 graduate of
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