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Ernest Borgnine dies at 95; starred in ‘McHale’s Navy’ with Youngstown actor
Ernest Borgnine dies at 95; starred in ‘McHale’s Navy’ with Youngstown actor Associated Press
31,000 remain without power eight days after Ohio storms
31,000 remain without power eight days after Ohio storms Associated Press COLUMBUS Power is
Fraternity raises $100K for renovations to YSU Kilcawley Center
Fraternity raises $100K for renovations to YSU Kilcawley Center Staff report YOUNGSTOWN
Jewish council seeks Holocaust survivors in Mahoning Valley
Jewish council seeks Holocaust survivors in Mahoning Valley Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Jewish
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Niles SCOPE Senior Center, 14 E. State St., is offering free hearing tests for anyone age 55 and up
SENIOR CITIZENS
1418 Auxiliary Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Great Hall at St. Nicholas Church on Fifth
Contra dance band to perform at library
Contra dance band to perform at library LEETONIA Members of “Magic Feet,” a Cleveland contra
Clubs for Kids Golf classic will aid children’s hospital
POLAND The second annual Clubs for Kids Golf Classic will kick off Aug. 1 and will benefit Akron
Applications are being taken for Cinderella Ball debutantes
BOARDMAN The Junior Civic League will sponsor its 57th annual Cinderella Ball on Nov. 23 at Mr.
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY LB Circle, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n Park with
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Mahoning meets at noon for a sack lunch. The program is a tour of the Butterfly House
Yellow Brick Place Awareness Day will promote cancer center
SCHEDULE 1 to 2 p.m.: Entertainment and refreshments. 2 p.m.: Introduction of Yellow Brick Place
Friends of Fellows’ garden party combines "Beauty and the Beets"
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Many visitors to Fellows Riverside Gardens are struck
Shepherd of the Valley marks 40 years of growth in Valley
Shepherd of the Valley marks 40 years of growth in Valley By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com
Boardman looks for more wage-freeze contracts with its workers
Boardman looks for more wage-freeze contracts with its workers By Ashley Luthern
Check for malware on your computer by midnight tonight or risk shutdown
Check for malware on your computer by midnight tonight or risk shutdown Associated Press
U.S. Rep Barney Frank marries longtime partner
U.S. Rep Barney Frank marries longtime partner Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. U.S. Rep.
Notareschis mark 50th anniversary with family event
POLAND Mike and Maria Notareschi of Poland celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding with a
Saturday storms promt multiple calls in Salem
Salem had 23 storm-related calls Saturday evening, city police and fire departments said.
Motorcycle, car crash on Belmont
A car and a motorcycle crashed on state Route 193 (Belmont Avenue) just south of Tibbetts-Wick Road, Liberty Township police reported.
Campbell residents asked to conserve water
Residents are asked to conserve water until a water emergency in the city is over sometime today, said city Administrator Jack Dill.
Pavlik pounds out 40th career victory
By Bruce Bourquin sports@vindy.com Carson, CAlif. Kelly Pavlik came into Saturday’s super
Valley has its ups and downs on lists in US
By Burton Speakman and Karl Henkel bspeakman@vindy.com youngstown As a city in transition,
REMEMBERING BOB ROTH
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Bob Roth Memorial Boxing Tournament has grown
Youngstown's Festival of the Arts attracts despite heat
By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State University campus was
Scrappers tame Tigers
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com NILES The Mahoning Valley Scrappers entered Saturday’s game
Bats, dying trees cause Rodgers Park closure
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com ellport, pa. Rodgers Park, also known as The Hole, was
Mineral rights are issue for drilling in Pa. parks
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com harrisburg, pa. Pennsylvania’s 120 state parks have been
ON AREA DIAMONDS | Youth baseball and softball roundup
Astro Falcons 4, Kuboff & Associates 0 — Nick Revak tossed a two-hit shutout in the first game of a best-of-three series. Carrington Bell hit a RBI double and scored twice while Gino Devencenzo had two hits for the Falcons.
Fireworks spook horse at Trumbull fair, injuring deputy
Staff report BAZETTA The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office plans to file felony charges Monday
Jimenez ignores heat to baffle Rays batters
Associated Press CLEVELAND While fans endured sweltering heat, Ubaldo Jimenez looked at the
Former Youngstown resident pens his first novel
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 45-year-old man who once called
McDonald earns 4th straight win
Associated Press PITTSBURGH James McDonald takes the mound every five days with a chip on his
METRO DIGEST || Job fair Wednesday in Youngstown
Job fair Wednesday YOUNGSTOWN One Step to Life Inc. will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
METRO DIGEST || Amish man drowns
Amish man drowns BAZETTA Police using boats recovered the body of a 21-year-old Amish man in
Lack of ramp hampers Boardman woman's life
Barbara Boback, who uses a wheelchair, has faced obstacles in her quest to have a permanent ramp installed at the entrance to her condominium complex on West Boulevard in Boardman. The condo association there told her she would have to pay for it herself. A temporary ramp has been provided but she said it requires help from another person.
record reviews
Chris Brown Album: “Fortune” (RCA Records) Grade: C One of the best songs on Chris Brown’s
30 dead as heat wave bakes US
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies and rode the
Non-violent offenders get a second chance in Ohio
Opinion: Some formerly incarcerated offenders in Ohio have had a difficult, if not impossible, time finding a
Editor Todd Franko’s column will return next week on Page A2.
Editor Todd Franko’s column will return next week on Page A2.
Obama again takes on China
Editorial: President Barack Obama brought his re-election campaign to the Mahoning Valley Friday with a speech
Area running calendar
Area running calendar JULY Saturday — Woolly Mammoth 5K at 9 a.m. at Shadyside Campground,
Feds must come clean on Antonini
Opinion: It has been a year since Lisa Antonini, former treasurer of Mahoning County and former Democratic
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. A couple of deaf ladies live in a retirement home where I volunteer. To communicate, they write
Last Junior qualifier
The 2012 Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers National Bank has rolled through
Headphone amplifiers for watching TV
Q. I read your article about wireless surround sound and believe it may be possible to adapt your
Patriot Water still under the gun from ODNR and EPA
Editorial: The Ohio Environmental Protec- tion Agency and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources understand,
Ellwood City author writes children’s book
Ellwood City author writes children’s book ELLWOOD CITY, PA. “Jackson Adventure Goes Cow
Some ‘think tanks’ don’t think
Opinion: Some ‘think tanks’ don’t think I’m used to be stunned at the distance conservatives will go to
Cage bio explores Zen Buddhist influence
Associated Press “Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending June 30
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Crown) 2. “Wicked Business” by Janet
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, July 8, the 190th day of 2012. There are 176 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
GUSHER IN TOURISM
McClatchy Newspapers PARKER, Texas Since the Ewings returned to the small screen a few weeks
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Trumbull County Fair, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Highlights of this final
MIKE MCCARTNEY’S VIEW
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Mike McCartney has a sense of humor and wonder that come
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. We get a kick out of the Mr. Noodle character on “Sesame
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Boardman Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., township government center, 8299 Market St.
INSPIRED BY WATER
By John-John Williams IV The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE With so many home mortgages underwater,
USA adds Griffin, Iguodala and Harden
Associated Press LAS VEGAS Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala and James Harden were chosen Saturday
Choi shoots 62, takes control of U.S. Open
Associated Press KOHLER, Wis. Na Yeon Choi was just a kid when Se Ri Pak won the U.S. Women’s
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New Complaints First National Community Bank v. Amy Keener et al,
U.S. Open champion has Greenbrier lead
Associated Press WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. Webb Simpson likes the way he’s avoiding bogeys
AROUND THE HORN Saturday’s games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 6, Red Sox 1 Red Sox 9, Yankees 5 BOSTON Newcomers Pedro Ciriaco and
Tax man to police health care law
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of President Barack
Brit Wiggins takes Tour lead
Associated Press LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES SKI STATION, France Bradley Wiggins gave Britain
Boy killed by tombstone was helping his father
Boy killed by tombstone was helping his father park city, utah A 4-year-old Utah boy was helping
Most of Britain will eye Murray in Wimbledon bid
Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England The Brits know how to stage a coronation, and they’ll do so
Gambles, Game go together
After last week’s column about how golf could be used as a fund-raiser for good causes, my mind started thinking about other ways golf and money “go together.”
There’s new optimism about stemming spread of AIDS virus
Associated Press WASHINGTON An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how
Healthy Serena wins 5th Wimbledon title
Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when
FACTS ON AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Americans with DISABILITIES ACT is the federal civil-rights legislation protecting the rights of
Stewart’s late move secures win at Daytona
Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish
MILESTONES
MILESTONES LEADERSHIP Foundation president Joe Warino, Canfield city manager, was elected
Libyans conduct first nationwide vote in decades
Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Jubilant Libyans chose a new parliament Saturday in their first
To Afghanistan, US delivers a ‘powerful commitment’
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan The U.S. designation Saturday of Afghanistan as its newest
area calendar
JULY Monday — The 27th Children’s Circle of Friends Foundation’s Celebrity Golf Classic at The