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Miss Worona, Mr. Drombetta are engaged
Vernon and Kim Worona of Girard are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Kimberly Worona of Girard, and Matthew Peter Drombetta of Youngstown.
Shea-Canann engagement is announced
ECONOMY, PA. Stanley and Janet Shea of Economy, Pa., are announcing the engagement of their
Laura Gaskill, Derek Frost will marry May 31
AUSTINTOWN Joseph and Sandra Gaskill are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Laura
Ferenac-Gifford engagement is announced
Kristina Lynn Ferenac and Chad James Gifford are announcing their engagement and forthcoming
Surprise party marks Riebes’ 50th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. George Riebe of Youngstown were honored with a surprise 50th wedding
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, closed for
MASONIC GROUPS
TUESDAY High Twelve Club 720, Temple on the Hill, will have its soup and salad night from 4 to 7
GARDEN CLUBS
THURSDAY Mignonette will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Town ’n Country Nursery and Shop, 13528 state Route
Medical alliance installs 75th president
The Mahoning County Medical Society Alliance recently installed Jenna Cicchillo as its 75th president.
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Civic Association will plan boat parade
Civic Association will plan boat parade LISBON Guilford Lake Civic Association will meet at 7
Dinner auction will fund DeBartolo scholarships
Each year the Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Scholarship Foundation awards money to high-school seniors.
Drive for the Disabled to benefit Golden String
Golden String's fundraiser will benefit those in the community who are disabled.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall on Logan Way.
2nd Harry Stevens Hot Dog Day June 29 in Niles
The 2nd Annual Harry Stevens Hot Dog Day celebration will be noon to 8 p.m. June 29 in downtown Niles.
Rabies clinic June 4 in Volant
A rabies clinic will be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Plain Grove township building, 1029 Plain Grove Road.
Ribbon-cutting Friday for new play area in Mill Creek Park
A ribbon-cutting is set for 10 a.m. Friday for the new Juliana Kurinka Children’s Play Area at Mill Creek Park’s James L. Wick Jr. Recreation Area.
Free movies, games at Family Video for students earning As
During June, students from kindergarten through college can earn free movie or game rentals at area Family Video stores for each final “A” or equivalent mark they achieve on their report card in a core subject.
Sharefest promotes vital communities by exchanging talents
When it comes to trying to alleviate their pain and itching associated with shingles, Tom Ochsenhirt and Ann Uhlar are on the same wavelength.
Former YSU long snapper Whitaker continues to pursue NFL career
On March 30, more than three years after Boardman’s Bryan Whitaker played his final college football game, Pat Whitaker found himself inside a Baltimore hotel hallway on a rainy morning, catching snaps from his son before a regional NFL combine.
Local horror film company, Eerie Frequency Entertainment, has festival
Aspiring actress Saray Whitlatch of Liberty auditioned.
How do you spell winner? Annabelle Day
The Willow Creek Learning Center seventh-grader has 1,000 vocabulary words written on note cards and studies about 100 each night
Young Scholars Program prepares students for success
One students says YSP has changed his life trajectory
METRO DIGEST || Thank-you Thursday at Habitat’s ReStore
Day set to thank donors at Habitat STRUTHERS On Thursday Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 480
MILESTONES | Medicine
MILESTONES Medicine Steven John McCarthy, son of Richard and Lauren McCarthy of Boardman,
Poland’s Gardner repeats as district champion
He advanced to the state tennis meet for the third time in four years.
MEMORIAL DAY | Events schedule
Memorial Day events as submitted to The Vindicator. Unless otherwise noted, all events are on May
Mobile outreach center to visit Youngstown NAACP
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s mobile-outreach
Local vets helped turn tide of WWII
Felix Bevilacqua of Boardman is a World War II Army veteran who landed on Omaha Beach during the June 6, 1944, Normandy Invasion. In the photo next to him, he is the 10th man from left with his hands on his hips, posing with other soldiers on the barrel of a captured German railway super-heavy artillery gun.
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. Overheard in the adjoining booth in a diner, one person was exuberant about a story and used the
newsmakers
newsmakers Kardashian-Kanye wed in Florence fortress FLORENCE, Italy Kim Kardashian and Kanye
Thai coup leaders tighten grip
Associated Press BANGKOK In a chilling move apparently aimed at neutralizing critics and
Temp jobs, contract workers on the rise
Associated Press WASHINGTON While the U.S. economy has improved since the Great Recession ended
Junior looking to win NASCAR’s longest race
Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. Some of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s earliest NASCAR memories came at
What was Sciortino thinking?
Opinion: The question above is rhetorical because Mahoning County Auditor Michael Sciortino obviously didn’t
‘Bookstore’ to be topic of discussion group
‘Bookstore’ to be topic of discussion group SALEM SDLqMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin
Academic distress panel sends stern warning to school board
Editorial: Members of the Youngstown Board of Education can roar all they want, but the reality is that the
RECORD REVIEWS
Coldplay Album: “Ghost Stories” (Parlophone/Atlantic) Grade: C+ Chris Martin’s breakup album
Desecration carries a price
Editorial: As we’ve said before, scrap thieves have a strange sense of value. Because they are stealing
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v East Palestine Street Fair, 1 to 8 p.m.: The first festival of the
BUSINESS DIGEST || 2 TCTC students to test auto skills
2 TCTC students to test auto skills CHAMPION HEIGHTS Two Trumbull County and Career and
IN THEIR MEMORY
IN THEIR MEMORY Visit the photos section of The Vindicator’s Soldiers Monument Tour facebook page.
A user’s guide to user reviews
Ninety percent of consumers say that they read online user reviews before they make buying
D-DAY | June 6, 1944
D-DAY | June 6, 1944 A breakdown of United States casualties were: 1,465 killed 3,184 wounded
Arlington marks 150th anniversary
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. Generations of descendants of the first soldier laid to rest at
birthdays
birthdays Country singer Tom T. Hall is 78. Actor Ian McKellen is 75. Country singer Jessi
Officials alert drivers to Ohio’s ‘Move Over’ law
Associated Press COLUMBUS Transportation officials are reminding Memorial Day drivers about a
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Struthers First Ward Block Watch, 7 p.m., council chambers, municipal building, 6
Air show exceeded expectations
Opinion: Air show exceeded expectations My family and I attended the Thunder Over the Valley air show last
CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS
nursing Canfield native Carolyn Ross was recently honored by New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
HULA HOOPLA A new twist in entertainment
Infini-Tribe takes hula hoop tricks and routines to dizzying heights.
Area golf calendar Upcoming tournaments & outings
MAY Saturday — Hermitage FOP scramble at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Hermitage, Pa. Shotgun start
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, May 25, the 145th day of 2014. There are 220 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
In the cup! Area holes in one
Ted Knepper of Bristolville aced the 135-yard No. 11 at Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course on May 6. He
VA approves more private care for vets
Associated Press WASHINGTON More veterans are being allowed to obtain health care at private
Pope blasts arms dealers at beginning of Mideast trip
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan Pope Francis denounced arms dealers and appealed Saturday for an
Brussels shooter kills 3, injures 1 at Jewish Museum
Associated Press BRUSSELS Three people were shot dead and a fourth seriously wounded in an armed
Kluber sharp again as Tribe blanks O’s
He struck out nine in seven innings as Cleveland beat ex-Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez.
Ohio panel available to help resolve cemetery disputes
Associated Press COLUMBUS Officials are reminding thousands of Ohioans headed to cemeteries over
Bill aims to prevent identity theft from those in the military
Associated Press CINCINNATI Members of the military hit by identity theft have more to lose than
Gay-rights group seeks apology
Gay-rights group seeks apology SALT LAKE CITY A gay-rights organization is calling on Utah Gov.
Still not a job after 25 years
Opinion: Market Street in Corning, N.Y., is an idyllic place to carry that community’s annual Memorial Day
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints John Marin dba East Palestine Car Wash et al v. Frank
3 charged in theft of vases from cemetery
Associated Press LOWER BURRELL, Pa. Police say three people have been charged with stealing
Area golf leagues
MEN Transit Service League (Knoll Run) — Low gross: Bob Zetts, Ray Grow 38; Mike Dobos, Ryan
High School football
High School football Diocesan offical challenges Hake FANFARE: I would like to respond to the
Crews clean Ohio roads overwhelmed by flash flooding
Associated Press DAYTON Ohio transportation officials plan to study the flash flooding on two
Village police chief charged with obstruction of justice
Associated GLOUSTER, Ohio A village police chief arrested on obstruction of justice charges
MEMORIAL DAY What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for
OSU students build car for Indy
Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS It would be weeks before the race car was ready to hurtle down the
Canfield’s Mettille helps Mount win title
Canfield’s Mettille helps Mount win title DELAWARE Tyler Mettille from Canfield helped the Mount
Korean War vet reburied in Ohio 64 years later
Associated Press TOLEDO The remains of a Marine from northwestern Ohio were reburied in his home
Ancient Asian game draws lots of interest
Columbus Dispatch Columbus The ancient Asian game looks like a combination of soccer and
Pittsburgh zoo gets Galapogos tortoises
The Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH Melinda Boling’s second-grade class at Burgettstown Elementary is
Family’s dog returns after being missing for 41/2 years
Associated Press MANSFIELD An Ohio family’s dog that has been missing for more than four years
Sheriff: Gunman killed 3 at home
Shooter among 7 dead in incident that involves multiple crime scenes Associated Press GOLETA,
Prosecutor: 9 indicted in synthetic drugs, bath salts trafficking
Associated Press COLUMBUS A prosecutor in Columbus says nine people have been indicted on