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Mraulaks celebrate 60th at family dinner
STRUTHERS Pete and Vita Mraulak of Struthers celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 28 at
Mr., Mrs. Haus celebrate 50th anniversary
BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haus of Boardman, formerly of Campbell, celebrated their 50th wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Vlasov observe 50th anniversary
HOWLAND Michael A. and Donna Vlasov of Howland recently observed their 50th wedding anniversary
Squires mark 71st with family supper
YOUNGSTOWN Percy M. and Ruth G. Squire of Youngstown marked their 71st wedding anniversary Sept.
Mr., Mrs. Tama celebrate 50th with trip, dinner
POLAND Mr. and Mrs. Myron Tama Sr. of Poland marked their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 5 with a
Basistas renew vows for 50th anniversary
NEWTON FALLS David and Patricia Basista of Newton Falls will celebrate their 50th wedding
Dinner party for Maioranas marks 64th
COLUMBIANA Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maiorana of Columbiana, formerly residents of Austintown for 57 years,
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set at Watson Tressel
YSU will be the site of something to remember.
Teutsches’ 50th honored with dinner party
AUSTINTOWN Michael Sr. and Margaret Teutsch of Austintown marked their 50th wedding anniversary
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, active exercise
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY High Twelve Club 720, Temple on the Hill, will meet at 10:45 a.m. (note the change of day
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Fortnightly IV will meet at 7:30 p.m. for a program on funeral preplanning, durable
SENIOR CITIZENS
Canfield AARP 3104 will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church. Blood pressure
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY Ikebana will meet at 9 a.m. Instruction sheets will be provided. UPCOMING Garden Club
SOCIETY DIGEST
Fall Fest event will be Oct. 19 CAMPBELL Campbell Pride will host Fall Fest from noon to 7 p.m.
Texas authorities find homeless man who may have had contact with Ebola patient
The patient remained in critical condition today in a Dallas hospital.
Downtown Warren's Tech Center busy even before opening
Delays that have held up the construction and renovation for the center are about to end.
'Gone Girl,' 'Annabelle' in dead heat for No. 1 at box office this weekend
'The Equalizer' came in third
Voter registration deadline is Monday; board hours extended till 9 p.m.
Six million absentee-ballot applications were mailed
Rocker Paul Revere of the Raiders dies at 76 of cancer
He continued touring with the band until earlier this year.
Mill Creek won’t seek geese roundup, euthanasia permit next year
Non-lethal geese management strategies continue in Mill Creek Park, including anti-feeding enforcement by park police.
Youngstown schools open houses log low attendance
One school’s open house, however, drew more people than the number of students enrolled
Ohio law leaves dogs out in the cold
Though many people now keep their dogs inside and believe that’s the best place for them, the state law has not changed to reflect that new way of thinking.
Frost’s many facets freeze out Panthers in Cards’ win
Junior C.J. Frost blocked a punt, made jarring tackles on kickoff coverage and gained 72 yards rushing on seven carries.
'Justice' sales tax critical, county officials say.
The 0.75 percent Mahoning County sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot would be devoted entirely to the sheriff’s department, 911 center, and prosecutor’s and coroner’s offices.
Benefit 5K run/walk takes place at Boardman Park
Just five months ago, a near-fatal bout of pancreatitis had left Al Yanno so weak he could barely shuffle a few steps without tiring.
SPORTS DIGEST | Nelson loses decision to Martirosyan
Nelson loses decision to Martirosyan Mashantucket, Conn. Willie Nelson lost a unanimous
Rosenberger's victory highlights fight night
Dan Rosenberger of Niles scored a split decision over Akron’s Brian McElrath in the main event of “The Connection” amateur fight card Saturday night at St. Mary’s Assumption Center.
Card-making group marks World Card Making Day
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com BOARDMAN A certain number of youngsters at Akron Children’s
METRO DIGEST || 5th OVI offense for 2 men
5th OVI offenses LISBON The Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested two men just after midnight
Trail race/hike to benefit center
Staff report SANDY LAKE, PA. The Miles for McKeever 5K Trail Race and Hike will take place at 10
Man faces litany of charges
Staff report CAMPBELL A 26-year-old Campbell man will be in municipal court Tuesday morning
CHANGING THE LAW | Who to contact
If you believe state laws should update so that dogs should not live outside on chains their entire
Valley agribusiness ready to cash in on $7M racino impact
Casey Hillman, farm manager for Tim Hamm at his horse farm in Ellwsorth Township, relaxes with Navigator’s Daughter, who recently ran at the thoroughbred track at Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie, Pa. Hamm plans to race some of his horses at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown when its thoroughbred-racing season begins Nov. 24.
Untested rape kits become campaign issue in AG race
Opinion: Untested rape kits have become an issue in the Ohio attorney general’s race this fall. A rape kit
Meeks’ departure as president of Eastern Gateway unnerving
Editorial: E astern Gateway Community College has become such an integral part of the higher education
Scarborough writing book on fatherhood
Scarborough writing book on fatherhood NEW YORK Joe Scarborough’s next book will be personal.
Innocence group sues to get case file
Associated Press COLUMBUS Columbus police are improperly shielding the complete files of a
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Autumn Market and Lawn-Con 5: Noon to 6 p.m. at B&O Station, 530
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints FedEx TechConnect Inc. v. Forestry Equipment, money.
LIMELIGHTS, career paths
CONTRACTORS The Mahoning Valley chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association named
More GM recalls
More GM recalls DETROIT General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America,
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Erica Williams, Youngstown, girl, Oct. 3. Destiny Fountain,
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Salem City Board of Zoning Appeals, 7 p.m., city hall, 231 S. Broadway Ave.
Kyle Busch hopes bad luck at Kansas will end
Kyle Busch has crashed at Kansas Speedway each of the last two years.
Area golf scores
MILL CREEK GOLF COURSE Skilled Craftsmen — Low gross: Tony Ditomasso 39, Ron Kukura 41, Pierre
Area golf calendar Upcoming outings & scrambles
OCTOBER Today SEmD Boulevard Golf Association Outing at Bedford Trails Golf Course. Four-man
More big ten results
Rutgers 26, Michigan 24 PISCATAWAY, N.J. Gary Nova threw for a career-best 404 yards and three
Top 25 college football | Saturday’s games
No. 11 Mississippi 23, No. 3 Alabama 17 OXFORD, MISS. Mississippi rallied from a fourth-quarter
On the links Saturday’s professional golf results
ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND Oliver Wilson of England closed in on a maiden
Mid-American conference football | Saturday’s games
N. Illinois 17, Kent St 14 DEKALB, ILL. Northern Illinois ran its home win streak to 28 games
Regional college football
Regional college football Saturday’s games Mount Union 75, Capital 0 COLUMBUS The Purple
More high school results
FOOTBALL Youngstown Christian 40, Bellaire St. John 25 POLAND The Eagles (1-5) broke from
Saturday’s OTHER MFVC GAMES
Saturday’s OTHER MFVC GAMES Southern Illinois 41, South Dakota 10 CARBONDALE, ILL. Malcolm
Area bowling scores
Men AMRON LANES Hivley’s Sportsman — Week one: Jimmy Cheff 277-695, John Hjerpe 248-695, Ken
Ohio State offense rolls again in Big Ten opener
J.T. Barrett threw for 267 yards with four touchdowns and ran for 71 and a score in the No. 20 Buckeyes’ 52-24 win.
KC’s scrappy small ball gives Angels royal pains
The Kansas City Royals, that scrappy run-run-run team quickly endearing itself to baseball purists, is proving small ball works on the game’s biggest stage.
Supremes have Dems singing
Opinion: With the November general election just about a month away, the latest Quinnipiac public opinion
Chamber event to feature 3 topics
Chamber event to feature 3 topics YOUNGSTOWN From 8:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 23 the Youngstown/Warren
Parents plead for release of Ind. man
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS The parents of an Indiana man threatened with beheading by the
Ebola patient in critical condition
Associated Press DALLAS After hospital officials on Saturday said the condition of the lone
Do not panic over Ebola
Editorial: Ebola, THE viral disease that ravages the liver and kidneys and that has killed thousands in
Estate pays $100M in inheritance taxes
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The estate of the billionaire banking heir who published the
Methodist church to hear appeal over gay wedding
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA The Methodist church’s highest court will decide later this month
De Souza criticized; media missed Traficant's positives; Jimbo was one of the greats; drug testing necessary everywhere; smoke and mirrors with bill of rights
Opinion: Columnist de Souza blasted for personal attack on Traficant Bertram de Souza’s com- mentary has
Surviving do-it-yourself customer service
The outsourcing of jobs has been a painful, recurring theme in the past several years, but here’s a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 23.70 0.21 Avalon
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2014. There are 87 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
newsmakaers
newsmakaers Calif. officials unveil ‘Johnny Cash Trail’ SACRAMENTO, Calif. The city of Folsom
2 Southern California crashes claim 5 lives each
Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. A pair of deadly nighttime crashes only hours apart in Southern
Group seeks tweaks to bill
Associated Press COLUMBUS The Ohio Farmers Union plans to seek changes in a water-quality and
Top Hat opens season with ‘Heights’
By Eric McCrea entertainment@vindy.com youngstown As local community theaters begin their
Cleveland crime, forensics lab expanded
Associated Press CLEVELAND Cuyahoga County has announced the opening of an expanded regional
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Hired leaders to aid ours?
Opinion: We will go to the polls in a month to vote on $72 million in new taxes requested from local
haiti Ex-dictator Duvalier dies at age 63
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier, who presided over what was widely
Officials from 2 Koreas meet for highest-level talks in 5 years
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea North Korea’s presumptive No. 2 and other members of
Ohioans to vote in 5 statewide races
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio voters are electing candidates this fall to five statewide
History & scenery
By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Exploring the region north of New York City
#HelpColin activated a social-media community
It’s been more than two weeks since Colin Burdette and his friend, Nick Wells, were injured in a
GEESE CONTROL MEASURES
geese conTrol measures Here are some methods that can be used to control the population or limit
Belt’s blast in 18th inning lifts Giants over Nats in marathon
Associated Press WASHINGTON Brandon Belt homered off Tanner Roark in the 18th inning, lifting