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Day camp helps kids who are grieving
Talking, sharing and making memory boxes help children cope after the death of a loved one, a local grief-support coordinator says.
Construction to begin on special-needs facility
The construction of Walnut Grove, a special-needs outdoor venue at 8800 Columbiana-Canfield Road, will begin within the next few weeks, said Al Conti, Walnut Grove president.
Volunteers sought for iCAN Shine camp
Volunteers sought for iCAN Shine camp BOARDMAN Down Syndrome Association of the Valley is
SENIOR MENU
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
SENIOR CITIZENS
Canfield AARP will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church. Blood pressure screening
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
MASONIC GROUPS
THURSDAY The 32nd Club will meet at noon at Christ Church, Boardman, for a picnic. Members are
Williamsons' children host dinner to honor parents' 25th anniversary
COLUMBIANA Jay and Ruth Williamson of Columbiana were honored for their 25th wedding anniversary
Schaffers' 50th marked with dinner June 4
NORTH LIMA William Schaffer married the former Shirley Scarazzo Feb. 5, 1966, at Bethel Lutheran
Mothers of Twins chooses Mother of the Year
Youngstown Mothers of Twins recently honored Kelly Robertson as Mother of the Year.
Junior Civic League to sponsor annual scholarship brunch
JCL will sponsor its annual scholarship brunch June 25 at Holiday Inn in Boardman.
Literary Society of PLYMC to host fundraiser
Literary Society of PLYMC to host fundraiser June 9 at the Lake Club in Poland.
YAFWC gives scholarship and awards and receives awards
YAFWC gave its annual scholarship, installed new officers, and earned several awards at a luncheon May 18.
Poland digs deep, strikes gold
Poland anchor Gino Centofanti said Friday that it would “just take a little more” to get his relay teams where they wanted to be on Saturday.
Rayen stadium funded mostly with school dollars
The donation campaign fell far short, yielding a little more than $550,000.
South Range falls to Wheelersburg in D-III title game
Felicia Gaeta’s three-run homer provided all the Raiders’ runs in an 8-3 loss.
Puskas: There will never be another Ali
Ali was indeed the greatest, but for many reasons totally unrelated to his career choice
Saturday's Riverfest introduces residents to the Mahoning
Today's activities include a 4-mile canoe/kayak ride from Niles to Girard at 11 a.m.
Unity in Community event aims to show youth in positive light
Wendy Robinson could only smile as she looked out across a football field filled with kids. After all, that’s what the day was all about.
Girard’s Harden on top in 300 hurdles
Once he came around the turn, it was just a matter of how much Harden would win by
McDonald’s Mitchell wins relay on anchor leg
From like a scene out of a movie, McDonald sophomore Malina Mitchell powered past the anchors of Minford and Archbold to win the girls 4x400 relay in astounding fashion.
Volunteers gather to beautify downtown Youngstown
VWhen you hear the popular slogan “This Bud’s for You,” it’s easy to automatically conjure up images of beer and sporting events, but in this case, the phrase has a lot more to do with beautification than beer.
‘Friends’ star in ‘Feed the Beast’
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK After “Friends” ended in 2004, David Schwimmer
Area running calendar
MAY Monday — 26th annual Memorial Mile will begin at 9:35 a.m. at Route 224 and Route 7 in
Lane restrictions planned on Route 46
Staff report CANFIELD Beginning Thursday, there will be lane restrictions at state Route 46 from
On area diamonds | Area baseball and softball
BASEBALL TRI-T COLT Boardman Boosters 14, DeSalvo Construction 1 Storm Service Solutions 13,
Faith-based groups invited to planning session to fight drug addiction
Faith-based groups invited to planning session to fight drug addiction
Leetonia’s Bigfoot Fest is June 17-18
The two-day event feature food, games and bounce houses for children
METRO DIGEST || Free lectures, workshops
Free learning YOUNGSTOWN The Oak Hill Collaborative announced that one of its Makerspace
Can LeBron & Co. ...end the Cleveland curse?
The football Browns and baseball Indians were once known for collecting world championships, but that was when most of the photographs taken were in black and white. They’ve combined for 10 championships (eight by the Browns and two by the Indians), but there have been none since the Browns defeated the Baltimore Colts, 27-0, in the 1964 NFL Championship Game. The Cavaliers, who began operations in 1970, are still searching for their first NBA title.
MILESTONES
MILESTONES HONORS Nursing award Karen Bankston, Ph.D., associate dean for clinical practice,
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Duane Witherspoon to Tommie Lee Montgomery. 16th St., Campbell, $3,500. Daniel E. Clements to
How to save on wedding costs
Weddings are expensive. So Consumer Reports asked experts – planners, bridal-industry insiders and
Tony Awards week is here, with the annual ceremony marking the best of Broadway to air next Sunday
“Hamilton” (2016) holds the record as the most-nominated production in Tony history, with 16.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Crystal Christopher and Matthew J. Weiser, McDonald, boy,
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints Kathryn Wells, spouse of Dennis Wells (deceased), v.
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES VETERANS Scholarships available YOUNGSTOWN July 1 is the deadline to apply for
On the courses: Area golf league scores
bedford trails GOLF COURSE PYBS — Low gross: Judy Wellington 54, Shirley Kelty 66. Low net: Edna
NOTICES
NOTICES BASEBALL Youngstown Class B League — will host a college-pro scout showcase for high
Ali will draw world to hometown for funeral
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. Muhammad Ali crafted the plan for his final tribute years ago,
Cavaliers are used to facing adversity
LeBron James and the Cavaliers know what’s being whispered — and sometimes shouted — at the NBA Finals.
Is it for charity?
Daniel Rauschenbach and his partners at The Soap Gallery arts facility face a ton of challenges in
BUSINESS DIGEST || Oh WOW! hosts summer sessions
Oh WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology will have three Manufacturing Institute sessions this summer.
Critical battle to crush ISIS is now taking place in Syria
Opinion: While the media focus on the battle to drive ISIS from the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the most critical
2016 Miller Lite GREATEST SCRAMBLE QUALIFIERS
2016 Miller Lite GREATEST SCRAMBLE QUALIFIERS PREVIOUS SCRAMBLES M&M Golf Classic — Qualifiers:
Harvesting data: Farmers go digital
By Rick Barrett Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE As Wisconsin farmers plant crops this
Oakhill reference in story on Cafaro inappropriate
Opinion: Oakhill reference in story on Cafaro inappropriate This letter addresses the April 28 Vindicator
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Spike Lee throws dance party ahead of Prince’s 58th birthday NEW YORK The dress
CLASS B BASEBALL | Results from Cene Park
Class B Baseball Friday Astro Falcons 3, Southside Recycling 2 STRUTHERS Vincent Lucente
To watch a cockfight or read at the library
Cockfighting is not a legal sport in the U.S. today, but in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was a
birthdays
birthdays Country singer Don Reid of the Statler Brothers is 71. Guitarist Fred Stone of Sly and
HARDCOVER FICTION
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The City of Mirrors,” by Justin Cronin (Ballantine) 2. “15th Affair,” by
“Puzzled Grandma in the South” recently wrote to “Dear Abby” asking
“Puzzled Grandma in the South” recently wrote to “Dear Abby” asking “Why is there so much angst
Warren orchestra to mark 50 years
Staff report WARREN The Warren Philharmonic Orchestra will mark its 50th anniversary with a
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
MEDICAL Podiatrist Dr. James LaPolla Jr., owner of Northeast Ohio Foot, Ankle & Wound Center Inc.
Milk of magnesia cures swamp rash
Q. Years ago, I had a friend who was just miserable with a rash from his groin down. He worked in
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, June 5, the 157th day of 2016. There are 209 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
What’s behind Door No. 3?
I was driving through a small town not long ago, the kind that has only three or four stores on the
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Brookfield Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., 6844 Strimbu Drive. Lordstown
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the
Storms interrupt Kuchar’s day
Matt Kuchar finished the third round of the Memorial in a share of the lead, just how he started Saturday.
clergy sex abuse Pope scraps tribunal
Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Saturday scrapped his proposed tribunal to
Hong Kong students split from vigil for Tiananmen victims
Associated Press HONG KONG While Hong Kong residents crammed into a park Saturday to remember
School officials are asked to share overdose-fighting tools
Associated Press COLUMBUS Top state officials in Ohio are urging school superintendents to make
Sanders predicts Dem convention will be contested
Associated Press LOS ANGELES With the primary season near its end, a defiant Bernie Sanders
Rain slows, but flooding still a threat
Associated Press KILLEEN, Texas The heavy rain that’s been hovering over parts of southeast and
Sharks rally in 3rd, win in OT
Joonas Donskoi scored 12:18 into overtime after Joel Ward tied it midway through the third period and the Sharks bounced back from two straight road losses to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins
Williams falls in final, denied historic mark
Associated Press paris The day before the French Open final, Serena Williams’ coach, Patrick
Crews work to contain oil sheen
Crews work to contain oil sheen SEATTLE Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain a sheen
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
Dirty little secret bared
Opinion: Trumbull County Commissioner Daniel Polivka was tripping over his tongue last week as he tried to
Business HOW CANDY MAKERS SHAPE NUTRITION SCIENCE
BY CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Food Industry Writer NEW YORK It was a startling scientific
Youngstown schools’ CEO offers depth of experience
Editorial: At first glance, Krish Mohip is exactly what the doctor ordered for the academically ailing
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