Vindy.com for June 1, 2019
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Stories published June 1, 2019
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Champion rolls to third straight softball state title
Cassidy Shaffer homered twice as the Golden Flashes won yet another championship.

'This is it. This is D-Day.'
Irving “Irv” Lev, an Army Air Corps B-17 Flying Fortress bomber navigator, got the surprise of his life

Three Champion-ships in a row
Cassidy Shaffer homered twice and Allison Smith pitched a three-hitter.
Va. Beach shooter's gun bought legally; flags ordered at half-staff
Va. Beach shooter's gun bought legally; flags ordered at half-staff
Blair selected to replace Holmes in Ohio House
He was among six Democrats who applied for the vacancy
Struthers hosts fire station open house
Residents are invited to question city officials regarding plans for a new fire station.
Show revisits 2001 rape by teenagers in Youngstown
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A high-profile rape case that riveted the
State Track roundup Day 1 news & notes
DIVISION I AUSTINTOWN FITCH — The girls 4x100 relay of Hallie Renda, Logan Franczkowski, Jenna
Warren making plans to increase pedestrian traffic downtown, mayor says
Warren making plans to increase pedestrian traffic downtown, mayor says

Sammarone, Marchionda, Bozanich go on trial in 2020
The corruption trial of ex-Youngstown Mayor Charles Sammarone, former city Finance Director David Bozanich and downtown developer Dominic Marchionda is set for a year from now – June 1, 2020.
Try a rain garden in a wet area
Q. I take great pride in my flower and vegetable gardens, except for one huge area where I have a
Employee kills 12 at municipal building
Gunman fatally shot by police Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. A longtime city employee
Myths about cicadas, our longest-living insect
By Katie Kane Shipka OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer CANFIELD By now you are hearing the
Cate Le Bon
Cate Le Bon Album: “Reward” Grade: B+ On her fifth solo album, Welsh eccentric performer Cate
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 21.14-0.48 Aqua America, .20
Trump tariffs on Mexico invite more pain for US
Editorial: New York Times: So we’re going to tax Americans until Mexico stops allowing people from Central
OUTDOORS digest
CCW class in Niles Niles Western Reserve Fish and Game Association, 1058 W. 3rd St., will have a
HIGH SCHOOLS Today’s tournament games at a glance
SOFTBALL DIVISION III STATE FINAL Who: Champion Golden Flashes (29-2) vs. Cardington-Lincoln
Jennifer Ragusa, Thomas Monus to marry Aug. 9
Jennifer Ragusa, Thomas Monus to marry Aug. 9
Domestic-violence seminar set June 22
Opinion: The seminar will be at Rising Star Baptist Church on the city’s East Side
Cleanup continues at OhioMeansJobs office; 2 other area centers remain open
Staff report Due to the extent of the flooding, cleanup and repair operations at OhioMeansJobs
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY Martha Swope Graft
HONOREE Residence: North Lima Date of birth: June 5, 1929, in North Lima FAMILY Parents:
We must protect the innocent
Opinion: By Christine Flowers Cagle Cartoons Fifty years ago this summer, Charles Manson went on a
WOLLITZ: Clinics on tap to educate young anglers
Memorial Park in North Lima to host clinic on June 22
Submit information on VBS activities
Submit information on VBS activities Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will be
Growing and pruning grapes
Growing and pruning grapes Grapes should not be planted on overhead trellis structures but on
US companies unnerved by tariffs threat
US companies in line of fire of fees aimed at Mexico Associated Press WASHINGTON President
A time when abortion was illegal
Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons HARRISBURG, Pa. Jessica Marquez-Gates is old enough to
YEARS AGO FOR JUNE 1
Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2019. There are 213 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
GUIDED HERB WALK
GUIDED HERB WALK When: Today, 11 a.m. to noon What: Drop in and learn about herbs grown at the
Check for ticks
Check for ticks As you enjoy the outdoors, be sure to wear long pants in areas where vegetation is
Zinnias add easy color to your garden GO ANNUAL
By Michael McBride OSU Extension master gardener volunteer CANFIELD As you begin to clean up
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Edward P. Kovach
HONOREE Residence: Poland Date of birth: May 15, 1929, in Campbell FAMILY Parents: John and
Middle school students participate in contest
Staff report BELOIT West Branch Middle School Band and Vocal Music program, seventh- and eighth-
Penguin City Beer
Penguin City Beer YOUNGSTOWN Penguin City Beer will be the first locally brewed beer to be sold
Sentenced in sex case
Sentenced in sex case WARREN Kiwan R. Warren-Herrod, 21, of Oxford Street, Youngstown was
Judge vows to move fast ahead of July 1 UPMC-Highmark split
A Pennsylvania judge says he plans to rule quickly about whether and how an expiring consent decree between two mammoth health care providers and the attorney general’s office can be modified
Mahoning County EMA completes first storm-damage relief
More than 400 homes and businesses surveyed the last three days.
Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer
A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 1-over 73 in the
SPORTS digest
Wendell August Forge partners with NFL GROVE CITY, PA. Wendell August Forge has created
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “Chicago,” 8 p.m.: Last chance to catch Millennial Theater
ON THE LINKS Friday’s professional golf results
PGA Kaymer shares lead at Memorial DUBLIN Two-time major champion Martin Kaymer is tied for
Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown, Canfield, Liberty and Girard
A summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown, Canfield, Liberty and Girard
LATEST LINE
LATEST LINE MLB National League FavoriteOdds (O/U)Underdog Milwaukee81/2-91/2 (9)PITTSBURGH
Helping Hands Closet June specials
Helping Hands Closet June specials CANFIELD Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United
Bell leads Pirates over Brewers
Josh Bell recorded his 94th base of the month to set Pittsburgh record
The New York Times now aims to make its mark in television
By Jay Bobbin Gracenote Long a mainstay of print journalism, The New York Times now aims to make
BIRTHS
Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Christopher and Kelly Paloski, Youngstown, girl, May 30.
Abolish time limits for prosecuting sexual assault
Editorial: Marietta Times: Gov. Mike DeWine is asking Ohio lawmakers to consider abolishing the state’s statute