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Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Salem, Ohio. ..

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Chris Baker (left), manager of Second Blessing stands with volunteer Marilee Bodendorfer outside of the store on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Salem, Ohio. The store is run by mostly volunteers who put in hours even after the store has closed for the day. ..

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Chris Baker (left), manager of Second ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Chris Baker (left), manager of Second Blessing stands with volunteer Marilee Bodendorfer outside of the store on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Salem, Ohio. The store is run by mostly volunteers ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Salem, Ohio. ..

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Second blessing in Salem is run by mostly volunteers who put in plenty of hours at the store as well as in their homes by washing and sorting the items long after store hours, volunteers pose outside of the store on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014...Back row L-R.David Baker and his wife Chris (Chris is the store manager) of Salem, Deb Vahalik of Salem, Marilee Bodendorfer and her husband David of Salem..Front row L-R.Mar McMohon of Salem, Lynn Bennett of Greenford, Nancy Rock of Salem..also, not shown is volunteer Kathy Toucher of Wynona.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Second blessing in Salem is run ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Second blessing in Salem is run by mostly volunteers who put in plenty of hours at the store as well as in their homes by washing and sorting the items long ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator Terri Ossler of Augusta drives roughly 25 minutes to Salem once a month with her husband Jim to look through the merchandise at Second Blessing.  She sorts through the kitchen appliances and looks for glassware on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in Salem, Ohio

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator Terri Ossler of Augusta drives ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator Terri Ossler of Augusta drives roughly 25 minutes to Salem once a month with her husband Jim to look through the merchandise at Second Blessing. She sorts through the kitchen ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Purses and clothing on display at Second Blessing consignment shop on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in Salem, Ohio.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Purses and clothing on display ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Purses and clothing on display at Second Blessing consignment shop on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in Salem, Ohio.


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Salem, Ohio. ..

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The Second Blessing consignment shop in Salem is packed with various items from baskets, shoes, books, clothing and house ware and is sorted by volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Anthony Brooks, 12, an eighth grade student at Chaney High School reads directions as he works on making a bicycle out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Anthony Brooks, 12, an eighth ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Anthony Brooks, 12, an eighth grade student at Chaney High School reads directions as he works on making a bicycle out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. The STEM program at Chaney has ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown mixes Borax, glue and water to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown mixes Borax, glue and water to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. The ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown mixes Borax, glue and water to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at .Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ashley Delgado, 17, of Youngstown mixes Borax, glue and water to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. The ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. The STEM program at Chaney has ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Titus Spann, 17, of Youngstown cuts “cool ‘copters” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. The STEM program at Chaney has ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer  watches as water sample reacts.. to chemicals...-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer watches as water ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer watches as water sample reacts.. to chemicals...- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer  watches as water sample reacts.. to chemicals...-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer watches as water ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ben Brammer watches as water sample reacts.. to chemicals...- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Sierra Morales, 13, of Youngstown works on a computer next to Duwayne Morant, 13,  designing their own comics in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Sierra Morales, 13, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Sierra Morales, 13, of Youngstown works on a computer next to Duwayne Morant, 13, designing their own comics in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder  holds a chip that is inside the plastic case...Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder holds a chip ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder holds a chip that is inside the plastic case...Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ryan Witkoski, left, helps his 8th grade students Michael Douglas, 13 (center) and Justin Young, 13, put together bicycles made out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ryan Witkoski, left, helps his ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Ryan Witkoski, left, helps his 8th grade students Michael Douglas, 13 (center) and Justin Young, 13, put together bicycles made out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Eighth grade students at Chaney High School put together bicycles made out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Eighth grade students at Chaney ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Eighth grade students at Chaney High School put together bicycles made out of Legos in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio. ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Geoffrey Malcomson, science teacher at Struthers High School..-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Geoffrey Malcomson, science teacher at ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Geoffrey Malcomson, science teacher at Struthers High School..- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder  holds a chip that is inside the plastic case..The chip is in the corner of the top left..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder holds a chip ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder holds a chip that is inside the plastic case..The chip is in the corner of the top left..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first ...


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Jaylor Thompson, 17, of Youngstown measures out glue to add to a mix to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Youngstown, Ohio.  The STEM program at Chaney has earned their third Governor’s award for STEM.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Jaylor Thompson, 17, of Youngstown ...

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator .Jaylor Thompson, 17, of Youngstown measures out glue to add to a mix to create “slime” in a STEM class at Chaney High School on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Adding chemicals to check the phosphate levels ..-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Adding chemicals to check the ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Adding chemicals to check the phosphate levels ..- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford and  Kara Thompson measureout a water sample...-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford and Kara Thompson ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford and Kara Thompson measureout a water sample...- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy  Ford takes a sample of water - to check for Terbidity... ..-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford takes a sample ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford takes a sample of water - to check for Terbidity... ..- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Mapping the creek and the enviroment...  Alex Thompson - Mark Sedlacko and Jonathan Miller ..-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Mapping the creek and the ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Mapping the creek and the enviroment... Alex Thompson - Mark Sedlacko and Jonathan Miller ..- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Savanah Serich Rachael Leonard  and Jacob Faulk- King  put results into a computer they will evaluate..later...-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Savanah Serich Rachael Leonard and ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Savanah Serich Rachael Leonard and Jacob Faulk- King put results into a computer they will evaluate..later...- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy  Ford takes a sample of water - to check for Terbidity... ..-  Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at Yellow Creek Park .. -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford takes a sample ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Wendy Ford takes a sample of water - to check for Terbidity... ..- Students in the AP environmental science class at Struthers High School will perform stream quality testing at ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder -  talks about his a sputtering chamber used in the process  of his research....Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - talks about ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - talks about his a sputtering chamber used in the process of his research....Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder -  talks about his a sputtering chamber used in the process  of his research....Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - talks about ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - talks about his a sputtering chamber used in the process of his research....Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Martin Abraham Dean- President Jim Tressel - and  Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Martin Abraham Dean- President Jim ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Martin Abraham Dean- President Jim Tressel - and Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim ...


       ROBERT K. YOSAY  | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder -  points out the conductivity on a sample on a optical microscope. .Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal patent. behind him is President Jim Tressel ... -30-

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - points out ...

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tom Oder - points out the conductivity on a sample on a optical microscope. .Tom Oder - Youngstown State University physics professor achieved a first for the university: a federal ...


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