Youngstown News, Photos for September 2009

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Photos for September 2009

SWEARING-IN: James Willock Jr. is administered his oath as police chief of Mill Creek MetroParks by Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Mark Belinky. Willock officially was named chief during a ceremony Wednesday at the D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center in Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Published on September 30, 2009

GROUNDBREAKING: Volunteers turn over the symbolic first shovels of dirt at the home site for Joe Kaluza and his family. From left are John Morvay of American Portfolio, Mahoning County Sheriff Randall Wellington, Joe Rienthaler of Rienthaler Auto Village, Jim Rach of C&K Welding, Steve Bott of Mark Thomas Ford, Tom Parizino of Bernard Daniels Lumber, Anna Fitzgerald, Kaluza’s sister, Don Murphy of Donnell Ford, and Sam Pitzulo of Sam Pitzulo Homes. At far left is Kaluza and his wife, Lisa.

Published on September 30, 2009

JOB FAIR: YSU Students and alumni turned out Wednesday for the Expo. Despite the status of the local economy, recruiters from nearly 70 companies representing a wide variety of employment opportunities participated in the event, arranged by YSU’s Career and Counseling Services.

Published on September 30, 2009

A HAPPY SITE: Joe Kaluza comes to Ivanhoe Avenue to see the site for his new home. Ground was broken Wednesday for the house, which will be disabled-accessible. Kaluza, the former manager at a KFC restaurant on South Avenue, was shot by a robber in March 2008 while he was leaving the store to make a bank deposit. The shooting left him a quadriplegic. Volunteers are building the house.

Published on September 30, 2009

WASTING NO TIME: After the symbolic ground-breaking, the real thing got started immediately on the 2,000-plus-square-foot home.

Published on September 30, 2009

LOOKING FOR A JOB: Cory Rider, right, of Newton Falls, a junior at Youngstown State University, talks with Christopher Taylor with the Detroit office of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration about a career in law enforcement during the 2009 Job Expo at the university.

Published on September 30, 2009

NEW ERA: Warren Safety-Service Director Doug Franklin, left, delivers the oath of office to Tim Bowers, the city’s new police chief, as Mayor Mike O’Brien looks on. Bowers succeeds John Mandopoulos, who was forced from the office after a series of clashes with city leaders

Published on September 30, 2009

Maggie J. Stefanski and Alan M. Darlington

Published on September 30, 2009

Atty. John R. Payne and Amber N. Metz

Published on September 30, 2009

Bradley Morgan and Kathleen Abel

Published on September 30, 2009

Nicholas Setting and Anne M. Dull

Published on September 30, 2009

Todd Donnelly and Angela Shirilla

Published on September 30, 2009

RECORDS KEEPERS: Linda McElroy, seated, and Mary Ann Creatore work at the Columbiana County Archives and Research Center, which contains a variety of records and information.

Published on September 29, 2009

ACHIEVEMENT GIFT: Andre McCoy (left) and A’zha Cross, fourth graders at Youngstown Community School, peek inside their gift bags at the iPods they received as a gift for passing all of their Ohio Achievement tests as third graders last year. A total of 77 students earned the gifts from businessman Edward Muransky who is a member of the school’s governing authority.

Published on September 29, 2009

TASTY: Kelly Pavlik tastes a piece of a boxing glove cake at a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J., on Tuesday

Published on September 29, 2009

FEDERAL BUILDING FOR SALE: Attorney Robert Melnick, owner of the 107-year-old Federal Building in downtown Youngstown, is putting the structure up for sale at an auction. The building’s been in his family for 30 years.

Published on September 29, 2009

A GIANT RECEPTION: Boxers Kelly Pavlik, left, and Paul Williams, right, pose with New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs at a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, to announce their world middleweight championship fight on Dec. 5, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Published on September 29, 2009

EAST GATE: Motorists approach the east gate of the Ohio Turnpike.

Published on September 29, 2009

The Federal Building in downtown Youngstown

Published on September 29, 2009

PROUD OWNER: Morgan Jones, a fifth grader at Youngstown Community School, proudly displays the iPod Shuffle she was given for successfully passing all reading, math and writing state proficiency tests last school year. More than 40 percent of the school’s 187 students in grades three through six last year earned the reward given by school benefactor Edward Muransky.

Published on September 29, 2009

LAND PACT: Girard city councilmen Michael Costarella, left, and Joe Shelby listen to a presentation at Monday night’s council meeting. Shelby sponsored a resolution in support of the proposed V&M Star expansion that would require the city to give up a piece of land to Youngstown. Costarella was the only member to vote against the resolution.

Published on September 28, 2009

HEALTH CARE CHANGES: U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson said the specific details of a federal health care bill are “changing daily.” Wilson of St. Clairsville, D-6th, spoke at an invitation-only event Monday on health care.

Published on September 28, 2009

STUDY RESULTS: Frank Akpadock, senior research associate at Youngstown State University, predicts job losses will occur in the community because of lower wages and benefits for Delphi Corp. salaried retirees. He spoke Monday at YSU’s Kilcawley Center.

Published on September 28, 2009

NOT A PRETTY PROCESS: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, talks about Congress passing health-care system changes comparing it to “making sausage.” Ryan spoke at an event cosponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and NEO HealthForce.

Published on September 28, 2009

Charlie WIlson D- 6th talks about his view on health care legislation - at the NEO Healthforce Regional Chamber Forum -at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman - robertkyosay

Published on September 28, 2009

MAKING A POINT: Larry Hardman of Warren points to a chart that shows Delphi Corp.’s salaried retirees are taking the biggest financial hit among employee groups at Delphi and General Motors Corp. The Delphi Salaried Retirees Association released a study Monday about the economic impact of their pension and benefit reductions.

Published on September 28, 2009

Don Mook

Published on September 28, 2009

FEST FUN: Nicole Vitale of Boardman checked out Halloween decorations during Oktober Fest 2008 at Boardman Park. The 2009 version of the event is this weekend at the park.

Published on September 28, 2009

Bob Shroder

Published on September 28, 2009

Bruce Gump, Delphi salaried etiree during YSU meeting Monday. wd lewis

Published on September 28, 2009

Magda

Published on September 28, 2009

Boyce

Published on September 28, 2009

Special to The Vindicator REIGNING CATS AND DOGS: The Humane Society of Columbiana County will sponsor an R.O.C.C. and HOWL for Pet’s Sake fundraiser at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Barn on Sechrist Road. There will be food, beverages, and silent and Chinese auctions. Live entertainment is slated prior to the dinner hour, and a DJ will provide music for dancing at 8 p.m. Pictured with some of the cats and dogs they hope will be treated like royalty are, from left in front, Rebba Guthrie, Stef Lambert, Megan Martini, and Lisa Shoff; second row, Dessie Bates, Bob Bates, Heather Jurina, Casey Panzeott, Lisa Keller, Lora Herbert, Sally Geary, JayDee Pamer, Leslie Vickroy, and Jenny Pike. Coordinators for the event are Shoff, Keller and Pike. Sponsors are John’s Outdoor Power, Dairy King, Dessie Bates’ Tastefully Simple Consultant and Morris Financial Group Inc. Tickets ($15) can be purchased from any sponsor, at the HSCC Shelter, 1825 S. Lincoln, or by calling (330) 420-5397. For tickets by mail, send checks to HSCC, P.O. Box 101, Salem, OH 44460.

Published on September 28, 2009

Zachary Bair

Published on September 28, 2009

Artist Jenn Cole of Liberty uses mixed media for her work.

Published on September 27, 2009

THE MESSAGE: One of the quotes on a bulletin board at Chaney Middle School is shown. The quotes, coupled with surveys and presentations, are designed to reduce violence in the Youngstown school district.

Published on September 27, 2009

PEACEMAKERS: Youngstown students, from left, Mallory Kimble, Janae Ward and A’Ja Glover, stand in front of a message board at Chaney Middle School featuring quotes on nonviolence. The three organized a project to reduce violence in their schools.

Published on September 27, 2009

YOUTH MOVEMENT: Natalia Novicky, 7, of Austintown dances during the festivities at St. Anne Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church at the corner of Raccoon and Kirk roads in Austintown. Natalia was adopted from Ukraine four years ago by Dr. Dinah Fedyna.

Published on September 27, 2009

Anna Blazina of Girard attends the festivities at St. Anne Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church Sunday September 27, 2009

Published on September 27, 2009

TOP DOG: Dave Buttar, second from left, representing Yurchyk & Davis CPA’s of Canfied, ate seven DiRusso sausages in five minutes to take the crown in the Sausage Eating Contest on Sunday at the Rust Belt Brewing Co. on Mahoning Avenue. The contest was part of Rust Belt Brewing’s Artists of the Rust Belt FolkFest.

Published on September 27, 2009

Mary and Dante Giancola of Youngstown dance to Jack Vasko Orchestra St. Anne during the the festivities at St. Anne Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church Sunday September 27, 2009

Published on September 27, 2009

FOLK MUSIC: Phil Brady of the band Brady’s Leap performed at the Rust Belt FolkFest, which was at the Rust Belt Brewing Co. on Mahoning Avenue.Brady’s Leap is made up of Youngstown State University professors.

Published on September 27, 2009