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Closing reception set for ‘No Guarantees’ A closing reception for the “No Guarantees” exhibition is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren. Curated by Robyn Maas, the show features the work of 19 women artists, and the title refers to solitary work that all artists put in with “no guarantees” that their creations will be seen outside of their workspace. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.trumbullartgallery.com or call 330-395-4876. Firewood expo comes to Trumbull fairgrounds The International Firewood ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

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Declarer is sometimes so certain he’s spotted the best approach to his contract that he often begins to play without stopping to double-check his plan. It is in such situations that a disciplined player restrains his impulses until he first makes sure he’s really following the right path. For example, take this deal where West led the diamond four against six hearts. South took East’s king with the ace and quickly formulated an endplay. He drew two rounds of trump, then cashed four club tricks, discarding the jack of diamonds. Next, he ruffed dummy’s last diamond and re-entered ...

Remove support stockings before tucking in for bed

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 70 years old, and my whole family is prone to edema, varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis due to venous insufficiency. I’ve been wearing support pantyhose for 45 years whenever I get dressed, and I recently increased the compression. My question is whether it’s OK to wear the support hose all the time, even while I’m sleeping? — P.H. ANSWER: The most common reason to develop edema (swelling) in the legs is venous insufficiency, which is caused by the failure of the valve structures in the veins. Without these valves, blood tends to pool in the ...

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Poet Philip Brady and essayist Jacqueline Marino will be featured at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Brady is the author of five collections of poetry, and he has received numerous awards, including the Ohioana Poetry Award, an Ohio Governor’s Award and six Individual Artist Fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council, a Best of Ohio Writers Prize, a Newhouse Award and a Thayer Fellowship in the Arts from the state of New York. He is professor emeritus at Youngstown State University and co-founder and executive director of Etruscan Press. Marino has been ...

McDonough displays varied work for summer exhibitions

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A busy summer is planned at the McDonough Museum of Art with five exhibitions opening Friday. Some feature Youngstown State University alumni. One is a juried show featuring local artists, and one draws from the collections of other arts institutions and history museums. All five shows run ...

Gray Areas: Springsteen rallies Cleveland crowd with political anthems

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It was a political rally. It was a revival meeting. It was a therapy session. Friday’s appearance by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Rocket Arena was many things, but Springsteen and his small army of musicians and backing singers never forgot that it was, first and foremost, a ...