CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK » TODAY’S ISSUE U DAILY BRIEFING, A2 • TRIBUTES, A6 • CLASSIFIEDS, B6 • VALLEY GROWS, D1 • PUZZLES & TV, D3 FOOD, FUN AND FIREWORKS JOINING THE PENGUINS DOW HITS 22K 50% City preps for Italian fest Athlete in Steubenville case walks on Apple drives up average OFF VALLEY 24 | C6 SPORTS | B1 BUSINESS | A10 vouchers. DETAILS, A3 FOR DAILY & BREAKING NEWS LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1869 THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 U 75¢ Strike talk again at YSU as contract talks continue process beginning Friday ties reject the report in the union members could walk Faculty union, board of trustees in which mediator Susan two weeks after its issuance, off their jobs if an agreement to take part in fact-fi nding process Grody Ruben of the National negotiations can continue isn’t reached. Academy of Distinguished and the union is allowed to University spokesman Ron By AMANDA TONOLI knowledge of the union’s Neutrals of Cleveland begins strike, according to the Ohio Cole said “unfortunately” at [email protected] position. VINDICATOR listening to presentations. Civil Service Employees this time the contract ne- YOUNGSTOWN Whether the university’s EXCLUSIVE Once presentations are Association. gotiations call for a media Youngstown State Univer- chapter of the Ohio Educa- Ruben finished, Ruben then will However, a source told The blackout and he must up- sity’s faculty is making prep- tion Association hits the have 10 days to issue a re- Vindicator the OEA’s strike hold it. arations to strike before the picket lines will be deter- The OEA and the YSU port from the fact-finding committee met Wednesday No details from the cur- start of the 2017-18 academ- mined by current negotia- Board of Trustees will par- session. to make strike preparations. ic year, said a source with tions. ticipate in a fact-finding If one or both of the par- A strike notice means the See YSU, A5 YOUNGSTOWN YOUNGSTOWN Covelli’s Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show begins today at fairgrounds Vindicated: Man 2Q $84K Best paws forward among grads with operating new life chances By JORDYN GRZELEWSKI loss beats [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN Last year when Dwayne Lloyd, 54, was projection sitting in the Mahoning County jail, he saw something he’d never seen before: his face pictured in The Vindicator. By DAVID SKOLNICK [email protected] “The words were big: ‘Indicted,’” he recalled. YOUNGSTOWN Seeing his name and face The Covelli Centre had an in the newspaper after an $84,267 operating loss be- April 2016 arrest on drug and tween April and June, but gun-related charges stung. arena offi cials had budget- “My pride was hurt. I was ed to lose more than three embarrassed,” he said. Lloyd times that amount during That’s why, more than those three months. a year later, he wanted The “The second quarter is a Vindicator there when the difficult quarter,” said Eric charges from that incident Ryan, the center’s executive were dismissed after his suc- director. “But the quarter cessful completion of the was much less of a loss than VINDICATOR we thought it would be be- Mahoning County Felony EXCLUSIVE cause we cut expenses.” Drug Court program. The center Lloyd was one of 15 people had project- to graduate Wednesday from drug court, ed a $269,927 which is led by Judge John M. Durkin of com- operating mon pleas court. Of the 15 graduates, 11 end- loss for the ed the program with high honors, meaning second quar- they did not fail any drug tests or receive any VINDICATOR ter. sanctions over the course of the program. EXCLUSIVE This was ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR Lloyd, who was among those to earn high the third- Rhanda Glenn of South Carolina grooms her black Russian terrier, Ollie, at the Canfi eld Fairgrounds in prepa- honors, said he feels confi dent about leading U INSIDE: straight sec- ration for the Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show. a sober life. Chart shows He said he had abused substances on and off ond quarter By BILLY LUDT the Covelli since a young age. He moved to Youngstown in – April to [email protected] Centre’s June – for the second- center with CANFIELD See GRADS, A5 quarter an operat- fi n a n c e s ing loss. Be- ll the fairgrounds are a since it tween 2009 stage this week as dogs opened in and 2014, the Teen gets $100K bond 2006. A5 center had and their handlers from a second- A quarter operating surplus across the country gather in the for third weapons case annually except for 2011. By JOE GORMAN Its strongest second quar- Valley for four days of competi- [email protected] ter was 2012 with a $229,740 operating surplus. tion. YOUNGSTOWN During this past April to Despite being 18 and having no job, no car and no property, LeQuan Charlton was able June, there were 12 events at The 26th annual Steel Valley Cluster to give a combined $3,800 in two separate the Covelli Centre, including Dog Show runs from today to Sunday at cases since April to a bondsman to get out four Youngstown Phantoms the Canfi eld Fairgrounds. More than 159 Three Irish setters – sisters Sedona, Paige and Annie – will compete in AKC and North America Diving Dogs events this of jail. hockey games. dog breeds will compete in American Wednesday, he was given a Despite the operating loss, Kennel Club shows, as well as North week at the show. They were bred and trained by Skip and Debbie Lawrence. $100,000 bond in municipal city Deputy Finance Direc- America Diving Dogs dock-diving com- court after being arraigned tor Kyle Miasek said: “We are petitions. for the third time since April pleased they did better than Daily AKC competitions with only DOG SHOW | If you go on drug and weapons charg- budgeted. The second quar- purebred dogs begin at 8 a.m., and fi nal U What: 26th annual Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show es. ter has been slow, but Eric judging will be between 5 and 6 p.m.; Charlton, of East Judson has told me the fall is going the diving-dog events also will occur U When: Today through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Avenue, is charged with im- Charlton to be much busier, which each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U Where: Canfi eld Fairgrounds proper handling of a fi rearm bodes well for the bottom Steel Valley Cluster chairwoman Gael U Admission: $5 per carload in a motor vehicle, being a felon in possession line.” Damron of Wintersville is the head orga- U of a fi rearm and possession of drugs after he The city-owned center fi n- nizer of the show and has been involved Today’s highlight: North America Diving Dogs, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. was arrested about 7 p.m. Monday. Police ished the fi rst six months of in various capacities from its inception. found him passed out in a running car in the U the year with a $48,102 oper- More information: Go to www.steelvalleycluster.org 400 block of Clearmount Avenue. See DOGS, A5 See COVELLI, A5 See CHARLTON, A5 inside DOYO Live conference set INDEX Business . A10 today Classifi eds . B6 to instruct, inspire attendees Comics . D4 THE BEARS ARE BACK By KALEA HALL Crossword . D3 East High School will be home to the [email protected] Daily Briefi ng . A2 Golden Bears once again. YOUNGSTOWN Editorial . A9 LOCAL, A3 For the second year in a Legal ads. B5 row, DOYO Live, Youngs- U INSIDE: Today’s events, A5 Lotteries . A2 VICTIM ON VENTILATOR town’s digital marketing and Society. D2 The man beaten in a Market Street interactive design confer- fill a very large void in the Sports. .B1-5 parking lot Monday, as several people ence, is sold out. encouraged the fi ght, was placed on a marketplace.” Tributes. A6-7 “I think we do produce TV Grid . D3 ventilator Wednesday, offi cials said. DOYO Live kicks off to- great content 365 days of the day at 9 a.m. with keynote Valley 24 . C1-12 LOCAL, A3 Weather. A2 year that has absolutely built remarks from Youngstown POLAND GIRLS ADVANCE our audience,” said Dennis State University President PLEASE RECYCLE Poland advanced to single-elimination Schiraldi, DOYO Live found- Jim Tressel followed by key- play in the Junior League Softball er and founder of CYO Mar- note speaker Debra Jasper NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR World Series as a No. 2 seed. keting in Youngstown. “Last and breakout sessions. On Dennis Schiraldi, founder of DOYO Live, a digital marketing and SPORTS, B1 year we delivered on a really interactive design conference, hosts a workshop Wednesday at YSU. great experience. I think we See DOYO, A5 The conference kicks off at 9 a.m. today. 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