CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK » TODAY’S ISSUE U WEATHER, A2 • TRIBUTES, A5 • WORLD, A8 • CLASSIFIEDS, B5 • SOCIETY, C2 • PUZZLES & TV, C3 JUNIORS SHISHINE AT SALEM HILLS BRIDGE TO SUCCESS KIDMAN ‘BEGUILED’ Several more qualify for tournament City schools’ program targets freshmen New fi lm puts female spin on Civil War SPORTS | B1 LOCAL | A3 VALLEY LIFE | C1 8 M D ORE RVE THA S SE N 14,000 VALLEY GOLFER FOR DAILY & BREAKING NEWS LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1869 FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017 U 75¢ City, arena, TRUMP, PUTIN AT G20 YSU work CITY WATER FUNDS to lessen Trump Putin parking PROBE HITS HOME Anxiety, hassles hope run By DAVID SKOLNICK [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN With numerous events this high for weekend downtown and at Youngstown State Univer- sity – attracting thousands of people with some main roads meeting either closed or restricted to vehicular traffic – finding Associated Press parking could prove to be a MOSCOW bit challenging. For Russian President Vladimir Pu- But event coordinators tin, a meeting with U.S. counterpart and city officials are trying Donald Trump on to ease the potential parking the sidelines of the problems people may find Group of 20 sum- INSIDE coming to various festivals mit in Germany U President and other special events. offers a long- Trump waffl es After 4 p.m. today until 8 sought opportu- on Russian med- a.m. Monday, all on-street nity to negotiate dling. A2 parking in the downtown a rapprochement area is free, said Michael with Washington. McGiffin, the city’s direc- But controversy tor of downtown events and over the Trump campaign’s ties with citywide special projects. Russia will loom over the talks, making Also, city-owned surface any agreements unlikely. JOE GORMAN | THE VINDICATOR Rarely in recent history has a meet- lots on Commerce Street and Law-enforcement offi cials seized items from the Boardman home of Youngstown Finance Director David Bozanich the Water Department lot off as part of an ongoing investigation into the legality of using more than $2 million given by the city from its water and ing of two heads of state generated so West Federal Street will be wastewater funds to a private developer. much excitement, anxiety and hope. free during the same time, The Kremlin views today’s encoun- he said. ter as a watershed moment that could Other downtown lots are Residences of city fi nance director, attorney searched ease Russia-West tensions. Some privately owned with some in the U.S., meanwhile, worry that By DAVID SKOLNICK Trump could make unjustifi ed con- charging during the weekend [email protected] and others not. See TRUMP, A6 “Parking may be slightly YOUNGSTOWN STATE PROBE INTO THE See PARKING, A6 legality of more than $2 mil- lion given by the city from its Chief of Mill Creek A water and wastewater funds to FESTIVE WEEKEND a prominent downtown Downtown, YSU events developer led to search earns mostly good warrants being exe- These events are happening cuted Thursday at four grades from board this weekend downtown and at locations, including the Youngstown State University: home of Youngstown By JORDYN GRZELEWSKI U 7 p.m. today , The Fabulous Finance Director David [email protected] Flashbacks concert, Central Bozanich. CANFIELD Square. Mill Creek MetroParks board mem- Led by the Ohio Audi- Bozanich U 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today tor’s Office, the search bers gave Executive Director Aaron and Saturday and noon to warrants were conducted at: Young mostly positive evaluations of 6 p.m. Sunday, St. Nicholas U 7842 Walnut St., Unit B, Boardman, his job performance in 2016. Greek Orthodox Church Sum- Bozanich’s residence, where neighbors Board members merfest, 220 N. Walnut St. say his sister lives. Germaine Bennett, U 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday U 3722 Starr Centre Drive, Suite A, Can- Lee Frey and Tom and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, fi eld, the law offi ce of Stephen Garea. BILLY LUDT | THE VINDICATOR Shipka recently com- Youngstown State University’s U 3780 Fawn Drive, Canfield, Garea’s State investigators also seized records as part of the investiga- pleted evaluations Summer Festival of the Arts. residence. tion from the Canfi eld home of Stephen Garea, a local attorney of Young’s work last U 4355 Devonshire Drive, Boardman, who represents a prominent downtown development company. year. Board members U 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday the residence of Panzy Eldridge, Boza- Thomas Frost and and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun- nich’s girlfriend, where it’s presumed John Ragan did not Young day, All-AmericiCon comic the fi nance director lives. ANYTHING THAT IS BEING DONE AS PART OF submit evaluations; book, toy and art show, Covelli The auditor’s offi ce wouldn’t comment THIS INVESTIGATION HAS TO PLAY ITSELF Frost was not on the board in 2016. Centre. on the warrants because they deal with OUT BEFORE I’D CONSIDER ANY SORT OF The evaluation forms asked review- U 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, an ongoing investigation. ers to score Young on his leadership, Youngstown Wine and Jazz, But several sources said the warrants DISCIPLINE. AT THIS POINT, THERE’S NO REASON FOR organizational knowledge, judg- Central Square. were executed as part of the investiga- ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION.” ment, decision-making, accountabil- U 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday, tion into the legality of more than $2 mil- ity, initiative and creativity, customer Youngstown Mayor John McNally, 2 DE Gospel Fest, Central lion given by the city from its water and service/customer focus, internal about Finance Director David Bozanich who is being in- Square. vestigated over the use of city water funds for development See PROBE, A6 See MILL CREEK, A6 From Vegas to Valley: New manager INSIDE TODAY Advice . C2 Business . B5 of Austintown racino is ready to roll Classifi ed . B5-6 By KALEA HALL Comics . C4 [email protected] Crossword . C3 AUSTINTOWN Editorial . A7 Anthony “Tony” M. Legals. B5 Frabbiele is happy to manager of property Lottery. A2 call the Youngstown such as the Austin- Newsmakers . A2 area home now. town racino. Society. C2 “I was born and Sports. .B1-4 Frabbiele has offi- cially been at Holly- raised in Las Vegas,” Tributes. A5 he said. “I started as a TV Grid . C3 wood Gaming Mahon- ing Valley Race Course valet attendee.” Weather. A2 Frabbiele worked for three weeks as the Years Ago . C3 his way up in the in- new general manager dustry. He received a PLEASE RECYCLE of the racino. WILLIAM D. LEWIS | THE VINDICATOR degree in fi nance and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race The third-genera- marketing from Penn Course recently welcomed new general manager, tion gaming industry State University along Tony Frabbiele. He is a third-generation gaming in- employee made it is dustry employee with several years of experience. his goal to become a See MANAGER, A6 A1 07 07 17 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK TODAY ON VINDY.COM Find a job or vehicle on: 107 Vindicator Square, DAILY BRIEFING Youngstown, OH 44503 U vindyJOBS.com: 134 openings U Published daily. 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