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7 Strouss’ Christmas displays were events
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In her memorable essay from 2017, Joyce Lynn Farrell recalls when the Christmas displays at the Strouss’ Department Store delighted young and old in the Mahoning Valley.
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9 Fundraisers envision Robinson-Shuba statue A larger-than-life statue commemorating the inspiring 1946 handshake of Jackie Robinson, the first AfricanAmerican Major League Baseball player, and George “Shotgun” Shuba, his white teammate from Youngstown, will inspire better relations among people of different racial backgrounds, say leaders of a group planning to build the statue downtown. The Economic Action Group and the newly formed Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Committee aim to raise $400,000 to complete the statue and dedicate it on the 75th anniversary of what some have called “the handshake of the century” following Robinson’s first home run in mainstream professional baseball.”
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Holiday Cheer: Pages 13-25 Features
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11 Column: Benefits, risks of credit cards
13 Holiday Cheer: The best of the season
Using credit cards for holiday spending can enable you to take advantage of sales and manage your cash. The danger is that it is very easy to overextend yourself and get into more debt than you can afford to repay. Learning how credit card repayment works will help you avoid paying for this year’s holiday when the next holiday season rolls around.
The Christmas season brings a rush of holiday activities and we’ve compiled the best of the season. We have holiday activities for families, major events, music, theatrical productions, fundraisers, Christmas dinners, holiday sales, and winter hikes. The “Holiday Cheer” guide covers the weekend before Thanksgiving and continues through early January.
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The Robins Theatre changes everything
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few year’s ago, I attended a press event at the then-vacant Robins Theatre in downtown Warren. Amid the trouble lights, extension cords, and missing sections of plaster, you could see the beauty and potential. But potential demands vision and funding. And, fortunately for Warren, the Robins Theatre got both. As we go to press, the steel framing for the theater’s marquee is in place, but it’s nowhere near complete. However, it will soon brighten a stretch of East Market Street that’s been dark for over 40 years. Although there have been steady improvements to the central business district, a revitalized Robins Theatre will be transformational. A bright and functioning Robins Theatre will uplift and enrich everyone. Thanks to all the skilled, talented people who brought the theater back to life. Congratulations go out to theater developers Mark Marvin and Ken Haidaris on their upcoming, and well-deserved, victory lap. Thank you for your patience, belief, and vision. We’ll soon be joining previous generations of Warren in this grand, luxurious space. Thank you for connecting past and present. Ð Mark C. Peyko, Metro Monthly Publisher
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