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Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and coordinator of a program for senior citizens, holds a plaque she was awarded in 2016 while a student at California State University at Long Beach. She won the award for her contributions to several on-campus and community organizations.
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AUSTINTOWN At first glance, it may seem like a stretch to imagine how Leah Sakacs went from receiving a bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University in criminal justice and anthropology followed by a master’s degree in applied anthropology to having volunteerism as her life’s centerpiece.
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The Valley’s For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics teams had their robots built and ready to compete in early 2020, but coronavirus hit in March and canceled the season.
Now, the teams already have the robots from last year ready to go, but received word earlier this month that there will be no in-person competitions.
Rather, there will be challenges and presentations that each team will record and submit for judging.
FIRST Robotics aims to have teams construct a robot to solve real-world problems with movement of the robot. Teams use technology skills in their process to create their robots and solutions through brainstorming.
By Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi, 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published January 22, 2021
Four Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps guidons stand in a JROTC classroom, Jan. 11, 2021, at Austintown Fitch High School, Ohio. The mission of the JROTC program is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. Students at the Austintown Fitch program are taught military drill and history, the science of flight and various life skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
Retired Senior Master Sgt. Thomas E. Marhulik, an aerospace science instructor at Austintown Fitch’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, engages with his students while reviewing answers after a quiz, Jan. 11, 2021, Austintown, Ohio. The mission of the JROTC program is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. Students at the Austintown Fitch program are taught military drill and hi
BOARDMAN Joseph Charles “Charlie” Wertman, 77, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Hospice House.
Charlie was born June 5, 1943, in the Brownlee Woods neighborhood of Youngstown, the son of the late Edward Wertman and Dorothy Garver Burt. A 1961 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Charlie was employed as a machine operator for United Engineering and Foundry, later known as Wean United. After 23 years at Wean, he continued his career at Extrusion Dies Inc. and Buckeye Tool and Die. He retired in 2010 after 30-plus years of dedicated employment.
While employed full time, Charlie made custom orthopedic shoes and braces for many years prior to retirement. Upon retirement, he was employed by Mercy Health in the dietary department.