YOUNGSTOWN – All participating runners, walkers and volunteers are invited to a free post-race brunch at Cassese’s MVR following Saturday’s Fourth Annual Smoky Hollow 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk.

This year’s event is Saturday, July 7. The run will start at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 9:10 a.m. The race and walk will start and finish at Harrison Field, on Walnut Street in the Wick District-Smoky Hollow neighborhood behind Youngstown State University’s Bliss Hall.

Race-day registration is $12 and starts at 7:45 a.m. at Harrison Field. The first 250 registered entrants will receive a T-shirt.

Free parking is available in YSU’s M1 Wick Parking Deck on Wick Avenue.

The awards ceremony and brunch will be at 9:45 a.m. at Cassese’s MVR on Walnut Street. Runners, walkers and volunteers need to show their race numbers or volunteer T-Shirts for the brunch. Continued on Page 2

Art Outreach Gallery at the Eastwood Mall
5555 Youngstown-Warren Road
Niles, Ohio 44446 

July Art Classes at Art Outreach Gallery 

Due to the overwhelming response and success of our youth art programs, additional youth and adult classes have been added to the schedule for the month of July at the Art Outreach Gallery.  “Painting Still Life”, “Drawing Realism from Photos” and “Creativity & Recycling” will be held the second and third weeks this month, taught by Mark Bush, Niles McKinley graduate and Columbus College of Art and Design student. The classes will consist of two adult courses and a youth class. All the classes will take place in the Gallery. 

Space and supplies are limited, but all are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by calling Gail Stark at 330.394.3384 or Mark Bush at 330.979.5159 or e-mail at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . For specific questions regarding the youth classes, contact Ms. Stark. For specific questions concerning the adult classes, contact Mr. Bush. Continued on Page 2.

The Mahoningvalley.info website was well represented at local parades this week.   Thanks to Greg Ricker of youngstownfire.com, we rode in grand style. The truck is pictured here at St. Matthias School at the start of the Lansingville Parade. The vintage firetruck (Project Ember) also participated in the Niles City Parade on Saturday and will probably be in 2 other local 4th of July parades this week. We were very happy to have Mr. Peanut ride with us. Special thanks goes to to the neighborhood block watch that hosts the local event. Neighbors and friends were treated to a hot dog and refreshments following the parade. The children were entertained by a clown. Check the MV gallery for more photos of the Lansingville Parade event.  If you would like to submit more photos of any of the parades, please send them to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or post them to the forums.