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The Garden District Neighborhood Association will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in colonial hall of St. John Lutheran Church, 1420 Mahoning Ave.

Over 70 lights will be installed in Youngstown residences Wednesday.

Neighborhood group to meet, host speakers

Ten years ago, a partner- ship between the Raymond John Wean Foundation and the city of Youngstown gave birth to a nonprofit community organization dedicated to spreading the early successes in rejuvenating the downtown area of Youngstown to many of its aging, blighted and time-worn neighborhoods.

One of the most serious problems facing Youngstown over the past 20 years is improving -- the number of vacant properties is way down and property value is going up.