×

Orchids and Onions

ORCHID: To the Trumbull County Historical Society for taking interest in a particular pothole and sharing some local history. Society President Bob Smith pointed out this week what appeared to be a rail for one of the city’s original trolley lines. It had become exposed in a pothole at the corner of Main Avenue and West Market Street in Warren. This is a pretty good example of taking lemons and making lemonade.

ORCHID: To Lafarge North America for donating $5,000 to Lordstown School District to help pay for phones in the classrooms as part of building safety upgrades. The $5,000 is in addition to $12,000 already raised by the parent oversight committee.

ORCHID: To Liberty football coach Kevin Cylar for the dedication he has shown to his players. It was so evident this week when players protested rumors that Cylar’s contract may not be renewed. Whether that is true remains to be seen.

ONION: However, to the 50 or so students that walked out of Liberty High School in protest of the potential nonrenewal. Sure, it got the attention of the media and administration, but probably also will land them all in detention. There are better ways of voicing your disapproval than by breaking the rules.

ORCHID: To all the churches, community groups, government leaders and other volunteers who have been taking the time and money to stuff thousands of plastic Easter eggs to help make Easter a little bit more fun for the area’s youth. We know it is a lot of work to organize and prepare for the many local egg hunts, and we applaud your efforts.

Orchids and Onions

ORCHID: To organizers of last week’s first ever “Art Hop” in downtown Warren, and the owners of the recently restored trolley that helped shuttle art lovers among several downtown Warren galleries. The event was fun, well-attended and just an overall great idea.

ONION: To copper thieves that this week tore apart rooftop air conditioning units at Believers Church on Schenley Avenue N.E. It was the latest religious establishment to be hit by thieves pilfering for copper coils. Police estimate the coils will bring about $500, but the cost to replace the units is estimated at $100,000.

ORCHID: To the Western Reserve Port Authority for agreeing to give financial support to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station to help establish, fund and staff a regional commission that would be an advocate for the Vienna facility as it prepares for the possible impact of another round of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) efforts. The neighboring airport authority agreed to give $25,000 a year for three years to help keep the valuable asset in the Valley.

ORCHID: To Howland High School senior David-Brian Whisler who won the individual state wrestling title for the 170-pound division in Columbus last week. It was the school district’s third such individual title.

ORCHID: To John F. Kennedy High School and Ursuline Fighting Irish varsity basketball teams that last week claimed the Division IV district championship and Division III district championship, respectively.

editorial@tribtoday.com

Orchids and Onions

l ORCHID: To local residents Harold Rice, Chris Kniseley, Louie Misier and others, who witnessed and then sprung into action to help tend to the victims of a horrendous rollover traffic crash Thursday on Warren’s West Market Street. The crash killed 17-year-old Alyssa Wynn of Warren and injured her mother and 10-year-old brother.

l ONION: To the city of Warren. It’s been nearly three months since Christmas, yet holiday wreaths and holly still adorn the lightposts around the downtown area. The decor was beautiful for the season, but the time to remove it is way past due.

l ORCHID: To the city of Youngstown. That city’s street department has begun working around the clock, weather permitting, to temporarily fill potholes. Youngstown Mayor John McNally says the work will continue until the city has the problem under control.

l ORCHID: To the Champion Educational Enrichment Fund, which is providing its first two $500 teacher grants to support new and expanded educational programs for Champion students. The newly formed non-profit group was developed for the sole purpose of providing innovation and inspiration to Champion students.

l ORCHID: To all the Girl Scouts in the local area and across the nation. The organization this year is celebrating its 103rd year of Scouting. Local Scouts marked the anniversary this week with a large Promise Friendship Circle in the center concourse at Eastwood Mall. Today there are 2.8 million Girl Scouts.

editorial@tribtoday.com

Orchids and Onions

l ORCHID: To Inspiring Minds, a Warren-based after-school and summer program, that announced this week it will expand its youth programs to Youngstown City School District with the help of two returning natives, Tim Frost and Simon Arias.

l ORCHID: To all the area qualifiers for the high school state bowling tournament being held in Columbus. They include girls from Hubbard, Cardinal Mooney, Garfield and Struthers; and boys from Warren G. Harding, Lakeview, Hubbard, Struthers and LaBrae.

l ONION: To the robber who this week took advantage of the good Samaritan who contributed the few dollars he was short at a West Market Street cellular store. After they left the store together, the man proceeded to rob and beat the good Samaritan. Let’s hope this action doesn’t discourage all the Samaritans out there from continuing their good deeds.

l ORCHID: To Southington Township officials for working hard on their application and winning approval for an $11,000 grant for the restoration of the historic school structure on state Route 305. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

l ORCHID: To Paul Clouser, a downtown Warren resident and business owner, for his kindness in clearing the snow from the sidewalks in the area in front of many Market Street shops. (Submitted by a reader)

editorial@tribtoday.com

NEWSLETTER

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *
     

Starting at $4.85/week.

Subscribe Today