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Orchids and onions

• ORCHID: To the Ohio Department of Transportation for its commitment to provide extra funding to assist local transit agencies and health departments to ensure all eligible Ohioans can get to vaccination sites. The program will provide $7 million to public transportation operators across the state to help get Ohio’s most vulnerable populations transportation to vaccine locations.

• ORCHID: To Meghan Reed, executive director of the Trumbull County Historical Society, who gave a presentation during a public meeting this week about historical accomplishments of local women, including Carrie Mountain Green, a freed slave and the first black woman to own property in Warren. She later bequeathed funds to build the Salvation Army building here. Reed also spoke about Zella McBerty of Warren, first woman electrical engineer in the country, and Zell Hart Deming, who owned and led the Warren Tribune beginning in 1907. An orchid also goes to Trumbull County commissioners for giving Reed the platform to share these interesting stories.

• ONION: To property owners who fail in upkeep of their buildings, often walking away expecting someone else to clean up the mess. The topic is broached by local government frequently, with Girard city officials being the most recent to address the topic of neighborhood blight. These buildings are a danger to life and health, and are a public health nuisance.

• ORCHID: To the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, which granted $10,000 to the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown for Camp JCC scholarships and programming to assist families who otherwise could not send campers to Camp JCC. The funds also will be used to expand the programming effort for campers.

• ORCHID: To America Makes and the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, who, on Friday’s 109th anniversary of Girl Scouts of America, announced a partnership to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — or STEM — education through additive manufacturing techniques. The project is part of a larger plan to expand opportunities for both students and teachers. What a great opportunity for everyone, and especially young women with a desire to pursue STEM careers.

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