Orenic a bad role model for kids at his school

Orenic a bad role model for kids at his school
EDITOR:
As a lifelong resident of Struthers, I would like to express my outrage concerning the comments made by Mr. Michael Orenic's in the last week or so. First of all, he lashed out at Mayor Dan Mamula's family by praying for & quot;his children and grandchildren get hooked on drugs."
He claimed he was affected by a family member being lost to drugs and another involved in drugs.
Evidently Mr. Orenic wasn't affected enough or he would not wish that on his worst enemy. If you had lost a family member to drugs, wouldn't you be whistling a different tune if that family member had turned himself around in time to reform himself and even follow in your footsteps in politics devoting extra time to serving the community? Like Danny Thomas did?
And what about the role model Mr. Orenic is supposed to be for the children of Byzantine Catholic Central School? The example he has set for those kids as a hothead, inconsiderate, foulmouthed, mudslinging politician also should include a quitter.
He was elected by the people of Struthers to be the council president for a certain amount of time. He sought after and accepted the commitment to preside over council until the end of his term. Now, when the going gets tough and he loses the election to the better candidate, he want to quit without finishing?
What kind of message is he trying to send to these kids who so many people have entrusted him to form their minds and get them prepared for society? Let him go ahead and quit. We do not need people like him serving our community. We need more people like Danny Thomas and Dan Mamula -- people with strong family values to create and maintain a city in which we can raise our children. Oh yes, and the comment about his moving if Danny Thomas wins. See you.
FRANK AUSTRINO
Struthers
Former resident sees little change in Valley
EDITOR:
I had heard that Rep. James "Beam Me Up, Mr. Speaker" Traficant had been indicted, again. Years and years have passed since I was an area resident, but I'm happy to see that things have not changed.
As for the Boardman student beer bust, nothing has changed. Somebody must be running for re-election. Traditionally there are booze-and-broads busts just before an election just to make things look good.
There is always somebody, somewhere, who doesn't give a rat's tail about laws he believes to be silly and restrictive of his income. In Youngstown, in the past, this has meant all sorts of curious payments to individuals on the public payroll. Dare I think that the system has changed at all?
I should go to a church, light a candle, and give thanks that I don't have to deal with that corrupt mess.
ROGER DOMER
Seattle
Tough challenge to fight neighborhood crime
EDITOR:
Hardly a week goes by that we do not hear of someone in law enforcement or city government say that more honest citizens are needed to help make Youngstown a better place.
This is true, except that these officials neglect to finish the statement which should read or be quoted as saying: "The city of Youngstown needs more honest citizens as long as they don't get too involved in fighting the crime in their neighborhood." Because when they do, they put an undue strain on the police force and the prosecutor's office and the city budget.
So what Youngstown is really looking for is people who will not commit new crimes but won't report the old ones. Because if you complain too much about the wrongs of your neighborhood, you will be politely pulled to one side and asked, "Why don't you move outside the city and be done with it?" And the worse response to be given to this question is to say "You have pride in your neighborhood and the city and you want it to become a better place."
JAMES VAUGHN II
Youngstown