Mayor’s task force honors positive influences

YOUNGSTOWN — Each of the honorees at the Mayor’s Task Force on Crime and Violence Prevention’s 11th annual Peace Award Recognition Event has left a positive mark on the community, the group’s chairman said.

Those honored Monday ranged from Laquasha Mitchell, an 11-year-old girl who returned to school only days after being shot in an apparent drive-by shooting; to Danny S. Levy, organizer of a South Side community event; to the Community Corrections Association Inc. for its active role in cleaning up the Market Street corridor.

“We’re recognizing those who have benefited Youngstown in inspiring ways,” said Dr. Earl Parchia Jr., the task force chairman. “They’ve showed the best that Youngstown has to offer.”

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