A sad day for Canfield

A sad day for Canfield

EDITOR:

I woke up today thinking of all that has transpired:

Today, July 1, is a sad day for Canfield Township — sad in its loss of Paul Moracco as a public servant, and also sad in the loss of his service as an employee who would have continued his dedication to the township in his a new role. Sad for him and his family because Canfield Township has been his life for the last 37 years. He has literally lived and breathed for the good of Canfield Township for nearly four decades.

I personally cannot bear the thought of being a part of the parade on Friday without Paul, much less all of the other activities from which he will be missed. It further grieves me to think that the court of public opinion through the local newspaper attempts to put a smudge on this honorable man as his epitaph to nearly 40 years serving this township, and serving it unselfishly and well.

I take solace in the fact that if the record cannot be set straight by men, God knows what it is and what was in Paul’s heart — a desire to use his abilities and experience to work in the township he loves while being an honest and good provider for his family.

I have faith that God’s plan for Paul will be revealed to him and that he will have the peace of God no matter what people are quick to say about him as they sit in judgment.

And, for Canfield Township, I know one trustee very well who is serving the township for the good of the township as God directs him every day.

Another Paul said, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.” 2 Cor. 4: 8-10.

JO ANNE BRASHEN

Canfield

X The writer is the wife of Canfield Township Trustee Randy Brashen.

Fewer choices in Liberty

EDITOR:

Freedom of choice appears to be an issue in the Liberty Township rubbish collection. This issue is an appropriate one because when signing a contract for a single company to have the exclusive right to have all the rubbish pick-up in the township, there is no longer any choice.

Of course, there are good reasons to give up the freedom of choice. For instance, your whole neighborhood will all have only one day a week for thrash pick-up instead of separate days for other companies. Less truck traffic and, of course, there should be cheaper rates.

Liberty Township has been considering a single rubbish collector for years, therefore a bid was posted recently and Allied Waste of Youngstown was the sole bidder. Their bid was for a rate of $15.43 per month for weekly unlimited trash pick-up. Also included was free dumpster service for the township and also leaf clean -up savings.

Freedom of choice is a valuable asset and should not be given up lightly unless for a justified fair rate in return. I have suggested to our township trustees that we should have our rate for rubbish pick-up based exclusively for residential pick-up and not to include the freebees to the township for which we are already taxed. These freebees obviously will be paid by the customers by being included in the $15.43 rate. The $15.43 rate represents no savings for 60 percent of the current customers. Only 40 percent would enjoy savings according to the township’s reported figures.

I believe that a rate calculated, excluding the freebees, should be about $10 to $12 which would be a savings for everyone. Should this not be possible, just leave every thing the way it is.

LOU PIZZUTO

Liberty Township