Good people step up, get results

Good people step up, get results

This letter is to let people know that there are many good people in the world. Last Monday my two children and I were involved in a traffic accident at Kirk and Raccoon roads in Austintown. As I was coming through the light, a driver coming in the opposite direction turned left in front of me. After we collided she drove off.

Three people who witnessed the accident went after her to get her license plate number. A man returned to give me her plate number, as well as his name and phone number to give to the police in case they needed a witness. A young girl from Fitch High School came back with the plate number and also waited more than 25 minutes to give police her statement. The last woman not only chased her to get her plate number but called 911 to let them know she was following the person. She flagged down the police officer who was on his way to the accident to let him know the girl was in front of her and stayed after the person was apprehended and gave her statement to police.

With so much negativity in the world today I wanted people to know that there are good people out there who are willing to go the extra mile to help a complete stranger.

I also want to say that something must be done about people who drive without insurance. I hate spending the money on insurance, but it’s the law. Why should I have to pay for car insurance when so many people are driving without it. Much stiffer penalties are needed for people who drive without car insurance.

Gwen Chaibi, Youngstown

Youngstown losses no surprise

In the March 10 Vindicator, Mayor Jay Williams expressed shock and dismay at the dismal figures released by the Census Bureau. The percentage of lost population was higher than expected, and he “couldn’t connect the dots” as to why.

He’s the leader of a city that, at 2.75 percent, has the highest city income tax rate in Ohio. The city school system is in the tank and hopefully, with a lot of effort and work, the new superintendent can pull it back up to a better standing. Good luck with that,

We have a community of crime that supports murderers of innocent people with families who threaten and harass the witnesses to these crimes, parents who enable their children’s lawlessness by supplying them with baseball bats and others with high priced lawyers who get them an early release from prison. Our courts and law division think that all they have to do is put their hand out and money will appear for pay raises when over 10 percent of the residents are unemployed and more live under the federal poverty level.

I voted for Jay Williams thinking that he would be a breath of fresh air after years of stale politicians and the same old same old, and that he could bring some light to a dark city.

After 24 years living in this city my children have all left for better parts, and I will probably be gone before the 2020 census if the situation and the politics don’t improve. Williams is not singularly to blame, but he just showed how clueless a mayor can be.

George Brdek, Youngstown

Happy to be back in the area

As a former Youngstowner who was born and raised in this city, I have returned and have taken an apartment on North Raccoon Road.

I have been reading about Youngstown Jay Williams and his family and find him to be an honorable and caring mayor who has and is doing a lot of good for the residents of this city. He and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, share the same dedication and leadership for their constituents.

I spent 25 years studying and performing on stage in the Big Apple after my retirement from the U.S. Army. I admire both majors and their families.

Harman Ansevin, Austintown