Mahoning Valley Forum

First of all Jay, (and I can't speak for anyone else) but I signed the petition, and just because I nor anyone else goes to the trouble of coming onto mahoningvalley.info to publicly advertize everything they do doesn't say that they did not (provided they are in favor) sign the petition.
Maby each and every one opposed should come on here and publicly say that they are opposed in order to satisfy you, but here in America people are not required to spill their guts over such matters, nor does it make them any the less patriotic. Just how many of our members actually live in Youngstown anyway? I suspect that half the total live outside the city limits, and some don't even live in the state.
Think about it my friend before you cast such a broad net.

TT
Not really sure where your rant is coming from regarding Jays post??
Just because you choose not to help with this cause dont go after Jay for stepping up.
Maybe you feel guilty?

THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM ... ANYWAY IT WASN'T ADDRESSED TO YOU...MY NOSEY FRIEND!
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SO MY ADVISE TO YOU IS  MYOB!

You must be a registered voter to sign. I know many residents who are not.

FIRST OF ALL PD, I SAID THAT I DID SIGN THE PETITION, SO I DON'T NEED YOUR BS!

Peggy: I've been a regestered voter in Mahoning County since 1960, and NEVER missed voting.

Congratulations TT. You signed the petition.  Thanks for all your hard work!  Your all talk and no action!  Sit back and if it doesn't work start blaming others and complaining! 

 >:( AND UP YOURS! >:(

OMH those HUGE caps kill my eyes, lol.


I wasn't talking about YOU when I said signers have to be registered voters, dear.  ;)

I know Peggy, I should have shrunk that part of the message, and I'm truely sorry but that PD character really agravates me.

TT= Loser

Tell you what PD, if you can get 20 mahoningvalley.info members to agree with you about me, I'll stop posting on this website permanently. It must be 20 verifiable members who will be willing to actually post a message for me to leave, and you can start by starting a thread calling upon members to post reasons why I should leave. Otherwise just simply ignore my "rants" as you call them. No one forces you to read any of my posts much less respond to them.

PD, have a little respect.  You come onto this site not using your real name and you immediately go head to head with one of the most respected members on this site, have a little class, you are dealing with a lady with great credentials, who are you, or what are you?


Concerning the petition, I signed it at Kidd's store.  I saw Iwasthere at the Yellow Creek Theatre and I expressed my fear that the santi-frackers may have buried their fight in this new petition, Iwasthere assured me that was not the case.  So did Phil Kidd for that matter.

Quote from: Towntalk on August 02, 2014, 10:37:35 PM
I know Peggy, I should have shrunk that part of the message, and I'm truely sorry but that PD character really agravates me.

TT, to be perfectly honest, I do believe that is PD's sole purpose in being on this forum. To argue, troll, and cause aggravation, and s/he is getting great enjoyment out of getting under your skin.   ;)


I seriously doubt that PD cares two flits about this town or this forum.

Lol. You guys are right. I apologize for some of my posts
But please stop complaining about things going on in Youngstown if all you are gonna do is sit back and say you are to busy to do anything about it
Posting here is not a solution. Getting out and doing something is

PD, going out to get names on petitions, marching in protest demonstrations are all well and good, just as attending Council Meetings as well as other local meetings such as block watches have their useful purpose, and far be it from me to belittle them, for in my youth I did all that and then some, I was even a member of the EDATA Citizens Advisory Board, but thanks to my mentors, I also developed contacts that most people only dream of having.
My point is that there are a number of us "old timers" here that have our own tools to make a difference that doesn't necessarily involve the kind of activities that you think are so important, but we are all working toward a single goal, and we all have a deep mutual respect for each other.

Yes! We have a self proclaimed doer here.  Kindly tell us what you do?

My friend said that fewer than 10 people are actively circulating petitions.  If that's true, each person would have to collect 200+ signatures for this issue to make the ballot.

:'(

I think there will be plenty of sigs, especially with the drive-by outside the Erie Terminal building tomorrow.

Has anyone canvassed the university yet?  Some of the students and faculty are residents if the
city.

A few of the students are involved in canvassing for petitions.
Plus the petition drive at Erie Terminal building is (technically) on campus, as well as most of the tenants are YSU students.

Most of the students living in the dorms and other buildings around the campus probably are not registered to vote in Youngstown.  They most likely vote in their home communities.

Quote from: jay on August 06, 2014, 10:52:18 AM
Most of the students living in the dorms and other buildings around the campus probably are not registered to vote in Youngstown.  They most likely vote in their home communities.

True enough, but in a petition drive where every signature counts, it's still worthwhile to make the effort.


I just wish I could be there to see the look on council's faces if the issue gets on the ballot and passes the
public vote - with a resounding "YES".

;D ;D ;D

QuoteI think there will be plenty of sigs, especially with the drive-by outside the Erie Terminal building tomorrow

The Drive and Sign at the Erie Terminal Building did not net many signatures.   :'(

Quotebut in a petition drive where every signature counts, it's still worthwhile to make the effort.

Maybe the Subway breakfast gang would be willing to collect signatures from customers coming into the restaurant.

That's a really swell idea my friend a swell idea indeed and I would be proud and honored to participate in such an endever with all the viger that my weary old bones can muster. Just make room for this old gal to use her cane to hook passer-by people over to the signin'up table an' I'll be good to go.

If this old gal's scheme works out the way she envisions it we could create an underground movement that would drive City Council, whether 5 or 7 stark raving mad ... There are a whole bunch of Subways in our area that could be home base to a grass roots movement that could be unstopable. We've got the talented base right here. We could even call ourselves "The Subway Mob".
Are you with us Jay? We want you to be our Godfather so to speak.

PS Unless we post otherwise we'll be meeting Sunday morning at the Subway at 830 East Midlothian Blvd about 9:30 AM EDT.
Entrance is through the side door.

i wonder if paul drennan collected signatures from ytown fam and frds and strangers while he attended the ytown it fest?

I do know that he walked his neighborhood with the petition.

AGAIN FOR THE RECORD --- I DID SIGN THE PETITION AS PREVIOUSLY STATED --- TWO NEATLY DRESSED YOUNG ADULTS WERE GATHERING NAMES AT THE UNION SQUARE PLAZA THE DAY I WAS DOING MY SHOPPING AND I PROUDLY PLACED MY JOHN HANCOCK ON THE PETITION WITHOUT RESERVATIONS OR INTIMADATIONS SO THAT SHOULD PUT TO REST THE PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ON THE PART OF SOME WHO WOULDN'T KNOW ME EVEN IF THEY RAN INTO ME ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY IN AUGUST.

Quote from: Peggy Gurney on August 07, 2014, 09:35:31 PM
I do know that he walked his neighborhood with the petition.

if he attended the ws coalition picnic last week. he would had gartnered signatures from this crowd. he and mike rae should be walking the ws together while working both sides of the nieghborhoods for this petition drive.

So what you are saying iwasthere is that Drennen and Ray are the only ones supposed to be going door to door getting petitions??  What about everyone else ?  No wonder the numbers are so low

That is not what iwasthere who by the way is circulating petitions, is simply saying that these two councelmen should join those who are getting petitins signed, but as Peggy pointed out that Paul is circulating petitions.
By the way will anyone be at the two festivals Sunday to have petitions signed? Between the two, it should go over the top.

Petitions will be turned in on Wednesday. FYI