I am a YSU graduate and belonged to a Sorority. We were always seeking out worthy community projects. If this isn't one I don't know what is. How many Fraternities and Sororities are there currently at YSU? How about each one having one fundraiser and donating all the proceeds to Fish? It would certainly bring back a positive image of off-and-on campus activities. I double dog dare ya!
Well isn't it ironic that Mancini is the one to put the final nail in the coffin of Youngstown. A final Tribute. And where is he? Living in Los Angeles. Why doesn't he live here, back on the southside? Come home and clean up this town of thugs that murder innocent old ladies. He's a boxing champion. Fuggettabout the movies. We need your muscle and money.
This is so bizarre. Only in Youngstown would there be a welcoming home celebration for a convicted criminal. They say that "birds of a feather flock together" so take note of who shows up at this jamboree. You'll be sure to see some blasts from the past.
For ebee and najjjj: I am well aware that there are married men who commit pedophilia. There are a lot of gay males who prey upon very young boys as well. I do not believe that these type of gay men belong in the priesthood. I too believe that being homosexual is genetic. As far as the victim? Since I was a parishioner at one of the churches that Ex-Fr. Crum presided, I and everyone else can guarantee you, it was male. If priests are going to take a vow of abstinence, that means from ALL sexual activity. Did either of you know Ex. Fr. Crum? Did you have to go and sit in confession? How do you feel now? I personally know some grown men who were molested by priests in their youth who refuse to come forward and I respect their privacy. They don't want to stir up old memories and cause embarassment to themselves or their families. Some of the priests involved are now very old. Some are deceased. As a child we are taught to tell the Truth. Our priests and sisters in grade school taught us the same. If all of the priests who are guilty of these sexual sins would just come forward and tell the truth they would be a better example for us than reading the Homily at Mass and being a hypocrite.
When I saw the headlines regarding ex-Fr. Crum my only reaction was "It is about time!". I wonder how these gay/pedophile priests think they are hiding their orientation from us? And I do not agree with the stats about the 4% of priests engaging in this behavior. It has got to be way higher than that. A large number of people will not come forward out of fear and shame or to crush the hearts of their elderly parents . The priesthood has been a perfect guise for gay men- costumes, decoration, ceremony, private gossip-all in the name of religion. And besides the pedophiles, nobody has mentioned the gay activity among the priests themselves and with other men of their parish or in other places. I am glad that ex-Fr. Crum has admitted his sin(s). Hope he can head off to South Beach or wherever and enjoy the beach.
Location,location, location. I agree with Apollo. A theater in Canfield-Boardman-Poland would be a fantastic move in the right direction. Sell the current property, get out of debt and start a building fund campaign.
Mr. Hanni was certainly a colourful character in Youngstown. But I totally disagree with Mr. Cunning in stating that we need to get back to the "Glory Days" of Youngstown. Hello? I am not sure what days he is referring to, but this city was ruled by crime and corruption for many many years. The underworld and it's hand in the till. Payoffs and paybacks. The Hillman Riots, the drugs, the blight, the Trafficant era. The Glory Days? I think not. Do we want to go back to the days when enough money could payoff an attorney and allow the crooks to walk free. No thanks. Rest in Peace, Mr. Hanni.
I can't believe what I read anymore. Hillary and Obama want to hold China and "other offending counties" accountable for unfair trade practices. HELLO?? The US government is borrowing billons of dollars from China to give people in this country a tax stimulus check. China is bankrolling the war in Iraq. It is our businesses who are chosing to go to China because of the cheap labor. China is an offending country? Please! Read books. Get the facts. And send back your stimulus checks when they arrive.
Fish Samaritan House seeks help to carry on its mission and to keep on trucking
I am a YSU graduate and belonged to a Sorority. We were always seeking out worthy community projects. If this isn't one I don't know what is. How many Fraternities and Sororities are there currently at YSU? How about each one having one fundraiser and donating all the proceeds to Fish? It would certainly bring back a positive image of off-and-on campus activities. I double dog dare ya!
February 28, 2011 at 8:20 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Boom Boom’s movie on city to premiere in Cleveland
Well isn't it ironic that Mancini is the one to put the final nail in the coffin of Youngstown. A final Tribute. And where is he? Living in Los Angeles. Why doesn't he live here, back on the southside? Come home and clean up this town of thugs that murder innocent old ladies. He's a boxing champion.
Fuggettabout the movies. We need your muscle and money.
February 25, 2010 at 1:46 p.m. permalink suggest removal
‘Welcome home Jimbo’ countdown
This is so bizarre. Only in Youngstown would
there be a welcoming home celebration for a convicted criminal. They say that "birds of a feather flock together" so take note of who shows up at this jamboree. You'll be sure to see some blasts from the past.
August 9, 2009 at 9:35 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Fallout from abuse
For ebee and najjjj: I am well aware that there are married men who commit pedophilia. There are a lot of gay males who prey upon very young boys as well. I do not believe that these type of gay men belong in the priesthood. I too believe that being homosexual is genetic. As far as the victim? Since I was a parishioner at one of the churches that Ex-Fr. Crum presided, I and everyone else can guarantee you, it was male. If priests are going to take a vow of abstinence, that means from ALL sexual activity. Did either of you know Ex. Fr. Crum? Did you have to go and sit in confession?
How do you feel now? I personally know some grown men who were molested by priests in their youth who refuse to come forward and I respect their privacy. They don't want to stir up old memories and cause embarassment to themselves or their families. Some of the priests involved are now very old. Some are deceased. As a child we are taught to tell the Truth. Our priests and sisters
in grade school taught us the same. If all of the priests who are guilty of these sexual sins would just come forward and tell the truth they would be a better example for us than reading the Homily at Mass and being a hypocrite.
June 10, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Fallout from abuse
When I saw the headlines regarding ex-Fr. Crum my only reaction was "It is about time!". I wonder how these gay/pedophile priests think they are hiding their orientation from us? And I do not agree with the stats about the 4% of priests engaging in this behavior. It has got to be way higher than that.
A large number of people will not come forward out of fear and shame or to crush the hearts of their elderly parents . The priesthood has been a perfect guise for gay men- costumes, decoration, ceremony, private gossip-all in the name of religion.
And besides the pedophiles, nobody has mentioned the gay activity among the priests themselves and with other men of their parish or in other places. I am glad that ex-Fr. Crum has admitted his sin(s). Hope he can head off to South Beach or wherever and enjoy the beach.
June 10, 2009 at 9:18 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Show stopper: IRS lien halts Playhouse season
Location,location, location. I agree with Apollo.
A theater in Canfield-Boardman-Poland would be a fantastic move in the right direction.
Sell the current property, get out of debt and
start a building fund campaign.
February 25, 2009 at 9:27 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Hundreds honor ‘old-school’ lawyer
Mr. Hanni was certainly a colourful character in Youngstown.
But I totally disagree with Mr. Cunning in stating that we need to get back to the "Glory Days" of Youngstown. Hello?
I am not sure what days he is referring to, but this city was ruled by crime and corruption for many many years. The underworld and it's hand in the till. Payoffs and paybacks.
The Hillman Riots, the drugs, the blight, the Trafficant era. The Glory Days? I think not. Do we want to go back to the days when enough money could payoff an attorney and allow the crooks to walk free. No thanks. Rest in Peace, Mr. Hanni.
July 21, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal
LOUIE TODAY: Is China ruining America?
I can't believe what I read anymore. Hillary and Obama want to hold China and "other offending counties" accountable
for unfair trade practices. HELLO?? The US government is borrowing billons of dollars from China to give people in this country a tax stimulus check. China is bankrolling the war in Iraq. It is our businesses who are chosing to go to China because of the cheap labor. China is an offending
country? Please! Read books. Get the facts. And send back your stimulus checks when they arrive.
April 16, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. permalink suggest removal