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ORCHID: To Canfield City and its police department for paying tribute to this years class of 2020 by placing Canfield Seniors 2020 decals on their cruisers. This is just the police and citys way of saying, Sorry, but we know youre resilient and youre going to kick butt,' said police Chief Chuck Colucci. We couldnt agree more!

ORCHID: To Mercy Health Youngstown for implementing an order this week that every patient leaving a Mercy Health facility be tested for COVID-19 before transfer to a nursing home. Were testing so the nursing home knows the status of that patient before that patient arrives. We felt that was the best way to help the nursing home as our partner in this, Mercy Health Youngstown Clinical Director Dr. James Kravec said. That appears to be a sound practice.

ONION: To the person who used social media to post a vile, racist remark regarding Youngstown fire Chief Barry Finley. Mayor Jamael Tito Brown correctly condemned the post, saying, Where hate is delivered as a siren song for dangerous and destructive behavior, this language cannot go unchallenged. Hate and threats of violence delivered under the mantle of free speech must be addressed. Free speech is one thing, but there is no place in our society for shameful threats and racist remarks.

ORCHID: To the Lowellville Police Department and especially Capt. Stacy Karis for putting together and handing out free activity kits full of toys to Lowellville kids this week. Karis said she came up with the idea to keep kids active, especially when they have to stay home and bunker. Funds came from the Lowellville Police Association, and the kits included things like Frisbees, jump ropes, kites, bubble wands, squirt guns and lots of sidewalk chalk. Great idea!

ORCHID: To Karen Conklin of Liberty, who retired last month from the American Red Cross, where she served as executive director of the Lake to River chapter. A national territorial realignment by the American Red Cross was announced at the same time, making the local Lake to River Chapter now part of American Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley. She said she believes realigning blood services and humanitarian services will benefit the Red Cross. Conklin, who has served the Valley well in many nonprofit capacities for an incredible 50 years, has earned her retirement.

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