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Mayor undertakes ‘listening tour’ to hear from residents BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — Warren Mayor Lori Stone started her five-event “listening tour” Jan. 10 in City Council District 2 at the
Fitzgerald Public Schools Neigebaur Administration Building where residents shared their comments, concerns and suggestions on that evening’s topic of economic development. The first panel consisted of Stone, Dis-
trict 1 Warren City Councilwoman Melody Magee, District 4 City Councilman Gary Boike, and District 5 City Councilman Henry Newnan. They were joined by Warren Downtown Development Authority and Tax Increment Finance Authority Director
Tom Bommarito, Dylan Clark of the city’s Community and Economic Development Department, and Oscar Zamora of the city’s DDA board. The panelists were given a legal pad, See LISTENING on page 5A
Community unites to celebrate MLK Day BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
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RIGHT: Spoken word artist Alexis Hurley gives an inspiring speech about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan.15 at Warren City Hall. ABOVE: The Life Application Ministries Christian Church Youth Praise Team sings about love at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration with the theme “Shifting the Climate — Focus on Love” on Jan. 15 at Warren City Hall. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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WARREN — Elected officials, clergy, educators, students and the community filled Warren City Hall’s atrium on Jan. 15 to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life of love through service continues to empower and advance generations. The theme of the event was “Shifting the Climate — Focus on Love.” Encompassed in the power of love was service unto others, love through justice, excellence, education and achievement, empowered voices and an empowered vote. On many of the audio presentations, King can be heard urging those who came to see him speak to vote. Many of the speakers in attendance at Warren’s event encouraged the audience to do the same. The program combined great audio orations of King, dynamic speakers and delightful children. “Now we got to get this thing right. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and that love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love, implement-