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Thought the following story might be of interest.
Proposed Vallandigham memorial draws fire.
May 16, 2013
By Tom Giambroni - Staff Writter, Morning Journal News.
LISBON - For a guy who has been dead for 142 years, Clement Vallandigham is causing quit a stir in town.
Village Council President Roger Gallo reported at this week's meeting he received an email from an aide to state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-Boardman, saying his office has received calls about their decision to allow a statue of the controversial Civil War figure to be placed in the town square.
"Mainly, people are concerned that the statue does not embody the thoughts and opinions of Lisbon citizens, and that there are other Civil War figures of historical importance that are better representations of the values of Lisbon County (sic)," wrote Jessica DiCerbo, who concluded her letter by asking Gallo to call the office.
Council voted at an April meeting to allow a bronze statue of Vallandigham to be placed in the village square near the Civil War-era cannon. The statue, which has yet to be cast, is a project of the Lisbon Landmark Foundation, a committee of the Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce devoted to preserving local history.
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http://www.morningjournalnews.com/p...7239/Proposed-Vallandigham-memorial-d---.html
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Unionblue
Thought the following story might be of interest.
Proposed Vallandigham memorial draws fire.
May 16, 2013
By Tom Giambroni - Staff Writter, Morning Journal News.
LISBON - For a guy who has been dead for 142 years, Clement Vallandigham is causing quit a stir in town.
Village Council President Roger Gallo reported at this week's meeting he received an email from an aide to state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-Boardman, saying his office has received calls about their decision to allow a statue of the controversial Civil War figure to be placed in the town square.
"Mainly, people are concerned that the statue does not embody the thoughts and opinions of Lisbon citizens, and that there are other Civil War figures of historical importance that are better representations of the values of Lisbon County (sic)," wrote Jessica DiCerbo, who concluded her letter by asking Gallo to call the office.
Council voted at an April meeting to allow a bronze statue of Vallandigham to be placed in the village square near the Civil War-era cannon. The statue, which has yet to be cast, is a project of the Lisbon Landmark Foundation, a committee of the Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce devoted to preserving local history.
(See the rest of the story at the website below)
http://www.morningjournalnews.com/p...7239/Proposed-Vallandigham-memorial-d---.html
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Unionblue
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