News Stories for September 2009
Stories for Wednesday, September 30
State income tax cut might not happen
COLUMBUS — Forced into a corner, Gov. Ted Strickland is pulling the plug on his doomed plan to install 17,500 slot machines at racetracks and abandoning his pledge not to raise taxes during the slumping economy. He is now asking the General Assembly to cancel the last phase of an ...
Tattoos, dogs and cell phones
This is just regarding where everybody’s money is going to. If they read the paper, look at all the tattoo places opening. Look at the ads for cats and dogs. Then the cell phones. How can all these young people go out and get tattoos, buy dogs and cats, and ...
<b>‘What kind of country does he envision?’</b>
In a recent opinion piece from Congressman (John) Boehner, the congressman used a lot of ink to tell us that he doesn’t like the Obama administration’s approach to health care reform. I think the public would be better served if the Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives would ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 29
Tough to win recognition
Regarding the Keep Middletown Beautiful awards: Why is it that those who can afford to have their landscaping done seemingly win, while those of us who have to do their own landscaping never get recognized? Seems like it’s a setup to me.Since Middletown is making homeowners fix up their homes, ...
<b>‘Bring attention to the intersection’</b>
Concerning the terrible accident which took a man’s life at the Manchester Avenue intersection:I believe, instead of putting the traffic light back up, it would be much wiser to put up a light that blinks red for both westbound and eastbound Manchester Avenue and a yellow caution light for northbound ...
<b>Sheriff Jones: ‘Farmers will not have to close down’</b>
In the current economic downward spiral, now is not the time to risk the loss of more Ohio jobs.It is time to allow Ohioans to spearhead and formulate policies to allow Ohio farmers to continue to humanely care for their livestock. With a well-qualified board in place, Ohio can ensure ...
Man on county's most wanted list arrested
HAMILTON — A man on the Butler County Sheriff’s Office “Most Wanted” poster was arrested Monday, Sept. 28, in Hamilton, according to the sheriff’s office. Christopher Emmert, 27, owes more than $7,300 in child support, according to deputies. Due to the close working relationship with Butler County’s Child Support Enforcement ...
Stories for Monday, September 28
<b>‘This is a time for creativity’</b>
Middletown is my home. As a child I attended Middletown City Schools, enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs at Capozzi’s and had my haircut at Miller’s barbershop. I have been fortunate to enjoy a good life in a hospitable community.Over the past few years, the once-positive undercurrent of pride and hope that ...
Downtown flowers
How beautiful the flowers are next to the Middletown signs flanking both sides of Central Avenue, leading into downtown. I drove by the other day. I don’t go that way very often. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice they look. I just wish the rest of downtown would look ...
Stories for Friday, September 25
City looking at again letting police carry Tasers
Oxford police could be carrying Tasers soon, having shelved the conducted energy devices following the tragic death of a Miami graduate more than a year ago.The city’s Police Advisory Board met Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss allowing officers to carry the devices under a stricter set of guidelines.The revised policy ...
The best test
I’m 50-50 in the Ryan Widmer case regarding the drowning. But when I read in the paper where (Warren County Coroner) Dr. Russell Uptegrove says that he is aware that there are other tests that can be done and his words are, “It’s quite expensive and it takes a fairly ...
<b>It’s ODOT’s responsibility, not township’s</b>
In the Sound Off section of the Middletown Journal Thursday, Sept. 24, a caller thanked Fenwick High School for cleaning up part of Ohio 122 in Madison Twp. We appreciate their efforts and a sincere “thank you” to all who helped.The caller then insinuated that the Madison Twp. trustees haven’t ...
<b>‘Why all of the controversy?’</b>
The president of the United States addressed the children in the public school systems. The speech was advocating the importance of learning and what the school experience can mean for their future. The speech sang with the property of optimism and goodwill that a good education can bring to a ...
Stories for Thursday, September 24
Driving and illness
Who, for heaven’s sake, is comparing the right to drive a vehicle to the right to get treated for illness? Driving a vehicle is not germane to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Being unable to do it does not kill anyone. I can abstain from driving and not ...
You lie
Middletown police: You lie. (That’s my best Joe Wilson impression.) When you reinstalled the red-light cameras, you told us that it’s all about safety and nothing to do with revenue. Now you’re putting in new cameras and all you talk about is the revenue it’s going to generate. So which ...
<b>‘Why did they wait until the economy is so bad ... ?’</b>
In response to the citizen about his peeling garage paint: I live in a historic home and own another one next door. We decided to invest our savings to rehab the second one, which has two apartments and a possible small business. We are working within a limited budget.Per code ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 23
Cleaning up Madison Twp.
Thank you, Fenwick High School kids, for cleaning up Ohio 122 in Madison Twp. Maybe our trustees can get an idea to finish the job by cutting the grass, sweeping walks and making it available for pedestrians to walk or ride a bike there, without having any problems. Once again, ...
<b>‘The Intersection’</b>
Regarding Manchester Avenue and Clinton Street:Because of the statements in the letters and remarks in Sound Off — and now The Journal’s own comments on Saturday — I feel like I must state my thoughts on “The Intersection.”The death at the intersection of Manchester and Clinton was a dreadful accident, ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 22
How to spend $200,000
Regarding the $200,000 projected revenue for next year from red-light cameras: I think it should be used to keep Sunset Pool open and to repair the homes of the elderly and jobless people who can’t afford to bring their homes up to code. Then maybe the people who pay the ...
<b>‘Myths, untruths and outright lies’</b>
On Sept. 9, President Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress regarding reform on health care. While attempting to dispel many inaccuracies spread by opponents of reform — particularly the issues of death panels, government money paying for abortions, and free health coverage for undocumented individuals — he ...
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