News Stories for July 2010
Stories for Friday, July 30
<b>‘Incorporate the old and the new’</b>
As a board member of Citizens for Historic Preservation Services, I want to address the unscheduled but impending demolition of The Studio, previously The Strand. ...I am aware the building has been sitting empty and unused for many years, (and) that it is in need of a new roof and ...
<b>Lower the tax rate</b>
After speaking to a few city officials about the proposed Franklin income tax hike – to be voted on this November — I came away with my original opinion. The tax rate should be lowered 0.5 percent, instead of being raised 0.5 percent.And the entire Franklin City Council should be ...
Fragmented reality
I am puzzled about Butler County’s voting habits. I wonder how a county full of mostly middle-class, working-class people can be fooled into buying John Boehner’s snake-oil sales and vote against their own interests and help out the party of a guy who golfs 119 times a year. That’s a ...
Last-minute maneuver
It was heartening to see the article in the July 25 Middletown Journal that publicly questioned the last-minute prosecution maneuver in the Ryan Widmer case. If the assumption that the prosecution’s new witness is actually a jailhouse snitch proves to be accurate, then I hope — as the article implies ...
<b>‘Already crowned himself prince’</b>
In his July 26 commentary (“Boehner needs history primer”), Martin Gottlieb seems a little off-put by John Boehner’s presumption that he will be the next Speaker of the House. But what about Boehner’s presumption that he will even be the next congressman from Ohio’s 8th District?True to form, as one ...
<b>Good job, officer</b>
Let’s hear it for Officer Malcolm Tipton, who subdued the suspect after a policeman was assaulted on July 21. Malcolm is the kind of young man every community should be proud to have on its police force.Dave LakesMiddletown
<b>‘Confusing’ stats</b>
The balloon festival is delightful, no matter what the weather. We always have a good time. Many years, we went on Saturday night and then returned on Sunday afternoon in order to enjoy everything.I find it confusing, though, as to how attendance records over the years can be compared when ...
<b>‘Comforting to know’</b>
On July 24, Cub Scout Pack 976 of Trenton held a fundraising yard sale to benefit a family who recently lost their home in a fire. The pack would like to thank everyone who came out to shop, and those who stopped by just to drop a couple of dollars ...
Stories for Thursday, July 29
Coming soon
Can you find out when they are going to resurface Ohio 122 from LaRosa’s to I-75?Editor’s note: City officials say the contractor will begin the paving in a couple of weeks.Regarding the city wanting to rid itself of Section 8: ... If the city of Middletown wants to do something ...
<b>Back to the basics</b>
Focusing on the reason for the Fourth of July brought a lot of things to mind that most of us overlooked or have forgotten — starting with how and why our nation was founded.People came to this country in search of religious freedom. They wanted to be able to worship ...
Man dies after 'vicious' assault
HAMILTON — A Fairfield man found at the scene of a reported assault is dead, an official with the Hamilton County Cororner's Office confirmed Thursday, July 29. Police said they found Michael Huff, 36, of Southgate Drive in Fairfield "viciously assaulted" Wednesday, July 28, just after 10 p.m., according to ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 28
What's next?
I was disgusted after reading the senior center’s ad in the July 26 Middletown Journal advertising a $40,000 raffle. Last year, it was high-stakes poker tournaments and now this giant raffle. What can we expect next? Roulette wheels or dice? I am surprised the board of directors, who are all ...
<b>‘Shame on us’</b>
Dogs (are) more important than people? The city used the coldest summer in years to determine that the attendance at Sunset Pool didn’t warrant the re-opening.There was a person willing to take care of the pool with the support of $20,000 from the city. So another of the few perks ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 27
Irony or revenge?
I read the story about the Solid Rock Church and the owners, the Bishops, in the Middletown Journal. I keep thinking that someone ought to mention — sooner or later — that Larry Flynt’s porn shop, right down the street, is unscathed. Think about it. Is it irony or revenge?A ...
<b>‘Melting pot’</b>
In regard to Douglas Smith’s letter to the editor (“Resources and living space”) on July 23: While reading your letter, I noticed that you mention statistics of population growth from Mexico, India, China, Egypt, etc. However, I did not notice a population growth statistic for the United States.The United States ...
<b>GOP amnesia</b>
I believe (all) Republican politicians have come down with a bad case of amnesia. They all complain about how much money (Barack) Obama has spent, but seem to have forgotten (how much) that Ronald Reagan spent. ...On July 19, a letter writer stated he was the worst president since Jimmy ...
Stories for Monday, July 26
No one is immune
Regarding calls about people receiving unemployment, food stamps, etc.: I don’t understand why some people are so negative about those who receive benefits. I lost my job after 25 years and have never asked for food stamps or any assistance. People need to realize this can happen to them, too. ...
Stories for Saturday, July 24
Farmers stepping up to diminish hazards to Grand Lake St. Marys
ST. HENRY, Mercer County — John Wuebker, his wife, Nancy, and three sons operate a farm near here that’s loaded with all the culprits in a disastrous bacteria outbreak at Grand Lake St. Marys.But the Wuebker farm is a model for the types of practices state and local officials are ...
Stories for Friday, July 23
Why was he out?
I read in the July 21 Journal about this convicted killer fighting extradition charges in Michigan. I also read he was convicted in 1968 and served 12 years for a murder charge. Turned right around two years later, (and) he’s convicted again for a killing. Now it says he may ...
<b>‘Spend our tax dollars on kids, not dogs’</b>
I am seeing red. Middletown does not need a “bark park.” And for $27,263 to $103,826? Give us a break. We are told we cannot afford to provide an open swimming pool in this hot summer weather for our kids. $103,000 would pay to keep Sunset Pool open for about ...
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