News Stories for March 2011
Stories for Thursday, March 31
Terrifying I-75
Regarding the accidents on I-75 and aggressive drivers: The ride back and forth to Dayton is a terror. Drivers appear to play NASCAR, driving in and out of lanes. Semis go sometimes 70 mph in a 55-mph stretch going south toward the Ohio 73 exit. Some cars are so close ...
<b>‘Blame game’</b>
Our nation is in deep, maybe insurmountable debt. Many are struggling daily to keep their roof over their heads, food on the table, and meet medical necessities.Many families with children are homeless, living on the street or sleeping in cars because of lack of work.We have politicians saying “cut Medicare ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
A look at our series
Bringing a retired space shuttle to Dayton could be a major shot in the arm for a region that has sustained several blows in recent years to its economy and prestige. But the competition for the shuttle is stiff, and NASA is charging millions of dollars to prepare the shuttle ...
Benefits and perks
Regarding “Insight 2011”: Salaries of public employees are not what taxpayers are concerned about. It is their benefits and perks, compared to what private employees get. Print public employees’ benefits and perks ... if you dare. Taxpayers would be shocked to see what their tax dollars are paying for. Use ...
<b>Public salary list shows ‘bias’</b>
Your recent publication of salaries of public employees lacked information the public, I feel, needs to know. I am a public employee and noticed that not all salaries were listed. In fact, those salaries below your cutoff of $65,000 were not listed.Many public employees, including myself, were not on this ...
<b>‘Not news’</b>
What is news? The “$312M jackpot” is the biggest news March 25 in the Middletown Journal?(The story) Looks like a big ad to tell us to “buy lottery.” But this is not news.You want news? How about:• Get a good education.• Get a good job.• Work and save.• Retire when ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 29
Misleading public opinion
I would like to know why The Journal is only publishing teachers’ salaries that are $65,000 or more. Many teachers and public employees make well below $65,000. This misleading of public opinion is irresponsible.Regarding not having a dog park in Middletown: Middletown doesn’t have the money for necessities. They don’t ...
Stories for Monday, March 28
Just call them a cab
Regarding the “By the numbers” graphic with the March 24 front-page article “Attitudes, awareness at play for bus riders”: Federal funding is $872,677. State funding is $74,240. Local revenue is $313,251. A total of $1,260,168 divided by 210,397 riders comes out to $5.98 per person. Why don’t you just give ...
Stories for Friday, March 25
Waiting ambulance
I was sitting at the intersection of Ohio 122 and Interstate 75 on March 18 when an ambulance coming off the interstate and going to the hospital had to wait. There were about 10 cars that did not stop. He sat there while they all went by. They did not ...
<b>Not a mandate</b>
Now that our state Senate has approved the passage of Senate Bill 5 by a single vote, it will move on to the state House of Representatives. Assuming they follow the path of their Senate colleagues, the approved bill will then move on to the governor’s desk where approval is ...
<b>Prosecutor sets record straight</b>
The grand jury process is as old as the Constitution of the United States and state of Ohio, and is the cornerstone of our criminal justice system. This process must always be above reproach. The public must have the confidence that the grand jury system gets it right and is ...
Which direction?
Regarding Coach (Bob) Ronai’s decision to leave the basketball program at Middletown High School and the decision of the athletic director to take the program in a different direction: Hello, Mr. (Gary) Lebo — there is only one other direction the program could go and that’s in a losing direction. ...
A prediction
Mark my words. Cincinnati State is not going to come to Middletown. They are going to opt out of the deal. The city is going to be stuck with all these buildings that will be vacant for years and eventually will have to pay to tear them down. Get a ...
Stories for Thursday, March 24
Let's see management's salaries
Wake up, America. Can’t you see that (Gov. John) Kasich is just trying to pit public workers against private workers? All the salaries you will see in The Journal are management. Put the salaries of management from the private sector in The Journal. Politicians and management from both sides are ...
<b>‘Your position insults us’</b>
Your editorial on March 16 (“Protests part of being Speaker”) reflected a cynical and irresponsible position. You asserted that anyone or any group protesting (at) John Boehner’s office or his speaking engagements are simply “publicity-seeking demonstrators” — as if Ohio citizens have time to simply dream up ways we might ...
<b>‘Listen closely’</b>
Regarding Brian Rednour’s March 15 letter to the editor (“Senate Bill 5 ‘limits options’”): From my viewpoint — and I am sure (that of) many other citizens, Ohio’s governor and the U.S. Speaker of the House would be very wise to hire Brian Rednour from Hamilton as an adviser and ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 23
Sick of the '80s
I am so sick and tired of hearing about the 1980s. Sure, hairstyles, clothes and music were much cooler than they are today, but as a child of the ’80s and early ’90s, I can tell you — there was a dark side to the ’80s as well. If you ...
<b>Who will leave?</b>
I see ... that Gov. (John) Kasich’s budget proposal calls for college professors to teach an extra course every other year.That is not a targeted and strategic way to build and keep brainpower in the state of Ohio. When then-Gov. (Ronald) Reagan meddled directly with California’s higher education system, there ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 22
Keeping Jacot Park clean
Soccer players, coaches and parents who are using Jacot Park’s soccer fields: Would you please not clean your shoes that are covered with mud on our sidewalks, trees, phone poles, etc.? Please don’t throw your candy papers, trash and water bottles on the ground or empty your ashtrays in our ...
<b>‘Our parish is not closing’</b>
In the March 11 Middletown Journal’s Sound Off, the following comments were printed: “Concerning the closing of St. Mary’s in Franklin: The Vatican is ruling against making our churches disposable. The Vatican is getting involved and going against archdioceses’ policies. I sure hope St. Mary’s survives this administration.”These comments were ...
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