Bear’s Mill... Step
back in time,
Posted by Paul
SEP 26 - I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. I know some of
you think the theme of this blog is Celtic Thunder. It isn’t really.
It’s exactly what it says up above, the view from the penthouse. My
view is far and wide. I think some of my apprehension stems from the
fact that I don’t know if I can really do the justice to this subject
that I feel it deserves. I find everything about it truly... read
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State Representative Jim Buchy... “Black-Gold”
Rush Set To Begin in Days
A major part of Ohio’s history is the oil boom of the 1800s, but that
“black-gold” eventually dried up. The shale this state sits
on
still contains oil and natural gas, and new technology will allow us to
harvest this natural resource. What does this mean for
Ohio? It means jobs, improvements to our state parks, new
wealth
in the poorest areas of our state and affordable energy in a time when
Ohio is lacking... read
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Ohio Supreme Court... Chief
Justice Supports State Issue 1
Sept. 28, 2011 - A statewide ballot issue that would raise the
mandatory constitutional retirement age for Ohio judges to 75 has the
support of Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor. In a
one-minute video statement, Chief Justice O’Connor notes that State
Issue 1 will maintain a strong court system. “Currently, judges cannot
run for office after they turn 70,” she says. “This arbitrary age limit
eliminates... read
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Cooperation
or
conflict? By Jim Surber
Just three weeks ago, communities throughout the nation were holding
observances of the events of September 11, 2001. This event also marked
the onset of cooperation that existed for a short time among the
leaders in Congress. In quick response to the attack, Congress created
the Department of Homeland Security that represented the largest
restructuring of the U.S. government in contemporary... read
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What’s
going on?
Submitted By Don Wright
First published in the Daily Advocate, reprinted by permission of the
author - By now I’m sure all of you property owners have your new 2011
tax appraisals. I personally could not believe my good luck. Here we
are in a national recession. Property values all over our country
plunging but not in Ohio and Darke County. I have one farm that was
valued at $412,900 in 2010 but now in 2011 it’s valued at $660,560... read
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Partial
answer to Don
Wright’s “friends” questions, By Bob Rhoades
I can’t answer all of the questions you have, but I can answer a few of
them either because I got involved with a local project or because I
used to perform one of the functions questioned. First off I’ll have to
agree with everything Don said about the state of Ohio. I
worked
there, in Columbus for the state for a long time and it pretty much is
do as I say and not as I do. Bureaucracies are like that.
When... read
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Contradictions,
don’t
you love it? By Bob Rhoades
Thursday’s CNO was, as always, filled with good local and national
stories, opinions and local info. It also had some excellent
contradictions, and of course it involved the dreaded SB5 aka Issue 2.
The Dayton Business Journal always has good information.
Today
they reported on the United Auto Workers signing a new
contract.
What a deal those people got! A signing bonus of $5000 for
hourly... read
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State Representative Richard Adams... Listening to the Voices of Ohioans
I believe that most decisions in life should be made by the individuals
who will be directly affected by them. They should not be made by
bureaucrats in a centralized location, people who have never, and will
never, meet those which their decisions and actions impact. Since the
passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or
“Obamacare,” Americans began to understand that their healthcare
decisions... read
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Debbie…
and millions
like her, That’s My Opinion By Bob Robinson
Two-year-old Debbie surveyed her surroundings with a sense of calm. It
was quiet... she was alone. On the other side of the room was the box
with the funny pictures on it. It made her laugh. Sometimes. It had big
people on it now... grownups. She looked away. She couldn’t hear what
they were saying. Next to it is the couch Daddy lies on when he’s
looking at the box. Debbie liked the couch. Daddy’s... read
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I
Shall Not Forget -
September 11, 2011, By Christy Riley, Teen
Scribe
Today I went to downtown Greenville to see a ceremony and parade off of
Broadway as it commended the 10th Anniversary of 9-11. The ceremony
took place first at 2:00 p.m. and was followed by a parade at 2:30 p.m.
Afterwards, an open house was held at the Greenville Fire Department
for the Greenville Fire & Police Department and it was open to
the
public. Thoughts from the people I talked with, also... read
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown... Remembering
9/11
September 11, 2011 - Dear Friends, Ten years ago, our nation’s shock
and fear in the wake of the September 11 attacks was soon supplanted by
compassion and unity. It is this spirit of solidarity we reaffirm and
remember today. Today, we honor those who lost their lives ten years
ago – thousands of innocent people from different faiths and walks of
life. September 11, 2001 was a tragic day. But from that tragedy, we...
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State Representative Jim Buchy... An
Explanation of Cuts to Balance the Budget
There has been a lot of talk about the balanced budget, but people
never talk about the sacrifices made to balance the budget.
Throughout the process, my colleagues and I met with many citizens who
discussed why their cause was important and why funds should be left
intact for the program. In those meetings, I never once was
asked
by anyone to seek an increase in funds. Ohioans know the
legislature... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle... District
Schools Earn High Marks
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Education recently released their
report cards for school districts throughout the state. District report
cards come out annually and are used to assess levels of achievement
and effectiveness at our local schools. The hard work and dedication of
students and faculty across the 5th Senate District was on display as
12 of our school districts were named ‘Excellent... read
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A
time for remembrance,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - It wasn’t about age as the young and old alike were on
hand. Broadway was the place to be Sunday afternoon as Darke County
took time to reflect and remember Tuesday, September 11, 2001. On that
day, over 300 firefighters lost their lives as 60 law enforcement
officers gave the ultimate sacrifice as well. The Greenville High
School band played The Star Spangled Banner before Jim Buchy... read
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United
in Remembrance,
That’s My Opinion, By Bob Robinson
War was declared on the United States of America 10 years ago. While
some may not be willing to acknowledge it, we are still fighting that
war today. When two hijacked planes brought the World Trade Center
Towers down, another plane hit the Pentagon and passengers brought a
fourth plane down on its way to Washington, D.C., we watched, numb with
shock and disbelief. Each of us past our late... read
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Old
Glory; Keep Her
Flying, By George Starks
Do you remember that day? I do and short of me having full blown
Alzheimers, I will never forget. It started off for me like any other
normal day. Sept. 11, 2001. I got out of bed, grabbed my coffee, did my
normal routine... getting ready for work. I arrived at work, coffee mug
in hand, clocked in and went to my everyday job, cutting gears in a
machine shop. That was the end of what would otherwise be a ‘normal’
day... read
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So
who is he?
By Bob Robinson
If you are a farmer, or interested in local agricultural information,
or spent much time in 4H, FHA or other ag events at the fair, you
probably already know. His name anyway. His name is Justin Petrosino
and he is the AgNR Extension Educator for
OSU Extension in Darke
County. He’s been in Darke County a little over a year and regularly
provides agricultural updates for County News Online. Not too long ago
I... read
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Should
fewer people
be voting? By Jim Surber
Democracy is a system of government where the people are responsible
for determining the course and actions their nation will take. This
can, in theory, happen through direct democracy where the people vote
on nearly every issue that arises. However, as no pure direct democracy
exists in the world, the other alternative is indirect democracy, where
people vote to elect representatives, who then in turn make the... read
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It’s
been too long...
Nice to be back, By George Starks
When I was forced away from the Darke County sports scene two years
ago, it was a hard pill to swallow. When I moved to Penn State country,
I really thought I would only be coming back in a box. I was missing
the kids and the coaches, not to mention my three grandchildren, now
four. That goes without saying. When I showed up at Eldora Speedway
Sunday with my grandson Dylan, I got a very nice surprise. Yes, I
raised... read
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All
the Bad Parents
Out There Raise Your Hand, By Marybeth Hicks
8/31/2011 - Ok, fess up. Are you a good parent or a bad one? Last week,
bad parents were all over the news, so if you weren’t plastered
throughout the media for pouring hot sauce down your son’s throat,
shaving your daughter’s head for lying, or otherwise terrorizing the
little ones in your care, you’re not as bad as some. The story that
typifies bad for me bore this headline: “Brother and sister sue mom... read
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State Auditor Dave Yost... The
Wreck of Edward FitzGerald
August 30, 2011 - Among the sloppy and untrue ideas that stain our
civic fabric is this: that governments may do whatever they deem
proper, as long as the ends are good. I emphatically disagree
–
and that’s how I ended up in a fight this week with Cuyahoga County
Executive Ed FitzGerald. For the last several years, Cuyahoga County
has mailed out an absentee ballot application to every registered
voter, along with... read
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State Representative Jim Buchy... Working
Together to Bring Jobs
Issue 2 is Key to the New Direction - Lately, I have noticed a few
people in the district speaking about Issue 2, collective bargaining
reform for government employees, as if they had all the
facts.
Unfortunately, the claims made and printed in local newspapers by these
individuals are not the facts. A YES on Issue 2 means jobs,
and a
NO means status quo. Issue 2 will lower the cost of doing business in
this... read
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Veterans
day at the
fair made me reflect, By George Starks
Attending memorial services isn’t exactly my cup of tea. For only the
second time in my life, I attended the Veterans Day service at the fair
this year. I don’t know why I went but something told me to go. I’m
glad I did. I don’t know who the speaker was but he said some things
that made me think. When someone sets my wheels in motion, I tend to
speak my mind and that doesn’t happen very often. It did... read
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