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MAKING GOVERNMENT MORE COST-EFFECTIVE - TODAY IS SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011

Saving Tax Dollars with Performance Audits, By Rep. Richard Adams, District 79

Every Ohioan can agree that making state government more cost-effective is a worthwhile objective. No one wants to see their taxes squandered on inefficient government services. I have witnessed many occasions where tax dollars were wasted simply due to disorganization, money that could have been invested in our schools or other services. It is my hope that during this General Assembly, we can eliminate unnecessary spending that has dampened our state government. The Ohio House has already spearheaded this initiative with the recent passage of House Bill 2. Garnering unanimous bipartisan support, House Bill 2 requires certain state agencies to undergo a... Read More. See More Opinion.

DCCA FAMILY THEATRE SERIES SUNDAY

Experience Leland Faulkner’s World of Wonder

World of Wonder is the final program in DCCA’s Family Theatre series and will be presented at St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Leland Faulkner begins his program by informing the audience that his job is to help others see the extra-ordinary in the every-day things of life. A true shadowgraph artist (having consulted on The Polar Express movie), Leland proves that our hands are amazing... Read More. See More Events.

YOUTH FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER

Youth Football Golf Scramble planned

Green Wave youth football supporters have planned their first innaugural Youth Football Golf Scramble to raise money for future Greenwave Football Players. The event is scheduled at Stillwater Valley Golf Club for Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. It will include a Shotgun Scramble and a... Read More. See More Events.

FAMILY EVENTS - EDUCATION REFORM

Education Reform Begins
at Home
By Marybeth Hicks

Parents and teachers should be on the same team. Most of us recall a time when parents didn’t question their children’s teachers. If a teacher called home to discuss bad behavior or poor effort on the part of a student, his mom and dad were solidly in the teacher’s corner – and if that student was you, you pretty much knew you were in big trouble. That’s not how... Read More. See More Blogs.

OUR EDUCATION DOLLARS AT WORK

Townhall...
The $50,000 Orgasm
By Dennis Prager

On Feb. 21, the 600 Northwestern University students enrolled in the popular Human Sexuality course taught by professor John Michael Bailey were told that if they wished to stay after class -- it was clearly made optional -- they would see a live demonstration of female ejaculation, the subject... Read More. See More Blogs.

FROM THE EDITOR - TODAY IS SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011

While I’m not unfamiliar with the ideological challenges some parents face when sending their kids off to some colleges, “The $50,000 Orgasm” by Dennis Prager blew me away. It is a must read… and a “must” consideration as your son or daughter begins the search for the “right” college. After you read that – and your blood pressure drops to a reasonable level – check out this week’s Family Events. In News: Obama Has ‘Failed to Lead’ on Spending Cuts, Democratic Senator Says; and Ohio foes ponder merit pay’s fairness. Blogs: Union Myths; and How to Shut Down the Government. Events: Be a Trail Blazer - Families Welcome. Obituaries: Clifford R. Smith, Charles J. Musselman. For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.

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