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Keep party politics out of local government

DEAR EDITOR: I am a current Warren Township trustee and have deep concerns about a political event being held next week interviewing certain political candidates running for election in our township due to their political affiliation to one party. Trustees’ seats have always been nonpartisan, and I believe there is a good reason for this. In my 28 years in office I have worked with different boards and each board member’s affiliation to one party or another was never a problem in making decisions. Nonpartisan local government helps ensure that the focus remains on practical ...

For those who guard our peace

DEAR EDITOR: In quiet streets and bustling towns, Where children laugh and dreams abound, There stands a shield, both firm and true— Our officers, in coats of blue. They walk the beat through storm and sun, Their duty never truly done. With courage stitched in every thread, They face the fears we leave unsaid. A bond we ask, not just in gold, But in the trust that we uphold. To give them tools, to train, to grow, To meet the needs that justice shows. This levy is a pledge we make, For every risk they daily take. To stand behind their noble call, To build ...

America’s leaders lead from behind

DEAR EDITOR: The federal government shut-down is now a fact. It is time for all of us to sacrifice and come to the aid of our country. We can join our fellow citizens in Congress, the Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, as well as the president, as we sacrifice together: our jobs, the inability to visit national parks, non-essential governmental services, a reduction-in-force, government contractors are not guaranteed back-pay, active military personnel work without pay, a slow-down in Social Security claims processing, the Small Business Administration stops approving loans ...

McKinley Library recognizes its Friends

DEAR EDITOR: The Friends of the McKinley Memorial Library is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support the Library’s needs for materials and programs. They are a dedicated group of library lovers and volunteers. The proceeds from fundraising activities and annual memberships are used for a variety of library needs including supporting programming, providing updated furnishings, contributing to new and emerging technology, and helping to support staff training. Members of the Friends dedicate their time supporting programs and fundraising events including the annual ...

Ohio lawmakers must follow the rules

DEAR EDITOR: Ohio is the only state in the country with a constitution that requires a redraw of its congressional map this year. If they follow the rules as they are intended, lawmakers are expected to hold public hearings and then pass a new congressional map with bipartisan support by Sept. 30. Instead, Republicans in Columbus are dragging their feet by refusing to introduce their own map, blocking hearings on the Democrats’ proposed map, and essentially stonewalling a debate between the two parties on a new map. This is exactly the kind of political gamesmanship voters tried ...

Sound off!

Ursuline parents should stop wasting time and money by filing suit to have their boys play football for another school. Only three games remain. They should, instead, go after the ones responsible for this mess: the boys who committed the crime and the administrators and coaches who ignored it. If those adults had reported it in June, there would have been a different outcome. And, by the way, there are more important things than playing a football game. — Warren MEDAL OF FREEDOM: Trump says Rudy Giuliani, Ben Carson, Roger Penske and Charlie Kirk. I say NO, should be: Deborah ...