Once more I found myself last month spending time carefully trudging along that narrow, loosely pebbled, mountain roads that run somewhere in another dimension between sanity and "are you out of your ever loving living mind?" Either that or I have an unfettered sadistic penchant for hospitals, surgeries, rehabilitation facilities and their so-called food.
Thirteen young men jumped around the Canton Civic Center along with five adult men. The purple clad section exulted in total glee as if it were the inner confines of the Jackson High School gym.
I sit before my TV entranced by the stunning spectacles unfolding before me. There are, however, troubling thoughts about how the 21st Century Winter Olympics appear to me.
Friday night as a guest, I attended Jackson Middle School's "Wizard of Oz." I was totally surprised at their stunning rendition.
After Wednesday and Thursday night, either Jackson, Lake, Canton McKinley, or North Canton Hoover will obtain a chance to compete for the first district championship of the inaugural decade Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.
Jim and I have always believed we lived and worked in the best community in the country. But on Feb. 15, when we received the news that our son, Steve, 30, had died suddenly of an apparent heart attack, our community rallied around us. We were overwhelmed by your kindness, thoughtfulness and compassion.
The Cluster Parishes of Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ, Queen of Heaven, and St. Paul, join in offering our sincere condolences to the parishioners of St. Francis de Sales Parish and the family of Father James R. Schleicher.
We have been residents of Springfield Township for over 10 years. During this span of time I have witnesses the decline of our community. The lack of school support, stagnant growth, and little to no family centered community events. As a young couple that desires to protect the integrity of our family we began looking to relocate to another city/township.
At the Jan. 11 Springfield Township School board meeting, Board President Mary Lou Dodson in presenting facts to the residents about the proposed 4.9 mill levy for a new school building, stated “the residents are astounded as to how little it is going to cost them for this building.” This proposed bond issue is for 38 years.
Thank you for supporting the Polar Bear Jump.
Thank you to the Springfield Schools Academic Foundation.
Every week, our readers look forward to receiving the newspaper at their mailbox each week. On Feb. 11, our electronic readers saw a transformation to the format they enjoy reading each day. So I invite all of our readers to check out our new Web site.
The Jackson Polar Bears basketball teams of 1998 and 2000 enjoyed regular season victories over No. 1 state-ranked Canton McKinley, both wins coming inside the historic Canton Memorial Field House.
However, the Bulldogs melted Jackson's season in two district championship contests in those same years. What happened in the regular season was one thing. But the Polar Bears were not able to duplicate that into a district championship both times.
Over and over again, through the years, I have had the privilege to witness the good heart and conscientious character of the Manchester community. Manchester is a great place to raise and educate children.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday Feb. 17. Friday Lenten Fish dinners start Feb 19. Last week I covered the restaurant Lenten fish fries. This week it's the Church/Club/Charitable organizations' turn. While these are among my favorites, they're listed in no specific order. They are what I consider to be my personal top six. To prevent ruffling anyone's feathers, I'll refrain from mentioning my top choice. However, you can decide which one is your favorite. This week we start with…
February is American Heart Month and it is in the spirit of increasing awareness, and reaching out to the growing number of heart patients struggling with recovery and lifestyle changes, that we write today.
In response to the letter to the editor from Dorathy Koopmeiners of last week regarding the possible closing of Lakeview School, it is important to understand that the goal of Coventry Schools for the proposed project that would close Lakeview School is not to just close the school.
