Letters to the Editor
Shame on Them
I cannot believe what our Washing-ton representatives are planning to do next year. I am outraged.
Those people plan only to work for 111 days and take vacation the whole months of August and October. These people accept $174,000 every year along with other perks.
Do you realize if they “work” 111 days they are receiving $15,675.68 per day? They receive what one person on the poverty level receives in a year. They should be ashamed of themselves to say they will work 111 days.
The Congress has done nothing in the last five years except to take their checks. They say they have to save money. You can start with them.
Wake up Americas and demand they do some work for the people to earn their money. We voted them to be there, so we own them, not in reverse. They are greedy and corrupt. Shame on them.
Janet McIntee
Burton Township
Thank You, Chardon Voters
I would like to thank the voters of the City of Chardon who voted for me to serve on Chardon City Council.
I am truly thankful for the help and support I received throughout these past few months.
I will be honored to serve on council beginning in January 2016.
Debbie Chuha
City of Chardon
Common Sense Standards
As an individual Geauga County resident, I accepted Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Grendell’s invitation to meet with him, one-on-one, to share my views on the county parks.
We had a friendly conversation in which I addressed the specific question that Judge Grendell asked in his postcard invitation: “What do you like about the parks and what would you like to see more of?”
I told Judge Grendell that I like our biologically diverse parks and the wonderful staff of experts who work for the Park District and offer the public terrific educational programs. I also told him that I like the ways in which the community supports the parks, both financially and through volunteerism.
Among other things, I stated that I would like to see the Park District purchase more land and, in particular, that new land purchases be strategically made to have the biggest possible environmental impact.
The judge agreed with me that the Park District should be purchasing more land and specifically mentioned a property in Burton that he would have liked the Park District to purchase, but they failed to do so.
I handed the Judge a list of four common sense standards that I believe should be used for the fair evaluation of all proposed Park District uses. These 4 simple standards will ensure that we make wise decisions regarding our county parks.
I’ve also shown these standards to the Park District Executive Director John Oros and he told me that he does not disagree with them.
The four standards are: (1) It’s the use compatible with the primary mission to preserve, conserve and protect natural resources? (2) It’s the use necessary? (3) It’s the use fiscally responsible? and (4) Has the decision-making process been transparent?
I thank Judge Grendell for giving me the opportunity to speak with him about the parks.
Shelley Chernin
Russell Township
Thank You, Voters
On behalf of the staff, individuals served, and every family that benefits from the programs and services provided by the Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, I want to thank you for your support of It’ssue 29.
Nearly 900 individuals served and thousands of family members depend on the support of the board. We are committed to ensuring that we meet individual needs while operating responsibly with the tax dollars entrusted to us.
As many of you are aware, the 1-mill levy that we requested was to continue the same level of excellent programs and services that are currently offered. This is the first time we have had to go back to the voters for new funds in more than a decade. We will continue to make these funds stretch as far as possible as we work to help local individuals with developmental disabilities live, learn and earn in our community.
Thank you to all that went out to vote on Nov. 3. Your collective decision to approve this one mill increase will make a positive impact on thousands of Geauga County residents.
Don Rice, Superintendent
Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
