Communication deficit confirmed
Late last month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its official 2020 data from the 2019 survey of all places in the country from sea to shining sea whether they be city, village, township, burg or hamlet.
For years, I have been sounding the alarm about chronic federal deficit spending – practiced by both Republicans and Democrats – steering our country into a fiscal abyss. I feel like a broken record as I periodically chronicle the folly of it all. The process has taken on a sense of inevitab…
A $51 million office building under construction for Geauga County departments brings promise of open space and all the modern conveniences allowing employees to better serve residents.
It’s a good bet few victims of master Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff met news of his recent passing with grief. Forgiveness by some? There were those who did forgive, or so we have heard.
By the time you read this, I may be in jail. I’m joking, but only sort of. A collections agency seems to believe that my husband, Brent, and I owe Brent’s doctor $30. We have bank confirmation that we paid the doctor $30 and that the doctor cashed the check but the collections agency doesn’t…
Join the flock. That’s what a number of local communities are doing by contracting with Flock Safety for license plate reading cameras with a promise of reducing crime and not invading privacy.
Create sidewalks before trail
The following tete-a-tete took place recently at the Paris Room bar in downtown Chagrin Falls. It was between our beloved yet frequently befuddling Ms. Demeanor (MsD) and the always sensible Me (Moi). Have a listen.
Americans are slowly returning to their favorite mom-and-pop shops and locally-owned restaurants. With COVID-19 cases falling, and 23 percent of the population fully vaccinated, most states have lifted the strictest lockdown measures.
Jaycees appreciate support
Ohio had a free and fair general election on Nov. 3, 2020. That also was the case during the spring of 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the state moving the March 17 primary to a mail-in voting process through April 28.
Today is Earth Day, a time to celebrate and take steps to protect the place we call home.
Geauga County and Northeast Ohio lost a much loved and well-respected leader last week. Retired Geauga County Sheriff Daniel C. McClelland, 67, died on April 14 after a courageous year-long battle with brain cancer.
Peace for our time
Ohio Republicans in the state legislature have apparently decided to go full Calhoun with a proposed bill attempting to nullify not only any federal gun laws they don’t like but also any court rulings related to gun laws with which they disagree.
The question was inevitable and maybe even predictable.
This is being written the day before Monday’s Chagrin Falls Village Council meeting, so news surrounding the Chagrin Valley Jaycees much-anticipated October version of Blossom Time – and council’s decision on same – hasn’t happened yet.
Dangers of limiting free speech
What’s the difference between an “A” and “significantly exceeds expectations”?
My world has turned upside down. Before the pandemic forced us into individual pods and my husband’s death left me in a pod of one, I greeted mornings with anticipation, eager to see what would unfold. Nights were annoying interruptions – long, dark, empty hours to get through before life co…
The ad from one of our local boutiques announcing the sale of mushroom growing kits made me smile at a memory of a time long ago – before there were “kits” sold in boutiques – when we grew a batch of Agaricus bisporus fungi, common button mushrooms.
Area high schools and universities are making arrangements for year-end graduations. So far, most ceremonies will take place outdoors in stadiums, on grassy fields and in grandstands with fingers crossed for clear blue skies.
The relationship between the United States and China is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. When it goes smoothly, global tensions are low. When the relationship hits the rocks, tensions rise, not only between the U.S. and China but throughout the world.
Stress. Most if not all of us experience it at some point in our lives. This past year we have shared the burden of stress from the coronavirus pandemic. It was not just something we saw on the TV news or read about online and in newspapers. The pandemic permeated our daily lives. Work, scho…
Laws hold us accountable
As reports of violence perpetrated against Asian-Americans widened in the wake of the Atlanta-area spa murders, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted doubled down on his declaration that the global pandemic is “the Wuhan virus after all.”
Just two days after residents gathered in Solon Community Park for a vigil to mourn the deaths of the victims gunned down in Atlanta, Georgia, another mass shooting occurred, this time in Boulder, Colorado.
Have you ever thought changing jobs? Have you ever aspired to be a college basketball coach? Now is a great time to get your resume together.
This week we ask, if Chagrin Falls writes regulations for using local parks, can failure and complaint be far behind?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine received an outpouring of support from health professionals earlier this week when he vetoed Senate Bill 22 that would have allowed state lawmakers to randomly rescind public health orders that they did not like or want to follow.
Support for those with disabilities
Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio have deemed the Chagrin Falls Main Street bridge safe, but if it is to stay that way repairs will be needed sooner than later.
It started with a bluebird house that we received as a gift. Because of this simple wooden birdhouse mounted on a pole, I learned where bluebirds prefer their houses to be located (in an open sunny space with a clear flight path, away from trees or other obstacles) and I began paying more at…
A few minutes ago, I climbed up the stairs after breakfast to see Prodigal Cat Pang’s back legs and tail sticking out from under the Venetian blind over the window above my bed. I stood quietly and watched for a few minutes before joining him by the window and pulling back the blind.
July Fourth fireworks are a time-honored tradition across the U.S., Geauga County, Chagrin Valley and Solon.
If you are a fan of the Jerry Seinfeld Show, then you know about “Festivus for the Rest of Us,” a holiday alternative that calls for “the airing of grievances” versus “peace and good will.”
Silly me, I thought we’d all emerge from one year of COVID-19 with a less materialistic outlook on life.
For many of us, pandemic lockdowns changed our relationship with food. We miss dining at restaurants, eating with friends, cooking together and sharing family baking traditions. Like many others, my family has been sharing photos and videos of ourselves baking bread, muffins and more, and te…
The American Society of News Editors, now the News Leaders Association, launched Sunshine Week 16 years ago to cast a spotlight on the importance of access to public information and the dangers of secrecy in government. Today we share this space with Ken Paulson, the former editor-in-chief o…
Ursuline project welcomed
Donald J. Trump’s legacy shouldn’t be downplayed by Democrats.
Hey, Chagrin Falls folks! We know you have opinions and you are not afraid to voice them. Lord knows that’s true.
All signs must be treated equally, whether they are promoting a product, idea, candidate or political issue. That has been the advice of experts to area communities reviewing sign ordinances now on the books. The subject was discussed recently in Solon and Moreland Hills.
We are feeling a bit optimistic. There are now three approved COVID-19 vaccinations available to people in the U.S. With the increasing rollout of vaccines to individuals and the continued use of health protocols, the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining.
Good news in Bainbridge
Public school districts around the state are getting ready to welcome more children back to classroom buildings.
The voters of Woodmere have spoken. In the Tuesday election, three of four council members up for recall lost their seats.
