Opinion

Mother's Day: not so happy for many Mother's Day, like being a mother, is a mixed blessing. For many, Mother's Day is a pleasant walk through lifelong memories. For others, it is a wistful look back at what might have been. And for some, it is a series...  Read Story.

$952 billion in credit card debt -- and still growing Did you get your rebate check yet? Thinking about buying that new flat-screen television? Or a trough full of music, movies and video games? Perhaps some gaudy threads? Before you do, consider this,...  Read Story.

Disapproves of police firing range On May 4, in a daring daylight maneuver, a Munroe Falls police officer placed a letter in my mailbox announcing the opening of the Police Firing Range on May 5. For those who did not receive this letter, the Stow...  Read Story.

Good Neighbors leader thanks donors Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors serves the communities of Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls, Stow, Hudson and Peninsula by providing food, clothing and household items for those families in need. After more than 39 years,...  Read Story.

Bring a pen to the next coffee meeting Springtime often means a clean slate for many of us. People start planting in their gardens, mowing their lawns, and cleaning up around their house. I know that spring is always a time when my wife and I sort...  Read Story.

National parks are worth noting Call me cynical, but Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations have become a bit passé. From what I've seen, these celebrations are events where garden clubs, Scouts and elementary school kids come together and learn about...  Read Story.

Dann loves his grandma, but not 'onions or sprouts' The great clearinghouse of "the people's records" that is Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's office recently released upward of 2,000 e-mail messages between the Democratic office-holder and an...  Read Story.

Says rain garden is a 'plus' for the city I took a walk on Sunday to visit the new rain garden. It is worth the time to walk through it. The landscaping and design are just lovely. I observed a number of cars slowing down on Sixth Street to take a look....  Read Story.

THUMBS UP ... to Cuyahoga Falls City Councilman Don Walters for giving the public another chance to comment on the city's proposed purchase of the State Road Shopping Center. On April 28, Walters will host a special meeting of the finance committee...  Read Story.

Could illnesses have been prevented? As I write this, I am getting over my latest bout of flu/cold/whatever crud 2008 has thrown at me so far. This year has been particularly harsh on my immune system. Since January, I haven't been able to go two weeks...  Read Story.

Eleven bills and lots of drama at the Statehouse Talk about a whirlwind week. April 14 to 18 started with Democrats walking out of a past-midnight committee meeting in protest over the long-debated energy bill and ended with further haggling among House...  Read Story.

Daily surprises in a small world From the "small world" department: When Cuyahoga Falls resident Nancy (Mathews) Werner went to dinner recently with her husband, Jack, at the Reserve Inn in Hudson she got more than scrumptious food; she got a taste of...  Read Story.

Only one Earth; take a day to notice it <FEFF>On April 22, we can join with others around the globe to take notice of a resource everyone on the planet depends on -- the planet itself. Earth Day, the "largest secular holiday in the world," is celebrated...  Read Story.

An ant fable offered for these uncertain times Once upon a time, there lived a bunch of ants. Not the industrious types that labor all day, digging deep holes and gathering gargantuan bits of food from sidewalks and kitchen cupboards and storing them...  Read Story.

After 40 years, potential for urban unrest remains I was 7 when the nation erupted in flames 40 years ago. It started the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. According to news accounts from the time, the riots engulfed more...  Read Story.

Debate over Great Lakes Compact continuing It's not as ugly as some of the water rights fights out west, but the sides facing off over Ohio's passage of the Great Lakes Compact don't appear to be getting any friendlier. The issue, complete with...  Read Story.

Says company did not pollute river A few weeks ago, the old Prospect Mold and Die building was demolished to make way for redevelopment of Front Street. As the current owner and son of the founder, William P. Wright, I had a lot of emotions listening to...  Read Story.

Lauds GOP chair candidate as 'stellar' Kevin Coughlin is not running for chairman of the Summit County Republican Party. Carol Klinger, my good friend and long-serving Cuyahoga Falls City Council representative, is. Carol Klinger has a master's degree...  Read Story.

Calls GOP chair hopeful 'respected' A writer's absurd letter ( "Offers thoughts on Republicans' battle," April 6, 2008) suggests that I am somehow in a league with Democrats to take over the Republican Party. Please. I believe the Summit County...  Read Story.

Requesting help in finding son's bicycle My 49-year-old son suffered a traumatic brain injury in October 2006. Since that time he has been unable to maintain employment and he cannot drive a car. His only means of transportation was his fairly new...  Read Story.