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Who Do You Trust?
October 26, 2011
When you go to bed tonight, you'll do so knowing that if your chest starts to hurt, if someone slams in through your front door, if you see flames dancing on the black window reflection, all you have to do is call 9-1-1 and help will come. If you...
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Veterans Prefereance Eliminated in SB5/Issue 2
October 15, 2011
To the editor: With the passage of SB5, it is important to point out that along with unions and bargaining rights, all veterans' preferences have been eliminated for all teachers in the state of Ohio. In addition, public sector employees, who serve...
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Ensure transparency for the Turnpike privatization
September 12, 2011
3 BILLION DOLLARS. Sounds like a lot, right? That's approximately the amount the leasing of the Ohio Turnpike to a private company would generate if Governor Kasich's proposal is approved. But Cuyahoga Falls residents, don't let yourself be taken for...
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So sorry we're poor. Really. So Embarrassing.
August 10, 2011
Twenty years ago, my husband and I decided to buy less house in order to afford more community " Cuyahoga Falls. We've never regretted it. Cuyahoga Falls has community feel of a small town, but offers many amenities of big city, from Waterworks to...
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The Abrams Tank and Vegetables what do they share?
June 26, 2011
The General Dynamics Tank manufacturing plant in Lima, OH is slated to stop production and be shut down in 2012. What a shame as that is what will soon to be the only transportation that citizens will have that can maneuver the trip down Graham road from...
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Too Many School Boards?
May 23, 2011
I was enlightened by the May 22nd letter to the Editor from Curt Grimes of the Cuyahoga Falls School Board. In it, Mr. Grimes told us that he feels Walter Davis is a highly qualified superintendent, a major contributor to the recent success of the...
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Library Levy
April 5, 2011
It was probably 1946 when I got my first library card at the Taylor Memorial Library. I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was so thrilled to be able to get books and bring them home for free. I can still remember the smell of the books as...
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combined school districts
April 3, 2011
Could Kellie Patterson or a present school board member tell the citizens of Cuyahoga Falls how to go about combining school districts? A move like that would save much duplication of personel and services and probably quite a bit of our money. Do we...
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Shared Services Savings
March 19, 2011
The Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education is losing its superintendent. This presents wonderful opportunities for everyone involved. The board now has a golden opportunity to attempt some serious savings on the position of superintendent. Service...
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Questions About Graham Road Widening
January 3, 2011
Recently, I emailed Mayor Robart, opposing Cuyahoga Falls' plans to take frontage from Krieger's Market to allow widening of Graham Road. Mr. Robart's boilerplate email response included, "In the past five years, there have been over 100 accidents on...
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Stay out of my wallet
December 2, 2010
I see that the library will now be asking for more money along with the schools. Let see ask for more money in the middle of another expensive renovation. How much could have been saved by not doing a renovation? Don't the people in charge of the...
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"Stunned" by Letter Writer's Gaul
September 27, 2010
To Scott Dotson I say two words: Prove it. Prove that you're a life long Republican. Prove that you attended the Tea Party Rally at the Riverfront on the 18th. Prove that you saw a single person make any comment of a racial nature. Prove that there...
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The Best in All Of Us
September 24, 2010
Dear Cuyahoga Falls.. My son was traveling and playing and mourning with the UMass marching band last week. I have heard several stories of the care and help you gave to our kids through the tough times they had, both on the night their Bandleader and...
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Where's The American Flag?
September 20, 2010
To All Proud Americans, My family and I attend youth football league games on a regular basis. At every game we have ever attended, the National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) has been played to honor all the men and women who have ever fought for...
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Large White Dog Found Near Roosevelt Ave.
August 5, 2010
I had a couple stop me tonight on 27th St. and tell me they found a large white dog with spots on it...short hair. It had a beagles face, longer tail, and the body of a dalmation/grayhound. The dog was clean and had a gentle personality- appeared to be...
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Huge Thank You
August 4, 2010
I wanted to send out a heart-felt thank you to the Cuyahoga Falls Emergency Services department, the doctors and nurses at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, my local mail carrier, and the two good samaritans who stopped to help me when I had an accident...
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Thanks to Falls Police and Good Samaritan Grandma
August 2, 2010
I want to express my gratitude to the Cuyahoga Falls Police, who took it as seriously as we did when my 9 year old and her friend disappeared during a "quick walk." It was such a comfort to have such an instant response, with one officer there in...
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Silver Lake Council Gets Pay For Not Meeting
July 29, 2010
Our council has recently canceled several meetings. That's OK if they don't accept pay for not doing their job. But that's not the case. In these tough times (that will get tougher), I would respectfully ask our representatives to decline being paid...
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Roads
June 19, 2010
Are there any smooth roads in Cuyahoga falls any...
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Roberts Middle School Thanking the Community
May 26, 2010
The Beautification Committee of Roberts Middle School would like to thank all the parents, students, faculty, staff and community members who worked on the Robert's Beautification Project on Saturday, May 15th. We could not have accomplished our goal...
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