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Public School Teachers’ Pay…..
Here is an interesting article on public school teachers’ pay. https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/teacher-pay-inefficient-not-too-low-correct-structural-issues/ Here is an excerpt of the article that stood out to me: ” Teachers may be middle-class employees, but they’re upper-middle-class retirees.” “Teachers’ fringe benefits weren’t always that generous. According… Read More ›
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Public Education…..is the future here?
We found this interesting article written in 2016 about the current state of affairs in public education. https://owlcation.com/academia/What-Will-US-Public-Education-Be-Like-in-the-Future Here is an excerpt from the article: “There are several issues that have led to the changes we are now seeing in… Read More ›
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Forbes House fundraiser…save the date October 12, 2018
We want everyone to be aware of Lake County’s domestic abuse center. Since they are no longer receiving financial support from the ADAMHS Board (we have previously written about the problem), they need your help. They are having a fundraiser… Read More ›
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Holiday Inn & more coming to Concord…..
Thanks to the Lake County Port Authority for this information: Concord Township Breaks Ground for New Hotel Concord Township’s business corridor continues to evolve as construction begins for a new four-story, 100-room Holiday Inn Express. Unistar Hospitality, LLC submitted plans for the $4.7… Read More ›
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Marijuana sales…..coming to a corner near you….this will not end well
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this information on the State of Ohio issuing licenses to these establishments. In my opinion, this has disaster written all over it. Just another issue where the State and select money brokers will make a… Read More ›
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Planned Parenthood…..Margaret Sanger’s nightmare on society..
We thank our Lobbyist Don for this information on Planned Parenthood. We know this is a controversial topic, but we do not shy away from controversial topics. Let your voice be heard. Here is a link to the ACLJ website… Read More ›
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Home Rehab programs……another Federal grant program
With all the research that we have been doing, we have been quite surprised about the amount of poverty in Lake County. There is quite a bit of federal, state and local taxes spent to address the problem. Another HUD… Read More ›
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Unfunded Pension Liabilities…..a ruling from the State’s lawyers..updated
Updated: Tuesday, 6/5/18 We have been concerned about the unfunded pension liabilities that appear on local county government’s and political sub-division’s balance sheet. We contacted Representative Ron Young for assistance in trying to determine who is ultimately responsible for any… Read More ›
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P.S.A. — Hazardous Waste Collection in Lake County
Everyone we know wants to ensure a clean, healthy environment . We are trying to help Lake County officials by being another voice for their Hazardous Waste Collection schedule. Here is a link to the website given dates and times… Read More ›
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Do we have an obligation to pay for public education?…taxpayers need to get involved
I was at a meeting held by Americans for Prosperity and the audience was asked if Ohio’s general population has an obligation to pay for public education? Well the State of Ohio’s Constitution says we do. Here is what I… Read More ›
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How to fund an aging population….without pricing them out of their homes
Here is a great article by the Center for Community Solutions published on February 26, 2018. It deals with senior levies in the State of Ohio. https://www.communitysolutions.com/research/address-determine-access-aging-services-analysis-senior-tax-levies-ohio/ Here is an excerpt that I found very interesting: “Similar to funding for… Read More ›
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Kirtland Schools cutting expenses….
An article in the News-Herald shows that Kirtland schools have a new reality. However, they undoubtedly will be back to the voters in November. Financial moves made to deal with impact of levy failure in May 8 election By Bill… Read More ›
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Geauga County’s concerned citizens….
Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2018 / Sunday, June 3, 2018 We had the honor of speaking to concerned and engaged Geauga residents last night about property taxes, public education and, in general, what is happening to our great country. Here… Read More ›
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Portage Tea Party meeting in June….
We have been asked to post about this upcoming event. Reminder! What: Portage County TEA Party Meeting When: Monday, June 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM Where: Cafeteria Maplewood Career Center, 7075 State Route 88, Ravenna, OH 44266 Topics: This meeting will be held to… Read More ›
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Mental Health Issues…..
We heard again today that it is estimated that between 20% – 25% of the population has some form of mental illness. That is a lot of people. Here is some information sent to me from the Center for Community… Read More ›
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Heritage Club meeting for June
You will find the Lake County Crime Lab a very interesting place to visit.
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Act for Ohio…..June meeting
You’re Invited to our Next National Security Briefing Monday, June 4, 7 pm EST Monday, June 4th, 7 PM Join us in Cleveland or Watch us Online “The Muslim Mafia” with Chris Gaubatz, President, RAIR Foundation USA Our next National Security… Read More ›
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Property Taxes ……When is enough – enough?
As we continue to try to educate taxpayers about ever increasing real estate taxes (also called property taxes), we thought that this information might be helpful. Did you ever hear a real estate agent mention that the property taxes on… Read More ›
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Riverside Gets a Reading Grant from the State
The Federal Government gives to the State and State gives to the schools. One has to wonder what strings are attached to this payment. We will try to find out if there is a back story to “Striving Readers Comprehensive… Read More ›
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2020 Census….who gets counted?
There appears to be some misinformation about the upcoming 2020 Census. We reached out to Mr. David J. Radachy, Director of the Lake County Planning and Community Development, and he provided us with the following information. “Lake County Planning and… Read More ›
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County Comparisons…..how does Lake County measure up?
At the risk of being accused of being obsessed with numbers…..I found some very interesting statistics on the Center for Community Solutions website. I have compared six counties (Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, and Summit) in the following categories: Population… Read More ›
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Council on Aging …Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
If you know any Lake County Seniors that need nutrition assistance, this program may be helpful. Here is a link to the Council on Aging’s website for complete details of the program. http://www.lccoa.org/ This program is first come, first served,… Read More ›
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The Tale of Two Constitutions Seminar
We would like everyone to be aware of an upcoming seminar held in Chardon on June 23rd. Here is a link to the Seminar’s promotional trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QznuSGW2Nhw&feature=youtu.be Here is the flyer providing all of the details: Flyer for Constitution Seminar June 23rd,… Read More ›
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Educating Myself on Public Education…..the leftists are winning…
I have made a commitment to educate myself about what has happened to our public education. How is it possible to continue to outspend the world on education, but not even be close to the best in the world? In… Read More ›
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Lake County Demographic Reports….
These are very interesting statistics about the Lake County population. In light of our concerns about the increasing real estate taxes pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes, we can see why our property taxes… Read More ›