Eckelberry is better choice
After reading the article in The A-T March 5 about how Jeff Briggs is doing in his new job as sheriff, I felt compelled to write and offer my opinion. At the risk of offending my fellow Republicans on the Central Committee, I would like to state it was an error to appoint Jeff Briggs as sheriff instead of Bill Eckelberry. As is going on in Washington, politics trumped what is best for the county and its citizens. I was stunned, at the Republican Central Committee meeting to appoint the new sheriff, when it was announced Briggs was selected. Nothing against Briggs, but the difference in qualifications and experience between the two candidates is almost laughable. Eckelberry has worked for the sheriff’s department for 29 years, working his way up to chief deputy. Briggs has been a town cop for 15 years. Eckelberry knows the sheriff’s department inside and out, and was doing the job that now is being done by two new employee.
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Thursday appears to be D-Day for the health care boondoggle Congress has been salivating over for the past 15 months.
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In response to Chris Comer’s letter dated March 2, about my letter about the project by Tiffin University. You said it was voted on by the voters; I didn’t know that. If that is true, then it still was paid for by the taxpayers of Tiffin.
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I can genuinely say I was shocked and disappointed when the two levies for Hopewell-Loudon School system failed. It has been my experience that the Hopewell-Loudon community has in the past been a highly supportive on.
» Full StoryGod bless CVS
With the opening of CVS, I wanted to write and let people know of a few stories aired on “Extreme Home Makeover Edition” that I’ve learned about CVS I never knew. Evidently, CVS is very involved in helping disabled people for one.
» Full StoryMS Awareness Week
March has special significance to me. Ohio annually has declared March as Multiple Sclerosis Month. It is important to understand what MS is and that it affects so man.
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