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Liberty News & Views & Views Established 1984 LIBERTY NEWS Happy Valentine’s Day - Friday, February 14th Rocksino Revenue Sharing is Debated ViewRay Raises Another $30 Million By Kevin Hurst, Mayor of Walton Hills in Financing From Investors I would like to take an opportunity to provide the residents of Walton Hills with updated information concerning the Hard Rock Expects first patient to be treated imminently! Rocksino and the revenue sharing we have been seeking. We have been on top of this situation since early 2013. I strongly believe that by Gary V. Gottschalk, Mayor of Oakwood Village Walton Hills is entitled to a share of the $2 million State of Ohio distribution to each municipality in which a commercial racetrack is ViewRay Inc. of Oakwood Village, a privately held medical device company developing located based upon the construction of a “racino”. advanced radiation therapy technology for the treatment of cancer, has secured another $30 As many of you know, Northfield Park was able to construct a million in financing from existing investors for a total raised of over $110 million since 2008. “racino” only because of the existence of a “racetrack”. Approximately The ViewRay system is designed to improve the accuracy of cancer treatment through a 35% of the Northfield Park racetrack is in Walton Hills and 65% in patented combination of simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and radiation Kevin Hurst Northfield Village. Late in 2013, 100% of the first $1 million distributed therapy delivery. Walton Hills by the State of Ohio went totally to Northfield Village. The second $1 By obtaining real-time images of a cancerous tumor, doctors for the first time will be able Mayor million distribution slated for April 2014 is also fully destined for to shoot a tumor with radiation and be sure the radiation is consistently hitting the targeted Northfield Village as the current State law reads. tumor while avoiding health tissue, even if the target is on a moving organ such as the lung or The 2014 State of Ohio budget was passed in late June 2013 with an amendment stating pancreas. that only those communities with over 50% of a racetrack located in their community shall The additional funds raised are intended to support the worldwide commercialization of receive the $2 million “racino” distribution. Thistledown is the only other racetrack that is in two the ViewRay MRI-guided radiation therapy system. “As we look forward to expanding our communities with the majority of the racetrack in North Randall and a lesser portion in international presence, the recent partnering with a Chinese venture capital firm is a significant milestone,” said Chris A. Raanes, ViewRay president and CEO. “Along with the continued Kevin Hurst cont. on page 4 backing of our five institutional investors, it is a testament to the strength of our technology. We expect the first patient to be treated on the ViewRay system imminently, and with the Glenwillow Update support of our investors, we are excited to accelerate the deployment of the ViewRay system By Mark A. Cegelka, Mayor globally.”

The Village is off to a great start to 2014. Village Council and I have University Hospitals names Robert G. David as been putting things in place for a productive year. The first order of President of UH Bedford & Richmond Medical Centers business is to welcome our new Council Member, Gurvis Smith. Mr. Smith was elected in November and began his term of office in January. This realignment of responsibilities will strengthen our position Mr. Smith will serve with our five other returning Council Members: John and ability to continue delivering the highest quality of care in Baca, Eric Johnson, Jeff Adie, Don Banas and Larry Sylver. All of council Northeast Ohio,” said Richard A. Hanson, President, UH Community and myself were sworn in for our new terms on January 2nd by Bedford Mark Cegelka Hospitals and Ambulatory Network. “Our goal is to enhance health Municipal Court Judge Brian Melling. Mayor of Glenwillow care access for eastside community residents, providing them the At the first Council meeting of the year, Council said “goodbye” to our most comprehensive services close to home.” In his new role, Mr. longtime member of the Planning Commission, Bill Divis, who resigned David and his team will concentrate on physician recruitment, quality after 32 years of service to the Village. Mr. Divis has made a tremendous impact to our of care, patient satisfaction and employee and physician community, especially during the redevelopment. On behalf of the Village, I would like to engagement. Mr. David has served as President of UH Conneaut thank him for his years of service and wish him the best in his retirement. Council appointed and Geneva medical centers since 2008. During his tenure, these Jerald Hoover to replace Mr. Divis on Planning Commission. Mr. Hoover served on Council critical-access hospitals have earned more than 15 national Mark Cegelka continued on page 20 recognitions for care quality and patient satisfaction. Mr. David joined UH in 1996 as a Senior Financial Analyst and was promoted Reliable Pattern Works Celebrates 100 years as a to Director of Finance at UH Geneva Medical Center in 1997. He Robert G. David assumed the same role at UH Conneaut Medical Center in 1999. President of University Family Owned Business Recent service enhancements include expanding the UH Hospital Bedford by Laraine L. Heck In 1913 when Louis Koehnle opened Reliable Pattern Works and Foundry on E. 93rd Robert G. David continued on page 5 Street, Cleveland, it is doubtful that he thought of the distant future and his great granddaughter, becoming owner and President of a company celebrating 100 years in business. From son, Bedford’s Mayor Stan Koci Painting a New Picture Norman, who succeeded his father in 1948 on Northfield Road, Bedford Heights to grandson, of Bedford’s Future Ron Koehnle and brothers, Ken and Stan who relocated to 590 Golden Oak Pkwy, Oakwood By Stan Koci, Mayor of Bedford Village after taking over in 1973, the business continues making patterns, models, molds and prototypes. Today, Koehnle’s daughter, Stephanie Kapcio, supports the tried and true We are painting a new picture of business model regarding employment of family members. As Vice President, Koehnle, shares Bedford’s future. We must have an idea of business practices with Kapcio regarding running the business, “find a niche for each family where we want to be before we can start Reliable Pattern Works continued on page 20 the journey to move Bedford forward. We are currently facing a number of major Political Poverty Pimps in Congress issues. We are preparing for the fiscal By James Clingman impact of losing Ben Venue Labs. A major effort is being made to find a new investor. An article published on nky.com, titled, “Running for Senate Not With the retirement of City Manager Hank Job for Paupers”, cited: “The average household in the United Angelo, a search has begun for his States has a net worth of $69,000, but the average wealth of a replacement. The county is continuing an U.S. senator is about $12 million, according to statistics from investigation and they have our full the U.S. Census Bureau and Center for Responsive Politics.” cooperation. To me, it illustrated the fact that we are far removed from the original Our daily activities of the city’s intent of serving in Congress; no longer are “regular” people going off business are being carried out. City hall is to serve for a few years and returning home to their jobs as farmers, operating and doing all the functions a city Walter Genutis, Ward 2 and Mayor Stan Koci shopkeepers, and factory workers, and the like. must do-whether should you need a birth of Bedford at State of City Presentation Washington, D.C. has become a veritable money pit, and certificate or paying a water bill. Itis candidates are doing and saying some of the dirtiest hypocritical James E. Clingman business as usual. Council and I are working on new procedures and reviewing new policies. Adjunct Professor at the John Montello is acting as our temporary law director. James E. Clingman continued on page 24 University of Cincinnati Stan Koci continued on page 24 Liberty News & Views Please patronize our Advertisers and support local business. Page C 2 Happy Valentines Day! ChuckChuck* ChrisChris* Lois SueSue*

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Page C 4 LOVE Sandy Spinks Inviting Bedford Ward 1 Residents Kelli Perk, Esq. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office to a Thank You Dinner It is February, the month of heart-shaped candy boxes, paper By Sandy Spinks, Councilwoman Bedford Ward 1 valentines, and of course, love. This column is about love and the older adult. If you’re from the Beatles generation, you’ve heard, “All You Need I would like to start off by saying how honored and excited I am to is Love.” Well, ok, maybe you also need food, shelter, medicine, air and be the Council representative for Bedford Ward 1. I would also like to water. But we all know that love is very important. And that includes welcome aboard your new Ward 2 Councilman, Walter Genutis. I have romantic love, even for the over-fifty crowd, which now includes me. had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Genutis through the Bedford Garden Club. Research has shown over and over again the importance of The newly elected Mayor, newly elected Ward 1 Councilperson, human touch. Touch lessens pain, improves pulmonary function, lowers and the re-elected Wards 3 and 5 Councilpersons were sworn in on blood glucose and improves immune function. Kelli Kay Perk, Esq. January 2. The weather that night was pretty bad, but the evening Society though seems to believe that romantic and physical love ranked right up with the births of my two sons and two granddaughters! are only for the young. The thought of older adults “falling in love” or, I was so excited that I forgot to thank former Mayor Dan Pocek for Sandy Spinks (gasp!) engaging in sexual intimacy, makes people squirm. This is a form of “ageism” swearing me in. Thank heaven I didn’t forget to thank the most important Council elect Bedford according to some experts. In fact, very few medical professionals and social workers include person, my husband Bob. Ward 1 questions about love and sexuality in their assessments of older adults. I have already received calls about a few things going on in Ward We tend to think of aging in terms of “decline.” Let’s instead think of aging in terms of 1, and I hope my responses were prompt. We have a great team at City Hall. Council is still in “maturation.” Young love is often full of drama and issues of jealousy and control can permeate the process of hiring a new City Manager with the impending retirement of Hank Angelo. Hank an immature relationship. Mature romances, on the other hand, have the promise of being will be missed by many. My husband and I wish him well in his retirement to enjoy his family. calmer and more open and honest than younger romances. We are often more accepting of Our new Mayor is working diligently to help find and facilitate a new owner for the Ben Venue our own and others’ flaws as we grow older. We don’t take ourselves quite as seriously as we property. Our city has a few challenges to deal with, and I’m very confident that our Council, did when we were younger. We don’t have young children underfoot on a daily basis anymore. administration, and employees will deal with them and move forward. We’re looking forward to The fear of an unplanned pregnancy is in the past.* You may be more financially stable and “Today and Tomorrow.” able to enjoy going out more and travelling together. For these reasons, romance can improve With that said, I would like to cordially invite the residents of Ward 1 to a special Thank or blossom when you’re older, whether you have been married to your high school sweetheart You Dinner on Friday, February 7, 2014, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Ellenwood Recreation Center, for sixty years, or are widowed or divorced and re-married, or are living with someone, or just 124 Ellenwood Avenue. THIS IS FOR WARD 1 RESIDENTS ONLY. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, and we will have special guest speakers at 7:30 pm. RESERVATIONS ARE dating. REQUIRED BY JANUARY 31 BY CONTACTING COUNCILPERSON SANDY SPINKS at I love going out and seeing older couples holding hands, or enjoying a walk together in the (216) 469-7640 or at www.sandyspinks.com. park, or dancing to big band or even rock and roll music, at the grocery store together, or beside each other in church. It gives the rest of us hope. So maybe the Beatles were right. Kevin Hurst continued from page 1 All you do need is love. The rest will take care of itself. Happy Valentine’s Day! *Although that doesn’t mean that you should have unprotected Warrensville Heights. The State of Ohio legislative amendment “shut out” Walton Hills and Warrensville Heights from receiving any money, due to the fact that less than 50% of the sex if you or your partner are not completely monogamous due to AIDS/HIV and other sexually racetrack is located in each respective community. transmitted diseases. In late September, I sent a letter and made several phone calls to Ohio State Senator, ources: http://www.livestrong.com/article/186495-importance-of-human-touch/ Tom Patton, and Ohio State Representative, Marlene Anielski. As you may recall, I printed the Kelli Perk is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office letter to Representative Anielski in the Walton Hills Journal to broadcast my attempt to obtain representing Adult Protective Services and Chair of the Consortium Against Adult Abuse. our fair share of this revenue. We did receive a response from Representative Anielski, but instead of addressing the revenue sharing issue that I was inquiring, she wrote about veterans’ and children’s programs. The response we received from Senator Patton expressed his WALTON HILLS FIFTY PLUS CLUB apology for the oversight and assured us that he would review the situation with which we are February 17th 1:00 P.M. in the Village Hall Community Room faced. In early October, I also sent a letter to the President of the Ohio Senate, Keith Faber, Duke Owens, Publicity and to Governor John Kasich to enlist their help in acquiring our Village’s fair share of the revenue attributable to existence of a racetrack in Walton Hills. Well here we are right in the middle of winter suffering from the On October 16, I sent a simple and straightforward reply to Representative Anielski – “we wind, cold, and snow but a bright, warm, happy event is upon us. Yes, need answers and we need help!” I agreed with her that everyone should support veterans’ the 50 Plus Club meeting is February 17th 1:00 P.M. in the Village Hall and children’s programs, but she should also be addressing her jurisdiction’s concerns. Walton Community Room. The guest speaker is Doug Ely who will be giving a Hills is in her jurisdiction and Northfield Village is not. I explained that historically, horse presentation on the USO, what it’s about and some insight on how to wagering tax revenues from the racetrack have been divided equally between Northfield and Walton Hills due to the fact that the racetrack is in both communities. With that said, the statute get involved. It’s early yet but the clubs election of officers is in April clearly states that there cannot be a gambling “racino” without a racetrack. Therefore, we must and we will be looking for a nominating committee, If you are interested, recognize this language by upholding the law that existed prior to June 2013 in obtaining our or know someone who is, contact Georgia Pace. On a sad note, in fair share of the $2 million dollars from the Casino Operator Settlement Fund. December we lost one of our long standing members Marge Tomondy. Recently, Representative Anielski finally did sponsor an amendment to H.B.377, which She was a very active and involved lady who will be greatly missed. On recognizes that Walton Hills has approximately 10% of the overall property of the Northfield a bright note, our wishes go out to these members for a Happy Birthday: Park racetrack facility in its community, instead of recognizing the 35% of the actual racetrack itself. The amendment to H.B. 377 recognizes that Macedonia also has 6% of the overall Virginia Barker, Patricia Day, Nick D’Amico, Barb Falcon, Eleanor Northfield facility in its community. Warrensville Heights has 22% of the overall property of Grant, Georgia Pace, Judi Schroeder Rosemary Washtock, and Thistledown Racetrack facility in its community with the majority in North Randall. Josephine Wardle. We hope the cake and ice cream is delicious and Based on these facility property percentages and not the racetrack itself, the amendment you don’t gain more than a pound. See you all at the February meeting. recognizes that Walton Hills should receive approximately $110,000, Macedonia $60,000 and Northfield $830,000 of the remaining $1 million to distributed. The amendment doesnot address the first $1 million distribution which was received by Northfield Village in full last year. Neuropathy Support Group The same would apply to Warrensville Heights who should receive approximately $220,000 of Tuesday, February 11th at 1:30 p.m. the 2nd $1 million distribution with the remaining $780,000 to North Randall. As was the case Good Shepherd Christian Church with Walton hills, Warrensville Heights was also “shut out” of the first $1 million distribution. 9571 Shepard Rd. Macedonia, Ohio 44056 For more info call 330-468-2526 On Tuesday, January 21st, I drove to Columbus to testify before the State and Local Government Fund Committee. Also in attendance was Macedonia Mayor Don Kuchta, who Congresswoman Fudge Statement on the testified on behalf of Macedonia. North Randall’s Mayor David Smith argued that allthe communities involved with this issue need more money, period. Northfield Village Mayor Jess State of the Union Address Nehez was against any kind of revenue sharing. Needless to say, at this end of our battle, we are happy that we have finally received some recognition at the State level with the introduction Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement in response to of the amendment to H.B. 377. We testified and gave the facts, and now we are awaiting the President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening: “The policy proposals presented State’s decision to amend the State law, allowing just and proper revenue sharing between our tonight to enhance retirement security, implement job training programs, make college more communities. affordable and create high-tech manufacturing jobs are promising,” said Congresswoman As Mayor of Walton Hills, I have made attempts to negotiate with Mayor Nehez on several Fudge. “I stand with President Obama to help advance his agenda to grow the economy, different issues, which have been very unsuccessful thus far. It is my hope that the State will strengthen the middle class and empower all those who believe hard work should pay. I look step up, find an answer and distribute the “racino” revenue in an equitable way. Itbears forward to better days for those left behind in our nation’s uneven economic recovery. I repeating - a ”racino” cannot or could not be built without a racetrack, which should entitle encourage the President to use his power where he can, but hope tonight inspires my Walton Hills to 35% of the $2 million distribution. This issue is still in committee; the ruling will be made sometime in February or March, and the payout of the 2nd and final $1 million will be colleagues in Congress to work together for the sake of all Americans. We must come together in April from the State’s Casino Operator Settlement Fund. Once they are printed, our in collaborative, bipartisan efforts to better govern this nation. “Congress should meet the testimonies and statements will be placed online. We will provide a link to the information when most pressing needs of the American people by addressing income inequality and passing a it is available. jobs bill. I am pleased that the President will raise the minimum wage for federal contractors I will continue to fight for everything that our Village is entitled to. I will sit down, negotiate — and hope that Congress will raise the minimum wage for all people, restore the emergency and make sound and fair decisions to benefit our residents and businesses. We are a very unemployment insurance program and pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the proactive community, not a reactive community, and I will do everything in my power to ensure near future.” that appropriate representation takes place in Columbus and Walton Hills continues to thrive. Liberty News & Views Recording history as it happens and keeping you informed! Page 5

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President Obama’s State of the Union address: “When I was first elected, I was stunned to Saturday, February 8th is the date set for our senior citizen Valentine’s Day Dance hear that 3 million jobs go unfilled every month. So I’m glad the President mentioned at Bedford High School from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Admission is FREE to all seniors who manufacturing, job-training, and education which will help us fill those jobs with American are residents of the Bedford City School District. This year’s event is sponsored by the Bedford workers. High School Varsity B Club; and will feature entertainment, refreshments and door prizes. But the difference between my vision for the country and the President’s is that I think the Seniors can obtain their tickets at the following locations: Ellenwood Center, Bedford Heights American people can, and should, lead our economic recovery - not politicians. I found it very Community Center, Oakwood Community Center and Village Hall in Walton Hills. For more troubling the President indicated that if he doesn’t get what he wants, he’ll simply bypass information, contact Amber Holt (440-439-4588). Congress. We should work together to find common ground on the issues, and continue to On Saturday, January 25th, we distributed food to needy Bedford Heights residents as make job-creation our number one priority. part of our FREE Mobile Food Pantry in partnership with the Cleveland Foodbank. The FREE What Ohio families want to see is less Washington interference and more job-creation Mobile Food Pantry is for Bedford Heights Residents ONLY, and takes place at the Bedford and economic growth. At the end of the day, nothing can replace what a good-paying job Heights Community Center (5615 Perkins Road) every fourth Saturday of the month for 2 hours means for Ohio families. When the American people are free to succeed, there’s no limit to beginning at 9:00am. (first come-first serve/rain or shine). 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Many organizations begin the new year by assessing what worked Every now and then a movie appears on the big screen that truly and what didn’t during the prior year. impacts society: “Ben Hur,” “The Ten Commandments,” “The Longest If your evaluation leads to the conclusion that your business needs Day,” “Patriot” and now “Lone Survivor.” These movies have had a way to kick start its growth, then consider 3 proven actions that will energize of reflecting our guiding values, freedom and the sacrifices people have your business. Companies are consumed with surviving and reacting made to make freedom a noble virtue. to the marketplace. What began as an opportunistic business loses During the past 50 years something has transformed our great focus over time, beyond the need to make money. But the risk of failing country, its values and the spirit that made America great. Part of this to grow is unacceptable. As you begin the new year, you don’t need transformation has been the fault of the news media, the resulting more excuses, you need results. The following actions will energize victimization of political correctness and decisions of the Supreme Court Robert Schultek your business to start the year strong: that have nicked away at our freedoms. There was an article written by 1. Ponder Your Purpose: When you forget your Purpose – your Joseph V. Mestnik George Will in Newsweek Magazine in the 80’s that truly impressed me reason for existing – you lose the essential fuel that elevates performance and achieves goals. Editor about the fourth estate (the news media) and its responsibility to be the Advantages don’t last. You have to keep strengthening them or finding new ones, and then guard of the guardians. Somehow this all got lost during the Vietnam War using them to create new growth opportunities. Revisiting your Purpose generates energy that with a media’s darling, Walter Cronkite and his daily reflecting on the atrocities and death motivates your people and aligns them around a common cause. Reignite your Purpose by during the war. What was lost was he didn’t tell of the tremendous sacrifice our men, women introducing a new idea or technology that disrupts the status quo and compels a response. and their families were making to carry out our government’s mission to make men free. Radically accelerate your speed to market or response time. Change the infrastructure, the Cronkite’s nightly story was all about blood and guts. Our government sent young men and rules or the flow of information to empower or quicken decision-making. women, including me, into “harm’s way” to protect and defend freedom, not just ours but for 2. Be Preferred By Your Customers: The most productive way to grow sales is to freedom throughout the world. We are and were noble warriors, but not according to Walter increase the number of transactions you have with existing customers. Customers now have Cronkite. Our mission was not holy according to him and he was able to selectively choose many options available to fill their needs. It’s more productive for them to treat every possible what everyone saw at 6:30 p.m. night after night to reflect his personal views. supplier like a commodity, making their choice on the basis of who is better, faster or cheaper. Marcus Luttrell’s book and the movie, Lone Survivor, have brought a new reflection of To defeat commoditization, you want to be preferred by your customers. Becoming your what our men and women are experiencing in the Middle-East and in particular Afghanistan. customers’ preferred supplier is a simple proposition…you must produce more quantifiable How our noble warriors and their families are willing to sacrifice everything, because our value for your customer than they can get from some other supplier. How? (1) Intensify your government has sent them on a mission to keep or make men free. The media once again is distinctiveness and separate from competitors. (2) Produce quantifiable strategic value that giving everyone a selective dose of blood and guts, focus on every flaw or misstep our warriors propels growth – yours and your customers. (3) Avoid the 3 common No-Growth excuses: make and make the evil enemy of humanity into some sort of noble crusaders, instead of the (a)“If we don’t offer the lowest price, we don’t get the order.” (b)“Our customers have no time blood thirsty Islamic butchers who cut off heads, bury and stone women to death and live as to consider future benefits. They’re focused on reducing today’s pain.” (c)“Our production folks barbarians. When Jimmy Carter knuckled under to the Ayatollahs of Iran during the 1979 don’t need to know anything about our customers.” hostage crisis, he gave a green light to every misfit Islamic fascist that America could, indeed, 3. Lead With Your Principles: When you can get anything off the internet and be called the “Great Satan” over and over again with no consequence and bred a hatred for technological advantages don’t last, your people become your strongest competitive freedom we haven’t seen since World War II, Hitler and the Nazis. In Afghanistan, Al Qaeda advantage. If you have Core Principles, do your people know what the words mean – how you and the Taliban are the new Nazis that are just as demonic and filled with hatred as expect them to behave? The spirit and drive of an organization contribute far more to its Nazis were during the 1930’s and 40’s. growth than do its resources, structure or timing. These factors contribute significantly to your Sadly, like Jimmy Carter, our current federal governmental leaders truly have no clue. In business, but those contributions are surpassed by how robustly the people in your organization 1979, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, in 2013, Benghazi, with same result, sycophantic leadership, believe in your Principles and how consistently they demonstrate them. fawned upon by a weak news media selectively protecting incompetent leadership. When For information please call: 216-272-4449 Hillary Clinton said “What difference does it make?” became the catch phrase, that four people were butchered in Benghazi. Not much of a difference, unless you are the victims’ wives, children, friends or parents and all those serving in the military and going into harm’s Stay informed. Read Liberty News & Views! way and wondering what happens if that is me? “Lone Survivor” fully demonstrates with our men and women are experiencing daily. We are facing an evil enemy just as brutal as the Nazis. Interfaced with this and virtually hidden from view are the innocent and good people of Afghanistan living peacefully and wanting to live this way are being victimized by the Taliban and Al Qaeda. “Lone Survivor” shows both the good people of Afghanistan, the enormous Always sacrifice’s our Navy SEALS suffered and a reflection of the truly evil enemy we face. I strongly recommend going to seeing the movie Lone Survivor. 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Happy New Year to all. By Gloria Terlosky, Councilwomen Walton Hills By Marilyn Zolata, Councilwoman/Vice Mayor Ward 3 City of Bedford

It is the New Year 2014! I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge “THANK YOU” to all who gave encouragement or helped me in any way in my What is your New Years Resolution? Is it different from the election success. I am grateful and realize that we as a council have one or ones you made last year? Did you keep last years or did it much to accomplish. As of January 2nd, a new mayor, a new vice- fall away to the wayside like so many other good intensions you mayor, a new councilman in Ward 2 (to replace Stan Koci who have made in the past? Let’s think about that for a minute. Did I just became Mayor) and a brand new councilwoman in Ward 1(Sandy write MINUTE? Spinks) were all sworn in and will do just fine. Stan Koci’s election to Mayor of the City left the his Ward 2 council What is the ONE thing every human being on this earth has in seat vacant with two years remaining in the term of office; therefore, common? after reviewing several applications received, the council named Gloria Terlosky Marilyn Zolata, Walter Genutis to fill that council seat - congratulations to him!. Councilwoman It does not matter if you are male or female, or how old you Councilwoman/Vice I would like to quote Pulitzer Prize winner Marshall Ramsey “If Walton Hills are, what country you were born in, if you are rich or poor, short or Mayor you’re canoeing downstream and you hit a rock, it can either sink tall, have blue or brown eyes, it does not change the fact that we ALL, ALL OF US, are only you or push you in another direction. If you choose another direction, allotted 24 hours of TIME in a day. Broken down, that means we all, each and every one of us it can be a blessing.” Because we have “hit a rock” in the City does not mean we are going to has 1,440 minutes of Time each day. No more, no less. Sometimes we want Time to speed go in the wrong direction. We are not! We are and will aggressively pursue new business, up, and then there are Times when we want Time to slow down. But like the butterfly, Time will always be elusive. retain and nurture present business, and not let this hit “sink” us. We continue to be grateful You can not give Time away to a family member, a friend or a neighbor and you can not for these business assets and what they contribute to the City and will continue to support and buy more Time or make it stop or speed up. It makes no difference if you have a Timex or a help them in all their future endeavors. Rolex on your wrist; you only have 24 hours of Time in a day. Most of our Time is spent I would be remiss if I did not give kudos to Gloria Terlosky, Walton Hills Councilwoman, for working at our jobs or sleeping. Sleeping on the job is a No No. But out of our allotted 24 hours her entertaining articles right here in Liberty News and Views each month, but especially her of Time we each probably have a few hours of what I call Free Time. Time that is yours, to most recent article entitled “Hallmark Moment in Time” acclaiming in remarkable detail the joys spend it in any manner you choose. of the Bedford tree lighting and related activities, even the ecumenical service at the Old What we do with our Free Time is what sets us apart from each other. I believe how we Baptist Church on the Square sponsored by the Southeast Clergy. Gloria claims there should spend our Free Time speaks volumes about us. Each of us has an expiration date, we do not be movie cameras to create a Hallmark Christmas movie entitled “The Best Little Christmas know how many years we will live, and everyone has a different date. No one knows when Town”. Thank you, Gloria, you are indeed our best advertisement. their Time Clock will be punched. So I say, lets start right now, right this minute and start having the Time of our Lives! How will you spend your Free Time in this New Year of 2014? Be sure to check the marquee board in front of the old church at the Square as well as the Can you make better use of your Time? You can NOT give Time away, but you can give OF information board in front of City Hall to get information regarding activities, i.e., Council your Time. Is there someone you need to spend some Time with? Is there a place in a church, meetings and also the FriDates once or twice a month, sponsored by the Arts and Culture hospital, school, animal shelter or your community where you could volunteer and utilize your Board of Bedford. The FriDates are FREE and are musical programs with very talented special talents and interests? musical quartets or groups playing many different varieties of music. I know you would enjoy Stop reading now, think about what you have just read, there IS something that you have them. I also would like to see more at the Council meetings on the first and third Monday of put on the back burner of your mind that needs to be brought forward and action take. Take a the month. few minutes of your Time and think about it, really think about it. No excuses this Time. It is a Thank you, Liberty News and Views, for this opportunity to share my views. brand NEW YEAR, Time is marching on! I believe it would be Time well spent. Tick Tock, Tick Tock, do it now, what ever you have been putting off, NOW is the Right Time... Even after accord, Iran is enriching uranium FriDates Free Begins Its 2014 Season Even after Natanz and Fordo closed production of 20-percent enriched uranium Monday, Warm up the month February with two FriDates – free concerts. On February 7th, at St. thousands of centrifuges continue to turn out enriched uranium of less than 5 percent, said Mary Church, 300 Union Street, Bedford, The BlueWater Gruca-White Ensemble presents Israeli lawmaker Tzahi Hanegbi. Iran has accumulated 7.2 tons of this low-grade enriched “Music From Around The World”. Linda White on flute and Robert Gruca, classical guitarist material which within months can be transformed into enough weapons-grade uranium for six will perform a mix of European classical, Argentinean tangos and eclectic styles of American nuclear bombs. music. The Gruca-White Ensemble offers a new concert experience by alternating the best of the flute and guitar repertoire and some lesser known gems with a short impromptu, improvised jam. As the concert unfolds, the experience will take your ears and imagination on a unique Do you want to preserve your family’s history? ride. Transfer old 8mm film, VHS onto DVD’s! On February 21, The Olympic Brass Quintet returns to delight audiences once again when they explore “Music Of The 19th Century”, at the Church of the Nazarene, 365 Center From To Digital! Road, Bedford. Comprised of five of the most accomplished musicians in N.E. Ohio, Olympic Brass was founded to provide audiences with the best of brass chamber music. 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Some • All barbershops are to be closed down and men forbidden from having short hair, just don’t and are unaware , and some are just down right nasty. Did you ever hear the phrase wearing modern hairstyles or using hair products; men are also forbidden from used “ Oh He’s got fur , He’ll be fine” ? Well that is a fallacy and they are not fine. If it’s too cold wearing low-waist jeans. for you , it’s too cold for them. The following is a ORC. (Ohio Revised Code) 959.13 which • Anyone who uses the word “Daash” (an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State in states: Iraq and the Levant in Arabic) will receive 70 whippings; the organization is to be Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during such confinement, access to referred to by its proper name. shelter from wind, rain, snow, or excessive direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the animals would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer. Division (A)(2) The punishments are indeed severe: swindling taxi drivers face repercussions ranging of this section does not apply to animals impounded or confined prior to slaughter. For the from chopped hands to chopped heads; the reason cited is that their swindling may somehow purpose of this section, shelter means a man-made enclosure, windbreak, sunshade, or interfere with a passenger’s worship (e.g., a Muslim seeking to go to mosque at the proper natural windbreak or sunshade that is developed from the earth’s contour, tree time). Likewise, shop owners who do not shut down during prayer times must face the development, or vegetation. consequences. All this is a reminder that, while the Islamic jihad may lead to brief, spectacular forms of And the list of laws go on. Depending on what city you live in they may differ but not by terror—massacres, beheadings, rapes, bombed churches—its aftermath and goal, purportedly much. This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I am adamant about these laws and the people the creation of a “perfect Islamic society,” is “spectacular” in its own way, especially for women, that break them , in due time will be caught. If you see something out of sync with a neighbor who become virtually invisible members of society. , or even a friend and their pets , give your local authority a call or the Animal Warden in you Editor’s comment: This is pure fascism. The Nazis passed similar rules on the Jews and city and let them know. Ask to remain anonymous . Thank you for reading my column and if others during WW-II. If the world was not seeing these actions first hand once again, anyone you have any questions , please feel free to email me at [email protected] would believe this was just a fantasy, like a Disney World movie of the evil witch in Snow White Take Advantage of Special Holiday Hours and Sweetheart or the evil witch in the Wizard of OZ. What is happening here is not fiction and not new! 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IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) statements in May of 1964 while visiting Ohio University in Tax his ties, tax his shirts, Liquor Tax Athens. Today, we’re still fighting the war on poverty, but our Tax his work, tax his dirt. Luxury Taxes country took a small step toward progress last week, as my Democratic and Republican Senate colleagues voted to open Tax his tobacco, tax his drink, Marriage License Tax debate on a bill that would renew unemployment benefits. Tax him if he tries to think. Medicare Tax We’ve still got a long way to go. We know that if no Tax his booze, tax his beers, Property Tax compromise is reached, 1.3 million Americans – including more If he cries, tax his tears. Real Estate Tax than 52,000 Ohioans who have lost benefits, this year already, Tax his bills, tax his gas, Recreational Vehicle Tax and another 76,000 Ohioans who will lose them by the end of Tax his notes, tax his cash. Service charge taxes this year – will not regain the assistance that they’ve been Tax him good and let him know Social Security Tax depending on to make ends meet while they look for work. Far That after taxes, he has no dough. Road usage taxes (Truckers) too many Americans are still hurting. We are still emerging from If he hollers, tax him more, Sales Taxes the worst recession since the Great Depression. We’ve made Tax him until he’s good and sore. School Tax Sherod Brown progress, but there are still nearly 11 million Americans Ohio US Senator unemployed, and more than 4 million of them have been Tax his coffin, tax his grave, State Income Tax employed for 27 weeks or more. Tax the sod in which he lays. State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) When President Bush signed the latest round of emergency assistance into effect, the Put these words upon his tomb, Telephone federal excise tax unemployment rate was 5.6 percent – almost a point-and-a-half lower than it is today. And the “Taxes drove me to my doom!” Telephone federal universal service fee tax long-term unemployment rate is more than double what it’s been at any other time Congress And when he’s gone, we won’t relax, Telephone federal, state & local surcharge taxes has let emergency jobless assistance expire. We must renew unemployment insurance and We’ll still be after the inheritance TAX, Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax provide families the resources they need to continue making ends meet. Helping them to get Hey maybe you’ll get a refund! Telephone recurring & non-recurring charges tax on their feet will also help the economy grow and create jobs. Telephone state and local tax These people should be able to focus on finding work – without the added stress of Accounts Receivable Tax Telephone usage charge tax whether they can pay the rent and put food on the table. That’s what unemployment benefits Building Permit Tax Utility Taxes do, and that’s why I’m calling on my colleagues in the House to bring this legislation up for a vote. But that’s just the first step in bringing our economy back on track. There are three more CDL license Tax (Commercial Drivers) Vehicle License Registration Tax steps we can take to reduce unemployment by creating jobs, and improve our economy without Cigarette Tax Vehicle Sales Tax adding to the budget. City Income Tax Watercraft registration Tax First, with too many Ohioans still unable to find work, we should be doing all that we can Corporate Income Tax Well Permit Tax to ensure that our workers are qualified to fill Ohio jobs. I’ve held more than 200 roundtables Dog License Tax Workers Compensation Tax across Ohio’s 88 counties, and many employers have told me that they are having a hard time Federal Income Tax COMMENT: Not one of these taxes existed 100 finding skilled workers. The Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) years ago and our nation Was the most prosperous Success or SECTORS Act would help close the skills gap by creating partnerships between Fishing License Tax in the world, had absolutely no national debt, had educators, industry and workforce training boards to ensure that workers have the right skills Food License Tax The largest middle class in the world and Mom’s to get hired in local, high-tech, good-paying jobs. It means community colleges – whether it’s Fuel permit tax stayed home to raise the Kids. Cincinnati State, Tri-C, and Zane State – and workforce investment boards, business, and labor are working together to fill local jobs and attract new ones. Gasoline Tax What happened? Has greedy tax hungry politicians Second, we know Ohio workers and business can compete with anyone in the world. But Hunting License Tax drove us to the brink of destruction? when countries manipulate their currency – to give their exports an unfair price advantage over American-made products – that’s not competing; it’s cheating. That’s why Congress must pass Is Your Student doing well? my bipartisan jobs bill to stand up to Chinese cheating by treating currency manipulation as an illegal trade subsidy. An Economic Policy Institute report found that addressing currency Communication is the Key manipulation could create more than 2 million jobs – including between about 95,000 and By Phil Stevens,Vice President, Bedford School Board 200,000 in Ohio alone. The report also found that the U.S. GDP would increase by as much as $285.7 billion or 1.9 percent, and the U.S. budget deficit would decrease by up to $71.4 billion This is the second year that our Bedford Board of Education has per year. And, our bipartisan jobs bill has no cost to taxpayers. actively engaged in communication with our community residence. Finally, we can improve our economy by passing the Farm Bill. Agriculture – and related Coffee, Conversation, and Communication with the Board of business, like food processing – is Ohio’s leading industry, representing one in seven jobs. As Education has been our slogan and has work well as one of our Ohio’s first senator to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in more than 40 years, I’m Board of Education set goals. We as board members take community honored to be a farm bill conferee. My goal – and that of my Senate colleagues – is to send a engagement seriously. That’s why you can find two board members bill that earns broad, bipartisan support to the President. once a month on Saturday’s from 9am-11am at The Bedford Falls Phil Stevens Ohio is home to approximately 130 companies that use agricultural crops to make new Cafe’ 720 Broadway Ave. downtown Bedford. products ranging from natural pet foods, bio-based paint, to soy ink, and toner. These Board Member companies create jobs – and new markets for our farmers and our manufacturers. The Senate’s BCSD February 8, 2014 March 15, 2014 April 26, 2014 Farm Bill strengthens bio-based manufacturers and spurs new agricultural innovations. And, the centerpiece of the bill’s deficit reduction is based on legislation I introduced with Senator For additional school information call 440-439-4777 John Thune, my Republican colleague from South Dakota. As I’ve met with Ohio farmers, they’ve told me they don’t need or want direct payments. Ohio was ranked 2nd in the nation for “Cash Solvency” This program, the Ag Risk Coverage or ARC, streamlines the farm safety net, eliminates direct by Josh Mandel, Ohio State Treasurer payments and makes farm programs more market oriented. It ensures that production and planting decisions are determined by the market, not the program. The Senate bill would save I wanted to let you know about a recent report from George $24 billion over 10 years, compared to reauthorizing current farm programs. And I hope that Mason University that ranks the 50 states by their fiscal condition. we can pass this bill into law in the next couple of weeks. In that report, Ohio was ranked 2nd in the nation for “Cash Solvency”‎ There are a number of ways to ensure we can live up to LBJ’s words of “replacing despair with opportunity.” Renewing unemployment benefits, and this three-point plan, will help us to and 7th in the nation for overall “Fiscal Condition”. move our economy in the right direction. While our goal is to ultimately be 1st in every category, I thought Editor’s comment: The War on Poverty has been a total and complete failure by any you’d be proud to know that the hard work we’ve been doing in the measurable you want to apply. Why is this so hard to admit? The “War on Poverty” has Treasurer’s office is paying off and Ohio is being recognized as a been a complete and total failure and has had an added benefit of destroying the American national leader in terms of fiscal responsibility. family for all those in poverty. 40.7% of all American babies are now born out of wedlock. You In fact, yesterday’s Columbus Dispatch editorial had this to say: can blame Lyndon Baines Johnson and all those who supported this terrible, costly stupid and political “give away for votes” effort. The War on Poverty has caused a rise in taxes with “A state that’s in a good fiscal position generally is good for Josh Mandel exorbitant administrative expenses and fraud. LBJ gave us the War on Poverty and dramatically business... The study is the latest sign that Ohio is gaining in Ohio State Treasurer expanded the Vietnam War, which now history has shown us, he had absolutely no clue of reputation as a well-managed state that has its own financial what was happening resulted in between 2-3 million Vietnamese and over 58,000 GI’s dead! Senator Brown has never eliminated a tax or reduced the cost of government. He was house in order and is business friendly... Most important, a state that has its finances in the proud tipping vote that has now given us The Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, order and is business-friendly is a place that will attract jobs and increase opportunities for which is laced with more exorbitant taxes! (see last month’s Liberty News & Views.) During residents.” his two senate campaigns he raised: 2012 U.S. Senate $24,840,222 and 2006 U.S. Senate $8,937,004. He should have contributed this money to the “War on Poverty.” These words from the Columbus Dispatch in large part sum up the job we’ve done here in From the time I was appointed to the Oakwood Village Planning Commission I developed Ohio and the reason I’m running for re-election. I need your help to combat the attacks that a very simple philosophy about decisions in government: 1. If it reduced taxes it was good are already coming from the big government special interests who don’t like the fact that I and 2. If it increased property values it was good. Every decision government makes can be wake up every morning thinking about how I can limit the size and scope of our government. measured by those two rules. I also have a very simple philosophy, do it once do it right. The Editor’s comment: Josh Mandel is one of the few politicians who has lived up to his word and Affordable Care Act is in the same category as the War on Poverty, except this time it is a “War reduced the cost of government. He is a former Marine and an Iraqi war veteran. In my on Everyone’s Financial Well Being” who lives in America. This is a program that has never been done right and is on track to be the worst piece of junk legislation ever enacted. Those opinion that military training and dedication is exactly what we need more of in government. who voted for this insane legislation should all be very, very proud of themselves. Way to go Josh, keep up the good work! Semper Fi! Liberty News & Views Recording history as it happens and keeping you informed! Page C 11

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my mother told me to stay away from dope. Helno (Les Negresses Vertes) - Heroin - Age 29 West Arkeen - Opiates - Age 37 I didn’t really know what that meant, but I Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - Speedball Will Shatter (Flipper) - Heroin - Age 31 - Age 25 Actors: knew it was bad for me, because my James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders) - John Belushi Jim Morrison mother would never tell me to do something Heroin - Age 25 Lenny Bruce Anna Nicole Smith James “The Rev” Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold) that was bad for me. I grew up and drugs Mamma Cass Cory Monteith - Assorted Drugs - Age 28 were just not part of the Bedford culture in Tommy Dorsey Gram Parsons Janis Joplin - Heroin - Age 27 the 50’s and 60’s. We had 3.2 beer at age John Entwistle River Phoenix Jay Bennett (Wilco) - Fentanyl - Age 45 Chris Farley 18, but even that was very limited. Most - Heroin, Alcohol - Age 29 Ike Turner Jay Reatard Judy Garland Jesse Ed Davis - Heroin - Age 43 Sid Vicious people around here were going to college Margaux Hemingway Jimi Hendrix - Assorted Drugs - Age 27 Chris Kelly (rapper from Kris or finding a job and eventually raising a Marilyn Monroe John Belushi (Blues Brothers) - Speedball - Age Kross) family. Marijuana or Pot really didn’t come 33 on the scene until the late 60’s and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) - Alcohol - Age 32 The list of deaths don’t include the millions of instigated by the “spaced out” generation. John Dougherty (Flipper - Heroin victims from drugs over the years. Why do people While on assignment in San Francisco, I John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band) - Heroin - Age 49 need artificial substances to make life exciting? John Panozzo (Styx) - Alcohol - Age 47 This has been the age old question. saw that Haight-Asbury was the heart of Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls) - Drugs - Age the junky and spaced out generation. LSD 38 Mr. President you were just lucky. Barack Hussein Obama came on line soon after. Everyone found Johnny Schou (Tickle Me Pink) - Heroin - Age 22 out that the average life expectancy of a Jonathan Melvoin (Smashing Pumpkins) - Heroin Let’s get happy with life! How? Learn to live! 1961 - present - Age 34 drug user is 3 years. We saw our favorite Keith Moon (The Who) - Clomethiazole - Age 32 44th President 2008 - Present musicians die one after the other: Kristen Pfaff (Hole) - Heroin - Age 24 As the Light Shines Through My Window Lester Bangs - Nyquil, Darvon, & Valium - Age 34 by Laurah Lynn “I smoked pot as a kid, and I Alan Wilson (Canned Heat) - Unspecified Drugs - Malcolm Owen (Ruts) - Heroin - Age 24 view it as a bad habit and a Age 27 Mike Bloomfield - Heroin - Age 37 Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone) - Heroin - Age 24 Miss Christine (GTOs) - Drugs As the light shines through my window I awaken. vice, not very different from Billy Murcia (New York Dolls) - Alcohol, Other Drugs Paul Butterfield (Butterfield Blues Band) - Long I am reminded once more that today is another the cigarettes that I smoked as - Age 21 Term Drug Use - Age 44 day stolen from borrowed time. a young person up through a Bob Stinson (Replacements) - Long Term Drug Use Paul Gardiner (Tubeway Army) - Heroin - Age 26 Today I will live and live to will. - Age 35 Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Morphine - Age 38 I will be thankful for all I love and all I have. big chunk of my adult life. Bradley Nowell (Sublime) - Heroin - Age 28 Pete Farndon (The Pretenders) - Heroin - Age 30 I don’t think it is more Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) - Speedball - Age 38 Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) - Long Term Drug Use - Every breath taken in shall be full as I take in the dangerous than alcohol.” Brian Cole (Association) - Heroin - Age 28 Age 36 world around me. Carl Crack (Atari Teenage Riot) - Alcohol - Age 30 Rick Grech (Blind Faith, Family) - Alcohol - Age 44 I will push away the pain, hide my tears and Casey Calvert (Hawthorne Heights) - Hydrocodone/ Rob Jones (The Wonder Stuff) - Heroin - Age 29 sorrow and drown out all that threatens my very APAP - Age 26 Robbie McIntosh (Average White Band) - Heroin being. Is There No Limit to Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse) - Heroin - Age 29 - Age 23 Darby Crash (The Germs) - Heroin - Age 22 Robbin Crosby (Ratt) - Heroin - Age 43 Today I will climb that rock and sit on top staring Hope and Change? Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones) - Heroin - Age 50 Ron McKernan (Grateful Dead) - Alcohol - Age 27 and soaking in the beauty of nature, of life. by Joseph V. Mestnik, Editor Dimwit (D.O.A.) - Heroin Rory Gallagher - Alcohol - Age 47 I will let the wind whisper in my ears and flow Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy) - Heroin - Age 31 Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) - Cocaine - Age 28 through me filling my every sense, breathing life Elvis Presley - Assorted Drugs - Age 42 Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols) - Heroin - Age 21 When campaigning for President of the Erik “Grim” Brodreskift (Gorgoroth) - Unspecified Steve Clark (Def Leppard) - Alcohol - Age 30 once more into my soul. United States, Barack Hussein Obama Pills - Age 29 Tim Buckley - Heroin - Age 28 Just for today I shall truly live, making the best of promised “Hope and Change” we can believe Frankie Lymon (The Teenagers) - Heroin - Age 25 Tim Hardin - Heroin, Morphine - Age 39 everything, because I know as the sun sets and Gary Thain (Uriah Heap) - Heroin - Age 27 in. What a wonderful slogan. Are we really Tim Hememsley (GOD) - Heroin - Age 31 sleeps, so shall I. GG Allin - Heroin - Age 36 Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple) - Cocaine, Morphine I will be there once more to watch the last ray of prepared for the Hope and Change he is Gidget Gein (Marilyn Manson) - Heroin - Age 39 - Age 25 delivering on a totally different plain than the Gram Parsons (The Byrds) - Alcohol, Morphine - Townes Van Zandt - Alcohol - Age 52 the sun disappear, knowing that one day it may most of the people I grew up with. Smoke Age 26 Vinnie Taylor (Sha Na Na) - Heroin - Age 25 never awaken me. Gregory Herbert (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - Assorted Wes Berggren (Tripping Daisy) - Cocaine - Age 28 Just for today I will live. “Dope”? From the time I was a kindergartener, Drugs - Age 28 Liberty News & Views Recording history as it happens and keeping you informed! Page C 13 Joyce Voices Support for Bill Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders from the Affordable Care Act by David Joyce, U.S. Congressman Ohio 14th District Jane L. Dodson, DDS, General Dentist UH Medical Building. Contact us at 440-439-2230 U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) went to the House floor 88 Center Road Suite 330, Bedford, OH 44146 to express his support for H.R. 3685, the Protecting Volunteer Send your question today! www.clevelandgentledentist.com Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, which would ensure Contact us at email: [email protected] Jane L. Dodson, DDS General Dentist that emergency services volunteers are not counted as full-time Q: What are the benefits of straightening teeth with Invisalign? employees under the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In the absence of this law, volunteer fire A: I see the television commercials quite often for Invisalign. Invisalign™ straightens teeth by departments may be unintentionally forced to comply with a procedure that is a virtually invisible substitute for metal braces. It is a proven technology requirements under the employer mandate (applying to full-time designed to be invisible. comfortable. and removable. workers working 30 hours or more a week) that could force them to Most people pursue orthodontic treatment for one simple reason - to have a beautiful close or curtail their emergency response activities. smile. 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Mage incorporates comedy and endless audience participation into a nonstop laughter show Homework Center: Open Monday through Thursday. Young people and their families are that you have to see to believe. No two shows are ever the same! invited to register at Southeast for free after-school help. Trained volunteers provide a positive learning environment designed to help students gain life-long learning skills. We offer: homework assistance, Internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database VFW Hall Available for Rent! access. Sessions: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. & 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. (Grades Kindergarten – 8th grade) Do you need a huge facility for a wedding, reunions, meetings, etc? Drop-In Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act: Fridays, through March / 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Affordable Care Act includes sweeping changes and a number of options in healthcare Rental of this facility helps local coverage. 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ADULT BOOK DISCUSSIONS Call for details: Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday, February 5th / 1:30 p.m. The Southeast Branch 440-232-9035 holds a monthly book discussion on the first Wednesday of the month at the library. Copies of the book will be available at the Southeast Branch one month before the meeting: February 343 Northfield Road • Bedford, Ohio 44146 title: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. (Corner of Forbes and Northfield Roads) Introduction to Reiki: Saturday, February 1st / 2:00 p.m. Join Alecia Bernardo, a Master Reiki practitioner and teacher, to learn how this process works to heal old hurts and fears in order to Are you a senior citizen? Don’t know bring a person into a healthier and happier life. Registration required. Creative Writing Workshop: Saturday, February 8th / 2:00 p.m. Have you ever wanted to do who to call? Want someone you can trust? some creative writing but you don’t know how to begin? In this monthly workshop, you will discover techniques to bring freshness and originality to your writing. Jamie Cole, a creative Bedford - Senior Home Services! writer and teacher with the Bedford City Schools, will show you exercises designed to get your Bob & Paul brain – and your hand – moving. This is an ongoing workshop, held the 2nd Saturday of each month; you are welcome at all sessions. Registration required. Can pretty much do it all! Genealogy for Beginners: Wednesday, February 12th / 7:00 p.m. Tracing one’s family is a We can change a light bulb, painting, fascinating process. And it can be very confusing to know where to start and what to do. Learn plumbing, window repair, gutter and yard the basics, what to look for, how to know you are on the right path. Terry Blair will provide you cleaning, to rehab of an entire house or build with the first steps and resources to continue your search. Registration required. a garage. 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My flexibility in my neck was not good, my using lower-energy X-rays. lower back was always in pain, and I was experiencing headaches. “NuSTAR’s unique viewpoint, in The doctor explained to me just what was going on with my situation, and what he seeing the highest-energy X-rays, is showing us well- planned to do to correct it, and I was more than ready. We started treatment 3x a week, studied objects and regions in a then 2x a week, eventually minimizing to 1x a week, each time I came in I felt better. whole new light,” NuSTAR One of my biggest tests was exiting the 480 east highway #22, if you’ve ever used telescope principal investigator that exit you know your neck has to be able to turn real good to look for oncoming cars, Fiona Harrison, of the California I can now do this with ease. I would like to thank Bedford Chiropractic for such great Institute of Technology in service, and rehabilitation care. I will recommend Bedford Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Pasadena, said in a statement. to anyone in need. The new image depicts a Thanks Again….. Gary T pulsar wind nebula, produced by Name: Theeotis M. the dense remnant of a star that Illness or type of disability: 1. Extreme pain in the right hip exploded in a supernova. What’s 2. Leg pain, and pain in back also left behind is a pulsar, called The hand might look like an X-ray from the doctor’s office, Length of illness and Severity: Accidental fall down multiple steps in October, PSR B1509-58 (B1509 for but it is actually a cloud of material ejected from a star that which caused severe pain and problems standing. short), which spins around 7 exploded. NASA’s NuSTAR spacecraft has imaged the Medications taken and result from them: 2 trips to my regular doctor. 1st trip I times per second blowing a wind nd structure in high-energy X-rays for the first time, shown in was given muscle relaxers and cortisone. 2 trip to doctor I was given Percocet’s and I of particles into material ejected still felt no relief from my pain. during the star’s death throes. blue. Lower-energy X-ray light previously detected by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is shown in green and Past treatments for illness (other than medications) and progress you received As these particles interact with from them: I was taking the meds as directed, and doing a few exercises but the pain red. nearby magnetic fields, they was just unbearable. produce an X-ray glow in the What progress have you made since you started spinal decompression care: shape of a hand. (The pulsar is located near the bright white spot in the image but cannot be I visited Dr. Armin’s office 1week after trying meds, April 11th, and had my first session, seen itself, NASA officials said.) I began to get some relief that day. I made all my sessions, and was back to work at 80% Scientists aren’t sure whether the ejected material actually assumes the shape of a hand, and shortly after 100% or whether its interaction with the pulsar’s particles is just making it appear that way. “We don’t How were you referred to our office: I was referred to your office by another know if the hand shape is an optical illusion,” Hongjun An, of McGill University in Montreal, said patient. in a statement. “With NuSTAR, the hand looks more like a fist, which is giving us some clues.” Comments: I couldn’t believe how down to earth the whole office is, how concerned The red cloud appearing at the fingertips is a separate structure called RCW 89. The pulsar’s everyone is about your recovery. wind may be heating the cloud to produce the low-energy X-ray glow, astronomers believe. The X-ray energies seen by NuSTAR range from 7 to 25 kiloelectron volts, or keV, whereas FREE SCREENING the energies seen by Chandra range from 0.5 to 2 keV. The Hand of God is an example of INCLUDES: pareidolia, the psychological phenomenon of perceiving familiar shapes in random or vague images. Other common forms of pareidolia include seeing animals or faces in clouds, or the 19-POINT CONSULATION, man in the moon. Despite its supernatural appearance, the Hand of God was produced by EXAM & XRAY natural astrophysical phenomena. but just this month (a $200 value) Editors Comment: God actually has everything to do with the universe. Just imagine the Then, after this detailed look into universe is so large as to be totally and completely incomprehensible (which it is!) made of WHY you hurt, we’ll sit down particles so small as to be equally incomprehensible. How small? Imagine a supernatural together and go over everything. being watching our universe develop from the Big Bang of creation 15.3 billion years ago. This We’ll answer any questions and being is equipped with a teaspoon of sugar, a pair of tweezers so fine that it can pick out discuss your options for feeling individual atoms from the teaspoon of sugar. Starting from the instant of the beginning of the better. We’ll also work out a written action plan to get you Big Bang in which our universe was born, the being removes one atom from the heap every there, so it’s all down in black and second, and throws it away. By now, 500,000,000,000,000,000 (this is how many seconds the white. And even after all this, universe has existed) will have been discarded. 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Will King Obama Throw Nuns into the Lion’s Den? GARTH E. McADOO , by Lloyd Marcus, Proud Unhyphenated American GARTH E. McADOO , 81 recently of Laurel Lake in Hudson, died For 175 years the nuns of Little Sisters of the Poor have been Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. A graduate of Hiram College, Garth is survived ministering to the elderly, poor and dying. Under decree mandated in by Barbara the love of his life of 59 years; Beloved daughters Debbie Obamacare, the Little Sisters are ordered to bow down in worship to (Steve) Peepers, Kathy (Jeff) Messics and Anne (Mike) Santora; King Obama’s golden idol, abortion. Non compliance threatens to be grandchildren Rick (Ashley) and Bruce Peepers, Michael and Kathryn the death of their extraordinary ministry. http://bit.ly/18m73VP Santora, Bill, Charlie and Barbara Messics; Great granddaughter Mariah We are witnessing a modern day version of King Darius ordering Bernards. that Daniel be thrown into the lion’s den for refusing to deny his faith. Garth was a native of Bedford, Ohio and owner of McAdoo Realty Either the Little Sisters of the Poor ministry submit to King Obama’s Service. Served as Chairman of the Professional Standards decree or die; metaphorically thrown into the lion’s den. Committee for Cleveland Area Board of Realtors and named Realtor Llyod Marcus, Writer, Displaying deceit characteristic of our Liar-in-Chief, Obama’s DOJ of the year in 1995. Eight-year member and former President of Bedford Garth E. McAdoo Singer & Entertainer have offered the Little Sisters a serpent disguised as an olive branch. School Board and named to the Bedford H.S. Hall of Fame in 2004. The DOJ told the Little Sisters that if they would simply sign a document Fifty-five year member and past president of Bedford Rotary Club. condoning abortion services for their employees an exemption from the mandate would be Past president of First Baptist Church Board of Trustees. Former Community Council Co- granted. The wise Little Sisters refused to sign what they perceived to be a “permission slip” chair. Volunteered with the American Red Cross and Meals on Wheels. The family was for abortion services; a back door scheme by the DOJ to get the Little Sisters to betray their received guests at JOHNSON-ROMITO FUNERAL HOME A memorial service was held religious faith. Sunday Jan. 19, 2014 at the Community Room at Laurel Lake Retirement Community 200 Like Daniel in his day, the Little Sisters remain faithful. Their case has gone to the U.S. Laurel Lake Drive Hudson, Ohio. Memorials may be made to the Amyloidosis Foundation or Supreme Court. http://bit.ly/1d7moQI It is profoundly evil to persecute a Christian ministry Hiram College. that has been ministering to the needy for 175 years. Surely, the DOJ has to know that legally Editor’s comment: In every life someone should come in contact with a Garty McAdoo. He was bludgeoning the Little Sisters of the Poor into submission will be a PR nightmare for the Obama one of the nicest people to know. He was a solid Rotarian who lived the motto of Service above Administration. Self. He will be missed by all who knew him! So why is Obama’s DOJ hellbent on forcing the Little Sisters to betray their commitment to God? The answer is our country is under siege in the process of a tyrannical hostile takeover Author Unknown The Obama Administration has transformed governmental agencies into his iron-fist enforcers. I Resign Their laser focused mission is to assist in the full implementation of the liberal socialist/ I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to progressive agenda; Obama’s vowed fundamental transformation of America. accept the responsibilities of an 8-year-old again. Like every hostile takeover by a regime, opposition is dealt with swiftly and severely. I want to go to McDonald’s and think that it’s a four star restaurant. Everyone must be politically beaten into silence and submission; even the Little Sisters of the I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks. Poor. I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them. Editors Comment: In order to truly understand what is happening with your federal government I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer and what a threat it is to all of us, you must watch: http://bit.ly/1d7moQI day. I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn’t bother you, because you didn’t know what you didn’t know and you didn’t care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset. I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good. I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again. I want to live simple again. I don’t want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones. I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.

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I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you’ll have to catch me first, ’cause,

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Other projects will continue to upgrade our infrastructure and beautify our community, such as the the Roundabout Improvement at If a Muslim should asked what Christians believe - don’t hesitate, the intersection of Pettibone and Richmond Roads. The Villages of Glenwillow and Oakwood tell them Christians believe in two fundamental commandments: will install additional landscaping. The landscaping, with input from both communities, will include planting the center island and each of the four quadrants with flowering trees, 1. Love God with all your heart and soul and evergreens, perennials and annuals to provide an inviting entrance for both Villages. The landscaping will also include fencing, stone columns and decorative block wall with a welcome 2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself sign for the respective community, similar to the intersection at Richmond and Broadway. The Only God can guarantee heaven. 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While most Americans are shielded from the true nature of the war by the U.S. media’s reluctance to report on it, Arabic media, websites, and activists daily report and document Mailing to: atrocity after atrocity—beheadings and bombed churches, Christians slaughtered for refusing to convert to Islam, and countless abducted for ransom or rape—at the hands of those whom Bedford the U.S. supports. It’s enough to point out that “the largest massacre of Christians in Syria,” Bedford Hts. to quote a top religious leader, was left wholly unreported by any major U.S. news network. Glenwillow At any rate, the statistics speak for themselves: Syria, which used to be religiously Oakwood tolerant, is now, in the context of the United States’ trying to bring “democracy” to it, the third Solon worst country in the world in terms of “extreme persecution” of Christians. The Blaze reports that Dr. David Curry, president of Open Doors, charged that the Obama Walton Hills administration has essentially declined to make the protection of religious minorities a priority . . . “There are many instances where the vacuum of leadership and spokesmanship has created a real problem,” said the human rights leader. “I would say that every significant data Advertise with Liberty News & Views. point on this year’s ‘2014 Watch List’ is worse—and I think a factor in it is a lack of leadership from Western governments including . . . the U.S. in terms of religious freedom.” As we grow, so will you! But it’s worse than that. Far from taking any action or providing leadership—or simply ceasing to support the terrorists responsible—the Obama administration recently tried to go to Call: 440-232-2080 war with Syria on behalf of the “freedom fighters,” amazingly, in the name of “human rights” Joe Mestnik (Apparently the unsubstantiated rumor that Assad massacred people is enough for the U.S. to (Oakwood Resident) E-mail: [email protected] go to war, but the ongoing and well-documented massacres of Christians and other civilians at the hands of the opposition is not enough for the U.S. to stop supporting them.) What’s worse, even the most misinformed mainstream-media-watching American today Need to finance your Business? knows that the so-called “Arab Spring,” which was hailed to justify U.S. support for “rebels” of Need to finance your Wedding all stripes—in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood (which months ago destroyed some 80 churches); in Libya, al-Qaeda, which has turned Benghazi into a terror zone; and now the with a Home Equity Loan? “freedom fighters” in Syria—is not what it was touted to be. In other words, at this point, whenever the U.S. intervenes in an Islamic nation, Islamists come to power. 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Christians have been terrorized into near-extinction, with well over half of them fleeing Iraq. Need A New Roof? • Libya: Ever since U.S.-backed, al-Qaeda-linked terrorists overthrew Qaddafi, Shingles weathered and worn? Free estimate! Christians—including Americans—have indeed suffered extreme persecution. Churches have been bombed; Christians have been tortured and killed (including for refusing to • Painting • Roofing • Roof Repair from $175 convert); and nuns have been threatened. • Plaster repair • Siding Surely a common theme emerges here: Where the U.S. works to oust secular autocrats, the quality of life for Christians and other minorities takes a major nosedive. Under Saddam, • Tile • Gutters Qaddafi, and Assad, Christians and their churches were largely protected. • Hard wood flooring • Insurance Claims Moreover, while George W. 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Any questions? Contact Amy DiMarco at 330-573-8254. Liberty News & Views Recording history as it happens and keeping you informed! Page 23 New NASA Science Arrives at Space Station Aboard Orbital’s Cygnus was launched on the company’s Antares rocket Thursday from the Mid- Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus will Orbital Sciences Cygnus Spacecraft remain attached to Harmony until a planned unberthing in February sends the spacecraft toward a destructive re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station Sunday used a robotic arm to capture Orbital Sciences is one of two companies that built and tested new cargo spacecraft under and attach the Cygnus supply spacecraft, which carried dozens of new science experiments NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. COTS was completed from across the country and the world to the orbiting laboratory. The arrival capped the first late last year with an Orbital Sciences demonstration mission to the space station. Space successful contracted cargo delivery by Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., for NASA. Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the other company that partnered with NASA under Astronaut Mike Hopkins of NASA grappled the spacecraft at 6:08 a.m. EST and Koichi COTS, also is providing commercial resupply services for the agency. U.S. commercial cargo Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency attached Cygnus to the space station’s delivery flights to the station help ensure a robust national capability to deliver critical science Harmony Node at 8:05 a.m. The Expedition 38 crew members aboard the station will begin research to orbit, significantly increasing NASA’s ability to conduct new science investigations unloading the 2,780 pounds (1,261 kilograms) of supplies aboard Cygnus following hatch aboard the only laboratory in microgravity. opening planned for Monday. In addition to cargo flights, NASA’s commercial space partners are making progress The cargo is comprised of vital science experiments, crew provisions, spare parts and toward a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil within the next three years. other hardware. This includes 23 student-designed science experiments. One newly arrived The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology and human investigation will study the decreased effectiveness of antibiotics during spaceflight. Another innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not will examine how different fuel samples burn in microgravity, which could inform future design possible on Earth. The space station has been continuously occupied since November 2000. for spacecraft materials. In that time, it has been visited by more than 200 people and a variety of international and One of the new research investigations traveling to the orbiting laboratory is the Commercial commercial spacecraft. The space station remains the springboard to NASA’s next great leap Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Science Insert - 06: Ants in Space (CSI-06). Students in in exploration, including future missions to an asteroid and Mars. grades K-12 will observe videos of these “ant-ronauts” recorded by cameras on the space Editor’s Comment: The experiment with the ants is adding a dimension to understanding station. The students will also conduct their own ant interaction investigations in their collective intelligence and its interaction with and within the group. The human brain actually classrooms as part of a related curriculum. Educational investigations such as Ants in Space works as a collective. 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Having House support of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which authorizes nearly $2 billion in funding for a deeper understanding of rocket propellants may lower the cost of industry and taxpayer- infrastructure improvement projects across the state. SJR 6 puts before voters a ballot initiative funded satellite launches by improving fuel efficiency. to renew funding for the Ohio Public Works Commission (PWC). The PWC provides financing A third investigation aboard the Cygnus spacecraft is a study of drug-resistant bacteria. for local government infrastructure improvements such as roads, bridges, solid waste disposal, Drug-resistant bacteria are of increasing concern to public health. As bacteria grow more water supply, storm water collection and waste water treatment. 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Clingman from page 1 Millionaires Are Now a Majority in Congress things in order to set up residence there. At the likely prospect of becoming millionaires, it’s no wonder those running for office are quite willing to forget about “the people” and get to work For the first time ever, millionaires comprise a majority in Congress.J. Scott immediately to maintain their lucrative jobs in Congress. They spend more time running and Applewhite, Associated Press campaigning than they do governing, and they end up staying in their positions for ridiculously Congress is rich, more so than ever. For the first time in history, more than half the long periods of time, which is why we have such dysfunction in Congress. members of Congress are millionaires, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive But, there is also a high level of dysfunction among “the people” because we are the ones Politics. The nonpartisan center reviewed lawmakers’ assets and liabilities and determined who elect and keep them in office, despite their horrendous record of working on our behalf. that at least 268 of the current 534 members of Congress have an average net worth of $1 They become multi-millionaires and we keep losing ground economically. You would think, in million or more. light of the current debate over raising the minimum wage and the sad financial situations King of the hill: Rep. Darrell Issa, the California Republican who grew up in Cleveland affecting a huge number of American families, “the people” would decide to do something Heights and built a fortune through car alarms and electronics. At the very least, he’s worth about the disparity and the utter disregard some of these nouveau poverty pimps have for us. $330.3 million, according to the center. But he could be worth as much as $597.85 million. The Now let’s be real here. It takes two to tango, right? If some of our elected officials are center estimates his average net worth is $464 million. pimps, what does that make us? You know the word, no need to say it here. Question is, “Why Next up is Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, worth as much as $418.7 million or with do we allow ourselves to be treated this way?” We are obviously mesmerized by what we an average net worth of $257 million. perceive as “royalty” and celebrity in this country, but to allow our penchant for person-worship That’s based on a review of the lawmakers’ 2012 financial disclosure filings and related to bleed over into the political arena is very dangerous—and we are seeing the results of information. Congress members, most of whom earn $174,000 a year for their official duties, having done that for so long. We respond to some of our politicians in ways that mimic idol list assets, incomes and liabilities in ranges rather than using exact dollar figures, and they worship, and pay them quite well in the process. need not list their homes. This means the public often can only see a range of a Congress Since award shows are in vogue now, we should have a Political Players Ball and give an member’s worth. Furthermore, their spouses do not need to list an upper range for some award for the best “playa.” They could dress in their best playa outfits—pinstripe suits with red categories of extremely large assets. or blue ties, that is, and strut their stuff down the runway while they rattle off their promises and But these are categories for spousal assets of “over $1 million” and “over $50 million,” so it is claims, and tell us how bad they feel for the poor and for disabled veterans. Of course, the one safe to assume these families live far from the poorhouse. who has the most money would have a leg up on the competition and would probably get the In some cases, however, more information is known. For example, some members of Congress most votes for “Political Playa of the Year.” with scores of stocks and other securities attach precise figures for each, supplied by their Amos Wilson wrote, “The irrational economy of…America, based as it is on irrational stock brokers or financial advisers when filing their forms with the House of Representatives or consumption, requires a high level of impulsivity and economic stupidity in its population, all Senate. the more in its lower classes and subordinated African American population.” Of course, The Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks money raised and spent in politics, used all Wilson was referring to economic empowerment and the lack thereof within our ranks, but the this data to rank members based on the midpoint, or average, of each member’s net worth same principle applies to political empowerment, not only for Black voters but for the entire range, putting Issa first and Warner second. Next up came Reps. Jared Polis, Democrat of U.S. electorate. This nation’s elite relies and thrives on the necessary “stupidity” of consumers Colorado ($197.9 million); John Delaney, Democrat of Maryland ($154.6 million); Michael and the electorate to keep them in their positions of power. Political pimps, with an average McCaul, Republican of Texas ($143 million) and Scott Peters, Democrat of California ($112 wealth of $12 million versus $69,000 for those over whom they rule, are definitely slapping us million). around and making us pay them for doing so. What’s that famous line Huggy Bear and other Have members of Congress, because of their wealth, lost touch with their constituents? pimps used to say? “…better have my money.” Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia I encourage the bi-polar electorate and the blind consumers to be more aware and active brought up the rear of the $100 million-plus club. Blumenthal in 2012 had an average net worth around these issues. If we act like sheep, we will be treated like sheep, right? We must stop of $103.8 million, and Rockefeller of $101.29 million, according to the center’s calculations. getting so fired up about politicians who are only interested in having a sweet job as a result of Democrats like to call Republicans the party of fat cats, but the center found the average net our voting for them. We must stop being so emotional about politics and start being more worth of congressional Democrats was actually slightly higher -- $1.04 million, to Republicans’ practical. median of almost exactly $1 million. Both were higher than a year earlier, when Democrats We major in the minors and get fighting mad because someone calls our President a came in at $990,000 and Republicans at $907,000. name, and we spend an inordinate amount of time allowing the talking heads to stir the flames, “Despite the fact that polls show how dissatisfied Americans are with Congress overall, there’s which keeps our attention diverted from important issues. President Obama is a multi- been no change in our appetite to elect affluent politicians to represent our concerns in millionaire too; believe me, he is not the least bit concerned about folks calling him names. He Washington,” Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the center, said when releasing the and his family are going to be just fine. What about you and your family? numbers Thursday. “Of course, it’s undeniable that in our electoral system, candidates need Stop working for the political pimps; they are supposed to be working for us. access to wealth to run financially viable campaigns, and the most successful fundraisers are politicians who swim in those circles to begin with.” Stan Koci continued from 1 No Ohioans were in the top 10. But based on the rankings, Rep. Jim Renacci , a businessman Now I want to talk of my vision of Bedford 10, 20, 30 years from now. As I foresee the from Wadsworth, is indisputably the wealthiest Ohioan in Congress, worth at least $31.3 million future of Bedford I get very excited. Bedford will be a destination for people to come to visit, -- and as much as $41.9 million, according to the center’s data. work, play and live. I see a busy downtown of storefronts filled with vibrant businesses. As a dedicated associate of the Arts Board, I envision a thriving arts community with many boutique Here are the ranges of net worth for Ohioans in Congress, and the rankings shops and working artists. I see other shops on Broadway filled with health related themes that the center assigned them. building on the success of our 2 bicycle shops and apothecary store in town. Broadway streetscape will be extended both north and south of the central business district giving the Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican: $7,365,124 to $20,483,999, ranked 15th in the Senate. whole avenue a continuous, harmonious look and feel. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democrat: $383,007 to $895,000, ranked 77th in the Senate. The Automile will still be a strong presence on the north side of town. Our close proximity to Rep. Jim Renacci, Republican of Wadworth: $31,338,760 to $41,930,701, ranked 18th in the House. the Metroparks will bring hikers and bikers to town to shop and dine in our downtown - a real, Rep. Dave Joyce, Republican of Russell Township: $2,305,115 to $6,225,000, ranked 85th in the House. historic downtown. I see the south end business district as totally rebuilt with classy little shops Rep. John Boehner, House speaker, Republican of West Chester: $1,914,122 to $5,935,000, ranked and residences upstairs overlooking a landscaped creek that is tied into the Metroparks. This 90th in the House. development will lead up to a completely reinvented convent that will house a winery or Rep. Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Columbus: $1,605,033 to $3,678,000, ranked 122nd in the House. microbrewery with the outdoor chapel becoming a place for concerts or other art happenings. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Republican of Cincinnati: $1,411,042 to $3,416,000, ranked 131st in the House. Yes this is long in the future, but one I think we can attain. Our future is bright and will be the Rep. Bob Latta, Republican of Bowling Green: $1,280,040 to $3,250,000, ranked 139th in the House. envy of every city in Northeast Ohio. Rep. Bob Gibbs, Republican of Holmes County: $722,052 to $2,424,998, ranked 172nd in the House. Years ago Thomas Edison created the light bulb and created a whole industry. What is our Rep Marcia Fudge, Democrat of Warrensville Heights: $607,013 to $1,456,000, ranked 203rd in the light bulb? What catalyst can we turn into a profitable creation? I believe we have one very House. great light bulb – our location. Efforts will be made to let everyone know what a great place Rep. Pat Tiberi, Republican of Columbus: $458,031 to $1,570,999, ranked 205th in the House. Bedford is. Just minutes from I-271 and I-480, routes 8 and 14, we can exploit that asset and Rep. Steve Stivers, Republican of Columbus: $480,038 to $1,526,000, ranked 206th in the House. Rep. Steve Chabot, Republican of Cincinnati: $308,028 to $1,045,000, ranked 243rd in the House. sell Bedford as a great destination to build a business or come to live and build a life. Rep. Bill Johnson, Republican of Marietta: $152,045 to $767,000, ranked 278th in the House. Like I said this is my vision for the future. A vision I think is possible. And how are we going Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Democrat of Toledo: $170,017 to $551,000, ranked 302nd in the House. to reach this future? There are people out there with the talent and treasure to participate in Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Champaign County: $120,008 to $376,000, ranked 333rd in the House. making all this happen. We are currently working on teaming with a local college to bring in an Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Dayton: $-992 to $279,998, ranked 370th in the House.* art store run by the art students and collaborating with the business school to help with Rep. Tim Ryan, Democrat of Niles: $2,003 to $31,000, ranked 402nd in the House. planning. We also start with finding a few anchor businesses and a couple of nice restaurants * A negative figure reflects data that show at the lowest possible end, liabilities may exceed assets. up near the Viaduct Park. We will assist the Goudreau Company in finding sustainable occupants for Meadowbrook shopping area. We not only have to think outside the box, but 401 Broadway under it, behind it, or over it. We can start a business incubator to assist young entrepreneurs Bedford realize their dreams. We can assist our existing businesses to see how we might help them increase sales. With the Chamber’s help I am going to have several roundtable discussions with area businesses and building owners to discuss what they need to succeed. Ice Cream Cakes for All Occasions! 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